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Post by Mickmack on Jan 28, 2019 8:52:23 GMT
O'Shea on point as Kerry's new boys show Keane edge Kerry 0-11 Tyrone 0-7
Donnchadh Boyle
January 28 2019 2:30 AM
If there was one statistic that summed up Kerry's league campaign of 2018 it was that they conceded ten goals in seven games - more than anyone else in the top flight.
However, a new broom sweeps clean. And in Killarney yesterday they delivered an ideal opening-day performance for new manager Peter Keane.
Jonathan Lyne is tackled by Tryone’s Declan McClure. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile5 5 Jonathan Lyne is tackled by Tryone’s Declan McClure. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile They didn't concede a goal and didn't look like they would. What's more, they kept Tyrone to just two points from play over the 70-plus minutes and didn't cough up the first of those until the 50th minute.
"One of the difficult things (to do), whether it's secret or not, is that defensively I want us to be hard to beat," Keane said afterwards.
"So you have to start somewhere and that's where you put your structure in and build from there."
There's been plenty made of Kerry's new faces but Keane's first team didn't have the whiff of revolution about it. The team in the programme showed one debutant with Shane Ryan starting in goal. By the time David Gough threw the ball in, two more had been added with Dara Moynihan and Diarmuid O'Connor also making their bows.
Tyrone had two debutants in Liam Rafferty and Brian Kennedy but as a whole last year's beaten All-Ireland finalists had a much more familiar look to them.
However, it was the home side who snapped into the tackles more quickly and looked to dictate the terms of engagement. Afterwards, Keane (pictured) confirmed that his side had produced 13 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes.
One of them, generated by the lively Tom O'Sullivan, led to a goal chance and the bizarre spectacle of Stephen O'Brien bearing down on a back-pedalling Niall Morgan who had wandered far from his goal. O'Brien fluffed his lines, however, and dragged his shot wide.
The first half was a drab affair but Kerry opened up a 0-2 to no score lead through two Seán O'Shea frees. It took Tyrone 21 minutes to open their account through a Morgan free. Kerry were 0-3 to 0-1 up with half-time looming but two quick-fire points from play from Moynihan saw Kerry go in at the break leading by 0-5 to 0-1.
The second half went along similar lines though Tyrone scored three of the second half's first four points through Darren McCurry frees to cut the gap to two.
However, they were too wasteful in front of goal, converting just seven of their 19 chances.
And each time they got to within touching distance of Kerry, the home side could find an answer. O'Sullivan, Jack Barry and Mikey Geaney, who scored with his first touch after coming off the bench, all chipped in with important scores but no one did more for Kerry than Seán O'Shea.
It was fitting that the Kenmare man landed the last two points of the day, including a brilliant sideline kick that brought the biggest roar of the day from the 12,921 present in Fitzgerald Stadium.
They left happy that the project is moving in the right direction. Peter Keane must have been privately very pleased from what he saw from his relatively inexperienced side but wasn't going to dwell on it for too long.
"If I was here and we lost I wouldn't be overly concerned," he offered. "And I'm here and we've won and we're not overly concerned or excited either which way.
"It's a process and I hate that word but you are trying to build something and this is the first step on that."
Perhaps surprisingly, Kerry dominated the physical exchanges, setting the tone early on.
Turnovers "There was a lot of turnovers. I think we turned them over 13 times in the first 20 minutes but equally at the same time we were giving the ball away too so maybe physically we are not ready there yet and maybe we were losing the ball a bit in the physical contact. That's something that will take time, you know?
"It's about being smart too. There's no point running into a wall if there's an auld door. You might find a door and open it.
"No point and trying to crash into it and knock it if there's an easier (way), to try not bring it into contact would be a better option."
Tyrone might have expected more of themselves. They didn't score from play until deep into the second half and only managed two from play. Manager Mickey Harte said he had no complaints and took the unusual step of making a point of praising the performance of referee Gough as well as giving Kerry credut.
"They set up very well today and probably won the game in the first half," Harte observed.
"I'd be disappointed in that probably in the first half we missed some chances that were quite scoreable. Kerry went in 5-1 up by our errors. You might call them unforced errors in normal terms but perhaps they were partially forced as well and I think that's to do with the pressure the opposition put on, so you have to give Kerry credit, they put huge pressure on us to cause what we call our mistakes and they got scores from two or three of them that left them very comfortable at half-time.
"A few different twists and turns and it could have been at least a draw game at half-time. And that would have made a different second half.
"I did think we could offer more in the second half because of the more seasoned players we had on the field and that Kerry really put a huge effort into the first 35 or 36 minutes and I felt that we had a great say in the outcome of the game at half-time.
"We could get close but they seemed to be capable of getting a score all the time and every score was vital in this tight-fought game."
SCORERS - Kerry: S O'Shea 0-6 (4f, 1 sl, 0-1 mark), D Moynihan 0-2, M Geaney, T O'Sullivan, J Barry 0-1 each. Tyrone: D McCurry 0-4 (4f), P Harte, N Morgan (1f), M Donnelly 0-1 each.
Kerry - S Ryan 6; P Crowley 7, J Sherwood 7, B ó Beaglaoich 7; T Morley 7, P Murphy 7, T O'Sullivan 8; J Barry 7, A Spillane 6; J Lyne 6, S O'Shea 8, S O'Brien 6; D O'Connor 7, P Geaney 7, D Moynihan 7. Subs: G Crowley 6 for Morley (45), G O'Brien 6 for P Geaney (58), M Geaney 6 for Lyne (61), K Spillane for O'Brien (70).
Tyrone - N Morgan 6; L Rafferty 5, R McNamee 6, HP McGeary 6; T McCann 7, R Brennan 6, M McKernan 6; B Kennedy 6, D McClure 6; M Donnelly 6, P Harte 6, N Sludden 5; D McCurry 6, D Mulgrew 5, C McShane 6. Subs: K Coney 6 for Mulgrew (h-t), K McGeary 6 for Rafferty (38), D Canavan 6 for Sludden (53), C Meyler for HP McGeary (65).
Ref - D Gough (Meath)
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Post by clarinman on Jan 28, 2019 9:09:40 GMT
It was interesting that Liam Silke and Ian Burke of Corofin played for Galway yesterday.
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Post by kerrybhoy06 on Jan 28, 2019 10:09:13 GMT
It was interesting that Liam Silke and Ian Burke of Corofin played for Galway yesterday. At the players request - Corofin lads have asked/told their club that they want to play for Galway in the league this year. It makes sense on one level- they would be training anyway so surely playing football at a higher level than their training session can only improve them
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Post by dc84 on Jan 28, 2019 10:45:28 GMT
It was interesting that Liam Silke and Ian Burke of Corofin played for Galway yesterday. At the players request - Corofin lads have asked/told their club that they want to play for Galway in the league this year. It makes sense on one level- they would be training anyway so surely playing football at a higher level than their training session can only improve them Unless they get injured of course! There club success has held a lot of them back by missing all pre season and most of the league. There wing back kieran mollloy for example terrific player would make a great addition to every panel id say.
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Post by kerrybhoy06 on Jan 28, 2019 10:58:19 GMT
At the players request - Corofin lads have asked/told their club that they want to play for Galway in the league this year. It makes sense on one level- they would be training anyway so surely playing football at a higher level than their training session can only improve them Unless they get injured of course! There club success has held a lot of them back by missing all pre season and most of the league. There wing back kieran mollloy for example terrific player would make a great addition to every panel id say. He was rested due to Sigerson commitments
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Post by veteran on Jan 28, 2019 13:09:12 GMT
I generally give myself plenty of time to get to a match, ensuring that I am well ensconced before proceedings get under way. I repeated that ritual yesterday but a I ran into a nightmarish tailback halfway between Farranfore and Killarney with the result that I was making my way to the terrace as the National Anthem was being played. I cannot recall when that happened to me before. It is a bit disconcerting because that match was underway before I realised that Dara Moynihan and Diarmuid O'Connor were starting and then having to find out who was missing. The tailback of course told that once more Kerry followers were ravenous for football at the commencement of another year. Thirteen thousand must be one of the biggest crowds to attend a NFL match in Killarney and in spite of what some people were saying here last week there was atmosphere in abundance. The thirteen thousand let the players and management alike know what they think of them from start to finish.
The day was miserable and my rain sodden programme was of little use to me but what I saw inside the wire could have displeased only somebody who sees a dark lining in every silver cloud. It was no day for frills and fancy footwork. Rather it was a day for insatiable hunger allied to a bottomless pit of indefatigable endeavour. You cannot ask more from a team largely composed of neophytes on a miserable January day. Like a lot of people I had a fancy for Tyrone but after the match lot of these same people are saying that Tyrone were very poor. They certainly were made to look very but remember they have just won the McKenna cup and were All-Ireland finalists last year and as far as I know they had a eleven of that team yesterday.
After the North Kerry final I lauded the display of the St. Senans defence. It was of the first rank and it was what won that final for them against a highly rated Ballydonoghue. Similarly yesterday , the Kerry defence was a collection of unforgiving, vicious terriers and it was that unit , in the heel of the hunt , which won this match for us. A body was put in there, a hand was put in here and a shoulder elsewhere with the result that the Tyrone forwards submerged for want of oxygen. The beauty of it all was this was achieved without giving away our usual quota of debilitating quota of baby frees, particularly in the first half. We did concede some in the second half but some of these were due to exhausted minds and bodies. Tadgh Morley was replaced in the second half, even though I felt he was adequately holding up his quin, but the other five were well nigh faultless. I believe Donie Buckley has done very little work with them yet so it is reasonable to assume there will be further improvement.
Shane Ryan was not tested but he is a big boy with a fine kick and a reassuring presence.
We scored eleven points yesterday and that would not win many matches for you but it just highlights the importance of not leaking scores at the other end. If we can minimise conceding soft scores during the NFL it will mean we have made progress. Off the top of my head I can only remember one careless concession yesterday when a clearance from Jack Barry went askew resulting in a Tyrone point.
Just dwelling with the backs for a minute. Some people I met after match were a little critical of Tom O'Sullivan for kicking two or three wides in the second half. Of course it would be better if they had gone over as they have previously and will again but I applaud him for having a cut on all those occasions. The head did not drop . I just love the cocky confidence of this novice.
I have already alluded to Jack Barry's careless clearance and he also missed an easy point in the second half but that man ranged from goal to goal all afternoon and put in tireless shift. I remember in the early days of Seamus Moynihan, when he was a little tentative, a wise old man saying to me "someday Seamus is going to erupt". He erupted. Now, it is invidious to compare anybody with Seamus but I do feel we are still not getting the best out of Jack. Someday, he just might erupt. Adrian Spillane was fairly quite but I do hope he gets another run or two.
Diarmuid O'Connor was quietly efficient while Dara Moynihan gleefully grasped his opportunity. Another man who does not lack confidence which is helped by his cross country stamina. A surprise packet yesterday.
Paul Geaney was fairly quiet. No worries there. Stephen O'Brien should have scored that goal in the first half which would have given us a six point lead. Perhaps, it was for the better as it meant the work rate had to be maintained to the end. Jonathan, like everybody else, rolled up his sleeves while Sean O'Shea simply displayed that class about which there is never a question.
Of course it is just one game in January and few people will get too excited but it would have been a gloomy start to lose at home in front of the huge, rabid attendance. We won, we got more than a hint of a cohesive defensive intensity and we were presented with evidence of an enduring work ethic. That will do me for now.
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Post by maryo on Jan 28, 2019 13:30:55 GMT
I generally give myself plenty of time to get to a match, ensuring that I am well ensconced before proceedings get under way. I repeated that ritual yesterday but a I ran into a nightmarish tailback halfway between Farranfore and Killarney with the result that I was making my way to the terrace as the National Anthem was being played. I cannot recall when that happened to me before. It is a bit disconcerting because that match was underway before I realised that Dara Moynihan and Diarmuid O'Connor were starting and then having to find out who was missing. The tailback of course told that once more Kerry followers were ravenous for football at the commencement of another year. Thirteen thousand must be one of the biggest crowds to attend a NFL match in Killarney and in spite of what some people were saying here last week there was atmosphere in abundance. The thirteen thousand let the players and management alike know what they think of them from start to finish. The day was miserable and my rain sodden programme was of little use to me but what I saw inside the wire could have displeased only somebody who sees a dark lining in every silver cloud. It was no day for frills and fancy footwork. Rather it was a day for insatiable hunger allied to a bottomless pit of indefatigable endeavour. You cannot ask more from a team largely composed of neophytes on a miserable January day. Like a lot of people I had a fancy for Tyrone but after the match lot of these same people are saying that Tyrone were very poor. They certainly were made to look very but remember they have just won the McKenna cup and were All-Ireland finalists last year and as far as I know they had a eleven of that team yesterday. After the North Kerry final I lauded the display of the St. Senans defence. It was of the first rank and it was what won that final for them against a highly rated Ballydonoghue. Similarly yesterday , the Kerry defence was a collection of unforgiving, vicious terriers and it was that unit , in the heel of the hunt , which won this match for us. A body was put in there, a hand was put in here and a shoulder elsewhere with the result that the Tyrone forwards submerged for want of oxygen. The beauty of it all was this was achieved without giving away our usual quota of debilitating quota of baby frees, particularly in the first half. We did concede some in the second half but some of these were due to exhausted minds and bodies. Tadgh Morley was replaced in the second half, even though I felt he was adequately holding up his quin, but the other five were well nigh faultless. I believe Donie Buckley has done very little work with them yet so it is reasonable to assume there will be further improvement. Shane Ryan was not tested but he is a big boy with a fine kick and a reassuring presence. We scored eleven points yesterday and that would not win many matches for you but it just highlights the importance of not leaking scores at the other end. If we can minimise conceding soft scores during the NFL it will mean we have made progress. Off the top of my head I can only remember one careless concession yesterday when a clearance from Jack Barry went askew resulting in a Tyrone point. Just dwelling with the backs for a minute. Some people I met after match were a little critical of Tom O'Sullivan for kicking two or three wides in the second half. Of course it would be better if they had gone over as they have previously and will again but I applaud him for having a cut on all those occasions. The head did not drop . I just love the cocky confidence of this novice. I have already alluded to Jack Barry's careless clearance and he also missed an easy point in the second half but that man ranged from goal to goal all afternoon and put in tireless shift. I remember in the early days of Seamus Moynihan, when he was a little tentative, a wise old man saying to me "someday Seamus is going to erupt". He erupted. Now, it is invidious to compare anybody with Seamus but I do feel we are still not getting the best out of Jack. Someday, he just might erupt. Adrian Spillane was fairly quite but I do hope he gets another run or two. Diarmuid O'Connor was quietly efficient while Dara Moynihan gleefully grasped his opportunity. Another man who does not lack confidence which is helped by his cross country stamina. A surprise packet yesterday. Paul Geaney was fairly quiet. No worries there. Stephen O'Brien should have scored that goal in the first half which would have given us a six point lead. Perhaps, it was for the better as it meant the work rate had to be maintained to the end. Jonathan, like everybody else, rolled up his sleeves while Sean O'Shea simply displayed that class about which there is never a question. Of course it is just one game in January and few people will get too excited but it would have been a gloomy start to lose at home in front of the huge, rabid attendance. We won, we got more than a hint of a cohesive defensive intensity and we were presented with evidence of an enduring work ethic. That will do me for now.
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Post by maryo on Jan 28, 2019 13:34:22 GMT
I generally give myself plenty of time to get to a match, ensuring that I am well ensconced before proceedings get under way. I repeated that ritual yesterday but a I ran into a nightmarish tailback halfway between Farranfore and Killarney with the result that I was making my way to the terrace as the National Anthem was being played. I cannot recall when that happened to me before. It is a bit disconcerting because that match was underway before I realised that Dara Moynihan and Diarmuid O'Connor were starting and then having to find out who was missing. The tailback of course told that once more Kerry followers were ravenous for football at the commencement of another year. Thirteen thousand must be one of the biggest crowds to attend a NFL match in Killarney and in spite of what some people were saying here last week there was atmosphere in abundance. The thirteen thousand let the players and management alike know what they think of them from start to finish. The day was miserable and my rain sodden programme was of little use to me but what I saw inside the wire could have displeased only somebody who sees a dark lining in every silver cloud. It was no day for frills and fancy footwork. Rather it was a day for insatiable hunger allied to a bottomless pit of indefatigable endeavour. You cannot ask more from a team largely composed of neophytes on a miserable January day. Like a lot of people I had a fancy for Tyrone but after the match lot of these same people are saying that Tyrone were very poor. They certainly were made to look very but remember they have just won the McKenna cup and were All-Ireland finalists last year and as far as I know they had a eleven of that team yesterday. After the North Kerry final I lauded the display of the St. Senans defence. It was of the first rank and it was what won that final for them against a highly rated Ballydonoghue. Similarly yesterday , the Kerry defence was a collection of unforgiving, vicious terriers and it was that unit , in the heel of the hunt , which won this match for us. A body was put in there, a hand was put in here and a shoulder elsewhere with the result that the Tyrone forwards submerged for want of oxygen. The beauty of it all was this was achieved without giving away our usual quota of debilitating quota of baby frees, particularly in the first half. We did concede some in the second half but some of these were due to exhausted minds and bodies. Tadgh Morley was replaced in the second half, even though I felt he was adequately holding up his quin, but the other five were well nigh faultless. I believe Donie Buckley has done very little work with them yet so it is reasonable to assume there will be further improvement. Shane Ryan was not tested but he is a big boy with a fine kick and a reassuring presence. We scored eleven points yesterday and that would not win many matches for you but it just highlights the importance of not leaking scores at the other end. If we can minimise conceding soft scores during the NFL it will mean we have made progress. Off the top of my head I can only remember one careless concession yesterday when a clearance from Jack Barry went askew resulting in a Tyrone point. Just dwelling with the backs for a minute. Some people I met after match were a little critical of Tom O'Sullivan for kicking two or three wides in the second half. Of course it would be better if they had gone over as they have previously and will again but I applaud him for having a cut on all those occasions. The head did not drop . I just love the cocky confidence of this novice. I have already alluded to Jack Barry's careless clearance and he also missed an easy point in the second half but that man ranged from goal to goal all afternoon and put in tireless shift. I remember in the early days of Seamus Moynihan, when he was a little tentative, a wise old man saying to me "someday Seamus is going to erupt". He erupted. Now, it is invidious to compare anybody with Seamus but I do feel we are still not getting the best out of Jack. Someday, he just might erupt. Adrian Spillane was fairly quite but I do hope he gets another run or two. Diarmuid O'Connor was quietly efficient while Dara Moynihan gleefully grasped his opportunity. Another man who does not lack confidence which is helped by his cross country stamina. A surprise packet yesterday. Paul Geaney was fairly quiet. No worries there. Stephen O'Brien should have scored that goal in the first half which would have given us a six point lead. Perhaps, it was for the better as it meant the work rate had to be maintained to the end. Jonathan, like everybody else, rolled up his sleeves while Sean O'Shea simply displayed that class about which there is never a question. Of course it is just one game in January and few people will get too excited but it would have been a gloomy start to lose at home in front of the huge, rabid attendance. We won, we got more than a hint of a cohesive defensive intensity and we were presented with evidence of an enduring work ethic. That will do me for now. Agree with everything re match thought young players worked very hard. Hope for the future 🙏
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Post by dc84 on Jan 28, 2019 15:10:43 GMT
I generally give myself plenty of time to get to a match, ensuring that I am well ensconced before proceedings get under way. I repeated that ritual yesterday but a I ran into a nightmarish tailback halfway between Farranfore and Killarney with the result that I was making my way to the terrace as the National Anthem was being played. I cannot recall when that happened to me before. It is a bit disconcerting because that match was underway before I realised that Dara Moynihan and Diarmuid O'Connor were starting and then having to find out who was missing. The tailback of course told that once more Kerry followers were ravenous for football at the commencement of another year. Thirteen thousand must be one of the biggest crowds to attend a NFL match in Killarney and in spite of what some people were saying here last week there was atmosphere in abundance. The thirteen thousand let the players and management alike know what they think of them from start to finish. The day was miserable and my rain sodden programme was of little use to me but what I saw inside the wire could have displeased only somebody who sees a dark lining in every silver cloud. It was no day for frills and fancy footwork. Rather it was a day for insatiable hunger allied to a bottomless pit of indefatigable endeavour. You cannot ask more from a team largely composed of neophytes on a miserable January day. Like a lot of people I had a fancy for Tyrone but after the match lot of these same people are saying that Tyrone were very poor. They certainly were made to look very but remember they have just won the McKenna cup and were All-Ireland finalists last year and as far as I know they had a eleven of that team yesterday. After the North Kerry final I lauded the display of the St. Senans defence. It was of the first rank and it was what won that final for them against a highly rated Ballydonoghue. Similarly yesterday , the Kerry defence was a collection of unforgiving, vicious terriers and it was that unit , in the heel of the hunt , which won this match for us. A body was put in there, a hand was put in here and a shoulder elsewhere with the result that the Tyrone forwards submerged for want of oxygen. The beauty of it all was this was achieved without giving away our usual quota of debilitating quota of baby frees, particularly in the first half. We did concede some in the second half but some of these were due to exhausted minds and bodies. Tadgh Morley was replaced in the second half, even though I felt he was adequately holding up his quin, but the other five were well nigh faultless. I believe Donie Buckley has done very little work with them yet so it is reasonable to assume there will be further improvement. Shane Ryan was not tested but he is a big boy with a fine kick and a reassuring presence. We scored eleven points yesterday and that would not win many matches for you but it just highlights the importance of not leaking scores at the other end. If we can minimise conceding soft scores during the NFL it will mean we have made progress. Off the top of my head I can only remember one careless concession yesterday when a clearance from Jack Barry went askew resulting in a Tyrone point. Just dwelling with the backs for a minute. Some people I met after match were a little critical of Tom O'Sullivan for kicking two or three wides in the second half. Of course it would be better if they had gone over as they have previously and will again but I applaud him for having a cut on all those occasions. The head did not drop . I just love the cocky confidence of this novice. I have already alluded to Jack Barry's careless clearance and he also missed an easy point in the second half but that man ranged from goal to goal all afternoon and put in tireless shift. I remember in the early days of Seamus Moynihan, when he was a little tentative, a wise old man saying to me "someday Seamus is going to erupt". He erupted. Now, it is invidious to compare anybody with Seamus but I do feel we are still not getting the best out of Jack. Someday, he just might erupt. Adrian Spillane was fairly quite but I do hope he gets another run or two. Diarmuid O'Connor was quietly efficient while Dara Moynihan gleefully grasped his opportunity. Another man who does not lack confidence which is helped by his cross country stamina. A surprise packet yesterday. Paul Geaney was fairly quiet. No worries there. Stephen O'Brien should have scored that goal in the first half which would have given us a six point lead. Perhaps, it was for the better as it meant the work rate had to be maintained to the end. Jonathan, like everybody else, rolled up his sleeves while Sean O'Shea simply displayed that class about which there is never a question. Of course it is just one game in January and few people will get too excited but it would have been a gloomy start to lose at home in front of the huge, rabid attendance. We won, we got more than a hint of a cohesive defensive intensity and we were presented with evidence of an enduring work ethic. That will do me for now. Must say my favourite time of the week is back reading Veterans column every monday after Kerry have played!. Agree with everything said i think sean o shea is going to grow into a massive leader for us in a dec sullivan mould. Very bright opening game roll on breffni next sunday!
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Post by augustafield on Jan 28, 2019 20:36:42 GMT
Reading Veteran is a joy - win lose or draw . His posts are erudite honest fair and accurate . May his shadow never grow less and may his contributions and love of Kerry continue to enthrall .
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Post by royalkerryfan on Jan 28, 2019 21:56:18 GMT
To people like me living outside Kerry its impossible to attend every game its really a pleasure reading posts from contributors on here. I don't think people realise how important and enjoyable it is to people like me. Sincere thanks lads who take the time to write contributions. Roll on the rest of the season.
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Post by homerj on Jan 28, 2019 22:34:21 GMT
“The significant factor was how Kerry played in the first half, and how they really were very difficult to break down,” he said. “They were well structured and pretty intense in the tackle. And that made it very difficult for us to get scores.”
when was the last time we heard that? 1 game.....heres hoping that continues until next september. as weve been a nightmare at the back for the last few years
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Post by themanfromthewest on Jan 28, 2019 22:54:29 GMT
“The significant factor was how Kerry played in the first half, and how they really were very difficult to break down,” he said. “They were well structured and pretty intense in the tackle. And that made it very difficult for us to get scores.” when was the last time we heard that? 1 game.....heres hoping that continues until next september. as weve been a nightmare at the back for the last few years I remember reading about our intensity in the tackle etc after the Munster final last year In all seriousness I have never seen Kerry that organised early in the league and it’s good to see. Tyrone were well off the pace for whatever reason but we’d have found a way to lose or draw that game in past years, probably by getting a man sent off and conceding a plethora of soft frees. I really hope we can maintain this standard and build on it.
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Post by Mickmack on Jan 29, 2019 9:38:08 GMT
I didnt get to this game so i watched it on RK. Very good coverage too with John Kennedy providing good analysis at the breaks to complement the commentators.
The impression is that Tyrone were up for it but were stymied by Kerry. If so, it augurs well. Last year Kerrys young guns impressed v Mayo but Mayo didnt get interested till Evan Regan got the clatter. Subsequent games v Galway and Dublin showed where Kerry really were.
Did Tyrone press up on Shane Ryans kickouts much and if so how did he cope? Dealing with that situation will be key as the year progresses.
Also, do people think Sherwood will cut it at FB. Is it too early to tell?
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Post by Whosinmidfield on Jan 29, 2019 9:48:34 GMT
I didnt get to this game so i watched it on RK. Very good coverage too with John Kennedy providing good analysis at the breaks to complement the commentators. The impression is that Tyrone were up for it but were stymied by Kerry. If so, it augurs well. Last year Kerrys young guns impressed v Mayo but Mayo didnt get interested till Evan Regan got the clatter. Subsequent games v Galway and Dublin showed where Kerry really were. Did Tyrone press up on Shane Ryans kickouts much and if so how did he cope? Dealing with that situation will be key as the year progresses. Also, do people think Sherwood will cut it at FB. Is it too early to tell? Tyrone did compete for kickouts and Shane Ryan coped admirably. He is a real presence in goals that creates an air of confidence especially with us having a few backs on the small side. Sherwood had little to nothing to do such was the protection he received. Although at times he did look a bit tentative. I would say it is too early to tell because Tyrone didn't have a great full forward or look to find him, so bigger challenges lie ahead for Sherwood.
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Post by onlykerry on Jan 29, 2019 9:58:48 GMT
Tyrone looked like a team that was not expecting much from Kerry and they had no ideas on how to deal with an organised and energetic defence - particularly in the first half. They came to the Kerry 45 and had no idea what to do next - rabbit in headlights syndrome. Very difficult to adjust during a game when you are not prepared mentally. The poor performance by Tyrone made Kerry look good - in reality we defended admirably but our attack fluffled its lines far too often. Tyrone keeper had a nightmare day from the placed ball and if he had converted these chances the scoreline would have told a different story. Fantastic that we got the 2 points but remember we were all elated when we had a first round win over Donegal last year - lets keep an even keel and watch this new chapter unfold and enjoy the rollercoaster that is no doubt ahead as we learn and hopefully progess to the ultimate goal.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 10:21:04 GMT
Hi Folks,
I just tried to buy three tickets online and it's sold out. Any idea where else they can be purchased from outside the kingdom?
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Post by buck02 on Jan 29, 2019 10:27:34 GMT
I heard Peter Keane on the radio on the way home from Killarney and he said he wants to make Kerry difficult to beat. I think the addition of Tommy Griffin and Donie Buckley to the management team will make a huge difference when it comes to how our numbers 2-9 will improve.
Thinking back to those Donegal and Mayo games last year, even though we won I think we conceded 5 goals in those 2 games. Unfortunately that was a sign of things to come for the season ahead. Lets hope the league can be used to strengthen us up at the back and then expand our forward play when the ground gets hard.
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Post by kerrygold on Jan 29, 2019 10:40:25 GMT
I liked the way Kerry always looked to transition from blanket into attack quickly once Tyrone's attacking play broke down. This has been the hallmark of Dublin in recent seasons, quickly retreat to blanket defence and transition very quickly into attack again collectively as one unit, albeit, seamlessly. Total football in the modern context. Kerry's change in attitude last Sunday from the way they played against Galway in the Super 8s was huge. I'd I have no fear for these young players later in Croker if they arrive up there "right".
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Post by mandad on Jan 29, 2019 11:04:50 GMT
From the throw-in, it was obvious that there was an intensity to the Kerry lads that we all hoped for. Tyrone were unable to mount any kind of a response, despite playing with a significant first-half wind that abated completely coming up to half time. There was no wind in the second half.
It’s amazing how a new voice in the dressing room can change a team performance. We have seen this in other codes recently, most obviously at Old Trafford. It would not be fair to berate any of the Kerry lads on that performance, subs included, but it would be great if somehow a bit more consistency could be engendered into Paul Geaney’s game. He is arguably the most skillful player that we have, but too often he fails to impact a game and is subbed off. We’ve had the desired good start but let’s not get carried away. There will be bigger tests and disappointments too, but at least there is some light.
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Post by buck02 on Jan 29, 2019 11:27:18 GMT
From the throw-in, it was obvious that there was an intensity to the Kerry lads that we all hoped for. Tyrone were unable to mount any kind of a response, despite playing with a significant first-half wind that abated completely coming up to half time. There was no wind in the second half. It’s amazing how a new voice in the dressing room can change a team performance. We have seen this in other codes recently, most obviously at Old Trafford. It would not be fair to berate any of the Kerry lads on that performance, subs included, but it would be great if somehow a bit more consistency could be engendered into Paul Geaney’s game. He is arguably the most skillful player that we have, but too often he fails to impact a game and is subbed off. We’ve had the desired good start but let’s not get carried away. There will be bigger tests and disappointments too, but at least there is some light. I would have been fairly critical of Paul throughout most of 2018 but to be fair it was not a day for an inside forward last Sunday. Looking from afar, I think somebody needs to have a word in Paul's ear and tell him to worry about his own game. I think he spends too much time barking at his teammates. I know there may be something of a leadership deficit in the team, but Paul is one of the "go-to" forwards and I think he would be better off showing the leadership by getting and making scores.
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Post by dc84 on Jan 29, 2019 11:35:52 GMT
From the throw-in, it was obvious that there was an intensity to the Kerry lads that we all hoped for. Tyrone were unable to mount any kind of a response, despite playing with a significant first-half wind that abated completely coming up to half time. There was no wind in the second half. It’s amazing how a new voice in the dressing room can change a team performance. We have seen this in other codes recently, most obviously at Old Trafford. It would not be fair to berate any of the Kerry lads on that performance, subs included, but it would be great if somehow a bit more consistency could be engendered into Paul Geaney’s game. He is arguably the most skillful player that we have, but too often he fails to impact a game and is subbed off. We’ve had the desired good start but let’s not get carried away. There will be bigger tests and disappointments too, but at least there is some light. I would have been fairly critical of Paul throughout most of 2018 but to be fair it was not a day for an inside forward last Sunday. Looking from afar, I think somebody needs to have a word in Paul's ear and tell him to worry about his own game. I think he spends too much time barking at his teammates. I know there may be something of a leadership deficit in the team, but Paul is one of the "go-to" forwards and I think he would be better off showing the leadership by getting and making scores. + 1
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Post by jackiel on Jan 29, 2019 14:38:26 GMT
Hi Folks, I just tried to buy three tickets online and it's sold out. Any idea where else they can be purchased from outside the kingdom? If it's the Cavan match you're talking about they're still available on tickets.ie. Dublin match has been sold out since last week.
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Post by Mickmack on Jan 31, 2019 20:01:55 GMT
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Post by Dermot on Jan 31, 2019 21:20:43 GMT
Wow !... 2 points from play ..... way to go Tyrone .. Jaysus
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