Earley: Players responsible for poor results, not McGeeney

Kildare footballer Dermot Earley believes that manager Kieran McGeeney shouldn't have to ship the responsibility of criticism directed towards him since taking over as Lilywhites boss last year, and that the failure to bring home any silverware since 2000 means that the players should take full responsibility.

“Kildare haven't had any success since 2000. We got to two Leinster finals in 2002 and 2003 after winning two in the previous couple of years to get to one is no great honour. If Kildare start getting a bit of momentum you'll see the supporters beginning to come out. That's always the case - the more the merrier, we want as many as possible," Earley said.