An Mhí v Cill Dara

[Mickeys beard]

Well done Kildare.  Every time Geezer is interviewed, I keep expecting him to say "If ye wanna bax, we'll bax...."

[From the Bunker]

Spillane quote at half-time:

"Obviously Shane O'Rourke got his football from his mother's side"

Definitely, not a patch on his auld lad!

[mylestheslasher]

Spillane quote at half-time:

"Obviously Shane O'Rourke got his football from his mother's side"

Definitely, not a patch on his auld lad!

A bit harsh, he's only 22. He has good feet. Just seems a lazy, clumsy big ballix.

Didn't watch the half time commentary but is there not a chance Spillane was having a dig at Colm and not the son?

[RedandGreenSniper]

I don't think the knife should be stuck into Meath. While they should probably have offered a replay, they were put in a situation entirely not of their making. Kildare look serious. Johnny Doyle is best player left in the championship imo. They could go all the way now.

[From the Bunker]

Spillane quote at half-time:

"Obviously Shane O'Rourke got his football from his mother's side"

Definitely, not a patch on his auld lad!

A bit harsh, he's only 22. He has good feet. Just seems a lazy, clumsy big ballix.

Sorry, forgot the smiley (  ) at the end of that sentence.

[From the Bunker]

I don't think the knife should be stuck into Meath. While they should probably have offered a replay, they were put in a situation entirely not of their making. Kildare look serious. Johnny Doyle is best player left in the championship imo. They could go all the way now.

True they made the wrong decison, in the fear of losing a much needed Leinster title for the county. Disappointing end to a year to forget for Meath. They have been getting to the business end of the championship but have proven to have a soft centre normally associated with teams like Mayo and Donegal. Really no progress has been made this year, they beat a Dublin team in transition, in reality lost to a Louth team and hammered by Kildare. If this was Dublin today there would be uproar as to the performance.

[leenie]

I don't think the knife should be stuck into Meath. While they should probably have offered a replay, they were put in a situation entirely not of their making. Kildare look serious. Johnny Doyle is best player left in the championship imo. They could go all the way now.

True they made the wrong decison, in the fear of losing a much needed Leinster title for the county. Disappointing end to a year to forget for Meath. They have been getting to the business end of the championship but have proven to have a soft centre normally associated with teams like Mayo and Donegal. Really no progress has been made this year, they beat a Dublin team in transition, in reality lost to a Louth team and hammered by Kildare. If this was Dublin today there would be uproar as to the performance.

eh what?   

[From the Bunker]

I don't think the knife should be stuck into Meath. While they should probably have offered a replay, they were put in a situation entirely not of their making. Kildare look serious. Johnny Doyle is best player left in the championship imo. They could go all the way now.

True they made the wrong decison, in the fear of losing a much needed Leinster title for the county. Disappointing end to a year to forget for Meath. They have been getting to the business end of the championship but have proven to have a soft centre normally associated with teams like Mayo and Donegal. Really no progress has been made this year, they beat a Dublin team in transition, in reality lost to a Louth team and hammered by Kildare. If this was Dublin today there would be uproar as to the performance.

eh what?   

2010 Meath 1-12  2-17 Kildare

2009 Kerry 2-08  1-07 Meath

2008 Limerick 4-12- 4-03 Meath

2007 Cork 1-16   0-09  Meath

2006 Laois 2-13 - 0-13 Meath

2005 Cavan 1-08 - 1-06 Meath

Bar a meeting with a Kerry team playing in second gear in 2009 Meath teams have faded out of the championship. beaten well by six points or more. Unfairly they are often expected to live up to the 'Never beaten till the final whistle' teams of the past.

[borderfox]

Goodbye and good riddance. They should of given Louth a replay.

[Dinny Breen]

You beauty!!!!!!

[Dinny Breen]

Golly how does one analyze that game, usual slow start 1-3 to no score after 10 mins and losing Dermot E after 3 mins, no one near him when it happened, and yet we went on to win by 8 points, a 14 point turnaround 

Our new full back line had it's first serious test and were all over the sea in the 1st 15 mins but as soon as we got to grips with midfield and stop the long balls in by forcing Meath out wide and lateral they started gaining confidence and again Peter Kelly and Hugh McCrillan had fine games and in fairness to McLoughlin I thought he was harsh done by for the penalty with the ref making no allowance for the conditions, he kept his head high and put in a fine shift.

Our half-back line suffered a lot and was our weakest line no surprise Callaghan, Bolton and Flanagan were all taken off but Foley and Flaherty Snr showed really well and Foley really snubbed out the threat of big Joe.

I doubt many outside of Kildare would of heard of Darrel Flynn and Hugh Lynch before the championship but Flynn's star is rising and Hughie put in a great performance, nice and tidy and a great work-rate.

Our half-forward line, when Johnny missed that kick in front of the posts, I really thought it was going to be one of those days but the man is a legend, what an engine definitely a contender for poty, O'Neill worked relentless and his footballing intelligence for Smiths goal will give McGeeeney a wry smile as he is really drilling into Kildare about taking the right option.

James Kavanagh, Alan Smith and Eoghan O'Flaherty are the future of Kildare football, these three will only get better, Flaths jnr and Kavanagh were excellent today.

Julie Davies has them fit, McGeeney again is cutting his cloth well, made the decisions early to take of players and all subs made an impact.

Just a mention to Meath supporters who provided great support today, if it's any consolation young O'Rourke and Graham Reilly never gave up and epitiomised everything that is good about Meath football, they have very bright futures...

[DB_An_Mhi]

Well done Kildare and good luck for the rest of the championship.

When the going gets tough the tough get going. Some of our lads are just plain lazy or lack stamina, so things fizzled out.

[Pups]

From the bunker
Saw the exact same post on hoganstand!

[From the Bunker]

From the bunker
Saw the exact same post on hoganstand!

Do you have a link? 

[barelegs]

The one thing that has impressed me about Kildare is the ability of Kieran McGeeney to pull a man ashore when he feels he's not performing. Did it again today twice in the first half (albeit the first was enforced due to injury). Less ruthless managers might have allowed the situation to go away from Kildare today. He made a similar change against Derry when Kildare were struggling early on. He deserves alot of credit for it