Flanagan names new-look Kildare football squad

February 09, 2026

Kildare captain Kevin Feely lifts the Tailteann Cup ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Kildare senior football manager Brian Flanagan has named his 2026 squad.

The 35-man panel includes more than a dozen new faces, with last year’s Tailteann Cup-winning captain Kevin Feely continuing in the role and Darragh Kirwan as vice-captain.

Similar to many other counties, a development squad will be run alongside the senior squad.

The squad in full is:

Athy: Colm Moran, James McGrath, Kevin Feely, Michael Spillane, Padraic Spillane

Ballyteague: Jimmy Hyland

Caragh: Darragh Swords, Ryan Burke

Carbury: Aaron O'Neill, Eoin Cully, Tommy Gill

Castlemitchell: James Harris

Clane: Harry O'Neill, Cian Burke, Brian McLoughlin

Clogherinkoe: Jack Robinson

Johnstownbridge: Sam Doran, Eoin Sheehan

Kilcock: Brendan Gibbons

Maynooth: Neil Flynn

Milltown: Liam Kelly

Moorefield: Mark Dempsey

Naas: Alex Beirne, Brian Byrne, Darragh Kirwan, Eoin Lawlor, Jack McKevitt, Ryan Sinkey

Raheens: Niall Dolan

Sallins: Daragh Mangan, Colm Dalton

Sarsfields: Callum Bolton, Ben McCormack, Ben Loakman, Darragh Ryan


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