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Post by mayofan1 on Jan 2, 2015 10:05:30 GMT
Happy New Year all. No doubt it was a good one in Kerry.
Maybe a bit early for this but anyway I booked rooms in the international hotel for the Sat night before our league game with Kerry on Feb 1st. Is that hotel a good choice? Going by reviews it is in a great location. Nothing paid for yet so can always change. I suppose walking to the Stadium from there is too far or what would ye recommend?
Also any tips of what bar's/nightclubs to hit would be much appreciated.
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Post by gamechanger10 on Jan 4, 2015 23:27:46 GMT
Killarney is a mid sized town so any hotel close to the town centre will be within walking distance of Fitzgerald Stadium. I personally am not familiar with the International Hotel but If the reviews confirm that it is in the town centre you are well within walking distance of the park. Killarney is a lively town with many socialising options so enjoy the hospitality and the opening round of the National League, safe journey.
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Post by givehimaball on Jan 5, 2015 13:58:26 GMT
Yeah the International is a good spot and has a decent reputation. Walking up the stadium is no distance - basically just straight up main street and then veer off to the right at the top of high street - they'll be plenty of folk wandering that direction. The Lane which is pretty much next to the international is a bit different/unusual. The Tatler on Plunkett St is Crokes home spot while Lenihans on College Street is the main Legion pub if you're looking to talk football. Been a while since I've been clubbing but the Grand seems to be the favoured option of the maturer folk. This is on Main Street and easily found. All of these are within 5/10 minutes of the international. On the Sunday morning if you feel like stretching the legs a bit you can venture into the National Park which is basically across from the front of the International. Also if you want to visit the infamous Donegal spying tree the tourist office have a special offer on guided walking tours during the league. Normally the price is €20 but if you have a league ticket, there's 50% off.
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Post by mayofan1 on Jan 13, 2015 11:06:30 GMT
Cheers for the info. It's been years since I was in Killarney and was a child at the time so hopefully the nightlife will be good. I can bring a chainsaw if ya want for that tree...
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Post by Chinatown on Jan 18, 2015 11:50:41 GMT
So couple of weeks to go and we will away again and the evenings getter longer, how bad. So who should play in 1st game, who should rest and who will be blooded....
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Post by hurlingman on Jan 18, 2015 12:51:58 GMT
So couple of weeks to go and we will away again and the evenings getter longer, how bad. So who should play in 1st game, who should rest and who will be blooded.... Id go with something along there lines. 1. Brendan Kealy Kilcummin 2. Pa Kilkenny Glenbeigh/Glencar 3. Mark Griffin St. Michaels/Foilmore 4. Shane Enright Tardert 5. Tadhg Morley Templenoe 6. Peter Crowley Laune Rangers 7. Paul Murphy Rathmore 8. Anthony Maher Duagh 9. Thomas Ladden Keel 10. Stephen O'Brien Kenmare 11. Barry John Keane Kerins O'Rahillys 12. Mikey Geaney Dingle 13. Thomas Hickey Castleisland 14. Gavan O’Grady Glenbeigh/Glencar 15. Paul Geaney Dingle So my team has left out all Under 21 and Stacks players. More than likely 1 or 2 Under 21s might play in this game. For some of the ones people might question ill explain them. Kelly i hear is out for a few weeks and i feel Kealy is still the best option at the moment from an experience point of view, he was also highly praised for his professionalism and with bringing on Kelly last year, something that i feel is a big asset to have in the team. Tadhg Morley has been impressive for the last few years at underage level and is worth a look, this time last year people would have been questioning Paul Murphy and look how that turned out. At midfield Thomas Ladden is worth having a look at. Been playing very well with Keel for the last few years and was part of the panel for the IT game.
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Post by themanhimself on Jan 18, 2015 13:26:04 GMT
Trying to second guess Fitzmaurice, I reckon he is going to want to put in a big enough performance at home as defending all Ireland champs. Ive left out a good few of the college guys that are playing with UCC etc and the stacks players. He should also have a strong bench as I've left out some of the big hitters.
1. Brian Kelly Killarney Legion 2. Shane Enright Tarbert 3. Mark Griffin St Michaels/Foilmore 4. Fionn Fitzgerald Dr Crokes 5. Paul Murphy Rathmore 6. Pa Kilkenny Glenbeigh/Glencar 7. Marcus Mangan Milltown-Castlemaine 8. Tommy Walsh Sydney Swans 9. David Moran Kerins O’Rahillys 10. Michael Geaney Dingle 11.Bryan Sheehan St Marys 12.Paul O’Donoghue St Marys 13.Kieran O’Leary Dr Crokes 14.Barry John Keane Kerins O’Rahillys 15.Gavan O’Grady Glenbeigh/Glencar
The likes of Stephen O'Brien and Conor Keane et all will all have a big say I'm sure
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Jan 18, 2015 14:58:32 GMT
So couple of weeks to go and we will away again and the evenings getter longer, how bad. So who should play in 1st game, who should rest and who will be blooded.... Id go with something along there lines. 1. Brendan Kealy Kilcummin 2. Pa Kilkenny Glenbeigh/Glencar 3. Mark Griffin St. Michaels/Foilmore 4. Shane Enright Tardert 5. Tadhg Morley Templenoe 6. Peter Crowley Laune Rangers 7. Paul Murphy Rathmore 8. Anthony Maher Duagh 9. Thomas Ladden Keel 10. Stephen O'Brien Kenmare 11. Barry John Keane Kerins O'Rahillys 12. Mikey Geaney Dingle 13. Thomas Hickey Castleisland 14. Gavan O’Grady Glenbeigh/Glencar 15. Paul Geaney Dingle So my team has left out all Under 21 and Stacks players. More than likely 1 or 2 Under 21s might play in this game. For some of the ones people might question ill explain them. Kelly i hear is out for a few weeks and i feel Kealy is still the best option at the moment from an experience point of view, he was also highly praised for his professionalism and with bringing on Kelly last year, something that i feel is a big asset to have in the team. Tadhg Morley has been impressive for the last few years at underage level and is worth a look, this time last year people would have been questioning Paul Murphy and look how that turned out. At midfield Thomas Ladden is worth having a look at. Been playing very well with Keel for the last few years and was part of the panel for the IT game. Anthony Maher might need a rest (or depending on his injury situation maybe not).
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Post by ballybunion on Jan 18, 2015 15:00:58 GMT
I would expect that Eamon will rest some of our big hitters.We will need these later in the year and now is the time to rest some and experiment.I do expect that Anthony Maher and Donncha Walsh will be rested for a few months.Looking back at team selections over the last few years the above two outside of injuries do not seem to have been rested at any stage.Who will he play at midfield then? Will he rest David Moran,hardly at present but he will probably match clubmates Moran and Walsh and place Sheehan on forty or mabye Walsh goes to forwards. He has many options especially in the forwards and it makes for interesting times.With the injuries and 'rested' it gives Eamon a great chance to experiment and see new players.Its a nice feeling.
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Post by brigid on Jan 20, 2015 18:24:33 GMT
TG4 will be covering this game.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2015 20:42:05 GMT
I doubt they will play any u21s . Not sure who is Injured and not sure what the status of Tommy Walsh is . If he is training I would say they might try him out at No.14 . Brian Kelly needs games . He had a good year last year but he needs more experience . Brendan Kealy will probably be on the bench Darragh O'Shea had a good year as well . Pa Kilkenny , Mark Griffin and Shane Enright would be my full back line . Paul Murphy , Peter Crowley and Fionn Fitzgerald would be my half backs . Marcus Mangan , Tadhg Morley , and Jack Sherwood and Possibly David Culhane would be guys I would have on the bench . I would try Moran and Buckley in the Middle . Thomas Ladden could be an option maybe Jamie O'Sullivan . John Lyne , Bryan Sheehan and Barry John Keane would be my half forward line . Darren O'Sullivan another option Kieran O'Leary and Mike Geaney . Stephen O'Brien , Tommy Walsh and Paul Geaney would be my full forward line . Gavin O'Grady , Conor Cox and Thomas Hickey possibly . Now is a good time to look at a couple of young players and see how they do . Mayo will be a good test .
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Jan 21, 2015 0:52:37 GMT
How goes the fitness of Bryan Sheehan?
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Post by kerryexile on Jan 21, 2015 9:21:55 GMT
Eamonn is a very astute manager and the “debut” of Tommy Walsh needs to be managed. His decision to make Tommy unavailable for the McGrath cup was the right one. There is little enough interesting happening in the world of Gaelic football now and Eamonn will not allow Tommy to be fodder for a hungry press. I don’t expect to see Tommy playing until the second half of a game towards the end of the league. A pattern to the league table will have emerged. Tommy will be brought on (most likely at corner forward) against a team that has no interest in the remainder of the league – possibly against Monaghan on March 29th. I would also expect that him to be set up with an easy chance to score to get rid of that “first score” thing.
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Post by fitz on Jan 21, 2015 10:34:29 GMT
Eamonn is a very astute manager and the “debut” of Tommy Walsh needs to be managed. His decision to make Tommy unavailable for the McGrath cup was the right one. There is little enough interesting happening in the world of Gaelic football now and Eamonn will not allow Tommy to be fodder for a hungry press. I don’t expect to see Tommy playing until the second half of a game towards the end of the league. A pattern to the league table will have emerged. Tommy will be brought on (most likely at corner forward) against a team that has no interest in the remainder of the league – possibly against Monaghan on March 29th. I would also expect that him to be set up with an easy chance to score to get rid of that “first score” thing. I would disagree KEx but we'll see. It took Tadhg a long time to get to the right pitch in 09.As for the press, Tommy doesn't need minding imo, he's mentally and physically conditioned and hardened from his time in Sydney. Bring the games thick and fast for me. Bryan Sheehan is hopefully injury free and could do with a full league as could Dazzy. Agree with rest for Maher and use Moran economically. We have this conversation every year with trying new players and caution is advised, no more than two 'new' players a game I would risk. They could do without relegation sweats whilst winning the league is a nice to have rather than a key goal. Beating Mayo has a priority as the laying of a marker...
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Post by kerrygold on Jan 21, 2015 11:18:09 GMT
Eamonn is a very astute manager and the “debut” of Tommy Walsh needs to be managed. His decision to make Tommy unavailable for the McGrath cup was the right one. There is little enough interesting happening in the world of Gaelic football now and Eamonn will not allow Tommy to be fodder for a hungry press. I don’t expect to see Tommy playing until the second half of a game towards the end of the league. A pattern to the league table will have emerged. Tommy will be brought on (most likely at corner forward) against a team that has no interest in the remainder of the league – possibly against Monaghan on March 29th. I would also expect that him to be set up with an easy chance to score to get rid of that “first score” thing. I would disagree KEx but we'll see. It took Tadhg a long time to get to the right pitch in 09.As for the press, Tommy doesn't need minding imo, he's mentally and physically conditioned and hardened from his time in Sydney. Bring the games thick and fast for me. Bryan Sheehan is hopefully injury free and could do with a full league as could Dazzy. Agree with rest for Maher and use Moran economically. We have this conversation every year with trying new players and caution is advised, no more than two 'new' players a game I would risk. They could do without relegation sweats whilst winning the league is a nice to have rather than a key goal. Beating Mayo has a priority as the laying of a marker... Agreed, Tommy has played no competitive football for 5 years so he'll need every minute possible on the pitch to get back up to speed as quickly as possible.
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Post by dano on Jan 21, 2015 20:28:53 GMT
Too true Fitzwop. lay down a marker. Mayo won't admit it but they will be hell bent on "righting" what they see as a wrong, done unto them in Limerick. They , and their supporters, ex psychologist, ex manager et al have been beating the hard done by drum ever since that memorable afternoon. This league game is very important to Kerry's ongoing development.
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Post by hurlingman on Jan 21, 2015 20:45:57 GMT
Too true Fitzwop. lay down a marker. Mayo won't admit it but they will be hell bent on "righting" what they see as a wrong, done unto them in Limerick. They , and their supporters, ex psychologist, ex manager et al have been beating the hard done by drum ever since that memorable afternoon. This league game is very important to Kerry's ongoing development. To be fair alot of them have been beating that drum for about 25 years at this stage
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Post by Deise Exile on Jan 21, 2015 21:06:17 GMT
Does anyone know if Tommy Walsh is training with Kerry at present? Is Gooch training with them?
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Post by mandad on Jan 21, 2015 23:01:38 GMT
Deise Exile - Yes, both are.
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Post by Deise Exile on Jan 22, 2015 21:37:06 GMT
Great news. I hope tommy is in from the start. He needs all the game time he can get. Is this a likely scenario. I don't agree with a previous post stating he will be held back
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Post by k on Jan 24, 2015 15:40:01 GMT
www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/defending-the-kingdom-with-reserves-of-strength-30933303.html"Fitzmaurice's first task at his opening press briefing of 2015 at the Kerry GAA headquarters yesterday was to take out a sheet of paper and read from it a list of players who won't be featuring next month. It amounts to more than half their starting All-Ireland winning team from last September. Marc O Se (back), Aidan O'Mahony (ankle surgery), Donnachadh Walsh (groin), Peter Crowley (hamstring), Brian Kelly (ankle), James O'Donoghue (shoulder operation), Anthony Maher (work-tied) and Kieran Donaghy (club-tied) will play no part in either game, Fitzmaurice confirmed. COMEBACK Critically Fitzmaurice also ruled out Colm Cooper from any quicker than expected comeback, pencilling in his former captain for a mid-March return date that was always anticipated. Darran O'Sullivan also makes the list as his hamstrings trouble him once more while fringe players Paul O'Donoghue (knee) and Alan Fitzgerald are also ruled out. "This time of year is always good to us in this regard," smiled Fitzmaurice on production of the list of a dozen players out of his reach. There won't be a temptation to bring in any of Darragh O Se's U-21s and even the returning Tommy Walsh will be given time to be eased back in. An All-Ireland winning manager always has the luxury of those decisions." So, bearing the above in mind, maybe a team along the lines of 1. Brendan Kealy Kilcummin 2. Pa Kilkenny Glenbeigh/Glencar 3. Mark Griffin St. Michaels/Foilmore 4. Shane Enright Tardert 5. Jack Sherwood Firies 6. Fionn Fitzgerald Dr Crokes 7. Paul Murphy Rathmore 8. David Moran Kerins O'Rahillys 9. Johnny Buckley Dr Crokes 10. Jonathan Lyne Legion 11. Bryan Sheehan St Mary's 12. Barry John Keane Kerins O'Rahillys 13. Stephen O'Brien Kenmare 14. Gavan O’Grady Glenbeigh/Glencar 15. Paul Geaney Dingle Other options / potential subs would include Marcus Mangan, Tadhg Morley, David Culhane, Thomas Ladden, Michael Geaney, Kieran O'Leary, Conor Cox and Thomas Hickey.
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Post by kerrygold on Jan 26, 2015 9:22:16 GMT
I see Tommy Walsh lined out for his club over the weekend against Stacks.
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Post by Jigz84 on Jan 26, 2015 11:22:50 GMT
Kerry will still field a strong 15 Sunday. For the development of the team a Semi Final spot should be achieved. Four home games, albeit four tough home games should pave the way for it.
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Post by keane on Jan 26, 2015 11:56:54 GMT
Would think Tommy needs to play as many games as possible. I'd like to see more of Pa Kilkenny who impressed a lot in cameos last year. Would also like to see Daithi Casey get some game time as I thought he acquitted himself well in a couple of league games last year and would seem to have a lot of good attributes.
This league campaign is an important one for guys like Barry John Keane, Stephen O'Brien and Michael Geaney to put a stamp on their status as genuine Kerry footballers. All have been good in spells but need to move up a level, as much in the mental stakes as anything.
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Post by homerj on Jan 26, 2015 12:47:22 GMT
DOnaghy will surely play on Sunday, seen as he is training with the team and its his first game as captain.
very hard to pick the team given the volume of players missing.
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Post by givehimaball on Jan 26, 2015 18:23:07 GMT
Injury List: Colm Cooper (knee – March return) Brian Kelly (ankle) Marc Ó Sé (back) Peter Crowley (hamstring) Aidan O’Mahony (ankle operation) Donnchadh Walsh (groin) James O’Donoghue (shoulder surgery) Darran O’Sullivan (hamstring) Paul O’Donoghue (knee) Alan Fitzgerald (chest).
From the comments Fitzmaurice made I don't expect any of the lads on the injured list to take part in either the Mayo or the Derry games.
Anthony Maher is expected to miss a serious chunk of the league with work commitments. With Austin Stacks in the club semi-final will Kieran Donaghy or any of the other Stacks lads feature? If Donaghy or any of the Stacks lads aren't going to feature, I wonder who will be named as captain? Might the Stacks appoint one of their neighbours in David Moran as captain for the occasion?
Also Sigerson is starting this week so it's hard to know whether the lads involved in that will be considered for action.
Normally we'd have the McGrath Cup to give us some pointers on who is likely to feature but that isn't going to be much use this year.
Anyone who can guess the correct lineup prior to the team being named should get a free match ticket from Control.
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Post by southward on Jan 26, 2015 18:39:35 GMT
Tough division this year; no handy ones (on paper at least) and no obvious whipping boys. Need a decent start and we won't get away with no points after 3 or 4 games this time.
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Post by mossie on Jan 26, 2015 18:54:51 GMT
I see Tommy Walsh lined out for his club over the weekend against Stacks. any word where he lined out kerrygold?
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Post by kerrygold on Jan 26, 2015 19:01:13 GMT
I see Tommy Walsh lined out for his club over the weekend against Stacks. any word where he lined out kerrygold? Midfield with his brother Sean mossie.
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Post by veteran on Jan 26, 2015 20:37:07 GMT
Murt Murphy had a couple of paragraphs about the Strand Road/Austin Stacks Tralee Board match in today's Irish Examiner. At the outset he stated that Tommy Walsh played at midfield. Now, the Irish Examiner is a national newspaper and ,of course ,GAA followers around the country would have little or no interest in the match per se but would be very interested in reading how Tommy played. Understandably, Murt went on to describe Tommy's contribution. Well no, he just wrote that he played! I wonder was Mr. Murphy at the match? That would be the only justification for writing such a report. We live in awful times.
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