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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Gaa Football Place: Pearse Stadium, Galway Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia Person: McConnon Person: Peter McConnon Person: Tommy Archibold Person: Adrian Kelly Person: Derek McCormack Person: Willie Heffernan Person: Kerry Person: John Maughan Person: Tony Griffen Person: Griffen Person: K. Murphy Person: M. Prout Person: D. O’Donovan Person: B. Crowley Person: N. O’Riordan Person: P. Nealon Person: O’Donovan Rossa Person: E. O’Connor Person: D. Coughlan Person: S. O’Sullivan Person: Dromtariff Person: C. O’Riordan Person: P. Kelly Person: J. Hayes Person: R. Long Person: T. Twomey Person: K. O’Sullivan Event: All-Ireland U-21 FC Event: Leinster final Event: Leinster minor Event: All-Ireland Event: All-Ireland semi-Event: Munster Event: Dr Harty Cup Organisation: Kildare Organisation: Dublin Organisation: Mayo Organisation: Cork Organisation: Armagh Organisation: Laois Organisation: Wexford Organisation: U21 Organisation: Cork U21 football Organisation: Clare Organisation: Armagh All-Ireland U-21 FC Organisation: Boherbue Organisation: Shamrocks Organisation: St. Nicks Organisation: Aghada Organisation: Glenville Organisation: Kildorrery Organisation: Ilen Rovers Organisation: Ballincollig Organisation: Carbery Rangers Organisation: O’Donovan Rossa Organisation: Newcestown

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