Kildare president Seamus Aldridge is surprised, given Ned Quinn’s previous experience in Kilkenny, that the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) chairman decided the county can’t host their All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Mayo in St Conleth’s Park on Saturday because of capacity issues.

Kildare may have been allocated as little as 25% of the tickets for a home game in Newbridge.

Newbridge or nowhere, Croke Park or nowhere: Kildare appear to be on their way out of the All-Ireland SFC because of a row with the GAA concerning the choice of venue for their All-Ireland SFC Round 3 qualifier against Mayo next Saturday.

O'Neill spoke of his "shock" at the scheduling.

The Kildare County Board are adamant they will not fulfil their All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Mayo this Saturday in Croke Park, insisting their home stadium St Conleth’s Park in Newbridge can stage the match on an all-ticket basis.

The Kildare County Board are still trying to get to the bottom of the cyber attack on their official website last weekend.

The fractured relationship between the Kildare County Board and their fund raising arm — Club Kildare — came to a head at a specially convened EGM in the Keadeen Hotel in Newbridge last night.

Former Wexford manager Jason Ryan was last night ratified as manager of the Kildare football team for the next three years.

Armagh have announced the return of Kieran McGeeney.

Former Leinster Championship-winning captain Glenn Ryan is now out of the running to replace Kieran McGeeney as Kildare senior football manager.

Kilkenny legend DJ Carey has allowed his name to go forward for the vacant Waterford job.

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.

The unrest over Kieran McGeeney's axing as Kildare senior football manager is set to continue with the players due to hold a meeting tonight, just 24 hours after a narrow County Board vote ousted McGeeney from his position.

Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney has dubbed some critics of his team as 'cowards', with particular reference to players who now work as analysts for the media.

Dermot Earley has robustly questioned Kildare County Board’s leadership after agreeing to stage the county’s home Division One game against Dublin in Croke Park last weekend.

The strength of the All-Ireland senior hurling championship has been underlined in the GAA’s 2012 annual accounts.

Goalkeepers took a bow in Division 1 this weekend with three of them making penalty saves.

Interim Munster Council chief executive Simon Moroney has yet to consider the impact of his new position on his chairmanship of the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC).

Dublin chairman Andy Kettle has criticised Croke Park for what he perceives as them dragging their feet on next year’s proposed Spring Series.

Conor Counihan is to be invited to remain on as manager of the Cork senior football team, should he so wish.

A Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA) decision from six years ago has convinced Dublin not to appeal against Mayo’s use of substitutes in last Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final.

Larry Tompkins says he is undecided whether Seanie Johnston’s transfer to Kildare was for valid reasons, saying it would be incomprehensible to him that someone would leave his home club just to play county football elsewhere.

Seánie Johnston is all but certain to be available for Kildare in Sunday’s Leinster SFC semi-final against Meath as he is set to line out for Coill Dubh’s senior hurlers tomorrow evening.

Croke Park yesterday confirmed at the request of the Kildare County Board that Seánie Johnston will be available to the county’s senior footballers if he plays a club championship game for hurling club Coill Dubh at the end of the month.

GAA director general Páraic Duffy has revealed a third of county boards are experiencing financial difficulty.

Waterford GAA’s cash crisis deepened in recent weeks with players’ expense cheques ‘bouncing’ when presented for payment, the Irish Examiner has learned.

Kieran McGeeney claims coverage of Kildare’s financial woes has been unfair in comparison to other counties in similar and worse difficulties.

GAA director general Páraic Duffy says Simon Moroney’s appointment as advisor to the Kildare County Board following their €300,000 advance from headquarters is to ensure they don’t fall into financial difficulties again in the short-term.

Seanie Johnston has met with the GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) in relation to his proposed transfer from his native Cavan to Kildare.

Double cruciate injury victim Dermot Earley is confident Diarmuid Duggan’s costs will be met after the former Cork footballer went public with his plight.

Kildare County Board president Seamus Aldridge has criticised the handling of Seanie Johnston’s stalled transfer to the county.

KILDARE GAA officials will be meeting with players and managers to discuss cost-cutting measures for 2012 to wipe out a €200,000 deficit.

DUBLIN manager Pat Gilroy has said the rules — not the referees — are to blame for the recent rise in criticism of match officials.

TYRONE manager Mickey Harte has launched a stinging broadside against ‘inconsistent’ referees after his side failed to win their way back into Allianz Football Division One.

Kieran McGeeney will continue as Kildare senior football manager for the next three years, having impressed when guiding the Lilywhites through to this year's All-Ireland SFC semi-finals.

KILDARE chairman Pádraig Ashe last night called on GAA chiefs to utilise video technology.

Former Kildare County Board chairman and current Labour TD Jack Wall has backed the call of the Gaelic Players Association to retain the Government grants scheme, and also the GPA's quest for official recognition by the GAA.

The Kildare County Board has formally requested a deferral of Sunday's All-Ireland football quarter-final against Cork.

Armagh's 2002 All-Ireland winning captain Kieran McGeeney was officially appointed as manager of the Kildare senior footballers at last night's meeting of the Kildare County Board.

The Kildare County Board has given the go-ahead for the development of a new GAA stadium in Newbridge.

A testimonial match is to be held in honour of Kildare's recently-retired centre back Glenn Ryan on New Year's Eve.