Kildare

Wee County on the up: ‘There’s always been good footballers in Louth’

Mickey Harte’s side are odds-on favourites to make the jump to Division Two this weekend

Oisín McConville confident that Armagh now have a ‘sustainable’ set-up

Former county star believes Kieran McGeeney’s side can play ‘two different ways’

Stakes high for Tyrone as they make the long trip south

Defeat in Killarney could see All-Ireland champions relegated from top flight

Diarmuid O’Connor and Jack Barry give Kerry a spring in their step

Tralee pair form a formidable midfield partnership that augurs well for Kerry’s prospects

Kildare have survival in their own hands as they hunt rare Ulster win

Victory over Monaghan would ensure a draw with Mayo is enough to stay in Division One

Paul Bealin: Dublin players will take motivation from opponents’ glee at their predicament

Former Dublin star had forgotten that relegation came before 1995 All-Ireland win

Kildare celebrate long-awaited win and add to Dublin’s woes

Ryan’s men record first win over the metropolitans since 2000

Cribbin the favourite to take over as Kildare football manager

Ronayne succeeds Fitzgerald as Cork women’s footballers’ boss on a three-year term.

O’Connor’s exit from Kildare clears path for a possible return to Kerry job

Having signalled that the Kingdom job had his interest, this latest development indicates his potential availability

Jim McGuinness: Mayo must remember that they’re facing a different Dublin

James Horan’s side can exploit their opponents who may well be weakened

Darragh Ó Sé: Mayo will be keen to take Evan Comerford out of his comfort zone

Big questions have yet to be asked of the new Dublin number one goalkeeper

Kildare ride late Westmeath storm to reach Leinster final

Brilliance of returning forward Daniel Flynn hailed by manager Jack O’Connor

Flynns to the fore as determined Kildare book semi-final spot

O’Connor pleased with his side’s focus as they prove much too strong for Laois

Malachy Clerkin: Being up close to the live sporting action is more of a privilege than ever

The footballers and hurlers are doing their best to enliven one of our darkest periods

John Maughan and Jack O’Connor get set to go head-to-head again

Alan Dillon looks back on the 2004 All-Ireland final and Mayo’s failure to stop the Kerry juggernaut

Kildare’s happy memory of last winner-takes-all provincial showdown

2000 Leinster final replay was a special day for Lilywhites but a low point for Dublin

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Jack O’Connor happy to ease into manager’s role at Kildare

Former Kerry footballer knows the real business is still a long way down the line

Keeping up with the neighbours a mighty task for Kildare

Lilywhites facing an unenviable assignment as they bid to halt Dublin juggernaut

Longford and Kildare draw in a curious sort of epic

They were level on eight occasions, including at the end of normal time and extra-time

Stephen O’Brien believes Kerry shipped unfair criticism

‘There’s this thing about Kerry having a bad year but we only just had one bad performance’

Draw produces few surprises in predictable championship

Football’s declining competitiveness and new hurling format keep thrills in short supply

Éamonn Fitzmaurice believes departure may help lift negativity

Former boss reveals ‘box full of anonymous letters’ at home and ‘grief’ dished out to team

Hot tickets the only topic as Newbridge gears up for big clash

Mayo supporters expected to outnumber Kildare in St Conleth’s Park clash

Tickets still selling for Kildare and Mayo clash at Croke Park

But Lilywhites’ boss O’Neill claims ‘it’s Newbridge or nowhere’ for big Mayo clash

Level of skill required to play International Rules enticed Feely

Athy player says Ireland’s biggest challenge is matching Australia’s speed and power

Daniel Flynn says gap closing between Dublin and their rivals

Kildare forward believes Mayo’s display in the final will give hope to chasing pack

Mayo stretch boundaries of credulity with last-gasp comeback

Kerry and Mayo must do it all again after a thriller replete with baffling tactical subplots

Jim Gavin fully focused on Monaghan challenge

Return of Macauley, Flynn and Cooper strengthens Dublin manager’s hand

Jim Gavin and Dublin take history in their stride

Manager pays tribute to his ‘selfless’ captain Stephen Cluxton

Kildare will give Dublin a far greater challenge

Kildare looked well-conditioned against Meath, and used their athleticism to dominate

Champions Dublin await victor of Meath and Kildare fixture

Westmeath retain edge over Offaly going into this replay with home advantage set to tell

Kildare Partners raises $2bn for distressed European assets

Investment firm’s Irish unit headed by former ESB finance director Emer Finnan

Minor Hurling round-up: Kilkenny and Dublin advance

Seven points from Seán Currie helps holders see off game Laois challenge at Parnell Park

Kildare minors no match for the majesty of Kerry at Croke Park

Outstanding Kerry team book their All-Ireland final place alongside Galway

Kildare minors ease past Laois to lift consecutive Leinster titles

Brian McLoughlin delivers a captain’s performance in comfortable Croke Park win

Mayo’s first half romp gets job done against Kildare

A two goal blitz in four minutes ends Lilywhite’s challenge in a sunny MacHale Park

Brave Offaly fall short of Kildare in high-scoring encounter

Midifelder Eoin Carroll was sent off for Offaly in a hotly contested Newbridge encounter

Darragh Ó Sé: Time for Mayo to stand together and bounce back

Defeat Fermanagh and they can rediscover real momentum along the qualifer route

Westmeath slug by Kildare into another Leinster final

Second half purple patch by Tom Cribbin’s team enough to edge dull encounter

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