All Ireland Gaelic Football Final 2014 Kerry v Donegal

[Mike Sheehy]

Even contest yes. It could have went either way. So how are Kerry vastly superior to everyone else, when Donegal matched them?

Yes, it could have gone either way. If you listen closely you might hear this sentence echoing back to you from previous years 

[Mike Sheehy]

Do please enlighten us as to how Armagh were disrespectful when beating Kerry?

When you bowed we noticed your foreheads didn't quite touch the ground as usual.

That pissed us off rightly I can tell you.

[StephenC]

Sorry to get in the way of the Tyrone and Armagh boys, but Jim McGuinness has stepped down. A great, great manager who brought so much enjoyment and pride to Donegal over the last 4 years. Thanks Jim.

[Mike Sheehy]

Sorry to get in the way of the Tyrone and Armagh boys, but Jim McGuinness has stepped down. A great, great manager who brought so much enjoyment and pride to Donegal over the last 4 years. Thanks Jim.

A big blow to Donegal. We have great time for Jim in Kerry and wish him luck in the future.

[orangeman]

Major blow. He put a lot in. He'll be sorely missed in that set up.

[Mike Sheehy]

Ha ha,  That excuse doesn't actually flatter your players you know Mikey. They were supposedly one of the best teams ever but were too brainless to work out how to play against an Ulster team during a timespan that covered a six year period? You shouldn't be so hard on the Kerry team of that generation Mikey, although the games against Ulster opposition were heart breaking for you, they gave you some good days as well.

What you have to understand Bennyharp is that form is temporary but class is permanent. Just like on this thread  ...you lads have been handed your arse  

[armaghniac]

What you have to understand Bennyharp is that form is temporary but class is permanent. Just like on this thread  ...you lads have been handed your arse

Lack of class is also permanent.

[BennyCake]

What you have to understand Bennyharp is that form is temporary but class is permanent. Just like on this thread  ...you lads have been handed your arse

Lack of class is also permanent.

That's more like it.

I think a couple of 10 year olds in Kerry are way past their bedtimes.

[Mike Sheehy]

What you have to understand Bennyharp is that form is temporary but class is permanent. Just like on this thread  ...you lads have been handed your arse

Lack of class is also permanent.

Well said. Taking 118 years to win an all-Ireland confirms that fact.

[Mike Sheehy]

This is a proper All-Ireland speech...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVE82iitjC4

None of this " will youse move back .." stuff. jesus wept 

[blanketattack]

Great stuff from Aidan O'Mahony...
http://balls.ie/gaa/video-aidan-omahony-class-act/

[tonto1888]

The problem with Donegal is that their accent is too nice. Imagine being sledged by one of the McGees, you wouldn't care. You'd probably find it soothing.

In fairness to Donegal, they are sound. When the beat us in 2012 they behaved properly. That is one of the most important things in the GAA and it is something Armagh and Tyrone have never understood.

When we beat Donegal last month we repaid that respect and treated them in a dignified way. You lads could learn from Donegal and Kerry..

Do please enlighten us as to how Armagh were disrespectful when beating Kerry?

So what you are inferring by your post is that Tyrone disrespected us, 

Not at all Id imagine, he, like me, is just wondering what Armagh done to disrespect Kerry.

WRT McMenamin, as an Armagh man I hated him (the player, dont know the man) but Id have loved to have seen him in orange of Armagh. Any man (or woman) who says they wouldnt like to have had him in their team, even Kerry men, is talking nonsense

[Keane]

McMenamin was a scallywag of epic proportions on the field, but man alive he was a brilliant player too.

[Mike Sheehy]

Not at all Id imagine, he, like me, is just wondering what Armagh done to disrespect Kerry.

you said some nasty things about us  ..here is one from 2003 (courtesy of the "gaaboard archive" thread)

Armagical
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(4/7/03 11:45:40 pm)

The animals on the terraces were baying, the animals on the field were out to graze...

Not once, but twice, Stephen McDonnell had to endure a chorus of boos and disgusting insults from the so called Kerry fans. Twice the best forward in Ireland silenced them.

I lost count of the number of occasions that Kerry "men" were lying prostrate on the ground, on deaths door, only to spring to their feet again following a miraculous recovery. It's amazing the healing powers of a yellow, and especially a red, card shown to an opponent.

To the untrained eye it would have appeared that the Kerry players are very soft - that the merest physical contact is enough to floor them. However to those of us who had just made a 500 mile round trip it was obvious that the Kerry players were deliberately trying to fox the referee into issuing cards. To their shame, they succeeded.

As a life long Armagh supporter I've been to Kerry many times over the years for league games against the illustrious men from the Kingdom. I've always looked forward to these games immensely, partly for the trip and largely to the warm reception always bestowed upon us.

However, my impression of the Kerry fans changed a lot yesterday. I suppose in the past it was easy for Kerry fans to be gracious towards Armagh fans given the counties varying pedigree.

At the start of the match King Prat came and stood in front of us, delighted to have an audience of Armagh fans he quickly turned and said "we give yees that one in September." What an arrogant fool.

He seemed surprised that we Armagh fans were not in agreement. He received a rebuke that was as sharp as it was quick. Some facts were pointed out to him:
1 – The All-Ireland title is not, despite what Kerry fans like him may think, Kerry's to give
2 – Armagh were the only team to remain unbeaten through the whole of the All-Ireland series last year, unlike the Kerry team that was beaten twice.
3 – It was Kerry, not Armagh, that failed to score for almost 30 minutes of the All-Ireland final.

Annoyed that his analysis of final was being challenged, he decided to remind us every few minutes that Kerry have "Tirty Two" All-Irelands. Very mature.

I thought to myself, well he's obviously just a Kerry fanatic and is probably trying to engage in banter (albeit without the delivery of a comic genius) and that Armagh have as fans that are just as bad, and so decided that to ignore him would be the best course.

However, I was left thoroughly saddened by the booing, jeers and insults directed at Stephen McDonnell. To McDonnell's immense credit, he ignored the abuse and continued about his game unaffected.

Fair play to Kerry on the victory, the best team on the day won. Best of luck too for the forthcoming Munster championship. I'm sure it will be as wide open as it is always is, with Kerry having to beat more than just Cork to make to yet another All-Ireland quarter final!

in the interest of full disclosure here is my very considered reply

Jesus you Armagh lads will certainly retain your All Ireland whinging crown whatever about the football crown. Grow up for f**ks sake, it was only a league game and ye are through anyway. Methinks you are going to have a long hard, distressing summer (or maybe that should be short ?) if this kind of thing gets you that animated.

Oh, by the way we have 32 All-Irelands in case you didnt know...he,he

Only 32 All Irelands .... who were those under achievers 

[BennyHarp]

Ha ha,  That excuse doesn't actually flatter your players you know Mikey. They were supposedly one of the best teams ever but were too brainless to work out how to play against an Ulster team during a timespan that covered a six year period? You shouldn't be so hard on the Kerry team of that generation Mikey, although the games against Ulster opposition were heart breaking for you, they gave you some good days as well.

What you have to understand Bennyharp is that form is temporary but class is permanent. Just like on this thread  ...you lads have been handed your arse

Kerry football - just like the Kerry lads on this thread, is fond of self praise!