Great win last night. I’ll try and do ratings (someone here used to do it before) but I know it’s completely dangerous! Don't attack me. Do your own ratings!
Byron 8 – Excellent kickouts and two top class saves. I’d imagine he will become Brody’s number two sooner rather than later.
Dowling 8 – Great little bit of stuff. Sticky as hell. Another off the Portlaoise conveyor belt.
Lacey 8 – Plays quite like the da who I’m old enough to remember well. Tough, fast, sticky. Good prospect.
Mohan 7.5 – Solid, unspectacular. Rarely got turned and good passer out from the back.
Slevin 8 – Lively, very skilful. Nice point too.
O’Flynn 8.5 – Some prospect. Gives it everything and has all the skills too. Made one mistake at the very end when game was in the bag anyway.
Brophy 7 – Good display. Solid and willing to get forward
E Dunne 7.5 – Very good, hardworking display. Does all the simple things well.
Tyrell 7.5 – Remarks would be almost interchangeable with Dunne. Needs to work on the tackling. Having gotten an early yellow last night, another ref could well have given him another before half time.
Barry 7 – A mixed bag. Three fine frees but thought from play he was sloppy. The game will improve him.
Doran 7 – One really good point just after half time but the game bypassed him a lot otherwise.
Coffey 9 – Edged Kinsella for man of the match. Covered a lot of ground, two fine points, brilliant pass for the goal, never wasted a ball.
Kinsella 8.5 – Brilliant. Hardworker, tricky on the ball, always gives the right pass and can score too.
McCormack 7.5 – Big Dan! Reminds me of another former underage prospect Daryl Hayden who disappeared off the scene completely. Nice fisted point. Good awareness for the goal but there’s something missing I think in terms of the way the team play.
Whelan 7.5 – Bad night on the frees but two great scores from play. Great to win with him a bit below par.
Owens 8 – Looked very lively when he came on, took a great score, but ran into tackles unnecessarily a few times.
N Dunne 7.5 - Looked good both times he came on. Definitely an option in midfield or anywhere in the forwards.
I couldn’t rate the other subs. Too short a time on the field.
