Kerry v Donegal All Ireland football final 2014 - Mod warning Post #598

Boom__Boom

Radio Kerry on the hunt

Thought this quote was interesting.

“When we found out who he was we looked at his Facebook page later that night and it confirmed our suspicions. His list of friends told us all we needed to know,” said the team source.

https://www.facebook.com/radiokerry/posts/10152608044230379

http://www.killarneytoday.com/special-branch-man-monitors-kerry-team-training-session/

Kerrydude1981

I think Joe.ie have got it right

http://www.joe.ie/gaa/gaa-news/so-there-was-a-spy-spotted-watching-kerry-training-from-a-tree-on-tuesday-night/

harpsman

agfasfos wrote: »

If a replay is needed I believe October 4th is the date set.

Thats a Saturday replay then?

Just as well-Finn Harps playin in cup semi the next day so would be a busy weekend for me:D

K-9

It's obviously Joe Brolly, has form for gate crashing training sessions. The lengths Joe goes to for the unwashed public!

Cartel Mike

After a tame enough couple of weeks an endless multitude of flags have gone up here in Donegal in the last two days especially and its created a fair buzz.

Was looking for a bet but since I can't call this game there really is just no point at all.
My humble opinion is that though with alot of talk especially from radio pundits centred on kickouts. tactics & guys like Geaney, MacNialass, McHugh O'Donoghue, Moran & Murphy etc (who they are expecting to perform) I think it could be decided by a big game from either Donaghy or McFadden.

Up until the semifinal imo McFadden has been almost a passenger for Donegal and Kerry have got through games without Donaghy even being on the pitch. Since then I think they've reminded everyone they can be massive foils or potential game changers on the day so I think it will come down to something silly like which player can have the biggest impact for their team .

I also don't think Neil Gallagher will be allowed to have the same impact so guys like Toye ,McCloone & Kavanagh will need to be at their best for Donegal to stop kerry in the middle.

Too close to call really.

downthemiddle

DoctaDee wrote: »

I'm thinking double agent meself ... can't take these things at face value, not after The Usual Suspects .. anythings possible !

If he is a Killarney resident surely he will be charged with treason.

Jake Rugby Walrus666

That's a bad omen. The kerry defences breached very easily. Donegals blanket holding up.

2moreMinutes

Minors to win by 1-3 pts: 4/1

Seniors to win by 4-6 pts: 9/2

Double on both: 26/1

Donegal winning the All Ireland and taking money from Paddy Power as a consequence: Priceless

curry-muff

The last minute scrap for tickets has well and truly begun, is it just as bad down in Kerry?

Prop Joe

curry-muff wrote: »

The last minute scrap for tickets has well and truly begun, is it just as bad down in Kerry?

Got 4 phone calls for tickets today,This is as tough as i remember for tickets but until you get to Dublin can't really gauge

realweirdo

All things considered, I have a feeling this game will end in a draw. I think the Dublin game flattered Donegal. If Dublin had taken a few goal chances, that game would have been tighter and might have even been a draw. Dublin were hopelessly naive at the back and you can bet Kerry won't make that mistake.

This Kerry team also doesn't know when it's beaten as proved twice against Mayo. They always find something in the tank to come back. They say Donegal don't concede goals, but with someone like Donaghy and O'Donoghue around, there will always be chances no matter how many men Donegal choose to bring back.

It will either be a draw or a narrow victory for one team, ie by a point. Two great warrier teams going into battle, you can be sure neither will back down without a fight.

wackokid

realweirdo wrote: »

All things considered, I have a feeling this game will end in a draw. I think the Dublin game flattered Donegal. If Dublin had taken a few goal chances, that game would have been tighter and might have even been a draw. Dublin were hopelessly naive at the back and you can bet Kerry won't make that mistake.

This Kerry team also doesn't know when it's beaten as proved twice against Mayo. They always find something in the tank to come back. They say Donegal don't concede goals, but with someone like Donaghy and O'Donoghue around, there will always be chances no matter how many men Donegal choose to bring back.

It will either be a draw or a narrow victory for one team, ie by a point. Two great warrier teams going into battle, you can be sure neither will back down without a fight.

The only reason Kerry are in the final is one Cormac Reilly and his team of dunces, who couldn't see a Kerry player take a sideline kick 20yards closer to goal than allowed by the rules, who couldn't see B.J.Keane take a tap over free ( not deserved anyway) from directly in front of the posts. A ref who was blatantly favouring Kerry by not sending off Enright before half time for numerous assaults and tackles.
Any half decent sports person knows that Mayo were robbed and rode by two Meath match officials in 2014 and if Kerry by some miracle win on Sunday, it will be the greatest miscarriage of justice in my long lifetime.
It cannot be right and if there is any GAA God, then Kerry will not win this title.

Nidgeweasel

wackokid wrote: »

The only reason Kerry are in the final is one Cormac Reilly and his team of dunces, who couldn't see a Kerry player take a sideline kick 20yards closer to goal than allowed by the rules, who couldn't see B.J.Keane take a tap over free ( not deserved anyway) from directly in front of the posts. A ref who was blatantly favouring Kerry by not sending off Enright before half time for numerous assaults and tackles.
Any half decent sports person knows that Mayo were robbed and rode by two Meath match officials in 2014 and if Kerry by some miracle win on Sunday, it will be the greatest miscarriage of justice in my long lifetime.
It cannot be right and if there is any GAA God, then Kerry will not win this title.

You've neglected to mention the fact they are good footballers.

Molester Stallone II

wackokid wrote: »

The only reason Kerry are in the final is one Cormac Reilly and his team of dunces, who couldn't see a Kerry player take a sideline kick 20yards closer to goal than allowed by the rules, who couldn't see B.J.Keane take a tap over free ( not deserved anyway) from directly in front of the posts. A ref who was blatantly favouring Kerry by not sending off Enright before half time for numerous assaults and tackles.
Any half decent sports person knows that Mayo were robbed and rode by two Meath match officials in 2014 and if Kerry by some miracle win on Sunday, it will be the greatest miscarriage of justice in my long lifetime.
It cannot be right and if there is any GAA God, then Kerry will not win this title.

If Mayo were half as good as they thought they were, they would have beaten Kerry, but they weren't

realweirdo

wackokid wrote: »

The only reason Kerry are in the final is one Cormac Reilly and his team of dunces, who couldn't see a Kerry player take a sideline kick 20yards closer to goal than allowed by the rules, who couldn't see B.J.Keane take a tap over free ( not deserved anyway) from directly in front of the posts. A ref who was blatantly favouring Kerry by not sending off Enright before half time for numerous assaults and tackles.
Any half decent sports person knows that Mayo were robbed and rode by two Meath match officials in 2014 and if Kerry by some miracle win on Sunday, it will be the greatest miscarriage of justice in my long lifetime.
It cannot be right and if there is any GAA God, then Kerry will not win this title.

No use crying over spilled milk, the game is over, accept it. Mayo would probably lose the final anyways as they always do, due to some tactical mistake or other. Certainly McGuinness would have the measure of Horan and it would have been a walk in the park for Donegal. And Mayo would have lost 3 in a row then. So its just as well Mayo didn't make it.

As for the final, its going to be very tight. Some big match ups. Containing Murphy and Mcfadden is key, these guys can be brilliant or average depending how tightly they are marked. Monaghan did a number on them last year. Midfield will be key as well. Kerry will win the high balls but might struggle if men running from deep which is the Donegal game plan. Like I said there is no way Kerry will be as naive or exposed at the back as Dublin were. Fitzmaurice is a top notch manager, up there with McGuinness and if anyone can beat Donegal, he can.

wackokid

Molester Stallone II wrote: »

If Mayo were half as good as they thought they were, they would have beaten Kerry, but they weren't

Utterly stupid comment, but sure you can't help it I suppose.

CORMAC REILLY.............lovely man

harpsman

realweirdo wrote: »

No use crying over spilled milk, the game is over, accept it. Mayo would probably lose the final anyways as they always do, due to some tactical mistake or other. Certainly McGuinness would have the measure of Horan and it would have been a walk in the park for Donegal. And Mayo would have lost 3 in a row then. So its just as well Mayo didn't make it.

As for the final, its going to be very tight. Some big match ups. Containing Murphy and Mcfadden is key, these guys can be brilliant or average depending how tightly they are marked. Monaghan did a number on them last year. Midfield will be key as well. Kerry will win the high balls but might struggle if men running from deep which is the Donegal game plan. Like I said there is no way Kerry will be as naive or exposed at the back as Dublin were. Fitzmaurice is a top notch manager, up there with McGuinness and if anyone can beat Donegal, he can.

Tbh dont think they ll be too bothered about McFadden this time. Murphy is a different matter,Im sure he ll fancy his chances against O Mahoney if he spends a bit of time at full forward and he gets the right ball. I know O Mahoney is fairly strong but hes not the tallest and is gettin on a bit. Anyway I think Donegal have the better defence which might just see us edge it by a couple of points: 1-13 to 1-11.

robbiezero

wackokid wrote: »

The only reason Kerry are in the final is one Cormac Reilly and his team of dunces, who couldn't see a Kerry player take a sideline kick 20yards closer to goal than allowed by the rules, who couldn't see B.J.Keane take a tap over free ( not deserved anyway) from directly in front of the posts. A ref who was blatantly favouring Kerry by not sending off Enright before half time for numerous assaults and tackles.
Any half decent sports person knows that Mayo were robbed and rode by two Meath match officials in 2014 and if Kerry by some miracle win on Sunday, it will be the greatest miscarriage of justice in my long lifetime.
It cannot be right and if there is any GAA God, then Kerry will not win this title.

And the fact that they were the better team, certainly in the replay.

corny

Dublin showed the country the way not to play Donegal. I suspect Fitzmaurice is going show us the way to play Donegal.

All out mass warfare on the fourties it is! Both teams will stop each other scoring but Kerry to take it in the final minutes because they'll want it more.

Kerryfootball

wackokid wrote: »

Utterly stupid comment, but sure you can't help it I suppose.

CORMAC REILLY.............lovely man

Wackokid, I know a lot of Mayo fans that are still
giving out about 96.
You lads certainly hold a grudge.

Every year ye have an excuse.

Man up and stop your whinging.

iDave

Kerryfootball wrote: »

Wackokid, I know a lot of Mayo fans that are still
giving out about 96.
You lads certainly hold a grudge.

Every year ye have an excuse.

Man up and stop your whinging.

Just ignore. They still blame Meath for all their ills. Nothing to do with never being good enough of course.

soundcrowd

wackokid wrote: »

if Kerry by some miracle win on Sunday, it will be the greatest miscarriage of justice in my long lifetime.

Lol. Louth v Meath can never be topped, nor perhaps the Guildford Four? 😃

Kerrydude1981

soundcrowd wrote: »

Lol. Louth v Meath can never be topped, nor perhaps the Guildford Four? 😃

All very small events compared to the last day

Fr Tod Umptious

I really don't know how to call this game.

I have never been convinced that Kerry are fully prepared to be contenders just yet, and that they ate at this stage because their side of the draw was much easier than the other side. It was always going to be Kerry Cork or Mayo.

Donegal have surprised me even more, eventhoug the Ulster draw was favorable to them I was not convinced that they had it in them to proceed much further.
But they have.

I think Kerry are again relying on a lot of things to go right.
Moran to have another big game, Donaghey to do the same, SOB to be fit enough, Marc O Se to be able to stick with it, all the going guys to keep playing at the level they have done so far.

I'll go for a Donegal win even though I would not like them to.

keane2097

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

I really don't know how to call this game.

I have never been convinced that Kerry are fully prepared to be contenders just yet, and that they ate at this stage because their side of the draw was much easier than the other side. It was always going to be Kerry Cork or Mayo.

Kind of nonsense really. The final was always going to be Mayo, Dublin or whoever beat them. The rest of the games were just faffing around to get to that point.

Who on the other side of the draw would have beaten Kerry if Mayo couldn't do it in two attempts?

billy111

Kerry 2.13 donegal 2.16

RoscommonTom

I think he donegala will just about win this one, it's hard not to feel that the jacks are the best team in the country regardless of who wins tomorrow but fair play to Donegal for giving g the a good beating, I'm not sure how good the kerrys are, without reily there would of not beaten mayo, looking forward to it anyways

BonnieSituation

After humming and hmming and hawing and lolling I'm gonna nail my colours to Donegal by 2.

Though I hope for a boring game and a blitzing in the first 15 from them!

HON TÍR CONAILL!

Nidgeweasel

Is the Nally closed off from the Hill once inside. What separates them?

BonnieSituation

There's a fence I think. I have only been in the Nally twice since it was done up and one of those was the 6N v France in 2009.

thelad95

Nidgeweasel wrote: »

Is the Nally closed off from the Hill once inside. What separates them?

A barrier and numerous stewards. You don't have a chance getting from one to the other I'm afraid.

wackokid

They shouldn't be in the final...............Galway would have beaten them if they weren't shot shy.
Donegal beat the very best team we have seen in years, and don't any colour blind flute tell us that
Kerry would beat this Dublin team in the final...................not a snowball's chance in hell.
Donegal pulling up..............as usual

JIMMY'S WINNING 'MORE' MATCHES

thelad95

The general vibe from the media seems to be that this is a year or two too early for this Kerry side and that Donegal are now pretty much at their peak. I think if Kerry can drop O'Donoghue back and get him firing from the half-forward line and bring Donaghy on as an impact sub , they have every chance. Dublin played right into Donegals hands surely Kerry won't be that naive will they?

Kerrydude1981

wackokid wrote: »

They shouldn't be in the final...............Galway would have beaten them if they weren't shot shy.
Donegal beat the very best team we have seen in years, and don't any colour blind flute tell us that
Kerry would beat this Dublin team in the final...................not a snowball's chance in hell.
Donegal pulling up..............as usual

JIMMY'S WINNING 'MORE' MATCHES

If there was an All Star for trolling you would be close to getting one,

Go outside there and get a bit of fresh air for yourself.

Timmyctc

RoscommonTom wrote: »

I think he donegala will just about win this one, it's hard not to feel that the jacks are the best team in the country regardless of who wins tomorrow but fair play to Donegal for giving g the a good beating, I'm not sure how good the kerrys are, without reily there would of not beaten mayo, looking forward to it anyways

its surprisingly easy to feel the jacks aren't the best team in the country seeing as they hot hockeyed out of it by Donegal.But don't let that cease your logicless ranting my good man.

BonnieSituation

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

If there was an All Star for trolling you would be close to getting one,

Go outside there and get a bit of fresh air for yourself.

Stinicker has that wrapped up.

He does have a point about Galway though. At times they ran through ye too easily. I'd say though if they had scored a couple of goals you still had the extra gear.

Kerrydude1981

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Stinicker has that wrapped up.

He does have a point about Galway though. At times they ran through ye too easily. I'd say though if they had scored a couple of goals you still had the extra gear.

Our lads just did enough that day,that game was always going to be a sticky one after having a month off after the Munster Final,we struggled last year against Cavan as well in the quarter finals.

wackokid

Kerrydude..................youz is one of the colour blind brigade for sure.
Yes.............Kerry are a good football team
Yes.............Kerry would beat most teams ( They do nuttin else FFS)
Yes.............Kerry lead the table in senior titles ( " " " )
Yes.............Kerry people in general are nice
Yes.............Kerry is a lovely county for holidays etc etc

BUT............they do not deserve to be in this final. Cormac Reilly will not find it easy to look in a mirror for the rest of his life if he has a decent bone in his body. Go outside now yourself and take a breath of HONEST air.

I mean what I'm saying and I don't know anything about troll or trolling. New word for me, but I suspect I's not very complimentary. We all know it's only fun but what Reilly did to Mayo was far from fun. It was a disgrace. I'm not from Mayo either and normally wouldn't care who won the All Ireland. This year I do care, because I have never seen such a display of bias by any ref. and would love to know why.

realweirdo

wackokid wrote: »

Kerrydude..................youz is one of the colour blind brigade for sure.
Yes.............Kerry are a good football team
Yes.............Kerry would beat most teams ( They do nuttin else FFS)
Yes.............Kerry lead the table in senior titles ( " " " )
Yes.............Kerry people in general are nice
Yes.............Kerry is a lovely county for holidays etc etc

BUT............they do not deserve to be in this final. Cormac Reilly will not find it easy to look in a mirror for the rest of his life if he has a decent bone in his body. Go outside now yourself and take a breath of HONEST air.

I mean what I'm saying and I don't know anything about troll or trolling. New word for me, but I suspect I's not very complimentary. We all know it's only fun but what Reilly did to Mayo was far from fun. It was a disgrace. I'm not from Mayo either and normally wouldn't care who won the All Ireland. This year I do care, because I have never seen such a display of bias by any ref. and would love to know why.

Stop embarrassing yourself.

As a Mayo supporter I'd like to distance myself from wackokid...

wackokid

realweirdo wrote: »

Stop embarrassing yourself.

As a Mayo supporter I'd like to distance myself from wackokid...

You have the right username, twit.

TCDStudent1

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

I really don't know how to call this game.

I have never been convinced that Kerry are fully prepared to be contenders just yet, and that they ate at this stage because their side of the draw was much easier than the other side. It was always going to be Kerry Cork or Mayo.

Donegal have surprised me even more, eventhoug the Ulster draw was favorable to them I was not convinced that they had it in them to proceed much further.
But they have.

I think Kerry are again relying on a lot of things to go right.
Moran to have another big game, Donaghey to do the same, SOB to be fit enough, Marc O Se to be able to stick with it, all the going guys to keep playing at the level they have done so far.

I'll go for a Donegal win even though I would not like them to.

You are being terribly hard on Kerry here. If you look at the other side of the draw and look at potential QF opponents, you have Armagh and Monaghan. Maybe Monaghan could give Kerry a match but I'd fancy Kerry to beat them. Although Armagh gave Donegal a bit of a rattle, they are still a relegated division 2 side and Kerry should have seen them off. Then you have Donegal - Dublin. We'll see how Kerry fare against Donegal tomorrow. That leaves only Dublin. Actually, before the QF's, I would have rated Mayo as better than all the teams on the other side of the draw except for Dublin.

In fairness, every team that has ever won an AI rely on things to go right. I actually dont think Kerry will rely on Donaghy much tomorrow. That was a key weak point in the Mayo team. And Kerry exploited it brilliantly. Fitzmaurice will know that Donegal will be better prepared to deal with that tactic - it wouldnt be hard to handle it better than Mayo did!

You could also easily apply the same logic to Donegal - you are relying on Michael Murphy to have a big match again, their midfield to be as influential as it was against Dublin etc. Like Dublin, Kerry possess a genuine goal threat. Dublin didnt put away their goal chances but what if Kerry do?

TCDStudent1

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Stinicker has that wrapped up.

He does have a point about Galway though. At times they ran through ye too easily. I'd say though if they had scored a couple of goals you still had the extra gear.

In theory, the 2 games against Mayo should have improved Kerry a lot since that match though.

rebel girl 15

Lads keep it civil or bans will be handed out, warning has been given!

curry-muff

Upper hogan 734, wheres everyone else at?

acequion

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

In theory, the 2 games against Mayo should have improved Kerry a lot since that match though.

Well,we'll find that out tomorrow,won't we!

keeponhurling

Donegal completely shut out the Dublin full forward line, and if they manage the same v Kerry they'll win.

Do Kerry have enough scoring threat from out the field ?

I think donegal will edge it

keane2097

'Twas thus I lived, skin to skin with the earth,
Elbowed by the hills, drenched by the billows,
Watching the wild geese making black wedges,
By Skelligs far west and Annascaul of the willows.
Their voices came on every little wind,
Whispering across the half-door of the mind,
For always I am Kerry...

C'MON THE ****ING KINGDOM!


*with apologies for my over-enthusiasm to my Donegal compatriots

Timmyctc

Ah.. Ye've yer beautiful wee sonnet. We've goats don't shave


OHHH IF I COULD ID BUILD A WALL AROUND ALL DONEGAL.. !!! etc

Mushy

I'm on for a draw for this one, some odd feeling!

Kerrydude1981

Good banter on Up for the Match

Tomas is a gas man in all fairness to him