National Football League Final : Dublin V Kerry

Dirty Dingus McGee

Really looking forward to it , should be a great game and great occassion with 80,000 expected at the game.

I think this is a big game for Kerry as they haven't beaten Dublin in a big match in a whole and could use a boost before the championship when they are likely to face Dublin at some stage.

seligehgit

Same as,it should be a cracking contest.

TCDStudent1

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Really looking forward to it , should be a great game and great occassion with 80,000 expected at the game.

I think this is a big game for Kerry as they haven't beaten Dublin in a big match in a whole and could use a boost before the championship when they are likely to face Dublin at some stage.

Definitely be a big result for Kerry. Can't see them winning though....

Dirty Dingus McGee

People always complain about TG4 broadcasting in Irish (no problem for me) but by far the biggest issue with their coverage is they have no HD channel.

This is a huge game and it really should be broadcast in HD. The GAA should maybe think about that for future league finals.

I've got is used to HD now that it's almost like being blind looking at TG4 today.

seligehgit

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

People always complain about TG4 broadcasting in Irish (no problem for me) but by far the biggest issue with their coverage is they have no HD channel.

This is a huge game and it really should be broadcast in HD. The GAA should maybe think about that for future league finals.

I've got is used to HD now that it's almost like being blind looking at TG4 today.

TBH I don't even take any heed of the lack of HD on TG4. Their coverage of all matters GAA is top class including Seo Spoirt.

seligehgit

Jim Gavin is a wonderful manager but he tends to give the most bland,formulaic interviews... Tough opposition, tough game after another trouncing.All about the processes and building for the championship.Nothing wrong with same but just so boringly predictable.I'd love if he revealed even a tad more of what makes him tick.I suppose you don't become an aircorp pilot without a cool,level headed personality.It just doesn't make for great press.Why on earth would he care with his management record?!

Dyr

I swear to christ, if connolly starts his shtick of taking all the momentum out of the ball he needs to be pulled fast.

highgiant1985

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

People always complain about TG4 broadcasting in Irish (no problem for me) but by far the biggest issue with their coverage is they have no HD channel.

This is a huge game and it really should be broadcast in HD. The GAA should maybe think about that for future league finals.

I've got is used to HD now that it's almost like being blind looking at TG4 today.

I suspect most people would prefer a game not in HD but with English commentary than a a game in HD but in Irish.

Dyr

No problem with them broadcasting in irish, sure even if you've a smattering of irish you'll pick it up..they keep it simple

Why not just tune into the radio if its a big deal

seligehgit

Yeah the Irish doesn't bother me at all.

King_of_Kingz

But why is the biggest game of the league campaign broadcast in a language that less than 5% of the population understand to a level that they can follow the commentary?

Surely people could agree that RTE should be showing it. Another big reason why the GAA will never grow beyond a certain level. So much insularity going on in the organisation holding it back.

seligehgit

Great start this far,Stephen O Brien showing well for Kerry.

There will be cards for Kerry if they continue this fouling. Dublin looking rusty.

Tell me how

King_of_Kingz wrote:

Surely people could agree that RTE should be showing it. Another big reason why the GAA will never grow beyond a certain level. So much insularity going on in the organisation holding it back.

TG4 deserve tremendous credit for devoting resources to deliver quality GAA coverage across underage (U21) club competitions and League.
To give RTE the right to broadcast a game such as this because of who is involved would be insulting in my view.

seligehgit

Lovely score by the Gooch.

seligehgit

The standard of football thus far is absolutely top class.

seligehgit

Gooch's contributions so far are a joy to behold.

seligehgit

seligehgit wrote: »

Gooch's contributions so far are a joy to behold.

He is running rings around McMahon, backs getting frustrated now.

glued

Good game of ball so far!

Fr Tod Umptious

So great scores in it, really enjoyable

seligehgit

Deleted User wrote: »

He is running rings around McMahon, backs getting frustrated now.

Marc O Se is having his troubles with Bernard Brogan, Paul Flynn is doing a lot of good work.

seligehgit

Switch needed for Kerry, Brogan is roasting Marc O Se.

PressRun

Kerry number 2 is going to get turned inside out by Brogan eventually.

STB.

Donaghy reffing the game I see.

PressRun

I wish we wouldn't keep having to talk about refs, but Kinsella making some bizarre calls.

TCDStudent1

This is a fantastic match. Players taking each other on, backing their ability and not afraid to make mistakes.

Bret Hart

Kinsella seems too have forgotten it's ok to show a yellow too a Kerry player,Donaghy should have received a yellow for dissent and for the constant fouling Kerry are at.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Good game so far.

Marc O'Se has to be taken off.I thought he was over the hill last year and would have retired as he's just not up to it anymore against top class opposition.He's an all time great but he's being cleaned out by Brogan.

TCDStudent1

Bret Hart wrote: »

Kinsella seems too have forgotten it's ok to show a yellow too a Kerry player,Donaghy should have received a yellow for dissent and for the constant fouling Kerry are at.

Do you mean for bouncing the ball?? Would've been a harsh yellow

Fr Tod Umptious

PressRun wrote: »

Kerry number 2 is going to get turned inside out by Brogan eventually.

That number 2 you ate talking about is Marc O Se.

Who, with all due respect to him and what he has achieved, may not have a whole lot left in the tank.

Problem is Kerry have found it hard to identify anyone to replace him long term.

seligehgit

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

That number 2 you ate talking about is Marc O Se.

Who, with all due respect to him and what he has achieved, may not have a whole lot left in the tank.

Problem is Kerry have found it hard to identify anyone to replace him long term.

What about the lad Brian O Beaglaoich who debuted in their earlier contest in Croke Park?After a shaky start I thought he grew into the contest,certainly one for the future.

Bret Hart

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

Do you mean for bouncing the ball?? Would've been a harsh yellow

Well for also the obscenities that where also being shouted at Kinsella,the refs have a hard job as it is,without being subjected too abuse from the players,everytime a decision doesn't go in there favour. It's something I'm very much in favour of being introduced.

Dyr

Eddies tends to have amneisa when it comes to kingdom..forgets what the cards are for

STB.

Kerry determined to make this a 14 man game. The off the ball by Kerry is something else.

STB.

STB. wrote: »

Kerry determined to make this a 14 man game. The off the ball by Kerry is something else.

They have been doing cynical stuff like that for several years, the media and refs likes to omit it as it doesn't fit there narrative. Crowley should be off by now.

Bret Hart

Thank god he's taken Bastick off.

Bret Hart

Show us the foul please.

seligehgit

What did O Mahoney do? It should be game over now.

Fr Tod Umptious

seligehgit wrote: »

What did O Mahoney do? It should be game over now.

No idea
TV camera missed it.

Pdoghue

Why did they not show a replay of O Mahoney? Must have been bad..

Bret Hart

It's turning into a very error prone game now.

King_of_Kingz

Tell me how wrote: »

TG4 deserve tremendous credit for devoting resources to deliver quality GAA coverage across underage (U21) club competitions and League.
To give RTE the right to broadcast a game such as this because of who is involved would be insulting in my view.

Did I once say take it away from TG4? allow them to broadcast it, no issue there.

Simply saying that 95% of the population and GAA fans are predominantly English speakers so we should be able to watch one of the biggest games of the season with commentary we can follow.

lukin

Pdoghue wrote: »

Why did they not show a replay of O Mahoney? Must have been bad..

Effing useless TG4 coverage as usual.I didn't see it live so I wanted to see a replay.

Itssoeasy

Pdoghue wrote: »

Why did they not show a replay of O Mahoney? Must have been bad..

Well the radio commentators didn't see it so it mustn't have picked it up.

GAAman

Had to have been a strike, he didn't even seem to argue

STB.

Pdoghue wrote: »

Why did they not show a replay of O Mahoney? Must have been bad..

Whacked him in the jaw.

Kerry are at it all game and have been getting away with it. How Donaghy hasn't a card I don't know.

Dublin in cruise mode, so much so that they are messing around.

Torricelli

Paul Murphy is class.

PressRun

Tbh, it's been fairly sloppy from both sides this half.

Torricelli

How is that not a black card for Enright?

Brainless tackle.

STB.

and already on a yellow......

Hammer Archer

Blatant penalty. Enright was smart to let go as he went down to avoid a black card.
But an equally blatant block off the ball by Dublin in the run up to it that the referee missed.