I think the game of Gaelic football needs a Mayo V Tyrone final. But everything really points to a Dublin V Kerry one. Either match would be good. But the game itself would be better served by the underdogs of Mayo and Tyrone reaching the final. Who will win today? well Tyrone need a very good start. An early goal would help them no end. I think if Kerry get an early goal it could be a bad day for Tyrone. But Sean Cavanagh will score- and Niall Morgan is the best keeper in the land also.

galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2520 - 23/08/2015 11:46:31    1774465

Kerry are favourites and rightly so as they are reigning All Ireland champions but I suspect a kick in Tyrone, Kerry haven't beaten Tyrone in Croke Park since 1986 I think, Kerry have the forwards that can destroy any defence but with Tyrone's mass defence they won't have a field day so I'm saying Tyrone by 2pts, (Tyrone win by 1-3 pts is 6/) a wet day, black cards etc nobody knows what can happen

riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 23/08/2015 11:48:14    1774468

Tyrone 0-15 Kerry 0-14. If Tyrone can hold that great Kerry forward line to that kind of score then Tyrone maybe able to take advantage of the fine tuning that has occurred during the run through the back door. Looking at the Kerry defence during the league game at Omagh I do not think Kerry's backline is as good an outfit as the forwards and at Croke Park can be taken on.

Byanthon (Tyrone) - Posts: 1780 - 23/08/2015 11:54:23    1774471

A kerry mayo final would be the dream final for this year, but I have to say that any pairings of the 4 remaining teams would have me watching regardless.

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 23/08/2015 11:55:11    1774473

Maroonatic
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joxer the rain's going to ruin young McCann's hairdo

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Tyrone coach seen parked outside Boots in Dundalk this morning. The shower caps are running out of the place.

Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 23/08/2015 12:03:48    1774478

Kerry will be very wary of Tyrone, and so they should be. Mickey Harte has to be one of the most insightful managers in GAA history in my opinion. He will have his homework done,but that's not writing off Fitzmaurice by a long shot. He's nobody's fool either. Fitzmaurice himself played against Tyrone in some of those big defeats. He'll be under no illusions about what to expect from Tyrone. Tyrone will try to prevent Kerry from playing the game they want to play,which I think will be long,quick foot passing to the forwards. Tyrone have a way of upsetting Kerry's game plan like no other county. Should be intriguing!

Liameen (USA) - Posts: 38 - 23/08/2015 12:09:45    1774482

IMO I think Kerry need goals today and I feel this could be Tyrone final and feel they can sneak it by 1- Tyrone 15 Kerry 14.

kerryrowz (Kerry) - Posts: 833 - 23/08/2015 12:36:36    1774492

Kerry by 2 for me
0-17 to 0-15.

SLLY (Dublin) - Posts: 463 - 23/08/2015 12:38:34    1774494

plike
County: Kerry
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Bad weather? Have ye ever been to Kerry? We're fairly used to being blasted. Blow wind & crack yer cheeks

Up here in Donegal we wear togs with good lining. Our cheeks never feel a thing.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 23/08/2015 12:46:43    1774497

Mods can you post this. I can't seem to get any message posted?

Tyrone by 2 points. I think they'll kick ball as much as run with long ball into Cavanagh at full forward.

JamesH (Mayo) - Posts: 465 - 23/08/2015 12:53:30    1774501

Mods can you post this. I can't seem to get any message posted?

Tyrone by 2 points. I think they'll kick ball as much as run with long ball into Cavanagh at full forward.

JamesH (Mayo) - Posts: 465 - 23/08/2015 12:53:37    1774502

I hope tyrone win today. They are getting a raw deal in the media. Everything is blown out of proportion. I mean it's not like kerry are saints like just people don't speak out about it. I was at final last year and kerry were very cynical but nothing was said. It wasn't the death of football until tyrone came along this year. I have watched kerry this year several times this year and they are masters at the dark arts but nothing said about it.

jj72 (Kildare) - Posts: 53 - 23/08/2015 12:53:53    1774503

Agreed jj72, add in the infantile cute hoorism of some of their posters & I will be roaring on my neighbours this afternoon.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 23/08/2015 12:58:36    1774508

Are we there yet?
Are we there yet?
Are we there yet?

plike (Kerry) - Posts: 569 - 23/08/2015 14:05:03    1774529

Is it wrong that a very small part of me hopes to see Tyrone win just to see the reaction it gets on here?! The admins will have their work cut out for them!

CroiGorm (Dublin) - Posts: 1547 - 23/08/2015 14:26:14    1774539

kerry by at least 9 for me. Hoping the kingdom turn it on today

MartinGerard (Longford) - Posts: 275 - 23/08/2015 14:27:29    1774540

Hoping for a great show by Tyrone,nearly there now,soon hear the anti Tyrone rubbish on RTE.

TirChonaillabu2 (Donegal) - Posts: 344 - 23/08/2015 14:32:59    1774542

Awful weather

It'll make carrying the ball into tackle almost impossible

I think the wet will even things out a bit

Tyrone will grow in confidence the longer they can frustrate Kerry

That job will be easier with a wet ball, if Tyrone can put in a performance similar to the one they put against Dublinin the league, with these wet conditions

They'll make life very hard for the champs

Problem for Tyrone is that they just won't score enough against a defensive minded Kerry setup

I doubt if Tyrone will score more that 12pts

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20601 - 23/08/2015 14:49:54    1774547

Best of luck to Kerry, they should do the job rightly

4KHDoneill (Derry) - Posts: 182 - 23/08/2015 15:03:28    1774553

Kerry defensive setup very impressive

Ohhh just lost O'se

Def was a black... Very silly

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20601 - 23/08/2015 15:45:31    1774569