Daniel Flynn spoke openly and honestly at a media event earlier this week about all things Kildare; from their woeful Croke Park record to his costly missed goal chance against Dublin in the Leinster final.

Niall Carew has hit out at Joe Brolly for continuing what he says is a “vendetta” against Kieran McGeeney and dismissed the pundit’s contention that Kildare’s players were too afraid to make mistakes under McGeeney’s stewardship.

Oisin McConville believes Armagh may have to acknowledge that they’re not capable of taking on the top teams.

Sligo manager Niall Carew says the chance to work with David Kelly and Adrian Marren was the big reason he accepted the chance to manage the Yeats County.

After attending the launch of the Ulster Championship in Donegal last week, I walked away from the event astonished at the physical conditioning of some of the players.

Armagh footballer Kevin Dyas believes that media coverage of the county’s senior team is being distorted by preconceived notions about their manager Kieran McGeeney.

Ozzy Osbourne is taking his life one day at a time.

Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath bandmates had no idea he had relapsed.

Kieran McGeeney has joined Paul Grimley’s Armagh backroom team for the 2014 season.

Ousted Kildare senior football manager Kieran McGeeney has issued a statement which he hopes will help to move on the process of appointing his successor.

The Kildare players were last night considering their options following the county board’s decision not to offer Kieran McGeeney an extension as manager.

Emmet Bolton has hit out at the club delegates who voted against keeping Kieran McGeeney on as Kildare senior manager, alleging that a good number of them have not even seen the panel train before.

Heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath are to be named living legends at a music awards ceremony later this year.

It’s a growing list of the irritated that Kieran McGeeney added himself to this past weekend.

Kildare 1-13 Wexford 1-11

Kieran McGeeney aims to build on what he believes was on one of Kildare’s best seasons since he took charge in 2008.

WHEN it happened, the immediate reaction was that there must have been a fallout.

Kieran McGeeney's sixth season in charge of the Kildare senior football team was confirmed at a County Board meeting last night.

There has been no movement yet on a new Armagh football manager, with early favourite Paul Grimley suggesting that one of their 2002 All-Ireland winners should take over.

Kieran McGeeney has claimed Kerry’s physical edge is being overlooked.

COMEDY CAPERS: He splits opinion between those who love or loathe him, but top British comic Michael McIntyre will probably sell out his three nights at Cork Opera House from Jun 25-27.

THE night before Armagh played Roscommon in the 1980 All-Ireland semi-final Joe Kernan “rambled out for a drink to help me sleep”.

MESS with us and face our wrath — that’s the promise from Ireland vice-captain Ciarán McKeever as Australia prepare to ratchet up their aggression for Friday’s second and final Test.

Ozzy Osbourne has reportedly rejoined the original line up of Black Sabbath.

THEY get knocked down, but they always get up again.

THE novelty factor has worn off now. This evening marks the fourth time Paul Grimley has faced off against Kieran McGeeney since he stepped down as his Kildare assistant manager at the end of 2009.

BENNY TIERNEY agrees. There might be something in the Mullaghbawn water. Kieran McGeeney a manager, Justin McNulty a manager, Margaret Byrne being named the chief executive of Sunderland AFC this week.

IT has been three years since Ronan Sweeney made it over to Glasgow to watch his beloved Celtic play but he doesn’t have to jump through too many hoops to be reminded about the Parkhead club.

KILDARE-LAOIS has a resonance of its own but there is an extra ingredient in the bubbling pot for Sunday’s Allianz Football League Division 2 derby in the form of the managers.

NEW Laois boss Justin McNulty has revealed how he laughs at crass generalisations that his inherited players are too small and lack discipline.

Ozzy Osbourne may rejoin Black Sabbath to complete the group’s original line up.

IF there’s one thing Kieran McGeeney hates more than defeat, it is talk of moral victories.

KIERAN McGEENEY has been tipped to be a future Armagh manager – but not before he is a success with Kildare.

Ouija Board is on course to try to become the first mare for 15 years to win the Vodafone Coronation Cup.

GODOLPHIN are looking to St Leger runner-up The Geezer and Cherry Mix to improve their impressive record in the Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup Friday week.

PAUL McGRANE has been appointed Armagh’s new senior football captain by manager Joe Kernan.

Michael Stoute is hoping Hard Top can finally break his Ladbrokes St Leger jinx and lift the Doncaster race on Saturday.

Grand Prix de Paris winner Scorpion remains the even-money favourite with the sponsors for the Ladbrokes St Leger following the latest forfeit stage.

David Elsworth’s The Geezer tops a field of six St Leger entries that will go to post for the Daily Telegraph Great Voltigeur Stakes at York tomorrow.

Michael Kinane will attempt to roll back the years when he seeks to emulate Galileo’s success in 2001 on the Aidan O’Brien-trained Oratorio in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on Saturday.

Kieren Fallon will ride Dee Stakes winner Gypsy King in Saturday’s Vodafone Derby with Mick Kinane taking the mount on stablemate Oratorio.

DERBY dreams came to life at York yesterday as Motivator maintained his unbeaten record with a stylish and forthright success in the totesport Dante Stakes.

DESPITE the historic blow struck by Micko for Laois, the most ominous championship soundings last weekend came at Roscommon. It wasn’t so much how Armagh dissected Limerick dreams, rather the ruthless manner and the awesome defensive display which earmarked the defending All-Ireland champions as the team to avoid in the quarter-finals.