Tyrone v Kerry Semifinal 2025

[From the Bunker]

[quote author =Aaron Boone link=msg=2352015 date=1752343120]
It'll be 5 years next year since Tyrone won an All-Ireland and that is frankly too long. These gaps need to be closed with narrower regularity.
[/quote]

Oh the entitlement   

[Dun Eile]

Will Joe McQuillan be called Kerry Joe now? 

[Truthsayer]

Tyrone are average. For all the serious ££££ they're paying MOR, their year is
1) relegated from div1
2) lost ulster semi
3) 6 point hammering today.

Curtains for Morgan, harte, connelly,. Hampden, McGeary?

All well and good having 4ft tall forwards if rest of team is average.

You retiring the best keeper in Ireland? Connelly? Hampden? Wtf!

[gallsman]

O'Rourke isn't exactly known for winning big games outside of Ulster in fairness

You're not wrong. You would think a better manager would have kept it closer with the quality Tyrone have.

6 points to a Kerry team much further down the road. Maybe see where Tyrone where when O'Rourke took over. Very far from an All Ireland semi-final.. Went further than Armagh, Dublin, Mayo, Galway..
Poor today but overall improvement.

Congratulations on that title. I doubt very much it means anything to the players, so if it means something to you, I'd suggest that tells us much more about you than the team.

Give over with the "only six points" narrative. As pointed out it could easily have been 16 if it wasn't for some brilliance from Morgan and uncharacteristic Kerry profligacy.

Tyrone are still in a great position and have a conveyor belt the envy of every other county. They've all the talent in the world and will be contending for years to come but there's a serious attitude problem that needs addressed if they're to get anywhere. The sort of brain dead decision making on show there today is like a steroid to the opposition. Just allows them to keep tapping over points while Tyrone implode.  At one point where the game was there to be won, Kilpatrick made an inspirational catch and absolutely horsed a lad out of it. A free run in from about 50 yards out, Kerry backpedalling and they kicked it harmlessly wide. Kerry in particular have been shown over the years to panic and shit the bed in tight games but if you give them a 5 or 6 point lead and don't put any pressure on them on the scoreboard, they'll just coast home every time.

The likes of Kilpatrick and McKernan need to cut out the needless twattery as well. One day one of them will get the line and it'll be the difference between winning and losing.

[greatpoint]

Did Tyrone put too much store in beating Donegal in the group stages? It wasn't even a knockout game.

[DaleCooper]

Saves them losing an All Ireland to Donegal tbf

[AustinPowers]

Will Joe McQuillan be called Kerry Joe now? 

Strangely, the  last image on RTE's montage post match was Joe with a big smile on his face. He was clearly   very happy with  the result

so yes,  he's Kerry Joe now

[twohands!!!]

Tyrone fortunate Kerry were wasteful with the goal chances.

I thought both managements use of their benches was very poor given the weather conditions, Kerry even worse than Tyrone.

It was clear as day that there were players on both sides whose race was run and who were out on their feet long before they were subbed off.

[Truthsayer]

O'Rourke isn't exactly known for winning big games outside of Ulster in fairness

You're not wrong. You would think a better manager would have kept it closer with the quality Tyrone have.

6 points to a Kerry team much further down the road. Maybe see where Tyrone where when O'Rourke took over. Very far from an All Ireland semi-final.. Went further than Armagh, Dublin, Mayo, Galway..
Poor today but overall improvement.

Congratulations on that title. I doubt very much it means anything to the players, so if it means something to you, I'd suggest that tells us much more about you than the team.

Give over with the "only six points" narrative. As pointed out it could easily have been 16 if it wasn't for some brilliance from Morgan and uncharacteristic Kerry profligacy.

Tyrone are still in a great position and have a conveyor belt the envy of every other county. They've all the talent in the world and will be contending for years to come but there's a serious attitude problem that needs addressed if they're to get anywhere. The sort of brain dead decision making on show there today is like a steroid to the opposition. Just allows them to keep tapping over points while Tyrone implode.  At one point where the game was there to be won, Kilpatrick made an inspirational catch and absolutely horsed a lad out of it. A free run in from about 50 yards out, Kerry backpedalling and they kicked it harmlessly wide. Kerry in particular have been shown over the years to panic and shit the bed in tight games but if you give them a 5 or 6 point lead and don't put any pressure on them on the scoreboard, they'll just coast home every time.

The likes of Kilpatrick and McKernan need to cut out the needless twattery as well. One day one of them will get the line and it'll be the difference between winning and losing.

Jees! You're very worried about Tyrone football 😄
I'm sure when Kilpatrick and McKernan are shining their All Ireland medals they'll be thinking bout your 'twattery' advice. Maybe lend your expertise to Antrim county football the state of it.

[DaleCooper]

Kilpatrick cost them a point with a blatant needless push inside 20m line.

McGeary needless foul on Joe Oconnor when he already had missed the shot.

Bradley lost control of ball in crucial moment.

So many mistakes.

There is a headless chicken aspect to this group that wasn't there with old Tyrone

By contrast Daly , McElholm showed up the experienced heads a touch.

All said Kerry easily could have won by 10+.

[DaleCooper]

The worry with that is Kerry pole axing Mcelholm early.

Canavan is not firing, McCurry was poor by his own standards last day.

Do you bench one of them and hope they'll have the character to come in later and blaze over a few?

McKernan is a huge blow, have to fancy Kerry by 5 or so.

If its as hot as forecast Paudie may lag towards end. A game that suits the young lads, ruairi canavan has had a frustrating year...the space created by new rules in Croker should really suit him.

Easy money

[gallsman]

Jees! You're very worried about Tyrone football 😄
I'm sure when Kilpatrick and McKernan are shining their All Ireland medals they'll be thinking bout your 'twattery' advice. Maybe lend your expertise to Antrim county football the state of it.

Good one.

[Captain Obvious]

Did Tyrone put too much store in beating Donegal in the group stages? It wasn't even a knockout game.

Fell into the same trap as Armagh by putting too much in beating Dublin in Croke Park who created as many chances as Kerry today however aren't a good team anymore.

[Fogarty]

Tyrone forwards lacked composure in the crucial 3rd quarter.
They will learn for this.

[reddgnhand]

O'Rourke isn't exactly known for winning big games outside of Ulster in fairness

You're not wrong. You would think a better manager would have kept it closer with the quality Tyrone have.

6 points to a Kerry team much further down the road. Maybe see where Tyrone where when O'Rourke took over. Very far from an All Ireland semi-final.. Went further than Armagh, Dublin, Mayo, Galway..
Poor today but overall improvement.

Congratulations on that title. I doubt very much it means anything to the players, so if it means something to you, I'd suggest that tells us much more about you than the team.

Give over with the "only six points" narrative. As pointed out it could easily have been 16 if it wasn't for some brilliance from Morgan and uncharacteristic Kerry profligacy.

Tyrone are still in a great position and have a conveyor belt the envy of every other county. They've all the talent in the world and will be contending for years to come but there's a serious attitude problem that needs addressed if they're to get anywhere. The sort of brain dead decision making on show there today is like a steroid to the opposition. Just allows them to keep tapping over points while Tyrone implode.  At one point where the game was there to be won, Kilpatrick made an inspirational catch and absolutely horsed a lad out of it. A free run in from about 50 yards out, Kerry backpedalling and they kicked it harmlessly wide. Kerry in particular have been shown over the years to panic and shit the bed in tight games but if you give them a 5 or 6 point lead and don't put any pressure on them on the scoreboard, they'll just coast home every time.

The likes of Kilpatrick and McKernan need to cut out the needless twattery as well. One day one of them will get the line and it'll be the difference between winning and losing.

O'Rourke isn't exactly known for winning big games outside of Ulster in fairness

You're not wrong. You would think a better manager would have kept it closer with the quality Tyrone have.

6 points to a Kerry team much further down the road. Maybe see where Tyrone where when O'Rourke took over. Very far from an All Ireland semi-final.. Went further than Armagh, Dublin, Mayo, Galway..
Poor today but overall improvement.

Congratulations on that title. I doubt very much it means anything to the players, so if it means something to you, I'd suggest that tells us much more about you than the team.

Give over with the "only six points" narrative. As pointed out it could easily have been 16 if it wasn't for some brilliance from Morgan and uncharacteristic Kerry profligacy.

Tyrone are still in a great position and have a conveyor belt the envy of every other county. They've all the talent in the world and will be contending for years to come but there's a serious attitude problem that needs addressed if they're to get anywhere. The sort of brain dead decision making on show there today is like a steroid to the opposition. Just allows them to keep tapping over points while Tyrone implode.  At one point where the game was there to be won, Kilpatrick made an inspirational catch and absolutely horsed a lad out of it. A free run in from about 50 yards out, Kerry backpedalling and they kicked it harmlessly wide. Kerry in particular have been shown over the years to panic and shit the bed in tight games but if you give them a 5 or 6 point lead and don't put any pressure on them on the scoreboard, they'll just coast home every time.

The likes of Kilpatrick and McKernan need to cut out the needless twattery as well. One day one of them will get the line and it'll be the difference between winning and losing.

Brilliant post.Am I the only Tyrone man that thinks our midfield is dreadful?