Jason Ryan ends Kildare reign despite win over Cork

The Waterford native and former Wexford boss led the Lilywhites to an eight-point qualifier win over Cork in Thurles last month before leaking seven goals to Kerry in their All- Ireland quarter-final.
Ryan was always going to find it difficult to remain on after the heavy championship defeats to Kerry and Dublin, which followed a second successive relegation. Kildare will next February do their business in Division 3 having reached the Division 1 semi-finals in 2013. However, Ryan inherited some difficulties with the majority of the panel having to undergo surgery in the latter half of 2013 and first half of 2014.