Kerry v Cork All Ireland Final 2009

[In the Onion Bag]

Sun is up, the jersey is stretched accross my broad back, ticket in pocket, have the spuds ate and heading into town to get a good run at the day.

It my 17th final attending when Kerry are playing, just love the day, just bursting with pride, thinking of my late grandfather and the stories he used to tell me about the greats he seen, Paddy Bawn, John Joe Sheehy, Miko Doylel, Paddy Kennedy, the Landers, the Walshes, Joe Keohane and into the 50's and '60's with the 2 Micko's, the Sheehy's, Long, the Murphys, Culloty the O'Donoghues, Enjoy the day one and all........

That near poetry. I love it. 
The games now over, Kerry have the cup, neutrals have had a good match to watch.  I will sleep well tonight.

[Bogball XV]

Sun is up, the jersey is stretched accross my broad back, ticket in pocket, have the spuds ate and heading into town to get a good run at the day.

It my 17th final attending when Kerry are playing, just love the day, just bursting with pride, thinking of my late grandfather and the stories he used to tell me about the greats he seen, Paddy Bawn, John Joe Sheehy, Miko Doylel, Paddy Kennedy, the Landers, the Walshes, Joe Keohane and into the 50's and '60's with the 2 Micko's, the Sheehy's, Long, the Murphys, Culloty the O'Donoghues, Enjoy the day one and all........

That near poetry. I love it. 
The games now over, Kerry have the cup, neutrals have had a good match to watch.  I will sleep well tonight.

it was rubbish second half, truly attrocious, i was expecting pat to make some crack about puke football - suppose he'll save it for his sunday world column next week instead?

[ONeill]

I thought it was a frustrating match to watch, though slightly better than the minor.

Kenelly's substitution was bewildering unless he'd an injury. The O'Ses were class as was Young and Griffin eventually. O'Sullivan x2 class acts.

[INDIANA]

Good first half- no so good 2nd half. Wasn't that poor a game but won't be on anyone's shortlist either for a 2nd look.

[Bogball XV]

I thought it was a frustrating match to watch, though slightly better than the minor.

Kenelly's substitution was bewildering unless he'd an injury. The O'Ses were class as was Young and Griffin eventually. O'Sullivan x2 class acts.

never saw the minor game, too busy watching the manchester derby
Man of the match will be interesting, Walsh kicked 4 great points, O'Sullivan had a great first half, the O'Se boys tore forward for a few vital scores and harried well too.  I would think Griffin's start will rule him out of the running for it though. I presume Galvin has player of the year sewn up now too.

[omagh_gael]

Kennelly wasn't injured O'Neill he said so in after match interview, just said that Jack wanted to make the change, was a strange one alright

[ONeill]

Was toying between Kenelly and T Walsh for man of the match before the game. Went for the Aussie. Think I'll be kicking cat tonight.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

I'm delighted for Tadhg Kennelly, what a fairytale return to the county colours, and he steadied things for Kerry when they most needed it in the first half when Cork threatened to run riot.

[INDIANA]

Kennelly wasn't injured O'Neill he said so in after match interview, just said that Jack wanted to make the change, was a strange one alright

Have to admire how Kerry snuffed out canty, O Neill  and miskella. JOC is a very astute tactician.

[Rossfan]

Disappointing day all round...a crap minor game and the Senior a little better.
It's an old truism in Gaelic Football that the team with the best forwards invariably win and it happened again today. Cork's forwards were deplorable in the third quarter. All the tactics in the world are no effin good if lads cant kick reasonable chances over the bar.
As for their attacking half back line...how about learning to defend lads and close the Kerry lads down. It's the only way to have some chance of batin the hoors.
Marty Duffy ,like all refs from "small" Counties was afraid of Kerry and totally bottled giving Kenelly a deserved yellow card in the first minute.
All I can say is thank God for Tyrone or them Kerry bucks would have about 7 in a row at this stage. 

[omagh_gael]

With canty so subdued today by the roving Kennelly I wonder how much closer our semi would have been if cavanagh was 100%?

[Bogball XV]

Disappointing day all round...a crap minor game and the Senior a little better.
It's an old truism in Gaelic Football that the team with the best forwards invariably win and it happened again today. Cork's forwards were deplorable in the third quarter. All the tactics in the world are no effin good if lads cant kick reasonable chances over the bar.
As for their attacking half back line...how about learning to defend lads and close the Kerry lads down. It's the only way to have some chance of batin the hoors.
Marty Duffy ,like all refs from "small" Counties was afraid of Kerry and totally bottled giving Kenelly a deserved yellow card in the first minute.
All I can say is thank God for Tyrone or them Kerry bucks would have about 7 in a row at this stage. 

the studio lads reckoned red, even pat!!  Was Galvin the first man yellow carded?  11/1 with the bookies this morning, sickened i didn't back Galvin for player of the year yesterday at 5/1, thought it was a better price than just backing Kerry at evs.

[In the Onion Bag]

With canty so subdued today by the roving Kennelly I wonder how much closer our semi would have been if cavanagh was 100%?

You Tyronies need to gracefully accespt the fact that you were not there today.  Please do you Co right and give over gracefully.  You have had your day and may have others. 
Trying to rain on Kerry's party on AIF day only sounds lke sourgrapes.

[Tyrone Dreamer]

With canty so subdued today by the roving Kennelly I wonder how much closer our semi would have been if cavanagh was 100%?

You Tyronies need to gracefully accespt the fact that you were not there today.  Please do you Co right and give over gracefully.  You have had your day and may have others. 
Trying to rain on Kerry's party on AIF day only sounds lke sourgrapes.

Yeah cause no one from Kerry would try something like that. Was Pearse O'Neill playing today?

[Bogball XV]

With canty so subdued today by the roving Kennelly I wonder how much closer our semi would have been if cavanagh was 100%?

I think you'd have won with a fully fit cavanagh playing, he showed with that run where he hit the post just how dangerous he would have been, but he wasn't fit and Kerry managed to win an all ireland with possibly their best player of the past few years on the sidelines.  How many other counties could have fully fit players like O'Mahony on the bench?