Kildare boss McConnon laments 18 weeks without competitive match

EIGHTEEN weeks after defeating Dublin in a replay to win the Leinster title, Kildare face Mayo in the All-Ireland U-21 FC semi-final at Pearse Stadium, Galway, on Sunday (3.30 pm).
Wed, 01 Sep, 2004 - 01:00
Brendan Larkin

The game forms part of a double header involving Cork and Armagh in the other semi-final (2pm).

Kildare manager Peter McConnon criticises a system which sees his team without a competitive match since May 1.

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GaaFootballPlace: Pearse Stadium, GalwayPlace: Halifax, Nova ScotiaPerson: McConnonPerson: Peter McConnonPerson: Tommy ArchiboldPerson: Adrian KellyPerson: Derek McCormackPerson: Willie HeffernanPerson: KerryPerson: John MaughanPerson: Tony GriffenPerson: GriffenPerson: K. MurphyPerson: M. ProutPerson: D. O’DonovanPerson: B. CrowleyPerson: N. O’RiordanPerson: P. NealonPerson: O’Donovan RossaPerson: E. O’ConnorPerson: D. CoughlanPerson: S. O’SullivanPerson: DromtariffPerson: C. O’RiordanPerson: P. KellyPerson: J. HayesPerson: R. LongPerson: T. TwomeyPerson: K. O’SullivanEvent: All-Ireland U-21 FCEvent: Leinster finalEvent: Leinster minorEvent: All-IrelandEvent: All-Ireland semi-Event: MunsterEvent: Dr Harty CupOrganisation: KildareOrganisation: DublinOrganisation: MayoOrganisation: CorkOrganisation: ArmaghOrganisation: LaoisOrganisation: WexfordOrganisation: U21Organisation: Cork U21 footballOrganisation: ClareOrganisation: Armagh All-Ireland U-21 FCOrganisation: BoherbueOrganisation: ShamrocksOrganisation: St. NicksOrganisation: AghadaOrganisation: GlenvilleOrganisation: KildorreryOrganisation: Ilen RoversOrganisation: BallincolligOrganisation: Carbery RangersOrganisation: O’Donovan RossaOrganisation: Newcestown
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