Kildare senior panel 2014

I wouldn't be in favour of dropping Shane Connolly. He's a great shot stopper and also brilliant under the high ball. Only for him, Dublin could have got 8 goals against us in the championship this year.
There's also a responsibility for the outfield players to make the runs for the quick kickouts. Dublin are great at this, while we looked too tired to make the runs at times this year.

No doubt that connolly needs to work on his short kickouts, but he is the best goalie in the county by some way imo. Theres no point in trying to work the same system as Dublin because Cluxton's are different class. It's up to Ryan to come up with 'plays' whereby space is created for it to be kicked into and its then up to players to make the run.
Flynn and Hurley no doubt have the ability to field ball but I feel they'd be vulnerable defensively. Hurley did give some performance in the county final though.
Who knows what diamonds in the rough might be unearth come january/february!

Jesus guys were on here giving out stink when they tried to alter the kickout strategy this year - it's why Mark Donnellan was brought in. It didn't really work but I'd say they'd have stuck with it - because it would taken a while to develop anyway  - except that Donnellan isn't in the same parish to Connolly under the high ball or as a shot-stopper. There are no other Cluxtons out there... it's like the O'Gara / Sexton debate in rugby in the old days, or Ward / Campbell in the older days. A combination would be perfect but you had to go for one's strengths while acknowledging the weaknesses. And anyway, even Cluxton isn't perfect and can be a bit iffy under the high ball.

I saw Jason Ryan give a presentation about kickouts, among other things, at the GAA coaching conference a few years ago. I'm sure he would have tried to address that situation this year as well. But like I said, you can only work with what you have.

And there is much more to midfield play in the modern game than plucking it out of the sky. In fact that wouldn't be at the top of the list anyway, that's for sure.

@KfmSport: Kildare SF Trials: v Offaly Hawkfield Oct 25; v Laois Athy Oct 29; v Meath Kilcock Oct 30. Throw-in 7:30. Adm fee towards SF Training fund.

Very good idea admission fee towards training fund ,hopefully a good crowd turn up and a few gems may be unearthed

How is this going to work in terms of have teams been selected?