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Post by royalkerryfan on Oct 28, 2024 15:05:44 GMT
With Glen and Kilmacud Crokes both out, will Dr Crokes fancy themselves to give the All-Ireland a rattle? I’m sure there are many other teams out there thinking the same thing. I was thinking that, Castlehaven are a tough nut but its at home. Win that and they'll win Munster. Corafin looked very good yesterday. |
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Post by edgeofthesquare on Oct 28, 2024 15:23:17 GMT
With Glen and Kilmacud Crokes both out, will Dr Crokes fancy themselves to give the All-Ireland a rattle? I’m sure there are many other teams out there thinking the same thing. I’d be looking at Kilcoo, Corofin and Crokes as the 3 most likely winners now. |
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Post by royalkerryfan on Oct 28, 2024 15:27:53 GMT
With Glen and Kilmacud Crokes both out, will Dr Crokes fancy themselves to give the All-Ireland a rattle? I’m sure there are many other teams out there thinking the same thing. I’d be looking at Kilcoo, Corofin and Crokes as the 3 most likely winners now. Cuala. Any team with Con OCallaghan in it will be dangerous. |
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Post by thehermit on Oct 28, 2024 15:44:55 GMT
It must have been very hard walking up this morning as a Dingle supporter, for so long yesterday it looked like the West was to wake.
Yet again the clocks skipping back had me wrong footed so I was tearing down the M7 later than anticipated. And of course it was bad enough that Adare and Abbeyfeale were the usual bootlenecks, but then I had the misfortune to hit Duagh just as a tractor run was starting up!
Somehow managed to get into ASP 15mins before throw in and thankfully there was plenty of space under the roof at the Mitchels end so I took up residence behind the goal and looked out on the terrace remembering how at the final last year I futily cowerd from the monsoon behind an umbrella. At least the rain yesterday wasn't that bad! The attendance looked a little small for a county final, but the weather no doubt turned away a lot of neutrals.
Though low scoring I enjoyed the first half and felt sure Dingle were there to seize their destiny. Playing against a stiff, swirling breeze they attacked with purpose and pace and were dominating the game. However they left a number of points behind them by dropping balls short into Shane Murphy's hands. And so for all their opponents dominance Crokes, somehow, were only two down as the refree blew.
Dingle however came out and settled back into the grove quickly with an early point and as the scoreboard ticked upwards and they began to extend their lead you felt one hand was on the cup. But danger signs had begun to emerge in the Dingle rearguard. With their full back forced to retire, the height disparity between the likes of Dingle's number 2 and Looney was startling. Even before the goals you could see Dingle beginning to lose control of midfield and their last line becoming isolated with yards of space developing around it.
Then came the killer scores: the first goal an unforgivable lack of composure by the Dingle defence that Crokes gratefully accepted. If, to paraphrase Marx, the first major was a tragedy, the second was a farce. An excellent close range save by Dingle's goalkeeper could not keep the ball trickling over the line despite the best endeavors of the backs to clear.
By the time a third rocket had hit the net it was game over and all that was left to decide was the wideness of the margin. Their chests out Crokes played some wonderful football and the large Dingle contingent in the stands were numbed into silence.
So a famous day for that storied Killarney club as they overtake the Rockies in the Roll of Honour with a 14th title. I saw the Gooch decked out in black and amber and enjoying himself as much as any of his fellow supporters. And a word on Pat O'Se, when it was announced he was coming back to management you just knew Crokes would become a force again. And sure enough they have swept all before them this year, what a turn around. Would he ever be tempted back to the inter-county gig at some point? I think we'd be lucky to have him!
Hard luck to Dingle, being from Crotta I know all about these long famines. It would be a shame if a side of their talent doesn't end up winning a county title so as the old adage goes, there's always next year!
Looking forward to seeing Crokes in Munster and hopefully given the AI club championship a series cut.
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Post by edgeofthesquare on Oct 28, 2024 15:53:46 GMT
I’d be looking at Kilcoo, Corofin and Crokes as the 3 most likely winners now. Cuala. Any team with Con OCallaghan in it will be dangerous. No chance in my opinion, very average team. Con O’Callaghan isn’t the type or quality of player to lead a club team like that. He offered nothing in the Dublin final. Not even being dismissive because he’s from Dublin but he just isn’t a player who’s capable of that. |
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Post by royalkerryfan on Oct 28, 2024 17:07:58 GMT
Cuala. Any team with Con OCallaghan in it will be dangerous. No chance in my opinion, very average team. Con O’Callaghan isn’t the type or quality of player to lead a club team like that. He offered nothing in the Dublin final. Not even being dismissive because he’s from Dublin but he just isn’t a player who’s capable of that. [b You may be spot on... think he's suspended for first round of Leinster aswell. |
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Post by The16thMan on Oct 28, 2024 19:54:19 GMT
Terrace Talk Team Of The Year:
1) Shane Murphy (Dr.Crokes)
2) Evan Looney (Dr.Crokes)
3) Dylan Casey (St.Brendans)
4) Tom O'Sullivan (Dingle)
5) Tom Leo O'Sullivan (Dingle)
6) Gavin White (Dr.Crokes)
7) Brian Looney (Dr.Crokes)
8) Mark O'Shea (Dr.Crokes)
9) Barry 'Dan' O'Sullivan (Dingle)
10) Micheal Burns (Dr.Crokes)
11) Seanie O'Shea (Kenmare Shamrocks)
12) Phillip O'Connor (St.Kierans)
13) Dylan Geaney (Dingle)
14) Paul Geaney (Dingle)
15) David Shaw (Dr.Crokes)
7 Crokes 5 Dingle 1 Kenmare 1 St.Kierans & 1 St.Brendans
Brian Looney deservedly named as player of the championship with Paul Geaney running him close.
I would probably have Darragh Lyne of East Kerry & Gavin Curran of Dingle in my team but hard to argue at the same time.
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Post by kerryman99 on Oct 28, 2024 20:08:05 GMT
No chance in my opinion, very average team. Con O’Callaghan isn’t the type or quality of player to lead a club team like that. He offered nothing in the Dublin final. Not even being dismissive because he’s from Dublin but he just isn’t a player who’s capable of that. [b You may be spot on... think he's suspended for first round of Leinster aswell. I don't think he is. He will miss first game of Dublin championship next year is what I was told at Kildare County final yesterday. They play Naas in the new Newbridge in 2 weeks and is on TV as far as I know. |
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Post by Whosinmidfield on Oct 28, 2024 20:18:03 GMT
Mine would be
Gavin Curran
Evan Looney Fionn Fitzgerald Tom O’Sullivan
Brian Looney Gavin White Tom Leo O’Sullivan
Sean O’Connell Darragh Lyne
Michael Burns Paul Geaney Philip O’Connor
Sean O’Shea David Shaw Dylan Geaney
Player of the championship Dylan Geaney
On a different note if you are looking for the 3rd best goalkeeper in Kerry to push Shane Murphy for the number 16 jersey surely it’s Gavin Curran
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Post by ciarraimick on Oct 28, 2024 20:21:39 GMT
[b You may be spot on... think he's suspended for first round of Leinster aswell. I don't think he is. He will miss first game of Dublin championship next year is what I was told at Kildare County final yesterday. They play Naas in the new Newbridge in 2 weeks and is on TV as far as I know. Con has appealed the red card and word is he has video evidence to back him up so id say there s a good chance the red card will be recinded. |
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Post by ciarraimick on Oct 28, 2024 20:24:17 GMT
Mine would be Gavin Curran Evan Looney Fionn Fitzgerald Tom O’Sullivan Brian Looney Gavin White Tom Leo O’Sullivan Sean O’Connell Darragh Lyne Michael Burns Paul Geaney Philip O’Connor Sean O’Shea David Shaw Dylan Geaney Player of the championship Dylan Geaney On a different note if you are looking for the 3rd best goalkeeper in Kerry to push Shane Murphy for the number 16 jersey surely it’s Gavin Curran We are blessed with keepers at mo.Devon Burns with Kilmacud is very good and I also like young Coffey with Mid Kerry. |
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Post by rangers2900 on Oct 28, 2024 21:24:41 GMT
Brian Looney should not have gotten player of the championship in my opinion no where near as good as some other players.
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Post by kerryexile on Oct 28, 2024 22:05:11 GMT
With Glen and Kilmacud Crokes both out, will Dr Crokes fancy themselves to give the All-Ireland a rattle? I’m sure there are many other teams out there thinking the same thing. Crokes got 3 great goals in quick succession and it was game over. It showed great confidence. Regarding the All-Ireland, after 40 minutes they had 4 points on the board. Exactly on 56 minutes they got their 6th point. That is not All-Ireland winning scoring. Am I the only one that thinks that Mark O'Shea should have walked?? |
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Post by tpo on Oct 28, 2024 22:11:22 GMT
Thought he was very lucky a few times
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Post by mossie on Oct 28, 2024 22:57:15 GMT
Cuala. Any team with Con OCallaghan in it will be dangerous. No chance in my opinion, very average team. Con O’Callaghan isn’t the type or quality of player to lead a club team like that. He offered nothing in the Dublin final. Not even being dismissive because he’s from Dublin but he just isn’t a player who’s capable of that. are you sure about that? In hurling which is his secondary game , he was a massive factor in them winning 2 all ireland club senior hurling titles!! |
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Post by mossie on Oct 28, 2024 23:03:44 GMT
w Well done Crokes. Pat O'Shea is an enigma. Unbelievable transformation in Crokes this year. Hats off in fairness Pat certainly knows how to knock a tune out of the Crokes Unreal achievements by Crokes this year - a clean sweep of county league, club championship and senior championship was this ever before achieved? Scoreline 3-8 to 0-11 same amount of scores but goals win matches as they say Commiserations to Dingle, so near yet so far for them, it isnt looking good for them to land their holy grail at this stage Give me no pleasure to say that because they are a team that I really admire |
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Post by crokes86 on Oct 28, 2024 23:13:17 GMT
Very tough game coming up against Castlehaven. They came out of cork relatively easy this year. They’re a good side .
Corofin look strong again I think they’ll win Connacht. Kilcoo look good I think them or Scotstown will win ulster.
Cuala from Dublin and Naas who could be a dark horse will win Leinster.
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Post by Ballydonoghoor on Oct 28, 2024 23:39:30 GMT
Great report there hermit, with vet ud give Ambrose and his pal a run for their money. Maybe a foursome, now that would be fun, Vet lording it, a giant amongst equals ... He'll shoot me, worse still I had just gotten into his good books. Well done for making the journey, ah I'd it's your thing it's great. I know of a good few exiles who make club games as well as home inter county ones, and I a small baller even more credit to you, u make local hurling games, jazus you'd want to have no more to be doing, u'd nearly pass yourself up on the way back down again!
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Post by crokes86 on Oct 29, 2024 14:18:55 GMT
Tony Brosnan for me has to be in had a great year. Him Dylan Geaney and Paul Geaney my full forward line. Darragh Lyne had a good year. Luke Crowley Tom Kennedy would be others .
Gavin Curran good year in goals.
Paud O’Leary played well for East Kerry . Cian Lynch solid year . I like Darragh O’Connor good young defender from Kenmare.
Sean O’Connell from St.Kierans was good . And I like Paul Walsh from St.Kierans good for getting scores.
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Post by horsebox77 on Oct 29, 2024 15:20:49 GMT
From a purely inter-county point of view, I often feel the club championship at provincial level hinders any up and coming player with regard to getting a chance at county level in the national league. I would love a look at Evan Looney and more so Charlie Keating in the league, if Crokes progress beyond Castlehaven the likelihood of either seeing county ball in spring is very limited.
Similarly, I would worry about the freshness of players like Brosnan and Gavin White, both are prone to injury, is an extended period of play with no meaningful break conducive to progression with the county. I know the same argument would be made if Dingle progressed with regard to the Geaney’s and Tom Sullivan.
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Post by royalkerryfan on Oct 29, 2024 15:23:34 GMT
From a purely inter-county point of view, I often feel the club championship at provincial level hinders any up and coming player with regard to getting a chance at county level in the national league. I would love a look at Evan Looney and more so Charlie Keating in the league, if Crokes progress beyond Castlehaven the likelihood of either seeing county ball in spring is very limited. Similarly, I would worry about the freshness of players like Brosnan and Gavin White, both are prone to injury, is an extended period of play with no meaningful break conducive to progression with the county. I know the same argument would be made if Dingle progressed with regard to the Geaney’s and Tom Sullivan. Well you'd expect lessons would be learnt from Derry last year. The Glen lads in Tralee a week after the all ireland final. If crokes get to the latter stages then the lads could be off for a few weeks hopefully. |
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Post by crokes86 on Oct 29, 2024 17:18:45 GMT
I think Charlie Keating is definitely worth a look . Young strong very athletic. Play him at 5 attacking wing back . Evan Looney play him corner back half back wing forward. He’s a serious working and will run all day for you and chip in with a score . Mark O’Shea good pair of hands good in the air and puts in a tremendous amount of work very honest player.
Cian McMahon young and will get better we need inside forwards badly and he’s a poacher a finisher . He’s related to Pat O’Shea and has the same scoring instincts. I would try the 4 of them from Crokes at least bring them in and have a look next year at them.
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Post by shannonsider on Oct 29, 2024 17:26:51 GMT
Tony Brosnan for me has to be in had a great year. Him Dylan Geaney and Paul Geaney my full forward line. Darragh Lyne had a good year. Luke Crowley Tom Kennedy would be others . Gavin Curran good year in goals. Paud O’Leary played well for East Kerry . Cian Lynch solid year . I like Darragh O’Connor good young defender from Kenmare. Sean O’Connell from St.Kierans was good . And I like Paul Walsh from St.Kierans good for getting scores. It doesn’t really matter a huge deal but Tony was very quiet in semi final and anonymous pretty much in the final so I don’t see how he could be included. He had a decent year for Kerry though and considering what he’s come though in last few years he’s done really well to get back to where he is. |
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Post by likeitornot on Oct 29, 2024 18:18:37 GMT
Sad that a 37 year old and a 34 year old are the top footballers in our co championship.. are the younger lads we have coming through any good at all??
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Post by greengold35 on Oct 29, 2024 18:29:26 GMT
I think Charlie Keating is definitely worth a look . Young strong very athletic. Play him at 5 attacking wing back . Evan Looney play him corner back half back wing forward. He’s a serious working and will run all day for you and chip in with a score . Mark O’Shea good pair of hands good in the air and puts in a tremendous amount of work very honest player. Cian McMahon young and will get better we need inside forwards badly and he’s a poacher a finisher . He’s related to Pat O’Shea and has the same scoring instincts. I would try the 4 of them from Crokes at least bring them in and have a look next year at them. Looney realistically is the only contender for the Kerry panel - McMahon is well off the standard required for senior inter county - had chances vs St Brendan’s , did not convert them, was pretty much anonymous on Sunday - Brosnan, on county championship form, does not start for the county team. |
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Post by greengold35 on Oct 29, 2024 18:37:08 GMT
I think Charlie Keating is definitely worth a look . Young strong very athletic. Play him at 5 attacking wing back . Evan Looney play him corner back half back wing forward. He’s a serious working and will run all day for you and chip in with a score . Mark O’Shea good pair of hands good in the air and puts in a tremendous amount of work very honest player. Cian McMahon young and will get better we need inside forwards badly and he’s a poacher a finisher . He’s related to Pat O’Shea and has the same scoring instincts. I would try the 4 of them from Crokes at least bring them in and have a look next year at them. Looney realistically is the only contender for the Kerry panel - McMahon is well off the standard required for senior inter county - had chances vs St Brendan’s , did not convert them, was pretty much anonymous on Sunday - Brosnan, on county championship form, does not start for the county team. Neither Brosnan nor McMahon made the RK team of the championship & that’s about accurate. |
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Post by The16thMan on Oct 29, 2024 19:10:02 GMT
I think Charlie Keating is definitely worth a look . Young strong very athletic. Play him at 5 attacking wing back . Evan Looney play him corner back half back wing forward. He’s a serious working and will run all day for you and chip in with a score . Mark O’Shea good pair of hands good in the air and puts in a tremendous amount of work very honest player. Cian McMahon young and will get better we need inside forwards badly and he’s a poacher a finisher . He’s related to Pat O’Shea and has the same scoring instincts. I would try the 4 of them from Crokes at least bring them in and have a look next year at them. Looney realistically is the only contender for the Kerry panel - McMahon is well off the standard required for senior inter county - had chances vs St Brendan’s , did not convert them, was pretty much anonymous on Sunday - Brosnan, on county championship form, does not start for the county team. I agree with this mostly, Keating might be worth a look in years to come. He wasn't massively impressive in the County Championship, stood out more for the U20s. Same with McMahon with last years U20s. Keating has more of a chance I think but McMahon isn't going to get any game time above Luke Crowley, Dylan Geaney,Killian Spillane, Donal Down when it comes to League minutes. Thats not even including our Championship full forwards. Keating has more of a chance in the half back line but I'd be looking at Tom Leo before Keating based on this years County Championship. Evan Looney has a better chance than the 2 aforementioned of getting any league minutes for Kerry in 2025, even then there'd be an element of pleasent suprise if Jack does call him up as Jack tends to go with tried and trusted 99% of the time. |
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Post by mike70 on Oct 29, 2024 20:07:48 GMT
On the Crokes boys.
Lads has Keating not been in with the squad last year, so he is a shoe in I assume, is he still under 20, that could be a problem, but he is dead cert to be in what ever way it works out.
Young looney has a lot to do physically, don’t see him featuring year ahead, but def raw material to be worked on.
I don’t think McMahon will be in, he was not seen the last 2 games, but he is young, has time.
I think mark o shea definitely should get league time and see if we can ready him for summer ahead.
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Post by mossie on Oct 29, 2024 22:19:58 GMT
On the Crokes boys. Lads has Keating not been in with the squad last year, so he is a shoe in I assume, is he still under 20, that could be a problem, but he is dead cert to be in what ever way it works out. Young looney has a lot to do physically, don’t see him featuring year ahead, but def raw material to be worked on. I don’t think McMahon will be in, he was not seen the last 2 games, but he is young, has time. I think mark o shea definitely should get league time and see if we can ready him for summer ahead. Keating is not under 20 in 2025 |
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Post by peanuts on Oct 29, 2024 22:22:46 GMT
What age is Mark O’Shea. Is he a nephew of Pat?
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