Donegal v Kerry - 2025 All-Ireland Football Final

[Aaron Boone]

In a changed strategy, Donegal will go for 2-pointers early on. A score of 8 points to 2 could be possible after 20 mins. Tyrone did this to Dublin.

[blanketattack]

In a changed strategy, Donegal will go for 2-pointers early on. A score of 8 points to 2 could be possible after 20 mins. Tyrone did this to Dublin.

Even if Donegal are playing against a strong wind in the 1st half?

[Blowitupref]

Kerry strength in depth improves with the return of Diarmuid O'Connor and Paul Geaney from injury.  Both named on the bench.

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Kerry strength in depth improves with the return of Diarmuid O'Connor and Paul Geaney from injury.  Both named on the bench.

Geaney on bench the last day but didn't play. Tom O'Sullivan only player missing now.

[Keane]

They quite because there no kerry posters on this board. Kerry Mike been off long time, don't know where that young lad went to from couple of yrs ago, he done some Kerry ranting about how great there were. I say having good alot of men injured, the reason they quite on it.

there is at least one Kerry poster on here though he/she has been quiet enough this week

There's a few of us around alright. I suspect the issue is that most of the time we have no idea what ye are arguing amongst yourselves about.

[tonto1888]

They quite because there no kerry posters on this board. Kerry Mike been off long time, don't know where that young lad went to from couple of yrs ago, he done some Kerry ranting about how great there were. I say having good alot of men injured, the reason they quite on it.

there is at least one Kerry poster on here though he/she has been quiet enough this week

There's a few of us around alright. I suspect the issue is that most of the time we have no idea what ye are arguing amongst yourselves about.

usually your club championship haha

[twohands!!!]

Kerry strength in depth improves with the return of Diarmuid O'Connor and Paul Geaney from injury.  Both named on the bench.

Geaney on bench the last day but didn't play. Tom O'Sullivan only player missing now.

Barry Dan at midfield.

The big question though is the fitness and form of the lads who were out with injuries.

All the following Kerry players have missed at least one chammpionship games with injury this year.

Shane Ryan
Paul Murphy
Brian O'Beaglaoich
Mike Breen
Sean O'Shea
Paudie Clifford
Tadgh Morley
Paul Geaney
Tony Brosnan
Diarmuid O'Connor
Dara Moynihan

Plus Tom O'Sullivan and Barry Dan O'Sullivan who will miss the final with injury.

You'd wonder what's going on with the Kerry lads.

[Keane]

They quite because there no kerry posters on this board. Kerry Mike been off long time, don't know where that young lad went to from couple of yrs ago, he done some Kerry ranting about how great there were. I say having good alot of men injured, the reason they quite on it.

there is at least one Kerry poster on here though he/she has been quiet enough this week

There's a few of us around alright. I suspect the issue is that most of the time we have no idea what ye are arguing amongst yourselves about.

usually your club championship haha

It's a funny one. It must be that the All Ireland club series is given more weight in other places than it is down here. My club won the Munster club title a few years ago and only lost the AISF by three points, so a kick of a ball from the final. This is obviously after winning the Club Championship in Kerry as well. So while winning the club champ, Munster champ and getting to play in Croke Park were great the reality is 99% of people would swap all of those for winning the County Championship and wouldn't take a second to think about it.

We're very fond of the way our championships are structured locally, there's a lot of good in it. The junior and intermediate competitions are extremely hard fought. I'd say a lot of people would rather withdraw from the All Ireland competitions rather than change our system because other counties insist on having 16 or 20 'senior' clubs that never have a hope of winning anything.

[BigGreenField]

Kerry strength in depth improves with the return of Diarmuid O'Connor and Paul Geaney from injury.  Both named on the bench.

Geaney on bench the last day but didn't play. Tom O'Sullivan only player missing now.

Barry Dan at midfield.

The big question though is the fitness and form of the lads who were out with injuries.

All the following Kerry players have missed at least one chammpionship games with injury this year.

Shane Ryan
Paul Murphy
Brian O'Beaglaoich
Mike Breen
Sean O'Shea
Paudie Clifford
Tadgh Morley
Paul Geaney
Tony Brosnan
Diarmuid O'Connor
Dara Moynihan

Plus Tom O'Sullivan and Barry Dan O'Sullivan who will miss the final with injury.

You'd wonder what's going on with the Kerry lads.

I think Jimmy is training them to hard

[Blowitupref]

[DaleCooper]

All things being equal you'd give Donegal an edge but the lack of All Ireland final experience would tip it back in Kerrys favour.


Shout out to the JMac Podcast, it doesn't get as many big names but its less pretentious as a result. Tried listening to Spillane then the Dave McIntyre one and half time was spent fondling the balls of the big names.

[thejuice]

Donegal machine team to beat a Kerry team sprinkled with stars.

It'll be close but I can see Donegal just being ready for every situation. They won't be able to keep Kerry's big guns from scoring but they will limit them to a manageable level and hurt Kerry through hard running and wearing them down as the game progresses.

[trileacman]

Are you still limited to a panel of 26 for a final?

[Captain Scarlet]

When you look at the bench from Donegal it is serious in fairness. There's lads I have half forgotten about that would make most teams.

The closer it gets the more I think Donegal by 4+. They have so much legs and even if they have had blips I'd trust McGuinness to have them humming on Sunday.

I think with the new rules we could have a genuine classic.

[greatpoint]

While Donegal are definitely in with a shout, surely Kerry have to be favourites with their recent All-Ireland win and overall greater experience at this stage.

It's hard to not laugh at the Kerry fans online trying to fabricate the narrative that they've been completely written off, it just comes across as them not being able to handle anyone believing another county might beat them in an All-Ireland final.