The Day the Worm Turned
KILDARE 1-12 DUBLIN 0-12 By Richard Commins The worm turned. The performance may not have been perfect – arguably Kildare were better in Omagh the week before – and at times it looked as if they would spurn a glorious…
Kildare Come Up Short in Ballybofey
Match Report from the Kildare Nationalist: DONEGAL 2-11 KILDARE 1-9 By Richard Commins The harsh realities of Division 1 football hit home hard as Kildare went down to a five-point defeat in stormy Ballybofey on Sunday with a performance that…
Surprise Keeper Change for Kildare
The inclusion of All Ireland Under 20 winning goalkeeper Aaron O'Neill from Carbury is the big shock in Glenn Ryan's team announcement for the Allianz League Division 1 tie against Donegal in Ballybofey on Sunday. O'Neill's only previous start for…
Brave Fightback Earns Deserved Draw
KILDARE 0-13 KERRY 1-10 By Richard Commins Glenn Ryan downplayed the significance of it all and that’s the tone you expect from the manager of a Division 1 team after a draw, but there was a palpable feelgood factor back…
Kirwan Injury Blow for Glenn Ryan
New Kildare manager Glenn Ryan may have to plan without explosive Naas forward Darragh Kirwan for the early stages of the Allianz Football League after the youngster was forced to miss the county champions' AIB Leinster Club Final defeat to…
Onwards and Upwards for Jack’s Men
KILDARE 1-14 MEATH 0-14 By Richard Commins It’s Division One football in 2022 for Kildare after a thoroughly deserved three-point win over old rivals Meath at St. Conleth’s Park. The spirit was strong and when the spirit is strong there’s…
Kildare Top Group as Laois Crumble
LAOIS 1-8 KILDARE 2-18 By Richard Commins A winner-takes-all rematch with Meath beckons for Kildare in the Division Two Promotion Semi-Finals after a comprehensive thirteen-point win against a profligate Laois in O’Moore Park this afternoon. Kildare’s margin of victory coupled…
Clare and Present Danger
KILDARE 0-13 CLARE 1-13 By Richard Commins Kildare footballers were brought straight back down to earth after the win against Cork with a disappointing three-point defeat to Clare in St. Conleth’s Park on Sunday, a reversal that leaves them needing…
Off to a Flyer as Lilywhites Down Cork
CORK 0-14 KILDARE 2-12 By Richard Commins Six months to the day, Kildare could finally exorcise the ghost of that second-half horror show against Meath. This was better, much better. Not perfect but a solid statement of intent from a…
Creating Chances the Issue for Kildare
After our previous article looking at the shooting stats of individual players, we decided to take a look at the overall team performance and whether that shines any light on the team's below average performances to date in the league.…