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Post by sullyschoice on Nov 6, 2024 0:04:57 GMT
Examiner has it that we start our 2025 campaign against Donegal in Killarney.
Dublin and Armagh at home and 4 away fixtures.
Presumably the Dublin game will be a Saturday night in ASP.
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Post by horsebox77 on Nov 6, 2024 8:52:53 GMT
Armagh, Derry, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Mayo and Tyrone.
According to Kerry Radio, first up is Donegal in Killarney. We have three games in total at home, Dublin and Armagh under lights in Tralee which should be good atmospheres, with Derry, Galway, Mayo and Tyrone all away.
Apart from the Donegal game I don’t know what order the rest are at.
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Post by The16thMan on Nov 6, 2024 13:09:36 GMT
Armagh, Derry, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Mayo and Tyrone. According to Kerry Radio, first up is Donegal in Killarney. We have three games in total at home, Dublin and Armagh under lights in Tralee which should be good atmospheres, with Derry, Galway, Mayo and Tyrone all away. Apart from the Donegal game I don’t know what order the rest are at. Word is Armagh is Sat.15th of March @ 5pm in Tralee (which would be a long weekend due to St.Patricks Day on the following Monday). Not sure about the rest |
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Post by horsebox77 on Nov 6, 2024 15:26:19 GMT
Michael Murphy has come out of retirement.. that's some addition to Jimmy McGuinness' panel.
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Post by The16thMan on Nov 6, 2024 21:29:21 GMT
Kerry’s provisional Allianz Football League Division 1 fixtures
Round 1
Kerry v Donegal – Sunday, January 26 in Fitzgerald Stadium (1.45pm)
Round 2
Derry v Kerry – Sunday, February 2 in Celtic Park, Derry (1.45pm)
Round 3
Kerry v Dublin – Saturday, February 15 in Austin Stack Park (7.30pm)
Round 4
Tyrone v Kerry – Sunday, February 23 Healy Park, Omagh (1.45pm)
Round 5
Mayo v Kerry – Saturday, March 1 in MacHale Park, Castlebar (5pm)
Round 6
Kerry v Armagh – Saturday, March 15 in Austin Stack Park (5pm)
Round 7
Galway v Kerry – Sunday, March 23 in Pearse Stadium, Galway (3.45pm)
If I was to guess I'd be saying the 3 Saturday night games are fixed for television. Maybe the last round vs Galways also. Anyones guess really about the rest.
Counties have until Friday the 15th of November to dispute the fixtures before they become official.
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Post by thehermit on Nov 7, 2024 10:17:50 GMT
I think last year every Kerry game was televised one way or another, hopefully more of the same for the 2025 League.
Going to be a tough campaign, vital to get home wins and we should need no motivation for that as far as getting revenge against Armagh and Dublin in Tralee, especial after that humiliating debacle last March in Croker.
I hope we can achieve that and pick up a win on the road without having to start our championship team either. Give 4-5 of the younger talent a chance and surround them with some experienced heads. Otherwise we're on a hiding to nothing next summer.
While I never think relegation is something to be non-plussed about, I'll glady spend 2026 travelling to the likes of Breffni Park and Pairc Eisler if we get number 39 home.
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Post by onlykerry on Nov 7, 2024 11:06:34 GMT
Great to see attention turning to 2025 and the year ahead.
For me their is only one objective and that is TITLE 39 - everything else is secondary. To achieve the Holy Grail we need to adapt to a new rule book and figure out how to play the game to a new template, we also need to find some talent that will bridge the gap between being contenders and being champions.
Putting any additional burden of winning league games is not critical for me in 25 - I will gladly accept D2 football for 26 if it allows us develop both players and a game plan that brings the big one back to the Kingdom in 25. We need to take risks in the league to find how we can best exploit the new rule book (both defensively and in attack) and we need to give new talent a decent opportunity to stake a claim on championship teams. I am not suggesting we lose every game in the league but I do think we need to be singular in what we want from 25 and accept that we need to take risks in the league and this could result in a bumpy league.
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Post by royalkerryfan on Nov 7, 2024 11:53:34 GMT
Armagh and Dublin obviously won all irelands from D2 but not in the same year they were relegated to that division.
So dropping down would not be good for our championship next year.
I don't believe we should be accepting of that either but that's a pride thing.
Having said that I do want to see experimental teams were possible.
Micheal Murphy coming back to Donegal to me signifies how open he must see the championship being.
We can really use these new rules to our benefit but we need a strong bench because the game be very tiring for 11 of the 15 who will do the majority of the running.
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Post by horsebox77 on Nov 7, 2024 12:44:03 GMT
Micheal Murphy coming back to Donegal to me signifies how open he must see the championship being.. Maybe, but for me I think the new rules have a factor if passed, as will allow him the freedom to stay up top without having to track back and defend. This way he can tailor his energy into attack and conserve to when his team has the ball. I’m not saying he is the “lazy option”, far from it, it just allows the freedom for forward thinking or forward minded players to be exactly that… We can do the same with DC.. three must stay back… one forward can always be the closest to goals with the rest taking up defensive duties as required… it just leaves key forwards fresh and always in the right or favourable position to punish on the scoreboard. |
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Post by royalkerryfan on Nov 7, 2024 13:05:20 GMT
Micheal Murphy coming back to Donegal to me signifies how open he must see the championship being.. Maybe, but for me I think the new rules have a factor if passed, as will allow him the freedom to stay up top without having to track back and defend. This way he can tailor his energy into attack and conserve to when his team has the ball. I’m not saying he is the “lazy option”, far from it, it just allows the freedom for forward thinking or forward minded players to be exactly that… We can do the same with DC.. three must stay back… one forward can always be the closest to goals with the rest taking up defensive duties as required… it just leaves key forwards fresh and always in the right or favourable position to punish on the scoreboard. I agree completely that the rules are probably the primary reason. |
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Post by edgeofthesquare on Nov 7, 2024 14:34:02 GMT
Armagh and Dublin obviously won all irelands from D2 but not in the same year they were relegated to that division. So dropping down would not be good for our championship next year. I don't believe we should be accepting of that either but that's a pride thing. Having said that I do want to see experimental teams were possible. Micheal Murphy coming back to Donegal to me signifies how open he must see the championship being. We can really use these new rules to our benefit but we need a strong bench because the game be very tiring for 11 of the 15 who will do the majority of the running. 8 of the 15, don’t forget 3 backs must stay back as well. There will be some rotation though of who stays each time at both ends. |
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Post by edgeofthesquare on Nov 7, 2024 14:36:16 GMT
With the new 2 pointer coming in I think a tall full forward who’s strong in the air will come back into fashion as there will be more shots dropping in around the square. Ideal for Michael Murphy, when he’s not out kicking the 2 pointers he can be underneath any dropping short. We don’t have an ideal candidate for the role I don’t think.
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Post by kerryexile on Nov 7, 2024 15:27:44 GMT
The way to deal with the new rules is to give a copy of the changes to the players and let them deal with them as individuals and then collectively. The players must eventually play an organic game that evolves from rules. That is the way to treat creative attacking players like the Cliffords, Gavin, Tony Brosnan, Diarmuid... If management sit down and try to devise a game plan or tactics we will be even worse off than ever. Previously management couldn't even devise tactics under rules, most of which were 100 years old. The league must be raw experimentation and as people are saying winning should not be the main priority. The chances are that Kerry will get the 2 or 3 wins needed to stay up anyway.
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Post by crokes86 on Nov 8, 2024 22:23:19 GMT
That’s a tough division. You’ll need at least 4 wins to stay up.
Goalies
Devon Burns Sean Coffey Gavin Curran
Backs
Cian Lynch Joey Nagle Evan Looney James McCarthy Charlie Keating Tom Leo Sullivan Eoin Clifford Paud O’Leary
Armin Heinrich
Midfielders
Mark O’Shea Darragh Lyne Sean O’Brien Sean O’Connell
Forwards
Ruairi Murphy Luke Crowley Dylan Geaney Jack Kennelly Paul Walsh Keith Evans Cian McMahon.
They are some options to look at
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Post by mike70 on Nov 9, 2024 8:26:26 GMT
I be very honest, I am genuinely concerned with the upcoming league, I think it’s going to be back to as you were , with a huge over reliance on a few exceptional footballers, which won’t help at the business end of the season.
I just have concerns about our progression, or more so our ability to change, the club championships have not unearthed any immediate impacts.
I just hope we do experiment in the league but I fear we may play it safe.
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Post by royalkerryfan on Nov 9, 2024 9:25:04 GMT
To be fair to Jack he has lost Kerrys brightest young prospect so that's a real set back.
Will Jack experiment in his last year ?
I think with his new coaching ticket and the new rules his hand will be forced and he'll have to.
As for the league we really need to win our first game as we do not want to be going north to Derry looking for a win in our 2nd game.
Then Dublin in Rd 3.
I'd see us winning 2 of our first 3 anyway.
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Post by mainevalley on Nov 9, 2024 12:46:59 GMT
That’s a tough division. You’ll need at least 4 wins to stay up. Goalies Devon Burns Sean Coffey Gavin Curran Backs Cian Lynch Joey Nagle Evan Looney James McCarthy Charlie Keating Tom Leo Sullivan Eoin Clifford Paud O’Leary Armin Heinrich Midfielders Mark O’Shea Darragh Lyne Sean O’Brien Sean O’Connell Forwards Ruairi Murphy Luke Crowley Dylan Geaney Jack Kennelly Paul Walsh Keith Evans Cian McMahon. They are some options to look at Just wondering are they all in with Kerry at the moment. Didn't hear jack kennelly or paul walsh were in there but would be happy for jack. |
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