Kerry GAA Discussion Thread Mod Warning Post #4167

An Ciarraioch

dobman88 wrote: »

I don't know how reliable the journalist Mortimer Murphy is but he tweeted an hour ago:

Looks like James O Donoghue has made an unexpected recovery!!! #onlysaying

With all things Twitter, take it with a pinch of salt until 9pm tonight. Can't link the tweet on my phone.

The oracle has spoken, looks like the wedding has cost Aidan his place, also! Sheehan on the bench, an injury surely?

1. Brendan Kealy
2. Paul Murphy
3. Marc O'Sé
4. Shane Enright
5. Jonathan Lyne
6. Peter Crowley
7. Killian Young
8. Anthony Maher
9. David Moran
10. Stephen O' Brien
11. Johnny Buckley
12. Donncha Walsh
13. Colm Cooper
14. Kieran Donaghy (C)
15. James O'Donoghue

16. Brian Kelly
17. Aidan O'Mahony
18. Bryan Sheehan
19. Paul Geaney
20. Barry John Keane
21. Darran O'Sullivan
22. Fionn Fitzgerald
23. Paul Galvin
24. Tommy Walsh
25. Pa Kilkenny
26. Alan Fitzgerald

MaxPower89

Jippo wrote: »

Some people get quite annoyed at his leaks.

Silly stuff by him, can he not wait till the team is announced.

keane2097

MaxPower89 wrote: »

Silly stuff by him, can he not wait till the team is announced.

That wouldn't be very Hollywood now would it?

homerjay2005

Surprised to see Buckley in, Sheehan is injured.

DDC1990

Is he really?

I was more of the impression that Fitzmaurice is taken with Tyrone's discipline in the tackle, especially in the scoring zone, and so thinks Free taking wont be as important.

Buckley gives more around the field that Sheehan, so he's gone with Buckley.

James starting is quite startling. Big risk to take and the Tyrone lads won't be slow to test out the shoulder.

Delighted to see Crowley back. Aidan has done well, but he is too slow to play in the sweeper role he was occupying.

Murphy should cover that and Crowley will hold the middle.

Will be interesting to see what happens when Cavanagh goes in Full Forward. I wouldn't be surprised if Maher follows him in like he did with Alan O'Connor.

Its an extremely positive Forward line, with every Forward capable of scoring from Outside the D. Add Moran and Lyne and we have a lot of long range shooters.

Mr. Incognito

Surprised to see Sheehan not starting.

The more I think about it he runs out of steam and isnt on the pitch for the high pressure kicks in a close game. Having him on the pitch towards the tail end will be invaluable

Expect Kerry to go route one in the first half

If you have to deploy a sweeper in front of him it leaves space for O Donoghue or gooch.

wonga77

Surprised that JOD is starting, I hope his shoulder is well strapped as he's going to have it well tested, Donaghy has been poor enough so he must be showing very well in training to make it ahead of Geaney. Surprised to see Sheehan dropped but as mentioned above it might be more valuable to have him finish the game then start it

keane2097

He is injured

Mr. Incognito

keane2097 wrote: »

He is injured

Any source for this? If so why is he on the bench?

keane2097

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

Any source for this? If so why is he on the bench?

It's common knowledge, has a hamstring strain since last week.

Mr. Incognito

keane2097 wrote: »

It's common knowledge, has a hamstring strain since last week.

Common knowledge in Kerry is a chinese whisper or a rumour anywhere else.

Not much of a source for me.

keane2097

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

Common knowledge in Kerry is a chinese whisper or a rumour anywhere else.

Not much of a source for me.

Cool beans

wonga77

https://twitter.com/weeshiefogarty/status/634478410014814208

stuba

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

Common knowledge in Kerry is a chinese whisper or a rumour anywhere else.

Not much of a source for me.

Is seeing him carrying a limp around Tralee on Wednesday enough? It is common knowledge to be fair to Keane aswell in all the GAA circles I'm in.

buyer95

Did Aidan get married there recently?

stuba

He did. In Italy the weekend before last I think.

DDC1990

stuba wrote: »

He did. In Italy the weekend before last I think.

Portugal last weekend wasn't it?

ciarriaithuaidh

DDC1990 wrote: »

Portugal last weekend wasn't it?

There's something very wrong with discussing the location of a foreign wedding..or anything wedding related, in the Kerry GAA thread 3 days before an All Ireland semi final!

Horsebox4

ciarriaithuaidh wrote: »

There's something very wrong with discussing the location of a foreign wedding..or anything wedding related, in the Kerry GAA thread 3 days before an All Ireland semi final!

Her dress was stunning though!!

Fr Tod Umptious

DDC1990 wrote: »

Is he really?

I was more of the impression that Fitzmaurice is taken with Tyrone's discipline in the tackle, especially in the scoring zone, and so thinks Free taking wont be as important.

Buckley gives more around the field that Sheehan, so he's gone with Buckley.

James starting is quite startling. Big risk to take and the Tyrone lads won't be slow to test out the shoulder.

Delighted to see Crowley back. Aidan has done well, but he is too slow to play in the sweeper role he was occupying.

Murphy should cover that and Crowley will hold the middle.

Will be interesting to see what happens when Cavanagh goes in Full Forward. I wouldn't be surprised if Maher follows him in like he did with Alan O'Connor.

Its an extremely positive Forward line, with every Forward capable of scoring from Outside the D. Add Moran and Lyne and we have a lot of long range shooters.

The presence of Sheehan makes that scoring zone much bigger, and his absence will allow Tyrone to tackle and foul further out the field with the chance of a score from a free being reduced.

But I also agree with other posters who suggest that he may not have 70 mins in him and may be better coming into the game later and fresher.

I'm not surprised JOD is included. If he is close to being fully fit there no use holding him back for a game that may never happen.
But the shoulder will be tested early and often.

Stoner

Fr Tod Umptious wrote:

But the shoulder will be tested early and often.

Like Alan Brogans leg.;)

ionadnapokot

DDC1990 wrote: »

Portugal last weekend wasn't it?

Is that seriously why he got dropped? Did he miss any training?

DDC1990

ionadnapokot wrote: »

Is that seriously why he got dropped? Did he miss any training?

I wouldn't think that he was dropped per say, but Crowley has been primed for this game.

I expect big games from himself and Buckley, who I would expect have been on a different training plan to be in peak shape for this game.

Mahoney has been doing a job, and will be mighty to bring on, but I'd think that his wedding had nothing to do with it.

The sweeper role has never suited him, and though he's been doing a great job, in the bigger games, his lack of pace would be exploited.

homerjay2005

ionadnapokot wrote: »

Is that seriously why he got dropped? Did he miss any training?

of course it is....he would have missed at least a week of training in a 3 week period.

other lads are bursting their gut in a squad that is cut throat, what message would it be sending out if he was started?

kerryjack

homerjay2005 wrote: »

of course it is....he would have missed at least a week of training in a 3 week period.

other lads are bursting their gut in a squad that is cut throat, what message would it be sending out if he was started?

Good point what a time for a kerry footballer to get married must be a shotgun wedding

Smartguy

After the cork game, Aidan made a comment basically saying he knew he would not necessarily be picked in future games. At the time, it felt more than the usual talk about it being all about the panel. I suspect eamonn and aidan would have discussed Aidan's plans at the start of the season.

Kerrydude1981

Maybe when Aidan fixed his wedding date he thought he would be retired,it surely crossed his mind after the All Ireland win last year.

dobman88

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Maybe when Aidan fixed his wedding date he thought he would be retired,it surely crossed his mind after the All Ireland win last year.

This.

Somebody mentioned a page or so back about him thinking he'd be a man of leisure but Fitzmaurice being a persuasive man.

kruger73

I have two tickets in the premium level, section 517, for sale at face value (65€) for tomorrow if anyone wants them, PM me.
Thanks.

Axel Lamp

Good workmanlike performance. Great bottle shown to score the last 4 points when they drew level.