After a bleak 2024, the Lilywhites have made an impressive start under new manager Brian Flanagan
marched towards a 13-points victory over Laois last Saturday evening, it was announced that a crowd of 6,950 had spilled through the swanky new turnstiles at St Conleth’s Park to watch theLast May, the Lilywhites had played a Tailteann Cup match against Longford at their Centre of Excellence – the Hawkfield venue was capped to a maximum capacity of 1,500. And officials at the gates weren’t exactly turning folk away that evening.
Kildare and Wexford are currently the only teams in the country with a 100 per cent record in this year’s league. The Kildare team ahead of a preseason challenge game against Galway in Newbridge. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho Flanagan subsequently had a brief spell as part of Jack Cooney’s management set-up in Westmeath before being appointed as Kildare’s under-20 manager in September 2020.
“He was a great team-mate to have because he would do anything for you on the pitch. He kind of ticks a lot of boxes in that respect, he’s a very good people-person.” That it was. Kildare lost all their league games in 2024 and were the lowest scoring side of all 16 in the top two divisions, managing just 82 points from seven matches to average 11.7 points per game.
During Glenn Ryan’s three seasons at the helm Kildare won five league matches, drew one and lost 15.
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