All Ireland Quarter Final Kerry V Down

[Seandoc]

I'm delghted with this draw as its the ultimate acid test for this Down team

They are capable of playing great football and they can also be abysmal thats the story of the last 8 years, i hope for the players sake they dont choke and if they dont i really believe they will give kerry a game.

Down have currently the best midfield in living memory Ambrose is getting better with every game and king is an absolute lion. If we win 60% pos and take our chances then we are in with a shout. Kerry may be complacent and we can use that to our advantage.

Benny is due a good game and he will be really up for this match,

If we avoid bad weather and the team clicks I see us winning this one if not we could be beat by twenty/

[Kerry Mike]

Most of their fans have all medals FFS

Yerra I've a few of them myself...

[omagh_gael]

2 replies about "making a fist of it", should we be worried about a physical game ?

You'd want to be careful the CCCC lads have had a long wait since the munster final they'll be itching to dish out a few more retrospective bans!

[5 Sams]

I'd say Ambrose will want to have better memories from this trip to HQ than the last one...

[Orior]

Yerra, Kerry have already asked Armagh how to beat Down in Croke Park

[snoopdog]

Yerra, Kerry have already asked Armagh how to beat Down in Croke Park

After all Armaghs win in the Division 2 final really built them up for a tilt at the Championship.
Come on home paddy your work is done.
Its that long since yee were in it sure the Club championship must be nearly over in Armagh. He He He 

[bcarrier]

Head to Head


B McVeigh       B Kealy                                          Adv Down                   
D McCartan      B Sheehan (capt)                           Adv Kerry
D Gordon        K Donaghy                                     Adv Kerry   
D Rafferty       C Cooper                                       Adv Kerry   
D Rooney        D Walsh                                        Adv Kerry 
C Garvey         Declan O'Sullivan                            Adv Kerry   
K McKernan     Darran O'Sullivan/Barry John Keane?  Adv  Kerry
A Rodgers       S Scanlon                                      Adv Down
K King             M Quirke                                       No Adv
D Hughes        K Young                                       Adv Down
M Poland         M McCarthy                                   Adv Kerry
P McComiskey  A O'Mahony/ P Reidy                       No Adv
B Coulter        T O'Sullivan                                    Adv Down 
J Clarke          T Griffin                                         Adv Kerry
M Clarke          M Ó Sé                                         No Adv

IMO Kerry on paper have edge in 8 Positions, 3 No adv, 4 Adv to Down.

[clarshack]

i think this game could be tighter than people think. still expect kerry to come through it.

[wobbller]

Head to Head


B McVeigh       B Kealy                                          Adv Down                   
D McCartan      B Sheehan (capt)                           Adv Kerry
D Gordon        K Donaghy                                     Adv Kerry   
D Rafferty       C Cooper                                       Adv Kerry   
D Rooney        D Walsh                                        Adv Kerry 
K McKernan?    Declan O'Sullivan                            Adv Kerry   
C Garvey         Darran O'Sullivan/Barry John Keane?  Adv  Kerry
A Rodgers       S Scanlon                                      Adv Down
K King             M Quirke                                       No Adv
D Hughes        K Young                                       Adv Down
M Poland         M McCarthy                                   Adv Kerry
P McComiskey  A O'Mahony/ P Reidy                       No Adv
B Coulter        T O'Sullivan                                    Adv Down 
J Clarke          T Griffin                                         Adv Kerry
M Clarke          M Ó Sé                                         No Adv

IMO Kerry on paper have edge in 8 Positions, 3 No adv, 4 Adv to Down.

    Are you a Civil Servant?

[orangeman]

This is a great draw for Down. Nothing to lose and Kerry might be vulnerable due to the loss of Galvin and O'Se.

If Kerry get over this one, they're looking good for another All Ireland.

[blanketattack]

Every year that Down have met Kerry in the C'ship, Down have ended up winning the All-Ireland so put your money on Down for this year's All Ireland!

[rrhf]

This could be fascinating, Will Down play football with  gay abandon against Kerry or will Kerry handpass them into meek submission.  I think this Down team is largely unproven, and time will tell have they the chemical make up that has driven great Down teams on in the past.  But there could be shocks this weekend.  Cork will defeat Roscommon, Kildare and Meath should be tight, but if the Dubs come to life or Down we could have 2 major shocks.  I think Kerry are weaker than last year but if they get over this one, and Tyrone get chinned they will probably win another Sam.  Could the Kingdom have asked for a better draw than a middle the road team with an enviable tradition against them, or will this Down team rise with their tradition and produce for the first time since 1994.     

[heffo]

Dubs v Tyrone on at 4pm Saturday - Kerry v Down as curtain raiser at 2pm

[rrhf]

100% ?

[blanketattack]

Dubs v Tyrone on at 4pm Saturday - Kerry v Down as curtain raiser at 2pm

The All-Ireland champions against the Ulster team with the most All-Irelands as the curtain raiser - ha, the indignity of it all.