KILDARE won through to the O’Byrne Cup semi-final yesterday – they now play Louth – but the result was lost in the small print as seven players were sent off in an ill-tempered affair at O’Moore Park.

Kildare 2-18 Laois 0-09

DARRAGH Ó SÉ is included in the Kerry squad for the first time this season for tomorrow’s National Football League game against Galway (Austin Stack Park, Tralee, 2.30pm).

Cork 2-11 Kildare 1-11

Kildare 0-11 Fermanagh 0-5

Allenwood ace John Doyle has recovered from a rib injury to be named in the Kildare team for tomorrow's Leinster SFC first round encounter with Wicklow at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

NOT for the first time, Michael Meehan was the difference between victory and defeat for Galway who made it two wins from two in the NFL at St Conleth’s Park yesterday.

THE advantage of a seeded draw in the Munster SFC is it ensures the final is ‘generally’ contested by the two best teams, states departing Council Secretary Simon Moroney in his report to next weekend’s annual convention in Ennis.

Enda Murphy has been recalled to the Kildare side for Sunday's NFL Division 1 meeting with Galway at Newbridge, throw-in 1.30pm.

Kildare manager John Crofton has named an unchanged team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier against Louth in Newbridge (throw-in 7pm).

Roscommon manager John Maughan has made one change to his team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Kildare (Dr. Hyde Park, throw-in 3pm).

Meath rekindled some of their form from days gone by at Croke Park this afternoon, putting in a determined display against Kildare to book themselves a mouthwatering Leinster quarter-final clash against defending champions Dublin.

Kildare manager John Crofton has named Kevin O'Neill and Ross Glavin as his midfield pairing for Sunday's Leinster SFC first round clash with Meath (Croke Park, throw-in 4pm).

Kildare manager John Crofton has been forced to ring the changes for tomorrow evening's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Cavan (Newbridge, throw-in 7pm).

Former Galway defender John Divilly will make his competitive debut for his adopted county of Kildare in Sunday's O'Byrne Cup quarter-final against Laois.

PAUL CARLEY is recalled to the Wexford team for Sunday’s Guinness Leinster SHC final against Kilkenny at Croke Park.

Kildare 0-14 Westmeath 0-11

Leinster champions Westmeath open the defence of their crown as they meet Kildare in the provincial quarter-final at Croke Park today.

Kildare boss Padraig Nolan has dropped five of the team that narrowly defeated Wicklow in the opening round for Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final against defending champions Westmeath at Croke Park.

Kildare 1-17 Wicklow 2-12

The Leinster football championship gets underway today with a double-header at Croke Park.

Kildare boss Padraig Nolan has to do without defenders defenders Andrew McLoughlin and Karl Ennis in Sunday's Leinster football championship clash with Wicklow at Croke Park.

KILDARE have been forced to make changes for Sunday’s Leinster SFC clash with Wicklow in Croke Park because of injuries to a number of regular players.

Kildare boss Padraig Nolan has decided to keep faith with the same side that defeated Laois last weekend for today's National Football League Division 1B clash with Limerick in Newbridge.

Kildare 0-13 Laois 0-8

Armagh manager Joe McKernan has selected Oisin McConville for today's National Football League Division 1B clash against Down in Crossmaglen after he impressed in last week's thriller victory over Laois.

Leinster finalists Laois have made one change from the side that went down to Armagh last time out for Sunday's National Football League tie against rivals Kildare.

There are four matches down for decision in Division 1B of the National Football League today.

David Hughes has been recalled to the Kildare team for Sunday's National League clash against Galway in Pearse Stadium.

Offaly 1-15 Kildare 1-8

Leinster football boss Luke Dempsey has included little-known Carlow forward Simon Rea in his team to face Ulster in the Railway Cup opener this weekend.

Kildare have sprung a few surprises for Sunday's Leinster SFC opener against underdogs Longford at Cusack Park, Mullingar.

Laois 1-14 Kildare 1-9

THE Kerry selectors have made numerous enforced positional and personnel changes for Sunday’s clash with reigning Allianz NFL champions Tyrone at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Kildare have made no changes to their side ahead of Sunday's NFL Div 1B clash with Meath in Navan.

Kildare boss Padraig Nolan has axed several players ahead of Sunday's NFL tie with Sligo at Markievicz Park.

Kildare have made several changes to their team for Sunday's National Football League opener against Cavan in Newbridge.

Dublin have been handed six starting berths on the Leinster Railway Cup football side to face Connacht at Pearse Stadium on Saturday.

MICK O'DWYER has left his son Karl on the bench for Kildare's meeting with Kerry in Saturday's Bank of Ireland All-Ireland SFC qualifier at Semple Stadium, Thurles.