Cluiche Ceannais Laighean 2017, Cill Dara v Áth Cliath

[armaghniac]

I watched the the discussion of the Clones game on the BBC, put on the kettle and then turned over, and this game is over already. 

[Zulu]

Kildare getting eaten on the breaking ball in midfield. Kildare need to address this.

[Zulu]

Like Down in the first half of the Ulster final Kildare are too ponderous and lacking variation to breakdown the Dublin defence.

[imtommygunn]

There is a massive difference in physical conditioning between down,kildare and dublin,tyone. It means they can't break tackles and have to be slower. Multiple sweepers means they can't just kick it in.

[Zulu]

Kildare rising to the challenge.

Wouldn't agree there's a massive difference in physical conditioning between teams.

[omagh_gael]

Kildare's defending for both goals was crazy. Two handpasses over the FB line and a free run at goal at this level is criminal.

[Captain Obvious]

Goals wins games as they say and those two goals were more about the awful defending by Kildare than any great play by Dublin.

[Zulu]

In fairness, McCarthy didn't have a free run on goal. In fact, he did quite well to finish it.

[armaghniac]

Marvellous point by Flynn for Kildare.

[mrdeeds]

Marvellous point by Flynn for Kildare.

Score of the year

[yellowcard]

Kildare are growing into this match, wouldn't agree about physical conditioning. Kildare look a big athletic side.

[BluestackBoy]

Great game!!

Fair play to Kildare those Dublin goals would have scuppered most teams.

[manfromdelmonte]

would love to see a referee blow players for over carrying
it has become a big problem

[Captain Obvious]

0-10 a great score for Kildare against the Dublin blanket defence but they will be kicking themselves for conceding those soft goals.

[Zulu]

Brilliant stuff from Kildare who are playing Dublin without fear and though they got suckered punched they have shown that playing football is the way to go and not 14 men keep ball in your own half. Even if they fail to win this I hope their courage is rewarded again in the second half.