Ger McNally

RTÉ Sport contributor

19 October 2025; Athy captain David Hyland lifts the Dermot Bourke Cup after his side's victory in the Kildare County Senior Club Football Championship final match between Athy and Naas at Cedral St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, Kildare. Photo by Piaras Ó

Athy come good to deny Naas five-timer in Kildare

Naas' bid for a fifth successive Kildare SFC title was stopped today by a determined and hungry Athy side after it finished 1-17 to 0-18 at Cedral St Conleth's Park.

Football • 5 hrs

Jack Sheridan of Kildare celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the Joe McDonagh Cup final match between Kildare and Laois at Croke Park in Dublin.

Naas see off Maynooth to maintain Kildare SHC dominance

Naas' dominance over Kildare hurling continues after they defeated Maynooth 3-15 to 0-16 to claim their seventh successive title this afternoon at Cedral St Conleths Park.

Hurling • 12 Oct

Kildare edge Offaly to secure semi-final berth

It was a case of third time lucky for Kildare as they overcame an Offaly side who had beaten them twice already this year by a single point, 1-17 to 0-19, to progress to the Tailteann Cup semi finals.

Football • 15 Jun

Daire Guerin of Kildare gets away from Niall McFarland

Kildare crush Down to reach Joe McDonagh decider

Kildare are heading to Croke Park for their first ever Joe McDonagh Cup final after their fourth successive win in the group stages at Cedral St Conleths Park

Hurling • 25 May

Alex Beirne cut loose for Kildare in Newbridge

Kildare show Tailteann intent with battering of Leitrim

Alex Beirne scored 12 points as Kildare brushed off their Leinster Championship disappointment by strolling to the most facile of victories at a sunny Cedral St Conleth's Park in the opening round of the Tailteann Cup.

Football • 10 May

Pádraig Boyle scored the only goal of the game to help Kerry to victory

Kerry fight back to snatch injury-time win over Kildare

Kerry scored the last five points, including a 73rd-minute point from captain Oisin Maunsell, to stage the ultimate smash and grab at Cedral St Conleth's Park as they beat Kildare 1-17 to 0-19.

Hurling • 19 Apr

David Hyland celebrates after scoring Kildare's second goal

Kildare edge Westmeath in Leinster thriller

On a night when they paid tribute to Mick O'Dwyer, Kildare delivered a performance that might have lacked the quality of his very best teams but it certainly had the character.

Football • 14 Apr

Eoghan Sands fired over 0-06 for the victors

Down finish the stronger to claim Division 2 title

A late scoring burst by Down was enough to win the Allianz Hurling League Division 2 final in Inniskeen that was far more tightly contested than the final scoreline of 4-22 to 3-18 would suggest.

Hurling • 29 Mar

Niall Kelly finished with 1-04 against Antrim

Kildare overcome Antrim to claim Division 3 top spot

Kildare secured the win they needed to clinch promotion to Division 2 of the Allianz Football League but this game at Cedral St Conleth's Park was far more eventful than the 11-point margin at the final whistle might suggest.

Football • 23 Mar

Alex Beirne of Kildare gets past the challenge of Ben Dempsey

Impressive Kildare make light work of Laois threat

What was expected to be closely contested promotion battle between two local rivals turned into a one- sided rout as Kildare continued their brilliant start to life under Brian Flanagan when defeating Laois by 0-21 to 0-09 in Division 3 of the Allianz Football League.

Football • 22 Feb