Dublin v Kerry AI final 20th September 2015

[The Artful Dodger]

Dont remember any donegal player from the noughties

[rrhf]

Wappa used to play off ropers shoulder.

[rrhf]

Mc menamen has been probably Dublin most important player for over 5 years. If he was fit enough to play the full match the dubsl would be unstoppable.

[omaghjoe]

No MDM

Fenton's a great player but you'd still reckon MD would get the nod over Bastick

Will feature no doubt of course

Nothing unusual for the Dubs sure they always start their best player (McMenamin) on the bench.

Who is this McMenamin guy everyone seem to be talking about? Is it the same Kevin McMenamin that played for Donegal in the noughties?

LOL Forgot about him

If I was McManamon I'd be rightly ragged about the super sub carryon. I sorta see the logic behind it and it nearly always works but FFS the lad should be starting.

[vallankumous]

LOL Forgot about him

If I was McManamon I'd be rightly ragged about the super sub carryon. I sorta see the logic behind it and it nearly always works but FFS the lad should be starting.

If it's not broke....

I love to see his stats. I'm guessing they fade badly in games he starts.

[easytiger95]

Got the ticket  - due to family circumstances missed 2011 and 2013 finals (though I did get to the Kerry semi in 13). Cannot wait. I'd love to be all "well, as long as we get a good game" about it, but sorry lads - balls to that.

As Heffo said, beating Kerry is like a double All Ireland, so I hope I'm celebrating at 200% capacity tomorrow night. Hope everyone gets a ticket who was looking, and C'MON YOU BOYS IN BLUE!!!

[Wildweasel74]

Football final on here tomorrow and we only at pg 12, shows the overload of Ulster and Mayo lads on this board, Tyrone, Mayo been there we be at pg 100 easy.
Kerry to nip it by a point!

[thewobbler]

Football final on here tomorrow and we only at pg 12, shows the overload of Ulster and Mayo lads on this board, Tyrone, Mayo been there we be at pg 100 easy.
Kerry to nip it by a point!

I honestly think it has more to do with the fact that most people across the country are ambivalent towards both teams. They might be football's "big two", but Dublin have never been likeable, and this instalment of Kerry are repulsive.

[squire_in_navy_slacks]

As it was said on the radio the other evening.  If the dubs were playing nazi germany half of ireland would have the black and red banners out

[The Hill is Blue]

Not that it matters one bit, I'm supporting Kerry.

I would definitely have put you down as a Dublin supporter.

COYBIB

[Rossfan]

Agree with Wobbley - most of us don't really care which of them win and wish 2 other teams were there.
As for me I can't wait for the start of the FBD in 15 weeks.
Hope it's a good tussle anyway.
As said before Kerry by 2.

[Frank Casey]

this instalment of Kerry are repulsive.

"Being a Kerryman, in my opinion, is the greatest gift that God can
bestow on any man. When you belong to Kerry you know you have a head
start on the other fellow. In belonging to Kerry you belong to the
elements, to the spheres spinning in the heavens. You belong to history
and language and romance and ancient song. It's almost unbearable being
a Kerryman and it's an awesome responsibility."

John B. Keane

[Frank Casey]

And while I'm getting lyrical.....

Dúchas

You say tradition counts for naught when two teams take the field,
I fear you are mistaken, lad, but the years will make you yield,
And when your hair's as grey as mine, and time has made you old,
Then you'll invoke the truth I spoke of the Kingdom's green and gold.

You cannot box or bottle it, nor grasp it in your hand,
But pride of race and love of place inspire a love of land
Time honoured is our birthright, we'll never break the mould,
It's deep within the soul of us, who wear the green and gold.

Grey lakes and mountains soaring high, Mount Brandon's holy hill,
The little church at Gallerus, our language living still,
The Skellig Rock, stout football stock, they can't be bought or sold,
For our county's fame, we play the game in the Kingdom's green and gold.

And when the battle's fiercest and the fortunes ebb and flow,
We're still alive, we can survive, we never will let go,
For the spirit of our fathers and of stories yet untold,
Will lead us on to victory, in the Kingdom's green and gold.

We savour Kerry victories, we salute a gallant foe
And when we lose, there's no excuse, we pick up our bags and go,
So raise your glass each lad and lass to our warriors brave and bold,
Who again aspire to the Sam Maguire in the Kingdom's green and gold

[The Hill is Blue]

And while I'm getting lyrical.....

Dúchas

You say tradition counts for naught when two teams take the field,
I fear you are mistaken, lad, but the years will make you yield,
And when your hair's as grey as mine, and time has made you old,
Then you'll invoke the truth I spoke of the Kingdom's green and gold.

You cannot box or bottle it, nor grasp it in your hand,
But pride of race and love of place inspire a love of land
Time honoured is our birthright, we'll never break the mould,
It's deep within the soul of us, who wear the green and gold.

Grey lakes and mountains soaring high, Mount Brandon's holy hill,
The little church at Gallerus, our language living still,
The Skellig Rock, stout football stock, they can't be bought or sold,
For our county's fame, we play the game in the Kingdom's green and gold.

And when the battle's fiercest and the fortunes ebb and flow,
We're still alive, we can survive, we never will let go,
For the spirit of our fathers and of stories yet untold,
Will lead us on to victory, in the Kingdom's green and gold.

We savour Kerry victories, we salute a gallant foe
And when we lose, there's no excuse, we pick up our bags and go,
So raise your glass each lad and lass to our warriors brave and bold,
Who again aspire to the Sam Maguire in the Kingdom's green and gold

Kerry for the verse, Dublin for the Sam Maguire.

[Syferus]

I was looking at the club schedule in the county and wondering why the senior semi-finals weren't on this weekend. Then I remembered there was this game.

It definitely feels like a very muted build-up. Doesn't help that it's been a very poor year for competitive and plain good football. Different in the two counties of course but neutral interest has rarely seemed as low for an AI final in my entirely anecdotal experience.