Mod Note Post #1 - The 2022 All Ireland Senior Football Championship.

Yes agree with this. Was at the Dublin v Kerry and Limerick v Kilkenny games and watched todays game at home. Being at the game live enhances everything tenfold. There is no comparison.

Kerry just about got over the line. They must have been happy to be only a point down at half time. Third quarter was crucial. Had Galway gone 3 up when it was 14-12 it might have been a different story but they finished the game that bit stronger.Though outside of David Clifford I'm not sure they were much better than Tyrone last season. There's talk of them dominating but you would have expected them to be further down the line with all the All Ireland winning minors of 14-18.

It was a good show from Galway. Too many times over the years they would leave you frustrated watching them. Not to be today but a huge difference in attitude and know how this season.

The challenge now for them is maintaining that. Wouldnt surprise anyone if they didn't build on it for 2023 but maybe losing today could be key to their development.

A decent final all in all. Maybe not as good as 2017 or 2019 but a bit better than I would have expected beforehand.

Padraic kelly got man of the match in 93 for galway losing to kk in an all ireland. I think Walsh deserves motm some of points were breathtaking. Unfortunately we had no players of the calibre of the spillanes on the bench.

Thats an interesting question. Peter Canavan in 95 must have been in contention since I think he got all but one of Tyrone's scores on the day. But just googled it, and it was Paul Curran

They were at Limerick's banquet in 1996 but seemed to be winning banquet only not long after that.

With Youtube/Podcasting nowadays that's become the primary post match reaction area.

Flynn was a complete different type of player an all rounder. Did the dirty work covered the ground for the more flamboyant players. Plus he could take a score rarely wasted ball.

David Clifford - great player but is dependent on others to give him the ball.

His performance of fielding today says otherwise...

He is the most skillful forward in the country.

Only guy coming near him is walsh.

Such bitterness. If Galway were the better team for that long they'd have got over the line. They didn't. They took on a Kerry team under massive pressure from the favourites tag and really went for the jugular and were the better team for the first half. And kept neck in neck for the second half too. And Galway are an excellent team and soon to be All Ireland champs, no doubt. But the better team hangs on and doesn't wilt. Galway wilted today. Kerry's experience, better management, better team performance and better bench won the day. The better team won, not hugely better, but still better and now deservedly All Ireland champions. Get over it!

I see Joe Brolly wasn't impressed with Kerry today. Saying for most of the game they were a 'mess' and were saved by David Clifford.

People have different views, some see this as the start of a period of Kerry dominance. I don't. Outside of Clifford not one starting forward looked dangerous from play. O Se went missing. Geaney had a nightmare. It took Spillane to come on to add a bit of life to the attack.

This Kerry team is miles away from the O Se brothers and Gooch team. They do not have that aura about then and i don't think any of the top teams will have any fear factor coming up against them next year.

They are a solid if unspectacular team.

Could have said the same about Dublin 2011. Hard to know what will come from this team. I dont think they will do any serious "in a row" damage. But they will probably bag a few over next decade. Thought they were a much better side in second half, maybe the Spillanes will now step up and become regular starters, Moynihan etc. Plenty talent there, but it should be a competitive few years. That's a good Galway side, Dublin might have been only an injury away from winning an AI, Surely Tyrone come strong again with an influx of u20s and hopefully Armagh and less hopefully Derry keep it lit.

If Shane Walsh doesn't get motm well that's a joke. Clifford was very good but Walsh was exceptional today. Best individual performance I have seen in a long long time

Are you saying Clifford could lace Galvin's boots?

Honestly.

Joyce is right. Not sour grapes. The ref giving that free the wrong way was the game changer. Pity it came down to that.