Kerry GAA Discussion Thread Mod Warning Post #4167

Oregano_State

Is the county final on in Austin Stack Park or Fitzgerald Stadium?

homerjay2005

Oregano_State wrote: »

Is the county final on in Austin Stack Park or Fitzgerald Stadium?

would expect tralee, all finals should be played there IMO, atmosphere is 10 times better for a smaller attendance of 5,000-10,000.

Kerrydude1981

County Final venue has been confirmed

Austin Stack Park folks

October 26th 3pm throw in with the Minor Final on before it at 1pm

willbeuptuesday

A simple solution to ease the inevitable queues with these bloody vans, send one of them up to Connolly park from 11am to 1pm and you will sell at least 30% of the tickets well in advance thus reducing some of the chaos

Oregano_State

willbeuptuesday wrote: »

A simple solution to ease the inevitable queues with these bloody vans, send one of them up to Connolly park from 11am to 1pm and you will sell at least 30% of the tickets well in advance thus reducing some of the chaos

can tickets not be bought in advance?

While that is a solution, it's not going to happen. Hopefully they'll use the turnstiles.

BPKS

Oregano_State wrote: »

can tickets not be bought in advance?

While that is a solution, it's not going to happen. Hopefully they'll use the turnstiles.

Cash not taken at the turnstiles anymore.

Kerrydude1981

I think the march of the rockies might have caused the meltdown last Sunday,a big gamg of them approaching the van at once,

"Computer says no"

Kerrydude1981

Tomas transfering to Nemo Rangers

http://www.radiokerry.ie/sport/tomas-ose-a-nemo-player/

homerjay2005

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Tomas transfering to Nemo Rangers

http://www.radiokerry.ie/sport/tomas-ose-a-nemo-player/

would i be right in saying that Tomas played no football at all this year. i remember him saying he was retiring from everything, not just the inter county.

Kerrydude1981

homerjay2005 wrote: »

would i be right in saying that Tomas played no football at all this year. i remember him saying he was retiring from everything, not just the inter county.

Ya I think your correct dont think he played any club football this year

Prop Joe

Would be suprised if Tómas played anything bar Junior B ball for Nemo.

After last weekends semi's i fancy Stacks to take home the Bishop Moynihan,Seem to be strong in every line & Star is flying it at FF.Also well done to the county board for fixing the final for Tralee - ASP will have a great atmosphere on the 26th

Up this weekend is the Club final between Crokes & Legion with the winners hoping for a Mid Kerry victory.This should be a huge game with Crokes looking for revenge of the county championship defeat & Legion trying to prove it was not a once off. Would have to fancy Crokes though.

Other games this weekend

Strand Road v Kilcummin in the relegation play off - The East Kerry men to sneak this

Intermediate Final
Spa v Ardfert - Spa

Junior Championship Semi Final
Dromid Pearses v Duagh - Dromid

Novice Championship Semi's
St Senan's v Listry - Listry
Lispole v Knock - Lispole

homerjay2005

Prop Joe wrote: »

Intermediate Final
Spa v Ardfert - Spa

Junior Championship Semi Final
Dromid Pearses v Duagh - Dromid

i think i am right in saying that all 4 of these teams won those competitions in recent years.

there is a serious flaw in the promotion/relegation system is the same teams keep coming back in the final/latter stages a few years later.

Kerrydude1981

Goals from the Semi Finals last Sunday

0028673

Prop Joe wrote: »

Would be suprised if Tómas played anything bar Junior B ball for Nemo.

:eek:

Only time will tell but I would be very surprised if his not number 5 on their senior team.. The guy is in incredible shape..

Oregano_State

Prop Joe wrote: »

Would be suprised if Tómas played anything bar Junior B ball for Nemo.

What makes you say that? Bad form to just leave a statement like that without anything to back it up.

Why would someone who dedicated so much to being the best footballer he could be, be content with playing average-joe ball? That's ridiculous tbh, going by his articles in the Indo (think it was the Indo anyway) where he repeatedly said how much he missed the competitive edge of championship football, I'd say he's aiming for the senior team.

ciarriaithuaidh

Oregano_State wrote: »

What makes you say that? Bad form to just leave a statement like that without anything to back it up.

Why would someone who dedicated so much to being the best footballer he could be, be content with playing average-joe ball? That's ridiculous tbh, going by his articles in the Indo (think it was the Indo anyway) where he repeatedly said how much he missed the competitive edge of championship football, I'd say he's aiming for the senior team.

He'll be 37 next year and is after a year with no football whatsoever..it's not an unreasonable statement, although Nemo have an Intermediate team (and Junior A) which I wouldn't be surprised to see him line out for, initially at least.

Prop Joe

Oregano_State wrote: »

What makes you say that? Bad form to just leave a statement like that without anything to back it up.

Why would someone who dedicated so much to being the best footballer he could be, be content with playing average-joe ball? That's ridiculous tbh, going by his articles in the Indo (think it was the Indo anyway) where he repeatedly said how much he missed the competitive edge of championship football, I'd say he's aiming for the senior team.

Cool the jets man,I was just implying that at 37 years of age plus his media duties with RTÉ which result in him working most weekends during the summer,I don't see how he could commit to it fully.

Boom__Boom

homerjay2005 wrote: »

i think i am right in saying that all 4 of these teams won those competitions in recent years.

there is a serious flaw in the promotion/relegation system is the same teams keep coming back in the final/latter stages a few years later.

I don't know if I agree with you on this.

These clubs made a big effort/big push/had good form in the years they got promoted but when they went up a level they werent good enough to stay at that level.

I'd imagine all 4 teams would be thinking if they go up a level they will have learned a bit from the last time they got promoted.

I do think if Spa go up for instance they are probably in a bit better shape in terms of their age-profile to stay up compared to last time.

With the junior clubs in particular a huge issue is who's fit and who's around - in those teams 1 or 2 lads getting injured or moving away can make a massive difference to the standard in the squad so I'm really not surprised there is an element of up-and-down with regards promotion-relegation.

I also think that the All-Ireland club series does make it that bit harder for teams who get promoted - whatever 2 teams do get promoted will have the All-Ireland intermediate/junior finals as their number 1 priority, as opposed to staying up. Traditionally Kerry teams have gone far in these competitions which will only finish up in February of next year. This means a seriously extended season of hardcore training. As opposed to resting up and getting a break, these teams will be training hard for and it's no surprise if/when they suffer a hangover a few months later. It's obviously not the main reason but I think it definitely doesn't help a promoted side in terms of staying up.

I have heard that in other counties it's far easier to get promoted than get relegated which ends up with lots of clubs playing at the wrong level, which ends up making various grades of competition a bit of a joke.

Overall I really don't think this is that much of a problem

Kerrydude1981

Should the winners of the Intermediate be promoted to Senior Club Championship and be left to play with their district in the County Championship?

Take the last two winners of the Intermediate

Finuge were relagated from Senior last year and Currow find themselves in the relegation play offs this year.

Boom__Boom

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Should the winners of the Intermediate be promoted to Senior Club Championship and be left to play with their district in the County Championship?

Take the last two winners of the Intermediate

Finuge were relagated from Senior last year and Currow find themselves in the relegation play offs this year.

Not the worse idea, but I think you'd never convince the clubs to accept it.

wonga77

Spa ardfert tomorrow. Very hard to call, spa probably the better team but ardfert are so hard to beat and can get goals from nowhere.
Dromid duagh also very hard to call, impossible almost to see anyone beating GG in the junior though

Kerrydude1981

Meanwhile in Farranfore



Joe Brolly what do you think of that????

D'Agger

You haven't played ball in Kerry until you've nearly done an ankle in their imprinted marks

Good 'ol Farranfore

ciarriaithuaidh

D'Agger wrote: »

You haven't played ball in Kerry until you've nearly done an ankle in their imprinted marks

Good 'ol Farranfore

On a related note, I for one, think there should be some kind of veteran's medal handed out to those who played in the old pitch in Knocknagoshel. Washing oneself in the freezing cold river after was a real rite of passage for Division 3-5 Co league players!

DDC1990

Crokes had a big win today in the Club Final over (the) Legion.

If Mid Kerry win, Crokes go on to represent Kerry in the club championships again.

Kerryfootball

I really hope not,

I want colm to get as much of a break as possible and not rushed into a Munster club championship.

Kerryfootball

I really hope not,

I want colm to get as much of a break as possible and not rushed into a Munster club championship.

D'Agger

C'mon Stacks!!

homerjay2005

Kerryfootball wrote: »

I really hope not,

I want colm to get as much of a break as possible and not rushed into a Munster club championship.

its strange that he wasnt even listed as a sub on their 30 man panel yesterday. hope he hasnt had a set back or something. was he involved with them?

Kerrydude1981

The goals from yesterdays games in Killarney