Jason Ryan has admitted he missed being involved at inter-county level and his new role as coach/selector with Kildare is a perfect fit because it will not place the demands on his time that being manager of Wexford did.

Niall Carew has resigned as selector of the Kildare senior and U21 football teams due to personal reasons, it emerged last night.

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

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

FORMER long-serving Kildare footballer Damien Hendy has been handed the reins of the county’s U21 footballers, with his predecessor Alan Barry dropping to the role of selector.

KILKENNY welcome back James ‘Cha’ Fitzpatrick and TJ Reid from the All-Ireland Club champions Ballyhale Shamrocks for the Allianz NHL Division One clash with Galway at Nowlan Park tomorrow.

KILDARE boss Kieran McGeeney has slammed the inconsistent refereeing of Gaelic games and bemoaned the growing trend of coaching footballers to act and dive to win frees.

NFL DIVISION 2:

Armagh 0-12 Kildare 0-5

THE three-week sabbatical had startlingly different effects on these two sides, with Kildare looking much like their old selves and Donegal but a pale shadow of the team that steamrolled Laois last time out.

Kildare 1-17 Donegal 1-9

Despite doubts over their fitness, Padraig Browne and Stephen Kelly have both been named in the Limerick team for tomorrow evening's GAA Football All-Ireland qualifier clash with Kildare (Gaelic Grounds, throw-in 7pm).

WATERFORD coach Davy Fitzgerald has made two changes from the side that defeated Offaly last Saturday for Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Wexford in Semple Stadium.

LIKE a cornered animal, Offaly have long been renowned as a team that is at its most dangerous when their backs were to the wall.

A GLEN RYAN type of Sunday at Croke Park tomorrow. An afternoon for leaders to instil belief in those around them, to rally colleagues in doubt to head trouble off at first sight.

CLARE have made just one change from the side that lost to Cork in last season’s Guinness All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-final for Sunday’s Muster duel with their conquerors of nine months ago at Semple Stadium, Thurles.

Top-scoring forward and captain John Doyle is back in training with Kildare ahead of Sunday week's Leinster SFC quarter-final with Offaly.

KILDARE’S chances in the Leinster SFC received a massive blow at the weekend when veteran centre back Glenn Ryan sustained a depressed fracture of the sternum (breast bone) in a challenge game against Galway at Ballinasloe on Saturday.

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

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.

The O'Byrne Cup semi-finals are down for decision today, with Leinster finalists Laois hosting Kildare in Portlaoise.

Kildare have made several changes for Sunday's O'Byrne Cup semi-final against Laois in Portlaoise.

ALL-IRELAND champions Kerry will require the full breadth of their extended panel on Sunday for their first competitive fixture since September’s decider against Mayo.

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

Kildare have been dealt an injury blow for Sunday's Leinster SFC clash with Wexford in Croke Park.

KILDARE’S footballers won some encouragement from an old friend last night on the eve of their do-or-die All-Ireland football qualifier with Roscommon.

IN the immediate aftermath of last Sunday’s absorbing Bank of Ireland Leinster football decider in Croke Park, one of the names that kept cropping up was Glenn Ryan’s.

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

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

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

Kerry 2-10, Kildare 1-5

IT'S BEEN a roller-coaster year, but I'm not ready for the long goodbye just yet. The bookies have made Kildare clear underdogs for tomorrow's Leinster final. Thanks to them.

Dublin will name their team for this Sunday’s Leinster football final against Kildare after training tonight.