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Post by givehimaball on Feb 24, 2015 11:02:43 GMT
Fairly decent set of fixtures on in Killarney this weekend
On Saturday
Corn Sheáin Uí Mhurchú Final (18.5 C Football) Fixture: PS Inbhear Sceine Kenmare V Colaiste Ghobnatan Ballyvourney Venue: Dr Crokes Killarney Date: Saturday 28th February 1:00pm Referee: John Butler
Corn Uí Mhuirí Final (18.5 A Football) Fixture: St Francis Rochestown V PS Chorca Dhuibhne Venue: Dr Crokes Killarney Date: Saturday 28th February 3:00pm Referee: Richard Moloney
Then on Sunday
Kerry Ladies v Dublin Ladies at 12:30 in Legion field Kerry v Dublin throw-in at 2:00 in Fitzgerald Stadium.
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Post by Deise Exile on Feb 24, 2015 20:34:14 GMT
Regrettable that the foresight is not there to put the Dublin match on at 1 or 1.30 to accommodate those who would like to be out in time to see the Rugby
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Post by sullyschoice on Feb 24, 2015 22:12:04 GMT
It isnt clashing with any of the cricket world cup though
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Post by Seoirse Ui Duic on Feb 24, 2015 23:09:37 GMT
Regrettable that the foresight is not there to put the Dublin match on at 1 or 1.30 to accommodate those who would like to be out in time to see the Rugby Or put the game an hour later so we can go to the ladies game before the match.
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Post by sullyschoice on Feb 25, 2015 16:08:44 GMT
It struck me too that it would be a bit of a rush to make it from the ladies game up Fitz Stadium in nice time to get a decent vantage point. That would concern me more than when a rugby match is on.
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Post by buck02 on Feb 25, 2015 16:53:14 GMT
It struck me too that it would be a bit of a rush to make it from the ladies game up Fitz Stadium in nice time to get a decent vantage point. That would concern me more than when a rugby match is on. The 50 of them could get from the Legion pitch into the centre of the terrace in 5 minutes.
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Post by Seoirse Ui Duic on Feb 25, 2015 16:58:17 GMT
It struck me too that it would be a bit of a rush to make it from the ladies game up Fitz Stadium in nice time to get a decent vantage point. That would concern me more than when a rugby match is on. The 50 of them could get from the Legion pitch into the centre of the terrace in 5 minutes. Game starts 12.30 so it would still be a it of a run to be in Fitzgerald Stadium in time for the men's game.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2015 17:33:48 GMT
Also on Sunday,there is a replay between Rathmore and Dr Crokes in the East Kerry U21 Championship - and that's happening in Lewis Road at 11.30
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Post by givehimaball on Feb 25, 2015 18:38:18 GMT
Also on Sunday,there is a replay between Rathmore and Dr Crokes in the East Kerry U21 Championship - and that's happening in Lewis Road at 11.30 Feck it really is a festival of football in Killarney this weekend.
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Post by Deise Exile on Feb 25, 2015 19:49:37 GMT
It isnt clashing with any of the cricket world cup though I'm so proud of our 'Irish' cricket team!! At least tge rugby lads were born here. My point really is Ireland England is a big deal as is Kerry Dublin. It's a pity everyone couldn't be accommodated. Anyone coming on here saying they have no interest in ire eng game is mist probably bluffing. Generally people are interested in a range of sports
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Post by Deise Exile on Feb 25, 2015 19:51:01 GMT
It struck me too that it would be a bit of a rush to make it from the ladies game up Fitz Stadium in nice time to get a decent vantage point. That would concern me more than when a rugby match is on. The 50 of them could get from the Legion pitch into the centre of the terrace in 5 minutes. LOL. There will hardly be 8k at the Kerry Dublin men's game not to mention ladies games
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Post by Seoirse Ui Duic on Feb 25, 2015 20:12:09 GMT
It isnt clashing with any of the cricket world cup though I'm so proud of our 'Irish' cricket team!! At least tge rugby lads were born here. My point really is Ireland England is a big deal as is Kerry Dublin. It's a pity everyone couldn't be accommodated. Anyone coming on here saying they have no interest in ire eng game is mist probably bluffing. Generally people are interested in a range of sports I love my rugby and though this is like the annual European Rugby Cup (a lot of other sports don't have their European championships every year) the fact that Ireland are in with a good chance to win it back to back if they win this game means there is a lot riding on this game. But...if it was at the same time as the Kerry v Dublin game I still would go to the league game. Might be different if I had tickets to both, but even then I would prefer the football really. The fact that the rugby is on the telly means I can record it and watch it later.
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Post by givehimaball on Feb 25, 2015 20:28:46 GMT
The 50 of them could get from the Legion pitch into the centre of the terrace in 5 minutes. LOL. There will hardly be 8k at the Kerry Dublin men's game not to mention ladies games I don't know - seems there is a fair number of Dubs coming down and staying for the weekend from talking to folk in the hotels and B&Bs around Killarney. I think in the future the county board should really look at having Dublin & Mayo league games in Killarney given the number of their fans who will travel. Basically arrange the fixtures in the league to do the most to benefit the Kerry economy.
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Post by Deise Exile on Feb 25, 2015 20:36:09 GMT
Great point regarding Mayo and Dublin games. There was nearly more Mayo fans in Killarney than Kerry fans but I guess they saw it as a good weekend and a good chance to beat Kerry. Likewise with the Dubs. I still think Tralee should get half of the games and all county finals.
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Post by kerrygold on Feb 25, 2015 20:44:57 GMT
Great point regarding Mayo and Dublin games. There was nearly more Mayo fans in Killarney than Kerry fans but I guess they saw it as a good weekend and a good chance to beat Kerry. Likewise with the Dubs. I still think Tralee should get half of the games and all county finals. It is hard to beat Killarney for a game, parking, pubs/hotels/grub, shops for the taxi driver! and a stadium with ample seating and all within the puck of a sliotar of each other.
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Post by Jigz84 on Feb 25, 2015 20:51:58 GMT
It isnt clashing with any of the cricket world cup though I'm so proud of our 'Irish' cricket team!! At least tge rugby lads were born here. My point really is Ireland England is a big deal as is Kerry Dublin. It's a pity everyone couldn't be accommodated. Anyone coming on here saying they have no interest in ire eng game is mist probably bluffing. Generally people are interested in a range of sportsWhy do you find it hard to believe that people woud have no interest in rugger? It is possible to have an interest in a range of sports that doesn't include it you know. Personally I wouldn't cross the road to see a rugger game but each to their own.
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Post by kerrygold on Feb 25, 2015 21:04:13 GMT
For the sheer physicality of it alone, the rugby game will be worth watching. There will be massive hits during this game and in particular during the fist 15-20 minutes and settling phase of the game.
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Post by givehimaball on Feb 25, 2015 21:06:59 GMT
Great point regarding Mayo and Dublin games. There was nearly more Mayo fans in Killarney than Kerry fans but I guess they saw it as a good weekend and a good chance to beat Kerry. Likewise with the Dubs. I still think Tralee should get half of the games and all county finals. The thing is that Mayo and Dublin fans in particular seem to be far more willing to travel and stay to Killarney than Tralee (and more importantly in this sense hang around and spend cash in the local economy) Also if they could have the Mayo & Dublin fixtures earlier on as opposed to later it would make more sense/be more valuable for the Kerry economy. They could put the games where the folk are extremely unlikely to stay overnight in Tralee e.g. Cork
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Post by Ballyfireside on Feb 25, 2015 21:12:02 GMT
Scheduling events is a nightmare and while mistakes are made, they are minimal given the complexity. It is probably worse given that Gaelic football is similar in ways to Rugby and Soccer; I have the house to myself Sunday so I can watch them all 'live'. Kerry is truly Paradise we are so spoilt for choice, think of others who may have nothing in the line of sports to look forward to this weekend. And I don't know if it is me in the second half of my visit to this planet but I never felt even nearly as enthusiastic going into a new year; maybe Éamonn might lift the phone and I won't let him down!! I am told we have players jumping out of their skin that haven't started a game yet, then there is Gooch and Tommy, and oh boy, gauging by what we did last year we have so so much to look forward to. Ah maybe I'm sounding a bit childish but sure who cares, I don't anyway!
Slán go foill a Cháirde ó an great Contae Chiarraí
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Post by Seoirse Ui Duic on Feb 25, 2015 21:27:38 GMT
I expect the flyhalves will have a huge outcome on the rugger game. Is Sexton back to his full self again and can Ford use the X factor he has about him? Physically England will be having the edge on Ireland and especially in midfield it will be crash ball bashing by the English, versus clever lines and fast passes by the Irish. Tommy Bowe and Zebo are very accomplished wings but maybe this won't be a game for creativeness. I hope Mike Brown will be able to play for England, as he is one of the most exciting full backs in the world, but it seems unlikely. Ireland's back row and creative front row will look for the rucks and the mauls constantly and go for an aggressive line speed driving over the ball. England have the weight and the strength but can be beaten if Ireland force them into errors. Tactically it will be a very interesting game and I'm afraid that England is just slightly ahead of Ireland at the moment. I expect Joe Schmidt to have a plan, but everything depends on whether they can execute that plan and what plan England will have.
Back to the football: As far as I know it is still not clear whether Kerry will be awarded the Laois game or if it will need to be played at a later date. I believe that it should be awarded to Kerry though. Dublin will be a stern test to the ladies, but given how close they came to beating Cork and their continued improvement over the years, it should be another game that the ladies can and must win. For their development it is great to have a few close games and they should be better rested than Dublin, but Dublin have had a better test last weekend. I expect that Dublin will be better prepared for this game and given that they were finalists last year and came within an inch of beating Cork, the benchmark in ladies football, will make this a really tough one for the girls. I hope they can do it. Will try to at least pop in for a minute or two.
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Post by badgerbadger on Feb 25, 2015 22:00:05 GMT
It isnt clashing with any of the cricket world cup though I'm so proud of our 'Irish' cricket team!! At least tge rugby lads were born here. Rodney Ah You disagrees!
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Post by sullyschoice on Feb 25, 2015 22:34:18 GMT
It isnt clashing with any of the cricket world cup though I'm so proud of our 'Irish' cricket team!! At least tge rugby lads were born here. My point really is Ireland England is a big deal as is Kerry Dublin. It's a pity everyone couldn't be accommodated. Anyone coming on here saying they have no interest in ire eng game is mist probably bluffing. Generally people are interested in a range of sports You are showing your complete ignorance regarding the Irish Cricket team. The vast majority were born on this island and any of them who are born overseas have lived, worked and married here. There is a higher proportion of them from Ireland than ever was on the soccer team. I am sure we have had some foreigners who played rugby for Ireland too. I can assure you I am not bluffing when I tell you that I have very little interest in that rugby match. I have a keen interest in most sports, but rugby isnt one of them. If they played in my front garden I would pull the curtains. I wonder why you are a little insulting towards our cricket team?
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Post by sullyschoice on Feb 25, 2015 22:42:55 GMT
The 50 of them could get from the Legion pitch into the centre of the terrace in 5 minutes. LOL. There will hardly be 8k at the Kerry Dublin men's game not to mention ladies games Would you not think that quite a few Dubs might go to the ladies game seeing as they will be in town. If you have a season ticket you will hardly want to be leaving it too late to get your spot in the stand.
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Post by Deise Exile on Feb 25, 2015 22:50:21 GMT
I sincerely hope there will be a big crowd but can't see any more that 7 or 8. K. That's all that attended it two years ago, a chastening day to be there I recall. I plead ignorance on the cricket, have no knowledge or interest but usually when I hear them interviews they sound South African ?
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Post by sullyschoice on Feb 25, 2015 23:07:08 GMT
Wash out your ears
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Post by baurtregaum on Feb 25, 2015 23:14:17 GMT
LOL. There will hardly be 8k at the Kerry Dublin men's game not to mention ladies games I don't know - seems there is a fair number of Dubs coming down and staying for the weekend from talking to folk in the hotels and B&Bs around Killarney. I think in the future the county board should really look at having Dublin & Mayo league games in Killarney given the number of their fans who will travel. Basically arrange the fixtures in the league to do the most to benefit the Kerry economy.
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Post by baurtregaum on Feb 25, 2015 23:23:11 GMT
Tralee could easily accommodate this game. If we are expecting 8k there would be no problem there I would think. Killarney will still look very empty on Sunday with that crowd. Better atmosphere in Tralee. Once Stacks Park is renovated it will be the better option for league games. It would be great boost to Tralee and I'm sure Killarney wouldn't mind sharing the benefits
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Post by Seoirse Ui Duic on Feb 25, 2015 23:30:19 GMT
I sincerely hope there will be a big crowd but can't see any more that 7 or 8. K. That's all that attended it two years ago, a chastening day to be there I recall. I plead ignorance on the cricket, have no knowledge or interest but usually when I hear them interviews they sound South African ? I know little about Irish cricket and have very little interest in it. As far as I know, Max Sorensen is the only South African born Irish Cricketer in the current team and he doesn't even have the strongest of accents. Kevin Pietersen's accent is a lot stronger. I don't know their background but I suppose they fled the genocide in South Africa so Sorensen might have been here a long time already. I would expect most of the best Irish players to play in England as cricket is much bigger there than here. Unlike the soccer players at least most of the cricketers were born in Ireland. Most of the rugby league players are Australian. Ireland can't excel in all sports with such a small population and there are many around the world claiming Irish heritage. If there ws world cup for American football Ireland would easily qualify with so many in the US claiming Irish heritage. I really don't understand why anyone would critics the cricketers, who are mostly Irish born, but not the soccer squad, who are mostly foreign. And then we have thousands following Liverpool and Celtic, because they are "Irish" teams. We should not be criticising each other's choices, but instead focus on the football on show in Killarney this weekend.
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Post by keane on Feb 26, 2015 10:39:55 GMT
I sincerely hope there will be a big crowd but can't see any more that 7 or 8. K. That's all that attended it two years ago, a chastening day to be there I recall. I plead ignorance on the cricket, have no knowledge or interest but usually when I hear them interviews they sound South African ? Jared Payne says hi. As do Michael Bent, Richardt Strauss, Tom Court, Mike McCarthy, Dan Tuohy, Isaac Boss etc. Having said that, I'm a fan of many sports as are most GAA and think it's a good thing when the GAA accommodates members who wish to see different sporting events on the same day.
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Post by buck02 on Feb 26, 2015 11:16:10 GMT
I sincerely hope there will be a big crowd but can't see any more that 7 or 8. K. That's all that attended it two years ago, a chastening day to be there I recall. I plead ignorance on the cricket, have no knowledge or interest but usually when I hear them interviews they sound South African ? Jared Payne says hi. As do Michael Bent, Richardt Strauss, Tom Court, Mike McCarthy, Dan Tuohy, Isaac Boss etc. Having said that, I'm a fan of many sports as are most GAA and think it's a good thing when the GAA accommodates members who wish to see different sporting events on the same day. Most people are fans of different sports but where do you stop? Liverpool v Man City is on Sky Sports this Sunday with a 12pm ko. Should this be taken into account? What if a big GAA game clashes with the latest craze to sweep the nation, a Conor McGregor fight or wrestle or whatever you want to call it. Or maybe next July when 160,000 people are paying €75 a head to go to Croke Park to see a ginger haired fella play (and I'm not talking about the Gooch), should the GAA cancel Round 4 of the football qualifiers because there is a clash? Already there are people who cannot make Kerry games in the league this spring because they will clash with club games, district and county league. They have to make a choice between both.
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