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I thought McGeary threw the ball on the live angle as well. He was clearly appealing to McQuillan too. Anyone having a whine about that one needs to have a word with themself.

It's bad enough being one on one with Clifford without being able to touch him.

Tackle the ball?

There was a clear foul on him in the first half that he didn't get

There was one towards the end where he burnt two lads for pace and strength along the end line that was a blatant foul as well and got nothing.

I wonder if Sinn Fein could use environmental laws to go after the bonfires?

Basically play up the green angle and say they need to be limited because of how polluting and damaging they are to the environment?

The "green angle" is precisely the reason anyone should "go after" the bonfires.

The fact you're suggesting they should "play up" the environmental disasters that are the bonfires to achieve another political goal only serves to fuel the narrative that nationalists are determined to attack and eliminate the culture of the other side and are underhanded enough to do it under the guise of something else.

There have been a couple of instances this year where lads have caught the ball in the air while put out over the sideline. Hard to know whether they were awarded marks or frees but ref hasn't given the sideline the other way any time I've seen it.

Agree they should have to catch the ball and land. Then you get into the definition of land though. Kennedy "landed" with the ball alright, albeit on his back unfortunately.

I couldn't understand how Kennedy could catch a ball, be seemingly taken out in the air

Is this what it's come to from hard Tyrone men? Two lads competed for the ball in the air. Kennedy won and fell. Nothing more. Kerry lad jumped and had both arms straight up in the air ffs.

I did think he should have got the mark though. There's no NFL style "survive the ground" as far as I know.

McKernan a clinker footballer but gets in all the shit that a typical Coalisland footballer gets into.

McKernan is at it all the time. However, today when he came on his injured shoulder was blatantly targeted by Joe O'Connor who instigated the shit. Does anyone call O'Connor out?

David Clifford is not behind the door on the shithousery either btw. He's always a willing participant. But he's brilliant, and a forward so the halo remains.

If you saw that on TV I don't know how you can say that with any certainty whatsoever as it just cut to the pair of them and McKernan running into O'Connor. Given the way O'Connor was laughing at the whole situation, to me it seemed much more logical that he was the one being targeted.

What happened at the end. Was there an advantage that Tyrone scored from but that they went back for the free kick for anyway?

They scored a point but wanted the free as it was outside the arc. All a bit daft given they were down by six but at least they showed some effort.

Seen a horrible post on social media blaming the Chelsea player who injured Jota resulting in his requirement to drive/ferry home!

Some sad individuals

It's going to haunt that player for the rest of his life. I hope Liverpool supporters don't pick on him.

What the f**k?

McElholms first start in a county senior game for Tyrone I believe? Can be forgiven for some poor moments when those about him were doing worse when they should know better.


Kilpatrick has always been a sort of liability/ head the ball but at least he was fired up when he needed to be.

No, he started a league game earlier in the year and was absolutely brutal. Picked up a ridiculously needless black card very, very early.

[are capable]

Am I the only Tyrone man that thinks our midfield is dreadful?

If you took that from my post it wasn't my meaning 

I think both Kilpatrick and Kennedy are capable of matching and beating any midfield in the country. The pair of them however are massively prone to brain farts all over the pitch. I don't think he did it today, but Kilpatrick usually absolutely balloons a long range effort high and wide. He has an almighty hoof on him but long range shooting has never been a strength of his. Compare him to someone like Fenton and the easier, midrange chances he always engineered for himself.

They're both horses of lads who needlessly get themselves and the team into trouble at times by trying to take on and beat lads from around their own 45. Think it was Kennedy in the Dublin game who rather than giving a handpass, instead turned infield and ran into three lads tackling him. Kilpatrick has a tendency to surge forward headlessly a bit inside the opponent's arc with just pure pace and power and either lose control or get bottled up.

And yes, shiny Celtic Cross sitting at home or not (he's still playing so I imagine he'd very much like to win another) Kilpatrick undeniably gets involved too much in the, at best, niggly and, at worst, dirty side of the game. He was the third man in with Clifford and McKernan while on a yellow card. Absolutely should have walked for what was, in reality, nothing more than handbags. Now apparently because I'm from Antrim that should make that untrue but maybe everyone with eyes can make up their own mind.

Kilpatrick cost them a point with a blatant needless push inside 20m line.

McGeary needless foul on Joe Oconnor when he already had missed the shot.

Bradley lost control of ball in crucial moment.

So many mistakes.

There is a headless chicken aspect to this group that wasn't there with old Tyrone

By contrast Daly , McElholm showed up the experienced heads a touch.

All said Kerry easily could have won by 10+.

Harte and McKernan both went for shots on the left in plenty of space which were poor angles for left footed efforts. McElholm had a similar one in the first half. Bradley snatched at a two pointer that was never in his range to begin with. They, as well as Kerry in fairness, kicked an insane amount into the keeper's hands.

Ok, they had to chase the game most of the second half but the lack of composure was crazy.

Jees! You're very worried about Tyrone football 😄
I'm sure when Kilpatrick and McKernan are shining their All Ireland medals they'll be thinking bout your 'twattery' advice. Maybe lend your expertise to Antrim county football the state of it.

Good one.

[Went further than Armagh, Dublin, Mayo, Galway]

O'Rourke isn't exactly known for winning big games outside of Ulster in fairness

You're not wrong. You would think a better manager would have kept it closer with the quality Tyrone have.

6 points to a Kerry team much further down the road. Maybe see where Tyrone where when O'Rourke took over. Very far from an All Ireland semi-final.. Went further than Armagh, Dublin, Mayo, Galway..
Poor today but overall improvement.

Congratulations on that title. I doubt very much it means anything to the players, so if it means something to you, I'd suggest that tells us much more about you than the team.

Give over with the "only six points" narrative. As pointed out it could easily have been 16 if it wasn't for some brilliance from Morgan and uncharacteristic Kerry profligacy.

Tyrone are still in a great position and have a conveyor belt the envy of every other county. They've all the talent in the world and will be contending for years to come but there's a serious attitude problem that needs addressed if they're to get anywhere. The sort of brain dead decision making on show there today is like a steroid to the opposition. Just allows them to keep tapping over points while Tyrone implode.  At one point where the game was there to be won, Kilpatrick made an inspirational catch and absolutely horsed a lad out of it. A free run in from about 50 yards out, Kerry backpedalling and they kicked it harmlessly wide. Kerry in particular have been shown over the years to panic and shit the bed in tight games but if you give them a 5 or 6 point lead and don't put any pressure on them on the scoreboard, they'll just coast home every time.

The likes of Kilpatrick and McKernan need to cut out the needless twattery as well. One day one of them will get the line and it'll be the difference between winning and losing.

Second half did not live up to the competitiveness of the 1st. Tyrone were in a good position at h/t with scoring end to come but went very flat. Deserved win for Kerry. Joe O'Connor has become such a powerhouse for Kerry. Built like a brick wall.

Very competitive first half alright but Kerry had several goal chances in it as well. They could have scored six of them today and you'd not have been surprised.

Donegal have a live two point threat with Thompson, Langan etc. Tyrone have been very gun shy here.