Tyrone v Kerry Semifinal 2025

[Milltown Row2]

Tyrone were playing very well for large portions of that game..

They were dominating midfield and with some better shot selection they'd have been far closer

A few of Tyrone's main players didn't show up though and Tyrone needed an everyone on song and for Kerry to be not as good as they were against Armagh.

That said, Kerry had a few different gears in them and seemed well capable of lifting their game..

From the ref's view I thought Joe (stick whatever county name you feel) did well, wasn't going to get everything but no real incidents

[Mario]

I thought he was ferociously unlucky not to be awarded the mark.
Other than that thought McQuillan was fine. Missed a Kerry pick up at one point and the Tyrone player that punched White in the stomach was lucky everyone seemed to miss it.

If I was a Tyrone fan I'd be frustrated by McQuillan. Hand up for the advantage anytime a Kerry player was touched. In fairness he was applying the rules and they were all technically fouls. I'm just of the opinion more contact should be allowed. What are defenders meant to do these days. It's bad enough being one on one with Clifford without being able to touch him.

[Milltown Row2]

I thought he was ferociously unlucky not to be awarded the mark.
Other than that thought McQuillan was fine. Missed a Kerry pick up at one point and the Tyrone player that punched White in the stomach was lucky everyone seemed to miss it.

If I was a Tyrone fan I'd be frustrated by McQuillan. Hand up for the advantage anytime a Kerry player was touched. In fairness he was applying the rules and they were all technically fouls. I'm just of the opinion more contact should be allowed. What are defenders meant to do these days. It's bad enough being one on one with Clifford without being able to touch him.

Tackle the ball?

There was a clear foul on him in the first half that he didn't get

All the top forwards are targeted and he gets special attention, but I can't have him putting his fingers up at the ref explaining how many times he's fouled

[DaleCooper]

Definitely appeared kerry got softer frees but then Tyrones tackling discipline wasn't great.

McGeary & Kilpatrick again needless fouling at crucial moments.


On Clifford goal chances should Ben McDonnell have risked emptying Clifford and conceded penalty?

Kerry clearly the best team in the country, imagine if they had full complement.

McCurry in hindsight should bave been held in reserve, but its a brave manager who holds their top scorer on bench.

[MC]

I thought McElholm should have been held in reserve.
First year in Senior and it has been fairly patchy.
A lot of Tyrone errors - unforced turnovers throughout the game.
Decision making and delayed passes and subsequent movement poor.
A game going well handed back to Kerry who didn't have to dig too deep!
Still not sure how good Kerry are - still feels like they haven't been tested yet.

[inroundthesquare]

Clifford having a great year this year.
O'Kane in the Irish news had the stats 10 out of 30 from play in his last 5 games in Croke Park before the Armagh game. And started 1/4 against them when O'Shea took up the slack first half. It's a fact he didn't play well enough in their 2023 & 2024 exits but looks determined to make it up for it now.

[DaleCooper]

Tyrone won 16 kickouts to Kerrys 5 in first half. That was the losing of the game, didnt rack up enough scores when they had advantage.

[bennydorano]

Cavanagh did some blathering on RTE yesterday but he made the best point numerous times(& was generally ignored) that Kerry would be very ordinary without Clifford. So I wouldn't be buying the Kerry are great narrative. If there's a team that can nullify Clifford it's Donegal. They have to get over today of course but think I'd fancy Jim to devise a cunning plan for DC.

[gallsman]

It's bad enough being one on one with Clifford without being able to touch him.

Tackle the ball?

There was a clear foul on him in the first half that he didn't get

There was one towards the end where he burnt two lads for pace and strength along the end line that was a blatant foul as well and got nothing.

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

I thought that was a blatant dive.

[tonto1888]

I thought he was ferociously unlucky not to be awarded the mark.
Other than that thought McQuillan was fine. Missed a Kerry pick up at one point and the Tyrone player that punched White in the stomach was lucky everyone seemed to miss it.

If I was a Tyrone fan I'd be frustrated by McQuillan. Hand up for the advantage anytime a Kerry player was touched. In fairness he was applying the rules and they were all technically fouls. I'm just of the opinion more contact should be allowed. What are defenders meant to do these days. It's bad enough being one on one with Clifford without being able to touch him.

So you'd be frustrated at McQuillan for applying the rules and calling fouls which you agree were fouls?

[Mario]

I thought he was ferociously unlucky not to be awarded the mark.
Other than that thought McQuillan was fine. Missed a Kerry pick up at one point and the Tyrone player that punched White in the stomach was lucky everyone seemed to miss it.

If I was a Tyrone fan I'd be frustrated by McQuillan. Hand up for the advantage anytime a Kerry player was touched. In fairness he was applying the rules and they were all technically fouls. I'm just of the opinion more contact should be allowed. What are defenders meant to do these days. It's bad enough being one on one with Clifford without being able to touch him.

So you'd be frustrated at McQuillan for applying the rules and calling fouls which you agree were fouls?

Yes exactly, I feel some refs wouldn't have called them but you can't argue with the decisions.

[Blowitupref]

Tyrone won 16 kickouts to Kerrys 5 in first half. That was the losing of the game, didnt rack up enough scores when they had advantage.

Didn't rack up enough scores overall.  15 scores from 31 shots and 22 minutes without any score in the 2nd half.  Kerry missed or didn't take plenty of goal chances but had a 73% shooting accuracy in the second half.

[twohands!!!]

I thought he was ferociously unlucky not to be awarded the mark.
Other than that thought McQuillan was fine. Missed a Kerry pick up at one point and the Tyrone player that punched White in the stomach was lucky everyone seemed to miss it.

If I was a Tyrone fan I'd be frustrated by McQuillan. Hand up for the advantage anytime a Kerry player was touched. In fairness he was applying the rules and they were all technically fouls. I'm just of the opinion more contact should be allowed. What are defenders meant to do these days. It's bad enough being one on one with Clifford without being able to touch him.

So you'd be frustrated at McQuillan for applying the rules and calling fouls which you agree were fouls?

Yes exactly, I feel some refs wouldn't have called them but you can't argue with the decisions.

Unless it was someone who didn't play much football reffing a Junior league game in a hurling county, I'd say the overwhelming majority of refs would be calling all those frees.

[tiempo]

For me this is the Kerry 5 in a row minor conveyor belt reaching its peak, could last another few years easily - this should be the era for that cohort

Was always going to be difficult for Tyrone without McKernan fit and firing

Need Paul Donaghy back for next year to play 11