Kerry GAA discussion thread #2

The Kerry hurlers have a lot of work to do on Strength and Conditioning if they want to win the Joe McDonagh and move up to Liam McCarthy level.

They just don’t look like a well conditioned team compared to Westmeath, Antrim etc.

Surely they have access to the S&C hired by the County Board?

This needs to start now with the minor hurler, it’s probably too late with the current senior squad.

How the **** was that a penalty

Only 2,500 allowed at present for the Munster final, unless Jack Chambers intervenes:

https://twitter.com/Kerry_Official/status/1417179751593222150

Can't understand wby they weren't left imo.

James O'Donoghue has left the Kerry panel - granted, he's hardly played in the last two years, but the timing of the announcement could have been better:

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40341272.html

James O Donoghue has been dogged by injuries over the years. Feel very sorry for him. At his best he was exceptional. Injury robbed him of a glittering career.

Anyone know what pubs in Dingle have outdoor screens to show the matches on Saturday & Sunday by any chance? Thanks

Cheers I’ll give them a call

Jack Barry and Paul Murphy start instead of Micheal Burns and Gavin Crowley

We started to take our scores after the water break. Early the game we should have put the ball over the bar instead of trying to run it into the Cork goal. Paul Geany should have put the ball over the bar that time. Not a bit confidant in Shane Ryan between kickouts and not reacting to balls off uprights

Good win after a shaky start but Cork football at a low ebb.

Don't think Mayo or Kerry/ (Tyrone/Mon) will best the Dubs tho.

A very disjointed game overall with the scoreline masking a poor Kerry display that would see them out of the game by half time against Tyrone/Monaghan/Mayo or Dublin. Cork ran out of everything in the second half which allowed the big score more than Kerry actually stepping up a level.

PK got it all wrong starting Murphy and Barry as a half forward and it took some fantastic individual displays to get us going. Begley, White and Breen were fantastic. Tom O Sullivan seemed to be our spare man again which is not what we want as he is a top defender. A passive Jason Foley turned up again today, had no bite in him at all and got destroyed by Hurley. Why on earth did Murphy start instead of Crowley, he was poor again and hope Crowley is back in for the semi final.

Moran and Barry were very good overall when O Connor went off, but they were up against a non mobile midfield unit. I really hope Diarmuid O Connors injury isn’t bad. To be fair to Moran he looked a lot fitter today and covered a lot of ground. However he was done for speed a few times and this is my worry against the bigger teams. Barry scored a few nice points.

I prefer Fitzgibbon in goal, his kick outs were quicker and Ryan seems a bit to passive at times.

P Clifford is like Iniesta, he sees passes nobody else can. Shoe in for an All Star already. Geaney poached well close to goal where he should be kept. S O Shea class as usual. S O Brien worked his socks off. Spillane contributed a couple of scores. D Clifford had an off day which is fine but he actually didn’t play well by his standards against Clare or Tipp either. He needs a big game in the All Ireland Semi. Thought Tony Brosnan would get a good run out but no sign of him which is disappointing.

Paul Murphy cannot play CB. When he goes forward he goes out onto the wing this leave the whole center open. He was at fault for the Cork goal, he was gone to far forward and was out of the central area of the pitch. CB is all about defence management especially if you have two excellent attacking WB's beside you. You hold that pocket.

Diarmuid O'Connor's was off the pitch and not replaced he should have held the center. Moran as well when he say Foley one on one with Hurley he should have got back in front of goal faster instead he slowed down and virtually stopped.

I do not think the problem was The imbalance in the starting 15 it was down to a lackadaisical attitude at the start of the game and trying to run through Cork instead of notching up the scores.

Shane Ryan will not get the same easy kickouts against any team we ay from now on. As well considering he plays outfield at his club he is not comfortable on the ball. He hesitated two or three times carrying the ball today. He looks for the easy option all the time.

Can't see past Dubs tbh

If Kerry give let team from now on the advantage they gave Cork in the first quarter it would be game over. We be 10-12points down against a more ruthless team.

I am wondering why Keane is swapping around the team and changing tactics. If Paul Murphy is not good enough to start on the wing he is not good enough at CB. I actually taught starting Jack Barry instead of Burns was a good choice but we were at sixes and sevens until the water break

I am really worried that he is trying to fit PM into the team and he did not get his matchups right yesterday.