‘Kildare football is going in the right direction’

As they prepare for a third All-Ireland U20 final in six seasons, the Lilywhites know nothing is straightforward but the production line is strong

MOMENTUM: Brian Flanagan, U20 Kildare manager, is pictured at Croke Park in Dublin ahead of the EirGrid GAA Football U20 All-Ireland Final this Saturday. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

This afternoon at Kingspan Breffni, Kildare contest a third All-Ireland U20 final in six seasons.

Success at U20 level should not be measured in silverware. The more accurate metric is the number of players that filter up to senior level in the years after.