Dublin GAA Discussion Thread: Mod Note - No 'Dublin Dominance' chat allowed!

Yep.

Just a mistake that he was very lucky with.

Definitely not intentional.

Another goal chance. Pass it to the free man to your right. That has to be a bollicking.

Monaghan never led. While you couldn't say that Dublin kept them at arm's length, they did enough to keep a little distance between the teams at all times.

Talk of Dessies demise greatly exaggerated on here at times over the last few years (looking at you Gorm).

He's an all Ireland winning manager. Lost a semi in extra time. Lost a semi by 1 point to a last second kick. And now back in a final after a year in the slightly slower paced division 2 which allowed him to get lads playing the way he wants.

He said in his interview today that he's brought 22 lads through in his time and while the Golden generation will move on in the next few years, the Dublin production line is in a fine state and they'll always be competitive.

Dessie had an impossible job following Gavin but he's reaching heights the majority of counties can only dream of. They'll be hard beat in the final, regardless of who they play.

I think k the weather plays a huge part in games. Definitely evens up.

That is what is worrying me. Dublin gave Mayo plenty of goal chances - they did not take them. Then the simple high ball into the Dublin back line was causing havoc for a good while in that game.

Monaghan had a few goal chances first half yesterday - not taken either. And I think the only reason Monaghan did not win that game yesterday because they don't have a bench. Just the one player to come on either McManus/McCarron who ever does not start. If Monaghan had two more top subs that would worry an opponent they would be serial AI contenders. I honestly think the margin is that fine for them.

But if high ball goes into David Clifford (should Dublin play Kerry) he will gobble it up, either an advanced mark or spin on the turn. If Dublin give up goal chances like they did to Mayo/Monaghan - Kerry would be far more clinical plenty of finishers.

They really need to get rid of the mark.

I'm not looking forward to the final at all now. The standard of refereeing would give you a headache. There's no way we can compete looking at what amounts to a free for Kerry forwards. Kerry should have had had least one more black card today and Barry (forearming someone in the head) and O'Shea (thumping someone with a box in head just there). They are an awful dirty bunch but never seem to end up on the wrong side of the ref.

Based on today's display I think Dublin can beat Kerry but in Clifford they have a player who can make up for the deficiencies of the team. Hard to see who Dublin will put on him but feck it's going to be a nervous watch...

Kerry 8/11

Dublin Evens

Have to say taking my Dublin loyalty aside and basing it on recent form and the two semi finals especially i fancy Kerry to have a bit too much myself. That's not me playing the cute whore like our Kerry foes are well known for. I just think they have a bit more in the tank.

Might even save RTE!🤣

Also, not as a defensive team as derry.

I for one can't wait. Praying for a dry day.

Two very evenly matched teams and will probably be a soft free between the teams at the end 😂. All joking aside I can't wait for it. We'll need to get right in their faces from early on and play them at their own game of the dark arts.

Best of luck in the final guys.

We'll need to get right in yer faces from early on and play ye at yer own game of the dark arts.

There's an utterly enthralling episode of Laochra Gael on TG4 this minute dedicated to Kieran Duff. It is so poignantly made and edited, where they show newspaper clips and quotes demonising him for the 1983 final against Galway, and then intersperse it with interviews with him at the time and today. It's impossible not to feel sorry for him. It's like Kieran Duff was the Nicky Kelly of 1980s sport!

(They're now on the 1991 Meath match and Kevin Foley seems like a complete bastard for a comparative midget - but my God that Kevin Foley goal!!!!)

It's worrying when I think my first match to watch in Croke Park was in that same year, 1983, in the Cork-Dublin semi-final (a replay?) and I was lifted over the turnstile! 40 years ago!

It was only in recent fairly recent years that I saw Dublin beat Kerry in league or championship. It shocked me when I realised it. Kerry have been really dominant in overall history. Plus it is even worse when you realise that Dublin wins prior to the 50's had fellas from all over Ireland playing for Dublin.

Kerry expect to be the top dogs, hopefully they get complacent.