Royal roasting leaves Kildare shell-shocked

Meath 2-16 Kildare 0-17

What Jason Ryan said about his Kildare players’ opening half display may have been delivered in matter of fact way. It was nonetheless cutting.

Had he the option of more subs, he admitted, he would have used them. Strangely, he only made the one switch in that period — and a forced one at that, an injury to Paddy Brophy.