TOMÁS QUINN: Has O'Neill found Kildare's ruthless streak?

While much of the focus of the GAA world for the last few weeks has been on disciplinary matters, thankfully we have some high-stakes games to take the spotlight this weekend, writes Tomás Quinn.

This evening in Tullamore, Kildare and Meath face off in a Leinster semi-final. Both sides had impressive quarter-final victories, putting up big scores in the process. Kildare hit 1-21 against Laois while Meath scored 0-27 against Louth.

There are many similarities between the counties at present. Both are looking to integrate young players into a team while trying to create a new identity. There’s a small difference in the lifecycles of the squad. Cian O’Neill is in his second year with his management and players whereas Andy McEntee is in year one. Does something like that matter? For me, it does, especially when you are looking to build a new team and that is what O’Neill was tasked with in his home county.