Kildare hurling manager David Herity says his team will be looking to put in a performance and drive each other on in this Saturday’s Christy Ring Cup final.

The Lilywhites are undefeated in the competition heading into this weekend’s decider at Croke Park and Herity says they will be taking nothing for granted when the cross swords against the Westerners with silverware on the line.

"It’s all about development and progression," he told RTE Sport. "All 35 players on the squad got game time this year, nine lads came in and started last weekend. A lot of debuts were made and while the loss of Naas players was a curse at the start it had now led to a hugely competitive panel with fellas fighting hard to make the 26 and the 15.

"All throughout we have kept things as simple as possible. We had to. 11 players moved on from last season and this year our schedule had 14 games in 19 weeks.

"We told the players that opportunities would be there, and they would get out of it what they put in and I think we have kept our end of the bargain. The final now is about turning up, putting in a performance, driving each other on and hoping the development continues."

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