Tír Eoghain vs Áth Cliath '08

[Arthur]

Whelan should off walked - a more deliberate and brutal attempt to take a man out of the game you won't see.

[Benny Barnaveld]

Was Whelan's the high tackle in the first?

[Main Street]

On another note, Whelan must be God himself, but hopefully the powers above suspend the dirty animal.

There is no call to abuse Whelan like that.

He had a poor game.

[MayoMan]

Well done Tyrone, i might get to ride the hole off one of ye're women tonight in Dublin. Great game good to see some propper football being played....  

[Puckoon]

Mid Louth take it somewhere else. Your negativity is clutching at straws today. If there was so much diving - how come there was 1 point scored from a free?

There is little to be said (although im sure you will try to sully it as usual) except that that was one of the best performances seen in croker from a Tyrone side in recent years.

Puke football still???

Most defensive generation of football ever?


Come on now, give it a rest.

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

Have to say Im a bit tired of the cliched talk of Tyrone trying to spoil the game or keep it tight to have any chance. Yes Tyrone in recent years have brought men back to defend (and sent men forward to attack which is often forgotten, it was always as much a blanket attack as a blanket defence) but spoiling hasnt been the way and Tyrone have been involved in some of the classic games of this decade. Think the Ulster Final in 2003, the 2 National League Semis against Galway in 2004, the 2 Dublin games, Armagh and Kerry in 2005. Even last years Ulster Final was a very open exciting spectacle. Thing is all that doesnt suit the whole 'Ulster Football is evil please let us back to the mythical good old days of Kerry - Dublin' stuff which is all over the board at the minute.

Anyway the game itself and I believe Tyrone's downfall will be the lack of scoring potential in the forwards. I think that over the 2 matches in 2005 O' Neill and Mulligan contributed 3-15 of Tyrone's overall tally. O'Neill is gone and Mulligan has played 2 minutes for Tyrone since March. The lads who have come in are good footballers but do they have it in them to reach that kind of level? Being honest the answer is no. Dublin are beatable no question but I fear Tyrone arent strong enough right now to do it - it would really take a big performance pretty much out of nowhere (like Donegal last year) and there is little grounds for believing that will happen. Dublin 1-13 Tyrone 0-11.

Well there was no grounds for believing it would happen but it did . Unbelievable display with Tyrone rolling back the years to show their class. What kind of score would we have run up had we the the 2005 lads in the forwards . I must give credit to the likes of McCullagh who whilst he isnt a SON showed today he can do it at the highest level.

The key men, Ricey, Conor, Jordan, Sean Mor, Dooher, McGuigan (bet all the recupperation feels worth it now, delighted for him ) and Enda were brilliant and the newer lads stepped up to it. Davey Harte - who says he isnt worth his place now?

Not sure the team can raise it again to go all the way but even if they dont at least today is another great day for a great team after 3 difficult years.

And the puke football sh*te can surely be put to bed now?? 3-13 from play and Dublin destroyed by flowing football. Well done Tyrone, fantastic.

[Arthur]

Was Whelan's the high tackle in the first?

High tackle.   He tried to seriously hurt the man, he should of been given a straight red.

[venter]

Tyrone could win it out with that kind of form. Fantastic display. I was thinking they would improve from the mayo game. Joe Mcmahon is a fine player around the middle. Dooher - class act - great left footed point in the second half

[whiskeysteve]

And with the death of Ronnie Drew a black day for Dublin

[joemamas]

enough of the Whelan bullshit, ref let a lot go, end of first half  just after dublin scored goal, tomas quinn going through, jersey pulled no free (frees given all year for that), Tyrone clear, next attack goal.

[Main Street]

Was Whelan's the high tackle in the first?

High tackle.   He tried to seriously hurt the man, he should of been given a straight red.

He hardly touched the player, the ref saw it, yellow card fully deserved, end of story.

[Benny Barnaveld]

I did not think i was that bad, not red card bad.
There was no real force in it. I know he is not a saint, and felt robbed after the tackle he ad just shipped

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Tyrone were absolutely superb today. Some transformation from the team that couldn't beat Down over two games. Their score taking today was brilliant and they dominated every sector of the pitch. Arguably that's their best performance under Harte.

Dublin were atrious - leaderless, gutless and clueless. After harte's third goal I thought they'd rally back at least into contention but they went out with little more than a whimper. That's the end of Caffrey no doubt. I suppose the obvious reaction is that there was never an All Ireland in that Dublin team yet in last year's semi final they put Kerry to the very pin of their collar. Hard to know where a new manager goes from here.

[bingobus]

As good, if not better, than Kerrys display last week. 15 defenders and 15 attackers, so composed on the ball and made a mockery of the conditions, massive level of ball skills and making the right decision everytime.

As for Dublin, how many All-stars where lost today?   Shane Ryan and Whelo my arse. Pillar? I concrete pillar would have made more of a job of it, O'Connell on Cavanagh for the whole first half and still on him at start of Second???

Surely the end of the line for Pillar but the next man in will have a job rising a team out of that shambles.  

[Main Street]

Dublin can't be as bad as that?

Surely they can play better than that?