Hard to pick a winner from competitive Kildare Junior Championship
The Kildare Junior Football Championship is set to begin with a new format featuring twelve teams divided into three groups. Analysts note the high level of competitiveness in the grade, with no clear favorite emerging for the upcoming season.
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James Harris will hope to show the benefit of his first year as a senior county player for his club Castlemitchell Photo:James Lawlor
This year’s TOM CROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP throws in on Friday night and RICHARD COMMINS looks ahead to a competition that has steadily improved in quality and competitiveness over the last few years. Who will follow in the footsteps of Grangenolvin who not only won the county title in 2025 but went on to clinch provincial honours in Leinster?
THERE is a change of format for this year with twelve teams taking part (Rheban making a welcome return after sitting out last year’s competition). The teams are split into three groups of four. Two of the three group winners will be drawn to go straight into the semi-finals with the remaining group winner and three runners-up playing off in quarter-finals.
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