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Post by Seoirse Ui Duic on Jan 29, 2015 20:56:01 GMT
All in all a very strong team.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Jan 29, 2015 20:58:50 GMT
Is that one of the strongest teams we have seen in the league in years? B Sheehan back in midfield --- how is his fitness?
Should that be Padraig O'Connor, Legion?
Is Jack McGuire as tidy as Brian McGuire?
Will we see "Declan O'Sullivan Retired" on these reports all season?
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Post by Premier on Jan 29, 2015 21:04:09 GMT
Happy to see Jack McGuire there, haven't seen him play a bad game... Disappointed Shane Murphy isn't starting though, I'm sure he's well sick at this stage of being the sub goalie to Kealy
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Post by Seoirse Ui Duic on Jan 29, 2015 21:20:32 GMT
I think Kealy needs all the game time he can get, but so does Kelly. Disappointed that Murphy doesn't get a chance but he just might get some time during the league. After all Eamonn seems to experiment a lot during the league.
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Post by 6 in a row on Jan 29, 2015 21:20:41 GMT
Strong enough team. Should be aiming for a victory.
I'm very disappointed at the ommission of Gavan O Grady from the subs bench. Surly he deserves a chance after all he was one of the top players in last year's county championship.
Is he injured?
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Post by kerrygold on Jan 29, 2015 21:20:48 GMT
Nice to see a team sheet on the board again. Mayo were ropey first game out last year away from home losing to Kildare in Newbridge in a high scoring game.
Sunday's result in Killarney is far from a foregone conclusion favouring a Mayo victory.
A day out in the big smoke in Killarney on Sundays beckons, a bit to eat, a view scoups, a browse in Easons and game to watch, and in no particular order, makes for a nice antidote to this harsh winter weather.
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Post by Seoirse Ui Duic on Jan 29, 2015 21:45:44 GMT
The Mayo Senior Football Team to face Kerry this weekend is as follows: 1. Robbie Hennelly - Breaffy 2. Stephen Coen - Hollymount/Carramore 3. Kevin Keane - Westport 4. Keith Higgins - Ballyhaunis (Capt.) 5. Lee Keegan - Westport 6. Chris Barrett - Belmullet 7. Patrick Durcan - Castlebar Mitchels 8. Seamus O’Shea - Breaffy 9. Donal Vaughan - Ballinrobe 10. Kevin McLoughlin - Knockmore 11. Adam Gallagher - Mayo Gaels 12. Jason Doherty - Burrishoole 13. Evan Regan - Ballina Stephenites 14. Alan Freeman - Aghamore 15. Mark Ronaldson - Shrule/Glencorrib
Not as impressive as I would have guessed. They are definitely there for the taking
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Post by kerrygold on Jan 29, 2015 22:12:00 GMT
Cillian O'Connor's absence will remove a large chunk of their scoring threat.
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Post by Seoirse Ui Duic on Jan 29, 2015 22:17:35 GMT
Cillian O'Connor's absence will remove a large chunk of their scoring threat. No Aidan O'Shea and Cillian will weaken the team. Higgins and Freeman and Keegan are all top class players though and it is still a very good team, but I believe Kerry do have a good chance of winning.
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Post by veteran on Jan 29, 2015 22:40:27 GMT
It is amazing how quickly time moves, with the speed of light of course when you are facing the twilight. It seems like the All-Ireland was played just last week. Back on the road again.
To me, the player I am most looking forward seeing to is Jonathan Lyne. In spite of his exploits at wing forward in Limerick I have always felt that this man's home is in the half back line. He has the height, the strength, the mobility and the the steely attitude to be a success there. I also feel that we need backs more than we need forwards at the present time. The hope is that he gets an extended run there. I will be surprised if he does not handsomely repay that investment.
It will also be interesting to see if Stephen O'Brien can build on the huge impression he made last year. He should be well recovered from the injury which handicapped him towards the end of the championship.
How will Mark Griffin shape up? He will get a good test from Alan Freeman who is a very good forward.
Pa Kilkenny played very well in Limerick, not so well in the county final.
Aunascaul asked if Jack McGuire is "tidy" like brother Brian. Totally different. Jack is big, strong, mobile. Born to play at full back. I was hugely impressed with him all through the North Kerry championship. A different level of course but he has to start some place. It is a shame that he is just a couple of weeks overage for the U21's this year. He will pick up great experience playing full back for UCC. Should be one for the future.
Looking at the Mayo line out, I feel we should be good enough to pick up two points at home.
PS No reason is given for Killian's absence.
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Post by greengold35 on Jan 30, 2015 8:07:24 GMT
I understand Killian suffered a groin strain in training and will be out for 3/4 weeks.
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Post by kerryexile on Jan 30, 2015 9:09:35 GMT
................ Born to play at full back........
The first in generations. Should be declared a protected species in Kerry.
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Post by fitz on Jan 30, 2015 10:38:51 GMT
2015, new Chinese year declared. Year of the 'Pa Kilkenny'
We look to have some serious squad bullion for the year ahead. The winter receding in light but not yet wind chill, it's still a nice place for the road ahead.
That Mayo right corner was the Capt. of the victorious 2013 minor team and plenty of hypehope on him from back then. One to watch in the league.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Jan 30, 2015 11:32:59 GMT
2015, new Chinese year declared. Year of the 'Pa Kilkenny' We look to have some serious squad bullion for the year ahead. The winter receding in light but not yet wind chill, it's still a nice place for the road ahead. That Mayo right corner was the Capt. of the victorious 2013 minor team and plenty of hypehope on him from back then. One to watch in the league. "hypehope" --- is that from the Ballythefireside Dictionary (TM)?
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Post by ciarrai78 on Jan 30, 2015 11:58:07 GMT
I'm surprised not to see Conor Cox listed. Do we really have such strength in depth that we can leave him out at this stage of the season? Someone reassure me that he is being rested or is injured ....
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Post by kerrygold on Jan 30, 2015 12:01:53 GMT
He left the panel last summer, maybe his status hasn't been changed in the New Year? Maybe Eamonn wants players that want to play for Kerry............
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Post by dabomber on Jan 30, 2015 12:24:39 GMT
He left the panel last summer, maybe his status hasn't been changed in the New Year? Maybe Eamonn wants players that want to play for Kerry............ Same with james Walsh, David culhane it seems who also left last year
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Post by kerrygold on Jan 30, 2015 12:30:10 GMT
He left the panel last summer, maybe his status hasn't been changed in the New Year? Maybe Eamonn wants players that want to play for Kerry............ Same with james Walsh, David culhane it seems who also left last year I wouldn't be surprised with that, playing for Kerry isn't a la carte.
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Post by givehimaball on Jan 30, 2015 12:43:15 GMT
Number of league appearances of the squad listed
Brendan Kealy 26 Pa Kilkenny 4 Mark Griffin 9 Shane Enright 25 Jonathan Lyne 18 Fionn Fitzgerald 9 Paul Murphy 7 David Moran 27 Bryan Sheehan 51 Michael Geaney 7 Kieran O’Leary 38 Johnny Buckley 14 Stephen O’Brien 7 Paul Geaney 7 Barry John Keane 21
Shane Murphy 0 Jack Sherwood 6 Daithi Casey 6 Tommy Walsh 10 Padraig O'Connor 0 Thomas Hickey 0 Philip O’Connor 0 Alan Fitzgerald 1 Jack Maguire 0 Conor Keane 0
Really stark the lack of experience among the lads on the bench, especially when you see Tommy Walsh on his own has nearly more experience that the rest of the bench, despite his years in Oz.
Anyone know why Moran was named as captain as opposed to Sheehan?
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Jan 30, 2015 12:49:31 GMT
Number of league appearances of the squad listed Brendan Kealy 26 Pa Kilkenny 4 Mark Griffin 9 Shane Enright 25 Jonathan Lyne 18 Fionn Fitzgerald 9 Paul Murphy 7 David Moran 27 Bryan Sheehan 51 Michael Geaney 7 Kieran O’Leary 38 Johnny Buckley 14 Stephen O’Brien 7 Paul Geaney 7 Barry John Keane 21
Shane Murphy 0 Jack Sherwood 6 Daithi Casey 6 Tommy Walsh 10 Padraig O'Connor 0 Thomas Hickey 0 Philip O’Connor 0 Alan Fitzgerald 1 Jack Maguire 0 Conor Keane 0
Really stark the lack of experience among the lads on the bench, especially when you see Tommy Walsh on his own has nearly more experience that the rest of the bench, despite his years in Oz. Anyone know why Moran was named as captain as opposed to Sheehan? Austin Stacks confer honour on fellow Tralee man?
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Post by Jigz84 on Jan 30, 2015 12:50:56 GMT
Number of league appearances of the squad listed Brendan Kealy 26 Pa Kilkenny 4 Mark Griffin 9 Shane Enright 25 Jonathan Lyne 18 Fionn Fitzgerald 9 Paul Murphy 7 David Moran 27 Bryan Sheehan 51 Michael Geaney 7 Kieran O’Leary 38 Johnny Buckley 14 Stephen O’Brien 7 Paul Geaney 7 Barry John Keane 21
Shane Murphy 0 Jack Sherwood 6 Daithi Casey 6 Tommy Walsh 10 Padraig O'Connor 0 Thomas Hickey 0 Philip O’Connor 0 Alan Fitzgerald 1 Jack Maguire 0 Conor Keane 0
Really stark the lack of experience among the lads on the bench, especially when you see Tommy Walsh on his own has nearly more experience that the rest of the bench, despite his years in Oz. Anyone know why Moran was named as captain as opposed to Sheehan?Due to being the most senior Tralee man with the Stacks lads missing I assume.
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Post by givehimaball on Jan 30, 2015 13:08:42 GMT
Austin Stacks confer honour on fellow Tralee man? Yeah I thought that was the most likely explanation. Anyone know if it's a formal process or is it just a case of a phone call between Eamonn and the Stacks chairman? Was looking at the full list of players on the team announcement with a view to looking at how many of them played for the Kerry Juniors. I think I'm correct in saying that all the following have featured for the Kerry Juniors at some stage. By my count it's 12 out of the 40 players listed. Pa Kilkenny Shane Enright Stephen O’Brien Jack Sherwood Daithi Casey Thomas Hickey Philip O’Connor Alan Fitzgerald Darran O’Sullivan Paul O’Donoghue Marcus Mangan Anthony Maher When you look at the clubs of those who weren't involved with the Juniors at some stage and see the vast majority of those who didnt feature were from ineligible clubs, it's clear that the Juniors is a very important stepping stone on the route to being involved with the Seniors. Given the age profile of the Juniors last year, I wouldnt bet against some more graduating in the future.
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Post by hurlingman on Jan 30, 2015 13:32:32 GMT
He left the panel last summer, maybe his status hasn't been changed in the New Year? Maybe Eamonn wants players that want to play for Kerry............ I for one have never really got all the hype when it comes to Cox to be honest. A great man when the game is going his way and is given space, not so much when its the other way around. There are much better players to pick then him in my option
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Post by Premier on Jan 30, 2015 13:36:57 GMT
Austin Stacks confer honour on fellow Tralee man? Yeah I thought that was the most likely explanation. Anyone know if it's a formal process or is it just a case of a phone call between Eamonn and the Stacks chairman? Was looking at the full list of players on the team announcement with a view to looking at how many of them played for the Kerry Juniors. I think I'm correct in saying that all the following have featured for the Kerry Juniors at some stage. By my count it's 12 out of the 40 players listed. Pa Kilkenny Shane Enright Stephen O’Brien Jack Sherwood Daithi Casey Thomas Hickey Philip O’Connor Alan Fitzgerald Darran O’Sullivan Paul O’Donoghue Marcus Mangan Anthony Maher When you look at the clubs of those who weren't involved with the Juniors at some stage and see the vast majority of those who didnt feature were from ineligible clubs, it's clear that the Juniors is a very important stepping stone on the route to being involved with the Seniors. Given the age profile of the Juniors last year, I wouldnt bet against some more graduating in the future. How could Daithi Casey play Kerry Juniors if he is from Crokes? Shane Murphy is another who played Kerry Junior, obviously because of being understudy to Kealy, he didn't play championship
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Post by fitz on Jan 30, 2015 13:53:06 GMT
2015, new Chinese year declared. Year of the 'Pa Kilkenny' We look to have some serious squad bullion for the year ahead. The winter receding in light but not yet wind chill, it's still a nice place for the road ahead. That Mayo right corner was the Capt. of the victorious 2013 minor team and plenty of hypehope on him from back then. One to watch in the league. "hypehope" --- is that from the Ballythefireside Dictionary (TM)? I make all my own words from locally sourced and grown letters.
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Post by G_S_J on Jan 30, 2015 13:57:03 GMT
He left the panel last summer, maybe his status hasn't been changed in the New Year? Maybe Eamonn wants players that want to play for Kerry............ In fairness, BJ Keane left for the States in 2013 and was welcomed back to the fold again the following year. It seems Fitz doesn't fancy Cox for some reason. Number of league appearances of the Anyone know why Moran was named as captain as opposed to Sheehan? I must be missing something here, why would Sheehan be captain?
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Post by givehimaball on Jan 30, 2015 14:54:18 GMT
Yeah I thought that was the most likely explanation. Anyone know if it's a formal process or is it just a case of a phone call between Eamonn and the Stacks chairman? Was looking at the full list of players on the team announcement with a view to looking at how many of them played for the Kerry Juniors. I think I'm correct in saying that all the following have featured for the Kerry Juniors at some stage. By my count it's 12 out of the 40 players listed. Pa Kilkenny Shane Enright Stephen O’Brien Jack Sherwood Daithi Casey Thomas Hickey Philip O’Connor Alan Fitzgerald Darran O’Sullivan Paul O’Donoghue Marcus Mangan Anthony Maher When you look at the clubs of those who weren't involved with the Juniors at some stage and see the vast majority of those who didnt feature were from ineligible clubs, it's clear that the Juniors is a very important stepping stone on the route to being involved with the Seniors. Given the age profile of the Juniors last year, I wouldnt bet against some more graduating in the future. How could Daithi Casey play Kerry Juniors if he is from Crokes? Shane Murphy is another who played Kerry Junior, obviously because of being understudy to Kealy, he didn't play championship You are correct obviously - meant to have Shane Murphy in there. All though if he hadnt lined out for Crokes with the seniors he would be eligible - just like 1 Colm Cooper and Tommy Walsh are eligible for the Kerry Juniors this year (for the moment anyway)
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Post by givehimaball on Jan 30, 2015 14:56:35 GMT
He left the panel last summer, maybe his status hasn't been changed in the New Year? Maybe Eamonn wants players that want to play for Kerry............ In fairness, BJ Keane left for the States in 2013 and was welcomed back to the fold again the following year. It seems Fitz doesn't fancy Cox for some reason. Number of league appearances of the Anyone know why Moran was named as captain as opposed to Sheehan? I must be missing something here, why would Sheehan be captain? I just thought that as most experienced player for Kerry by a good way in the starting 15 he might have been a possible candidate.
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Post by kerrybhoy06 on Jan 30, 2015 15:14:04 GMT
Example- when a district team when a championship they get to pick the captain. The captain will be picked from the winner of the districts own championship- if they dont have a kerry player then they will keep it within the district.
This seems to be done in the same spirit- stacks being a tralee district team, having no player on the team, have nominated a tralee district player- nothing untoward and all completely reasonable
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Post by sidelined on Jan 30, 2015 15:30:55 GMT
when rahillys won the county championship they had no one on the county team and no one from tralee on the county team so they gave mike mac the captaincy as he was from the losing co. final team.
as regards conor cox, i was thinking the selectors might have gone with an all ucc full forward line of hickey, cox and geaney. maybe he has to prove how much he really wants to get back in the panel and challenge for a starting place. what ever attraction america had, it turned out to be a bad call to go. he would definately would have got game time especially in limerick. james o d and nearly all kerry players had to be patient, train hard and their time came.
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