Kildare go down with a whimper to leave Jason Ryan frustrated
Sure, Kildare carried the fight to Galway in the final 15 minutes and spent much of the closing stages camped deep in their opponents half. Sub Cathal McNally earned a penalty just shy of the 70-minute mark, while Daniel Flynn netted an injury-time goal. Mere consolation, however.
This league fixture and, indeed, Kildare’s fate had been decided long before the Kildare substitute rolled the ball past Galway ‘keeper Manus Breathnach, long before Mikey Conway hit the post from penalty spot.
