GLENN RYAN didn’t have a happy return to long-time stomping ground St Conleth’s Park as Kildare subjected his Longford side to a double-score beating in the O’Byrne Cup.

THEY may have won by nine points in dreadful weather conditions but Kildare manager, Kieran McGeeney was still “disappointed” with his team’s performance in this Football Championship second round qualifier.

Ardfert (Kerry) 4-7 Confey (Kildare) 1-9

Mayo 1-13 Kildare 1-7

CORK Under-21 football coach Tony Leahy is looking for a vast improvement on the form which saw his side shock Kerry in the Munster final, for tomorrow’s All-Ireland semi-final against Armagh at Pearse Stadium (2pm).