No less than seven Kildare players have been picked on the McDonagh Cup team of the year after the brilliant year of success for Brian Dowling's team

Kildare's McDonagh Cup campaign was on the brink of disaster in the second round but team captain Rian Boran feels that the team as grown as a result of coming tough examinations of their character

Laoise Lenehan and Rian Boran have been named as captains of their respective Kildare teams, while Brian Dowling has announced the Kildare senior hurling squad for 2025