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David will probably make an appearance at some stage on Saturday week. I'd say both teams will be very 'experimental' with many of the big stars (I know: Dublin have at least 15 'big stars' ! ) missing. Yea, IT Tralee were surprisingly beaten by IT Carlow; Carlow got 3 goals in the last 10 minutes. Tralee IT had big guns in Clifford, Barry John Keane and Tony Brosnan. Incidentally, Brosnan got 2 brilliant points in the Kerry Co. Final and may well get a run for Kerry shortly, along with Clifford's brother, Paudie. I too, would prefer not to see Clifford as captain just yet but it may be unavoidable as it's likely that one else from East Kerry will be a certain starter - as in 2019. Aibrean (Kerry) - Posts: 263 - 17/01/2020 19:35:04 2260519 Link 1 |
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I wouldn't worry about Clifford being captain at all he's wise beyond his years and has the total respect of the panel just like Declan Ó'Sullivan back in the 00s. Declan was a double allireland winning captain in 06/07 at the age of 20/21. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 17/01/2020 20:08:36 2260523 Link 3 |
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We're feeling our way in the dark a bit, we don't really know what Dessie will do , but I hope he uses the league for development mostly myself and phasing in and out the more established lads for fitness. Wouldnt like to see him flogging the starting 15 over the winter/spring. Fair play, look forward to seeing him again, i remember his first league game in Croker against us a couple of years ago, he made hard work of it and the hill let him know, I'm sure he'd love to reverse that next Sat now he's more established, I'd be a bigger Sean O Sheas fan though, so looking forward to seeing him again, he's a joy. Good on Kerry developing and bringing lads through, in a lot of ways the league can be more fascinating the championship watching players great opportunities grow and earn a place in the summer panels and a career for them selves. Was the older Clifford on any of the underage teams? Who will be the breakouts this year from the next phase of the successful minors? TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 17/01/2020 22:44:56 2260542 Link 3 |
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He did. And Jack got 1-3. Still true to say that "no one scored more (from play) than Clifford"."]Yah , a half back scoring 1-3 is more impressive though. Put Clifford in the half back line and he'd be roasted. He's not bad like but he's no Seanie O Shea. catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 18/01/2020 09:10:00 2260556 Link 4 |
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I'd say he would take the pressure on no problem, seems a very confident lad and he's probably well used to this hype by now anyway. Looking at the current Kerry panel he would be my pick, it seems like the best option going forward for Kerry. He has had a couple of years with the big boys now and has faired pretty well, with aspirations of winning back the AI and with a young team you have to look at who will be at the centre of of it all in the coming years. Clifford seems like the best bet imo
boman11 (Antrim) - Posts: 237 - 18/01/2020 09:24:22 2260558 Link 0 |
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I could be corrected on this but i think Kerry change their captain every year depending on who wins their club championship, i know there was a bit of chat about changing that, but other lads will know the state of play there better then me.
TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 18/01/2020 09:52:36 2260559 Link 3 |
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I think your right username, but like yourself I cant be 100%. If so, it would be an East Kerry player anyway I think with Clifford probably being the front runner.. what other Kerry lads are East Kerry?
boman11 (Antrim) - Posts: 237 - 18/01/2020 11:30:46 2260572 Link 0 |
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Exactly bowman and he could easily be our captain for the next 10 years. Michael Murphy was captain of Donegal at a young age as well and he did great for his county. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 18/01/2020 11:37:48 2260573 Link 1 |
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Jack sherwood is the other East kerry player but he's not a nailed on starter.
KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 18/01/2020 11:48:39 2260574 Link 1 |
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Definitely kingdomboy, id vote for Clifford with the intentions of having him lead Kerry for many years
boman11 (Antrim) - Posts: 237 - 18/01/2020 12:48:55 2260581 Link 1 |
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My memory of Clifford's first league game in Croke Park was that he gave Cian O'Sullivan a torrid time but it doesn't really matter anyway. In my own personal opinion I'd have Clifford ahead of O'Shea although I'm absolutely delighted we have them both, 2 phenomenal young players. Paudie Clifford never made any appearances for the Kerry minors or u21s. He would have been a minor in 2014 when we had our first of the minor wins. He was the star of our 2018 All Ireland winning junior team though. I expect him to make an impact this year. I think the breakouts from the minor winning teams this year could be Barry Mahony (2017 minor), Liam Kearney (2014 minor) and Daniel O'Brien (2016 minor). You'd also be expecting Diarmuid O'Connor, Killian Spillane, Graham O'Sullivan and Dara Moynihan to really push on this year. Kerry15 (Kerry) - Posts: 958 - 18/01/2020 13:42:27 2260586 Link 2 |
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Timmy as I said in previous reply to YOU they work across his 4 stores not just Killorgan.
hamsterdean (Limerick) - Posts: 223 - 18/01/2020 21:34:22 2260673 Link 3 |
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Some would say there is no smoke without fire! ;)
TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 19/01/2020 11:45:33 2260720 Link 4 |
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Keane only has one shop and to my knowledge no Kerry footballer works there.
Kerry15 (Kerry) - Posts: 958 - 19/01/2020 13:44:00 2260747 Link 2 |
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He's mixing PK up with Garveys kerry15 and there isn't 15 kerry seniors working for PK.
KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 19/01/2020 14:06:15 2260753 Link 2 |
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Would Dublin posters like to venture naming a team for Saturday evening? gallarus14 (Kerry) - Posts: 127 - 23/01/2020 23:24:34 2261861 Link 1 |
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Ive no idea to be honest and be only guessing. Some of the lads you would want to be involved from a development point of view were playing Sigerson on Weds, while the established lads got back from Bali on Saturday and while id say we would see a couple in bolstering id say they are miles off and will only be phasing in and out during the league for fitness. That said we are never poor mouth as we always have emerging lads coming form all angles, so it could be an anything Dublin team really as Dessie first panel and game showed. Im expecting a beating if im honest as i think it will mean more to Kerry then us, if Spillane is to believed they've been tipping away at it since Oct so more power to them. So im looking at this as a bit of a challenge scratch encounter and not to pushed on the result or put any meaning on it, kind of like the miracle of Tralee game last year in the league. ;) Think we're beyond putting down markers, learning much beyond development from the national league or be worrying about others and how they are shaping up in the Spring. Think we will get flip flop results overall and performances and pull it out of the bag when we need to to stay in the division. The fun here for Dubs will be an introspective look at Dessies Dublin and get a kind of flavor of his philosophy, ideas, style, players, back room, panel, new opportunities, development etc. The game and result itself feels a bit of irrelevance with all of that going on. Thats what ill be keeping an eye on anyway. Any way be great to get back up home again after the long winter, see all the old heads have a coupe of scoops and get an eye on Croker in the floodlights for the first time this year. I always enjoy the first game in Croker of the year, feels like a bit of a homecoming for the community, the catch up with all the old heads, the craic and the excitement a new year brings. A special added bonus this year, is we get to welcome counties to the home of the five in a row. Anyhow Jersey washed and pressed ;) TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 24/01/2020 10:28:57 2261894 Link 4 |
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If desire farrell picked 15 random people from the hill for tomorrow I would be sound with it. We would probably still win such is Kerry's inferiority complex and mental block against the dubs ;-) waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 24/01/2020 18:35:42 2261972 Link 9 |
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Kerry beat Dublin in the NFL last year wayno If you are going to try to troll at least do some basic research GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 24/01/2020 19:17:42 2261988 Link 4 |
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Kerry will win this one for certain. catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 24/01/2020 21:12:29 2262005 Link 1 |