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All-Ireland minor semi-final: Cill Dara v Ciarraí

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Anyone know then the minor teams will be announced for the semi-final? AnFearBan (Kildare) - Posts: 30 - 22/08/2016 16:13:58 1904532 Link
1. Billy Courtney (Dr. Crokes) 17. David Naughton (Dr. Crokes) 4. Graham O'Sullivan (Dromid Pearses) 3. Niall Collins (Listowel Emmets) 5. Michael Potts (Dr. Crokes) 6. Daniel O'Brien (Glenflesk) 7. Mícheál Foley (Ballydonoghue) 8. Mike Breen (Beaufort) 9. Mark Ryan (Rathmore) 14. Bryan Sweeney (Listowel Emmets) 11. Seán O'Shea (Kenmare - captain) 10. Dara Moynihan (Spa) 18. Ferdia O'Brien (Austin Stacks) 19. David Shaw (Dr. Crokes) 13. David Clifford (Fossa) Subs: 15. Brian Friel (Rathmore) for O'Brien (half-time) 21. Caolim Teahan (Glenbeigh-Glencar) for Sweeney (44) 22. Stefan Okunbar (Na Gaeil) for Ryan (55) 20. Kieran Dwyer (St Pat's Blennerville) for Potts (56) 24. Cormac Linnane (Beale) for Moynihan (59) 12. Tomás O'Connor (Ballymacelligott) for Clifford (60+2) That was the Kerry team vs Derry, I'd say it'll be the same with at most 1 change depending of course on injury We have a huge challenge ahead of us on Sunday, Kildare beat Mayo by 6 points same as Galway did and as we saw yesterday it is a really strong Galway outfit. Nonetheless I am really looking forward to this game more than the Senior game as it promises to a very close and competitive encounter KYTitletown (Kerry) - Posts: 816 - 22/08/2016 16:39:31 1904542 Link
Kildare minor team is usually made public the day before or on the morning of the game itself this year. Barring injuries it'll be: Mullins, O'Toole, Dempsey, Shaw, Archbald, Gibbons, Doran, Masterson, Marnell, Robinson, Costigan or Kelly (Carbury), Foley, Kelly (Clane), McLoughlin, Hyland. It's a tough ask and a challenge game between the two teams after the Leaving Cert was won comfortably by Kerry. Hopefully Kildare put in a good performance and give it a good go. beir_bua (Kildare) - Posts: 746 - 22/08/2016 16:48:57 1904550 Link
1. Billy Courtney Dr. Crokes 2. David Naughton Dr. Crokes 3. Niall Collins Listowel Emmets 4. Graham O'Sullivan Dromid Pearses 5. Michael Potts Dr. Crokes 6. Daniel O'Brien Glenflesk 7. Micheál Foley Ballydonoghue 8. Mike Breen Beaufort 9. Mark Ryan Rathmore 10. Dara Moynihan Spa 11. Sean O'Shea Kenmare 12. Diarmuid O'Connor Na Gaeil 13. David Clifford Fossa 14. David Shaw Dr. Crokes 15. Brian Friel Rathmore Fir Ionaid: 16. Sean Ó Lúing An Ghaeltacht 17. Bryan Sweeney Listowel Emmets 18. Kieran Dwyer St. Pats 19. Ferdia O'Brien Austin Stacks 20. Micheál Reidy Ballymacelligott 21. Caolim Teahan Glenbeigh-Glencar 22. Stefan Okunbar Na Gaeil 23. Niall Donohue Firies 24. Cormac Linnane Beale There are 2 changes from the last day It should be noted there are 7 starters from the Sem Hogan Cup team in the first XV When is the Kildare team usually announced???? KYTitletown (Kerry) - Posts: 816 - 26/08/2016 22:04:05 1906516 Link
No West Kerry men on team so I worry about them. Might beat Kildare but doubtful for AI methinks. dingle2 (Kerry) - Posts: 278 - 26/08/2016 23:54:06 1906558 Link
Replying To dingle2: "No West Kerry men on team so I worry about them. Might beat Kildare but doubtful for AI methinks." No need to worry! This Kerry team will most likely win the AI for 3 in a row - Kerry football is obviously finished per the northern experts of a few years ago! And, be sure to get to Croker early to see David Clifford - the 'new Gooch'............. Kilderry (Kerry) - Posts: 4 - 27/08/2016 13:07:30 1906638 Link
Replying To Kilderry: "No need to worry! This Kerry team will most likely win the AI for 3 in a row - Kerry football is obviously finished per the northern experts of a few years ago! And, be sure to get to Croker early to see David Clifford - the 'new Gooch'............." Clifford is class. Worth the ticket alone to watch him. Young Moynihan from Spa is another wonderful footballer. TraleeDynamo (Kerry) - Posts: 34 - 27/08/2016 15:28:49 1906664 Link
Kildare will be a difficult opponent. Ciarraí abú! :) legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7843 - 27/08/2016 17:39:40 1906703 Link
Just before throw in the camera zoomed close enough to see the refs face and I could have sworn it was Bryan Sheehan. If he was Bryan I can't imagine he'd have given a more one sided performance. Halfway through the first half the Kerry backs copped onto the fact that they could play their markers any way they liked. What had been a good game up to that disintegrated as the ref had broken the Kildare lads by halftime. Not the Kerry lads fault. Second half was a stroll for the Kingdom lads, who fairly piled it on. The final against a good Galway side should be interesting. Let's hope that ref never graduates to spoil senior matches. Pericles (Mayo) - Posts: 2521 - 28/08/2016 15:15:28 1906914 Link
It's all about the future after years of neglect. I hope they don't get complacent after the win today. Galway will be a difficult opponent. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7843 - 28/08/2016 17:32:50 1906972 Link
Cant see Galway living with that Kerry team at all but id like to think we will give them at better game than Kildare who apart from the first 15 minutes were shocking galwayfootball1 (Galway) - Posts: 251 - 28/08/2016 18:00:57 1907006 Link
Replying To galwayfootball1: "Cant see Galway living with that Kerry team at all but id like to think we will give them at better game than Kildare who apart from the first 15 minutes were shocking" Stunned by how bad Kildare were. ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 28/08/2016 18:32:19 1907034 Link
Imagine the doom on here if Dublin minors had beaten Kildare by such a scoreline in a Leinster final - it would be a 20 page thread about financial doping! An exceptional Kerry team, clearly they recognise that the challenge at senior level is a big one and the only way to address it is by developing the youth. Other counties could learn a lot from this approach. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 28/08/2016 18:32:45 1907037 Link
Replying To galwayfootball1: "Cant see Galway living with that Kerry team at all but id like to think we will give them at better game than Kildare who apart from the first 15 minutes were shocking" A very big challenge for Galway in the final alright but Stiofan Seoighe is a fairly shrewd operator. I think he'll come up with something to make life as difficult as possible for Kerry. Plus Galway do have an excellent full-forward line and centre-forward so they will cause problems for the Kerry defence but not easy to contain a team that has scored 24 and 26 points in their past two games. Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2215 - 28/08/2016 20:31:28 1907121 Link
Replying To Marooned: "A very big challenge for Galway in the final alright but Stiofan Seoighe is a fairly shrewd operator. I think he'll come up with something to make life as difficult as possible for Kerry. Plus Galway do have an excellent full-forward line and centre-forward so they will cause problems for the Kerry defence but not easy to contain a team that has scored 24 and 26 points in their past two games." he will have a plan alright but cant realistically see it working, in all fairness Kerry looked as good a minor team as i've seen. it will be interesting to see Finnerty being marked by the Kerry number 4 and Murphy on number 6 as they looked very good today and we will see how good they really are. I cant see tactics being a whole pile different from the semi final crowding the half back line and hitting early long ball into the inside line but it will be interesting to see what changes he makes when things are going against us because in fairness in all the games so far Galway were the better team but that wont be the case in 3 weeks galwayfootball1 (Galway) - Posts: 251 - 28/08/2016 21:27:51 1907172 Link
There is one hell of a good Kerry team coming I'm putting 100 quid on Kerry winning 4+ All Ireland's in the 2020's jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 28/08/2016 21:32:05 1907177 Link
Kerry may fade for two or three years when a few of the golden generation retire but there is a serious kerry team on its way in five or six years time...if they beat Galway it will be three minors in a row ,a minor all Ireland won't make a senior team great but three in a row definitely will. GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 29/08/2016 07:21:31 1907273 Link
Hard luck to Kildare, the scoreline is harsh and clouds how good some of their forwards were. Unfortunately ye got way too few possessions from kickouts, I don't understand why there wasn't a change in strategy as it was clear from the outset Kerry were clearly on top in that area of the pitch. As for ourselves it was a very good display - nobody had an off day which is why the score went the way it did, I felt for the young Kildare lads who dropped the head once the goal which is understandable, I hope they bounce back as they progress to Senior in the coming years, some very good forwards on that team. As for Galway, they will be a massive obstacle to overcome for Kerry. They beat a much heralded team last Sunday comprehensively and look to have quality players in every line of the pitch and are extremely sound in their defensive structure. Regarding predictions of multiple Senior AI's in the future are asinine. Minor is worlds away from Senior in every aspect involved. Emigration (both within & outside of Ireland) will undoubtedly affect a lot involved in the squad not to mention Injuries and the fact that a lot just won't transition to the Senior game at IC level. And there is a Behemoth in the GAA landscape now that just simply wasn't there for Kerry teams in the past to compete against and it's only getting more and more dominant as time passes If Minor success was a barometer Laois would have won AI's in the early-mid 00s, Senior success just doesn't correlate with Minor titles won at all. KYTitletown (Kerry) - Posts: 816 - 29/08/2016 11:53:04 1907468 Link
Replying To Soma: "Imagine the doom on here if Dublin minors had beaten Kildare by such a scoreline in a Leinster final - it would be a 20 page thread about financial doping! An exceptional Kerry team, clearly they recognise that the challenge at senior level is a big one and the only way to address it is by developing the youth. Other counties could learn a lot from this approach." In the 80's Kerry neglected the conveyor belt. History repeated itself in the 00's. I'd be worried young lads off the back of a big win might be caught out in the final. On form our minors should win. There are many examples where it does not always pan out that way. We'll hope for the besht! Ciarraí abú! ;) legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7843 - 29/08/2016 13:41:15 1907570 Link
Kerry have will win last 3 All Ireland minors in 3 weeks' time Have won the last two junior (fielding an u23 team) all Irelands Kerry school won the Hogan cup this year Kerry clubs are current all-Ireland intermediate and junior football champs Dublins dominance wont last long, That young Clifford corner forward is a class act btw. 11jm11 (Kildare) - Posts: 365 - 29/08/2016 13:53:47 1907583 Link