Noelle Healy: Defeat to Kildare will hurt Dublin

Dublin will be hurting from a rare defeat to Kildare, according to RTÉ GAA analyst Noelle Healy.

The Blues suffered a first defeat to their Leinster neighbours since the 2000 provincial final replay at Newbridge on Sunday as their abysmal start to their Allianz League campaign continued.

Dessie Farrell's side had numerous goal chances at St Conleth's Park but failed to score any of them as they lost their fourth game on the bounce, a result which leaves them planted to the bottom of the Division 1 table.

Speaking on RTÉ's Allianz League Sunday, five-time All-Ireland winner Healy said the result will be hard to take for Dublin.

"Psychologically I think that's a huge win for Kildare," she began.

"It's the first time they've beaten them in over 20 years. There's players who've played their entire career for Kildare and never got a win over Dublin.

"It's one that will hurt Dublin to lose. The stronghold that they've had over Leinster, that's not the kind of message that you want to see sneaking into the psyche of other Leinster teams.

"In order for Dublin's championship to hit a gallop they want a good run in Leinster and if they're having hiccups that early on it's going to spell a dangerous season for them

"Kildare sensed that and you could see that in their celebrations."

Defeat to Kildare will really hurt Dublin, and give the rest of Leinster a pre-provincial championship boost, says Noelle Healy #RTEgaa pic.twitter.com/rG8629QjQi

Dublin have three games left to play, with trips to Omagh and Clones to come, as well as the visit of Donegal to Croke Park on the last day of the league.

As things stand another defeat in any of those games is likely to spell the end of their run in the top flight of the National League.

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