Glenn Ryan: Croke Park is not a neutral venue for Dublin

No one decision decided the game, he stressed, but he was nonetheless adamant that Croke Park is not a neutral venue when Dublin are on the bill

FRUSTRATED: Kildare manager Glenn Ryan after the game. Pic: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Glenn Ryan’s frustration wasn’t explosive. There was no one target in his sights. His voice was low and controlled, the objects of his meandering ire scattered on the back of a game that could have been won and a year that has cost him too much sleep.

Wins for Armagh and Louth prior to their meeting with Dublin did at least guarantee Kildare a place in the Sam Maguire regardless of what happened against the reigning Leinster champions, but standing so close to the Tailteann Cup trapdoor has taken a toll.