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BKWDR wrote: »

Could this exonerate Connolly I wonder?

http://www.joe.ie/sport/video-fan-captures-the-clearest-footage-yet-of-diarmuid-connollys-bust-up-with-lee-keegan/510234

Sidenote: people who video games instead of enjoying then.... Will never understand

How would that exonerate Connolly?

Dublin have used 26 players in 5 Championship game.Appearances+Subs for 2015 Championship Game

Brogan, Bernard 5
Cluxton, Stephen 5 (3 Clean Sheets. Conceded 3 Goals)
Connolly, Diarmuid 5
Cooper, Jonny 5
Fenton, Brian 5
Flynn, Paul 5
Kilkenny, Ciaran 5
McCaffrey, Jack 5
McMahon, Philip 5
Rock, Dean 5
Macauley, Michael Darragh 3+2
McManamon, Kevin 3+2
Andrews, Paddy 2+3
Small, John 2+3
Brogan, Alan 0+5
Fitzsimons, Michael 0+5
O’Carroll, Rory 4
O’Sullivan, Cian 4
McCarthy, James 3+1
Bastick, Denis 2+2
Brady, Tomas 0+3
Daly, Darren 1+1
Lowndes, Eric 0+2
Byrne, David (Olafs) 1
Costello, Cormac 0+1
O’Conghaile, Emmett 0+1


Dublin have scored 15-91 and conceded 3-60 in 5 Championship games. Scorers 2015 Championship Games

Brogan, Bernard 5-18
Rock, Dean 2-19
Connolly, Diarmuid 4-10
Kilkenny, Ciaran 0-16
Flynn, Paul 2-4
Andrews, Paddy 0-6
McManamon, Kevin 1-3
Brogan, Alan 0-5
McCaffrey, Jack 1-1
McMahon, Philip 0-3
Fenton, Brian 0-2
Brady, Tomas 0-1
Lowndes, Eric 0-1
Macauley, Michael Darragh 0-1
McCarthy, James 0-1


Dublin have used 35 players in 9 League games.Appearances+Subs for 2015 League Games
Cooper, Jonny 9
McManamon, Kevin 9
Rock, Dean 9
McCaffrey, Jack 8+1
Brady, Tomas 7+2
Bastick, Denis 8
Kilkenny, Ciaran 6+2
McMahon, Philip 6+2
O'Carroll, Rory 7
Brogan, Bernard 5+2
Small, John 5+2
Costello, Cormac 3+4
Fenton, Brian 3+4
Cluxton, Stephen 6 (4 Clean Sheets. Conceded 3 Goals)
Culligan, Eoin 6
McCarthy, James 3+3
O'Conghaile, Emmett 2+4
Connolly, Diarmuid 5
Flynn, Paul 4+1
Daly, Darren 3+2
O'Gara, Eoghan 3+2
O'Sullivan, Cian 3+2
Andrews, Paddy 1+4
Fitzsimons, Michael 2+2
Byrne, Davy (Ballymun) 1+3
Currie, Sean 3 (2 Clean Sheets. Conceded 1 Goal)
Carthy, Shane 2+1
Macauley, Michael Darragh 2+1
Byrne, David (Olafs) 1+2
Devereux, Nicky 1+2
Lowndes, Eric 1+2
Reddin, Ciaran 0+2
Deegan, Michael 0+1
McHugh, Conor 0+1
Ryan, Philip 0+1

Dublin have scored 8-131 and conceded 4-101 in 9 League games. Scorers 2015 League Games
Rock, Dean 1-52
Brogan, Bernard 2-8
McCaffrey, Jack 1-7
Brady, Tomas 0-8
McManamon, Kevin 0-8
Connolly, Diarmuid 1-5
Kilkenny, Ciaran 0-7
Fenton, Brian 1-3
Flynn, Paul 0-5
McMahon, Philip 0-5
Costello, Cormac 1-2
O'Conghaile, Emmett 0-4
O'Gara, Eoghan 0-4
Bastick, Denis 1-1
Andrews, Paddy 0-3
Byrne, Davy (Ballymun) 0-2
Carthy, Shane 0-2
Cooper, Jonny 0-2
Deegan, Michael 0-1
Macauley, Michael Darragh 0-1
Ryan, Philip 0-1

Dublin have used 34 players in 5 O'Byrne Cup games.Appearances+Subs for 2015 O'Byrne Cup
Brady, Tomas 5
Culligan, Eoin 5
Devereux, Nicky 5
O'Conghaile, Emmett 5
Rock, Dean 5
Small, John 5
Daly, Darren 5
Fitzsimons, Michael 4+1
Bastick, Denis 4
O'Gara, Eoghan 4
Hannigan, Graham 3+1
Ryan, Philip 2+2
Carthy, Shane 1+3
Scully, Niall 0+4
Costello, Cormac 3
McManamon, Kevin 3
Molloy, Lorcan 3 (1 Clean Sheet)
Collins, Niall 2+1
O'Carroll, Rory 2+1
Cooper, Jonny 1+2
Dawson, Harry 1+2
Lowndes, Stuart 0+3
Currie, Sean 2 (1 Clean Sheet)
McCaffrey, Jack 1+1
Dunleavy, Craig 1+1
Deegan, Michael 0+2
Kavanagh, Ian 0+2
Macauley, Michael Darragh 0+2
O'Higgins, Paddy 0+2
McCarrick, Alan 0+1
McGowan, Ross 0+1
McGuire, Conor 0+1
McLoughlin, Diarmuid 0+1
McMahon, Philip 0+1

Dublin have scored 3-80 and conceded 3-43 in 5 O'Byrne Cup games. Scorers 2015 O'Byrne Cup Games
Rock, Dean 0-38
O'Gara, Eoghan 2-7
McManamon, Kevin 1-6
Brady, Tomas 0-7
O'Conghaile, Emmett 0-6
Carthy, Shane 0-5
Ryan, Philip 0-3
Costello, Cormac 0-2
Deegan, Michael 0-2
Cooper, Jonny 0-1
Culligan, Eoin 0-1
McLoughlin, Diarmuid 0-1
Scully, Niall 0-1

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

Am I blind? Keegan blocks his run, Connolly pushes him, they push back and forth, they wrestle each other leading to the headlock and punch thrown. No punch = yellow each, Connolly couldn't keep his cool yet again though.

If he gets away with it it will be because Keane was lucky enough to get a rescind, nothing else.

I must be seeing a different video to you because I can't see a punch been thrown.

keane2097 wrote: »

He definitely throws a punch towards the end of the altercation whether it's apparent in that clip or not.

There is a clear dig. Think Coopers looks worse in slow motion tbh yellow was right.

Anyways no action taken let's stop all this ****e

keane2097 wrote: »

He definitely throws a punch towards the end of the altercation whether it's apparent in that clip or not.

I didn't get a good look at it while at the game and that clip doesn't show much other than some wrestling going on so I've no idea whether a dig was thrown or not.

Anyway it matters not as he'll probably get a ban off the back of it.

keane2097 wrote:

He definitely throws a punch towards the end of the altercation whether it's apparent in that clip or not.

He does when they are on the ground Connelly is in a headlock at the time, it's not in that footage

Stoner wrote: »

He does when they are on the ground Connelly is in a headlock at the time, it's not in that footage

Just seen a clip in the match thread that's al lot clearer. Looks like a punch alright but he could probably argue he was trying to pull his arm free and Keagan pulled it back in.

McStay was brutal on TSG too.

naughtb4 wrote: »

There is a clear dig. Think Coopers looks worse in slow motion tbh yellow was right.

Anyways no action taken let's stop all this ****e

I disagree. I said in one of the other threads that I think it was the worst action in the game. Absolute filth and he knew what he was doing, extended the leg in a stamping motion just as he was coming into contact with Diarmuid.

Red for me and (not sure the exact rules for the different types of red card offence) should get a couple of games banned.

ProudDUB wrote: »

Someone get a nice cup of tea and some chocolate hobnobs up to that poor, long suffering creature Mrs Slats.

Mossy Quinn made some great points on Off the Ball tonight. Shockingly, just this once, David Brady and James Horan were not on tonight show, doing Party Political broadcasts on behalf of The Peoples Liberation Front of Belmullet. What a loss to democracy & humanity that was ! :rolleyes:

Anyway, he wasn't a big fan of the short kickouts and even worse, the number of times Cluxton got the ball back again and had to do the restart all over again. Said it was understandable given our problems in midfield, but that the knock on effect was that they gave Mayo time to clog up the half back line, which cut off the supply line to the full forwards. Once in a while, Flynn sent a long, diagonal ball in that they could make hay from, but it didn't happen often enough. I agreed 100%. Our attacking formation seemed very slow and ponderous at times. There was none of the speed and support runs of the shoulder, than have been such a strong characteristic of our attacking play up to this.

I wouldn't start Kev Mc. He just runs into dead ends & traffic when he starts. For whatever reason, he is a game changer when he is a sub in ways that he just isn't when he starts. Rock was worse than useless from play, but we need him for the frees. If had been left on, we would have won the game. Seeing Cluxton miss all three frees so badly was truly heart breaking.

His pace causes trouble against tired defenders. Similar to Shane Long in soccer - looks class when he comes on sometimes and often gets a goal.But doesnt look the same player when he starts.

TCDStudent1 wrote:

His pace causes trouble against tired defenders. Similar to Shane Long in soccer - looks class when he comes on sometimes and often gets a goal.But doesnt look the same player when he starts.

I don't fully agree. I think he reads the game well form the line. I think he spots gaps to run at that he can't see from the pitch.
He's found gaps in Donegal, Kerry and Mayo as a sub. I'd never start him always our best impact sub a very important player.

Stoner wrote: »

You and I agree,

Anyway, I've been instructed to keep this thread about positive stuff from now on.

I predict McMahon and AOS may fall in love over the next week, they have the awkward first shift out of the way now.

Christ ! :eek:

The places that your mind wanders to a 12.15 of a Tuesday morning, when you are still hungover from the weekend !

Stoner wrote: »

I don't fully agree. I think he reads the game well form the line. I think he spots gaps to run at that he can't see from the pitch.
He's found gaps in Donegal, Kerry and Mayo as a sub. I'd never start him always our best impact sub a very important player.

That's a really great point. Trying to solve the Kev Mc as a starter vs being a sub conundrum, is Dublin GAAs version of the Bermuda Triangle.

ProudDUB wrote: »

Anyway, he wasn't a big fan of the short kickouts and even worse, the number of times Cluxton got the ball back again and had to do the restart all over again. Said it was understandable given our problems in midfield,....

Thing is we didn't have problems in midfield. For McCaffreys point Bastick won possession cleanly in midfield from a kickout. He also won a ball that lead to Flynns hollywood effort moments later. Fenton won a ball cleanly in the first half too. I think i remember Barry Moran winning one ball for Mayo late on when Bastick was gone. From memory that was it. The rest of the kickouts were short or individuals were picked out.

Cluxton should be far more open to kicking it long on Saturday if Bastick and Fenton start. Even if we break it we've players who are excellent at winning the breaking ball. This fear of what Mayo could do to us in midfield was crippling for Cluxton in the last 10 minutes but i'm not sure it was entirely justified.

Also, Hennelly had no problem booting it down middle when nothing was on. I'm a firm believer in mindset playing a huge part sport. They went in with an arrogance about them in midfield and we went in worrying about they can do to us. We got what we deserved eventually.

Time to get back to basics and back ourselves to take the game away from them. Didn't work against Donegal last year but there was no need for the gross overreaction we're seeing.

ProudDUB wrote: »

Corny, that make perfect sense, but hindsight is always 20/20. Given MDMA's damm near catastrophic drop in form & Fentons overall lack of experience, we headed into the game thinking that we had serious issues at midfield. Hence the short kickouts. Gavin was trying to do damage limitation by playing the percentages. Doing so meant that we retained possession during the restarts, but fortunately, it cost us else where.

Absolutely. I only make the point with Saturday looming tbh.

The midfield isn't strong but its not so weak that we should go short every single time, that's just predictable and it nearly lost us the game in the end. I'm happy with us going short but we need to mix it up more, Fenton and Bastick in particular showed they can win ball. Isolate Flynn with a mayo HB and you've got another strong option. I wouldn't fancy us to win most ball around the middle as Parson and the O'Ses are huge but we should definitely go long more often.

One thing I noticed was that Cluxton was so fixated on going short that we missed free men in the middle. A couple of tines there'd be men on space in the middle, but stevos first instinct was short, when that wasn't on he'd go long but at that stage the free man in the middle was being marked so he kicked a hail Mary.