Not much to add to what has already been said. Kerry came through another massive battle in horrific conditions which will stand to us. My only issue was the appalling late hit on Colm which should have been a straight red.
1774973 I'm not buying all this craic about Fitzmaurice being a great manager. He's a good manager, and an incredibly lucky manager. Take last year for instance, Mayo should have beaten them twice but for their failure to close out the game the first day with 14 men and because of a diabolical referee the 2nd day. Then in the final, the only reason they won against a Donegal team playing woefully was for two fortuitous goals. One of them was through a dirty ball won by Paul Geaney, yet Fitzmaurice hardly employed this tactic for the remainder of the game. And this year, a referee handed them a replay in the Munster final and decided yesterdays game for them when the game was in the melting pot in the last 10 minute. A black which was yellow for Tyrone, a yellow that was a black for Kerry and a penalty that was never given. Saying that, Kerry were getting the decisions all game. At least 4 points were gifted to Kerry by the referee.
• Colm Kavanagh was pushed in the back, and Deegan immediately gave a free to David Moran. Kavanagh protested, ball is moved forward, point to Kerry. • The 45 that never was. Point to Kerry. • James O Donoghue dive off the ball. Point to Kerry. • Two minutes of stoppage time up in the first half. Kerry allowed to play on. Point to Kerry.
Tyrone were denied two clear frees inside the 21 yard line. One when Donnacha Walsh slid tackled Colm Kavanagh. The other when a Kerry defender played the ball on the ground in the 2nd half.
Also, the gooch should have seen yellow at least for his cowardly two fisted effort at playing the ball which caught a Tyrone man straight in the face. Dangerous play, yellow or red card. Probably merited a yellow. Then their was David Morans ankle tap trip, which the referee clearly saw as he gave a free. Black card offence.
And of course he could have booked any number of Kerry players for preventing Morgan taking quick kickouts and for standing too close and goading free takers. It was actually sickening to watch the cynicism of Kerry, but sure they don't do that sort of thing down in Kerry.
Good man kerry4sam. Typical 'curry' arrogance. Attack the man instead of responding to the very valid points made. Sure how wouldn't they be shown favouritism given that practically the entire broadcast and print media is infected with ex 'curry' players. Yerra yerra we're not that bad. It's those big bad Nordies. When in reality Kerry have been the most cynical set of footballers in the country for years now.
Well I would respond to some of your points but when your views are so one sided and unbalanced its hard to take you seriously.
You say Fitzmaurice is not a great manager but a very lucky manager then Id have to take issue with that.
Everyone keeps saying from early last year that we have an average bunch of players then if Fitzmaurice manages to bring an average bunch of players to back to back all ireland finals then I think your views are even less diminished.
You mention a long list of frees that the ref handed to Kerry but unfortunately I dont even recognise some of the instances you have pointed out. Were you drinking during the game or maybe you had a sizeable bet on Tyrone.
As i said previously when making a list of all the favours the ref gives us in the future maybe you could write them down on your notepad in chronological order so all of us can have a good look at them and make our judgements then.
Also try not to be so one sided in your views, at least drop in the something like " the tackle on the gooch should have been red"..this will make you seem less one sided and blinkered in your views..then you may get some replies.