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Post by Chinatown on Nov 19, 2017 15:20:21 GMT
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Post by gaelicden on Nov 19, 2017 15:22:31 GMT
All the best in retirement, great servant to Kerry over the years
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Post by homerj on Nov 19, 2017 16:59:16 GMT
a bit young to be retiring but best wishes to him, brought some great moments and some amazing scores.
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Post by hurlingman on Nov 19, 2017 17:00:39 GMT
The last link to the 2004 All-Ireland winning team. Hard to believe it was 14 years ago
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Post by kerrygold on Nov 19, 2017 17:05:03 GMT
A fine Kerry footballer. He was blue chip at midfield for Kerry during the 2011 championship.
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Post by mandad on Nov 19, 2017 17:13:28 GMT
In almost every sport, we see participants retiring at standard ages – early to mid-thirties. Close to half a dozen of our men are now in this age group and it should be no surprise to us when they indicate their intention to leave the inter-county stage. Brian’s position is somewhat different in so far as I can see him continue his club career for some years to come. God blessed Brian with a special talent, a bazooka of a right foot and a decent left too. And thank God he didn’t waste that talent. Only he knows just how much time he has spent refining that skill but it must surely be in that ball-park of that 10,000 hours. He was the type of player that made the opposition think twice about fouling anywhere within 60 meters of the posts. But referencing him as just a great free-taker does not do him justice. He has been a key piece of Kerry football for a number of years, but it was as a free-taker supreme that he excelled. He should be incredibly proud of what he achieved in his career and he will be hugely missed. The baton now passes to a new generation of talented and skillful young men, who I have no doubt will continue the proud tradition of Kerry football.
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Post by yourholiness on Nov 19, 2017 19:04:18 GMT
The last link to the 2004 All-Ireland winning team. Hard to believe it was 14 years ago Did he play in 2004 ?
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Post by hurlingman on Nov 19, 2017 19:21:34 GMT
The last link to the 2004 All-Ireland winning team. Hard to believe it was 14 years ago Did he play in 2004 ? Was on the panel
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Post by Kingdomson on Nov 19, 2017 21:28:37 GMT
A fine Kerry footballer. He was blue chip at midfield for Kerry during the 2011 championship. Near MOM for me in the 2011 final had Kerry went on to win, as they should have done. Great club player, great county championship player and great contributor to Kerry football. All the best in retirment Bryan Sheehan.
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Post by Mickmack on Nov 19, 2017 21:43:35 GMT
Thanks for the memories Bryan. I will always remember a point into the hill against Dublin in the 2007 match...a momentum shifter at a crucial stage. Also that free v Donegal in the 2014 final when he had just come on.
Some years I felt he was burned out with Kerry after long campaigns the previous winter with St Mary's and SK but he is a great club man and it's hard to keep it all going.
He could have done with Moran or Scanlon being injury free in 2011...he was truly outstanding that day.
And he did kick the winner in the league final last April too....
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Post by southward on Nov 19, 2017 21:59:03 GMT
A fine Kerry footballer. He was blue chip at midfield for Kerry during the 2011 championship. Had a massive game in midfield too in the 2012 qualifier v Tyrone.
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Post by wayupnorth on Nov 20, 2017 7:29:12 GMT
I'll never forget the point he scored at the 2014 Munster Final from an impossible angle. I was disgusted that it didn't make the highlights on television that evening. In 2015 at an otherwise pedestrian League game in Derry I was behind a young Derry supporter who was more interested in chatting up girls than watching the progress of the match until he suddenly came out with "that's Bryan Sheehan - he can score from anywhere!".
Thanks for all that and more Bryan!
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Post by ballhopper34 on Nov 20, 2017 8:18:14 GMT
I'll never forget the point he scored at the 2014 Munster Final from an impossible angle. I was disgusted that it didn't make the highlights on television that evening. In 2015 at an otherwise pedestrian League game in Derry I was behind a young Derry supporter who was more interested in chatting up girls than watching the progress of the match until he suddenly came out with "that's Bryan Sheehan - he can score from anywhere!". Thanks for all that and more Bryan! You can see that free kick at 1:10:10 on this video Two monster frees in Killarney Bryan Sheehan championship bio 66 appearances, 41 starts and 25 substitute appearances. Captained Kerry for 2010. Scored 6-161 for a total of 179. Sixth highest Kerry championship scorer behind Colm Cooper 352 (23-283), Mike Sheehy 292 (29-205), Maurice Fitzgerald 241 (12-205), Dara O’Cinnéide 182 (11-149) and Pat Spillane 180 (19-123). First appearance was in Thurles against Tipperary on 29 May 2005 when he came on as a sub, replacing Paul Galvin for the final 15 minutes. He scored a point from play on his debut. First championship start was 28 August 2005 in the All-Ireland semi-final win against Cork where he lined out at left corner forward. First championship goal was on 16 May 2010 in Thurles against Tipperary, when he bagged two goals from play. He scored 2 goals against Tipperary again in 2011, got one against Westmeath in 2012 and his final goal against Waterford in 2013. Top scoring day was 2-5 on 16 May 2010 versus Tipperary. His final start was at midfield on 3 July 2016 against Tipperary in the Munster Final in Killarney. Final appearance was against Mayo in the drawn game on 20 Aug 2017, when he replaced Kieran Donaghy in minute 72. His last action was missing a very difficult 55-metre free in minute 75. Great memories. As stylish a kicker of the dead ball as Mick O'Connell...no higher praise can be made.
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Post by glengael on Nov 20, 2017 9:36:56 GMT
A fine Kerry footballer. He was blue chip at midfield for Kerry during the 2011 championship. Himself and Darran had their finest years for Kerry in 2011. What a pity it ended in....... Bryan has been a great servant of Kerry football since 2004/5 and we have yet to unearth a consistent freetaker to match him. Despite inter-county success he didn't stint on his commitment to St. Mary's and South Kerry either. His haul of hours for Club and Division is very impressive.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Nov 20, 2017 11:43:07 GMT
I only just saw him on Saturday and he looked in great nick.
Five All Ireland medals. Great haul.
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Post by delorean on Nov 20, 2017 13:14:58 GMT
Five All Ireland medals. Great haul. Yere standards must be slipping.
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Post by onlykerry on Nov 20, 2017 17:25:35 GMT
Five All Ireland medals. Great haul. Yere standards must be slipping. You just dont understand Kerryspeak...... 5 = Great 6 = Excellent 7 = Fantastic 8 = Magnificent........
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Post by kaywhy on Nov 20, 2017 20:04:45 GMT
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Post by clubman on Nov 20, 2017 21:27:06 GMT
Not the greatest quality video as its obviously from a phone but you could watch this over and over...
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Post by Mickmack on Nov 20, 2017 22:10:29 GMT
ridiculous effort here too
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Post by kerrygold on Nov 20, 2017 22:11:36 GMT
So Darragh will remain the most decorated Kerry player of the modern era with 6 medals.
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Post by kerrygold on Nov 20, 2017 22:14:48 GMT
ridiculous effort here too The slow mo shows the brilliance of the kicking action brilliantly in the clip.
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Post by MrRasherstoyou on Nov 21, 2017 12:49:21 GMT
So Darragh will remain the most decorated Kerry player of the modern era with 6 medals. Or any player. Best of luck in his 'retirement'. Some wonder kicks over the years by BS. He epitomised composure and class, on the field. Kerry people must be excited to see an almost completely new generation in charge now. Does this also reduce Kerry's options in goal?
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Post by clubman on Nov 21, 2017 15:30:44 GMT
Does this also reduce Kerry's options in goal? Dont think that was ever an option, more a rumour. Shane Ryan looks set to be the long term keeper anyway
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Post by fitz on Nov 21, 2017 18:31:29 GMT
A great servant, exemplary conduct on the pitch. Had all the skills, fielding, shooting with both feet, passing, and the wonder boot free taking. Lack of pace stopped him becoming a truly great player, no doubt in my mind.
The 45 v Donegal in 2014, to put us 3 clear, when only on the pitch, and the bomb he dropped to secure this year's league title are two of many treasured scoring memories.
Best of luck Bryan for the future.
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Post by keane on Nov 21, 2017 19:18:42 GMT
I always thought he would have been worth another look in the full forward line where he started out.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2017 20:33:58 GMT
I always thought he would have been worth another look in the full forward line where he started out. He would be easily marked as unable to beat his man and would also negate his distribution out the field
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Post by Mickmack on Nov 21, 2017 22:20:44 GMT
'That's where I started to pick up on the free-taking, watching him': Bryan Sheehan on Maurice Fitz
Sheehan announced his retirement on Sunday after 13 seasons with the Kerry seniors.
BRYAN SHEEHAN WILL be remembered as one of the finest dead-ball strikers in GAA history, and he credits Maurice Fitzgerald as the man who helped him hone his craft as a youngster.
Sheehan, who announced his retirement from inter-county football last Sunday, hails from St Mary’s Cahersiveen - the same club as Kerry legend Fitzgerald. “In my younger days when my father was still playing a bit of football with the (St Mary’s) senior team, he would tell me to watch the likes of Maurice who was on the Kerry scene at the time,” Sheehan told Radio Kerry’s Terrace Talk last night. “That’s where I started to pick up on the free-taking, watching him. Going home then, putting the ball in the backyard and practising kicking it over the bar. “When he was in the middle of his prime and playing with Kerry, he was always down practising his kicking in Cahirsiveen. When you see the work ethic he was putting into it, it was a great bar for me to note what standards were required to play at that level. “The general advice he would give you would be about the big games and how to approach them. The work I saw him doing down in Con Keating Park really set the bar for me for what is required to play at that level.”
Sheehan played in goals for the Kerry minors for two years, the first while he was still U16, lining out alongside future senior stars Colm Cooper, Declan O’Sullivan and Kieran Donaghy.
In his third season with the Kingdom minors he made the move outfield and left his goalkeeping days firmly behind him. “(Playing in goal) really helped me with my free-taking as well. When you’re inside in goal you’re just trying to get the most distance and height you can on the ball and I think that really helped my free-taking down the line.
“Especially the distance ones where you had to put more into it and get the balance right with accuracy.”
He made his senior debut for the county in 2005 and played for 13 seasons, as Kerry made it to an incredible five straight All-Ireland finals between 2005-09.
“How lucky was I to come in and be involved with Kerry in 2004 and contest every All-Ireland final up to 2009? What an introduction to Kerry football. I was very, very lucky to be involved with such a fantastic team and players.
“I remember my first time walking into the old dressing rooms in Killarney and just to see the faces there…you had the likes of Dara O Cinneide, Johnny Crowley, Darragh O Se, Paul Galvin, they were household names and still only in the middle of their career back then.
“It was fantastic to be involved in a set-up like that and I was very, very lucky I came upon a team that was that successful and had the calibre of players we had. It’s definitely where I learned an awful lot from watching the likes of them train. When you’re playing with good players like that it improves you.”
Speaking about his retirement, the 32-year-old said he hung up his boots for two major reasons. “It wasn’t something I thought of overnight. It’s not easy to walk away from playing with Kerry, especially when I was playing for so long and something I loved doing. It just came down to a couple of factors.
“Number one being the age I was, the way the game has gone, the mileage on the clock, I’ve had a couple of injuries – in particular hamstirng issues in the year gone. The main factor for me was the enjoyment of it.
“I probably wasn’t playing as much football as I would have liked and if you’re not happy doing something like that there’s no point being there. When I put them all together the decision was there for me that it was time to step away.”
Sheehan, who retires with five All-Ireland medals, cited the 2014 decider as his sweetest All-Ireland and the 2011 defeat to Dublin as his biggest disapointment.
“The one in 2014 seems to be one that stands out in my mind (as the sweetest). I think it’s because nobody gave us a chance and we were being written off. We’d a bad league campaign, things weren’t going well for us and people said we came out of nowhere.
“That’s a great sign of a team that when you’re being written off like that you can put in performances and win the All-Ireland. There was something special about the 2014 one.”
“(The 2011 final) was a game that we had it, we were in control of it. I thought we were the better team throughout and it just slipped away from us in the last five minutes.
“You have to give credit to Dublin as they still had to go on to win the All-Ireland, they had to get the goals and the point to win it and they did. For me that was one of the hardest ones to take.”
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Post by Jigz84 on Nov 22, 2017 14:53:14 GMT
Not the greatest quality video as its obviously from a phone but you could watch this over and over... I was right behind that one, absolute beauty.
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Post by kerrygold on Nov 22, 2017 15:04:30 GMT
So Darragh will remain the most decorated Kerry player of the modern era with 6 medals. Or any player. Best of luck in his 'retirement'. Some wonder kicks over the years by BS. He epitomised composure and class, on the field. Kerry people must be excited to see an almost completely new generation in charge now. Does this also reduce Kerry's options in goal? Probably not as excited as the Dubs are with the four in a row on the horizon. Really just down to Mayo now to lower the Dubs.
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