Dublin GAA Discussion Thread - Capital Punishment

Bonniedog · 08-09-2019 9:34pm

I'd imagine Kerry and Dublin clubs will get a lot more than last time, and they will be snapped up like hot cakes. There was no general sale for the 2016 replay. Doubt very much there will be next week.

Slattsy · 09-09-2019 10:18am

Gonna be a long week. And i'm tired already.

There were 25 lads on my stag (Munich - great craic) and only 3 of us had ever played GAA; myself, my Father, and a lad from Donegal. All soccerball heads. Mad when you think about.

The search for tickets is on, again. Hoping there'll be a few.

Tombo2001 · 09-09-2019 11:29am

https://www.gaahandball.ie/news/fairytale-ending-for-kennedy-at-croker

Cracking game at Croker on Saturday - anyone else go to this.

There was fair tension throughout, very entertaining.

muddle84 · 09-09-2019 6:20pm

munster87 wrote: »

You could see at the time that Kilkenny didn’t want Connolly anywhere near the line ball. Kilkenny would have found a man by playing the ball back and no need for a reply more than likely.

I remember the exact same thing happened in the 2017 final too after Rocks free if I remember rightly and nobody dared challenge Kilkenny for taking it. I remember Kilkenny was asked about it in a few interviews over the winter (was that the year castleknock made the final?) and the answer was something along the lines of that being a situation we hadn't planned for no better next time etc. Kilkenny is three years wiser now though couldnt see him giving the ball up to anyone in that situation now. Rock the same I bet.

The Rooster · 10-09-2019 1:51pm

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Didn't he do that in another big game? (can't remember which one it was)
Grabbed the ball from whoever was set to take the free, and nailed it over the bar.
I doubt the dublin players would put up with a fella grabbing the ball. if it was any other player. Was waiting for him to do the same with Rock last Sunday.
Would have been interesting if Rock would have let him take it.

In the 2016 semi final, Dubs were 1 point up v Kerry deep into injury. Connolly took on a long range point effort with his left from the Hogan Stand side, when many would have suggested the correct option was to recycle the ball and try and run down the clock. Ball sailed over the bar to put 2 points in it and seal the deal.

The final v Mayo was slightly different. There was still a minute left. Playing keep ball can be high risk against Mayo. When you've someone of Connolly's ability, going for the point is not a bad option. It runs down the clock and even if it's missed the resultant kickout should be 50/50.

Two things must happen though if the point doesn't go over. The ball must go dead and every Dub must pick up a man for the kickout. The ball did go dead, but instead of picking up his man, O'Gara lost the head a bit and tried to disrupt the keeper from kicking it out. But Clarke simply ignored him and passed the simple kickout to O'Gara's man, who was now completely free. This allowed Mayo to quickly work the ball into a scoreable position.

Poor_old_gill · 10-09-2019 1:53pm

Tombo2001 wrote: »

https://www.gaahandball.ie/news/fairytale-ending-for-kennedy-at-croker

Cracking game at Croker on Saturday - anyone else go to this.

There was fair tension throughout, very entertaining.

Worked with Eoin for a number of years - very nice guy and puts in some amount of gym work

keano25 · 10-09-2019 6:28pm

Diarmuid Connolly starting at number 7 for the replay.

Doctors room ghost · 10-09-2019 6:29pm

Slattsy wrote: »

Gonna be a long week. And i'm tired already.

There were 25 lads on my stag (Munich - great craic) and only 3 of us had ever played GAA; myself, my Father, and a lad from Donegal. All soccerball heads. Mad when you think about.

The search for tickets is on, again. Hoping there'll be a few.

Will she be sold out do ye reckon

Slattsy · 10-09-2019 7:38pm

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Will she be sold out do ye reckon

I'd say so. No shortage of demand here.

A lot will depend on the Kerry fans. They'd be the worst of the fairweatherers. They won't travel for anything but a final, but did they plan for two games? We'll see.

Game at 6pm won't help, but if they really want to be there the time won't matter.

Nidgeweasel · 10-09-2019 7:58pm

keano25 wrote: »

Diarmuid Connolly starting at number 7 for the replay.

Lol

Slattsy · 10-09-2019 8:05pm

Nidgeweasel wrote: »

Lol

He knows!!

Just An Opinion · 10-09-2019 8:36pm

Interesting wing back!

Slattsy · 10-09-2019 8:40pm

Leaked again. That's twice recently. Someone out to get us in!

Not a hope that team starts.

Just An Opinion · 10-09-2019 8:41pm

Slattsy wrote: »

Leaked again. That's twice recently. Someone out to get us in!

I’m thinking it’s a doctored bluff tbh!

Slattsy · 10-09-2019 8:43pm

Just An Opinion wrote: »

I’m thinking it’s a doctored bluff tbh!

Definitely. Looks well. That's Mayo on other page.

Just An Opinion · 10-09-2019 8:44pm

Slattsy wrote: »

Definitely. Looks well. That's Mayo on other page.

Does, apart from Connolly’s name looking a slightly lighter shade of font than the rest. Yerra yerra!

donkey balls · 10-09-2019 9:21pm

Slattsy wrote: »

Definitely. Looks well. That's Mayo on other page.

Just had a look at the final programme there it is Kerry on the other side.

muddle84 · 10-09-2019 9:29pm

donkey balls wrote: »

Just had a look at the final programme there it is Kerry on the other side.

It's definitely not Mayo, no Jason at number 2 for Mayo, no David at number 13 either!!!

Bonniedog · 10-09-2019 9:32pm

Programmes not gone to print yet.

STB. · 10-09-2019 10:07pm

This little fecker shouldn't be on the pitch if he cant behave himself.

https://twitter.com/kevincoakley7/status/1168654549340626944

technocrat · 10-09-2019 10:19pm

STB. wrote: »

This little fecker shouldn't be on the pitch if he cant behave himself.

https://twitter.com/kevincoakley7/status/1168654549340626944

Someone call the outrage police !

Bonniedog · 10-09-2019 10:21pm

He did that to McMenaman as well in injury time.

Some people trying to make a laugh of it. Sh1t like that has led to full on fights at club games.

What was he hoping to achieve? Provoking a Dublin official to punch his lights out? What?

Of course he will be there again on Saturday, for all the other whinging and fussiness about officials.

You'd have heard all about it from the outrage police if it had been Jason or the Dublin maor uisce who did that to one of the boy wonders.

Slattsy · 10-09-2019 10:24pm

So he did it twice?I can only imagine the outrage if a Dublin official had done that. But as per usual, if they're not a Dub you can do what ya want and nothing will be said.

Gael85 · 10-09-2019 10:37pm

STB. wrote: »

This little fecker shouldn't be on the pitch if he cant behave himself.

https://twitter.com/kevincoakley7/status/1168654549340626944

That was Peter Crowley doing maor uisce.

STB. · 10-09-2019 11:56pm

technocrat wrote: »

Someone call the outrage police !

Me arse.

That's how you wind up players, to get them to do something stupid. I think there were 5 mins to go at that stage.

Chalk McHugh · 11-09-2019 9:37am

Few drops of water lads. Silly carry on by the Kerry muppet but not a big deal.

willowthewisp · 11-09-2019 9:44am

Bonniedog wrote: »

He did that to McMenaman as well in injury time.

Some people trying to make a laugh of it. Sh1t like that has led to full on fights at club games.

What was he hoping to achieve? Provoking a Dublin official to punch his lights out? What?

Of course he will be there again on Saturday, for all the other whinging and fussiness about officials.

Alright to have this tramp on the line.

You'd have heard all about it from the fkn outrage police if it had been Jason or the Dublin maor uisce who did that to one of the boy wonders.

Seen that at the time and it was/is out of order, but no harm done in the end.
I wonder what he was hoping to achieve and probably was an impulse action in that try anything at all to win approach of the end justifies the means.

In fairness there was plenty of outcry and denouncement of Lee Keegan when he threw the GPS device. That Rock scores his free anyway probably reduced the ramifications somewhat.

aodomhnaill · 11-09-2019 10:04am

Just An Opinion wrote: »

Interesting wing back!

Its kerry on the right Jason Foley, Paul Murphy, Gavin White, David Clifford, exact same as final.

But the picture's a fake. Diarmuid Connolly font marginally smaller than all the rest. Someone with way too much time on their hands.

Bonniedog · 11-09-2019 1:28pm

willowthewisp wrote: »

probably was an impulse action .

If he'd done it once it was an impulse action.

He is on camera doing it twice.

The Rooster · 11-09-2019 2:24pm

aodomhnaill wrote: »

Its kerry on the right Jason Foley, Paul Murphy, Gavin White, David Clifford, exact same as final.

But the picture's a fake. Diarmuid Connolly font marginally smaller than all the rest. Someone with way too much time on their hands.

But not enough time to doctor the sub's bench to remove Connolly, so just cut that completely out!

Dublin GAA Discussion Thread - Capital Punishment

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