Any thoughts on Connolly wrestling the ball from Kilkenny - with some composure Dublin could have worked a score or killed the clock

Instead Connolly tries a Hail Mary on a wet heavy day and gives Mayo possession

Kilkenny clearly knew it was wrong thing to do but got bullied out of it

He wanted his Maurice fitz moment and may have cost Dublin the game

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 18/09/2016 21:55:53    1915919

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4893 - 18/09/2016 22:08:46    1915925

theduke66 (Dublin) - Posts: 334 - 18/09/2016 22:13:15    1915930

moc.dna (Galway) - Posts: 1212 - 18/09/2016 23:05:03    1915949

GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 19/09/2016 00:06:39    1915970

Cost us the game IMO. Retain posession and you win sam. Big problem for Dublin IMO, no leader on the pitch calling the shots.

Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 19/09/2016 01:47:19    1915978

It looked bad. But I know if that was Donegal murphy would have took the shot too. If it goes over your the hero. If not you look silly

dstuction (Donegal) - Posts: 1209 - 19/09/2016 07:36:26    1915991

doratheexplorer (Cavan) - Posts: 1467 - 19/09/2016 09:16:43    1916020

It was the wrong option in the circumstances. makes you wonder about this 'process' business Gavin is always referring to.It shouldn't be down to two players arguing on the sideline about what to do. There was a similar moment like that in the dying moments of the '15 Final when Philly had to bully Brogan into giving him the ball and slowing things down, which was the right thing to do.
Surely this is one of the things they cover in preparing for a final..

avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1974 - 19/09/2016 09:31:26    1916033

Surely the Dublin management team should have stopped him taking the shot, they had the time to get up to him to prevent him from taking the shot on.

AthboyCelt (Meath) - Posts: 147 - 19/09/2016 09:38:07    1916039

You're spot on

Kilkenny was right but lost the option to the more senior player

Mayo didn't look like scoring, Dublin had control of the ball at that stage

We were even caught out of potion from their quick kick out, Rock was trying to keep the ball in!

He should have already been running out into position as soon as he kicked it

It lost us the back to back but all credit to COC that was a great score and IMO the right result.

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20598 - 19/09/2016 09:38:53    1916040

It looked bad. But I know if that was Donegal murphy would have took the shot too. If it goes over your the hero. If not you look silly

dstuction (Donegal) - Posts: 1209 - 19/09/2016 09:41:31    1916043

I hope Connolly got a good talking to in the dressing room afterwards because he deserved it, a selfish and foolish thing to do which was more or less telling his young team mate that he wasn't good enough to do the job, well Connolly made a balls of it and Mayo deservedly equalised. For all his undoubted brilliance as a footballer his legacy will be tarnished due to his lack of mental discipline as highlighted by incidents such as yesterday.

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 19/09/2016 09:46:19    1916044

More headless chicken stuff from Connolly.
Dublins game over the last couple of seasons has been all about composure and keeping the ball. Yeah if it goes over Connolly looks a hero, even if the ball goes dead you waste a bit of time at least. But the problem was Dublin had shuffled quite a few bodies back allowing Mayo a quick and easy kickout.
Dublin needed to keep hold of the ball there, recycle it and let Mayo come looking to get the ball. It was Dublin who were a point ahead at that time and these heroics from Connolly did nothing to help their cause.
He needed to play the percentages there not look for glory

NavyNBlue (Dublin) - Posts: 1357 - 19/09/2016 09:52:58    1916049

Maybe I'm off the wall I think Jim Gavin was more than happy with the draw. If they had won yesterday he would have known it was not deserved & celebrations etc would have been muted, He pretty much said that afterwards & he's a straight up guy. You could see after Mayo equalised that the Dubs were not interested in pushing for a winner.

Dublin have a chance to win the All Ireland playing football the way we know they can. If they dont turn up the next day then I am sure he will have no complaints.

trim1 (Meath) - Posts: 162 - 19/09/2016 09:53:38    1916050

I love Connolly as a player - but he's had a bit of a mad one with this alright. Probably cost Dublin the win. I don't think he wanted the limelight or anything like that, I just think he had gone over the edge.

GetOverTheBar (Tyrone) - Posts: 1388 - 19/09/2016 10:36:06    1916087

Had he kicked it he was the hero. He has it in his locker he went for it. Fair play. I admire him for it. No fault no blame.

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 19/09/2016 12:17:27    1916172

Did he think he was Ja Fallon or something?

Barnowl94 (Galway) - Posts: 3150 - 19/09/2016 12:22:07    1916181

Superglue (Kerry) - Posts: 1283 - 19/09/2016 12:32:05    1916194

was a stupid decision to kick for a point
thats a 1 out of 20 that they go over and connolly hadnt even taken a free in the game despite rock not on kicking well from distance.
but I dont know if you seen on tv kilkenny had the ball and connolly came over they argued over it but there was a dublin selector got involved and told kilkenny to give connolly the ball. that for me flew in the face of what we had been doing all year seeing games out by working the opposition keeping possesion and working a score. there was only about a minute left of the injury time.
one point ahead you dont need to kick possesion away.

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 19/09/2016 12:35:18    1916196