In one of the many great scenes in the film On The Waterfront, Charlie played by Rod Steiger, tells his younger brother, Terry (Marlon Brando) that he needs to be getting up a bit in the world — "You’re getting on. You’re pushing 30. You know, it’s time to think about getting some ambition," says Charlie.

Eamonn Callaghan says Kildare have been forced to view the championship as a completely new season after a disastrous league campaign ended with relegation to Division 3.

Síle Seoige and Friends

Maybe it was the half-hour or so he took to put the subs through the drills after the final whistle but Jason Ryan was at least able to resort to humour by the time he got round to sharing his thoughts on being sucker-punched.

CORK

When arguing for or against anything proposed by the establishment in Ireland this past 20 years, one feels like King Canute charging the waves.

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.

How come the little known Dr Reilly can come out of nowhere to become Ireland’s Minister for Health?

Instead of demanding that TDs and senators be permitted to retain the whip and vote ‘according to conscience’, we should demand that they vote according to best available medical knowledge or practice, and according to what is right.

A number of young players will make the step up to Senior Championship football when Kildare and Offaly meet in this evening's opening Leinster SFC quarter-final at Croke Park (throw-in 5pm).

Dublin 2-20 Kildare 2-7

A buoy for Kerry even if it did nothing to lift the anchor that weighs them to the foot of Division 1.

Kildare 2-8 Kerry 0-12

Kerry manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice has made six changes in personnel for tomorrow's Allianz League Division 1 encounter with Kildare in Newbridge (throw-in 2pm).

Kildare 2-14 Donegal 1-13

Kildare 1-13 Carlow IT 0-7

Is there a connection between the many-sided attacks on Cardinal Brady and the campaign in favour of the Fiscal Compact Treaty?

PREVIEW: By Shaun Cronin, Sports Reporter

Cork and Armagh have both expressed surprise at the CCCC’s decision to suspend four players and fine each county board €5,000 as a result of the mass scuffle in the Athletic Grounds almost two weeks ago.

An exhibition of long-range shooting from Monaghan would have been the talking point from this Division 2 affair were it not for two ugly melees.

GAA chiefs look set to investigate ugly clashes in yesterday’s Allianz Football League Division 2 game between Monaghan and Kildare at Clones.

Allianz Football League Division 2: Monaghan 0-17 Kildare 0-12

Kildare senior football manager Kieran McGeeney has been quick to brush off Donegal boss Jim McGuinness' comments on the accusations of cynical fouling after Donegal's quarter-final win on Saturday.

THERE were approximately 10 minutes left in last Saturday’s round four qualifier between Kildare and Derry when someone in the press box turned to his colleagues and invited nominations for man of the match.

Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney has drafted Brian Flanagan into his team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Donegal at Croke Park (throw-in 6pm).

Kildare are set to field an unchanged starting line-up for Sunday's Leinster SFC semi-final against Dublin at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney will be forced to tweak his starting line-up for tomorrow's Leinster SFC first round encounter with Wicklow.

Speculation linking John Doyle with a possible move to midfield has proved wide of the mark following the announcement of the Kildare team to play Wicklow on Sunday.

Kildare 0-16 Sligo 1-12

KILDARE have shown their ability to snatch a result at the death on a couple of occasions this year, most recently when full-back Mick Foley grabbed an equalising goal in Ballybofey last week.

Kildare 1-13 Laois 1-11

Antrim 0-11 Kildare 1-17

HILL 16 and its controversial new perimeter might have been all the talk last week but the Davin Stand end of Croke Park has been the epicentre of the summer’s drama and so it proved again yesterday.

1. Terrific composure and vision in possession

DERMOT EARLEY will be given until right before throw-in to prove his fitness for Kildare’s All-Ireland semi-final with Down on Sunday.

GROWING confidence and a relaxed attitude have been the two key ingredients to Kildare’s progression to the quarter-finals of the All-Ireland championship.

All-Ireland SFC Qualifier Round 4

Kildare 1-12 Leitrim 0-6

Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney has handed Championship debuts to three players for tomorrow's Leinster SFC quarter-final against Louth at Pairc Tailteann (throw-in 7pm).

LOUTH kept what is becoming a customary run of wins in January going by claiming the prized scalp of Kildare in Newbridge.

Louth 1-16 Kildare 0-14

DOES anybody care about the M Donnelly GAA interprovincial football semi-finals taking place this weekend?

THE Lisbon II vote is a straight run off between those who ardently believe in democracy and those who have despaired of it cutting the mustard any more. The Yes’s do have a point.

Kildare 1-16 Wicklow 2-09