Earley, Ryan back in Kildare plans

Kildare football manager John Crofton been boosted by the return of experienced pair Dermot Earley and Glenn Ryan to training.

The Lilywhites' Leinster championship run gets under way on May 28 with a quarter-final clash with either Offaly or Westmeath and both Earley and Ryan, with three All-Stars between them, have recovered from recent knocks.