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Post by kerrygold on Feb 14, 2010 0:57:41 GMT
Just back, the horse put in the stable.
Poor game with nothing of note happening, disappointing to see the ref take the easy option and send Galvin off, cant have seen anything as the incident happened behind him. Its not often you see two lines men rush onto the middle of the field to consult with a ref. Deegan is one of those fussy refs you'd like to see approaching middle age.
The closed fist rule is a farce, all its doing is slowing down the game. Imagine this rule boils down to simply having to strike the ball the back of the fingers rather than the front of the fingers.
ok, nite cap and bed!
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Post by JOAN on Feb 14, 2010 1:14:04 GMT
David Moran needs to be played in a regular position.. Galvin was totally wronged.. ref was a joke.. Hand pass rule is the biggest joke of all times.. its like telingl a lad who played from underage up that he cant solo like.. it cant pass.. Reidy aiden and killian played well Shiner was ok.... the two barry johns were good. d walsh is a complete work hourse as is declan.. Star really commin into it.. Midfield also improving. Kealy was very solid he looks very composed and comfortable.. Concerns I have is the backs.. we seem to have a ton of 4wards.. Would liked to have seen some changes made there.. All subs really in the 4ward lines. Callahane was very good after coming in..would liked to have seen more of o leary also.we need to be winnin our next few games to stay up..
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Post by tpo on Feb 14, 2010 10:11:13 GMT
Is Aidan O Shea injured
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Post by nicoshea on Feb 14, 2010 11:06:16 GMT
Didnt get to go to the game, so cant comment on the red cards... Heard the goalie and O'Mahony were possibly the shining stars of the game (along with Donaghey)..
Hope to watch the game later....
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Post by thepope on Feb 14, 2010 11:32:32 GMT
happy enough with how we played, think we should be able to stay up this year, but we'll have to win two, or three, of the home games remaining. we looked more mobile than against the dubs.
not much to say that hasn't been said already:
referee spoiled the match, the frees awarded for handpassing were ridiculous, but to be fair he had to implement the rule. where he was at fault though was the Galvin/Cadogan incident- as far as i could see Cadogan put Galvin in a headlock, they both fell to the ground- and two reds for that? Donaghy and Shields both thew punches later and remained on the pitch and Nicholas Murphy twice pulled Kerry players to the ground, off the ball, and escaped punishment. very poor from the ref and lucky the game didn't turn into a 'Battle of Cork' or something crazy like that.
we made very poor use of the free man, first David Moran, who had an off-night and was far too ponderous on the ball. then aidan o'mahony sat in front of the full-back line and that didn't work. the move that did work was declan playing as the free man and feeding off breaks from Scanlon, but that move didn't occur until near the end of the game, too late by then.
at the back, tommy griffin got a roasting, reidy did well enough but still, for me, arrives too late to incoming ball, allowing himself to be turned. wing-back maybe? aidan o'mahony improved, but would still be worried about his legs.
in midfield, we did quite well. a scanlon/ quirke combination obviously lacks movement and will not be our championship combination, but they did well. poor quirke having his major flaw exposed as murphy skipped around him in the second half and he was stuck to the ground. but they both did well enough, the mark ruling really helping them.
agree with an mistéallach that paul o'connor really has used up his lives at this stage, just not up to the physical challenges at all. barry john walsh was very good in the first half but faded- no harm, think he could start for championship. donaghy did well, fetching alot of ball, but nobody was there to feed off him- thats two games in a row! jack would want to get the forwards to play more closely to him, while cooper is away.
cork's game, again, was based on a runner coming in off the shoulder at pace, so it will be interesting to see if they bring anything new to the party this year. they would be best advised not to show their hand in the munster championship this year. last year we got a good look, in munster, as to how cork would play, and had time to adapt, i think counihan will hold it back a bit this year. pierce o'neill looks like he may be a 'run in a straight line'-only type footballer, so mike mc carthy should be able for him again this year.
both teams should be contenders in the championship again this year, but goulding and co. will know it won't be as easy facing marc/tom/tomás/ mc carthy at the back this summer.
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Post by chrism on Feb 14, 2010 12:49:12 GMT
One must not forget that Cork were missing Canty , Lynch Miskella, Colm O Neill Quirke , Noel O Leary. We need to find more defenders. They have Aidan Walsh who was meant to have brillant for them against Monaghan. They brought In Paudie Kissane at number 6. Also brought in a sub called Conor O Driscoll who did very well. We are running on a very tight panel in terms of defenders. Also would be wondering on the wisdom of bringing on a clearly unfit David Moran .
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Post by kerrygold on Feb 14, 2010 13:13:17 GMT
Saturday, 13 February 2010 23:24 Elusive corner forward Daniel Goulding kicked seven points as Cork overcame arch-rivals Kerry under the Páirc Uí Rinn floodlights tonight.
Red cards for Cork duo Noel Galvin and Eoin Cadogan along with Kerry's Paul Galvin may grab the headlines, but Goulding's seven-point haul decided this contest between last year's All-Ireland finalists.
Young Cork defender Galvin was sent-off for his second bookable offence - a neck-high challenge on Kieran Donaghy - and Cadogan and former Kerry captain Galvin were rather harshly dismissed by referee Maurice Deegan for an off-the-ball altercation.
Cadogan and Galvin wrestled each other to the ground, but no striking occurred, and Galvin was visibly stunned when Deegan reached for his red card 22 minutes into what had been a free-flowing game of football.
Kerry were without a hatful of their All-Ireland winners and Cork certainly edged it in the experience stakes, with their attack notable for the usage again of Nicholas Murphy at full-forward.
Murphy started in that position in last weekend's win in Monaghan and he caused some early problems for Kerry, helping Paul O'Flynn to level matters after an opening point from Kerry's Barry John Walsh via a free.
A pacy fourth-minute move led to the game's only goal.
Cork thundered through the middle of the Kerry defence to put Paul Kerrigan through for a crisp finish to the net.
Donaghy played in his traditional role of target man at the other end and a high catch teed up a second point for Walsh.
Seamus Scanlon was operating well at centre-field and Paul O'Connor popped over another point from a free for the Kingdom.
Donncha O'Connor replied for Cork from a placed ball
After 19 minutes Cork lost the services of young defender Galvin, a late call-up to the team, while O'Connor converted a free from the errant challenge that led to the injury.
Just three minutes later, as things started to boil over slightly, Deegan gave Cadogan and Galvin their marching orders for their midfield clash, but the dismissals only served to add to the increasingly ill-tempered feel to the game.
When Donaghy and Cork full-back Michael Shields subsequently tangled near the Cork square, the large crowd breathed a sigh of relief when the pair just got yellow cards.
When the focus was switched back to the football, Cork managed to edge ahead for a half-time 1-04 to 0-06 lead thanks to two late points from Goulding, who had missed his first two shots at the posts.
The Eire Óg clubman finished off a flowing move that involved Murphy two minutes into the second half to move Conor Counihan's men two clear.
Kerry boss Jack O'Connor had brought Barry John Keane on at half-time and he made a sudden impact, kicking two points and setting up another for Donncha Walsh.
Kerry were enjoying a purple patch as they edged 0-09 to 1-05 ahead, albeit with David Moran, their third free-taker of the night, missing a shot to the right of the posts.
Keane from the Kerins O'Rahillys club caught the eye by moving into space out wide and rifling over for his first point. He skimmed a second shot over the crossbar to level the game and scrapped for possession to set up Walsh for the lead score.
Worryingly for the home support, Cork had moved their wides tally to seven, but the strong running Paudie Kissane got them back on track when setting up Kerrigan for a well-taken point off his right.
Kerry goalkeeper Brendan Kealy then had to react smartly to deny Goulding at his near post.
However, Goulding was soon hogging the limelight again. The 23-year-old showed great bravery, under pressure from Kealy, to fist a route one delivery over the bar and he followed up with a left-footed point from the left wing for his fifth of the encounter.
Kerry hit three of the next five points, with Keane clipping over a free for his third and fellow substitute David O'Callaghan helping himself to two from play.
But, as in their victory over Monaghan last Sunday, Cork found an extra gear in the closing minutes. Shields, Goulding and Kerrigan all split the posts to put three points between the sides, Kerrigan's superb effort from close to the right sideline being worth the admission price alone.
Goulding proved too hot to handle for the likes of Killian Young and Tommy Griffin and as Kerry moved Micheal Quirke into full-forward, Paddy Kelly and John Hayes could afford to miss two late shots as the Rebels made it two league wins out of two.
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Post by kerrygold on Feb 14, 2010 13:20:48 GMT
The over riding feeling coming out of Cork last night was, are Corks forwards really good enough to nail an All - Ireland Final above in Croker?
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Post by nedeenbnn on Feb 14, 2010 13:38:30 GMT
Has anyone noticed something (relatively!) unusual about our young forwards coming through ... most are predominantly left legged ... all suitable for the one position on the pitch where we have a genius operating - ie top of the right. O'Callaghan, O'Donoghue, BJ Walsh - I am definitely missing one or two others! Noticeable too is their similar physique
We really need to start seeing good solid defenders coming through. We have been fortunate to have had 8/10 top class defenders in the last ten years with each slotting in if and when required. Right now though I worry about our next few seasons stopping teams scoring against us
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Post by veteran on Feb 14, 2010 13:42:48 GMT
I did not get to the game nor did I see it on TV. Therefore, my comments are of a general nature.
I listened to the Radio Kerry commentary and listening to any radio commentary can be very frustrating. For instance last evening, we were not told who came off when David Moran came on, who was marking who, how Kerry employed the extra man etc.
At a superficial examination, being beaten by one score would not appear to be a bad effort but of course one must remember that we played with an extra man for most of the match. One should be mindful that Cork, also, were missing a lot of regulars.
From reports, it would appear that, just like against Dublin, very few new faces are staking a claim, particularly in defence where we are dangerously short of cover. This is the most disturbing aspect of the matches to date.
It would appear that once again, that Kieran Donaghy got little or no support. I have long been an advocate of Paul O'Connor but my patience is fading at this stage. If Paul, or any other corner forward, cannot make a mark playing alongside a rampant KD, then his outlook is bleak. I fear it is a case of a very talented player lacking the steel to impact at this level. That is a pity.
I had never heard of David O'Callaghan. It was impressive to make your debut in that fashion. Perhaps, he is a forward who will appreciate playing alongside Kieran. What kind of physique has he? Too many of our emerging forwards are lacking in that department.
Who was marking Daniel Goulding? Got a riddling by all accounts. I am not sure if Daniel is involved with CIT still. If that is the case, it would give him a fitness advantage at this time of the year. In any case he is a forward out of the top drawer. Tom O'Sullivan had to give a man of the match display in the final to curtail him.
From reports it would appear that Paul Galvin was hard done by. Any whiff of trouble in Paul's vicinity leads the referee to point the finger in his direction. It looks as if he will pay this price for the rest of his career. Natural justice discarded to satisfy a baying public.
The most salient message from the games played so far would appear to be that our panel is not as strong as we would hope. In that respect the upcoming u21 match will be very informative. I am still carrying scars from last year's encounter.
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Post by kerryeye on Feb 14, 2010 14:20:17 GMT
David O'Callaghan has been one of the top young forwards in the county for the last number of years. plays with St.Pats in Blennerville. Was a member of the u21 All Ireland winning squad. Im pretty sure David callaghan wasnt part of the U21 AI winnin panel of 08.He played with the kerry juniors last year against cork and was very very quite.Ive seen a bit of him at club level and to be honest I was very surprised to see him as part of senior panel last nite..He impressed me with his point takin but as has been said already we have so many options for that number 13 jersey now and there is only ever gonna be one winner. Ive been very impressed by BJ keanes performances of late and at the moment would put him ahead of Paul O Connor in the pecking order.I was also very happy with BJ Walsh last night. Kealy did very well in goals and pulled off a top class save from goulding in second half.his kick outs were also top class.miles ahead of Reidys from the week before. Was not at all happy with some of jacks decisions.I feel that Alan O Sullivan would have been more suited to the role of free man,especially if Moran is onlyregaining fitness..The takin off of Barry john W was questionable and then to bring on Kieran Leary was baffling to me anyway,i just feel that he's had his chance and is not up to the standard in fairness
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Post by diehard on Feb 14, 2010 19:03:44 GMT
Was disappointed with a number of things last night. I stand to be corrected but I think Paul O Connor has only scored 1 point from play in two league matches. He has been given many many chances at this stage i don't think either he or K O Leary are going to make it. We are trying loads of corner forwards but it looks like only the two Barry Johns will make it. Tommy griff has got roasted in the last two games also which is worrying. I know its early on but still these things need pointing out.
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Post by hamish on Feb 14, 2010 20:58:18 GMT
Was in Pairc Ui Rinn last night and just got the chance to see the 2 mins of highlights on Sunday Sport.
Like most of the posters above, there were both positives and negatives to be taken away from the game.
On the plus side ....
- it's still only mid February . . . - we are still without a lot of our key players (spotted Tomás watching from the stand) who we hope will shine come summer time - Barry John Keane really impressed me when he came on at half time. Not only his scores - I felt he stepped up to the mark and took on the scores, but also, in terms of his overall appetite, throughout the second half, he was buzzing all over the place, constantly showing and looking for the ball. - Barry John Walsh impressed me in the early part of the game, although he did tire and was replaced, but I think he has merited his inclusion - Star fielded some magnificent ball, he soared into the air and collected so many of the balls that went into him, it was just such a shame that they couldn't be converted ... too often the corner forwards were too far way from him to lay off to them ... but hopefully once he has the Gooch in beside him, that we will see that partnership do what they do best. - Thought the performance of Aidan O'Mahony was much improved last night, onwards and upwards . . .
On the minus side . . .
- Galvin's sending off was very disappointing, I didn't see what actually happened . . . until the roaring of the crowd drew our attention to the two of them on the ground, have since seen the tv highlights and the YouTube link, and it would appear that his reputation is what he is now being judged on . . . - Paul O'Connors performance disappointed me as well, he has been given a golden opportunity to make a really good case for his inclusion, but he just doesn't seem to have the same appetite / ambition / drive that the Barry John's have shown. - We seem to have lots and lots of options in the forwards and the new talent - BJK and BJW and David O'Callaghan are in those areas of the field as well ..... but I wonder about our backs and options there??? Paudge O'Connor was selected at wing back and didn't play ... not sure why??? Wasn't convinced by the performance of our backs overall. - the hand pass rule was really frustrating, time and time again when a lovely movement was in full flow, the whistle blew because of an infringment, to the annoyance of the players and spectators.
That's a much as i can think of at the moment . . . hopefully we can build on the positives and take the points in our next game against Derry at home in Tralee.
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Post by buck02 on Feb 15, 2010 9:56:05 GMT
I agree with all the points made by Hamish, especially what was said about the lack of forwards feeding off Donaghy when he won so much ball.
The difference between the two teams was that (apart from Barry John Walsh in the first 10 minutes) Cork had a forward who looked like scoring everytime he got the ball and we didnt.
I was disappointed with the use of the extra man David Moran in the 2nd half. He was put in between midfield and our half backs. If an extra man was going to be played in the backs he should have been used to double up on Goulding.
About the sending off, I would love to know under exactly what rule the two players were sent off. I saw it in full and both deserved a yellow at most. No punch was thrown when the ended up on the ground, which to be fair was the result of both players catching each other uo high and they ended up being dragged to the ground. I could amost 100% guarantee if it was Cadogan and Donnacha Walsh they would have got yellows.
Also, the incident where Shields decided to take out the fact he got the run around from Tommy Walsh last September on his younger brother was much more serious and that deserved a sending off.
All in all I think this was an opportunity lost to get a win, Cork looked a bit rusty and we had an extra man for 40 minutes. Anyway I think there could be a few more familar faces back for Derry. We dont want to end up in Division 2 with Tyrone in 2011!
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Post by kerrygold on Feb 15, 2010 12:46:11 GMT
It mighten be any harm to let the young lads plug away for another while and let them negotiate the mire for a while.
After all we'll be looking for 4 or 5 of them to step up to plate in croker this summer with Tommy, Tadhg and Diarmuid gone and Darragh 12 months older.
Lets see have we really got this abudance of replacement talent coming through.
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Post by thepope on Feb 15, 2010 14:54:45 GMT
anyone know if some of the absentees are due back for our next match?
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Post by nicoshea on Feb 15, 2010 15:44:49 GMT
2 out of 3 O Sé are due back.... No word on Cooper or Tom O'Sullivan yet (Apparently)
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Post by thepope on Feb 15, 2010 16:29:38 GMT
thanks for that nic.
speaking of the Sé's, was watching Seó Spóirt and Páidí was on previewing the weekends fixtures. he was talking about Kerry and the losses to the panel, he said how Kerry would miss Walsh, Kennelly, Diarmuid and................. Darragh, then he stopped and Cinnéide started laughing
"an bhfuil fógra le déanamh agat?" (have you an announcement to make?)
Páidí said he didn't! twas funny, guess we're all waiting to hear from Darragh, depends on who you talk to really
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Post by kerrygold on Feb 15, 2010 17:55:02 GMT
Cant really see Darragh going anywhere to be honest. The lure of a 7th All - Ireland medal will be like a red rag to a bull. Darragh spoke last year about getting 10 minutes for kerry as making his decision to play on in '09 to be worthwhile.
So how many players have won All - Ireland medals in three different decades at midfield? Micko Connell is one of them.
When the dust settles and the haze of achievement begins to settle for this group, reaching seven finals on the spin and winning five of them will begin to focus minds.
Time will tell if this group wants to be merely remembered as the group of kerry players with the deeds to best ever stats in a given decade in kerry and indeed at national level or if they want to cement greatness and win five from seven on the spin.
Surely such an accolade would entitle them to inhale from the same oxygen mask as the group between '75 and '86.
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Post by randymarsh on Feb 16, 2010 11:08:25 GMT
Kerryeye; David O Callaghan was part of the U21 All Ireland winning team. He happened to be injured for the most part. As you say I don't think he was named on the panel but I'd say he has a medal.
With regards to the game itself. Paul O' Connor can't get too many more chances. He's a class forward and a good free taker but unfortunately he shows no great desire to get on the ball.
David Moran approaches games as if he's still underage where he was by far and away the best on the field. Back then he had time to sell dummy's and look for the Hollywood pass. You don't get that time at senior intercounty.
I personally don't feel too sorry for Galvin as most people do.
Extra man should have been used to cover Goulding as someone mentioned above.
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Post by glengael on Feb 16, 2010 11:49:56 GMT
That little exchange on Seo Spoirt was funny alright. I was wondering when Paidi would appear there, given the relatively small pool of Irish speaking GAA persons. Nice to see 2 successful Kerry captains in the one studio for a change.
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Post by ciarrai78 on Feb 16, 2010 13:39:15 GMT
The performance was an improvement on the previous week, and the impact of Barry John Keane and David O'Callaghan (whom I knew nothing about before the game) made for interesting debate on the drive home. David O'Callaghan reminded me a little of Pa Dennehy.
I was extremely disappointed for David Moran. While he is clearly unfit it also looked to me as if his confidence is at a low ebb. The one time he managed to break free from his marker and head towards the posts, I was sure he would kick a point. Instead he hesitated and was easily dispossessed. I sincerely hope that the back room team work with David and sort out his fitness and confidence. This is not the same player that we saw in the league last year.
We are still missing a bit of steel and experience, and the sooner we get some of the "old hands" back, the better. I'm glad to hear that Marc and Tomás will be available for the next game.
What's the position with Mike McCarthy?
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Post by thepony on Feb 16, 2010 19:45:45 GMT
kerryeye is correct David O' Callaghan was not part of the u21 squad in 2008 I am pretty sure he's 24 this year I am open for correction on this
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Post by kerryeye on Feb 16, 2010 23:07:50 GMT
kerryeye is correct David O' Callaghan was not part of the u21 squad in 2008 I am pretty sure he's 24 this year I am open for correction on this he was definately underage that year but wasnt part of the 24 pony..if he was part of extended panel and got a medal i wouldnt know!
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Post by Mickmack on Feb 16, 2010 23:29:22 GMT
from Munster Final programme
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Post by Mickmack on Feb 16, 2010 23:30:54 GMT
Jimmy Falvey and Darrel Darcy have died since
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Post by Mickmack on Feb 17, 2010 8:11:11 GMT
Ist Half Highlights
2nd Half Highlights
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Post by thepope on Feb 17, 2010 11:56:37 GMT
Kerry took to the field in Green and Yellow
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Post by Seoirse Ui Duic on Feb 18, 2010 15:42:50 GMT
3am Saturday the 13th. Though this is a Saturday and not a Friday it definitely feels like a Friday the 13th. The night before I have packed my rucksack, checked a 1000 times to make sure I have the tickets and my passport with me (a Dutch passport this time I must ashamedly admit) and also bought a bottle of Leffe Brune in case I could not sleep at all Friday night. Luckily I didn’t need it so I wake up with a clear head. My first big surprise comes when I can’t see the time on the alarm clock and the lights won’t come on. The last weeks my Russian housemates have been experimenting again and the result is that the fuses blow all the time. Stumbling down the stairs in total darkness I try to make my way towards the bathroom only to find it locked with my two Russian housemates praying inside. I’d later find out that to Hare Krishna’s water is sacred and that they were performing some sort of ritual, but why do they have to do this on a Saturday morning at 3am when I’m in a hurry? It will come as no surprise that I’ll move end of this month. I quickly wash myself in the kitchen and throw my packed lunch into the rucksack and run outside where my taxi is already waiting. The bus leaves at 4am but I’d like to be early since missing the bus might mean missing the game. Half an hour early, total darkness, hungry, thirsty and cold but the journey south has started. Like a goose trekking south I’m exhilarated and anxious to see what comes my way. I’m joined by William, a plumber originally from the Bronx but now living and working in Belfast, in an Antrim jacket. How often do you see two foreign nationals in two different county GAA jackets taking the bus from Belfast to Dublin at 4am on a Saturday morning? Conversation starts and topics range from politics, to GAA, to Belfast mentality, South Africa (always manage to bring that up), the Bronx and New York, American mentality, etc, etc and time flies. The bus driver rips us off asking for 22£ (whereas the fee should be 17.40£) which would be the fee in Euros for a Day Return to Dublin City Centre. Since he won’t let us on otherwise we have no other option but to pay him the £5 extra but I’ll make sure to write a very long complaint to Bus Éireann on my and William’s behalf. William is going to the Bronx for a long time and is not sure whether he’ll ever come back (not much work for plumbers in Belfast these days). The long Journey commences and 6:45 we arrive at Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath. I exchange phone numbers and email addresses with William and we have a last pint of Harp to see bye to the North (though we’re in the Republic at that time). Jaysus, I sound like a Dub, drinking at 7 in the morning 8:45am My Ryanair flight to Cork takes off and we are heading for the real capital. Half an hour later we land. Well, the plane landed and when I came out There was a dude who looked like a cop standing there with my name out I ain't trying to get arrested I just got here I sprang with the quickness like lightning, disappeared
I whistled for a cab and when it came near The license plate said 'FRESH' and it had dice in the mirror If anything I can say this cab is rare Well, not true, there was no Cork fella waiting for me and I didn’t take a cab but did take the citylink bus to Cork city centre. The driver is originally from Listowel so he’s well impressed with my Kerry jacket and we have some time to discuss football before he has to drive us to an Lár. I’m there, back in the south and it feels good. It feels cold but good. It might not be Kerry but it’s Munster soil I’m standing on and it feels like home. Walking along St. Patrick’s street I decide to have a breakfast in Luigi Malones as I’m meeting with friends in front of the Opera House later. My Italian friend arrives and we have a wee walk around the beautiful city that is Cork. Another friend of mine, a German also living in Cork, arranged for me to stay at a B&B close to the train station for free. All the walls in the B&B are covered with pictures of previous and current Cork teams and the most priced possession hangs in the breakfast room: a Cork jersey signed by all the players of the 2003 Hurling panel. The landlady is very much into Hurling and her son into Rugby but they find it interesting that a Belgian would come over from Belfast to watch a Cork Kerry league game. We had off to an Crubin to meet up with the German lad and lunch. We end up watching the rugby game in Sin é and then it’s time for me to head off to the game. Aye, aye, aye, what a game. Apart form the incidents I thought it was a good game. A well deserved win for Cork but the game ruined by the ref, Deegan. He apparently was not briefed on the importance of this game and was very happy to pull cards all the time. Maybe the GAA have instructed referees to whistle more and set up a bonus system depending on how many cards a ref can show during a game. Kerry of course started without many of their best players but Cork were missing Canty, Miskella, Lynch, O’Leary, etc. Paul O’Flynn and Paul Kerrigan started extremely well for Cork and 4 minutes later Cork have a goal and a point where as Kerry just have a single point on the board.Kerry are playing well though and with Séamus Scanlon in midfield it is mostly ours. Paul O’Connor and BJ Walsh make excellent runs and get Kerry back in the race but the first 15 minutes are low scoring. After that we got into a turbulent period in which 3 red cards are being shown in quick succession. Our dear old Maurice Deegan sent off Noel Galvin for a second yellow and then 2 minutes later Eoin Cadogan and Paul Galvin are sent off with straight reds for an off-the-ball incident. We go on and on and just before half-time Kerry finally get ahead 1-2 to 0-6 thanks to Donncha Walsh. Kerry did not lead going into the dressing rooms thanks to the briliiance of Daniel Goulding who had a superb game. Coming into the second half Barry John Keane was brought on for Kerry and he scored 2 quick points bringing Kerry in front yet again. Goulding however was the man that held Cork upright and point after point from him meant Cork was staying ahead of Kerry. David O’Callaghan came on and brought the gap back to 1 point again but Goulding and Kerrigan, who were playing superbly all day both scored and Cork won the game by 3 points. Player by player: Cork: O’Shea: had little to nothing to do and made some decent saves. Kerry relied too much on the high ball to Donaghy but that didn’t work. O’Shea’s kick-outs were very good alternating between short and long kick-outs. Carey: decent performance and O’Connor, Walsh and Donaghy couldn’t get past him. A solid performance. Shields: as you’d expect from Shields had a very good game and set up many piercing runs from the backlines that resulted in the forwards scoring. Galvin: Did not have his best game. Received an early yellow card which was not deserved, but his second yellow was a deserved one. Don’t think he should have been sent off but the referee can’t retract the first yellow card during the game and the second offence was a yellow card offence indeed. Was unlucky to be sent off but think he would have been substituted anyway. Spillane: Had a very good game and Donncha had a hard time getting past him. Kissane: See Spillane. Overall the Cork half back line was very solid. Cadogan: had the huge task of marking Galvin. Did that task good enough since Galvin didn’t score? That’s all. O’Connor: Was outclassed in midfield by Scanlon and Quirke. O’Neill: see O’Connor. Surprised about that actually since O’Neill did so well last year. O’Flynn: huge performance by him though he got only 1 point. He was very instrumental in setting up a lot of the scores for Cork. O’Connor: solid but not impressive. I think O’Neill is Cork’s best option there or Hayes. Kelly: again a good but not brilliant performance. Will improve as the league goes on. Goulding: absolutely brilliant performance and was only replaced by Masters for the applause. 7 points says it all. Murphy: threatening and solid. I’d still think Cussen or Gould would do better though. Kerrigan: see Goulding. Kerrigan will get an All Star if he can keep this up the rest of the year. O’Driscoll: replaced O’Flynn and did well though I think he replaced O’Flynn for tactical reasons. Played well but not as attacking as O’Flynn. Gould: Obvious substitution I think which should have been done earlier. Strengthened Cork’s defense while being able to score as well. O’Neill: O’Connor was doing so much running he had to come of some stage and O’Neill certainly didn’t weaken Cork. Not long enough to make a huge impact. Hayes: not on long enough to make a huge impact. Masters: not on long enough to make a huge impact Kerry: Kealy: did very well I think. Made some very good saves and was unlucky to conceive a goal. He battle for goalie rages on in Kerry but I’m sure this isn’t the last we’ve seen off him. Reidy: Not too sure. He always performs solidly but Cork’s forwards were just outclassing our backs. Griffin: Again, he always does well and had a very solid performance but Cork’s forwards got too much room. He contained Cork well though and thinks will definitely improve. O’Connell: did very well considering Cork’s forwards. Will improve more and more and I’m sure we’ll see him in the championship soon. O’Sullivan: getting better each game. Will be a huge plus to Kerry in coming years. O’Mahony: much improved. Not as good as him former self yet but much improved. Young: As always very good. Did much better as last week so will get in form soon. Scanlon: huge performance by him in midfield. Was basically the engine that kept Kerry going. He almost reminded me of Darragh in the way he dominated midfield. Quirke: Again very impressive. Hope he’ll keep this up in the championship as well since this Kerry midfield is very impressive. If Moran gets fit he will have to battle for his place with him but if Quirke keeps playing like this I think we’ll see Moran more in the half back line, where he’ll still do many wonderful things, with Quirke shining in midfield. Galvin: was going well until the incident but not as impressive as last week. Surely because Cork were marking him a lot better than Dublin did so he didn’t have enough room. O’Sullivan: Better as last week as well but not as good as his usual self. No doubt he’ll find his form soon. Donncha Walsh: was flying. Had a very good game. Is competing with some other class players for this position and didn’t do his selection harm. Got 2 points when we needed them most. BJ Walsh: Think he did really well in his first real senior test versus Cork. Shows he can definitely perform on this level and will be a key factor in the future Kerry senior team. Donaghy: he got a lot of ball and did well but didn’t have any room. Cork know very well how to deal with the high ball into Donaghy and though Donaghy played very well he did not get a score. O’Connor: another hard working man that has been overlooked in recent times. Scored 2 frees and did well. Not sure he’ll be in the starting XV once all players are fit again but definitely a reliable player. Moran: does not seem fit. Plays well but seems to lack pace at the moment. Once fit he’ll be back and will do well. BJ Keane: definitely one of the players that O’Connor has to compete with and BJ did amazingly well. We’ll hear more of him in the championship of him. O’Donoghue: Again a young lad that did very well. Keeps improving all the time. O’Callaghan: Think he should have come on in the 31st minute instead of Moran since he impressed a lot. 2 points in the 10 minutes he was on in his first senior game versus a class Cork team is a huge promise. We will see more of him. O’Leary: wasn’t on long enough to impress me but did nothing to disappoint either. All in all, Kerry improved compared to the Kerry game. Sure, Darragh, Kennelly and McCarthy will be missed but we still have Tom O’Sullivan, Marc Ó Sé, Tomás Ó Sé, Sheehan, Bohane, Aidan O’Shea, Maher, the Gooch and others to come back and also many players that have a chance of making the panel during the league. Come championship time, Kerry will be a different animal and I wouldn’t be too worried yet. After the game I went back to Sin é and drowned my sorrow in a glass of Paddy’s. We then went on to the Old Oak where I got in despite still wearing the Kerry jersey and sports shoes. Danced with Corkmen all night and went back home on Monday. All in all, a very good weekend.
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Post by kerryeye on Feb 18, 2010 17:59:01 GMT
Cant really see Darragh going anywhere to be honest. The lure of a 7th All - Ireland medal will be like a red rag to a bull. Darragh spoke last year about getting 10 minutes for kerry as making his decision to play on in '09 to be worthwhile. So how many players have won All - Ireland medals in three different decades at midfield? Micko Connell is one of them. It wasnt to be KG!!
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