Kildare's confidence is growing louder and well justified, insists Rock

Dublin hero reckons son Dean and the rest of the Blues are in for a much sterner test in Leinster decider and hears more than just whispers of hope in Kildare

Won't be so easy this time: Kildare’s Ryan Houlihan evades the attentions of Ross McGarry and Brian Howard of Dublin during the sides' league meeting earlier this year. Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Dublin legend Barney Rock senses an air of confidence about Kildare people ahead of Saturday’s Leinster SFC final.

As they look to claim a 12th consecutive provincial title, Dublin have won their quarter-final and semi-final games against Wexford and Meath by an aggregate of 34 points, a staggering figure when it was claimed this would be the most competitive Leinster SFC in years.