Moorefield's David Whyte ratified as new Kildare selector
A number of people have been ratified at last week’s Kildare Co. Board November meeting
David Whyte (Moorefield) was ratified as a selector on Brian Flanagan’s senior county football side, he links up with Davy Burke (lead coach and selector), Damian Hendy (coach); the Strength & Conditioning lead will be Steve Shanks for 2026.
Brian Mulrane has been appointed Kildare minor (u17) hurling manager.
On the Kildare minor (u17) football, managed by Tommy Konstantin again this year with the same backroom team of Sean Campbell (Sarsfields), Seamus Hanafin (Ballyteague) and Conor Mellett (Naas).
Niall Cronin, will again lead the Kildare U20 football side, after a very successful season in 2026 when his side captured the provincial title, he will joined by former county star Hugh Lynch with another selector to be named in the coming weeks.
In the U20 hurling, Adrian Kinsella will again manage this side and coming in with him will be Brian Ahern, Michael O’Cloghessey, Luke Kiernan and Darragh Nolan.
Chariman Mick Mullen announced there was a proposal in to build a toilet block at the Kilcullen end of Cedral St Conleth’s Park and it is hoped that will be operational prior to the start of the Allianz Football and Hurling League commences, with the former due to commence on January 24, 2027.
The chairman informed delegates that there will be questionnaire going out to all the clubs in the county in the next week or so in connection with the Strategic Plan.
Chairman reminded all present the Scór and Table Quiz will be taking place next Thursday and Friday (12, 13 November) in Sarsfields GAA, in which he thanked the newly crowned champions for hosting these events.
Under AOB, Allenwood delegate Sean Malone about naming the various championship second champinships as an ‘A’ grade. Sean said the main competitions are ‘A’ and everything after that should be called what it is, a ‘B’ competition.