match v down

Seems that all Kildare training sessions between now and game will be carried out behind closed doors - shame really enjoyed watching them over the last few weeks.

According to the irish news today Ambrose has suffered a partial tear to his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), he has to undergo a further scan when the swelling is down but his chances of playing against kildare aren't very good

id love to see a fully fit dermot and a fully fit rogers to be honest, that would be a savage battle, can only benefit us if he is out, he is to down what dermot earley is to kildare

Sad news if true.

Lads I wouldn't believe a word out of either camp until the ball is thrown in on the 29th, only then will we know who's fit and who isn't.

Would be inclined to agree with fionn on this one however if it is true it can only be good news for us and no point in anybody here saying any different because he is an excellent player.
Interesting article in todays Irish Times by Darragh O'Se on how he sees both semis going

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0811/1224276547626.html

excellent article.

What struck me about the article was how differently (and in my view correctly) he saw Kildares approach play to Kevin McStay. From previous articles O'Se has written it appears to me that he is one of the only pundits who has actually watched Kildare in detail and recognises their style of play and their attributes. He doesnt just blow out the same old statements that have been used to describe Kildare in recent times