Replying To Sweetspot:  "I'd argue that a very debatable red card in both our last two S8 matches lost us them games, very hard to say if we would have held/pushed on otherwise, but we may have. I won't question that Galway were by far and away the more consistent team last year but in terms of talent when playing to highest potential, I've seen real good things from Kildare, coupled with very strong u20's to be added.. of course I'm an optimist here (you'll say biased, fair enough) but I am very hopeful of our future, by saying I feel we're at the same level, it's not to demean Galway but a statement of intent and hope from me"

Replying To sligo joe:  "Paddy Power doesn't agree that Kildare 66/1 for Sam and Galway 14/1 are at the same level, but I must say I think they are a lot closer than those odds suggest. There's something about Kildare, their athleticism and style of play, that gives them a chance against any team on a given day."