CORK V KERRY MUNSTER ALL IRELAND SENIOR FINAL

[never kickt a ball]

Well well well an All Munster All Ireland final. Who would have thought it? Has to be Cork. No doubt about it!!!

[parttimeexile]

Good job your not on the wind up!I don't think any dubs will respond to this.They wouldn't fall for this, would they?

[Hound]

Would losing an All Ireland final to Cork be the worst imagineable scenario for a Kerryman? Might even put '82 in the shade...

I think Kerry would be better off letting Dublin have their day next Sunday, rather than risking such a catastrophe 

[his holiness nb]

Kerry to beat Dublin then Cork.
We dont have a chance

[blanketattack]

Would losing an All Ireland final to Cork be the worst imagineable scenario for a Kerryman? Might even put '82 in the shade...

I think Kerry would be better off letting Dublin have their day next Sunday, rather than risking such a catastrophe 

'82 wasn't a terrible scenario. You know what the great consolation is when you miss out on 5-in-a-row? The 4-in-a-row you've got before it. I'm sure most footballers would be happy enough with 4 All-Ireland in 5 years. Also that defeat inspired the team onto 3 further All-Irelands.
Offaly on the other hand haven't been in an All-Ireland final since.

[Hound]

Would losing an All Ireland final to Cork be the worst imagineable scenario for a Kerryman? Might even put '82 in the shade...

I think Kerry would be better off letting Dublin have their day next Sunday, rather than risking such a catastrophe 

'82 wasn't a terrible scenario. You know what the great consolation is when you miss out on 5-in-a-row? The 4-in-a-row you've got before it. I'm sure most footballers would be happy enough with 4 All-Ireland in 5 years. Also that defeat inspired the team onto 3 further All-Irelands.
Offaly on the other hand haven't been in an All-Ireland final since.

I would certainly think so. If Dublin win the All Ireland this year I wouldnt care if Meath beat us by 20 points next year!

But I have heard from so many Kerry people that not doing the 5 in a row, especially in those circumstances, was an absolute killer.

However I'd imagine losing an All Ireland final to Cork would bring the depths of depair to any Kerry supporter!

[Kerry Mike]

However I'd imagine losing an All Ireland final to Cork would bring the depths of depair to any Kerry supporter!

Losing to Dublin on Sunday would be more painful, we will worry about Cork if we get there.

[magickingdom]

i haven't slept since sunday, i hate meath. i'd rather lose to dublin on sunday then cork in the ai. if cork beat us (and i think they wil) under billy (i am a f*#*#*) morgan it will be a nightmare..

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Noel O'Leary cleared to play, Brian Crowe has confirmed that he's happy with the action taken at the time, as I thought he would be 

[Frank Casey]

Noel O'Leary cleared to play, Brian Crowe has confirmed that he's happy with the action taken at the time, as I thought he would be 

Cork to finish the final with 14 men then.

[neutral]

No offence to the 3 teams left but i find it difficult to get excited about any of them. 

[his holiness nb]

No offence to the 3 teams left but i find it difficult to get excited about any of them. 

In fairness who is better currently?

Tyrone and Armagh would in previous years have been regarded as serious contenders but not anymore.

[Hound]

Noel O'Leary cleared to play, Brian Crowe has confirmed that he's happy with the action taken at the time, as I thought he would be 

Wow, I'm surprised.

I suppose its consistent with the ruling on Geraghty's punch v Dublin, tho I thought O'Leary's was slightly worse, given it was totally off the ball, rather than a late hit. Although I still thought both were red card offences.

Maybe we're following the maiming principal - as long as you don't draw blood or break bone, a punch is a yellow.
Or maybe its boxing rules. A jab is a yellow, but a good hook or uppercut is red.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

To be fair to Meath, they didn't make a song and dance of it, so there was no real pressure on Crowe not to leave as is. The recriminations would have flown had he acted otherwise, and the spectacle of the final itself may have suffered as a consequence (without O'Leary).

That's not to condone his punch though; and I repeat that I believe he had taken a belt before that incident, which was missed by all and sundry.  Case firmly closed now.

[orangeman]

Crowe did the sensible thing - the game is over and it should be over when it's over !