Manager deserved one more season

Two nights after Seanie Johnston was granted a transfer back to Cavan Gaels, there was no irony lost in Kieran McGeeney being given the boot from Kildare.

Not that the two incidents had any connection but symmetry? Absolutely. The Johnston episode was an embarrassing one for the county book-ended by his decision to head home. Because he couldn’t tie down a regular starting spot in the Kildare team? Perhaps, but McGeeney had also insisted he would have to earn his spurs.

The sight of Johnston togging out for Coill Dubh hurlers just to make himself eligible for Kildare last season made Kildare a national laughing stock. A situation McGeeney greatly contributed to in his bullheadedness to make Johnston a Kildare player.