All-Ireland Senior Football final - Kerry v Dublin 18/09/2011

[heffo]

A Dublin win would be great for the GAA.

We all know that Jinxy. If you want a signed jersey just ask. Stop all this arseboxing.

I'd love a signed jersey. Do you think you could get Gooch's for me?

Sorry AZ I've no access to the A-List.

[Kerry Mike]

Kerry cybercackles surely on the way, although they no doubt will be slow to refer to the 1979 AIF suspension which so benefitted them.

and that is even before the Kerry caterwailing/ Peigsayering  begins.

Am delighted Dublin will have a full team as there are no excuses and no whinging IF we beat them. (Big f**king IF for us to win but you gotta love it)

Was a bit worried how we would have dealt with O'Gara, but Connolly may suit our backs who I might add are aging and slow 

As for the CCC , they are a shambles, the Tommy Walsh "accident" where he nailed the referee seems to be great craic in hurling and GAA circles at the moment. Yet Tomas O'Se served 8 weeks for a nothing slap earlier in the year, oh wait that's caterwailing/ Peigsayering  and we can't be seen to be going that route.

[heffo]

Kerry cybercackles surely on the way, although they no doubt will be slow to refer to the 1979 AIF suspension which so benefitted them.

and that is even before the Kerry caterwailing/ Peigsayering  begins.

Am delighted Dublin will have a full team as there are no excuses and no whinging IF we beat them. (Big f**king IF for us to win but you gotta love it)

We never moan Mike, just get on with our lot quietly, ye lot are still moaning about Galvin from two years ago!

[Kerry Mike]

We never moan Mike, just get on with our lot quietly, ye lot are still moaning about Galvin from two years ago!

But we whinge well.

On the good news front congrats to Killarney on winning the All Irelands Tidy Town's competition, Sam in Cooper's hands would wrap up a nice year for them.

[Jinxy]

You can see how badly the GAA want Dublin to win the AI. Given the punitive penalties handed down to Kerry players in the recent past the inconsistency here is mind boggling. I wouldnt be surprised if it was someone within the GAA organization that pointed out the technicality and told the Dubs about it so that, in cahoots, they could get Connelly off.

Make no mistake, this thing goes all the way to the top.

[Mike Sheehy]

You can see how badly the GAA want Dublin to win the AI. Given the punitive penalties handed down to Kerry players in the recent past the inconsistency here is mind boggling. I wouldnt be surprised if it was someone within the GAA organization that pointed out the technicality and told the Dubs about it so that, in cahoots, they could get Connelly off.

Make no mistake, this thing goes all the way to the top.

The referee in this game will be under fierce pressure. Colm O'Rourke has already stated that an AI would be good for Dublin. This seems to be the general mindset and, frankly, its very troubling.

[stew]

You can see how badly the GAA want Dublin to win the AI. Given the punitive penalties handed down to Kerry players in the recent past the inconsistency here is mind boggling. I wouldnt be surprised if it was someone within the GAA organization that pointed out the technicality and told the Dubs about it so that, in cahoots, they could get Connelly off.

Make no mistake, this thing goes all the way to the top.

The referee in this game will be under fierce pressure. Colm O'Rourke has already stated that an AI would be good for Dublin. This seems to be the general mindset and, frankly, its very troubling.

Not troubling, refreshing. people are sick of the sight of Kerry at this stage.

[ross matt]

Wasting your time imo debating the issue with posters who hate the Dubs with a passion and are convinced that there is a GAA plot to hand us the AI.

There are none so blind as those who will not see.

Almost sure the Whelan/Crawford incident is going to get an airing shortly (followed anon by the "David Brady put mannners on him" posts) and that is even before the Kerry caterwailing/ Peigsayering  begins.

Jeez, Pantomime villians get a better reception from an audience of kids.

Just be happy he got off and is playing in the AI final for ye instead of drawing yourself in to more hot water with comparisons to "Whelo" who got away with acts of thuggery on Crawford and McGarritty. For the record I'm delighted Connolly is playing in the final and I thought what happened to him was a disgrace. I thought he pushed with his fists rather than hit and the actions of the Donegal players in the same incident were'nt taken in to consideration. That being said the reasons for rescinding the decision seem pretty contrived and do make the entire disciplinary/appeals process seem pretty inconsistent and farcicial.

[ross matt]

Not at all. I thought your points were very eloquently put.

(A lad I knew would often say coming off the pitch "you played great. How did I play?"

A midfielder I played with used to do this a lot. "you were great, how did I do?"

And did you always reply "you were brilliant David!"?

[Jinxy]

You can see how badly the GAA want Dublin to win the AI. Given the punitive penalties handed down to Kerry players in the recent past the inconsistency here is mind boggling. I wouldnt be surprised if it was someone within the GAA organization that pointed out the technicality and told the Dubs about it so that, in cahoots, they could get Connelly off.

Make no mistake, this thing goes all the way to the top.

The referee in this game will be under fierce pressure. Colm O'Rourke has already stated that an AI would be good for Dublin. This seems to be the general mindset and, frankly, its very troubling.

I wouldn't be surprised if Joe McQuillan has been subjected to some Manchurian Candidate style psychological programming for this game.
The trigger phrase is 'Gardaí and stewards to end of match positions' at which point he will send the Gooch off on a straight red and give Dublin 3 penalties.

[muppet]

Not at all. I thought your points were very eloquently put.

(A lad I knew would often say coming off the pitch "you played great. How did I play?"

A midfielder I played with used to do this a lot. "you were great, how did I do?"

And did you always reply "you were brilliant David!"?

Nah, he wasn't eligible for Junior B.

[Mike Sheehy]

You can see how badly the GAA want Dublin to win the AI. Given the punitive penalties handed down to Kerry players in the recent past the inconsistency here is mind boggling. I wouldnt be surprised if it was someone within the GAA organization that pointed out the technicality and told the Dubs about it so that, in cahoots, they could get Connelly off.

Make no mistake, this thing goes all the way to the top.

The referee in this game will be under fierce pressure. Colm O'Rourke has already stated that an AI would be good for Dublin. This seems to be the general mindset and, frankly, its very troubling.

Not troubling, refreshing. people are sick of the sight of Kerry at this stage.

..and we were sick of Armagh after ye're one-in-a-row. Another negative nordie team consigned to the dustbin of GAA history thank god.

[Mike Sheehy]

I hope the CCCC investigate this appalling act of violence on the ears by the dubs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Rkl60P_yk&feature=player_embedded

[passedit]

Kerry cybercackles surely on the way, although they no doubt will be slow to refer to the 1979 AIF suspension which so benefitted them.

and that is even before the Kerry caterwailing/ Peigsayering  begins.

Am delighted Dublin will have a full team as there are no excuses and no whinging IF we beat them. (Big f**king IF for us to win but you gotta love it)

Was a bit worried how we would have dealt with O'Gara, but Connolly may suit our backs who I might add are aging and slow 

As for the CCC , they are a shambles, the Tommy Walsh "accident" where he nailed the referee seems to be great craic in hurling and GAA circles at the moment. Yet Tomas O'Se served 8 weeks for a nothing slap earlier in the year, oh wait that's caterwailing/ Peigsayering  and we can't be seen to be going that route.

Mike you're right and the Top Brass can't be moaning about violence in club games if they only enforce rules when it suits them. This is an attitude which pervades from junior clubs asking refs to change reds to two yellas* (especially at underage, learn them early) right through to this shit.

*And Kerry chairmen marching on to the field at half time in club championship to plead for St Dara.

[rrhf]

Who makes the law can breaks the law - a wise old codger once said.  I feel that the definition of a punch (because Im not into rabbit punches) is to pull back the elbow, in order to gain span and provide opportunities for increasing momentum and speed,  and unleash with follow through until target is reached.  I would describe Marsdens punch thrown in the latter part of the ai final in 2003 as the perfect punch, technically brilliantly executed, inflicting massive pain on the unsuspecting opponent,   but with such speed and precision so at to make fools of a lot of people who think that no wrong was done - a magic punch so to speak. whereas as others  rightly pointed out, Connelly punches like a girl.