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Post by Mickmack on Aug 10, 2019 18:51:48 GMT
Splitting Dublin is inevitable in my opinion. If the GAA didnt want it to happen they would try to remove some of the imbalances but there is no sign of that happening. You don't want to happen surely. Dublin, like any county, can have a golden spell before fading like Kerry have done many times, Tyrone did, Galway, Armagh etc etc. But the GAA have now created a monster that it continues to feed. If the endgame means splitting Dublin, I will just strug my shoulders and say actions have consequences....
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Post by peanuts on Aug 10, 2019 18:57:19 GMT
After League Final Horan said Mayo were 10 points better than Kerry. He’s now been handed two 10 point defeats. Gees, that’s petty.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Aug 10, 2019 18:59:02 GMT
You don't want to happen surely. The GAA fought (with funding) to win over the youth of Dublin from other sports. The result is this great Dublin football team, alongside worsening Irish soccer teams and rugby lads still unable to get a World Cup semi final slot. So the GAA have won the battle...should they be congratulated or vilified? I think it is a very difficult oroblem. To have a successful GAA in Dublin with the population imbalance. A very difficult problem. It will be sad if Dublin have to be split. I don't believe for a second this is an intended consequence. Hopefully Kerry can save the GAA if they are lucky enough to overcome Tyrone.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Aug 10, 2019 18:59:50 GMT
You don't want to happen surely. Dublin, like any county, can have a golden spell before fading like Kerry have done many times, Tyrone did, Galway, Armagh etc etc. But the GAA have now created a monster that it continues to feed. If the endgame means splitting Dublin, I will just strug my shoulders and say actions have consequences.... Well I'll think it very sad all the same. I hope it will not get to that.
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Post by fitz on Aug 10, 2019 19:06:21 GMT
Keegan slipping for Connie’s first goal was a huge moment. Mayo straight onto ropes thereafter
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Aug 10, 2019 19:11:51 GMT
Keegan slipping for Connie’s first goal was a huge moment. Mayo straight onto ropes thereafter Serious agility by that lad. Same skills for second goal.
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Post by veteran on Aug 10, 2019 19:16:50 GMT
I am not giving the trophy to Dublin yet, , as awesome as they were today, and irresistible they were in that second half. Off the top of my head I cannot recall them ever demolishing a top team to that extent in the second half of any match. They simply trampled over Mayo in that half and significantly they did it without any help from the referee.. That was a five star performance by Conor Lane.
Yet , as I said I am not throwing in the towel . We have a better panel than Mayo , better forwards ,shrewd management and more pace in our back line but of course there is the matter of Tyrone.. I will put it another way. I would fancy Kerry far more than Tyrone against Kerry. I will be surprised if we are not in a position to put that theory to the test in the final.
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Post by Kingdomson on Aug 10, 2019 19:18:09 GMT
Regardless of what happens for the Dubs this year, for Kerry we are in bonus territory after making fantastic progress following a huge turnover in playing personnel. If we make it into an All Ireland senior final, it will be even more fantastic progress and if win it and any thing can happen - Hallelujah! However, realistically we are looking at the 2020s' for Kerry to power back and they will!
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Post by Mickmack on Aug 10, 2019 19:18:28 GMT
That was a five star performance by Conor Lane. It was
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Post by royalkerryfan on Aug 10, 2019 19:25:29 GMT
That was a five star performance by Conor Lane. It was Showed himself to be the best ref in the country.
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Post by wayupnorth on Aug 10, 2019 19:31:05 GMT
After League Final Horan said Mayo were 10 points better than Kerry. He’s now been handed two 10 point defeats. Gees, that’s petty. Sorry. But it’s bad to be bad. We are not in the habit of disrespecting our opponents when we beat them.
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Post by boherbui on Aug 10, 2019 19:42:29 GMT
Sorry. But it’s bad to be bad. We are not in the habit of disrespecting our opponents when we beat them. I’m not sure that he was trying to be disrespectful to Kerry.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2019 19:49:59 GMT
Some are always looking to be offended. Same way people don’t like pundits tipping Tyrone even though it is entirely reasonable to do so
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Aug 10, 2019 19:55:30 GMT
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Post by dano on Aug 10, 2019 19:58:07 GMT
It was very disrespectful and childish to claim that they could've won by 10 or 12 points. OK they finally won a national title. Congratulations to them! but, in all fairness there was no need or point,in making a ridiculous claim like that.
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Post by 1979 on Aug 10, 2019 20:20:15 GMT
Hard luck to Mayo, they were excellent in the 1st half and probably gave most of the country reason to believe.
If Mayo were excellent in that half then Dublin were truly awesome for the 1st 10 minutes of the second. Great credit must go to the players and management for the complete about turn in attitude and approach. It was so scary to watch that I had to switch off and go for a run! In the highly likely event that they win the final in a few weeks time then there will be no doubt in my mind that they are the greatest SQUAD ever to play the game.
While it’s probably a little inappropriate to criticize a team when they’ve been turned over as aggressively as that, it was galling to witness their kick-out strategy collapse during that period. Where were their leaders / strongmen when it really mattered? I know Dublin put ferocious pressure on, but surely they knew it was coming?
Now’s not the time, but a conversation does need to be had (here and further afield hopefully) about where the GAA goes to from here. Dublin GAA reminds me of the Leinster Rugby set up, except they have a bigger pool of talent to draw from, and instead of playing the equivalent of Munster / Sarries, they’re playing teams like Cork Con & Shannon. The extension of this comparison is that there will be a drive to “franchise” teams together to compete. Imagine a 2030 AIF between the Dublin Cosmos and the Western Bulldogs? Now there’s an apocalyptic view of the future if ever there was one!
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Post by kerryexile on Aug 10, 2019 20:32:00 GMT
Everyone needs to calm down.
The only difference between what happened today and in previous games is that Dublin moved the ten minute period that would normally come between minutes 60 and 70 to between 35 and 45. Other than that today's game was no different to Dublin vs Cork a few weeks back.
This will not be lost in Peter and Donie.
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Post by Mickmack on Aug 10, 2019 22:13:27 GMT
It was heartening to see Tom Parsons back playing for Mayo today.
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Post by Tadhgeen on Aug 11, 2019 9:01:22 GMT
The pundits hysterical reaction to Dublin’s win is probably based on their bitter disappointment that Mayo collapsed in those early second half minutes .
Dublin were poor enough yesterday in the first half and Mayo probably should have been 5 or 6 ahead at half time with all the good possession they had.
Dublin’s scores came from a fairly small group of players and Hennelly’s kick outs contributed to quite a few.
We all know that Dublin go for the jugular with goals so stopping this is crucial, easier said than done I know but not a hopeless case.
Dublin will need to perform in both halves of the AI if they are to win it.
Very impressed with ref Lane yesterday whose proper reffing of the steps rule was good to see. Also thought he did well with the yellow cards.
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Post by Mickmack on Aug 11, 2019 9:20:45 GMT
I think the pundits are probably thinking what would happen if Dublin played well for 76 minutes.
I agree about Hennellys kickouts
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Post by backothehill on Aug 11, 2019 9:36:59 GMT
Could it be that yesterday showed Mayo are not very good? I mean we tanked them in Killarney and Donegal kicked the game away against Mayo whereas they couldn’t miss a kick against Kerry. I think it would be interesting for Kerry to win today and have a go against Dublin. Not saying we’d beat them yet at this stage of our development but we have natural scoring forwards and Tyrone have had a couple of attempts without success.
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Post by kerrygold on Aug 11, 2019 10:13:54 GMT
Could it be that yesterday showed Mayo are not very good? I mean we tanked them in Killarney and Donegal kicked the game away against Mayo whereas they couldn’t miss a kick against Kerry. I think it would be interesting for Kerry to win today and have a go against Dublin. Not saying we’d beat them yet at this stage of our development but we have natural scoring forwards and Tyrone have had a couple of attempts without success. Mayo obviously are in decline now. Nonetheless Dublin skinned them alive in a matter of minutes. A serious display of intent.
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Post by dano on Aug 11, 2019 10:44:59 GMT
Mayo were the most Hot and Cold team of the championship and I agree that Donegal had an off day. Having said that, they were giving Dublin a game until, low and behold, they started to capitulate. You can't give Dublin that 1/2 chance and they knew that. Only themselves to blame.
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Post by kerrygold on Aug 11, 2019 10:52:58 GMT
Mayo were the most Hot and Cold team of the championship and I agree that Donegal had an off day. Having said that, they were giving Dublin a game until, low and behold, they started to capitulate. You can't give Dublin that 1/2 chance and they knew that. Only themselves to blame. Donegal wouldn't have laid a glove on Dublin yesterday!
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Post by kerrybhoy06 on Aug 11, 2019 12:03:10 GMT
I reckon we'll look back in years to come and scratch our heads at the constant selection of Hennelly.
I know people are surprised by it now and expect some mistakes from him but it will be one of those things that will have us pondering what might have been. Like the Seamus Darby push or other real turning points.
There's no other way of saying it - he is a liability of epic proportions
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Aug 11, 2019 12:10:03 GMT
A missed free is now forgiven a lot faster than a slightly miscued kickout.
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Post by kerrybhoy06 on Aug 11, 2019 12:11:51 GMT
A missed free is now forgiven a lot faster than a slightly miscued kickout. I dont think so but if you were to miss several frees, look shakey under a high ball, look shakey coming out of your goals and not be a particularly good shot stopper then surely your position should be questioned. If there's a strength to his game then I'm yet to see it
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Post by stevieq on Aug 11, 2019 12:32:08 GMT
Keegan was in big trouble on Con O the minute he got a yellow card. An inconsistent Mayo team looked to have Dunlin’s Number in the first half and should have gone in 4-5 points to the good at half time. Have to get over today first but couldn’t see the same tanking happen to us early second half as happened to Mayo.
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Post by Hicser on Aug 11, 2019 23:21:56 GMT
I guess there are no more non-Kerry games to discuss 😉
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Post by ballhopper34 on Aug 12, 2019 0:40:38 GMT
I guess there are no more non-Kerry games to discuss 😉 Cork to win the minor title?
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