Replying To KYTitletown: "Hard luck to Kildare, the scoreline is harsh and clouds how good some of their forwards were.
Unfortunately ye got way too few possessions from kickouts, I don't understand why there wasn't a change in strategy as it was clear from the outset Kerry were clearly on top in that area of the pitch.
As for ourselves it was a very good display - nobody had an off day which is why the score went the way it did, I felt for the young Kildare lads who dropped the head once the goal which is understandable, I hope they bounce back as they progress to Senior in the coming years, some very good forwards on that team.
As for Galway, they will be a massive obstacle to overcome for Kerry. They beat a much heralded team last Sunday comprehensively and look to have quality players in every line of the pitch and are extremely sound in their defensive structure.
Regarding predictions of multiple Senior AI's in the future are asinine. Minor is worlds away from Senior in every aspect involved. Emigration (both within & outside of Ireland) will undoubtedly affect a lot involved in the squad not to mention Injuries and the fact that a lot just won't transition to the Senior game at IC level. And there is a Behemoth in the GAA landscape now that just simply wasn't there for Kerry teams in the past to compete against and it's only getting more and more dominant as time passes
If Minor success was a barometer Laois would have won AI's in the early-mid 00s, Senior success just doesn't correlate with Minor titles won at all."
Thanks for the kind words. Our kickout strategy was bizarre to say the least. I don't think our manager has a background in club coaching. His background is more athletics and sports psychology.
Replying To KYTitletown: "Hard luck to Kildare, the scoreline is harsh and clouds how good some of their forwards were.
Unfortunately ye got way too few possessions from kickouts, I don't understand why there wasn't a change in strategy as it was clear from the outset Kerry were clearly on top in that area of the pitch.
As for ourselves it was a very good display - nobody had an off day which is why the score went the way it did, I felt for the young Kildare lads who dropped the head once the goal which is understandable, I hope they bounce back as they progress to Senior in the coming years, some very good forwards on that team.
As for Galway, they will be a massive obstacle to overcome for Kerry. They beat a much heralded team last Sunday comprehensively and look to have quality players in every line of the pitch and are extremely sound in their defensive structure.
Regarding predictions of multiple Senior AI's in the future are asinine. Minor is worlds away from Senior in every aspect involved. Emigration (both within & outside of Ireland) will undoubtedly affect a lot involved in the squad not to mention Injuries and the fact that a lot just won't transition to the Senior game at IC level. And there is a Behemoth in the GAA landscape now that just simply wasn't there for Kerry teams in the past to compete against and it's only getting more and more dominant as time passes
If Minor success was a barometer Laois would have won AI's in the early-mid 00s, Senior success just doesn't correlate with Minor titles won at all."
It really does correlate if you look at the team that is all ready in place then add in a minor winning team. Laois were not a top four team when they won the minors in the 90's . They did improve getting to three Leinster finals in a rows and another one two years after that. They won a leinster in 2003 I think that says a lot about minors and success.
You cannot expect to win an All-Ireland if your county wins two minors in a row but your senior team is average. You can however expect it if your team is top four, because you are adding talent to an already talented team. Yes some players won't make it. They may go abroad ,get caught up with college nightlife or just not cut it at senior level but if Kerry win (as I'd expect them too ) three minors in a row you cannot say that the kerry team of 2021 and there on in will be a poor team , it will be a superb team , I wouldn't even question them winning senior All-Irelands.If it was Galway winning them I'd say they probably won't win an All-Ireland they but will improve significantly .Kerry have a strong senior panel , add a large handfull of three teams of All-Ireland winning youth and ye will have an abundance of All-Irelands in the 20's