westkerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1250 - 22/08/2016 11:44:36    1904353

avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1974 - 22/08/2016 18:38:20    1904591

Vishred (Mayo) - Posts: 303 - 22/08/2016 20:53:45    1904634

KYTitletown (Kerry) - Posts: 816 - 22/08/2016 21:41:34    1904654

Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 22/08/2016 21:47:17    1904658

Yes, printing the t-shirts before the final has a certain ring to it. Finals are one off games. All sorts of things can happen. You control what you can control... but... the atmosphere, the occasion and all the other ballyhoo can unnerve even the most seasoned campaigners.

That said, I think Kerry will get Fitz out of a hole and Mayo are there for the taking if you put width on the game. Better to travel more in hope than expectation? Yerrah yeah!!!

plike (Kerry) - Posts: 569 - 23/08/2016 09:34:18    1904737

Dublin will beat Kerry at a canter on Sunday and go on to win the final comfortably. This Dublin team is quite a bit ahead of anybody else at the moment with or without some of last year's players.

kingdomgirl (Kerry) - Posts: 11 - 23/08/2016 10:32:42    1904771

TirChonaillabu2 (Donegal) - Posts: 344 - 23/08/2016 13:40:55    1904858

SirStrawHat (Dublin) - Posts: 58 - 23/08/2016 14:16:32    1904879

dublin won last years all ireland by 3 points.kerry had a total off day both players and management.late on kerry had a chance of a goal but it fell to the wrong player(gooch jod or one of the geaneys would have had it in the net before you can say yearra) a new year and kerry were hanging in in the league final before aidan o mahoney got red carded and dublin pulled away. dublin are missing 2 possible 3 2015 all stars including the footballer of the year.kerry have a few hungry youngsters coming in.dublin have the same personel minus the 2 mentioned thems the facts..kerry to win by 3

kavvie (Clare) - Posts: 505 - 23/08/2016 14:19:47    1904881

Dublin won't win Sam. Why? It's all been too easy. Either Kerry or Mayo will serve up a day of days.

plike (Kerry) - Posts: 569 - 23/08/2016 14:34:17    1904887

I think the Kerry players need to be wearing their holy medals around their necks when facing the ruthless Dublin Norsemen.
However I said the same about Donegal in 2014 and I had placed £300 on a Dublin win that day

Ulidian (Derry) - Posts: 12 - 23/08/2016 14:34:19    1904888

SecretsOfFatima (Kerry) - Posts: 63 - 23/08/2016 14:35:30    1904892

If both sides bring their A game then it's Dublin for me .

I think Donegals defense is better than Kerry's and close up it was amazing what the Dublin forwards can do . It's crazy how active they are .

That said - Kerry have a better midfield than us so the they could build a platform for attack and they have good forwards .

Kerry dropped 11-12 bodies behind the ball V Tipp .

Will Kerry go ultra defensive on Sunday ?

If they do and then lose then Eamonn will get slated.

I fancy Dublin but wouldn't rule out Kerry either .

I also don't think this is the final either . Mayo can win this out . They have a burning hunger and can rattle either side .

TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 23/08/2016 15:05:05    1904907

I think this Dublin team has in much more abundance than any Dublin team since the 70s and that is grit and guts. They have taken each defeat to heart and built on it. When the pressure is on they have delivered, except on 2 occasions in the last 6 years.

I think the problem Kerry have is that they are Kerry. These Dubs will want to beat them again because they are Kerry so will be motivated like never before this year.

Go for a Dublin win because they have more options when it comes to changing personnel and game plans up front

witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 23/08/2016 15:24:24    1904918

club51 (Mayo) - Posts: 395 - 23/08/2016 15:40:16    1904926

On paper and on form, you'd have to expect Dublin to win on Sunday but anything can happen on the day of a knockout match which is why I'm giving the nod to Kerry. It's not that Kerry usually do get the rub of the green in big matches it's more that they have the footballers to win big matches.
These are the sort of games that remind me of Liverpool vs Manchester United games back in the 90s. Yes United were winning all around them back then but any game at Anfield was anyone's simply because Liverpool had the players, on a given day, that could shoot the lights out. Form and league position went out the window and anything was likely to happen.
I think there's one last hurrah in some of the older lads on the Kerry team and I think Dublin might be susceptible to a slip up. I'll take nothing away from Dublin's victory against Donegal which I thought showed the true mark of champions but I don't think their full back line got the test that it needed. Kerry will ask questions that no other team has asked and unlike their previous opponents, they'll have the players that can shoot from distance or take them on in one on ones at pace.
I'm also taking a leap of faith in that I think Kerry's defence will be able for the Dublin attack and that they'll break at least even in midfield especially on kickouts, they're very big if's I know.

keithlemon (Australia) - Posts: 920 - 23/08/2016 17:08:32    1904974

Surprise Surprise Dara O Se tips Kerry to win Sunday. One thing I admire about Kerry ex players and their people they always always back Kerry to win. Read every ex Kerry's players article before a game and they all always tip Kerry. Dara is convinced it's a Kerry win Sunday and they'll win the all Ireland only time will tell Dara.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 24/08/2016 09:30:52    1905188

Dublin, the big robbers of Sam!

Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 24/08/2016 09:48:48    1905203

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11232 - 24/08/2016 09:53:02    1905206