Dublin GAA Discussion Thread: Mod Note - No 'Dublin Dominance' chat allowed!

Gael85

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120097619#Comment_120097619

I think we will a lot of last years u20 get game time in league. Greg McEneaney, Theo Clancy, Adam Waddick, Ben Millst and Luke Breathnach. Killian O'Gara, Mark Lavin and James Doran should get a chance too. Would like to Mullin brothers and Andrew McGowan from Crokes get a run during the league.

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120165973#Comment_120165973

Good opportunity a div down no real pressure. If the Mullin brothers play I hope everyone pays attention to the subs board!

There was a fella Keating corner forward for Ballymun who I thought had something about him - energy, pace, aggression. Could take. a score.

billyhead

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120165973#Comment_120165973

It would be good to see how these lads step up to senior grade. The likes of Bugler, Gannon, Paddy Small, Basquel, McMahon, Scully will still see plenty of league action. Players such as McCarthy, Fenton, Murchan, Kilkenny, Costello, Howard, Comerford, John Small and Rock will probably play in the final round of games.

Gael85

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120166067#Comment_120166067

Can't see Keating getting near league panel as too small to make a impact in the forwards. Was strange to see him as wouldn't be a guaranteed for Ballymun.

Gael85

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167179#Comment_120167179

100% them lads need to step up and become the new leaders. MacMahon and David Byrne weren't fit to start against kerry should be starters in FB line. Big year for Peadar O'Cofaigh Byrne too. Need him or Brian Howard to partner Fenton in midfield. I say the experienced players mentioned will be involved tomorrow bar McCarty and Rock. Comerford is injured and Howard is away.

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167256#Comment_120167256

Oh right I see because I made sure to make note of him as there was two Keating's. The corner forward fella stood out. But what you say it appears he is destined to suffer the same issue Hubbard had at corner back. Great at club level but too small for intercounty?

Gael85

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167340#Comment_120167340

He a good football brain but yes similar to Hubbard size counts against him.

Gael85

That other Keating. Is that Luke Keating from Cuala?

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167510#Comment_120167510

It must be I can’t remember. I just the Ballymun fella Keating was corner forward. There is no other Keating plays for Ballymun is there?

Gael85

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167679#Comment_120167679

Only one Keating playing for Ballymun.

diceyreilly

Any kildare or Dubs season ticket holders not going in later. looking for an adult or child ticket plz. 

Dont fancy forking out 18 for a childs ticket

Trampas

It’s €5 for a kids ticket

toffeeshel

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120168967#Comment_120168967

Dm sent

diceyreilly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120168982#Comment_120168982

You can’t but a childs ticket on its own. You have to buy an adults ticket.

Sorted anyway.

YabaDabaDooley

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119826392#Comment_119826392

Great to have the intercounty season back with a big game in HQ. Good open game so far also. Some nice scores from both teams. Fenton with a cracking goal, John Small with a nice point. A lot of familiarity with our team. Kilkenny, Scully and Costelloe looking lively up front.

Sultan of Bling

Decent 1st half.

Hopefully Dublin's accuracy improves in the second half but at least there's quicker ball going into the forwards.

YabaDabaDooley

Dubs came out and were dominant in first 10-15 minutes of 2nd half but missed quite a few chances. Con looking dangerous.

Kildare then missed a goid goal chance which was saved onto the post

Quite a lively game. Punters getting their moneys worth.

Drumpot

Thought Kildare lad was lucky to get a yellow there. Very dangerous Shoulder charge, could of dislocated his arm. (Was it small?)

YabaDabaDooley

Kildare have been good. Look really fit and giving Dublin their fill of it.

YabaDabaDooley

Two terrible wides from Dublin. Costelloe from a close in free i think he was whipped off straight away and Cillian O Gara a simple close in wide. Keeping Kildare in the game.

Drumpot

Are Dublin intentionally allowing Kildare all this possession?

Dublin look a bit of a mess. Some very shady defending at times. Finishing has been extremely poor. Kildare deserve something from this and it wouldn’t do Dublin any harm to get a kick in ass here

YabaDabaDooley

Close shave in the end. Three points in the bag. Played well in patches but looked very open and rusty also. Some shocking shooting. To be fair i thought Kildare were impressive and the lillies will feel they left a result behind them. Good game over all.

youcancallmeal

Thought Dublin's decision making was poor at times but thankfully that's something that can be worked on. Overall good to start with a win and build some momentum

rolling boh

Just home from the game beforehand I expected a decent six or seven point win so that was way off .Thought we were poor enough especially our shooting some awful wides and some awful kickouts from the keeper . Some of the established lads will improve for the game but I didn't see a lot with the newer guys and then like last year bringing on lads with a few minutes to go not sure the point of that barring an injury .The main thing is the win and onto to the next game which we should win .

gormdubhgorm

I thought Dublin’s best patch was the first part of the second half. I was happy that there was no eejitry mistakes. But then Kildare nearly got a goal. And got a cheap 45 at the end.

I think Dublin switched off or something. But credit to the lillies for sticking at it. But it would have been criminal of Dublin to throw that game away.

As other posters said there was a lot of careless wides. But you could say that was lack of match sharpness.

I can’t remember any of the new lads doing anything silly. So they got their NFL run out. Unscarred which is grand.

The worrying part for me no1 put their hand up to say they are a good option to partner Fenton. I thought lahiff was poor.

And P’OC-Byrne tries hard but is a slogger. Does he cover the ground enough? Like a Homan or a Shane Ryan?

if Howard and Fenton are ever both out I would be very worried. The Derry game v their midfield of Bradley/Glass will be a great test.

billyhead

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120170767#Comment_120170767

Glass won't be available if the club final is replayed.

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120170854#Comment_120170854

So what you are saying is Dublin lads on the panel should have word with the Crokes lads.

corny

I disagree strongly with the comments saying our defending was poor. I was delighted with it to be honest.

Last year we were really easy to play against. When we lost in the championship Kerry had it easy in the attacking third as the defensive pressure wasn't great. We also gave up so many easy counter attacking opportunities. Really naive defending by modern standards.

By contrast this evening every time Kildare got the ball Dublin worked 15 men into defensive positions and put excellent pressure on the man in possession. A real emphasis has obviously been placed on what we do without the ball. For me that's the starting point and i was delighted to see we're working at it. The rest will fall into place.

Welcome back Pat Gilroy is all i can say!

windy shepard henderson

there was a rumor going around tonight before the game that con o callaghan has been using jimmy Keavney's old treadmill in the smoking area at the back of mahers pub in ballybough in the run up to the game , judging on tonight's performance he uses the same luigies on his way home aswell!! , hopfully he wont be able to budge by the time we meet ye in 3 weeks time 😂😂

JRant

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120171301#Comment_120171301

While it was better it's still nowhere near where it should be. Kildare got some easy scores today and I think we are still struggling to force teams to shoot from tougher positions.

On the attacking front it was more of the same from a Dessie team. Played in fits and starts with no real cohesion.

First game out and all that so let's see where we go from here but I've no faith in Dessie.