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Post by mozzy on Aug 20, 2006 17:25:09 GMT
I said yesterday that MFR had to shine as he had in the past and boy did he - Great job and congrats to the Minors as well. Kerry still have some work to do in the backline but what about Darragh (himself and Seamus are unreal) clearing the ball off the back line..... a great workman type effort all around. Who ever said that they were nervouse when they saw that Bannon would be the ref wasn't far wrong - I thought he' ruin the day for us..
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Post by mossie on Aug 20, 2006 18:21:05 GMT
jack oconnor getting the calls right yet again . Mike Frank repaid the faith shown in him. I thought Tommy Griffin should have been replaced sooner though. Dec Sullivan looked lively when he came on. he will have a role to play in the final whether the captain starts or not remains to be seen
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Post by Riocht on Aug 20, 2006 18:53:53 GMT
Comhghairdeachas ó chroí a Laochra iontacha! Miniúir agus Sinsir. Mo cheol go deo sibh agus go fada slán beo ábalta sibh!
Now to the Ref ... Did you ever in your life see such a dopey Rebel Super Sub - I believe he had a red Belly/Vest/Jersey inside that black one. What had he against us or was he blind. Not seeing the Gooch or Donaghy being pulled back definitly earns him "Dope Stick" of the Year.
"Dá mbein-se inaice leis tá fhios aige Dia ach ní ró shásta a bheadh sé"
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Post by kerrygold on Aug 20, 2006 19:09:14 GMT
congrats to kerry,a professional,solid,economical performance by a team that knew what they were doing.
i thought the ref was poor,billy should take a look in the mirror,cork were the cynical nasty team to-day,plenty of boots,fist left in and diving,failed to wind up galvin. enough said,the only way to answer that is to beat them.
kerry did enough to win to-day,i thought dara and seamus were emense,two great footballers.
mike frank is coming back nicely,just about to come into form,its a funny world,he was in better form for the semi final of '04 and maybe '05 and lost his place.This year he will start.strange. the gooch is nearly there also and donaghy is learning the ropes quickly. This is a better way to be going into a final than having all guns blazing and being all flash.
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Post by BIGMAC on Aug 20, 2006 19:29:12 GMT
congrats lads good but unconvincing win , u'll have to up the tempo and intencity against the dubs (mayo wont beat them on todays show).was there dare i say it a bit of a blanket defence there today,ur best back without doubt was dos (my motm).you cant complain about bannon as u lauded him when he was incharge of armagh games over the past few years giving him kudos for his no nonsence approach which is what i seen today.on a last note, is galvin out to make a name for himself as a hard man,a lot of off the ball stupid stuff from him today again if hes not careful he'll become a marked man in the future for both players and refs
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Post by Mickmack on Aug 20, 2006 20:57:51 GMT
Cork will need 16 points in some shap or form to win in my view. Where will that come from? I cant see it. Ignore the Munster Championship............ this is the real deal now. My big fear is losing players for the final thru yellow/red cards. Dont mean to sound arrogant.......... just the way i read it........... Cork hurlers can win with 40% of the play. Their footballers need 60%. Cant see it happening. "Same as it ever was"............
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Post by austinstacksabu on Aug 20, 2006 21:24:26 GMT
And congratulations to Seamus Moynihan who was chosen as the official man of the match.
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Post by Exiled2Dublin on Aug 20, 2006 21:32:06 GMT
Nice solid performance without being too flashy. Hopefully the Dubs will beat Mayo out the gate next weekend and install themselves as raging hot favourites ;-)
wonderful to see Mike Frank back in suberb form, he shone. Donaghy is showing he has more than one trick in his bag.
Nice performance by the minors too. Thought Kennedy was outstanding and he won and held onto some great ball. Walsh was very strong too.
And just for pure badness, wasn't it great to see the top of Billy's head on the big screen towards the end of the match. Got a great cheer from the Kerry contingent! Did nobody on the Croke Park backroom see the funny side in announcing a message from Billy asking people to refrain from going onto the pitch? Pots and kettles!
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Post by Owenabue on Aug 20, 2006 22:54:01 GMT
Congratulations Kerry. Best of luck in the final. We’ll be back next year. (Hopefully!)
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Post by Mickmack on Aug 20, 2006 22:59:55 GMT
No one from Cork made themselves available for interview for the Sunday Game.
I felt sorry for the likes of Nicholas Murphy and Spillane. Imagine being consigned to play for the greatest underachieving county in gaelic football in Ireland given its huge resources.
I was surprised at how ineffective Anthony Lynch was.
Galvin was there or thereabouts for man of the match but he seems determined to be involved in every scrap. Referees will turn against him. Donaghy gave an amazingly honest, innocent, refreashing interview on the sunday game. He apologised for his behaviour after scoring the goal against Armagh. His infectious personality is palpable. A joy to see.
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Post by kerryeye on Aug 21, 2006 1:11:05 GMT
is galvin out to make a name for himself as a hard man,a lot of off the ball stupid stuff from him today again if hes not careful he'll become a marked man in the future for both players and refs Would have to agree wit bigmac here,im sick and tired of Galvins antics on the field,undoubtably a very important member of the team but he gets involved in so much stuff that he doesn't need to.I just wish if he just concentrated on his game before he gets another long suspension. Well done to all involved on both minor and senior teams today,its a great achievment yet again for us to be back in the All-Ireland finals.No doubh we'll up our performance again and beat who evers put in front of us.
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Post by RashersTierney on Aug 21, 2006 1:40:11 GMT
Well done yis feckers, in the final yet again. Still, goes to show the National League doesnt lie........... Cork so naieve today, inexperience really showing, but Kerry played well, very controlled, never looked in trouble. Donaghy indeed has more than just high-fielding, and will take some stopping. Kerry have timed their run well this year
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Post by noelinny on Aug 21, 2006 2:12:31 GMT
8-)Very quick synopsis. I thought the tackling by Kerry (defenders in particular) was spectacular. Darragh O'Shea and Seamus Moynihan were mighty and led by example. Close up of Seamus prior to pre game parade showed his intensity even before the ball was thrown in! The free taking in front of goals was good and fear of not having Sheehan available was spared (today)though I still prefer a dead ball free taker. But there is no way that the starting forward line should be altered for the final. Even if Bryan is fully recovered, with all do respects. Kerry did what they had to today to secure the win. Even when Cork threatened a goal-they did not get it! Mick McCarthys diving block, Moynihan getting his hand to a crossing ball and a few other occasions when Cork seemed ready to strike for a goal the Kerry backs smothered the chance. I hope that the Dubs beat Mayo. I am sick of playing them in finals, they tease the prospect of a good encounter but somehow tend to leave it on the training pitch. Also the fact that an impressive Dublin win against Mayo would sway the media into making the Dubs favorites in the final. And of course there is no better occasion than when ourselves and the city slickers meet in a final.
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Post by seamus on Aug 21, 2006 8:29:56 GMT
Great performance all round but still room for improvement. Just a few negatives: Marc Se had a poor game by his standards We are totally dependent on Dara to win ball at midfield. Tommy Griffin has consigned himself to just breaking the ball which makes it 50/50 at best. We are short one big man out there in my opinion. Gooch is still way off the pace he has set for the last few games. If he was anyone else he would have been taken off yesterday We are giving away too many frees and especially in front of the posts.
Otherwise it was great to see Mike Mc and MFR back to their best. I thought Mahoney was immense and would have been my Man of the Match.
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Post by watchdahop on Aug 21, 2006 8:41:36 GMT
Seamus agree: Good performance but room for improvement. Dara needs more help. Backs improved since Armagh game but did give away a lot of frees and look vulernable when people run at them. Re the Gooch I agree he is not playing as well as previous years. However I think we are over doing the high ball in to Donaghy. A lot of ball going is is just high and not especially good ball to Donaghy. We could also vary it to get better ball to the Gooch and MFR (great to see him back in form). We are not making the most of our possesion. Donaghy is doing great inside but we could do even better of we vary it a little bit.
On yesterday: Mike Mac much improved. Subs did well when they came in especially Declan.
Down side: Galvin on the ball stuff is very good. Off the ball stuff is pointless unecessary and will eventually become a big liablity to the team.
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Post by seamus on Aug 21, 2006 8:52:15 GMT
Agree watchdahop. People forget that donaghy can win a low ball just as well as a high ball. He is very quick.
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Post by Mickmack on Aug 21, 2006 9:46:20 GMT
The match was totally disjointed. Bannon wasnt as bad as I feared. He scares me! There was no CANAVANISM going on (feigning injury or tring to get lads sent off or booked).
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Post by noelinny on Aug 21, 2006 10:11:28 GMT
Agree with ye that overuse of the high ball to Donaghy is a flaw. At the start of the match the first # of balls were long/high lobs and not all were useful. With the forwards and varied styles that the team can play, it is much wiser to variate the use of the ball. And also as mentioned play low ball to Donaghy, he is quick and rangy and would win most of those services as well. Disagree about taaking off Cooper, hispresence now is important. He is not only being monitored by his marker, he has the eye of other defenders as well. We are fortunate to have the players on the bench that are just as good as those on the first 15. The key is to introduce them at the proper time.
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Post by kerryman on Aug 21, 2006 11:55:22 GMT
I agree with a lot of the points above about who played well and who didn't.
Just want to add that Brosnan was worryingly quiet yesterday. Hopefully he can liven up for the 17th,...
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Post by watchdahop on Aug 21, 2006 11:58:42 GMT
Brosnan was carrying a groin injury yesterday. That should be taken into account when looking at his performance.
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Post by kerryman on Aug 21, 2006 11:59:40 GMT
Brosnan was carrying a groin injury yesterday. That should be taken into account when looking at his performance. OK - that explains a lot. I'll be watching a recording of the match tonight so will bear that in mind!
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Post by ArthurG on Aug 21, 2006 13:02:15 GMT
if Brosnan was injured then he shouldn't have started fullstop. If he is picked to start then he has to be judged the same as every other player.
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Post by austinstacksabu on Aug 21, 2006 13:13:17 GMT
It wasn't enough of an injury to stop him playing - was more of a niggle that got worse.....hence he was taken off. But himself and Spillane still neutralised each other.
I would have no fear of Brosnan for the final.
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Post by animal on Aug 21, 2006 13:15:37 GMT
Barring injury it should be the same 15 for the final. With a bit of luck Sheehan should be back fit by then too.
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Post by eastciarrai on Aug 21, 2006 13:52:38 GMT
Barring injury it should be the same 15 for the final. With a bit of luck Sheehan should be back fit by then too. I agree.Hopefully Brosnan is fit for final too. Is it too early to put up a kerry dublin thread or will mayo surprise everyone.
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Post by Riocht on Aug 21, 2006 13:54:58 GMT
Doesn't look like Mayo are going anywhere - but its Gaelic - They could be the BIG surprise!
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Post by Admin on Aug 21, 2006 16:15:15 GMT
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Well done lads yesterday on your top class win at Croke Parl and all the best for the All-Ireland form all the ganag in London
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Post by peoplesrepublic on Aug 21, 2006 17:23:36 GMT
congrats to kerry,a professional,solid,economical performance by a team that knew what they were doing. i thought the ref was poor,billy should take a look in the mirror,cork were the cynical nasty team to-day,plenty of boots,fist left in and diving,failed to wind up galvin. enough said,the only way to answer that is to beat them. kerry did enough to win to-day,i thought dara and seamus were emense,two great footballers. mike frank is coming back nicely,just about to come into form,its a funny world,he was in better form for the semi final of '04 and maybe '05 and lost his place.This year he will start.strange. the gooch is nearly there also and donaghy is learning the ropes quickly. This is a better way to be going into a final than having all guns blazing and being all flash. Firstly, Kerry were by far the better team , and deserved to win, probably by more But were you watching the same game? Dara ó Sé has been getting away with the same for years, but is not criticised , but celebrated. I thought Murphy would not be able to play on at an early stage. And Cork diving and putting the fist in? Have you enrolled in a creative fiction evening course for the Autumn? Kerry have taken cynicism to new heights, but were whinging when beaten by Armagh and Tyrone, who are nowhere near them in this respect. I'll be singing "Blue is the Colour" on Sept 17th. GO ON THE DUBS.
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Post by JOAN on Aug 21, 2006 17:49:03 GMT
Well done to all the lads. Great Game. Best Wishes for the Final. From all your friend with the Kerry Footabll Club NY
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Post by austinstacksabu on Aug 21, 2006 18:00:28 GMT
But were you watching the same game? Dara ó Sé has been getting away with the same for years, but is not criticised , but celebrated. I thought Murphy would not be able to play on at an early stage. And Cork diving and putting the fist in? Have you enrolled in a creative fiction evening course for the Autumn? Kerry have taken cynicism to new heights, but were whinging when beaten by Armagh and Tyrone, who are nowhere near them in this respect. I'll be singing "Blue is the Colour" on Sept 17th. GO ON THE DUBS. Of course eye gouging which a certain Cork player indulged in last August, when Billy started his cynicism campaign incidently, isn't dangerous, cynical or anything of the sort. Of course Derek Kavanagh being blown up more than once for pulling Kieran Donaghys jersey isn't cynical at all. Sure didn't Kavanagh have the beating of him all day and never resort to such things. Nichlos Murphys pulling of Darragh O'Se's jersey twice between when he went down injured and the middle of the second half isn't cynical at all. Not one bit. We did commit cynical acts at times yesterday. Yes, we did. But for people to brand us the most cynical team of the lot, and then claim the beal bocht!! Have some sense child. Have a look at the game (it's on Setanta broadband. If you want to have a look I'll give you my membership id). Cork committed a number of cynical acts which can't go unnoted if you are calling us the same. For sheer cynicism though, I suggest you go back a few months to Derry v Tyrone or last years drawn Ulster final. Yesterday was Barney goes to anger management classes in comparison.
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