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Post by horsebox77 on May 12, 2023 12:29:16 GMT
Roylekerryfan, Foley, just got a knee to the glute, he will be fine.
As for they navy, hate the alternative strip, I think its more a case of getting used to. I envisage the A team is wearing the navy strip all week in training and AvB games, Any time we were heading towards a clash of colours, we would wear our alternative strip in advance.
The bonus is I suppose, Mayo are also wearing their black jersey, think is Mayo and green/red, we green./gold, in 1996 and 1997 there wasn't a requirement to change, same in 2006 and 2004.. so why now,. The green is a totally different shading, personally, I don't think they clash.
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Post by thehermit on May 12, 2023 12:35:50 GMT
Its a stupid rule that they both must change colours. If there's a clash the home team should have their traditional kit.
In saying that the current Kerry 'home' jersey is manky while I actually think our new navy one is class.
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Post by royalkerryfan on May 12, 2023 14:12:13 GMT
Roylekerryfan, Foley, just got a knee to the glute, he will be fine. As for they navy, hate the alternative strip, I think its more a case of getting used to. I envisage the A team is wearing the navy strip all week in training and AvB games, Any time we were heading towards a clash of colours, we would wear our alternative strip in advance. The bonus is I suppose, Mayo are also wearing their black jersey, think is Mayo and green/red, we green./gold, in 1996 and 1997 there wasn't a requirement to change, same in 2006 and 2004.. so why now,. The green is a totally different shading, personally, I don't think they clash. Jesus id be getting worried if the players put any more thought other than what colour socks they have to bring in their gearbags with regards the alternate strip I'm sure the players couldnt care less.. That's what fan forums are for 🤣🤣
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Post by Seoirse Ui Duic on May 13, 2023 10:06:50 GMT
Working so won’t be able to attend. Genuine ticket for sale at face value. €25 Seems like all season ticket holders got terrace tickets/standing.
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Post by kerry2017 on May 13, 2023 22:27:00 GMT
what entrance will be used for terraces will all 3 be coming off Lewis Road
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Post by The16thMan on May 14, 2023 10:36:03 GMT
what entrance will be used for terraces will all 3 be coming off Lewis Road Green terrace will be Daltons Ave next to the stand as well as Yellow Terrace (new name for the scoreboard end) if it is used. Red Terrace will be Lewis Road and it seems Blue Terraces will be from the corner by St. Finians entrance
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Post by mossie on May 14, 2023 22:12:54 GMT
what entrance will be used for terraces will all 3 be coming off Lewis Road Green terrace will be Daltons Ave next to the stand as well as Yellow Terrace (new name for the scoreboard end) if it is used. Red Terrace will be Lewis Road and it seems Blue Terraces will be from the corner by St. Finians entrance full house?
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Post by The16thMan on May 15, 2023 12:28:25 GMT
Sean Hurson confirmed as referee for Saturdays game. I'd be pretty happy with that appointment, I'd have him as probably 2nd best ref in the country only behind David Gough in my opinion. Reffed the AI Final last year and also when Mayo came to town in 2019 Super 8s, games we both won so hopefully the pattern continues.
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Post by thehermit on May 16, 2023 8:26:20 GMT
I see there's a push on social media to make it a sell-out, surprised it isn't close to it already. Why the apathy and is it more from Kerry or Mayo fans? Is it the lack of jeopardy, the amount of games over the next couple of months or just the crazy cost of a day out in this country now?
I hope we've a big Kerry turnout anyway, the team's been through a bloody tough time the past week - the Clifford's especially. You'd like to see the Kerry GAA family out to show them we have their back.
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Post by greengold35 on May 16, 2023 8:58:52 GMT
I see there's a push on social media to make it a sell-out, surprised it isn't close to it already. Why the apathy and is it more from Kerry or Mayo fans? Is it the lack of jeopardy, the amount of games over the next couple of months or just the crazy cost of a day out in this country now? I hope we've a big Kerry turnout anyway, the team's been through a bloody tough time the past week - the Clifford's especially. You'd like to see the Kerry GAA family out to show them we have their back. I think the timing of 3 o clock on a Sat afternoon is the issue - lots of people still in work -play it same time on Sun & it’s a sell out.
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Post by thehermit on May 16, 2023 9:12:21 GMT
I see there's a push on social media to make it a sell-out, surprised it isn't close to it already. Why the apathy and is it more from Kerry or Mayo fans? Is it the lack of jeopardy, the amount of games over the next couple of months or just the crazy cost of a day out in this country now? I hope we've a big Kerry turnout anyway, the team's been through a bloody tough time the past week - the Clifford's especially. You'd like to see the Kerry GAA family out to show them we have their back. I think the timing of 3 o clock on a Sat afternoon is the issue - lots of people still in work -play it same time on Sun & it’s a sell out. Speaking about timings is it not crazy that the exact day/time for the other two group games are still not known to supporters?
The GAA seems to assume supporters will be able to make arrangements for games at the last minute. The details for the League games are released weeks in advance but we still don't know what day/time we are playing Cork in two weeks.
What if its late on a Saturday evening and your putting supporters into a situation where they'll have to scramble to find accommodation as the tourist season is kicking off and room rates are already astronomical.
The GAA is showing utter contempt for supporters at this stage, they just seem to think we'll travel no matter what.
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Post by royalkerryfan on May 16, 2023 9:23:40 GMT
I think the timing of 3 o clock on a Sat afternoon is the issue - lots of people still in work -play it same time on Sun & it’s a sell out. Speaking about timings is it not crazy that the exact day/time for the other two group games are still not known to supporters?
The GAA seems to assume supporters will be able to make arrangements for games at the last minute. The details for the League games are released weeks in advance but we still don't know what day/time we are playing Cork in two weeks.
What if its late on a Saturday evening and your putting supporters into a situation where they'll have to scramble to find accommodation as the tourist season is kicking off and room rates are already astronomical.
The GAA is showing utter contempt for supporters at this stage, they just seem to think we'll travel no matter what. I think they really aren't handling this well. 2 weeks isint enough time for Mayo fans to find accommodation for example. Very little available in Killarney and Tralee.
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Post by horsebox77 on May 16, 2023 9:41:52 GMT
[quote The GAA is showing utter contempt for supporters at this stage, 'At this stage' the Gaa never take supporters into consideration at any present, past or future stage. But unfort, until the masses vote with their feet, which lets be honest won't happen, nothing will change. For example, Kerry Mayo, €25 great value, two weeks ago, Kerry Clare €35.... I know you'll say Munster Council provincial governance with Final, as opposed to Croke Park HQ's call on the hereafter but still, serious inconsistencies.
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Post by thehermit on May 16, 2023 10:15:10 GMT
True, you would think however they'd have the cop on to do their best to make this new round robin format get off to a good start.
After the high profile first rounds this weekend, I can't imagine the crowds being too big for our games against Cork and Louth esp when we're not told the details till the last minute.
You'd have to wonder about the people in charge of Croke Park's promotion department.
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Post by The16thMan on May 16, 2023 12:45:27 GMT
I can't see how people are using the ticket & accommodation prices as the sole reason why this game won't sell out. Of course it contributes but Kerry fans have always been slow to attend matches outside All Ireland Semi Finals & Finals or a game where they think Kerry have as good a chance of losing as winning, thats when suddenly 80% become footballs fanatics until the season finishes. Obviously price comes into it some bit but I've been at matches enough throughout the years (even during the Celtic Tiger) to see Kerry people (generally) take Kerrys success for granted and hold off attendance until later in the season. Cork would comfortably outnumber us in Killarney during the 00's in the Munster Championship, which is something considering its a 3-1 split for hurling in that county. I'd say there'll be closer to a 50/50 split in Killarney on Staurday than most people think.
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Post by dc84 on May 16, 2023 14:17:48 GMT
I actually think 3 on a Saturday is the fairest time myself it gives mayo fans a chance to get home at a reasonable time on a non school night i appreciate people work saturdays but there is no perfect time when you have teams 4 hrs or so apart. Id expect mayo to bring 5/7 k maybe and 20 plus on our side what is the actual capacity is it 31?
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Post by onlykerry on May 16, 2023 15:43:19 GMT
For games that are not being televised there is no plausible reason to play on Saturday - a traditional Sunday fixture would draw a bigger in person crowd in my opinion. There is no pressure from TV to schedule the game on Saturday so why is it fixed for a day when many will be working.
The three phase 1 games should all be scheduled and the dates and venues publicised to allow fans make plans - very frustrating the way its being drip fed.
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Post by macdanger on May 16, 2023 16:05:13 GMT
Well Lads, was planning to head down to the match with two young kids (6 & 8) - are the terraces suitbale for kids that age? Or do I need to hang on and hope to pick up stand tickets so that they'll have some sort of view?
On the match itself, I see Kerry are 3 point favourites which is probably about right. From our point of view, we apparently have nearly everyone fit so it'll be interesting to see who gets the nod in a couple of positions. I'd love to see us putting Hession at wing forward to pick up White as I think he's a key part of the Kerry team.
Kerry midfield will be percieved as a potential weakness this year with Moran gone; Ruane is in patchy form at best for us though so we may not be able to fully test that theory - Roscommon destroyed us on the breaks so we need a massive improvement there. It'll also be a big test for Reape in goal, he won't have played in a game like this before. If we don't win MF, it's hard to see us winning - we probably need a 60/40 split to win the game.
When we played back in 2019, we lost badly at MF and it ended up a right hammering, probably one of the worst games of Horan's 8 year tenure - of the 21 players involved that day, I'd say only 4-5 will see game time on Sunday. While we ended up getting hammered in the QF last year, we had a lot of chances early in the 2nd half to ask some questions of Kerry but wide after wide meant we never put any pressure on ye which was disappointing. We're certainly hoping for a better performance and a tighter game this time around
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Post by mike70 on May 16, 2023 21:44:33 GMT
More or less the same team next day out from munster final, bookies have kerry -3, I am going with mayo to beat it, but one DC to rescue us. I think mayo will win the middle third, but our defensive structure to frustrate mayo, my only concerns will be high ball to o shea and the pace of conroy if he is fully fit, they have pace that can hurt us, be no major surprise if a draw.
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Post by horsebox77 on May 16, 2023 21:54:06 GMT
A draw us a very attractive 9/1
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Post by shannonsider on May 16, 2023 22:14:56 GMT
Well Lads, was planning to head down to the match with two young kids (6 & 8) - are the terraces suitbale for kids that age? Or do I need to hang on and hope to pick up stand tickets so that they'll have some sort of view? On the match itself, I see Kerry are 3 point favourites which is probably about right. From our point of view, we apparently have nearly everyone fit so it'll be interesting to see who gets the nod in a couple of positions. I'd love to see us putting Hession at wing forward to pick up White as I think he's a key part of the Kerry team. Kerry midfield will be percieved as a potential weakness this year with Moran gone; Ruane is in patchy form at best for us though so we may not be able to fully test that theory - Roscommon destroyed us on the breaks so we need a massive improvement there. It'll also be a big test for Reape in goal, he won't have played in a game like this before. If we don't win MF, it's hard to see us winning - we probably need a 60/40 split to win the game. When we played back in 2019, we lost badly at MF and it ended up a right hammering, probably one of the worst games of Horan's 8 year tenure - of the 21 players involved that day, I'd say only 4-5 will see game time on Sunday. While we ended up getting hammered in the QF last year, we had a lot of chances early in the 2nd half to ask some questions of Kerry but wide after wide meant we never put any pressure on ye which was disappointing. We're certainly hoping for a better performance and a tighter game this time around Hi Mac, just in case you don't get a response on the family - there's a family area in the Lewis rd end terrace (Red), it's in a post above or look at Fitz stadium tweet I'll post below. So should be only families with kids there and you should be ok. Hope ye enjoy the occasion but not too much! link
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Post by Deise Exile on May 17, 2023 6:33:04 GMT
Well Lads, was planning to head down to the match with two young kids (6 & 8) - are the terraces suitbale for kids that age? Or do I need to hang on and hope to pick up stand tickets so that they'll have some sort of view? On the match itself, I see Kerry are 3 point favourites which is probably about right. From our point of view, we apparently have nearly everyone fit so it'll be interesting to see who gets the nod in a couple of positions. I'd love to see us putting Hession at wing forward to pick up White as I think he's a key part of the Kerry team. Kerry midfield will be percieved as a potential weakness this year with Moran gone; Ruane is in patchy form at best for us though so we may not be able to fully test that theory - Roscommon destroyed us on the breaks so we need a massive improvement there. It'll also be a big test for Reape in goal, he won't have played in a game like this before. If we don't win MF, it's hard to see us winning - we probably need a 60/40 split to win the game. When we played back in 2019, we lost badly at MF and it ended up a right hammering, probably one of the worst games of Horan's 8 year tenure - of the 21 players involved that day, I'd say only 4-5 will see game time on Sunday. While we ended up getting hammered in the QF last year, we had a lot of chances early in the 2nd half to ask some questions of Kerry but wide after wide meant we never put any pressure on ye which was disappointing. We're certainly hoping for a better performance and a tighter game this time around Hi Mac, just in case you don't get a response on the family - there's a family area in the Lewis rd end terrace (Red), it's in a post above or look at Fitz stadium tweet I'll post below. So should be only families with kids there and you should be ok. Hope ye enjoy the occasion but not too much! linkYou will perfect on the terrace and a good view. I've often brought my kids there . Hopefully you won't enjoy the view too much! Should be a cracking occasion. Championship needs it
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Post by kerryexile5 on May 17, 2023 10:02:29 GMT
Cut half way through the league. Don't think Barry is going to make it at this stage with the Kerry footballers. Great club footballer and would be a great addition to the Kerry hurling team next year.
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Post by kerryexile5 on May 17, 2023 10:04:45 GMT
Absolutely agree. To be honest I think we would have a 1 in 3 chance (from whoever is third in the Galway/Ulster Runners Up/Tyrone group) of a difficult quarter final qualifier game if we end up 2nd in our group. It's important we avoid an energy sapping game the week before the quarter finals anyway It’s hard to know. On the one hand if we win our games we’ll have a game every second week we should be ticking along nicely with decent time for recovery and focusing on the next game. The only concern would be if Mayo don’t turn up for some reason we could end up being untested going into a QF and facing a battle hardened Tyrone or Armagh. It’s a pity in retrospect that we don’t have an Ulster team in our group but Louth under Harte may give us a northern type game. Louth are very bad. They would be worse than Clare, Kerry will have them bet after 15 or 20 minutes.
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Post by dc84 on May 17, 2023 10:16:36 GMT
What do we think the main matchups will be ? Tom on o donoghue is an obvious one less so is casey/foley on o shea. While i d9nt think o shea is a top forward in the way o connor or o donoghue is his physical presence could be decisive do we leave Foley on him assuming he plays at 14 what happens if he drifts to 11 then ? Or do we put casey on him and potentially have Foley moved out of fb ? All assuming foley is fit
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Post by The16thMan on May 17, 2023 12:24:52 GMT
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Post by The16thMan on May 17, 2023 17:36:38 GMT
Apparently the game is on course for a sell out. Also noted the capacity is only 35,500 for this game due to the need for upgrading around the stadium.
This is an article from the Kerryman by Paul Brennan:
"Fitzgerald Stadium is nearing a sell-out crowd for Kerry’s Group 1 clash with Mayo in Killarney Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC Group Phase fixture is expected to draw the largest attendance to Fitzgerald Stadium in four years
Fitzgerald Stadium is gearing itself up this week for a potential full house on Saturday for Kerry's All-Ireland Group Phase Group 1 game against Mayo Fitzgerald Stadium is gearing itself up this week for a potential full house on Saturday for Kerry's All-Ireland Group Phase Group 1 game against Mayo
- Paul Brennan Kerryman Today at 06:00
"The ‘no vacancy’ signs are close to going up outside Fitzgerald Stadium ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland Group Phase Group 1 game between Kerry and Mayo, with a near to full capacity crowd expected. With ticket sales doing brisk business all week – and the demand likely to increase as the game approaches – Fitzgerald Stadium chairman Der Brosnan and his staff are readying themselves for the biggest attendance at the Lewis Road venue in four years, which was also for a Kerry versus Mayo championship fixture.
That meeting was an All-Ireland SFC Quarter-final Group 1 Phase 1 match – or the first of their Super 8s fixtures in the vernacular – which drew a crowd of 31,312 to the Stadium.
Der Brosnan is expecting somewhere in the region of 30,000 for Saturday’s game, and with a current capacity of 35,500 this fixture could very easily be a sell out by the time referee Seán Hurson throws in the ball at 3pm.
With the Dr O’Sullivan stand’s capacity capped at about 7,700 and the area behind the scoreboard goal off limits on healthy and safety grounds – reducing capacity by another 2,500 – the stadium is currently operating at that 35,500 limit.
As of Monday lunchtime it was reported that over 15,000 tickets were sold, with demand set to ramp up significantly as Saturday approaches.
given that the game will not be broadcast free-to-air on RTÉ television; instead, the match will be streamed live on the GAA’s GAAGO subscription service.
Mr Brosnan said that while the Stadium Committee and Kerry GAA are ostensibly in charge of hosting Saturday’s fixture, he said ticketing is the remit of Croke Park, while the Fitzgerald Stadium Committee are calling on resources and manpower from the Munster Council because of the large crowd expected.
“Kerry GAA and ourselves run the day, but we are bringing in Munster officials because of the crowd expected and because they have the experience of hosting games on this scale,” Mr Brosnan told The Kerryman.
He said the committee are fully prepared for what will be by far the biggest attendance at the Stadium in four years, but added that the Stadium is in need of redevelopment, which is expects will happen in the next few years.
“We can more than handle Saturday’s game, but the place is is need of upgrading,” he said.
“The stadium was built in 1936 and some of the stuff there is there since 1936. Páirc Uí Chaoimh [in Cork] was built from new in 1976 and was fully rebuilt only a few years ago.
“We need to come up to a certain standard in Killarney. If we’re asking and expecting people to come to the stadium we have to be able to offer those patrons a certain standard of facility.
"I do see a redevelopment going ahead, it might be a slow process, but I think it would then open the venue up for other stuff, concerts being the obvious one,” Mr Brosnan said."
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Post by royalkerryfan on May 17, 2023 18:29:57 GMT
Apparently the game is on course for a sell out. Also noted the capacity is only 35,500 for this game due to the need for upgrading around the stadium. This is an article from the Kerryman by Paul Brennan: "Fitzgerald Stadium is nearing a sell-out crowd for Kerry’s Group 1 clash with Mayo in Killarney Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC Group Phase fixture is expected to draw the largest attendance to Fitzgerald Stadium in four years Fitzgerald Stadium is gearing itself up this week for a potential full house on Saturday for Kerry's All-Ireland Group Phase Group 1 game against Mayo Fitzgerald Stadium is gearing itself up this week for a potential full house on Saturday for Kerry's All-Ireland Group Phase Group 1 game against Mayo - Paul Brennan Kerryman Today at 06:00 "The ‘no vacancy’ signs are close to going up outside Fitzgerald Stadium ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland Group Phase Group 1 game between Kerry and Mayo, with a near to full capacity crowd expected. With ticket sales doing brisk business all week – and the demand likely to increase as the game approaches – Fitzgerald Stadium chairman Der Brosnan and his staff are readying themselves for the biggest attendance at the Lewis Road venue in four years, which was also for a Kerry versus Mayo championship fixture. That meeting was an All-Ireland SFC Quarter-final Group 1 Phase 1 match – or the first of their Super 8s fixtures in the vernacular – which drew a crowd of 31,312 to the Stadium. Der Brosnan is expecting somewhere in the region of 30,000 for Saturday’s game, and with a current capacity of 35,500 this fixture could very easily be a sell out by the time referee Seán Hurson throws in the ball at 3pm. With the Dr O’Sullivan stand’s capacity capped at about 7,700 and the area behind the scoreboard goal off limits on healthy and safety grounds – reducing capacity by another 2,500 – the stadium is currently operating at that 35,500 limit. As of Monday lunchtime it was reported that over 15,000 tickets were sold, with demand set to ramp up significantly as Saturday approaches. given that the game will not be broadcast free-to-air on RTÉ television; instead, the match will be streamed live on the GAA’s GAAGO subscription service. Mr Brosnan said that while the Stadium Committee and Kerry GAA are ostensibly in charge of hosting Saturday’s fixture, he said ticketing is the remit of Croke Park, while the Fitzgerald Stadium Committee are calling on resources and manpower from the Munster Council because of the large crowd expected. “Kerry GAA and ourselves run the day, but we are bringing in Munster officials because of the crowd expected and because they have the experience of hosting games on this scale,” Mr Brosnan told The Kerryman. He said the committee are fully prepared for what will be by far the biggest attendance at the Stadium in four years, but added that the Stadium is in need of redevelopment, which is expects will happen in the next few years. “We can more than handle Saturday’s game, but the place is is need of upgrading,” he said. “The stadium was built in 1936 and some of the stuff there is there since 1936. Páirc Uí Chaoimh [in Cork] was built from new in 1976 and was fully rebuilt only a few years ago. “We need to come up to a certain standard in Killarney. If we’re asking and expecting people to come to the stadium we have to be able to offer those patrons a certain standard of facility. "I do see a redevelopment going ahead, it might be a slow process, but I think it would then open the venue up for other stuff, concerts being the obvious one,” Mr Brosnan said." The redevelopment of the stadium should be the number 1 priority of not only Kerry GAA but the Kerry tourism board. A municipal stadium that could cater for many sports and Summer concerts would be a huge addition to Kerry. I'd expect it to get full support fro the Killarney chamber of commerce and locals alike.
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Post by horsebox77 on May 18, 2023 9:08:00 GMT
What do we think the main matchups will be ? Tom on o donoghue is an obvious one less so is casey/foley on o shea. While i d9nt think o shea is a top forward in the way o connor or o donoghue is his physical presence could be decisive do we leave Foley on him assuming he plays at 14 what happens if he drifts to 11 then ? Or do we put casey on him and potentially have Foley moved out of fb ? All assuming foley is fit Firstly, I think Kerry will be unchanged for Saturday, I think Dylan Casey was picked as a precursor with the Mayo game on the horizon. Similarly, the reinstalling of the Na Gaeil duo in centre of the field. Mayo, I envisage will line up similar to their loss to Roscommon, I expect Ruane in midfield and his direct approach would not suit Barry Dan, as a result I think Jack Barry will remain with the commentator’s nightmare of the two Diarmuid O’Connor’s as their respective partners. Looking at the Mayo forward line, Fionn McDonagh could be under pressure to retain his place with both McHale and more so Cillian O’Conner pushing hard. I think Mayo will start Cillian and hold Jason Doherty in reserve. Match you wise. I don’t think Cillian will start inside, unlike most, I also don’t think Kerry will put Tom Sullivan on Ryan, As Conway goes deep, there is merit to having Casey on O’Shea, Foley on Ryan and let Tom Sullivan tail Conroy and put him on the back foot. If Ryan is picked up by Tom Sull, well then Foley will be put in O’Shea with Casey roaming out with Conway. Tom has punished Mayo in the past and also O’Donoghue has troubled him in the past, Foley has pace and is in a rich vein of form. I would lead with my initial pairings. Loftus falling deep could cause us trouble, he is the primary link man post turnover. Up top its more what mayo want to do, they have been placing Doherty in defence for the the league but didn’t start against Roscommon, Paddy Durcan will prob sit on the D which would leave Dara Moynihan come deep for possession, Stephen Coen will prob go toe to toe with Paudie. I just can’t see McLaughlin holding Clifford, they may try flood the D, but we have wing men capable of scoring from that range in their home pitch. There was a ruthless streak about us against Clare, in the last we used to punch the points and keep the score board ticking over, but we were clinical in Limerick, the movement and side slide passing to space was frightening. There will be a kick from Mayo, I don’t rate McStay, however, I do rate Rochford. He is the silent partner in the dugout… shrewd man that can plan and execute, it will be interesting to see how they have evolved since their Rossie loss. I did look at the draw with the bookies, generous at 9’s but, regardless, I think Kerry by four or five as there bench is limited, whereas ours has real punch.
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Post by Ballyfireside on May 18, 2023 11:28:14 GMT
What do we think the main matchups will be ? Tom on o donoghue is an obvious one less so is casey/foley on o shea. While i d9nt think o shea is a top forward in the way o connor or o donoghue is his physical presence could be decisive do we leave Foley on him assuming he plays at 14 what happens if he drifts to 11 then ? Or do we put casey on him and potentially have Foley moved out of fb ? All assuming foley is fit Quoting Shane Enright from de Kerryman Jack O’Connor will probably start Dylan Casey again with a match-up against Aidan O’Shea likely ... I feel that Dylan Casey will hold is place and may well start at full-back and pick up Aidan O’Shea' Jack may well have been looking at the bigger picture when starting him against Clare and his performance will have given Jack the assurance that he is ready to start on Saturday. He will be giving O’Shea plenty of inches, but is probably Kerry’s most tigerish defender. O’Shea caused Jason Foley problems with his physicality in the league game with Casey switching onto him at half-time. Foley will be much better suited to picking up Ryan O’Donoghue or Tommy Conroy, if he starts. He has the pace to nullify their impact on the game. The only change that I could see Jack making in the Kerry defence is either putting a fit again Paul Murphy back into the starting 15 or bringing Brian Ó Beaglaoich back in in this position. ************* I'd say there will be a lot of positional tactics but I can't see AO'6 taking any of our boys on a tour of the lakes - maybe he could do with a bit of site seeing himself ala Neil McGee in the 2014 AI Final when JO'D took the day off to give him a personal one-to-one tour of Croke Park, starting in the corner and finishing at the foot of Hogan where they went their separate ways, Neil having paid JO'D for his troubles, well both their troubles, with a Celtic Cross - talk of getting 'em in your change in Kerry! Jazus but don't some fellas have all the luck, I never got the tour never mind being a paid tour guide.
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