What does 2013 have in store?

Are we all looking forward to the new footballing year??

National Football League 2013 Division 2

Rd 1 3rd Feb
Galway (H ) v Kildare

Rd 2 10th Feb
Cavan (H) v Kildare

Rd 3 17th Feb
Kildare (H) v Clare

Rd 4 3rd March
Westmeath (H) v Kildare

Rd 5 24th March
Kerry (H) v Kildare

Rd 6 31st March
Kildare v Waterford

Rd 7 6th April
Kildare (H) v Fermanagh

My question was aimed towards the club scene kelf. County teams get enough debate here, no harm letting the important part - the club scene be discussed.

Can we wxpect any improvements to the club setup?

Bigbad

AOK !!!

Convention is tomorrow night which is the opportunity for the clubs to make changes.

I see there is not even one motion in for discussion and that's dissapointing from 40 clubs.

The "January" County Board meeting would be the chance for clubs to put in their proposals on Competitions & Fixtures. The dates for all National Competitions are out & Leinster should have theirs by then sothat will be the time for the real discussion on club games/comps/fix.

I am not an ideas person but there are plenty out there who are and here's hoping they come up with good ones.

Wouldn't hold my breath Kelf, history tell's us that debate doesn't start till after convention and describing it as debate is being kind

So it starts for real on Sunday.

Who are travelling to Menlough ( not too far. Motorway to Ballinasloe & out via Ahascragh.).

Kildare have never beaten a Galway first team, as far as I know.

Ran them close a few times & the 2011 draw in Ballykelly the best result.

Galway got to the League Final last year where they flopped v Mayo but then hammered Mayo in Connacht Final so they have the players and the talent but dont always harness it.

Kildare might just pull this one off !!!!

Just to correct you kelf. The football starts for real when the bread and butter of Kildare football, the CLUB scene, starts back.

It would be nice for the county team to be competitive for a change, some return for the ridiculous amount of money that's being spent on them must be seen!

Luv the positive !!!!

With respect, Im not concerned what you love.

It's very disrespectful to insinuate that anything outside of your senior team is not 'for real'.

As for the finances. It's the clubs who are carrying the burden for this team, are we not entitled to a return on our hard earned cash?

Football starts, happens to be the County Seniors and when I comment someone jumps down my neck !!!! I was not disrespective of any one but u were, of the team who represent Kildare.

I have no knowledge of the CB Finances since I left but agree its is, always was and will be the Clubs who comprise the County Board who do the funding.

I will he happy to acknowledge the Club League when it starts and even get to plenty of the games.

Good result, in fact the best result ever, in Galway.

A bit lucky as a lot of "home" refs would not have given the late peno but it was a little consolation after the 2 Yellows. Aine was targeted all through, head high in the first minute, but there was never a hope he card a home player and there were at least 4 he should have given them.

Good Senior debuts for Aoife H & Ais C, both straight out of minor.

Hoping the injury list ( Holton, Berry etc) will improve and with Kate impressing in the second half, Louise due back soon its looking up but no game will be easy.

Why must you always blame the referee? Every game you ever report on has a crib over undeserved cards for Kildare. Biased or "home" referees. Yet you always have a good smile about dirty blows struck by Kildare players. Some things will never change.

A fortuitous draw in Galway with an unbalanced team & inexperienced management team will do. Galway area decent side. Lets see if Kildare can learn & progress...

Whitelass: U seem confused. I did not write a report on the game !!!!

Took some bad photos !!!!

The year starts for me whether its schools, club or county. Happy to go to any one of them whichever comes first ,been kicking my heels all winter waiting for it all to resume. To encourage all children to play GAA its always good to have the county teams competitive. The signs look good for both male and female teams at the moment.

What would be fortuitous about drawing with Galway, was it not a penalty ? Great to see them get something out of the game with such an ''unbalanced team & inexperienced management'' Who was it once said ''the more i train the luckier i get''

You would have to be very pleased with that for a start. No more than the lads, it's only February but it looks like a step forward to me. We'll have a better idea of course in April but, admittedly not having seen the game, I wouldn't see too much wrong with a draw in Galway. I'm sure there's plenty to improve on. If everything was right in February, then I would be worried.

Hard fought win v Cavan & I'm pretty sure its a first away win v Cavan.

A couple missing, a n early injury, wind rain cold but at least both the pitch & ref were good.
Very stric on steps & "charging"but no cards even if a few o both sides pushed their luck.

The knee into Elaine's ribs must have been sore but ref called it "unintentional" and it was in last 5 & did not seem to have any bad intent so no quibble, both had to leave, Elaine with ribs & the other girl hurt her knee in the process. Both on NUIM TEAM Sso next training session could be interesting !!!

Debut late on for Rachel Corrigan and she made 2 great plays.

Clare next, away again, will be a big ask.