Ballymun Kickhams (Dublin) 1-08 Sarsfields (Kildare) 0-05

The left peg remains cultured. Pádraig Brennan may be pushing 34 but 15 years’ service to defence forces has helped to keep him in decent nick.

Kildare chairman John McMahon says he expects a decision on the future of Kieran McGeeney to be made within a week.

Kevin O'Neill has withdrawn from the Kildare senior football panel but reports that Mick Foley had followed suit are wide of the mark.

KEVIN O’NEILL has withdrawn from the Kildare senior football panel but reports that Mick Foley had followed suit are wide of the mark.

Not for the first time Mick O’Dwyer is working the oracle in an adopted land. Brendan O’Brien, Daragh O Conchúir and Colm O’Connor spoke to four men who have first-hand experience of the Kerryman’s managerial brilliance.

Armagh's 2002 All-Ireland winning captain Kieran McGeeney was officially appointed as manager of the Kildare senior footballers at last night's meeting of the Kildare County Board.

John Crofton's time as Kildare senior football manager has come to an end, it has been confirmed.

Charlie Mulgrew announced that he was ending his reign as manager of the Fermanagh senior footballers last night after their All-Ireland qualifier exit at the hands of Meath.

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).

Versatile forward Padraig O'Neill could be in danger of missing Kildare's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier on July 7.

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 described the Achilles tendon injury midfielder Killian Brennan suffered in Sunday's NFL Division One semi-final as "a huge blow."

Donegal 1-13 Kildare 1-11

Galway will be looking to drag themselves off the foot of the table while Westmeath are aiming to extend their lead at the top of Allianz NFL Division 2 this weekend.

A testimonial match is to be held in honour of Kildare's recently-retired centre back Glenn Ryan on New Year's Eve.

BOTH Armagh and Donegal have been hit by injuries prior to their Ulster SFC final clash at Clones on Sunday.

Kildare are to give 1998 All-Star Dermot Earley a late fitness test in the hope that he can play some part in tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Derry (Celtic 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).

Kildare 0-15 Offaly 3-9

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.

Kildare captain John Doyle is facing a race against time to be fit for the Lilywhites' Leinster SFC opener on May 28.

Kildare football manager John Crofton been boosted by the return of experienced pair Dermot Earley and Glenn Ryan to training.

BRIAN LOHAN could make a comeback for Clare in Sunday's Allianz NHL semi-final clash with Limerick at Semple Stadium, Thurles.

Laois 0-10 Kildare 0-10

Meath 1-12 Kildare 1-14

KILDARE’S victory in Crossmaglen last Sunday raised a few eyebrows, but Dermot Earley has challenged his team-mates to forget that success and reach for even loftier heights.

JOE KERNAN has made three changes in the Armagh line-out to face Meath in Sunday’s Allianz League clash in Navan.

Imposing midfielder Dermot Earley reeled in the years when he shone in Kildare's 0-12 to 0-10 NFL Division 1B defeat of champions Armagh yesterday.

Armagh 0-10 Kildare 0-12

Armagh 0-10 Kildare 0-12

KERRY open their Allianz NFL campaign against Mayo at Austin Stacks Park, Tralee tomorrow night with a new goalkeeper.

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.

IT never rains but it pours and this weekend the fixture list is saturated with football games up and down the country as the GAA shakes itself from its all too brief winter hibernation.

DUBLIN defender Stephen Hiney is bidding to overcome a serious eye injury and return to hurling.