Longford 0-11 Kildare 2-24: Just last week, Offaly manager Pat Flanagan asserted that so-called weaker counties consistently got the short end of the stick when it came to getting decisions against teams with higher profiles.

Jim Gavin has played down Darragh Ó Sé’s remarks about Diarmuid Connolly after his forward turned in a man-of-the-match winning performance yesterday.

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.

Allianz FL Division 2 Round 2: Meath 0-13 Kilare 0-11: It was payback time for Meath footballers following a dismal performance in their opening round defeat to Galway and they delivered in front of their supporters at Pairc Tailteann on Saturday night.

Dublin ended Kildare’s recent dominance of the Bord na Móna O’Byrne Cup at the end of a hugely entertaining game that needed extra time to produce a definitive result.

Ireland manager Paul Earley has included players from 15 counties in his 25-man squad for next month’s International Rules test against Australia in Perth.

By Peter O’Dwyer

ALL-IRELAND SFC ROUND 3B

Down 0-11 Kildare 1-18

Kildare belied much of the pre-match portents of doom to crush Louth in Croke Park and cruise to a Leinster semi-final date with either Meath or Carlow.

LEINSTER SFC QUARTER-FINAL:

Kildare 0-12 Tyrone 1-11

If you weren’t there, you’d have missed the send-off Joe McQuillan got from St Conleth’s Park on Saturday night.

Kildare 0-12 Tyrone 1-11

They have lost arguably a first choice championship midfield in recent weeks but John Doyle insists it is not a problem area for Kildare.

Tyrone 2-15 Kildare 2-11

Tyrone 2-15 Kildare 2-11

Down 3-13 Kildare 1-12

Last year, Kildare lost their first two games in Division 2 of the Allianz Football League yet still managed to regroup and achieve promotion to the top flight.

Cork 1-9 Kildare 2-10

Kildare 2-10 Cork 1-9

Dublin 0-17 Kildare 1-16 (aet)

Dublin 0-17 Kildare 1-16

Offaly 1-9 Kildare 1-12

Kildare 1-13 Carlow IT 0-7

Eoin Cadogan has been restored to the Cork hurlers’ starting line-up for Saturday’s All-Ireland phase three qualifier against Wexford.

The story goes that five years ago, on this very soil, Kieran McGeeney and his then assistant Paul Grimley trudged to the dugout before their first championship game against Wicklow.

They were very tentative early on, but once Kildare got going they had way too many gears for a committed but outgunned Offaly.

Kildare 0-19 Offaly 0-6

Kieran McGeeney’s calm expression at the final whistle was in contrast to the delirious hoots of joy from the significant Kildare crowd in Pearse Stadium as they secured promotion to Division 1 in the most dramatic circumstances.

Kildare finally got amongst the goals, conceded two more and Johnny Doyle showed he is still a key cog in the Kildare machine as they pushed themselves into promotion contention with a hard-fought victory over Derry at St Conleth’s Park yesterday.

Kildare 2-13 Derry 2-8

Kildare 0-18 Meath 2-11

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.

Tyrone 2-11 Kildare 0-12

KIERAN McGEENEY is a hard taskmaster, which is why Kildare have progressed from also-rans to consistent contenders since his arrival as manager at the end of 2007.

CHAMPIONS Moorefield recovered from a shock defeat to Carbury last time out by beating Round Towers in the third round of the Kildare senior football championship.

Donegal 1-12 Kildare 0-14 (aet)

Kildare 0-19 Derry 0-13

KIERAN McGEENEY’S post-match interviews are becoming just as riveting as his team’s fortitude.

Kildare 2-11 Meath 0-14

ANOTHER second-half blitz, another qualifier victory for Kildare. The one team that learns the most from losing seemed to brush away all their cares about Dublin and last-gasp frees with a scintillating performance in Portlaoise.