http://www.leinstergaa.ie/leinster-accident-tournaments-2012/obyrne-cup-sf-2012.325.html
This is it. This is why teams slog through the heat and hard ground of summer.
Dublin might have walked the Leinster Championship but it's all well and good doing it in front of TV cameras and big crowds.
Will they have the stomach for a January Sunday in Portarlington?
Will they f***.
3 in a row?
Piece of cake for the all-conquering kings of January football.
They will have to bring back the bihatimber for the Dubs and the colleges to fight over.
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Interesting to see Foley and Bolton rested for this. McGrillen retired, supposedly just for a year, but that's what Morgan O'Flaherty said and no sign of him back. John Byrne playing hurling, Smith and Darryl Flynn set to be absent until April/May I believe. Think Paul Cribbin might have injury woes too? Mikey Conway missing from panel that was released too.
Conway, Hyland, N Kelly, Cribbin and Tommy Moolick college tied.
Not to mention four of our best young players playing in Australia/England.
This will be our most famous O'Byrne Cup triumph yet.
Bursting with anticipation for this!
I hear the lads laid off on the Brussels sprouts this year, taking it very seriously!
Quote from: thejuice on December 31, 2014, 10:20:09 AM
Bursting with anticipation for this!
I hear the lads laid off on the Brussels sprouts this year, taking it very seriously!
Really ?. This is serious.
Did they replace the sprouts with something else ?.
It's the most wondeful time of the year
Quote from: Shamrock Shore on December 31, 2014, 04:14:41 PM
It's the most wondeful time of the year
Isn't it like the champions league for Longford?
Quote from: orangeman on December 31, 2014, 11:25:57 AM
Quote from: thejuice on December 31, 2014, 10:20:09 AM
Bursting with anticipation for this!
I hear the lads laid off on the Brussels sprouts this year, taking it very seriously!
Really ?. This is serious.
Did they replace the sprouts with something else ?.
A bit more turkey this year, there'll be a bit more flesh for O'Gara to chew on next time round.
Kings County v Queens County should be a classic
Quote from: orangeman on December 31, 2014, 11:25:57 AM
Quote from: thejuice on December 31, 2014, 10:20:09 AM
Bursting with anticipation for this!
I hear the lads laid off on the Brussels sprouts this year, taking it very seriously!
Really ?. This is serious.
Did they replace the sprouts with something else ?.
They were allowed spinach gel, as a treat.
QuoteIsn't it like the champions league for Longford?
Feck off
It's our annual Wurrild Cup!
Kildare: Mark Donnellan; Ciaran Fitzpatrick, Peter Kelly, Gavin Farrell; Cian O'Donoghue, Daryl O'Brien, Eoin Doyle; Padraig O'Neill, Hugh Lynch; Seamus McNally, Eamonn Callaghan, Eoghan O'Flaherty; Darroch Mulhall, Tomas O'Connor, Fionn Dowling.
Four debutants but apart from that not a million miles from the strongest team we could have picked, which surprises me. A sign that trying to get out of Division Two is top priority?
Quote from: Ohtoohtobe on January 03, 2015, 01:07:46 AMA sign that trying to get out of Division Two is top priority?
The O'Byrne Cup should be the top priority. We have a proud tradition to maintain.
Quote from: Ohtoohtobe on January 03, 2015, 01:07:46 AM
Kildare: Mark Donnellan; Ciaran Fitzpatrick, Peter Kelly, Gavin Farrell; Cian O'Donoghue, Daryl O'Brien, Eoin Doyle; Padraig O'Neill, Hugh Lynch; Seamus McNally, Eamonn Callaghan, Eoghan O'Flaherty; Darroch Mulhall, Tomas O'Connor, Fionn Dowling.
Four debutants but apart from that not a million miles from the strongest team we could have picked, which surprises me. A sign that trying to get out of Division Two is top priority?
Compare the record of teams in Division 1 versus Division 2 in the last few years - If Kildare want to get serious about being a championship contender Division 1 is the place to be.
This is it. It's do or die stuff now.
Will we see any kind of backbone out of Kildare or Meath this year?
Season is over lads >:(
Quote from: Shamrock Shore on January 03, 2015, 06:01:30 PM
Season is over lads >:(
DCU used a lot of Rossies. You lads always lose to us. Don't lose hope yet Shammy.
According to RTE.ie Enda 'Smyth' banged in one of DCU's goals. Good on the Boyle man.
Quote from: Shamrock Shore on January 03, 2015, 06:01:30 PM
Season is over lads >:(
Not over perhaps. But certainly likely to be tedious and painful until such time as the National League campaign is over and an effort is made to change the bedclothes...
(The under-21 setup is promising, though. If they'd been managed anyway properly over the last two years this set of players could have gone places at minor level.)
Kildare's 15 home game unbeaten streak in January continues.
Quote from: Syferus on January 03, 2015, 06:19:46 PM
Quote from: Shamrock Shore on January 03, 2015, 06:01:30 PM
Season is over lads >:(
DCU used a lot of Rossies. You lads always lose to us. Don't lose hope yet Shammy.
According to RTE.ie Enda 'Smyth' banged in one of DCU's goals. Good on the Boyle man.
You should be thankful to us Syferus for training all your young lads. 8)
Quote from: INDIANA on January 04, 2015, 04:32:29 PM
Quote from: Syferus on January 03, 2015, 06:19:46 PM
Quote from: Shamrock Shore on January 03, 2015, 06:01:30 PM
Season is over lads >:(
DCU used a lot of Rossies. You lads always lose to us. Don't lose hope yet Shammy.
According to RTE.ie Enda 'Smyth' banged in one of DCU's goals. Good on the Boyle man.
You should be thankful to us Syferus for training all your young lads. 8)
He should have been let play in the Hastings Cup Indy. We have a title to defend.
Meath v Longford tonight in Navan
Cannot make it due to my Wed eve committments but I hope to see an epic encounter result in a Longford win.
Nurse..............pass me my meds please.........
Mickey Burke is our captain tonight.
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Don't bite him or he'll bate you.
Larries for the Bihatimber - can't be anything else!
After last night's tragedy in Athy, is it not a bit insensitive for the Kildare v Carlow game to be going ahead in the town? (3 of the 4 deceased were from Carlow, the other from Athy)
Yes, I think so. It's not like there were huge logistical problems.
I'd imagine finding a suitable ground that has floodlights was the problem. What would be the closest one? Portlaoise? Hawkfield?
Quote from: Ohtoohtobe on January 07, 2015, 11:04:48 PM
I'd imagine finding a suitable ground that has floodlights was the problem. What would be the closest one? Portlaoise? Hawkfield?
Old Grange probably although that is just as close to the location of last night's tragedy.
They really should have moved it up to Hawkfield.
After three big games I'm hoping the lads don't take it easy on Dublin which is a bit of an anticlimax after all the excitement of playing DCU.
Meath v Dublin - all ticket I heard??
Quote from: Declan on January 14, 2015, 11:49:13 AM
Meath v Dublin - all ticket I heard??
Yes, because someone predicted it would be all One Direction. :D
*fires coat at muppet*
GET OUT!!!
Will this be on TG4?
Kildare qualify for the final for the fifth time in five years keeping up our great tradition in this fantastic competition.
Disappointed with the loss after pulling level in injury time but we went too long without a score in the first and some of our shooting was poor. At the very least we showed some fight in us and might be a few steps closer to the Dubs by the summer. Some good performances by the middle pair especially Harry Rooney while Newman made a great impact when he came on.
Not euphoric by any means but slightly more optimistic from today. It's only January.
A decent performance and we don't have to go to Newbridge.
That's win-win.
Quote from: thejuice on January 18, 2015, 09:01:37 PM
Disappointed with the loss after pulling level in injury time but we went too long without a score in the first and some of our shooting was poor. At the very least we showed some fight in us and might be a few steps closer to the Dubs by the summer. Some good performances by the middle pair especially Harry Rooney while Newman made a great impact when he came on.
Not euphoric by any means but slightly more optimistic from today. It's only January.
The writing is on the wall for Dublin I'm afraid. Meath are back - the return of the halycon years 86-94.
Standards are slipping- Meath on the way back you heard it here first.
There is no doubt Dublin are a developing force in O'Byrne Cup football but I feel this is a year or two too soon for them. However if they continue using the championship to develop I am fearful they might be good enough to hamper or even stop Kildare's bid for five-in-a-row in 2017.
Quote from: INDIANA on January 18, 2015, 10:47:26 PM
Quote from: thejuice on January 18, 2015, 09:01:37 PM
Disappointed with the loss after pulling level in injury time but we went too long without a score in the first and some of our shooting was poor. At the very least we showed some fight in us and might be a few steps closer to the Dubs by the summer. Some good performances by the middle pair especially Harry Rooney while Newman made a great impact when he came on.
Not euphoric by any means but slightly more optimistic from today. It's only January.
The writing is on the wall for Dublin I'm afraid. Meath are back - the return of the halycon years 86-94.
Standards are slipping- Meath on the way back you heard it here first.
Nah, I've heard that several times since 2001. Never came true.
Quote from: thejuice on January 19, 2015, 11:05:26 PM
Quote from: INDIANA on January 18, 2015, 10:47:26 PM
Quote from: thejuice on January 18, 2015, 09:01:37 PM
Disappointed with the loss after pulling level in injury time but we went too long without a score in the first and some of our shooting was poor. At the very least we showed some fight in us and might be a few steps closer to the Dubs by the summer. Some good performances by the middle pair especially Harry Rooney while Newman made a great impact when he came on.
Not euphoric by any means but slightly more optimistic from today. It's only January.
The writing is on the wall for Dublin I'm afraid. Meath are back - the return of the halycon years 86-94.
Standards are slipping- Meath on the way back you heard it here first.
Nah, I've heard that several times since 2001. Never came true.
Halycon?
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Is there any truth in the rumour that Dublin GAA have purchased a new bus to accommodate their backroom team for the journey to Newbridge?
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Dublin ahead 8pts to 3 against Kildare http://www.kfmradio.com/listen-live-player.html
Some game, level game 16-16 with time almost up.
A draw and ET.
Kildare will have three days of mourning after surrendering our much cherished O'Byrne Cup crown. Hard to see how we will recover in time for the league.
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Campiones!