Donegal v Kerry - 2025 All-Ireland Football Final

[J70]

Every other year Kerry played an Ulster team in the final, the Ulster team seemed to have 100% of the support of the rest of Ulster, (well, maybe a few Derry people were neutral when it was Kerry v Tyrone).
This year it doesn't seem as unanimous.

See a Donegal song doing the rounds, opens with you can forget about your G stands for Geezer, R for Rian O'Neill. Cheeky f**kers

FFS, living in the US I'd never heard of the G Stands For Geezer I Suppose song before today, now it's lodged in my brain!

[OakLeaf]

Every other year Kerry played an Ulster team in the final, the Ulster team seemed to have 100% of the support of the rest of Ulster, (well, maybe a few Derry people were neutral when it was Kerry v Tyrone).
This year it doesn't seem as unanimous.

I'll definitely be fully behind Donegal, and I'd be suprised if there are many Derry Gaels not supporting them. It's weird though, I think people are probably more neutral until it comes to the final, or maybe I'm just an outlier. Last week I wasnt too bothered who won between Kerry and Tyrone, but if that had been the All Ireland final, I'd definitely be supporting Tyrone. Cant really explain it.

[AustinPowers]

Every other year Kerry played an Ulster team in the final, the Ulster team seemed to have 100% of the support of the rest of Ulster, (well, maybe a few Derry people were neutral when it was Kerry v Tyrone).
This year it doesn't seem as unanimous.

See a Donegal song doing the rounds, opens with you can forget about your G stands for Geezer, R for Rian O'Neill. Cheeky f**kers

Did  McFadden-Ferry  write that one? Whoever it was, it  sounds petty

[AustinPowers]

Michael Verney, in his podcast with Dick Clerkin and Kevin Cassidy, was talking about the online campaign to influence the referee on Murphy ahead of the final. I guess this board is part of that. There's a few lads here appear a bit obsessed.

Can you actually not see how he does get away more with bad tackles than other players do? No harm in admitting it when its clearly obvious to everyone. Put it this way if Kerry tackle the Donegal lads the way Michael Murphy tackles opposition players would you be happy with it and say nothing?

He's gotten away with some closed fist tackles such as against Derry back in the prelim quarter final. However, it's every time go goes in for a tackle some boys are crying for a red at this stage. Or else crying about him chatting to the ref, as if their own teams don't do the same.

You get tired of it from certain sets of rival supporters, whether it's Murphy, Ryan McHugh, Declan Bonner, pro-Donegal referees. There's always something to whinge about.

But carry on.

You  still didn't answer his question 

[tyrone08]

Michael Verney, in his podcast with Dick Clerkin and Kevin Cassidy, was talking about the online campaign to influence the referee on Murphy ahead of the final. I guess this board is part of that. There's a few lads here appear a bit obsessed.

Can you actually not see how he does get away more with bad tackles than other players do? No harm in admitting it when its clearly obvious to everyone. Put it this way if Kerry tackle the Donegal lads the way Michael Murphy tackles opposition players would you be happy with it and say nothing?

He's gotten away with some closed fist tackles such as against Derry back in the prelim quarter final. However, it's every time go goes in for a tackle some boys are crying for a red at this stage. Or else crying about him chatting to the ref, as if their own teams don't do the same.

You get tired of it from certain sets of rival supporters, whether it's Murphy, Ryan McHugh, Declan Bonner, pro-Donegal referees. There's always something to whinge about.

But carry on.

You  still didn't answer his question 

Noticed that. Side note murphy and ryan mchugh are always crying to the ref at every challenge, glad you picked up on that as well

[greatpoint]

There were plenty of challenges let go by the referees over the weekend, Kerry in particular seemed to get away with a lot compared to Tyrone. Bit odd to focus on Murphy again.

[J70]

Michael Verney, in his podcast with Dick Clerkin and Kevin Cassidy, was talking about the online campaign to influence the referee on Murphy ahead of the final. I guess this board is part of that. There's a few lads here appear a bit obsessed.

Can you actually not see how he does get away more with bad tackles than other players do? No harm in admitting it when its clearly obvious to everyone. Put it this way if Kerry tackle the Donegal lads the way Michael Murphy tackles opposition players would you be happy with it and say nothing?

He's gotten away with some closed fist tackles such as against Derry back in the prelim quarter final. However, it's every time go goes in for a tackle some boys are crying for a red at this stage. Or else crying about him chatting to the ref, as if their own teams don't do the same.

You get tired of it from certain sets of rival supporters, whether it's Murphy, Ryan McHugh, Declan Bonner, pro-Donegal referees. There's always something to whinge about.

But carry on.

You  still didn't answer his question 

Closed fist? Of course not.

Anything else?

[J70]

Michael Verney, in his podcast with Dick Clerkin and Kevin Cassidy, was talking about the online campaign to influence the referee on Murphy ahead of the final. I guess this board is part of that. There's a few lads here appear a bit obsessed.

Can you actually not see how he does get away more with bad tackles than other players do? No harm in admitting it when its clearly obvious to everyone. Put it this way if Kerry tackle the Donegal lads the way Michael Murphy tackles opposition players would you be happy with it and say nothing?

He's gotten away with some closed fist tackles such as against Derry back in the prelim quarter final. However, it's every time go goes in for a tackle some boys are crying for a red at this stage. Or else crying about him chatting to the ref, as if their own teams don't do the same.

You get tired of it from certain sets of rival supporters, whether it's Murphy, Ryan McHugh, Declan Bonner, pro-Donegal referees. There's always something to whinge about.

But carry on.

You  still didn't answer his question 

Noticed that. Side note murphy and ryan mchugh are always crying to the ref at every challenge, glad you picked up on that as well

Listening to Dick Clerkin yesterday when they were discussing this, he specifically mentioned Brian Dooher as someone who was always in the referee's ear when they shared the field. Not a bad thing in Clerkin's view, but evidently the likes of yourself must have squirming in your seat watching it.

[J70]

There were plenty of challenges let go by the referees over the weekend, Kerry in particular seemed to get away with a lot compared to Tyrone. Bit odd to focus on Murphy again.

Jim'll be gone in a couple years. Then we'll return to relative irrelevancy and McGuinness/Murphy/McHugh/Bonner/McFadden-Ferry etc. won't matter as much to them.

A bit like when Ferguson no longer worried about Wenger being a threat.

[AustinPowers]

Michael Verney, in his podcast with Dick Clerkin and Kevin Cassidy, was talking about the online campaign to influence the referee on Murphy ahead of the final. I guess this board is part of that. There's a few lads here appear a bit obsessed.

Can you actually not see how he does get away more with bad tackles than other players do? No harm in admitting it when its clearly obvious to everyone. Put it this way if Kerry tackle the Donegal lads the way Michael Murphy tackles opposition players would you be happy with it and say nothing?

He's gotten away with some closed fist tackles such as against Derry back in the prelim quarter final. However, it's every time go goes in for a tackle some boys are crying for a red at this stage. Or else crying about him chatting to the ref, as if their own teams don't do the same.

You get tired of it from certain sets of rival supporters, whether it's Murphy, Ryan McHugh, Declan Bonner, pro-Donegal referees. There's always something to whinge about.

But carry on.

You  still didn't answer his question 

Closed fist? Of course not.

Anything else?

There's been more than  the closed fist challenge. Sundays  late challenge on the Meath player for example. Numerous others  throughout the championship too

But hey,  I'll only be accused of whinging 

[J70]

There was very little in that. Murphy jumped to try to intercept a handpass over his head and caught Rafferty, who was going around him, as he was landing (left hand caught left shoulder). At a stretch, yellow, but it would have been a very soft one. Any other player and no one would have said a thing. Rafferty was straight back onto his feet. 

[tyrone08]

Michael Verney, in his podcast with Dick Clerkin and Kevin Cassidy, was talking about the online campaign to influence the referee on Murphy ahead of the final. I guess this board is part of that. There's a few lads here appear a bit obsessed.

Can you actually not see how he does get away more with bad tackles than other players do? No harm in admitting it when its clearly obvious to everyone. Put it this way if Kerry tackle the Donegal lads the way Michael Murphy tackles opposition players would you be happy with it and say nothing?

He's gotten away with some closed fist tackles such as against Derry back in the prelim quarter final. However, it's every time go goes in for a tackle some boys are crying for a red at this stage. Or else crying about him chatting to the ref, as if their own teams don't do the same.

You get tired of it from certain sets of rival supporters, whether it's Murphy, Ryan McHugh, Declan Bonner, pro-Donegal referees. There's always something to whinge about.

But carry on.

You  still didn't answer his question 

Noticed that. Side note murphy and ryan mchugh are always crying to the ref at every challenge, glad you picked up on that as well

Listening to Dick Clerkin yesterday when they were discussing this, he specifically mentioned Brian Dooher as someone who was always in the referee's ear when they shared the field. Not a bad thing in Clerkin's view, but evidently the likes of yourself must have squirming in your seat watching it.

Have you watched any donegal games. Murphy and mchugh run huge distances to complain to the ref at every single decision . You obviously cant admit to it

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vUbjS_hF380&pp=ygUVbWljaGFlbCBtdXJwaHkgdGFja2xl

https://x.com/savo01/status/1908996099760910708?t=O5-lsCJ2X70giGCuL7DRcg&s=08

Lets just admit thst he gets away with stuff other players wouldn't

[J70]

HUGE distances, EVERY SINGLE decision. Got it.

I don't get to live games these days, but I'll do my best to run your claim past the next relative I meet who does get to go

[twohands!!!]

There was very little in that. Murphy jumped to try to intercept a handpass over his head and caught Rafferty, who was going around him, as he was landing (left hand caught left shoulder). At a stretch, yellow, but it would have been a very soft one. Any other player and no one would have said a thing. Rafferty was straight back onto his feet.

https://www.balls.ie/gaa/michael-murphy-incident-donegal-meath-635893

[J70]

There was very little in that. Murphy jumped to try to intercept a handpass over his head and caught Rafferty, who was going around him, as he was landing (left hand caught left shoulder). At a stretch, yellow, but it would have been a very soft one. Any other player and no one would have said a thing. Rafferty was straight back onto his feet.

https://www.balls.ie/gaa/michael-murphy-incident-donegal-meath-635893

I was talking about the dirt element of it, but, yeah, it was borderline in terms of technically being a body check. He definitely caught him. Red, absolutely nowhere even close.