Cill Dara v Tír Eoghain, D1R314, Newbridge, Sunday 2nd March @ 2pm.

[Dinny Breen]

Kildare team for Sunday.

1. Shane Connolly
2. Mick O'Grady
3. Mick Foley
4. Hugh McGrillen
5. Kevin Murnaghan
6. Fergal Conway
7. Paul Cribbin
8. Tommy Moolick
9. Gary White
10. Cathal McNally
11. Eoghan O'Flaherty
12. Sean Hurley
13. Paddy Brophy
14. Tomás O'Connor
15. Darroch Mulhall

Again a pretty young team, albeit settled, our injuries are definitely giving the likes of Hurley, Mulhall, Moolick,Murnaghan and O'Grady plenty of experience and  can only increase our options come championship.

Looking at that Tyrone team don't expect to win but am hoping to see some sort of defensive progression.

[Donnellys Hollow]

I hope Paul Cribbin at left half back is only a short term measure until the injuries clear up. He is wasted back there.

I'm interested to see how Mulhall gets on this Sunday. He was Kildare's best forward by a distance down in Cork kicking some great points. How will he react when he has some angry northerner yapping in his ear for seventy minutes? His temperament was suggested as the reason why McGeeney never gave him a run.

[Fuzzman]

It's been a long long time since I heard such a reaction to a named Tyrone lineup.
There certainly is a lot of excitement around the squad again and hopefully we don't get a flat performance now on Sunday to bring us back to earth

From us being quite toothless if we were ever without Stevie for a few years now, we seem to have quite a few exciting attacking options all of a sudden.
I'm glad Mickey stuck with Grugan at MF as he has to find his way there and the more tough matches he plays there the more he'll come on.

Would be interesting to see if Kildare were to play a defensive style game how Tyrone would fare.
How likely is that or do Kildare no longer play sweepers?

[Fuzzman]

Interesting that 2 of our top 5 scorers are named on the starting team this weekend
Lavery (3.06) and McNeice (1.09)

Does anyone have any news on the 2 McMahons?
Do we think we'll see Justy struggle again this year with his hammys or could he play a full season?

I really can't see Stevie getting regular football this year but maybe the odd sub appearance here and there. Who knows I suppose come the summer

[tyroneman]

Is Grugan really near 6'4???

He certainly doesn't look it when playing near other midfielders

[omagh_gael]

Kildare 1 up at HT. 0-13 to 1-09. Tyrone were 7 to no score down after 10 mins so happy to be in touch. Emmet Mc Kenna with the goal and Pete Harte off on black card. Hopefully we can push on after half time. Sounds like a cracker of a game.

[CD]

That is simply Unbelievable! Thank goodness for the Black Card Rule because Kildare would have closed that game out! Sean Cavanagh proved right!!

[omagh_gael]

Yeeeeooooooooooooo!

[BennyHarp]

Crazy finish to this game! Get in!!

[Fuzzman]

Jesus what was the score?

[BennyHarp]

Two goals in injury time to win 3-16 to 1-21. First time Tyrone led in the game.

[CD]

Jesus what was the score?

3-16 to 1-21 Tyrone win. Two goals in last 90 seconds when 5 points down! Some character there! Deferred on TG4 starting now. Worth a watch - 41 scores in 75 minutes is some value!

[John o connor]

Conor Clarke ?
Bodybuilder maybe , fullback I think not

[Donnellys Hollow]

I cannot believe Kildare threw that away.

[Bord na Mona man]

Looked like the Tyrone centre forward took about 13 steps in the build up to the winning goal. Great belief from Tyrone to snatch a win!