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Kerry Champions 2025?

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After bogey start to league this year the kingdom men came good to win the league against mayo. Any time Jack has won league Kerry have won championship in same year. Bar meath game Kerry have steamrolled every team in championship. Had a lot of injuries and have everyone back bar Ban Dan Sullivan Gavin Beasley and Diarmuid O'Connor. O'Connor should be fit for final. Can kerry be stopped?

CorkAllIrelandChampions2016 (Cork) - Posts: 10 - 12/07/2025 15:28:34    2625084

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Replying To CorkAllIrelandChampions2016:  "After bogey start to league this year the kingdom men came good to win the league against mayo. Any time Jack has won league Kerry have won championship in same year. Bar meath game Kerry have steamrolled every team in championship. Had a lot of injuries and have everyone back bar Ban Dan Sullivan Gavin Beasley and Diarmuid O'Connor. O'Connor should be fit for final. Can kerry be stopped?"
Looks to me that Kerry are raging hot favs and after destroying Tyrone here today it will take a very good team to stop them.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3352 - 12/07/2025 18:36:54    2625107

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It coming home.

kerry4sam25 (Kerry) - Posts: 116 - 12/07/2025 19:08:41    2625119

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Replying To kerry4sam25:  "It coming home."
Wow....are you sure you're from Kerry????? Kerry fans are usually a lot more tentative with their predictions and they never come across as cocky.

avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 2006 - 13/07/2025 13:21:00    2625253

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Replying To kerry4sam25:  "It coming home."
Yes, to "The Homes of Donegal"

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 715 - 14/07/2025 13:05:35    2625601

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Replying To CorkAllIrelandChampions2016:  "After bogey start to league this year the kingdom men came good to win the league against mayo. Any time Jack has won league Kerry have won championship in same year. Bar meath game Kerry have steamrolled every team in championship. Had a lot of injuries and have everyone back bar Ban Dan Sullivan Gavin Beasley and Diarmuid O'Connor. O'Connor should be fit for final. Can kerry be stopped?"
They didn't steamroller ye in Munster. Did a bit of damage in the AI series game ok.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16555 - 14/07/2025 17:00:56    2625687

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If Donegal's first half in the Final is anything like the 1st half of their last 2 games, the game v Kerry will be over at half time. That Kerry forward line and midfield will have a field day.

Monaghan had Donegal on the ropes by the end of the 1st half of the 1/4 final, and until Menton went off injured, Meath were well in the game yesterday, with the Donegal kick outs particularly vulnerable.

Kerry will also have a near full clean bill of health, despite all that previous talk of a depleted squad.

People are already talking about Clifford v Murphy, but Murphy is 36 in a couple of weeks, and no longer at his peak.

It will be very interesting to see if Jim have weave some magic, but I think Kerry have a better team tbh.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4461 - 14/07/2025 18:19:13    2625706

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Replying To Fionn:  "If Donegal's first half in the Final is anything like the 1st half of their last 2 games, the game v Kerry will be over at half time. That Kerry forward line and midfield will have a field day.

Monaghan had Donegal on the ropes by the end of the 1st half of the 1/4 final, and until Menton went off injured, Meath were well in the game yesterday, with the Donegal kick outs particularly vulnerable.

Kerry will also have a near full clean bill of health, despite all that previous talk of a depleted squad.

People are already talking about Clifford v Murphy, but Murphy is 36 in a couple of weeks, and no longer at his peak.

It will be very interesting to see if Jim have weave some magic, but I think Kerry have a better team tbh."
But do Donegal have a better squad?

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9895 - 14/07/2025 22:16:20    2625738

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Replying To Fionn:  "If Donegal's first half in the Final is anything like the 1st half of their last 2 games, the game v Kerry will be over at half time. That Kerry forward line and midfield will have a field day.

Monaghan had Donegal on the ropes by the end of the 1st half of the 1/4 final, and until Menton went off injured, Meath were well in the game yesterday, with the Donegal kick outs particularly vulnerable.

Kerry will also have a near full clean bill of health, despite all that previous talk of a depleted squad.

People are already talking about Clifford v Murphy, but Murphy is 36 in a couple of weeks, and no longer at his peak.

It will be very interesting to see if Jim have weave some magic, but I think Kerry have a better team tbh."
Kerry have been in 3 of the last 4 finals I think I heard? anyway they are favs to win this in my book anyway, we can beat them of course if things go right, but I think Kerry are primed for this and if we produce our best football on the day it's going to be a hell of game.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3352 - 14/07/2025 22:42:13    2625747

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "But do Donegal have a better squad?"
Not a lot between them.
But it is gonna be a hell of a test for the Donegal men.

Looks like Donegal have won the toss and will play in their normal kit.
Kerry will be wearing their Dublin blue kit.... ;o)

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4461 - 15/07/2025 13:55:01    2625834

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "Kerry have been in 3 of the last 4 finals I think I heard? anyway they are favs to win this in my book anyway, we can beat them of course if things go right, but I think Kerry are primed for this and if we produce our best football on the day it's going to be a hell of game."
Battle of the poor mouths so! It's the best 2 counties this year meeting in the Final, could go either way.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16555 - 15/07/2025 14:41:20    2625854

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Replying To avonali:  "Wow....are you sure you're from Kerry????? Kerry fans are usually a lot more tentative with their predictions and they never come across as cocky."
He is certainly not from Kerry. Kerry men wouldn't be blowing their trumpet like that....

Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 669 - 15/07/2025 17:49:39    2625914

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