Tyrone County Football and Hurling

[2ndstringsub]

So we will find out how much damage Arma did to Kerry (fair point Scoring Zone) Teague and Devlin can handle their DC and our DC can run riot against tired Kerry corners. It is Darby O'Gill et al vs the O'Neills and the ref will have a very big say.l pray its not Colbert or Gough (its all about me) no friends of Tyrone.

Hadnt thought ahead to officiating yet but you have put a serious fear in me even mentioning Gough on this one 

[uptheblues]

So we will find out how much damage Arma did to Kerry (fair point Scoring Zone) Teague and Devlin can handle their DC and our DC can run riot against tired Kerry corners. It is Darby O'Gill et al vs the O'Neills and the ref will have a very big say.l pray its not Colbert or Gough (its all about me) no friends of Tyrone.

Hadnt thought ahead to officiating yet but you have put a serious fear in me even mentioning Gough on this one 

Same as that, My money on Brendan Cawley - he has no real love for Tyrone either though. 

[square_ball]

So the match ups then. What are we thinking?

Teague v D Clifford
Devlin v P Clifford
J Clarke v D Geaney
Quinn v P Geaney
McKernan v J O'Connor
McGeary v D O'Connor

[TheDergView]

Tyrone will need to be physical if they want to beat Kerry. They should call up Cormac o Neill from Rock for the game. Man is tough as nails and would surely be a fan favourite.

[Ballygawleyftw]

Tyrone will need to be physical if they want to beat Kerry. They should call up Cormac o Neill from Rock for the game. Man is tough as nails and would surely be a fan favourite.

The same boy couldn't kick his own a**

[DaleCooper]

McKernan isnt hitting the heights but he will love this game. McGeary does not have sights fixed either.

A shame Harte isnt about for the 2 point threat, but a huge day for the newer crop of lads. Massive underdogs and never came close to this great  Kerry side last year.

A Kerry red card would be useful and maybe necessary to get over the line.

[NotedObserver]

So the match ups then. What are we thinking?

Teague v D Clifford
Devlin v P Clifford
J Clarke v D Geaney
Quinn v P Geaney
McKernan v J O'Connor
McGeary v D O'Connor

Tough one for Joey on d geaney

[tyrone08]

McKernan isnt hitting the heights but he will love this game. McGeary does not have sights fixed either.

A shame Harte isnt about for the 2 point threat, but a huge day for the newer crop of lads. Massive underdogs and never came close to this great  Kerry side last year.

A Kerry red card would be useful and maybe necessary to get over the line.

A Kerry player would need to murder someone to get a red card.

[thebigfullforward]

Watson, Conor Devlin and Mcdermott on the U20 team of the year

[cjx]

So we will find out how much damage Arma did to Kerry (fair point Scoring Zone) Teague and Devlin can handle their DC and our DC can run riot against tired Kerry corners. It is Darby O'Gill et al vs the O'Neills and the ref will have a very big say.l pray its not Colbert or Gough (its all about me) no friends of Tyrone.

Hadnt thought ahead to officiating yet but you have put a serious fear in me even mentioning Gough on this one 

Neklan Rossie deo gratias. Both option. Also re Kerry last year l thught Tyr9ne were a lot closer thangiven credit for RC denied 2pt on advantage at key stage Colbert no friend. Ll think with good attitude can beat this lot Kerry had very variable form this year and if Teague and Conn with their different skills can put DClifford off the rest is history l believe. Cos if he ia boxed in the rest diminish in concern Teague totally held Sean O'Shea last year and Teague is rock solid blocker and dominater.

[tyrone08]

Difficult one for tyrone. They have the potential to beat kerry however we have been very inconsistent over the past 4 years.

I have yet to see anything from orourke to suggest he has a tactic up his sleeve for this game.

Main concern is our slow build up and constantly hand passing around the 45. I would have said both armagh and donegal were better at this than us and look what's happened to them.

We need to start kicking passing and use the speed of darragh mcelhom if we are to win this.

[An Watcher]

Is it a valid option to try Conn on clifford from the start?  Obviously takes away from midfield or try teague on him.  This takes away from marking sean o'shea.

No ones expecting anything from tyrone but hoping we can try something different?

[square_ball]

Is it a valid option to try Conn on clifford from the start?  Obviously takes away from midfield or try teague on him.  This takes away from marking sean o'shea.

No ones expecting anything from tyrone but hoping we can try something different?

I think Conn on Clifford would be crazy. He ended up marking him at one stage last year when Hampsey had gone up the pitch and Clifford breezed past him like he wasn't there and knocked it over the bar. Teague will have to go on him and it'll be a case of damage limitation.

Kerry have been hyped up for the weekend like I have never seen before and its only Tuesday! Everything will have to go right for us on Saturday but you never know. I would be concerned that if we repeat periods of our wins v Roscommon and Mayo, Kerry will go to town on us.

[DaleCooper]

It will come down to how many of younger lads handle occasion. Cassidy looked excellent, Jordan was poor last day. McElholm was super last year but petered out in 2nd half.

Lets hope there are no howlers and they give it a good rattle.

It is our All Ireland final, no point pretending otherwise.

Not sure how much you can change at this stage, big McHugh maybe useful. Conn has to do his thing, more important out field

Kerry love the ball into square from 2.pt efforts, that tactic could work with big lads.

[God14]

Clifford really is damage limitation. We have no one suited to the role.

From what ive seen our best man to man marker this year has been Joey Clarke
Clifford would dominate Joey in the air. So thats too dangerous to leave him exposed

Seen enough of Clifford v Teague in Pomeroy one Sunday. Teague is better on the front foot, rather than defending 1v1

Id consider starting Aidan Clarke & giving him the job. Michael McKernan would also come under serious consideration. Likely two or three players will be given the onerous task at different stages of the 70 minutes

Caolan McColgan done really well on Clifford in the league final. Thats probably the type of player needed, and the style of performance you would want. Im not sure who is closest to that type of player within our squad.