Kildare manager Jason Ryan feels the whirlwind of intensity Dublin brought to bear against his side in the O'Byrne Cup final played a key part in their loss.
Jim Gavin's Dubs won 0-24 to 0-19 and after the defeat Ryan detailed how the opposition's energy was a "shock to the system" for the Lilywhites.
"Dublin put us under huge pressure on our kickouts. They put us under huge pressure every time we counter-attacked and every time we slowed the ball down. They brought a whole new intensity that we haven't experienced so far this year. At times, the most intense things we've done in January have been in training," he told Newstalk's Oisin Langan.
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Ryan felt tiredness at the end led to sloppy mistakes, which ultimately caused defeat.
