Did dubs do lap of honour with cup today do you know ?
I do know
I hope they sang that Glen Hansard Classic āWinning Streakā in the dressing room afterwards.
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They were probably too busy cleaning the dressing room.
Do you not clean your home ?
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Thatās a shite song
Traditionally Glen Hansard was sung before the dressing rooms were sweeped but who knows what goes on now Cluxton isnāt around to organise the thing.
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Glen?
Falling slowly?
Winning Streak
They should drop association with Hansard after the whole #metoo allegations.
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I fancy Dublin to edge Mayo in the first semi final. I think Mayo are carrying a few players like Plunkett, Walsh, McHale etc who might get caught out at this level. The two McLoughlins changed the Connacht final for them last week and I donāt think they have the strength of the other 3 teams off the bench. I actually think Dublinās bench isnāt great either but with Small and Murchan back I only really see them carrying McMahon as a starter.
Iād say itās a 60/40 game in Dublinās favour.
The other game is probably going to be a bit more one sided. Kerry look to be flying, the real question is how seriously were they taking the league relative to other teams are how will they negotiate a top team now at Championship tempo. They possess 6 serious forwards who can all trouble the scoreboard and are goal hungry. Tyrone simply have to limit Kerry to a max of 1 goal in the semi to have a chance and they will also need to develop a goal threat of their own against a questionable enough Kerry defence. The only advantage I can see for Tyrone here is they are coming in under the radar and very much unfancied. Iād be telling Mattie Donnelly to go at the Kerry defenders if he gets one on one. Looking at the damage Hurley did against Kerryās full back line early doors, this is something Tyrone have to exploit and Donnelly needs to go for the jugular here. There is a potential for an ambush job ala Donegal on Dublin in 2014 as Kerry seem to be going all out at teams.
A lot will depend on the fitness/availability for Tyrone - McCann, Brennan, Burns and R Donnelly all missed out the last day through Covid/injury issues. Burns and Brennan will have to start for me, Burns will operate as a sweeper there and Iād have Brennan doing a man marking job on Paudie Clifford. Tyrone are simply going to have to put 6 man markers on the Kerry forwards and have Burns as the sweeper in there cutting off the supply and intercepting the runners.
Iād go along the lines of
McNamee v D Clifford
Hampsey v S OāShea
Brennan v P Clifford
McKernan v Geaney
Harte v OāBrien
Thereās a spot up for grabs in each respective defence/attack here. Spillane and OāConnor will be vying for one with Kerry here and McCann/OāNeill or dropping one of Sludden/McGeary/Meyler back will be the Tyrone option. OāNeill seemed to be on crutches yesterday so Iād doubt he will be available.
Another big question for Tyrone is whether they go with the two big men in midfield or drop McKenna back in there. I think Iād play McKenna at midfield as we will need the mobility around the pitch, Iād drop Kennedy I would say as Kilpatrick covers the ground better.
Iād go along the lines of:
- Morgan
- McKernan
- McNamee
- Hamspey
- McCann
- Brennan
- Harte
- Burns
- Kilpatrick
- McGeary
- Sludden
- Meyler
- McCurry
- M Donnelly
- McKenna
Burns would obviously drop back and McKenna would go out around the middle.
We will have good options off the bench with McShane, Bradley, Canavan, Kennedy there. Iād hope Rafferty and Cassidy are fit/considered for the bench as IMO they are our best defensive options. J Munroe made the bench last week, I believe had curtailed his involvement to date so he could be a another good defensive option.
Tyrone will need to match the Kerry intensity for 70 minutes which is my biggest concern about how capable they are, if they can do this then theyāll be right in it until near the end.
If the GAA appoint Maurice Deegan for this then you guarantee the fix is in and Kerry will be AI champions by hook or by crook.
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Looking forward to this
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Itās the best GAA podcast about by some distance.
Be great when they get Jimmy on.
Rory played county minor at 14 cc @glenshane
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Very good apart from Maire Treasa
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Yeah, the usually give her a fluff piece every week. If they replaced that with a segment on a preview/review of the weekend action it would be perfect.
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Would yourself and the border bull ever consider going into the podcast bidness?
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I think that Niblock and McConville will go a bit stale if they do it every week. Think they will be smart about it and run it for around 10 weeks every year during the Championship.
Caveman alert
He was some minorā¦himself, cavlan and mcnicholl were ridiculously goodā¦Gallagher had that lazy looking style- loads of time, points and frees that just had enough to get over the barā¦not that Iād remember, being so young etc
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