Dublin team is: Stephen Cluxton, Ross O'Carroll, Rory O'Carroll, Philly McMahon, Paul Griffin, Cian O'Sullivan, James McCarthy, Eamon Fennell, Ross McConnell, Alan Hubbard, Michael Darragh MacAuley, Paul Flynn, David Henry, Blaine Kelly, Kevin McManamon
Substitutes: Michael Savage, Paul Conlon, Conor McCormack, Paul Casey, Bryan Cullen, Denis Carrigan, Tiernan Diamond, James Brogan, Bernard Brogan, Dean Kelly, Kevin Bonner, Brendan McManamon.
Kerry team will be announced tomorrow, they will be short a few like Dublin.
Delighted with the Full back line, best fullback line in Dublin IMO.
As for a prediction- neh....
Before we hear any yerra bull and 'fall for it everytime!!!!' - how many of the Kerry lads are staying on the dry at Marc O'Se's wedding??
think kerry are missing something like 17 players from the all ireland, two sides to it really - its wrong for the league to be treated like this esp as this could be a great game but and a big but its all about peaking in aug/sept. . . anyway i'm looking forward to the day in killarney
Do Dublin have two former corner backs playing in their forward line, or am I mixing them up with other players?
Maybe Gilroy is trying out the Swarm defence............... not personally a fan of this system and feel that it is alien to how the game is played by and large in Dublin club football. Sadly we may have to "lower" ourselves and hope that this tactic is only a short term fad.
For it to work for us we need 4 forwards with blinding pace and a willingness to make countless lonely runs off the ball and win hard ball which imo we don't have at the moment.
A draw on the cards imo given Kerry's "weakened" team.
Quote from: AFS on February 04, 2010, 11:18:30 PM
Do Dublin have two former corner backs playing in their forward line, or am I mixing them up with other players?
Yes - Hubbard & David Henry - both play as forwards with their club though.
Quote from: Canalman on February 05, 2010, 09:25:18 AM
Maybe Gilroy is trying out the Swarm defence............... not personally a fan of this system and feel that it is alien to how the game is played by and large in Dublin club football. Sadly we may have to "lower" ourselves and hope that this tactic is only a short term fad.
For it to work for us we need 4 forwards with blinding pace and a willingness to make countless lonely runs off the ball and win hard ball which imo we don't have at the moment.
A draw on the cards imo given Kerry's "weakened" team.
Neither side will have any resemblance to last season. Dublin need to find 7 new players at least. I like the backs- not really sold on the balance up front. I just hope that we don't use the league as a complete experimental tool and get relegated. We need to beat a few of the better teams to get a bit of confidence.
I'll make a prediction when I see the kerry team. But travelling in hope really. But if kerry put out a very weakened side- I'd hope we should get the result as we should have more to play for than them.
Kerry Team:
(1)Ger Reidy, Castleisland Desmonds (2)Padraig Reidy Scartaglin (3) Tommy Griffin (Dingle) (4) Adrian O'Connell ( St Michael's Foilmore ) (5) Maurice Corridan (Finuge )(6) Aidan O'Mahony (Rathmore) (7) Killian Young (Renard)- Captain (8)Seamus Scanlon (Currow)(9) Micheál Quirke (Kerins O'Rahillys) (10)Paul Galvin (Finuge) (11) Declan O'Sullivan (Piarsaigh na Dromada) (12) Donnacha Walsh (Cromane) (13) Barry John Walsh (Kerins O'Rahillys) (14) Kieran Donaghy (Austin Stacks) (15) Paul O'Connor (Kenmare)
Fir Ionad
(16) Brendan Kealy (Kilcummin) (17) Alan O'Sullivan (Tuosist) (18) James O'Donoghue (Legion) (19) Pat Corridan (Finuge) 20) Aidan O'Sullivan (Piarsaigh na Dromada)
(21) Kieran O'Leary (Dr Crokes) (22) Barry John Keane (Kerins O'Rahillys) (23) Brian Looney (Dr. Crokes) (24) Paudge O'Connor (Legion) 25) Johnny Buckley (Dr Crokes)
A lot more familiar names on Kerry team and on paper look a lot stronger than the Dubs.
QuoteI'd hope we should get the result as we should have more to play for than them.
Kerry always have something to play for especially against the Dubs!!!
Ì met Gooch on the flight to Heathrow yesterday. On his way to Miami for the Superbowl. He didn't seem that disappointed about missing a freezing cold February league game :D
Marc Se was married on Friday...mite be a few fuzzy green and gold heads tomorrow ???
Still a strong Kerry team picked.
Dublin with 8 defenders, 4 midfielders and 2 forwards. Trying to eek out a 3-3 draw perhaps :P
Dubs should be winning this by a few already. Were clear through on the goal keeper but lack of composure in front of goal let them down.
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Galvin could play Dublin by himself!
Good goal for the Dubs
Nice goal there definately a different Dublin team and Kerry team from last year. I'd love to be in Miami too.
Quote from: thejuice on February 07, 2010, 03:07:13 PM
Nice goal there definately a different Dublin team and Kerry team from last year. I'd love to be in Miami too.
just saw that in the american thread! dying with a cold today so i'm on the recliner for the kerry game.. . then chel/arsenal.... then tonight the SUPERBOWL. not a bad way to recover ;D
not bad from the Dubs so far but they are having too work so hard for their scores
Fennell having a good game for the Dubs, there will be a bidding war this week for him if he keeps this up!
Henry playing as the sweeper is picking up alot of ball, but should he not be trying to get forward on occasions, he seems happy to give his pass and return to his defensive role. Dubs just not getting the support up quick enough, the goal came from one of the few occasions they did get the support up.
Declan O'Sullivan feigning injury, tut tut,
Was that point disallowed for a square ball or am I seeing things?
Did Galvan just hit the Ref? :D
Good game, Dubs deserved it but were made work hard for it. Dubs for the All ireland for sure!
Important for the Dubs to hang on there. Fennell looked the part
Wasn't sure if it was Donaghy or Galvin who shoved him. Anyway Dubs fought hard for that one and deserved a the win in the end. You could see it in Galvin though that he hates losing no matter what time of year it is. Eamonn Fennell really showed his worth today though I wonder how he'd cope against a 1st choice Kerry midfield.
Both teams missing far too many players to make any judgement. It'll be a positive for Dublin though. Dublin coasting into final quarter and nearly sh*t in the nest. Far to easily brought down to niggly level by Kerry, when Kerry were under pressure and needed frees to pull them back into it. Thats probably down to inexperience from a dublin point of view but if that trend was to continue Dublin would be in bother as more experienced teams was exploit it to the maximum. Irrespective Gilroy is bound to be happy with happy the overall team ethic which has been missing in recent years when put under pressure. Thought Fennel and Mc Menamin (despite looking like dessie farrell ) showed well. Thought Tommy Walsh had made a return from oz, the young walsh is like a twin.
The Dubs will kick on now and if they get another couple of wins it'll be hard to keep the Dublin press quiet !
Dubs for Sam ! ;)
So you can be called for a square ball from a sideline? I thought it was frees and 45's only? Must be all 'dead balls'.
Anytime. However if the ball goes directly over it will still count irrespective of forward inside small square . (open to correction.The rules change that much these days !)
good game, dublin needed the win more but its hard to tell anything else from it. .
Quote from: Carmen Stateside on February 07, 2010, 04:06:49 PM
Good game, Dubs deserved it but were made work hard for it. Dubs for the All ireland for sure!
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Its between themselves and Mayo! ;)
Quote from: Tatler Jack on February 07, 2010, 05:20:07 PM
Quote from: Carmen Stateside on February 07, 2010, 04:06:49 PM
Good game, Dubs deserved it but were made work hard for it. Dubs for the All ireland for sure!
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Its between themselves and Mayo! ;)
Could be a major train wreck when the Dublin and Mayo hype trains crash inro one another :D Too be honest I don't think either set of fans will see too much into today, especially in Mayo.
Quote from: Carmen Stateside on February 07, 2010, 04:02:07 PM
Did Galvan just hit the Ref? :D
I thought he threw a we jab at him to but couldnt decide if i was seeing things. Not much talk of it here, would need to see it again.
Quote from: Tyrone Dreamer on February 07, 2010, 05:36:58 PM
Quote from: Carmen Stateside on February 07, 2010, 04:02:07 PM
Did Galvan just hit the Ref? :D
I thought he threw a we jab at him to but couldnt decide if i was seeing things. Not much talk of it here, would need to see it again.
It'll be interesting to see whether it's included in the refs report alright - he'd be looking at missing most of the league if he's reporting for minor physical interference of the ref..
Yes, it was one of those moments when things froze for a moment. Galvin went white when the ref just stared at him. I think the ref made a decision to let it go. Hard to know for sure but looked like Galvin lost it for a split second again.
The commentator went "jeepers", or something like that and then said no more about it. In that moment when everything froze, as O'Neill put it, everyone seemed to decide it never happened.
He's a hell of a footballer, but he seems to have serious issues and he'd need to give himself a good talking to or he'll wind up in serious trouble.
I presume he missed. He definitely went to grab him or pull him back or something. If he made contact, he'd have to go, and he'd be gone for the year I'm sure.
I'd half convinced myself it didn't happen when it wasn't shown again. Strange Sunday Sport didn't mention it tonight either when you consider the coverage given to the McMenamin incident last year.
Around 5:12 on this. Prob not as bad as first look. Declan O'Sullivan's push on the Dub well before that against the wire much worse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsyaj4SDr7c
Quote from: ONeill on February 08, 2010, 12:25:03 AM
Around 5:12 on this. Prob not as bad as first look. Declan O'Sullivan's push on the Dub well before that against the wire much worse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsyaj4SDr7c
Nothing to it. I think he was just trying to get his attention.
http://www.youtube.com/user/VodafoneIreland (http://www.youtube.com/user/VodafoneIreland) the new jerseys did the trick!
Was at the match...... nice encouraging performance. A long overdue bit of bite back in the team which tackled like demons.
Players who stood out for me were O'Sullivan (Dublin version), McCarthy (also Dublin version) and McAuley. Cluxton was awful and these short kickouts will have to stop........ we have to have faith in our midfield to win kickouts. Fennell's inability to catch clean ball frfom kickouts is a worry imo.
The future will dictate whether the win was a defining moment for the team or an ambushing of ambling AI champions on soft ground.
Always a joy to watch Galvin play .
All the usual provisos apply ("only February").
Best part of the day for me was a Kerry fan whinging on Newstalk that Donaghy was not protected by the referee. Great to hear.
Nice stadium also...... Kerry crowd sound also........ none of the Summer crowing/posturing evident yesterday. Guess their "fairweather fans" were absent also.
Would agree with all of that- especially the bit about Fennell's aerial ability. Some Dublin fans think he's Ciaran Whelan already. Other teams will notice that flaw and expose it.
Nice to get the monkey off the back. but christ we've seen more false dawns than Man City fans.
I would worry for kerry if some of their key players get injured. backup by their lofty standards isn't great.
Tough next week- impressed with Derry on Sat have a feeling they are going to hand our arses to us.
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 07, 2010, 09:47:14 PM
I presume he missed. He definitely went to grab him or pull him back or something. If he made contact, he'd have to go, and he'd be gone for the year I'm sure.
I was wondering what happened as well, must've just grabbed at him for the Ref never reacted at all.
Quote from: ONeill on February 08, 2010, 12:25:03 AM
Around 5:12 on this. Prob not as bad as first look. Declan O'Sullivan's push on the Dub well before that against the wire much worse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsyaj4SDr7c
Definitely went for him alright. If not red mist certainly some pink mist had descended before his eyes. Not sure if he missed or the ref just thought someone had brushed past him.
It's a bit like when Father Ted kicked Bishop Brennan up the arse.
http://www.youtube.com/user/VodafoneIreland (http://www.youtube.com/user/VodafoneIreland) - Gilroy and Griffin speak after beating Kerry and looking ahead to Derry.
When did "guys" start playing football? Lads, I think he meant.