Munster Football Championships 2018

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Kerry team a few new faces starting and a very strong bench.

1 Shane Murphy (Captain) Dr. Crokes


2 Jason Foley Ballydonoghue

3 Peter Crowley Laune Rangers

4 Ronan Shanahan Austin Stacks


5 Paul Murphy Rathmore

6 Tadhg Morley Templenoe

7 Gavin White Dr Crokes


8 David Moran Kerins O’Rahillys

9 Jack Barry Na Gaeil


10 Micheál Burns Dr. Crokes

11 Seán O’Shea Kenmare                     

12 Stephen O’Brien Kenmare


13 David Clifford Fossa

14 Paul Geaney Dingle

15 James O’Donoghue Killarney Legion





Fir Ionaid:



16 Brian Kelly Killarney Legion

17 Kieran Donaghy Austin Stacks

18 Brian Ó Beaglaoich An Ghaeltacht

19 Barry John Keane Kerins O’Rahillys

20 Darran O’Sullivan Glenbeigh/Glencar

21 Anthony Maher Duagh

22 Mark Griffin St Michaels/ Foilmore

23 Mikey Geaney Dingle

24 Kevin McCarthy Kilcummin

25 Fionn Fitzgerald Dr Crokes

26 Gavin Crowley Templenoe

Clare team

[Ball Hopper]

Current state of affairs down south.  U-20's will be run-off in three straight weekends with minor and senior finals on 23 June in Stade de Franc, Corcaigh.

Minor

QF1: 11 April Cork 4-20 Waterford 0-5 in Pairc Uí Rinn 7pm
QF2: 11 April Tipperary 0-4 Kerry 1-15 in Thurles 7pm
QF3: 11 April Clare 3-13 Limerick 2-9 in Ennis 6:30pm

Play-off 1: 18 Tipperary 2-12 Limerick 1-11 AET in Newcastlewest
Play-off 2: 25 April Tipperary 2-11 Waterford 2-6 in Leamybrien

SF1: 8 May Kerry 1-11 Cork 1-10 in Tralee
SF2: 8 May Clare 1-9 Tipperary 2-4 in Thurles

Final: 23 June Kerry v Clare in Pairc Uí Chaoimh 4:30pm

U-20

QF1: 16 June Cork 1-20 Tipperary 0-8 in Pairc Uí Rinn 7:30pm
QF2: 15 June Kerry 1-30 Limerick 0-5  in Newcastlewest 7:30pm

SF1: 22 June Cork v Clare in Pairc Uí Rinn 7:30pm
SF2: 22 June Kerry v Waterford in Tralee 7:30pm

Final: 29 June

Senior

QF1: 19 May Clare 1-23 Limerick 0-14 in Gaelic Grounds 7pm
QF2: 19 May Tipperary 0-20 Waterford 0-9 in Thurles 7pm

SF1: 3 June Kerry 0-32 Clare 0-10 in Killarney 3:30pm
SF2: 26 May Cork 1-17 Tipperary 0-9 in Thurles

Final: Saturday 23 June Cork v Kerry in Pairc Uí Chaoimh 7pm

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The Kerry U20 team. 11 of their 2016 All Ireland minor winning team selected.

Deividas Uosis; David Naughton, Stefan Okunbar, Micheál Reidy; Mike Breen, Graham O'Sullivan, Daniel O'Brien; Mark Ryan, Diarmuid O'Connor; Fiachra Clifford, Cormac Linnane, Dara Moynihan; Donal O'Sullivan, Bryan Sweeney, David Shaw

Subs: Brian Lonergan, Patrick Warren, Brian Friel, Micheál Foley, Eddie Horan, Sean O'Leary, Cian Gammell, Michael Potts, Ciaran Kennedy

[Cunny Funt]

Decent start for the All Ireland U20 favorites Kerry 1-30 Limerick 0-5

[Kuwabatake Sanjuro]

A serious side still without the 2 seniors. Donegal and Galway are probably best placed to compete with them. Kildare and Meath would be a level below while Dublin if they get going will improve more than their Leinster compatriots. Cork might do something but rarely do these days.

[shark]

A serious side still without the 2 seniors. Donegal and Galway are probably best placed to compete with them. Kildare and Meath would be a level below while Dublin if they get going will improve more than their Leinster compatriots. Cork might do something but rarely do these days.

Are Galway not gone? Thought Roscommon beat them?

[Gael85]

Decent start for the All Ireland U20 favorites Kerry 1-30 Limerick 0-5

Kerry won't be tested until All Ireland final. They probably walk that too.

[Kuwabatake Sanjuro]

A serious side still without the 2 seniors. Donegal and Galway are probably best placed to compete with them. Kildare and Meath would be a level below while Dublin if they get going will improve more than their Leinster compatriots. Cork might do something but rarely do these days.

Are Galway not gone? Thought Roscommon beat them?

They are too, I hadn't realised their championship was so far ahead. Galway were strong at minor the last couple of years. The winner of Roscommon and Mayo will warrant respect but will do well to compete with that Kerry team.

[Gael85]

A serious side still without the 2 seniors. Donegal and Galway are probably best placed to compete with them. Kildare and Meath would be a level below while Dublin if they get going will improve more than their Leinster compatriots. Cork might do something but rarely do these days.

Are Galway not gone? Thought Roscommon beat them?

They are too, I hadn't realised their championship was so far ahead. Galway were strong at minor the last couple of years. The winner of Roscommon and Mayo will warrant respect but will do well to compete with that Kerry team.

Galway had 3/4 lads involved lads that played during league and u21 team that lost to Dublin last year.

[JoG2]

A serious side still without the 2 seniors. Donegal and Galway are probably best placed to compete with them. Kildare and Meath would be a level below while Dublin if they get going will improve more than their Leinster compatriots. Cork might do something but rarely do these days.

Are Galway not gone? Thought Roscommon beat them?

Donegal are also out. Derry V Armagh in the Ulster Final

[Kuwabatake Sanjuro]

A serious side still without the 2 seniors. Donegal and Galway are probably best placed to compete with them. Kildare and Meath would be a level below while Dublin if they get going will improve more than their Leinster compatriots. Cork might do something but rarely do these days.

Are Galway not gone? Thought Roscommon beat them?

Donegal are also out. Derry V Armagh in the Ulster Final

Seriously, nobody to stop them so. Derry were fairly humiliated in the minor final last year.

[JoG2]

A serious side still without the 2 seniors. Donegal and Galway are probably best placed to compete with them. Kildare and Meath would be a level below while Dublin if they get going will improve more than their Leinster compatriots. Cork might do something but rarely do these days.

Are Galway not gone? Thought Roscommon beat them?

Donegal are also out. Derry V Armagh in the Ulster Final

Seriously, nobody to stop them so. Derry were fairly humiliated in the minor final last year.

No disagreement there. Kerry have a seriously strong pool of players to pick from at u20 level. Armagh look hamstrung in the final due to suspensions, and the Derry squad are very young, only 3 not eligible for next year's u20 campaign, so even getting to a provencial final is quare going.

[Rossfan]

A serious side still without the 2 seniors. Donegal and Galway are probably best placed to compete with them. Kildare and Meath would be a level below while Dublin if they get going will improve more than their Leinster compatriots. Cork might do something but rarely do these days.

Are Galway not gone? Thought Roscommon beat them?

Ahhhhh sure aren't Galway going to win the 4 football All Ireland and some of the hurling ones too.
Mere technicalities like losing to Ros don't  count😀

[Blowitupref]

Decent start for the All Ireland U20 favorites Kerry 1-30 Limerick 0-5

Kerry won't be tested until All Ireland final. They probably walk that too.

Same was said about Kerry at U21 level last year.

[Cunny Funt]

Easy enough win for Corks U20s also. Cork 1-20 Tipperary 0-8