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Kerry GAA discussion thread #2

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭Same As


    Ya,agree 100%,the way this team is set up now and playing Geaney has to stay full forward,he seems to be improving his game every year and is now a leader of the team

    +1, Geaney has really stepped up to the mark in that respect, we really did lack a real on field leader. Would be no harm to pick up another one or two vocal leaders.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,944 ✭✭✭acequion


    One of the comments read out on "Terrace Talk" tonight was that the older players really should be packing it in now,that it's time for them to be buying their tickets and watching,like the rest of us. Harsh, but I'd agree 100%. In fact you'd wonder why some of these older ones haven't packed it in. Gooch got it right when he said in his book that he'd rather be asked why he retired rather than why he isn't retiring. I'll be so frustrated if I see promising younger lads losing out to the older ones. It just won't advance the cause!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    acequion wrote: »
    One of the comments read out on "Terrace Talk" tonight was that the older players really should be packing it in now,that it's time for them to be buying their tickets and watching,like the rest of us. Harsh, but I'd agree 100%. In fact you'd wonder why some of these older ones haven't packed it in. Gooch got it right when he said in his book that he'd rather be asked why he retired rather than why he isn't retiring. I'll be so frustrated if I see promising younger lads losing out to the older ones. It just won't advance the cause!

    I wouldn't go for a full cull but a nice balance of younger players and some older players. It was very disappointing to see fitzmaurice revert to the same old come championship last year despite many of the younger players doing very well in the league. I think it set kerry back a bit tbh.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭ForeverYoung90


    Any previews online for the ITT vs. DIT game tonight? Is Clifford fit to play?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,322 ✭✭✭munster87


    Any previews online for the ITT vs. DIT game tonight? Is Clifford fit to play?

    Not starting


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    Gavin Crowley off early tonight as well





    https://twitter.com/MortimerMurphy1/status/960957953628147712


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    https://imgur.com/UqDaKFA

    Shanahan's tackle on Regan was definitely more unlucky than dirty. Regan ended up hitting his shoulder while checking inside. Shanahan's hand was low the whole time.

    Hope Regan recovers soon. Desperately unlucky, especially vs Kerry.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭Same As


    Sean O Shea didn't feature for UCC today as they limped out against NUIG. Wasn't even togged so possible he's carrying a knock of some sort into the weekend. Adrian Spillane made his return from injury, while brother Killian missed a spotter in the dying embers to put a point between the teams.

    BoB was most impressive for UCC, probably their best on a bad day. Jason looked to be minding himself a bit, few forward frolics this afternoon. Andrew Barry also lined out for UCC, not sure he's going to cut the mustard at senior for us.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,786 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Far be it from me to defend a Stacks fella but Ronan Shanahan of all people being called a thug is a bit depressing.

    We're all inclined to be passionate like, but I dunno...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,265 ✭✭✭ciarriaithuaidh


    Just saw Kerry team for the weekend. Is Fitzmaurice trying to injure as many young players as possible? Jack Barry and Barry O'Sullivan being made to play 2 away games with Kerry in between tough Sigerson 1/4 final and semi-final with UCD is dumb at best, abusive at worst. Already Clifford, Seán O'Shea and Gavin Crowley are injured.
    4 games in 11 days any time of year is ludicrous, but this time of year it is even more ludicrous, especially when it's for league games.

    For the record, the squad is:
    1.Shane Murphy (C) Dr. Crokes
    2.Shane Enright Tarbert
    3.Jason Foley Ballydonoghue
    4.Ronan Shanahan Austin Stacks
    5.Paul Murphy Rathmore
    6.Andrew Barry Na Gaeil
    7.Brian Ó Beaglaíoch An Ghaeltacht
    8.Jack Barry Na Gaeil
    9.Barry O’Sullivan Dingle
    10.Micheál Burns Dr. Crokes
    11.Dáithí Casey Dr Crokes
    12.Stephen O’Brien Kenmare
    13.Jack Savage Kerins O’Rahillys
    14.Paul Geaney Dingle
    15.Barry John Keane Kerins O’Rahillys

    Fir Ionaid
    16.Brian Kelly Legion
    17.Brendan O’Sullivan Valentia
    18.Matthew Flaherty Dingle
    19.Éanna Ó Conchúir An Ghaeltacht
    20.Cormac Coffey Kerins O’Rahillys
    21.Killian Spillane Templenoe
    22.Brian Ó Seanacháin Ballydonoghue
    23.Peter Crowley Laune Rangers
    24.Mikey Geaney Dingle
    25.Tom O’Sullivan Dingle
    26.Adrian Spillane Templenoe


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    Just saw Kerry team for the weekend. Is Fitzmaurice trying to injure as many young players as possible? Jack Barry and Barry O'Sullivan being made to play 2 away games with Kerry in between tough Sigerson 1/4 final and semi-final with UCD is dumb at best, abusive at worst. Already Clifford, Seán O'Shea and Gavin Crowley are injured.
    4 games in 11 days any time of year is ludicrous, but this time of year it is even more ludicrous, especially when it's for league games.

    For the record, the squad is:
    1.Shane Murphy (C) Dr. Crokes
    2.Shane Enright Tarbert
    3.Jason Foley Ballydonoghue
    4.Ronan Shanahan Austin Stacks
    5.Paul Murphy Rathmore
    6.Andrew Barry Na Gaeil
    7.Brian Ó Beaglaíoch An Ghaeltacht
    8.Jack Barry Na Gaeil
    9.Barry O’Sullivan Dingle
    10.Micheál Burns Dr. Crokes
    11.Dáithí Casey Dr Crokes
    12.Stephen O’Brien Kenmare
    13.Jack Savage Kerins O’Rahillys
    14.Paul Geaney Dingle
    15.Barry John Keane Kerins O’Rahillys

    Fir Ionaid
    16.Brian Kelly Legion
    17.Brendan O’Sullivan Valentia
    18.Matthew Flaherty Dingle
    19.Éanna Ó Conchúir An Ghaeltacht
    20.Cormac Coffey Kerins O’Rahillys
    21.Killian Spillane Templenoe
    22.Brian Ó Seanacháin Ballydonoghue
    23.Peter Crowley Laune Rangers
    24.Mikey Geaney Dingle
    25.Tom O’Sullivan Dingle
    26.Adrian Spillane Templenoe

    So much for keeping an eye on the players workload.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    So much for keeping an eye on the players workload.

    What are you on about. Kerry players playing Sigerson had GPS units fitted and their stats monitored. In some cases (Ronan Shanahan) lads had an easier outing than they would have at training. A game is much more stop/start then training. Plenty more chances for recovery.

    Fitz was happy that the lads at midfield didn't kill themselves and will be good to go on Sunday.

    Injuries happen, with or without Sigerson games. The bulk of Kerry injuries over the years have come as a result of the 6 week layoff after the Munster Final without a match.

    Instead of playing 2 Kerry matches and having 2 training sessions, lads have 3 matches.

    As a player I'd have preferred that to be honest and if the stats come back good then i'm happy that the lads are playing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,265 ✭✭✭ciarriaithuaidh


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    What are you on about. Kerry players playing Sigerson had GPS units fitted and their stats monitored. In some cases (Ronan Shanahan) lads had an easier outing than they would have at training. A game is much more stop/start then training. Plenty more chances for recovery.

    Fitz was happy that the lads at midfield didn't kill themselves and will be good to go on Sunday.

    Injuries happen, with or without Sigerson games. The bulk of Kerry injuries over the years have come as a result of the 6 week layoff after the Munster Final without a match.

    Instead of playing 2 Kerry matches and having 2 training sessions, lads have 3 matches.

    As a player I'd have preferred that to be honest and if the stats come back good then i'm happy that the lads are playing.


    Ah would you stop. You or anyone else buying this "we monitored them with GPS units" stuff is deluding themselves.

    I had no problem with 2 UCD lads playing in Castlebar as they hadn't played that week BUT now you are looking at Barry Dan and Jack Barry having 4 games in 12 days. Do you think that's ok for anyone, let alone younger players to have at this time of the year? Or any time of year?

    Forget the bluffing with GPS stats. Think of the muscle wear and tear, the mental strain of return trips to Killarney, Castlebar from Dublin, the fact they will no doubt have niggles and knocks they will just play through etc.

    The fact is, there was no need to pick the 2 lads this Sunday as we have seen and will see plenty of them in near future. This is just stupidity.
    As was playing Clifford and O'Shea in Castlebar for their 3rd serious game in 7 days - especially Clifford who had a long trip to Belfast in the middle of it.
    They both got injured then and Fitzmaurice throws out some bullsh*t about "oh any player could get injured" - Yes they could Eamonn but you massively increased the chances of those lads getting injured when it was quite obvious there would be plenty time to see Clifford when Tralee got knocked out for example.

    I can't believe people will defend or fob off stuff like this and let it happen again and again.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,265 ✭✭✭ciarriaithuaidh


    For the record, this is the 3 week schedule Jack Barry and Barry Dan are facing with game venues in brackets:

    Tuesday Jan 23rd – Sigerson Rd 1 v Maynooth. (Maynooth)
    Sunday Jan 28th – NFL v Donegal. (Killarney)
    Saturday Feb 3rd – NFL v Mayo. (Castlebar)
    Wednesday Feb 7th – Sigerson ¼ final v DCU. (DCU)
    Sunday Feb 11th – NFL v Monaghan. (Inniskeen)
    Wednesday Feb 14th – Sigerson Semi v UUJ. (Inniskeen)

    Plus possibly - Saturday Feb 17th - Sigerson Final (DCU)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    The rest of the players will face a similarly gruelling schedule of training.

    Except instead of travelling from Dublin to Killarney midweek for training the lads had to go to Glasnevin which im sure suited them fine.

    One of the affected players is loving the run of games (talked to him 2 nights ago). I'm sure the lads know their bodies well enough not to put it in harm.

    I respect your point of view but I totally disagree on the GPS units. They give extremely accurate readings which professional sports scientists are analyzing.

    I trust the professional judgement of the players and coaching staff.

    Plenty of other things to beat them with, but not this for me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,265 ✭✭✭ciarriaithuaidh


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    The rest of the players will face a similarly gruelling schedule of training.

    Except instead of travelling from Dublin to Killarney midweek for training the lads had to go to Glasnevin which im sure suited them fine.

    One of the affected players is loving the run of games (talked to him 2 nights ago). I'm sure the lads know their bodies well enough not to put it in harm.

    I respect your point of view but I totally disagree on the GPS units. They give extremely accurate readings which professional sports scientists are analyzing.

    I trust the professional judgement of the players and coaching staff.

    Plenty of other things to beat them with, but not this for me.

    I think most of the management are pretty bloody far from professional with all due respect.

    Of course players love games and never say no to a manager, but players don't know what's best for them all the time.

    You make no comment on the 3 injuries we've had already I notice?

    I'll say no more on the matter for now anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,895 ✭✭✭Poor_old_gill


    The workload placed on the lads in the last few weeks will inevitable lead to injuries- all historical medical evidence would show this.

    Even if a player is going fine in training- the selectors should err on the side of caution this time of the year- noone should be asked to play 3 games in 6/7 days.

    Like all jokes aside- I want to see the young lads play but was shocked that there werent changes prior to throw in last Saturday- especially Clifford and Sean O


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 993 ✭✭✭conor05


    Lads just to let you know there is a pitch inspection tomorrow morning at 9am to see if Kerry v Monaghan goes ahead.
    They will post up ther result of inspection fairly quick on that page.
    Would be a wasted journey for ye if called off. Could be worth one of ye posting it on the Kerry GAA forum as i don’t have an account there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    You make no comment on the 3 injuries we've had already I notice?


    Fair enough on that point to be fair. Injuries happen regardless ofbSigerson action though

    We have differing opinions. I can definitely see your side but i'd support our coaching and S&C staff to make the right calls in the end.

    Ar the end of the day we all want the best for Kerry regardless of how we get there.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    Pitch Inspection at 9am.

    Pitch is playable, small covering of snow.

    Final inspection at 11am but as of now the game goes ahead.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,539 ✭✭✭dobman88


    Both games off. Not surprised. Weather has been crazy up this side of the country.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    Total shambles, all reports indicated that there was more snow come, game should have been called at 9am.

    Looks like the Sigerson lads will get the rest anyway :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,265 ✭✭✭ciarriaithuaidh


    Jesus that's a total shambles to announce game goes ahead and then pull it 2 hours later! I'd imagine many fans took it game was on and left or continued their journey's after hearing the 9am announcement. Much as with the Gaeltacht v Moy game situation a few weeks ago, very inconsiderate to the hardcore supporters who were travelling.

    If it goes ahead next week (which it probably will) then it messes up the planned schedule for everyone..but at least the UCD lads can focus on Sigerson now as should have happened anyway!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    Jesus that's a total shambles to announce game goes ahead and then pull it 2 hours later! I'd imagine many fans took it game was on and left or continued their journey's after hearing the 9am announcement. Much as with the Gaeltacht v Moy game situation a few weeks ago, very inconsiderate to the hardcore supporters who were travelling.

    If it goes ahead next week (which it probably will) then it messes up the planned schedule for everyone..but at least the UCD lads can focus on Sigerson now as should have happened anyway!
    Don't forget about Ronan Shanahan with DIT as well.

    Looking at a few of the NUIG lads playing with Galway, they'll have their work cut out for them on Wednesday in Portlaoise though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,265 ✭✭✭ciarriaithuaidh


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Don't forget about Ronan Shanahan with DIT as well.

    Looking at a few of the NUIG lads playing with Galway, they'll have their work cut out for them on Wednesday in Portlaoise though.

    You're right, forgot about Shanahan. Saw NUIG play UCC, they were decent but UCC were a shambles. Just on paper DIT look decent but Brian Howard not playing with them is a blow.

    Winners of UCD v Jordanstown game would be fancied. That'll be a good game. Down for Inniskeen ironically enough!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,322 ✭✭✭munster87


    Good win for Glenflesk today!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 dollar bill


    The cult of the intercounty manager spreads itself into Kerry LGFA with the removal of the minor management team a week before the start of the season


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    1.
    Shane Murphy
    Dr. Crokes
    2.
    Shane Enright
    Tarbert
    3.
    Jason Foley
    Ballydonoghue
    4.
    Ronan Shanahan
    Austin Stacks
    5.
    Paul Murphy
    Rathmore
    6.
    Andrew Barry
    Na Gaeil
    7.
    Brian Ó Beaglaíoch
    An Ghaeltacht
    8.
    Jack Barry
    Na Gaeil
    9.
    Barry O’Sullivan
    Dingle
    10.
    Micheál Burns
    Dr. Crokes
    11.
    Dáithí Casey
    Dr Crokes
    12.
    Stephen O’Brien
    Kenmare
    13.
    Jack Savage
    Kerins O’Rahillys
    14.
    Paul Geaney
    Dingle
    15.
    Barry John Keane
    Kerins O’Rahillys


    Fir Ionaid


    16.
    Brian Kelly
    Killarney Legion
    17.
    Brendan O’Sullivan
    Valentia
    18.
    Matthew Flaherty
    Dingle
    19.
    Éanna Ó Conchúir
    An Ghaeltacht
    20.
    Cormac Coffey
    Kerins O’Rahillys
    21.
    Killian Spillane
    Templenoe
    22.
    Brian Ó Seanacháin
    Ballydonoghue
    23.
    Peter Crowley
    Laune Rangers
    24.
    Mikey Geaney
    Dingle
    25.
    Tom O’Sullivan
    Dingle
    26.
    Adrian Spillane
    Templenoe


    Dummy team named with, Barry O'Sullivan, Jack Barry, Brian O'Seannachain, Matthew O'Flaithearta and Cormac Coffey all involved in Sigerson/Trench cup action the day before.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,265 ✭✭✭ciarriaithuaidh


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Dummy team named with, Barry O'Sullivan, Jack Barry, Brian O'Seannachain, Matthew O'Flaithearta and Cormac Coffey all involved in Sigerson/Trench cup action the day before.

    Dummy team? You never know with Fitzmaurice. Wouldn't be one bit surprised if he made them play. He rarely names dummy teams.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    Dummy team? You never know with Fitzmaurice. Wouldn't be one bit surprised if he made them play. He rarely names dummy teams.

    If they play then I'll join the anti-Fitzmaurice bandwagon.

    2 games in less than 24 hours is crazy.

    It's only the league!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    The Kerry Senior Hurling Team to play Kildare in Round 3 of the Allianz Hurling League on Sunday 18th February, 2018 at 2pm in Newbridge is:



    Pádraig Boyle is the Captain.



    1.
    Martin Stackpoole
    Lixnaw
    2.
    John Buckley
    Lixnaw
    3.
    Bryan Murphy
    Causeway
    4.
    Sean Weir
    Crotta O’Neills
    5.
    Tomás O’Connor
    Crotta O’Neills
    6.
    Mikey Boyle
    Ballyduff
    7.
    Daniel Collins
    Kilmoyley
    8.
    Brandon Barrett
    Causeway
    9.
    Dáithí Griffin
    St. Brendans Ardfert
    10.
    Brendan O’Leary
    Abbeydorney
    11.
    Shane Nolan
    Crotta O’Neills
    12.
    Daniel O’Carroll
    Ballyduff
    13.
    Padraig Boyle
    Ballyduff
    14.
    Shane Conway
    Lixnaw
    15
    Maurice O’Connor
    Kilmoyley


    Fir Ionaid:

    16.
    Stephen Murphy
    Causeway
    17.
    Fionán Horgan
    St. Brendans Ardfert
    18.
    Jordan Conway
    Crotta O’Neills
    19.
    Colum Harty
    Causeway
    20.
    Paudie O’Connor
    Kilmoyley
    21.
    Jack Goulding
    Ballyduff
    22.
    Philip Lucid
    Ballyheigue
    23.
    Barry O’Mahony
    Crotta O’Neills
    24.
    Paudie Quille
    Crotta O’Neills
    25.
    Evan Murphy
    Causeway
    26.
    Darren Dineen
    St. Brendans Ardfert


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    DDC1990 wrote:
    2 games in less than 24 hours is crazy.


    Kieran Molloy just came on for NUIG a game and a half in less than 3 hours


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,219 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    It’s the same team as last week by the looks of it, probably because they’ll use last weeks programme rather than print new ones. No chance those college lads will be made play. Brendan O’Sullivan and A.N Other in midfield. Hopefully Casey and Barry start and take their chance.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    Good weekend for the Kerry lads playing Sigerson/Trench Cup with UCD and Mary I winning.

    Now give them a fecking rest! :D

    Jack Barry, Barry O'Sullivan, Brian O'Seannachain and Tom Leo O'Sullivan for UCD (Tom Leo didn't play today AFAIK)
    Matthew Flaherty and Cormac Coffey for Mary I (plus 5 other Kerry club players on the team).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    Wet day in Monaghan. Another good test for the young lads.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    Poor first half cost us. Great fightback and Monaghan were there for the taking but a draw would have been tough on Monaghan.

    Cormac Reilly a disaster for both sides. Awful incosistant.

    Brendan O'Sullivan awful poor. Jack Savage had a poor game. Andrew Barry had a difficult game.

    Seanie Shea and Burns were very good. Clifford came on and caused trouble. Wrong option a couple of times but physically well able. Got a punch in the gut which saw his marker sent off.

    Eanna O'Connor made a huge difference in midfield when he came on. Big prospect for the future.

    Needed a bit more from the more experienced heads up front when the game got tight. Some poor decisions.

    Murphy and Begley decent again. S. O'Brien did an immense amount of running and was really dangerous.

    Big mistake from Fitzmaurice not to start Daithí Casey IMO. Our attacks in the first half were very slow.

    Will rue missed goal chance for Geaney and idiotic frees given away for pushing in the back etc.

    Shane Murphy was very poor from kickouts. Gave Monaghan some very easy chances straight from kickouts. I wonder if its time to go back to Kelly. Nothing he could do for the penalty though.

    Very difficult conditions to play in. Extremely wet and heavy. Took us till the second half to cop on really.

    Enjoyable game but I feel like we wont be in the mix for a League Final by the end of the Dublin match.

    I'd expect Galway and Dublin to have too much for us.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,322 ✭✭✭munster87


    Really impressed with the work rate from Sean O Shea through-out. He was the one big positive for me today.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    Monaghan's 4th point looked clearly wide as well. Not sure what it looked like on TV.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,310 ✭✭✭tanko


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Monaghan's 4th point looked clearly wide as well. Not sure what it looked like on TV.

    Looked well wide on TV also.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭mystic86


    Monaghan clearly wanted to take Geaney's threat away by engaging him in constant verbals and handbags (pushing etc.) off the ball and in fairness Geaney seemed to step up to it and give it back like he was proud to do so, without realising, it seemed, that it was exactly what Monaghan wanted him to do.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭Boom__Boom


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Monaghan's 4th point looked clearly wide as well. Not sure what it looked like on TV.

    At first glance it looked wide but I think it was a curler.

    Key thing for me is that there are younger lads clearly turning in performances of the the sort that says they want to be involved come the summer. Also some (just some) of the mistakes being made by the newer lads are the type I would put in the category of learning mistakes - lads doing things you would get away with in club matches but you don't at intercounty level - you'd imagine that they will learn from these.

    The missing list today was as follows by my reckoning

    1 Tadhg Morley
    2 Fionn Fitzgerald
    3 Mark Griffin
    4 Kevin McCarthy
    5 Darran O'Sullivan
    6 Gavin White
    7 Anthony Maher
    8 David Moran
    9 Johnny Buckley
    10 Donnchadh Walsh
    11 Kieran Donaghy
    12 James O'Donoghue

    Played 3rd level finals yesterday.
    13 Jack Barry
    14 Barry O’Sullivan
    15 Brian Ó Seanacháin
    16 Matthew Flaherty
    17 Cormac Coffey


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭The White Feather


    Bit of trouble in the Kerry Ladies Football camp with the chairperson and secretary resigning

    https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/kerry-lgfa-chairman-and-secretary-resign-after-management-controversy-828673.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,371 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    mystic86 wrote:
    Monaghan clearly wanted to take Geaney's threat away by engaging him in constant verbals and handbags (pushing etc.) off the ball and in fairness Geaney seemed to step up to it and give it back like he was proud to do so, without realising, it seemed, that it was exactly what Monaghan wanted him to do.


    No better team than Monaghan to get under your skin.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,265 ✭✭✭ciarriaithuaidh


    Boom__Boom wrote: »
    At first glance it looked wide but I think it was a curler.

    Key thing for me is that there are younger lads clearly turning in performances of the the sort that says they want to be involved come the summer. Also some (just some) of the mistakes being made by the newer lads are the type I would put in the category of learning mistakes - lads doing things you would get away with in club matches but you don't at intercounty level - you'd imagine that they will learn from these.

    The missing list today was as follows by my reckoning

    1 Tadhg Morley
    2 Fionn Fitzgerald
    3 Mark Griffin
    4 Kevin McCarthy
    5 Darran O'Sullivan
    6 Gavin White
    7 Anthony Maher
    8 David Moran
    9 Johnny Buckley
    10 Donnchadh Walsh
    11 Kieran Donaghy
    12 James O'Donoghue

    Played 3rd level finals yesterday.
    13 Jack Barry
    14 Barry O’Sullivan
    15 Brian Ó Seanacháin
    16 Matthew Flaherty
    17 Cormac Coffey


    Of the players you mentioned above I think: Morley, Griffin, Darran, Gavin White, Dave Moran, Johnny Buckley, Jameso, Jack Barry are players that will seriously push for starting positions. Can't write off Donnacha and Donaghy either but to be honest, I'd be slightly worried if they were both regular starters this year.

    I think, despite my distrust of Fitzmaurices judgement there is a lot to be hopeful about IF injuries and fitness don't impinge on the squad. (As an aside, I see Tim Murphy the Chairman on the line wearing an earpiece today - what the hell is going on there?!)

    Not just on the game in Monaghan, but having seen them play a lot I would think that Jason Foley, Brian Begley, Micheál Burns, Seán O'Shea, David Clifford, Eanna O'Conchúir, Daithi Casey could all make meaningful contributions this year. There are others like Barry Dan, Killian Spillane, Shane Murphy (poor day today but has never been under this pressure before, will see how he reacts) and a few others who don't convince me right now but could prove themselves in time.
    No point throwing up speculative teams now, but if Fitzmaurice doesn't lose the plot and go back to starting players who we know aren't up to it, then there could be a fresh looking Kerry team taking the field yet this year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,322 ✭✭✭munster87


    Boom__Boom wrote: »
    At first glance it looked wide but I think it was a curler.

    Key thing for me is that there are younger lads clearly turning in performances of the the sort that says they want to be involved come the summer. Also some (just some) of the mistakes being made by the newer lads are the type I would put in the category of learning mistakes - lads doing things you would get away with in club matches but you don't at intercounty level - you'd imagine that they will learn from these.

    The missing list today was as follows by my reckoning

    1 Tadhg Morley
    2 Fionn Fitzgerald
    3 Mark Griffin
    4 Kevin McCarthy
    5 Darran O'Sullivan
    6 Gavin White
    7 Anthony Maher
    8 David Moran
    9 Johnny Buckley
    10 Donnchadh Walsh
    11 Kieran Donaghy
    12 James O'Donoghue

    Played 3rd level finals yesterday.
    13 Jack Barry
    14 Barry O’Sullivan
    15 Brian Ó Seanacháin
    16 Matthew Flaherty
    17 Cormac Coffey

    Think Gavin Crowley will have a big year, missing as well yesterday?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭Prop Joe


    Decent performance considering the lack of midfield options,Good to see this thread busy again prefer it to the "monitored" forum


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,385 ✭✭✭✭D'Agger


    No point throwing up speculative teams now, but if Fitzmaurice doesn't lose the plot and go back to starting players who we know aren't up to it, then there could be a fresh looking Kerry team taking the field yet this year.

    Enter Mikey Geaney, stage right


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,737 ✭✭✭Tombo2001


    Redsoxfan wrote: »
    No better team than Monaghan to get under your skin.

    Any championship I've seen involving Monaghan has featured Conor McManus being double marked, constantly fouled, niggled, and the QF last year an opposition player face down on the ground until the ref gave him a yellow card for really nothing at all; nothing about it in the papers the next day, unlike the penalty yesterday. They have one outstanding player and he's probably been fouled more than any other player in the country in the past five years. Bit much complaining when they do the same back.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,371 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    Where did I complain?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    Having been at the match there was very little niggle to be fair to both sides.

    A few shoulders after scores (Clifford on Kerr) or after winning frees (Wylie on Geaney) but played in really good spirit.

    The red card was for Kerr lashing out at Clifford into the stomach. Clifford was standing in front of him blocking him from running short for the kickout. Kerry forwards had been holding their men to stop the short kickout. Kerr just punched Clifford in the gut. Really wasn't anything dangerous or nasty. Seen plenty of our lads do the same and see the line.

    I've seen a dirty side to Monaghan before. Even last year in Killarney there was awful shenanigans. But this year I'd have no complaints.

    Ref was all over the shop though. Mad for pick ups off the ground (one on O'Brien was a good 30cm off the ground - but the Enright one was correct.). Didn't mind 3 players practically sitting on a player in posession (happened both sides). Barry John was shouldered in the chest and got no free. Then in the second half he broke through a tackle, kicked wide and got a free for nothing.

    Wouldn't argue with the penalty. Murphy got the ball but also took the ankles out. Penalty for me. However the opposite call was made on James O'Donoghue vs Kildare in the quarter final a few years back. Goalkeeper slapped the ball, took James out but it was called play on.


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