Karl O’Dwyer still has the letter from Páidí Ó Sé congratulating him on his 1998 All- Star. 

Former Kildare star Brian Lacey believes the county’s supporters have to get tougher on their inter-county team.

Brian Lacey could have done without another reunion, just seven days after facing off with his great friend, clubmate and long-time Kildare colleague Glenn Ryan.

Karl O’Dwyer shakes his head at the thought of it now.

HIS new position will see him clocking over 1,000 kilometres a week from his Kildare base but Brian Lacey had no hesitation about accepting the offer to coach the Limerick footballers.

Former Kildare and Tipperary footballer Brian Lacey is the new coach and selector of the Limerick senior footballers.

FORMER Kildare and Tipperary footballer Brian Lacey is the new coach and selector of the Limerick senior footballers.

Reigning champions Kerry coasted into the Munster SFC final as they were untroubled by Tipperary in a 0-17 to 1-05 triumph in Killarney this afternoon.

Tipperary footballer Brian Lacey has denied rumours that he is set to play for Kildare this season.

Tipperary manager Seamus McCarthy has made one change to his side for Sunday's Tommy Murphy Cup final against Wexford at Croke Park.

Tipperary 0-15 Roscommon 0-11

Tipperary 0-13 Kerry 2-22

Football reigns at hurling's home today as Munster and All-Ireland champions Kerry travel to Thurles to take on Tipperary in a Munster SFC clash that is widely tipped to be one-sided.

Former Kildare defender Brian Lacey will make his debut for Tipperary in Sunday's Munster SFC quarter-final against Kerry at Semple Stadium.

FORMER star forward Joe McKenna was last night elected interim manager of the Limerick senior hurling team by his fellow selectors.

Michael Ellard and Brendan Larkin

Tipperary 0-05 Cavan 1-10

Kildare footballers will have to plan without the services of Brian Lacey after the defender decided to opt out of the panel for next year.

A three-week respite for Offaly proved crucial in Newbridge this afternoon, as a stunning first half performance including two late goals from Pascal Kelleghan and Niall McNamee saw them 2-17 to 1-16 winners against a tired and vanquished Kildare.

Kildare defender Brian Lacey faces a race against time to be fit for Saturday’s All Ireland Senior football qualifier against Offaly in Newbridge.

LIMERICK will be without team captain Tommy Stack for their make-or-break Allianz National Football League clash with Armagh at the Gaelic Grounds on Sunday.

Kildare make just two defensive changes for their NFL clash with Down in Newcastle on Sunday.

WICKLOW football boss Hugh Kenny has demanded his dual players to decide between his squad or hurling.

PAUL GALVIN is recalled to the Kerry team for Sunday's Allianz National Football League game with Fermanagh in Fitzgerald Stadium. His selection, at right half-forward in place of Liam Hassett, is the only change from the side which defeated Dublin at Parnell Park.

When Mick O’Dwyer left Kildare, everyone presumed his son went with him. Not so, as Karl O’Dwyer explains to Mark Gallagher.

WITH several first choice players unavailable for Saturday’s Railway Cup semi-final against Connacht in Enniskillen, the Munster GAA selectors have postponed naming their team until tomorrow.

Roscommon 1-18, Kildare 0-19 (after extra time)

THE only real disappointment for Mick O’Dwyer in Croke Park yesterday came when he visited the Kildare dressing room to say the few words which every winning manager hopes will lift the spirit of the opposition.

Laois 2-13 Kildare 1-13

IT took Brian Lacey some time before becoming accustomed to the Kildare dressingroom over the winter and spring.

YOU WANT to understand the change in Kildare football. You want to know how they are coping in their brave new world, how much they miss — or don’t miss — Micko. You need to discover how an age of uncertainty transformed swiftly into an age of unexpected success.

Kildare make changes in attack for Sunday's vital NFL Division 1B game against Laois in Portlaoise on Sunday.

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 team manager Padraig Nolan's worries continue to pile up as the Lillywhites have been docked two-point after fielding substitutes who were not registered properly.

EXCITING teenage prospect Donncha Walsh from Cromane will make his senior intercounty debut when Kerry take on Dublin in the Allianz NFL at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney, on Sunday.

Meath bounced back from defeats at the hands of Laois and Cavan to edge out Kildare in an exciting National Football League Division 1B encounter at Pairc Tailteann, Navan.

Kildare have made changes in all area of the field in the wake of last Sunday's defeat by Cavan, as the Lillywhites face a difficult trip to Markeveicz Park to face Sligo on Sunday.

Kildare boss Padraig Nolan makes just two changes - both in attack - for the O’Byrne Cup semi final against Dublin on Sunday in Portmarnock.

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

Kerry 2-10, Kildare 1-5