All Ireland Gaelic Football Final 2014 Kerry v Donegal

[JP]

Can we finally expel the myth that Kerry play football the right way?

They play football. Donegal didn't show any conviction like they did against Dublin.

They reverted to puke and got beaten by puke.

There is a lesson in that.

Bit of contradiction there.

At least we can look back on 3 great semi-finals, but that was dire.

[macdanger2]

Can we finally expel the myth that Kerry play football the right way?

Few football people ever believed the myth. Only guillible media.

We would have easily beaten Donegal - sickening

Probably true, 5 up with 5 to play though, we only have ourselves to blame

[TheGateKeeper]

Well done Kerry; you won the worst AI final in memory in the most unsporting fashion possible!
The media will report it otherwise... but it has to be said!
Well done on your puke football, your cynicism and unsporting behaviour!

[theskull1]

How could anyone delight in any of that other than Kerry fans

[Wildweasel74]

I would say over all the starting 15 Donegal would have more better players than Kerry but Kerry old hands of the bench are stronger than donegal. As Brolly said, Donegal on the receiving end of their own medicine and good to see to be honest, but i feel theres more football in them if they manager would let them play. McHugh and McFadden were very poor for Donegal. Dublin still the best team in the country, a hiccup in the semi doesn't change that

[Mayo Mick]

Puke football at its worst by Kerry. A dirty, cynical team.

Following many similar Kerry teams. At least we should get a break from the "purist natural footballers" guff!!

[Hardy]

It's ironic, isn't it, that nobody has ever accused Donegal of 'playing the right way', yet the team that beats them is the one that gets picked on for pukery.

[seafoid]

At least the hurling is on again next week. I hate that bit following the end of the AIF  when real life resumes with the news of the day and the season is over and there is nothing to look forward to until the league.

[J70]

Well done Kerry. Just about deserved it, even if the Durkan mistake was the key moment.  Last five minutes of possession was impressive. Great performance from Fitzmaurice!

[dublin7]

Jaysus Donegal nearly forced it into the net right at the death.

Looked to me like the Kerry man picked straight off the ground which would be a penalty or would it be a 13m free? Well done Kerry hard luck Donegal. Kerry just about shaded it overall in fairness.

Looked dodgy, but after watcching the replay and there was nothing wrong with it. Awful game. If that had gone to replay there would have been tears all around the country for having to watch another 70 mins of that shi*e. About 400 hand passes during the game. Jimmy has the players so robotically programmed they can only play one way. Can't think for themselves to change it on the pitch.

Typical of this game on that it was a mistake was the difference. Two defensive teams, but Kerry had the better footballers.  Poor Kerry finishing was the only reason was so close at the end.

[Agent Orange]

Best team won, wasn't the best game of football, but Kerry had their homework done and adapted their game to suit Donegals. Feel for the Donegal keeper as his mistake ultimately cost them the game. Most mistakes further out the field go unpunished.

[haze]

Puke football at its worst by Kerry. A dirty, cynical team.

Following many similar Kerry teams. At least we should get a break from the "purist natural footballers" guff!!

They played what was in front of them. It was horrid but better be horrid and win than naive and lose.

If Donegal had backed themselves they would have won that game. Played with fear in my opinion - call it tactical if you want but they should have had the confidence to go for Kerry's throat

[Wildweasel74]

I think Kerry proved to day if u want to play puke football they can now match it and beat you, if you want to go out and play football, they play accordingly and beat you at that too. They be alot stronger next year with Spillane of the minors, Tommy Walsh back and cooper back from injury.

[Hardy]

An poc ar buile! Mighty!

[haze]

It's ironic, isn't it, that nobody has ever accused Donegal of 'playing the right way', yet the team that beats them is the one that gets picked on for pukery.

On the money with that observation