Kildare must back firepower with defensive improvement

Kildare manager Glenn Ryan during the Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final match between Kildare and Westmeath at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

When the greatest defender to ever pull on a Lilywhite jersey took over the managerial reins of his county, most assumed Glenn Ryan would build from the back by establishing a strong defensive base.

However, as they prepare to take on Dublin in Saturday’s Leinster Senior Football Championship final, that has not been the case so far.