Interesting thread, coming up to the big game in 2 weeks. I really hope Kavanagh can play in the game. I dont expect him to start to be honest. I do expect Tyrone to be a different team than the one who played in ballybofey lat march. I think that we might even see one or 2 u21s being draughted in this year. They have some great talent, and their senior team could be bolstered up no end by their inclusion.

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 05/05/2015 10:34:39    1720274

It would have been a strange move to drop the reigning footballer of the year against the team that were favourites for the All Ireland at the time!

In 12 years, I don't believe Harte has ever dropped him for a championship game.

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5016 - 05/05/2015 11:48:25    1720307

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I really hope Kavanagh can play in the game. I dont expect him to start to be honest.
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I watched him for 60 minutes in a division 1 club game on Sunday. Aside from taking a while to get his shooting radar going, he played quite well. More importantly, he moved well on a very wet/heavy pitch, and made a couple of big runs down the middle in the 2nd half. Mickey gambled by starting Stevie O'Neill on many occasions, and often he wasn't remotely fit. Unless Sean has a setback, he'll definitely start.

As for the 2009 debate, as I said earlier, Sean pulled himself out of that game. As I understand it, Harte's version of events in his book, though he should never have written it (especially while still manager), is accurate. It wasn't food-poisoning - Sean just didn't feel like he could play that day. Nothing more to it, and anyway, he's given us more than enough down the years.

Thomas Clarke (Tyrone) - Posts: 1002 - 05/05/2015 11:58:14    1720315

He knew by withdrawing from cork game in 09 that tyrone would have less chance of winning. Therefore avoiding a defeat to kerry who were unstoppable that year.
Good trick to save face..

KY4SAM2015 (Kerry) - Posts: 898 - 05/05/2015 12:47:02    1720344