Kildare win has Ryan smiling

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This was his first ‘competitive’ outing as Kildare manager, and with another Lilywhite selection that included the likes of Ollie Lyons having played (and lost) to Tipperary in the morning, he was satisfied with the day’s work.

“We’ve a lot of players we’re trying to get a look at” said Ryan. Darroch Mulhall impressed in deep creative positions but also weighed in with five first-half points and finished with seven.