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06 Sept 2025

Leinster SFC: Kevin Flynn, Niall Kelly return for Kildare

Leinster Senior Football Championship quarter-final

Leinster SFC: Kevin Flynn, Niall Kelly return for Kildare

Kevin Flynn returns to the Kildare staring line-up after injury for Sunday's clash with Wicklow in the Leinster SFC quarter-final

Glenn Ryan and his management team have named their Kildare team to take on Wicklow in Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final at Laois Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, throw-in 1.45.

The team shows four changes from the side that lost to Louth in the Allianz Football League (Division 2) Round 7 games a couple of weeks ago.

Back from injury are Kevin Flynn (midfield) and Niall Kelly (centre forward), while Jack Sargent (wing back) and Ryan Burke (corner back) are also named in the starting XV.

The bench includes Harry O'Neill for the first time, after prolonged injury as is Barry Kelly.

KILDARE v Wicklow: Mark Donnellan; Ryan Burke, Shea Ryan, Mick O'Grady; Jack Sargent, Eoin Doyle, Paddy McDermott; Aaron Masterson, Kevin Flynn; Alex Beirne, Niall Kelly, Shane Farrell; Kevin Feely, Darragh Kirwan, Daniel Flynn.

Subs: 16 Didier Cordonnier;17 Tony Archbold; 18 Brian Byrne; 19 Ryan Houlihan; 20 Barry Kelly; 21 Luke Killian; 22 Sam McCormack; 23 Aaron O'Neill; 24 Harry O'Neill; 25 Shane O'Sullivan; 26 Paddy Woodgate.

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