Loyal, Callaghan has niggling ankle and foot injuries. He has to wear special boots, it's a long term problem with him.

Not that a second tier final means anything at all but Tyrone will win this one. Both teams play the same game, only it's Harte's invention, so Tyrone are better at it and have better footballers. It's beneficial to both teams to have a competitive game in Croke Park close to the championship.

Daith (Kildare) - Posts: 1172 - 28/04/2012 11:27:37    1161794

can't really see tyrone [3rd/4rd best team in ulster] beating kildare. tyrone may have stormed through the league this year but this will be an all together different challenge .......kildare are a top side who are well capable of beating any of the other counties in the country............can't see tyrone beating them ............kildare by 2/3 points............easily

Gammy_Knee (USA) - Posts: 1482 - 28/04/2012 15:39:51    1161894

Kildares midfield is suspect. O Neill had a shocker in salthill a few weeks ago but McGeeney seems to like him. Big opportunity for chawky white to stake a claim for a starting position. We still have callaghan, flynn and early to come back in so were still not at full strength but this team is alot stronger than the team kildare put out against tyrone in the first round, Think its gonna be close but i think( hope) kildare will nudge it.

sashman (Kildare) - Posts: 465 - 28/04/2012 15:48:32    1161900

can't really see tyrone 3rd/4rd best team in ulster beating kildare. tyrone may have stormed through the league this year but this will be an all together different challenge .......kildare are a top side who are well capable of beating any of the other counties in the country............can't see tyrone beating them ............kildare by 2/3 points............easily
gammyknee


Read this and still I'm laughing. Hahahaha

TheGateKeeper (Tyrone) - Posts: 2843 - 28/04/2012 15:55:41    1161904

thegatekeeper.........sorry about the mistake .............here it is corrected just for you .....can't really see tyrone [3rd/4th best team in ulster] beating kildare.

Gammy_Knee (USA) - Posts: 1482 - 28/04/2012 16:17:44    1161917

Im still laughing gammy, you are some craic! Lol
Hahahahahahaha

TheGateKeeper (Tyrone) - Posts: 2843 - 28/04/2012 16:24:36    1161920

Where abouts in the usa are you from gammy?
How did you get interested in gaelic games? ;)

TheGateKeeper (Tyrone) - Posts: 2843 - 28/04/2012 16:27:34    1161923

Best of luck kildare tomorrow! Cill Dara Abu! :D

lilywhitemagic (Kildare) - Posts: 1693 - 28/04/2012 20:12:32    1162017

Good luck to the boys tomorrow!

Cill Dara Abu!

mikeyk16 (Kildare) - Posts: 171 - 28/04/2012 20:28:11    1162035

goodluck kildare , great team great supporter hopefully kildare win the first of a few trophies this year tomorrow against the ulshter men

stekhli (Dublin) - Posts: 3121 - 28/04/2012 20:46:00    1162052

fairplay stekhli..

lilywhitemagic (Kildare) - Posts: 1693 - 28/04/2012 21:16:55    1162091

Good luck to both teams, this will be a close match and should be a cracker too, both capable of winning but on overall form I give a hesitant nod to Tyrone.

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3749 - 28/04/2012 21:19:43    1162095

looking foward to game should be cracker and they will bring a atmosphere to croke park and a good crowd and will be a better game than div 1 final.these two teams are better than the 2 div 1 finalists and dont be suprised if there around on the 3rd sunday in september.

yankee (Clare) - Posts: 134 - 29/04/2012 08:08:09    1162147

Hopefully Kildare win a few trophies this year, hopefully not sket, why would you say that?? Big day for Kildare today , let's see are they really championship contenders or just hype.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 29/04/2012 10:15:38    1162164

and no harm to the lad but he was on kildare site too hoping they can win the all ireland too thats strange,wish them well but more trophies doesnt make sense??

dubbydave. (Dublin) - Posts: 3927 - 29/04/2012 11:34:28    1162195

Gammy_Knee
County: USA
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1161917 thegatekeeper.........sorry about the mistake .............here it is corrected just for you .....can't really see tyrone [3rd/4th best team in ulster] beating kildare.
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Personally I would rank them as 2th or maybe even 1rd!

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 29/04/2012 12:52:54    1162241

So much for Kildare and Tyrones great support, the place is empty.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 29/04/2012 13:51:39    1162272

This is crazy 7k in croker yesterday and another poor crowd today. These games should be at different venue. Portlaoise, clones, this just makes the games look bad. No atmosphere there can't be in a stadium that size with crowds that poor. Bring it to stadiums where atmosphere would be great as its smaller venue.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 29/04/2012 14:22:06    1162289

Poor crowd and to be honest poor game. Hopefully it improves.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 29/04/2012 14:24:54    1162291

Blanket defenses, hand passing. Puke football at its worst. Neither team trying to play football.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 29/04/2012 14:31:14    1162295