Kerry v Limerick - MSFC Final

Ooooh..

Collins has been immense, taken O Sullivan to the cleaners.

Have Limerick really not won a Munster Football Final since 1896? :eek:
There will be some celebration if they win this so.

Sick that O Se scores that. He should be off the pitch.

That's it surely?

The ref is some sort of sick joke.

Highly enjoyable game of football and I'm gutted that Limerick couldn't have taken it. I honestly think that if we had gotten ahead after pulling back level then we could have seen it out. As it was Kerry went ahead and then picked off 2 quick points from a sparse defence.
It's a shame that a footballer with the class of Ian Ryan didn't contribute anything to the game, just as he went missing in the second half of last years final. Limerick don't have many scorers and we definitely need those we have to step up. Ger Collins was brilliant today and cleaned out Tom O Sullivan.
Stephen Kelly worked his arse off and John Galvin was his usual excellent self.
My gripes with the the game were the ref who was very weak. Tomas O Se should have been off before half time yet he didn't even clock up a yellow. The same O Se who nabbed the insurance point.
Going forward I'd be happy that Limerick could put it up to most teams in the qualifiers if they reproduce that level of performance.
Waiting since 1896 sucks!!

dartbhoy wrote: »

Great display by Limerick who should have won today. Your supporters were a credit to the county today. As for the referee he was a disgrace,the amount of soft frees Kerry got was a joke and how Tomas O'Se was left on the field for his assault on Kelly is unbelieveable. It seems there's 1 rule for established counties like Kerry and another for counties trying to make the breakthrough!:mad:

Limerick were magnificent. They really were, if i could allow one team to beat us, it would be them. However, sentiment have no place in GAA and Kerry won. 1-17 is a serious score, 1-14 is not far behind.

it was an incredible game, right down to the end. Tomas was foolish and yes both his tackles were yellows, but the ref saw both and adjudged them to be just foolish. did he get one yellow for the last foul? i love the way when Kerry get decisions, there is uproar, yet where were all the people a few weeks ago when cork got away with murder with elbows, kicks and punches. it is also advisable that Tomas wouldnt have went in like that, had he been cautioned for the first or 2nd one.

overall, super stuff, genuinly feel for Limerick, had they been playing in Connaght or Leinster over the last 6 years, they would have won a title I am sure. They are, IMO, in the top 10 teams in the country, but the fact that 2 of the top 3 teams lie in their way every year, they never get to show their true potential and the efforst that go into beating them, leaves them short in the qualifiers.

Hopefully they will finally win their 4th round qualifier and get the 1/4 final they deserve. well done to both teams on a wonderful game, 33 scores is something else.

I don't blame the ref for Kerry winning, I think it was more of the championship experience for Kerry that won them the game.

Also, the jersey situation has to be reviewed.

dartbhoy wrote: »

Great display by Limerick who should have won today. Your supporters were a credit to the county today. As for the referee he was a disgrace,the amount of soft frees Kerry Limerick got was a joke and how Tomas O'Se was left on the field for his assault on Kelly is unbelieveable. It seems there's 1 rule for established counties like Kerry and another for counties trying to make the breakthrough!:mad:

I agree totally. Cooper was dragged to the ground by two men in the first half and the Ref gave a free out.
Quirke was targeted the second he came on the field, and was punched kicked and pulled for the remainder of the game.
Kieran O'Leary was likewise targeted as soon as he entered the pitch by the Limerick #7.
Donaghy was dragged for 70mins straight.... etc, etc. etc.

Just because Limerick hadn't won a Munster final in 114 years doesn't mean they should have preferential treatment. But Kerry fought on through these injustice's and found the strenght to win the game.


:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

See it goes both ways.

p.s To the Cavan poster claiming that Tomás would get 12 weeks in Ulster... Look within your own team first. Your full back Thomas Corr pushed a referee and got nothing. Glass Houses come to mind...

DDC1990 wrote: »

Quirke was targeted the second he came on the field, and was punched kicked and pulled for the remainder of the game.

Would you like to point out where he was punched and kicked because I watched the whole game and never saw this happen. Pulled yes, but that's to be expected.