Kildare vow to return to top form

Kildare goalkeeper Enda Murphy has vowed to help the Lilywhites back to the good times next year after their Leinster final defeat to Laois and subsequent back door dismissal by Roscommon.

Murphy emerged from the championship campaign with plenty of credit and believes that Kildare are moving in the right direction in terms of progression depsite the crushing defeats.

He said: "If we can build on what we've done this year then there's no reason why we can't be a force in the future. People probably didn't give us a chance this year but we had high expectations and it'll be the same next year."