Post by Jo90 on Sept 14, 2007 9:52:44 GMT
Historical:
Every team that played in 4 All-Ireland finals in a row (or more) has always won the fourth final.
Dublin 1899, Wexford '16, Dublin '23, Kerry '32, Kerry '40, Galway '66, Dublin '77, Kerry '81, Cork '90.
Motivational:
Billy Morgan has never had a losing record overall against Kerry as manager.
Kerry's win in the Munster Final was the first time Kerry were on parity against him. His current record is W8 L8 D2, so a Kerry win would give him a losing record overall against Kerry for the first time.
Historical:
This Kerry team is mirroring the Dublin team of the 70s even to the same last digit of the year.
1974 Dublin win final, 2004 Kerry win final
1975 Dublin lose final, 2005 Kerry lose final
1976 Dublin win final, 2006 Kerry win final
1977 Dublin win final, 2007 ??
Also, Tony Hanahoe was captain in '76 and '77 (the last time someone captained a winning team 2 years in a row)
Declan O'Sullivan was captain in '06 and is again in '07.
Motivational:
Cork under Billy Morgan were the last team to win 2-in-a-row. Enough said.
Historical:
Kerry have a 100% record against Cork in Croke Park with an average winning margin of 11 points.
Motivational:
If Kerry win they will automatically be the team of 00's. At best Tyrone could draw level with them if they win in the 2 remaining years of the decade.
Historical:
When the 2-in-a-row was last done (in 89-90), the first All-Ireland was won on September 17th and the second one was won on September 16th. Last year Kerry won on Septemeber 17th. This year's All-Ireland is on the 16th.
Motivational:
If Kerry win on Sunday nobody outside Kerry will have as many All-Ireland medals as Darragh Ó Sé or Mike Frank Russell.
Historical:
Cork have never won the All-Ireland in a year ending with '7'
They lost the final 6 times in years ending with 7 - 1897, 1907, 1957, 1967, 1987.
Every team that played in 4 All-Ireland finals in a row (or more) has always won the fourth final.
Dublin 1899, Wexford '16, Dublin '23, Kerry '32, Kerry '40, Galway '66, Dublin '77, Kerry '81, Cork '90.
Motivational:
Billy Morgan has never had a losing record overall against Kerry as manager.
Kerry's win in the Munster Final was the first time Kerry were on parity against him. His current record is W8 L8 D2, so a Kerry win would give him a losing record overall against Kerry for the first time.
Historical:
This Kerry team is mirroring the Dublin team of the 70s even to the same last digit of the year.
1974 Dublin win final, 2004 Kerry win final
1975 Dublin lose final, 2005 Kerry lose final
1976 Dublin win final, 2006 Kerry win final
1977 Dublin win final, 2007 ??
Also, Tony Hanahoe was captain in '76 and '77 (the last time someone captained a winning team 2 years in a row)
Declan O'Sullivan was captain in '06 and is again in '07.
Motivational:
Cork under Billy Morgan were the last team to win 2-in-a-row. Enough said.
Historical:
Kerry have a 100% record against Cork in Croke Park with an average winning margin of 11 points.
Motivational:
If Kerry win they will automatically be the team of 00's. At best Tyrone could draw level with them if they win in the 2 remaining years of the decade.
Historical:
When the 2-in-a-row was last done (in 89-90), the first All-Ireland was won on September 17th and the second one was won on September 16th. Last year Kerry won on Septemeber 17th. This year's All-Ireland is on the 16th.
Motivational:
If Kerry win on Sunday nobody outside Kerry will have as many All-Ireland medals as Darragh Ó Sé or Mike Frank Russell.
Historical:
Cork have never won the All-Ireland in a year ending with '7'
They lost the final 6 times in years ending with 7 - 1897, 1907, 1957, 1967, 1987.
