Dún na nGall v Cill Dara

[Dinny Breen]

This is the Sunday Game logic and reasoning don't come into it,  Davis and Brolly both just said Donegal would win. 10 minutes previously they completely dissed James Kavanagh and the Kildare forwards for not scoring enough goals 

[Donnellys Hollow]

What the Sunday Giveth they take away - from 3rd best team in Ireland to be beaten by Donegal next week. RIP Hype.

Really? What reasons did they give?

To paraphrase: Kavanagh is yellow and won't do it in a big game. Donegal have better inside forwards.

This match will be a pure dog fight. The only Kildare match I've missed all year was the corresponding league fixture up in Letterkenny which Donegal would have won but for a Mick Foley goal with the last kick of the game. According to a few friends of mine who travelled up, it was among the worst games of football they've ever seen (that's saying something after following Kildare up and down the country for years!)

Two key issues in this I'd say:
Will Donegal's defensive tactics be as effective in Croke Park?
Do Kildare have enough dog in them to tough it out in a scrap?

[Gold]

Great memories of their last encounter ten years ago on a balmy evening in Newbridge with Ken Doyle kicking an injury time winner. I'd happily take the same outcome again with his cousin kicking the winner!

This game could be very tight--i couldnt call it--i would say goals may win this game but the question is who will get them and also going by this years championship whether or not the goal will stand. Tomas O'Connor looked very dangerous and the real deal tonight on the Sunday Game. Rob Kelly impressed me big time in Casement in the league earlier this year--i dont know if he scored that day but he won every ball that came near him and looked like he could break free and bang in 2/3 goals on his day-he's maybe not the most natural point taker and has therefore been taken off in a few games, including before half time last week--his style reminds me a bit of Eoghan O'Gara from Dublin--looking like he could do serious damage but more often than not flattering to deceive.

I was delighted for Donegal last week although the game was awful but even though i'm from Ulster i too like Kildare and hope they win. I've liked them since 98 and used to like Padraic Graven and Eddie McCormick etc so i hope they win but it's hard to keep producing week in week out without having an off day so i wouldnt be surprised if Donegal sneak it.

On an unrelated note Newbridge is a great venue and must always have balmy evenings, it was a great evening  and great atmosphere when the Saffrons drew with Kildare in a 1st round qualifier last year.

[Jinxy]

Great memories of their last encounter ten years ago on a balmy evening in Newbridge with Ken Doyle kicking an injury time winner. I'd happily take the same outcome again with his cousin kicking the winner!

This game could be very tight--i couldnt call it--i would say goals may win this game but the question is who will get them and also going by this years championship whether or not the goal will stand. Tomas O'Connor looked very dangerous and the real deal tonight on the Sunday Game. Rob Kelly impressed me big time in Casement in the league earlier this year--i dont know if he scored that day but he won every ball that came near him and looked like he could break free and bang in 2/3 goals on his day-he's maybe not the most natural point taker and has therefore been taken off in a few games, including before half time last week--his style reminds me a bit of Eoghan O'Gara from Dublin--looking like he could do serious damage but more often than not flattering to deceive.

I was delighted for Donegal last week although the game was awful but even though i'm from Ulster i too like Kildare and hope they win. I've liked them since 98 and used to like Padraic Graven and Eddie McCormick etc so i hope they win but it's hard to keep producing week in week out without having an off day so i wouldnt be surprised if Donegal sneak it.

On an unrelated note Newbridge is a great venue and must always have balmy evenings, it was a great evening  and great atmosphere when the Saffrons drew with Kildare in a 1st round qualifier last year.

Why?

[Dinny Breen]

Great memories of their last encounter ten years ago on a balmy evening in Newbridge with Ken Doyle kicking an injury time winner. I'd happily take the same outcome again with his cousin kicking the winner!

This game could be very tight--i couldnt call it--i would say goals may win this game but the question is who will get them and also going by this years championship whether or not the goal will stand. Tomas O'Connor looked very dangerous and the real deal tonight on the Sunday Game. Rob Kelly impressed me big time in Casement in the league earlier this year--i dont know if he scored that day but he won every ball that came near him and looked like he could break free and bang in 2/3 goals on his day-he's maybe not the most natural point taker and has therefore been taken off in a few games, including before half time last week--his style reminds me a bit of Eoghan O'Gara from Dublin--looking like he could do serious damage but more often than not flattering to deceive.

I was delighted for Donegal last week although the game was awful but even though i'm from Ulster i too like Kildare and hope they win. I've liked them since 98 and used to like Padraic Graven and Eddie McCormick etc so i hope they win but it's hard to keep producing week in week out without having an off day so i wouldnt be surprised if Donegal sneak it.

On an unrelated note Newbridge is a great venue and must always have balmy evenings, it was a great evening  and great atmosphere when the Saffrons drew with Kildare in a 1st round qualifier last year.

Why?

Ha! Same thing came into my mind, he was a good man to slot a free and eh! that was it!

[Jinxy]

He was another lad that had awful trouble maintaining verticality.

[Dinny Breen]

He was another lad that had awful trouble maintaining verticality.

He was one of Micko's first prototypes, perfected this model with Laois.

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