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Battling Kingdom just fall short. Wexford vs Kerry

Rockies (Cork) - Posts: 947 - 04/06/2022 18:06:13    2422160

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Antrim very fortunate to win, won by a point and were given a free near the end that just wasn't a free at all!

Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 1034 - 04/06/2022 18:06:18    2422161

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What a great game of hurling. Well done to Antrim. Hard luck to Kerry. Bet Tipp were breathing hard there in the 2nd half! See ye next weekend!

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15746 - 04/06/2022 18:07:17    2422162

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That was awful from us after the 46th minute. Cork will destroy us, we conceded 3-14 to Kerry in the second half

M Lyster (Antrim) - Posts: 465 - 04/06/2022 18:08:09    2422164

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That was a fantastic game. He could have played the puck out in fairness.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3526 - 04/06/2022 18:08:32    2422165

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It was like Kerry v Offaly in Tralee. An incredible effort by Kerry who never gave up. Congratulations Antrim.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8788 - 04/06/2022 18:09:28    2422166

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Replying To legendzxix:  "It was like Kerry v Offaly in Tralee. An incredible effort by Kerry who never gave up. Congratulations Antrim."
Kerry showed great heart today. With a small bit of luck, it could have been a Kerry win.

thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1879 - 04/06/2022 18:13:27    2422167

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We just about got over the hill there. Great comeback from Kerry, we will get absolutely hammered if we play like that against the better counties. Defensively we were really poor in the second half. Joanne Cantwell sounds so so disappointed that Kerry lost.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9818 - 04/06/2022 18:13:33    2422168

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "That was a fantastic game. He could have played the puck out in fairness."
Especially after giving Antrim a free because their own player tripped himself! Daylight robbery. :-(

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8788 - 04/06/2022 18:20:15    2422171

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Congrats Antrim. Albeit horrible in second half. But what an effort from kerry. Unlucky. Thoughts on referee?? Thought he blew an awful lot of soft stuff, kerry penalty and Antrim free at end being two examples but he did pull up any late slaps/flicks etc. However my main gripe is that refereeing performance seems miles different from Liam Mccarthy level.

Cu_culainn (Armagh) - Posts: 5 - 04/06/2022 18:36:35    2422174

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Replying To legendzxix:  "It was like Kerry v Offaly in Tralee. An incredible effort by Kerry who never gave up. Congratulations Antrim."
Good luck against Wexford. You'll have a blast at it!

Rockies (Cork) - Posts: 947 - 04/06/2022 18:42:18    2422176

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Replying To M Lyster:  "That was awful from us after the 46th minute. Cork will destroy us, we conceded 3-14 to Kerry in the second half"
In Corrigan Park? Cork will be wary as Antrim have upset teams before!

Rockies (Cork) - Posts: 947 - 04/06/2022 18:43:26    2422177

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The good and bad of Antrim hurling was on show. At times in the first half we looked composed and in control but in the second half we mentally crumbled under the slightest pressure. The entire commentary and pitch side analysis was shocking and so pro Kerry. How dare these 'outsiders' beat 'one of ours'? Really thought Joanne Cantwell was going to start crying at Kerry losing by a point.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9818 - 04/06/2022 18:52:11    2422185

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Replying To Rockies:  "Good luck against Wexford. You'll have a blast at it!"
The pandemic finals didn't give Kerry the opportunity of a home preliminary quarter-final. Kerry deserve that big game in Tralee. No consolation today however.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8788 - 04/06/2022 18:55:27    2422187

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We were extremely lucky with the free that should never have been.
We will have a very tough game against Cork but Corrigan Park is a huge advantage

AntrimJim (Antrim) - Posts: 39 - 04/06/2022 18:55:39    2422188

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Very proud of Kerry hurlers today. Well done Antrim and congrats to the Saffron but thank you Kerry too for a great game and doing us all proud

CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3917 - 04/06/2022 19:05:04    2422191

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Especially after giving Antrim a free because their own player tripped himself! Daylight robbery. :-("
Ahh but then Kerry might have scored and given Croke Park a big headache.

Blow it up and keep the underdog down!!

Kerry hurlers day is coming soon and like a lot of hurling people I cant wait.

Past hurler (None) - Posts: 926 - 04/06/2022 19:10:22    2422193

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Replying To M Lyster:  "That was awful from us after the 46th minute. Cork will destroy us, we conceded 3-14 to Kerry in the second half"
Yes after a nervous and shaky first half from a young Kerry team they were by far the better team.

Kerrys subs made a huge impact also.

You'd imagine Cork will hammer Antrim.

Past hurler (None) - Posts: 926 - 04/06/2022 19:14:29    2422194

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Replying To Past hurler:  "Ahh but then Kerry might have scored and given Croke Park a big headache.

Blow it up and keep the underdog down!!

Kerry hurlers day is coming soon and like a lot of hurling people I cant wait."
Laois, Offaly, Carlow, Down (who won in Tralee) and Kildare will all have something to say about that and rightly so!
The McDonagh has been a great championship this year and the final matched that excitement. What the McDonagh needs now is more supporters coming to the games.
Laois and Offaly should be bringing crowds next year. If Kerry can put in a good performance against Wexford, a larger Kerry support might stick with them, and rightly so if they do. The Kerry hurlers are fully deserving of more support.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8788 - 04/06/2022 20:18:29    2422216

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Antrim never headed and win the cup.
Th reaction is , nit good enough, Kerry were the better team, Cork will hammer them etc etc etc.
Give it a rest.
Excuse us if we celebrate our win against a fin, gallant Kerry team.

Glensboy (Antrim) - Posts: 321 - 04/06/2022 20:26:37    2422224

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