Naive Kildare 'not in tune with modern game' - Turlough O'Brien

RTÉ GAA analyst Turlough O'Brien suggested the Kildare footballers are "naive and not in tune with the modern game" as he reviewed their drubbing at the hands of Armagh in Netwatch Cullen Park.

A third defeat in succession saw Glenn Ryan’s side score just 0-04 in each half with the game over as a contest at the break thanks to Armagh notching 2-08.

The second period was a formality and proved another demoralising 35 minutes for the beaten Lilywhites, with 14-points between the teams come the final whistle.

The Orchard County were impressive but there was no doubting how easy it was at times for the Ulster finalists.

O’Brien, with previous managerial experience in the province with Carlow, has sympathy for Ryan in a difficult period.

However he said Kildare are in dire need of a change in plans.

He told Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1: "I just don't think they are in tune with the modern game. It is killing them. They are so naive. They were 12 points down and still leaving three or four Armagh men unmarked and playing the ball across their own '65.

"Kildare were very, very disappointing. The second-half performance was the worst I've seen from Kildare in a long time.

"They were not being outfought but they were being out-thought. Armagh were much smarter, much more organised, know exactly what they are about.

"From dead balls and open play, Kildare were at sixes and sevens. They couldn’t handle it. Armagh were much more physical in the contact, turning them over quite a lot. Kildare were naive. Naivety is what is killing them.

"They are a little bit clueless on the pitch. Kildare huffed and puffed and took the ball into traffic. They tried to go around outside and were not penetrating at all. They are a very one-dimensional team. They