Clare and Kerry meet for the third time in 12 months in championship football this weekend. Can the Banner men pull off a huge upset in Ennis this weekend or will it be business as usual for the Kingdom?

This thread will be used to discuss Sunday's Munster SFC semi-final.

Administrator (None) - Posts: 2274 - 06/06/2017 17:35:26    1995802

Kerry don't lose to Clare or Tipp no matter how hard they try. Kingdom by 10 pulling up.

WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 06/06/2017 19:04:58    1995886

Division 2 at home to division 1. All-Ireland quarter finalists v All-Ireland semi-finalists. Biggest game of the championship so far. Unfortunately for Clare Kerry are, alongside Dublin, the best team at exposing any weakness in the opposition and have clinical forwards who can kill a game in minutes. Kerry should win but they will be made work for it.

Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 06/06/2017 19:24:16    1995906

Clare causing an upset? A 14th century style plague couldn't prevent a Kerry victory.

GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 06/06/2017 21:21:12    1996038

We never find it easy in Ennis , as our U21's showed a while back

In 2014 we were pushed all the way before just getting out alive with a 4 point win.

I'm going to say we'll get through by 5/6 points and more importantly no injuries or suspensions!!!

KYTotalFootball (Kerry) - Posts: 280 - 06/06/2017 21:28:08    1996047

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 06/06/2017 21:30:18    1996050

I think Clare will keep Kerry honest. Not as big as outsiders to win as Carlow were against us but I can't see any fairytales here.

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8591 - 06/06/2017 21:34:40    1996055

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 06/06/2017 22:40:08    1996100

Ennis is a tricky spot, a tight pitch with the crowd on top of you. It doesn't suit Kerry. Clare have the benefit of game already too and Kerry usually start slow enough in the Championship. Given how it went the last time we were down there in 2014, I'd expect Clare to give us a good rattle on Sunday.

But you'd hope Kerry have enough in the tank to weather it and come out with 4 or 5 points in the end.

Really looking forward to seeing what team is named on Friday and putting on the jersey come Sunday morning,

10 weeks since the League final, thank Christ Kerry are finally entering the Championship!!!!

TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 06/06/2017 23:41:07    1996131

Kerry by whatever amount they want ! unfortunately.

superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 07/06/2017 08:03:47    1996166

Clare have improved in recent years so it won't be as easy as usual for Kerry.

However they should still win pulling up. Anything between 5 and 10 points probably.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 07/06/2017 09:00:14    1996194

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 07/06/2017 12:36:08    1996381

Finally, Kerry enter the Championship!!! 10 long weeks since their last outing but hopefully it will be a long and memorable summer for us!

Safe journey to everyone heading to Ennis, time to pull the Jersey on!

Up D Kingdom!!!

TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 11/06/2017 10:26:05    1997811

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 11/06/2017 11:32:26    1997832

It's not all going to plan at the moment but you would still expect Kerry to prevail.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 11/06/2017 16:42:57    1997930

This game was quite close for most of the match from what I was hearing on the radio. Didn't expect that I must say.

GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 11/06/2017 20:56:55    1998115

Job done, Clare gave us a good rattle but we eventually shrugged off the rustiness and powered on.

Was good to see James O'Donoghue moving so well in the second half.

Plenty to work on but we're off the mark.

TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 11/06/2017 20:59:09    1998119

Did Kerry make 7 substitutions?

jacktheDub (Dublin) - Posts: 944 - 11/06/2017 22:13:45    1998169

TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 11/06/2017 23:50:33    1998205

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 12/06/2017 00:39:00    1998213