He is a talented footballer but his antics off the ball in the last few years are disappointing. You wouldn't see any current Kerry defenders at that.
He grabbed Michael Lundy around neck and pulled him to gound in Galway.
He also kicked out at Johnny Buckley and Donnacha Walsh in the semi-final last year.
Sledging and pulling down Diarmuid Connolly at any opportunity last Sunday too.

Disappointed to see referees turn a blind eye to this. Discuss?

Stato32 (Clare) - Posts: 73 - 01/09/2015 14:48:53    1779940

Yeah he was definitely up to no good on Sunday and got the reaction out of Connolly that he so desperately sought. I think Keegan could have walked for that incident, a slap, a headlock and a pull down. Pick your colour red or black but with Cillian O'Connor constantly in the referee's ear following every foul it was almost inevitable that Connolly was going to see the line. No complaints though, he did strike, but not sure how Keegan stayed on the pitch. What exactly was he yellow carded for as eveything he did was either black or red?

On a side note, and I'm a fan of O'Connor's footballing ability, how does a forward who scored nothing from play, should have been red carded and spent more time shouting at the officials than playing the game, win a MOTM award? That was baffling.

Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 01/09/2015 15:37:27    1779989

Does every player in the Mayo/Dublin game have to be criticised and threads created??

Might as well start from 1 to 15..would be easier to for the head.

Players from both sides were guilty in a couple of incidents.. at the end of the game I could see the majority of both sets of players shaking hands and had some level of respect for each other and really I think this match has being blown out of proportion.

Yes there was a few contentious incidents but at the semi final stage the stakes are high and these two teams know they have almost have the all ireland in the bag whoever wins.

Lee Keegan did get involved in antics off the ball yes but the same could be said for any number of Mayo and Dublin backs.

When the final is over and whatever team wins all this will be forgotten about and all that matters is where SAM will be this time next month.

KY4SAM2015 (Kerry) - Posts: 898 - 01/09/2015 15:43:08    1779997

Stato, he is the best halfback since your own countyman; tomas o'se.

Anyone who is daft enough to fall for stato's obvious windup attempts of both mayo and Dublin, frankly deserve to be ridiculed.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 01/09/2015 16:20:12    1780055

Stato32 - You seem to have an agenda against Mayo going by the few posts you have to your username. I don't agree with starting threads singling out players.
These are players who put their lives on hold and slog it out in the depths of winter. A few bad boys from Clare down the years....maybe we should jail them too...no? In fact going by your logic mountjoy could enter a GAA team in next years championship.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11230 - 01/09/2015 16:21:26    1780058

Stato32
County: Clare
Posts: 33

1779940
He is a talented footballer but his antics off the ball in the last few years are disappointing. You wouldn't see any current Kerry defenders at that.
He grabbed Michael Lundy around neck and pulled him to gound in Galway.
He also kicked out at Johnny Buckley and Donnacha Walsh in the semi-final last year.
Sledging and pulling down Diarmuid Connolly at any opportunity last Sunday too.

Disappointed to see referees turn a blind eye to this. Discuss?

Would largely agree with that, he's one of the most talented players in his position in the country, but he gets himself involved in far too many needless incidents. He was lucky not to get a black card out of the Connolly incident IMO (though Connolly deserved to walk). Alas he seems not to have learned too much from the kicking incident with Johnny Buckley last year.

Incidentally, have a look at this footage of the Galway game and get back to me. You may argue that Keegan was acting the maggot by holding on to the ball, but he was being grabbed round the neck, rather than vice-versa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPayhw888Bg

As for Kerry, it's really laughable at this stage that some posters portray them as paragons of virtue on the football pitch. They got one black card in their last match and could have had at least one more. Shane Enright in particular has rode his luck over the past year or so.

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 01/09/2015 16:53:07    1780098

cant see you tube at work but sounds like your refering to the indicent with damien comer towards the end of the game he was also caught up in a bit of wrestling with lundy before throw in

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1159 - 01/09/2015 17:06:41    1780113

Yewtree, stato is from Kerry. He said as much on another thread. He is just trying to wind up the mayo and dub posters.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 01/09/2015 17:08:25    1780115

Keegan had relatively poor year lasr year but is back to his best again this year. Once he focuses on football he's top class. If Connolly is suspended Keegan will have much bigger influence in replay

pdempsey (Mayo) - Posts: 1313 - 01/09/2015 17:21:06    1780129

The Master
Yeah he may be the nest after Karl Lacey and Frank McGlynn.
As for Kerry not doing this ? Kerry are just good at it , 36 fouls they commited in the final last year in the first half to Donegals 7 ... tell ya something?

There is not a player who isn't cynical these days it's just the way it's gone and the referees doing nothing about it which is a pity.

letterkennyGuy (Donegal) - Posts: 153 - 02/09/2015 10:12:54    1780425

letterkennyGuy
The Master
Yeah he may be the nest after Karl Lacey and Frank McGlynn.


Actually no, he is better than both of those. He can mark the likes of Connolly out of the game, and then go up and kick scores off both feet. He is faster and stronger than both of those lads too.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 02/09/2015 11:09:37    1780475

personally i wouldnt swap Jack McCaff for another half back in ireland
he is still only 21!

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 02/09/2015 11:18:07    1780482

One of the best players in the country. Its funny how for years Mayo were accussed of being "too nice" and needed to be schooled in the dark arts and that was why they would never land another AI.

As for incident with Lundy, it was Galway who tried to stand up to Mayo physically and make a statement after being pushed around. Lundy and also Comer were equally as culpable

unclegerry (Mayo) - Posts: 1222 - 02/09/2015 11:18:29    1780483

Keegan can't mark Connolly out of game. Nobody can such is Connolly's footballing ability and strength. Keegan does a good job of limiting Connolly's influence though.

pdempsey (Mayo) - Posts: 1313 - 02/09/2015 11:34:20    1780500

Yet another hatchet job of a thread.

As for Joxer and the other Dubs... ye need to watch it back lads. Connolly was equally responsible for starting the wrestling match. This idea that Mayo targeted him might be true but that happens. Dublin players were all over Kevin McLoughlin off the ball trying to provoke a reaction especially after he got booked.

I've heard guys that have played against them say that those Mayo lads are a pretty abrasive, Dublin seem to rise to it more than other sides.

roundball (Tipperary) - Posts: 2514 - 02/09/2015 11:53:40    1780520

I'd have Keegan ahead of Lacey these days but not McGlynn. Frank was on a different planet this year. I'll agree that he doesn't have the scoring prowess of Keegan but his defensive work and support running in attack this year was top notch

benjyyy (Donegal) - Posts: 1422 - 02/09/2015 12:05:40    1780534

One things for sure though.. He will be a watched man the next day by the officials and cannot afford to get involved in anything stupid

unclegerry (Mayo) - Posts: 1222 - 02/09/2015 12:08:28    1780538

If Lee Keegan was marking the Gooch on Sunday I'd have some sympathy, but Diarmuid gives as much as he gets and usually more. I think if you looked more closely at the Mayo, Galway game you might have found that both incidences in the first five minutes were instigated by Galway forwards. Picture the scene. Forward drags defender to the ground, ref looks round to see both rolling on ground, both get yellow. Forward gets on with playing his own game while defender walks on eggshells for the rest of the match. Who has the most to lose? As for Keegans pathetic attempt at a kick in last years semi, I have seen my mother-in-law swing a more vicious kick in the general direction of her dog and she's ninety three. Why not blame Lee for the banking collapse, the recent turbulence in the Chinese markets and the current refugee crisis as well. It was either him or Colm Boyle.

Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 02/09/2015 15:31:07    1780712

Fair play to Keegan. Risky but took one for the team taking down connolly

Stato32 (Clare) - Posts: 73 - 03/09/2015 10:21:35    1781038

02/09/2015 12:05:40
benjyyy
County: Donegal
Posts: 1177

1780534 I'd have Keegan ahead of Lacey these days but not McGlynn. Frank was on a different planet this year. I'll agree that he doesn't have the scoring prowess of Keegan but his defensive work and support running in attack this year was top notch

Keegan best defender in game ATM

HughHunt24 (Cork) - Posts: 841 - 03/09/2015 13:05:54    1781218