I want us to be a kicking team, says new Kildare boss Cian O’Neill

New Kildare manager Cian O’Neill insists the huge expectations of the county’s passionate supporters will not have any bearing on his targets.

As the first native to take the reins since John Crofton resigned in 2007, O’Neill is well aware of the hunger for success in Kildare.

If he needed reminding, an estimated 1,800 people turned up at St Conleth’s Park on Sunday to watch his competitive debut as boss and the ovation accorded to the excellent Eoghan O’Flaherty as he was substituted late on in the 14-point defeat of DIT seemed more in keeping with a championship clash.