Ref had a good game. Both teams were intent on fouling cynically.

You'd feel sorry for Mayo. Thought Kerry were better though. O'Shea head injury was a big factor.

JayP (Dublin) - Posts: 1772 - 30/08/2014 19:28:54    1644710

Hard luck Mayo. Losing the two after the clash cost youse but not as much as the ref. How many scores he gave Kerry was criminal.

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 30/08/2014 19:28:55    1644711

Mayo have only themselves to blame.

Childishness blaming the ref. Mayo got some very soft decisions going their way too.

Thuggish behavior from an element of Mayo support. Disgrace that some people can't take their beating. Credit to the majority of Mayo support who didn't disgrace themselves. I hope the individuals responsible are punished.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13717 - 30/08/2014 19:29:22    1644714

I am the first to defend referees but today was a shambles. What rule book was this ref using - it made it a very frustrating game to watch knowing that the football is being destroyed by a referee.

zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1805 - 30/08/2014 19:30:59    1644716

Good luck to Kerry in the final and thank you James Horan for you service to Mayo football.

Mayoabroad (Mayo) - Posts: 14 - 30/08/2014 19:31:26    1644717

Donegal v Kerry it is.

DLlegends (Donegal) - Posts: 503 - 30/08/2014 19:31:32    1644718

Heartbroken for Mayo. Refereeing was a disgrace. Kerry got a soft penalty and at least 4 soft 14 yard frees.

tireoghainabu (Tyrone) - Posts: 276 - 30/08/2014 19:33:55    1644720

Very true Naysayer. Cavan Armagh scenes were actually no worse than today except today they went at it a few times. Kerry may be short a few come All-Ireland Sunday but some how I don't think the CCC have the balls. Plus, neither are from Ulster ;-)

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 30/08/2014 19:36:38    1644723

Mayo only have themselves to blame as they cannot finish teams off and showed it particularly in the first game.

SLLY (Dublin) - Posts: 463 - 30/08/2014 19:37:48    1644726

Completely gutted for Mayo. Thankfully a biased ref isn't going to be enough to save Kerry from the Dublin onslaught.

RebelCork (Cork) - Posts: 789 - 30/08/2014 19:38:03    1644727

Fair play to Kerry. That bit classier when it counted. Good luck against Donegal or Dublin. Yer team have serious heart on top of yer native skills. Hope I meet a few of ye in Limerick tonight.

Fair play to our lads for never giving in


Maigh Eo Abú!

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7359 - 30/08/2014 19:38:35    1644728

A massive win for Kerry, crushing defeat for Mayo. I can't give this Kerry team enough credit, a team in 'transition'!
Thanks to both team for entertaining us over the last two weekends, marvellous stuff.

Shame about the farcical climax but by Jaysus the stakes were high!

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8596 - 30/08/2014 19:39:01    1644730

Mayo have a huge reason to be aggrieved. Refereeing was a disgrace speaking as a neutral. If star was within twenty yards of the ball he got a free.

doratheexplorer (Cavan) - Posts: 1467 - 30/08/2014 19:39:19    1644731

Have to agree about some Mayo supporters near the end very disappointing to see, if it was a Dub supporter the whole Country would be on here about it. Life time ban is the only thing, no matter how good or bad a ref was they should never be chased off a field, how we could learn from rugby and the way refs are respected.

therealtmo (Tipperary) - Posts: 1292 - 30/08/2014 19:40:34    1644733

Well done to Kerry, they were the better team but as usual refs making bad mistakes costing games. Shane Enright was already on a yellow when he pulled down Cillian O'Connor for the penalty so he should have got a black card if not a yellow which would mean a 2nd yellow and therefore a red and Kerry would be down to 14 men. Mayo didn't really show up, got stuck in but performance was as bad as the Roscommon game. Horan made 2 mistakes at the start by starting Alan Dillon and Andy Moran, should have held them until mid 2nd half. Kerry no 9 i think its David Moran was by far the best player on the pitch, James O'Donaghue shouldn't have won it. Mayo are short a number of players to have any chance of success, maybe time for James Horan to go, 2 finals and again this year too many mistakes made on the sideline, not changing things or making subs on time. Has to be better players somewhere in Mayo

riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 30/08/2014 19:42:53    1644740

Naysayer Mayo running on empty, you have to be having a laugh.

Former_Poster (Meath) - Posts: 394 - 30/08/2014 19:43:32    1644744

Ref had a huge influence in game,def used his own rule book and thats not childish, its just a fact. COR has just summed it up, ref seemed to have a soft spot for Star and his decisions had a bearing.
1 peno and 2 outrageously soft frees in first period of extra time, in such a tight game biund to be an influence.
And never may a Kerry man come on HS complaining about cynical play, their tactic at end of extra game was just thuggery, start a row and waste time. Way more cynical than Mayo throughout
For a neutral I never got so P***ed off watching a game.

commander (Kildare) - Posts: 225 - 30/08/2014 19:45:49    1644749

People blaming the ref is crazy talk. Mayo got handy frees too. Especially last week. A gentle breeze would cause O'Connor, Moran and O'Shea to fall over within 40 metres of the posts. Kerry were better today. Last week Mayo even down to 14, Mayo should have closed it out.

JayP (Dublin) - Posts: 1772 - 30/08/2014 19:47:13    1644750

Hard luck Mayo well done Kerry two cracking games now for the Defensive semi final Jim is parking the bus at the top of the Clonliffe road.

fortyfive (Tyrone) - Posts: 5929 - 30/08/2014 19:48:09    1644753

If I was from Mayo I'd be disappointed to be on the wrong side of some 50/50 decisions over the two games. I agree with the poster who said osheas knock changed the game. I feel for Mayo but at least w won't have to look at them capitulate in yet another final.

Daith (Kildare) - Posts: 1171 - 30/08/2014 19:48:14    1644754