McGeeney: Daunting task ahead for Lilies

As you would expect, Kieran McGeeney fronted up to this latest setback.

For 15 minutes, uttering the best part of 3,000 words, he spoke of what and how he thought it went wrong for Kildare.

He vowed to come back stronger — and the county have, every time under his reign in the qualifiers — but conceded it will be his most difficult assignment yet as manager.