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Post by Deise Exile on Jul 9, 2014 21:48:11 GMT
The Connacht final on Sunday is now "must see TV" as very likely the losers will be our quarter final opponents and the winners our semi final opponents. Bit of a stretch to call a Connacht final 'must see'!!
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Post by veteran on Jul 10, 2014 9:48:49 GMT
I got a phone call from a friend in Australia who is unable to come home for the Q/F but would hope to make the S/F if we are fortunate enough to go that far. Could somebody confirm the date of our putative S/F. Obviously, we would need to be sure of our dates for this man who is coming from so far afield.
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Post by martin on Jul 10, 2014 9:58:38 GMT
I got a phone call from a friend in Australia who is unable to come home for the Q/F but would hope to make the S/F if we are fortunate enough to go that far. Could somebody confirm the date of our putative S/F. Obviously, we would need to be sure of our dates for this man who is coming from so far afield. August 24th
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Post by ansúilleabhánach on Jul 10, 2014 10:23:27 GMT
The Connacht final on Sunday is now "must see TV" as very likely the losers will be our quarter final opponents and the winners our semi final opponents. Bit of a stretch to call a Connacht final 'must see'!! Enough with the snobbery already. Bound to be more of a contest than ours!
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Post by veteran on Jul 10, 2014 10:45:36 GMT
I got a phone call from a friend in Australia who is unable to come home for the Q/F but would hope to make the S/F if we are fortunate enough to go that far. Could somebody confirm the date of our putative S/F. Obviously, we would need to be sure of our dates for this man who is coming from so far afield. August 24th Thanks for that Martin.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Jul 10, 2014 11:25:59 GMT
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Post by kot on Jul 10, 2014 12:32:08 GMT
Ahhhh lads, enough with the jumping the gun..... lets get over the quarters first.
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Post by givehimaball on Jul 10, 2014 15:22:59 GMT
Meant to post this article on the match. action81.com/blog/?p=7856I don't always agree with the author's Emmet Ryan take on games and tactics but it is interesting to see someone who actually had a lot of time for Conor Counihan's tactics and approach, have such a negative view of Cork's performance on Sunday.
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Post by fitz on Jul 10, 2014 23:58:12 GMT
Paidi's famous effing animals quote gets regular vindication, and quite regularly on this site. The volume of negativity in many of the posts leading to last week's game that Kerry would be looking to limit the damage to 5 points, to a hiding being on the cards. Add to that the team selection. and although there was definitely valid queries on personnel and positions, in some cases this extended further to Fitzmaurice not being up to the job. The fact that he sees these fellas a few times a week, and trains them and talks to them and has a team to debate and decide, well I don't think the full picture was necessarily being assessed.
In context, this foreboding of a beating from Cork I'm gauging was mostly based on the significant beating Cork gave us in Tralee back in March. This was on a soft pitch in wintry conditions when we were carrying a few injuries. Our chance of winning the league was also gone based on Derry's team selected against Mayo. Since then Cork presided over a 17 point turnover and defeat against Dublin in the league semi final in 30 mins, which at the time I referenced would have caused psychological damage and confidence, that now seems reasonable. Finally a very abject performance against Tipperary. Kerry's performance against Clare was also abject, but could by analysis only be equated as on a par with that of Cork.
A few things, I think that are worth noting on this backdrop. The progression of Kerry's performances in the league 2013-14 compared with 2012-13 is significant in terms of results and consistency of performance. Big improvement. The discovery of three new players (Paul Murphy, Paul Geaney and Stephen O'Brien) that are pushing to cement regular starting positions is also a big win. Eamonn has had to delicately manage the retirements of Eoin, and in particular Paul and Tomas, and maybe there was a conflict of interest with Paul, either way he had to balance this and look to build going forward. Admittedly they had a lucky draw and flat quarter final with Cavan but he had them primed and peaked for a brilliant performance against Dublin.
Kerry have had a lot of injuries to contend with including our best player, but Eamonn and team had his team tuned perfectly for last Sunday. After all of the above I can't see the reason for the persistent negativity by a number of posters, when the data really does not support it. Constructive criticism and debate is a must but whilst folks have total right to express their opinions, I would personally like to see more of the negative properly justified and more of the positive, well exactly more of the positive when there is plenty there to be positive about.
Now to the game. I thought it was a 50/50 and expressed as much in previous posts, I didn't see that coming at all, but I thought they'd be ready and it would go to the wire. I wasn't in fear of the Cork forwards, well Hurley yes, he's standout, but who after that? Goulding is good, solid honest and good free taker and will tick the scoreboard over from play, but is not lethal. Kerrigan, blinding pace but to be fair he's not a notable man on the scoreboard, and his character for a pressure battle is definitely questionable. Paddy Kelly's form has regressed not helped by multiple position deployments between backs and forwards. After that? O'Driscoll...maybe in the future but..
More than anything or anyone I was thrilled for Declan. He was magnificent, and many had written him off because of his recent poor form. He has had two poor seasons by his standards, but this is one of the greatest forwards ever to play for Kerry and he's come back from poor form to deliver in spades before, 2006 final, also mentioned in previous post. Notably, he's 30 not 35 so he's far from spent. Fitzmaurice and Declan obviously worked a perfect plan to get him back in time and in tune for championship. He is now arguably with James our most important piece of armoury.
Brian Kelly - looked solid, dealt with danger brilliantly twice, solid in kickouts
Shane - had his best game in the jersey, possibly ever. He neutralized Hurley, in Hurley's defence he had to go very wide for scraps, but when he did threaten Shane managed him. I think it is more evident as to why the management have persisted with him. He gives the defence something we don't have in spades, real aggression and bite, confrontation if necessary, and meanness. I think all teams need a ruthless f*cker. He did a trademark high catch spill, so he is work in progress but was delighted for him
James - sensational. His confidence in everything he does, sometimes bordering arrogance. Needs to know the edge cases where he should offload, but 10 points, I'm being pedantic
SOB - brilliant, loads of selfless running, great point, baptism to championship served, albeit the initiation helped by the opposition. I think the opposition other counties really haven't focused on how big a danger he's going to be for the remainder of championship. He could be a real blind spot weapon.
Paul G - 3 super points, both feet, out in front, great dummies. Solid, solid, solid. Another merging star hopefully.
Fionn/Killian - solid Delighted to see Killian back. Aidan, Marc - steady. Marc executed a beautiful rob and escape from Colm O'Neill late in second half
Bryan - great to have him back fit. Super contribution and key from dead balls. The point from sideline free was incredible. Stay fit Bryan. Thanks for video 'scaul
Johnny Buck - All of Johnny's fine contributions last year were wiped out from memories by the Dublin game. Like another poster mentioned I was in Kildare last year in the league and he carried the whole team. We had no forwards and still should have won. That big Kevlar right boot of his launch points like the sledgehammer rising the weight to hit the bell. I am worried about his lack of pace for Croke Park though and where his position would best be say for taking on Dublin again. On the bench?
Great to see Dave coming in late and a couple of fine catches. Need to get him fully fit now.
Paul Murphy was steady and great to see he was able to look after himself as well. Anthony was ok, but would be hoping for more as each game comes.
Donnacha was good Donnacha, lots of snaffling on the break, hard work ball carrying going forward, selfless in defence and effort. Back to close to his best.
My biggest concern is centre back. Killian and Fionn are both very good, but I'd rather amore intimidating presence there, if we have luck and form to make it as far as seeing Dublin or even Mayo who have a very aggressive running half back line, we could be exposed. McAuley and O'Sullivan ran straight through the centre of our defence in the first 10 mins of semi last year. Could Maher fit centre back, he would have the presence but pace for going forward a concern. Thoughts?
I think Eamonn and Cian are really starting to put their stamp and shape on the team now. I'm not getting carried away, Sunday was very good, but the barometer unreliable. I think they have deliberately looked at providing a bench that can make 5 impact subs, not 5 rolled out for the sake of it. The impact of Dublin's 5 subs last August again the average input of 1 of our 5 will not have been lost on them.
Regarding Peter Crowley, maybe he wasn't on enough to be properly rated, but I saw behaviours that mapped for me as reason why he didn't start. Lackadaisical, concentration diminished, dropping ball into keepers hands, untidy stuff really, but we've seen this in Croke park too. It's great that he doesn't seem like a guy overawed or doubt ability. It's the other side the coin, he looks like he needs tuning. I don't want to be too harsh as he was coming into a dead game, but I expected more intensity and focus, to show why he should have started. He's still a top player and will nail his place going forward, but maybe not a guaranteed started for a while yet.
Sunday was a very happy time, daily tasks, challenges all fell away into indifference. A reason why sport is just so amazing and important and why following Kerry football is a big emotional investment, it's not a choice, it just matters, and matters a lot. Hoping for more such days over the next TWO months
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Post by martin on Jul 11, 2014 0:59:32 GMT
Fantastic post Fitswop, agree with everything you said. A great four days for Kerry football yet people still dig up the negatives even when there is no justification.
One of the most pleasing aspects regarding Sunday was how united the panel looked, Kerry are really enjoying their football again which only spells danger for the other contenders. Haven't seen this since 2011 when we let one slip. Management take a bow. Cian's blueprint was also evident and I'm confident he'll have them well primed for future battles. If Mayo lose on Sunday it may throw a spanner into his plans so it may be in our best interest that they win. Looking forward to a special summer with three teams aiming for glory.
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Post by seaniebo on Jul 11, 2014 11:55:54 GMT
I'm not entirely sure we would fear too much about Mayo to be honest. Even last year I felt that had we mastered the Dublin challenge than Mayo would have been slim pickings in the Final. Interesting to see Aidan O Shea starting at 11 on Sunday for Mayo and Alan Freeman dropped. I think this Mayo team is very beatable. Expect Galway to put it up to them
Fitz in answer to your question re Maher centre back...A no go for me. I agree we could do with a bit of steel there. The man cannot tackle and is forever throwing in the lazy tackle when an opponent gets by him. I also think Maher will be incredibly important for us centre field. For the time being if Killian can maintain his current form we should be ok there. Big challenge ahead for him as he is the leader in that half back line now.
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Post by seamo on Jul 11, 2014 15:44:30 GMT
I'm not entirely sure we would fear too much about Mayo to be honest. Even last year I felt that had we mastered the Dublin challenge than Mayo would have been slim pickings in the Final. Interesting to see Aidan O Shea starting at 11 on Sunday for Mayo and Alan Freeman dropped. I think this Mayo team is very beatable. Expect Galway to put it up to them Fitz in answer to your question re Maher centre back...A no go for me. I agree we could do with a bit of steel there. The man cannot tackle and is forever throwing in the lazy tackle when an opponent gets by him. I also think Maher will be incredibly important for us centre field. For the time being if Killian can maintain his current form we should be ok there. Big challenge ahead for him as he is the leader in that half back line now. Mayo are rumbling along nicely and I think they'll peak at the right time. But in saying that, I can't help but feel we match up well with them, and I felt the same last year. Anthony Maher has no business playing centre back!!! And if we were ever to face Aiden Walsh playing @11, put Crowley/Killian on him, fu£k it even Marc (lol) and tell them to break forward as much as they like!! Run the legs off him!
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Post by buck02 on Jul 12, 2014 12:44:49 GMT
I would be shocked if Mayo were beaten by Galway, especially with the game on in Castlebar where Mayo have an excellent record. In that case am I reading it correctly that our quarter finals would be against the winners of Galway and whoever they draw from Sligo/Limerick, Tipp/Laois?
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Post by ballybunion on Jul 12, 2014 14:52:08 GMT
Yes that's it Kerry will play either the winners of Sligo/Limerick or winners of Tipp/Laois or losers of Mayo/Galway
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Post by seaniebo on Jul 12, 2014 15:34:07 GMT
I'm not entirely sure we would fear too much about Mayo to be honest. Even last year I felt that had we mastered the Dublin challenge than Mayo would have been slim pickings in the Final. Interesting to see Aidan O Shea starting at 11 on Sunday for Mayo and Alan Freeman dropped. I think this Mayo team is very beatable. Expect Galway to put it up to them Fitz in answer to your question re Maher centre back...A no go for me. I agree we could do with a bit of steel there. The man cannot tackle and is forever throwing in the lazy tackle when an opponent gets by him. I also think Maher will be incredibly important for us centre field. For the time being if Killian can maintain his current form we should be ok there. Big challenge ahead for him as he is the leader in that half back line now. I don't think you got the drift of what I meant seaniebo. Kerry are well capable of beating Mayo but they need to be at their beat in order to do so. They will not get away with last year's QF display so their training will have to be altered if Mayo win on Sunday. They may get away with a a different training regime to get over Galway or Tip in order to be primed for a possible semi final. I see your point Martin. Here's my theory Is it too simplistic to suggest that Kerry don't fire on all cylinders until a big gun comes along? If for say that Kerry were up against a stronger side in the quarter final last year other than Cavan then I reckon we would have put in a much stronger performance. Down caught us out at that stage in 2010 when the entire country thought nothing other than a Kerry win was on the cards. Minus Tomás and Galvin that day I felt our eye was off the ball. Took it for granted that a win was a matter of turning up. My point is I wouldn't fear of a performance at a quarter final stage if the opponent happened to be a Mayo or someone in that tier. The eye would be firmly on the ball.
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Post by ballybunion on Jul 12, 2014 17:04:25 GMT
Result Sligo 0-12 Limerick 0-10 very poor game it seems Tipp lead Laois by 4 points with 15 mins to go
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Post by ballybunion on Jul 12, 2014 17:24:28 GMT
In a great finish Tipp win by 4 points Laois 4-10. Tipp 3-17. No team will fancy meeting Tipp.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Jul 12, 2014 18:51:55 GMT
Result Sligo 0-12 Limerick 0-10 very poor game it seems Tipp lead Laois by 4 points with 15 mins to go Sligo win another poor game. Disappointed in Limerick to be honest.
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Post by fitz on Jul 12, 2014 20:47:15 GMT
I'm not entirely sure we would fear too much about Mayo to be honest. Even last year I felt that had we mastered the Dublin challenge than Mayo would have been slim pickings in the Final. Interesting to see Aidan O Shea starting at 11 on Sunday for Mayo and Alan Freeman dropped. I think this Mayo team is very beatable. Expect Galway to put it up to them Fitz in answer to your question re Maher centre back...A no go for me. I agree we could do with a bit of steel there. The man cannot tackle and is forever throwing in the lazy tackle when an opponent gets by him. I also think Maher will be incredibly important for us centre field. For the time being if Killian can maintain his current form we should be ok there. Big challenge ahead for him as he is the leader in that half back line now. Mayo are rumbling along nicely and I think they'll peak at the right time. But in saying that, I can't help but feel we match up well with them, and I felt the same last year. Anthony Maher has no business playing centre back!!! And if we were ever to face Aiden Walsh playing @11, put Crowley/Killian on him, fu£k it even Marc (lol) and tell them to break forward as much as they like!! Run the legs off him! Seamo/Seanie points noted, I obviously haven't done my forensics on Maher. Maybe that illustrates his average form, the limited recollection of memorable contributions per game. My angle was an intimidating presence to dissuade incessant centre line charges. I would content that Fionn or Killian don't have the physics to halt McAuley, Peter does and showed that in the league match. Anyway my lens is focusing too far in the distance, and the reality is Tipperary are clearly a handy outfit, if we were to find them, the effort against Cavan last year would likely not get the job done. 3-17 is some posting. 4-10 is also some concession. Let's see how it rolls over the next two weeks
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Post by MeathExile on Jul 12, 2014 23:12:39 GMT
Apart from the strong performance and thoughtful selection, it was good to see a strong bench emerging. We will need a strong impact here in QF and hopefully later. I would love to see Barry John take a similar approach to James and Stephen....take guys on and head straight for goal. He has tended to shoot from whatever position he receives the ball in the past, sometimes these are rather ambitious shots. I think he has the speed and physique to take guys on and at worst to draw a foul in a better area of the pitch....
Along the same vein...Tommy Walsh contract decision must now be close?? If he becomes available it would be a huge ask to expect anything from him after so long away, but his presence could be a huge lift to the other guys.
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Post by Mickmack on Jul 13, 2014 8:11:22 GMT
I had hoped that the departure of Conor Counihan would mean a football renaissance in Cork that would result in both sides challenging each other prior to their progression to the real business in Croker in August. Aiden Walsh and Damien Cahalane were immense v Clare in the hurling semi final and no doubt they will be today too v Limerick in the Munster Hurling Final. You cant do both. How many All Ireland would we have won over the past 30 years if Jacko, Darragh and Moynihan were dual players.
Kerry are a way better side now that the one that started v Dublin last year even with Colm being out. Not just the new lads (goalie, Murphy, oBrien etc) but Declan is finding form after a 3 year dip and Sheehan is back. Funny we never do any good without these two buzzing. Has Johnny Buckley ARIVED at this level. Our season could depend on the answer to that. See below for the u21 game three years ago. Gas isn't it!
############################################################################################# Cork 2-24 Kerry 0-9
By Fintan O’Toole for the Irish Examiner newspaper
Thursday, April 07, 2011
LAST night’s Munster U21FC final in Páirc Uí Rinn was a clash that promised much but ultimately only Cork could savour the action that unfolded. The pre-match notions that this would be a tight and engaging contest were firmly shredded as Cork demolished a beleaguered Kerry outfit. It was a remarkable result as the Rebels claimed their fourth title in this grade in six years, with the margin of their victory simply staggering. At the final whistle Cork had a hefty cushion of 22 points to spare as they comfortably eclipsed the previous record win in this competition, which was set in 1982 when Cork defeated Kerry 2-12 to 0-4 in the decider.
On a beautiful night for football, 6,000 supporters filed through the turnstiles in anticipation of an absorbing encounter. Instead they got a game which Cork had wrapped up by the interval, when they held a stunning advantage of 2-13 to 0-3. The tone was set in a blistering opening 10-minute period as Cork posted 2-4 and only shipped a solitary James O’Donoghue in reply. The two goals were registered by inside men Barry O’Driscoll and Donal Óg Hodnett, who were in terrific form all through. Cork made a key positional change from their semi-final against Tipperary by putting the left-footed O’Driscoll at right corner-forward and stationing Hodnett as the target man at the edge of the square. The move paid handsome dividend as O’Driscoll notched 1-6 over the hour and Hodnett fired 1-4, with the Kerry defence unable to suppress their threat.
O’Driscoll raised the first green flag in the sixth minute when he slotted into the corner after a lung-bursting run from the back by his Nemo Rangers colleague Alan Cronin. Within 60 seconds Cork had the ball in the Kerry net again. Paul Honohan punted a clever pass forward to Hodnett who tore past Kerry full-back Mark Griffin and, after his first shot was blocked by netminder Brian Kelly, knocked home the rebound. Outside them, Ciaran Sheehan illustrated why he has been to the fore at a higher grade with a forceful and impressive performance at wing-forward, while alongside him the display of Mark Collins suggested it will not be long before he also makes the jump to senior level. Between them they contributed 10 points, with Sheehan making several powerful runs and Collins taking his frees with composure all night.
Kerry were left reeling by the power and pace exhibited by Cork. By the 34th minute they had already sprung four substitutes from the bench, with key players like centre-back Barry Shanahan and midfielder Edmund Walsh withdrawn. That was indicative of the problems John Kennedy’s men faced on the night. Barry John Walsh, consigned to a bench role at the outset due to a hamstring injury, was brought on as early as the 28th minute and showed flashes of menace. In the 37th minute, he fielded a high ball from James O’Donoghue, Kerry’s best and most inventive player on the night, before turning and slamming a shot against the bar.
As they tried to bridge such a huge deficit, Kerry desperately searched for goals but their pursuit was fruitless and that miss was a setback. To compound a miserable night for them, Paul Geaney dusted himself down in injury-time after being fouled only to see his penalty fly low past the upright. The ruthlessness that Cork displayed from the off ensured they would never be caught. Aidan Walsh produced a customary display of strength at midfield while Micheal Ó’Laoire complemented him brilliantly to ensure Cork were dominant in that sector. With O’Driscoll, Collins, Hodnett and Sheehan all on song up front, Cork had inserted serious daylight between the teams at the break as they enjoyed a massive 16-point advantage.
In the second half, Kerry produced a mini-revival as they strung together four points between the 36th and 42nd minutes to leave them trailing 2-15 to 0-7. However, Cork’s defence was magnificent and they never looked like conceding a deluge of scores. Liam Jennings and Damian Cahalane lead a disciplined and focused effort while half-back Jamie Wall thrived going forward as he claimed two points. Long before the finish Cork’s minds had drifted to an All-Ireland semi-final date with Galway on Saturday week but they kept racking up the scores in any case.
Hodnett showed his class with scores off right and left, Collins converted more frees and substitute Eoghan Buckley also got in on the act with a point to seal an excellent night’s work. There was a nice touch to the post-match proceedings as well. Winning captain Aidan Walsh in his victory speech dedicated the trophy to Rory O’Connor, a Cork panellist who died tragically in a road accident in early February.
Scorers for Cork: B O’Driscoll 1-6 (0-2 ‘45s, 0-1f); M Collins 0-7 (5f); D Óg Hodnett 1-4; C Sheehan 0-3; J Wall 0-2; M Ó’Laoire, E Buckley 0-1 each.
Scorers for Kerry: J O’Donoghue 0-3 (2f); P Geaney 0-2 (2f); D Casey, BJ Walsh, K Hurley 0-1 each.
CORK: S Mellet; L Jennings, D Cahalane, A Cronin; P Daly, T Clancy, J Wall; M O’Leary, A Walsh; C Sheehan, M Collins, J O’Rourke; B O’Driscoll, D Óg Hodnett P Honohan. Subs: D O’Donovan for Cronin (inj) (40), E Buckley for O’Driscoll (49), S Beston for Honohan (52), B Coughlan for Sheehan (54), D Nation for Walsh (55).
KERRY: B Kelly; P Crowley, M Griffin, D O’Leary; J Sherwood, B Shanahan, J Lyne; T Ladden, E Walsh; J O’Donoghue, BJ Keane, A Fitzgerald; S O’Brien, P Geaney, D Casey.
Subs: J Walsh for Lyne (blood) (15), Lyne for J Walsh (26), BJ Walsh for Fitzgerald (28), J Walsh for E Walsh (28), P Kilkenny for Shanahan (h-t), K Hurley for O’Brien (34), C Moriarty for Sherwood (51).
Referee: Derek O’Mahony (Tipperary)
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Post by greengold35 on Jul 13, 2014 9:00:43 GMT
Yes that's it Kerry will play either the winners of Sligo/Limerick or winners of Tipp/Laois or losers of Mayo/Galway My understanding is that Kerry will play winners of Tipp /losing Connact finalists. Cork will face Sligo/ Connact winners.
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Post by ballybunion on Jul 13, 2014 14:57:37 GMT
Kerry v Tipp/Galway Mayo v Cork/Sligo. I think My predictions Kerry v Tipp and Mayo v Cork in quarter finals.
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Post by MeathExile on Jul 15, 2014 10:41:04 GMT
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Post by haryegsnbaken on Jul 15, 2014 11:38:07 GMT
Kerry v Tipp/Galway Mayo v Cork/Sligo. I think My predictions Kerry v Tipp and Mayo v Cork in quarter finals. Yes and these games are down for the SUNDAY 3rd of Aug......APPARENTLY!!!!
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Post by delorean on Jul 15, 2014 12:11:54 GMT
Yes and these games are down for the SUNDAY 3rd of Aug......APPARENTLY!!!! I suspected this would happen when I saw the likely teams competing in the 4B qualifiers... possibly Armagh, Monaghan or Donegal, Kildare and Meath. You'd expect Kildare and Meath will definitely be there and can't play each other. Therefore that will surely be a double header in Croke Park on the Saturday with the quarters on the Sunday.
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Post by kot on Jul 15, 2014 12:52:55 GMT
Yes and these games are down for the SUNDAY 3rd of Aug......APPARENTLY!!!! I suspected this would happen when I saw the likely teams competing in the 4B qualifiers... possibly Armagh, Monaghan or Donegal, Kildare and Meath. You'd expect Kildare and Meath will definitely be there and can't play each other. Therefore that will surely be a double header in Croke Park on the Saturday with the quarters on the Sunday. Why can't Meath & Kildare? It wasn't a provincial decider they met in.
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Post by Jigz84 on Jul 15, 2014 13:41:07 GMT
I suspected this would happen when I saw the likely teams competing in the 4B qualifiers... possibly Armagh, Monaghan or Donegal, Kildare and Meath. You'd expect Kildare and Meath will definitely be there and can't play each other. Therefore that will surely be a double header in Croke Park on the Saturday with the quarters on the Sunday. Why can't Meath & Kildare? It wasn't a provincial decider they met in. Same reason Cork can't meet Tipp and Galway can't meet Sligo in the 4A Qualifiers, they already met.
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Post by KY50 on Jul 15, 2014 14:14:13 GMT
Tipperary look to be on a roll, will make it much tougher for Kerry than Cork did. I also expect to see Cork back in the QF and would not be surprised if they took Mayo
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Post by kot on Jul 15, 2014 14:38:54 GMT
Why can't Meath & Kildare? It wasn't a provincial decider they met in. Same reason Cork can't meet Tipp and Galway can't meet Sligo in the 4A Qualifiers, they already met. Ahh right, used to be that if you didn't meet in the previous round you couldn't meet again but after you could (Kerry V Limerick 2011, Roscommon V Galway etc) Hard to keep up these days.
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