Tyrone v Kerry Semifinal 2025

[cjx]

Regarding McKernans injury if its a Grade 1 injury then a 1-2 week recovery.

Grade 2 is 6 weeks. So we can deduce its G1 and I'm a bit more optimistic.

Speculation he could've played against Dublin may have been true but opted for caution.

Still think it is more about adding to Kerry's queries about what to do next rather than a big input from McKernan.

Still, if the fat is in the fire no braver man to come to save the day.

[Mikhailov]

McKernan has easily been the best Tyrone player since 2020/21 along with Brian Kennedy.
An absolute injustice that he has no All Star.

[onefineday]

I bought 3 adult tickets and 2 kids tickets off ticketmaster. There's now another kids who wants to go. Having problems buying a single juvenile ticket. Are you allowed to buy a single juvenile ticket or does it have to be bought alongside an adult ticket?

I had no problem buying single juvenile tickets for the Armagh v Dublin game last month.

[DaleCooper]

Hes fit to play and will feature, otherwise wouldn't be wasting space on bench

[omagh_gael]

I bought 3 adult tickets and 2 kids tickets off ticketmaster. There's now another kids who wants to go. Having problems buying a single juvenile ticket. Are you allowed to buy a single juvenile ticket or does it have to be bought alongside an adult ticket?

I had no problem buying single juvenile tickets for the Armagh v Dublin game last month.

I got sorted out thankfully, everytime I went to order a single one it gave me an error message but when changing the option to an adult plus juvenile it would give me the option to buy.

Even had a Kerry man from here offer me a ticket, reaching out the hand of friendship haha. Hopefully the football is as good as the weather tomorrow. Roads will be slightly less manic compared to the QFs.

[DaleCooper]

Mike Breen in for Tom O Sullivan. Breen had a brutal hamstring injury in '22 and it was playing up this year so don't be shocked if he hobbles off.

Tomas Kennedy may start I hear as well

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

I see Spillane is now sorry for talking down Tyrone in the noughties. He was hurt by 2003 he says and as such spoke as a Kerryman rather than an analyst. That was obvious at the time. Set the tone for too many Kerry people regarding Tyrone though. Tomas O'Se and his crass Covid joke in 2023 and all the post minor final moaners about the ref were only carrying on the tradition. A disappointment when you grew up with reverence for Kerry football. Ger O'Keefe stands out for me for speaking with class and dignity in defeat in 2005. Kerry could do with more like him.

Unfortunately I do think Kerry will have too much for Tyrone today. There are questions still about all four of the semi finalists and as such hard to be sure what's ahead but from a Tyrone point of view the team still hasn't quite clicked. That's understandable given it was a rudderless ship for three years - the new management was always going to need team to put order to it while also introducing new players (and amid unique times with new rules). There have been plenty of signs that Tyrone are making progress, but also a very poor performance against Mayo and a very mixed showing against the Dubs even in victory. The Armagh game was also up and down so we're really putting a lot on winning in Donegal, which was excellent (and manner of it in particular) but makes for a rather thin body of evidence.

Kerry have also been mixed and their body of evidence really comes from the Armagh game - but it was a powerful piece of evidence. Hard not to feel they are a bit further down the line as a team than Tyrone right now and I do believe they will win.

But we live in hope. Safe travels to all.

[Captain Scarlet]

Anything that starts with Pat Spillane says...

Here he is last year

This brings me to Tyrone and their behaviour in 2021 when they refused to fulfil their All-Ireland semi-final against Kerry because of a Covid outbreak in the squad.

Essentially, they hood-winked the GAA and Kerry because I've never seen any conclusive proof of the extent of that outbreak.

Tyrone pulled a stroke; they succeeded in having the semi-final delayed and then went on to win the All-Ireland.

And people thought it was a bad thing when the blowhard left the Sunday Game.

[DaleCooper]

If Pat saw the medical records hed say they were doctored.

You have to admire Kerrys greed for Celtic crosses, probably explains why they have so many.

[meathie]

Good luck to all heading to the game! Will be there tomorrow ☀️ interested in seeing how players and fans get on in the heat this eve, only thing I'm not looking forward to tomorrow!

[DaleCooper]

McElholm starts. Good luck to him, very exciting to watch let's hope Tagdh Kennelly isnt lurking.

[Blowitupref]

Two changes for Tyrone. Eoin McElholm,Ben McDonnell in and out Peter Harte,Shea O'Hare

M O'Shea and P Clifford starting for Kerry.


Kerry:

Shane Ryan
Paul Murphy, Jason Foley, Dylan Casey
 Brian O Beaglaoich, Mike Breen, Gavin White;
Sean O'Brien, Joe O'Connor;
Mark O'Shea  Sean O'Shea, Graham O'Sullivan;
David Clifford,Paudie Clifford, ,Dylan Geaney.

Subs: Shane Murphy, Killian Spillane, Evan Looney, Armin Heinrich, Tom Leo O'Sullivan,  Micheal Burns,Conor Geaney, Tomas Kennedy, Tadhg Morley, Paul Geaney, Tony Brosnan.



Tyrone:

Niall Morgan
Cormac Quinn, Padraig Hampsey, Niall Devlin
Peter Teague, Ben McDonnell, Kieran McGeary;
Brian Kennedy, Conn Kilpatrick;
Sean O'Donnell, Eoin McElholm, Ciaran Daly;
Darren McCurry, Mattie Donnelly, Darragh Canavan.




Subs: Oisin O'Kane, Aidan Clarke, Michael Rafferty, Frank Burns, Michael McKernan,, Michael O'Neill, Conor Meyler, Mark Bradley, Ruairi Canavan.Shea O'Hare,Peter Harte

[Dun Eile]

Would expect Kerry to win handy. Tyrone bar 2021 no win against Kerry since 2008. I believe Kerry are having the players meet and greeting in Killarney Monday night organised
That a sign of confidence.

Tyrone really poor all year. Relegated in league and no better in championship

Malachy O'Rourke is a overrated as manager. Can't see getting better of Jack O'Connor.

Got Kerry at 7/1 with Ladbrokes before Cavan game. Lumped 2k.

Looking forward to a Kerry v Donegal final in two weeks.

[DaleCooper]

Fair play to O Rourke. He has to gamble and go for it, Tyrone look like they're going to attack early.

Ben McDonnell has struggled to establish himself as a starter but a great baller.

Lets hope for no controversies but plenty of hard fast football.

[DaleCooper]

Tyrone formulae to win

1. Get key kerry men booked early
2. Goals goals goals
3. Attempt to win frees in 2pt zone and hope Morgan is on his game
4. Clatter Paudi Clifford
5. Say the Hail Mary's before the game and at half time