Games 4th - 6th April

**Knocklyonhoop** · 05/04/2025, 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by Kiki Balboa

The UCD pitch is an embarrassment to the league.

and Oriel isn�t?

**pineapple stu** · 05/04/2025, 12:05 AM

Ah in fairness, that's the comment of someone who hasn't seen the Bowl pitch in its current state.

**Zico** · 05/04/2025, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by Shearer

Ronan Teahan was brilliant tonight albeit very fortunate to stay on the pitch.

Is Kennedy Amechi gone? Spotted him not being in Senior and 20 squads coincided with the signing of Honkola.

Teahan has been the one stand out this season, he has filled out a good bit since making his debut as 17 y.o. in Kerry�s first ever game 3 years ago. He has transformed physically this year though and anytime Kerry dominate periods of a game it�s usually him on top with his driving runs. Probably needs more composure with final ball but that will come. I expect he will move on to bigger things soon - hopefully we will keep him until end of this season though. There is no way this guy plays LOI without the advent of Kerry FC and the academy originally. Hails from GAA royalty in south Kerry (mother, uncle and grandfather all won all irelands) and father was an Irish basketball international.

Amechi on the other hand is an enigma - bundles of talent but games can drift by for him and not getting a look in currently but still with the club.

**outspoken** · 05/04/2025, 1:19 AM

Harps pitch absolutely woeful tonight too while on the subject of pitches. As stated above though Harps could easily have won despite going down to ten. Outrageous tackle from Jordan, the lad is alright though thankfully. Referee was tragically bad all night. Longford didn't deal with the extra man well at all, kept booting it away and dropping deeper and deeper. Subs made zero impact which was very frustrating. Halwax with some outstanding saves. Could have won it on another day and could have lost it. All in all another incredibly hard working display. Got to be pleased with the start so far.

**sbgawa** · 05/04/2025, 4:11 AM

Outstanding result for rovers in galway, neverr expected it so makes it all the sweeter. We still look very average and can't seem to score goals but a win is a win.

**ger121** · 05/04/2025, 7:41 AM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

Outstanding result for rovers in galway, neverr expected it so makes it all the sweeter. We still look very average and can't seem to score goals but a win is a win.

It�s the defence that seems to have improved and therefore the results. You�ve never been a team to blow teams away 3 and 4 nil.

**ger121** · 05/04/2025, 7:43 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Ah in fairness, that's the comment of someone who hasn't seen the Bowl pitch in its current state.

Did I read something about a new sprinkler system and pitch works starting now as you don�t have a game at home for nearly a month?

**thebronze14** · 05/04/2025, 7:45 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Don't really recall Aziaya having a save to make over the 90. He should have done so much better for the Longford free kick goal though. He's not up to it at this level either.

Poor tackle from Kevin Jordan and a deserved red card for his effort. Longford should have been down to ten men a few minutes earlier as well for a second yellow that the ref somehow didn't give.

Long and short of it is, Longford have Halwax to thank for rescuing a point for them. He made a couple of phenomenal saves throughout the game, otherwise it could well have been 3 or 4 for Harps handy enough.

Agreed on Aziaya. Pulls off the odd wonder save but has awful distribution and let's in the odd clanger last night.

Yeah definitely a second yellow. No surprise they took him off straight away despite being one of their better players

**pineapple stu** · 05/04/2025, 8:05 AM

Originally Posted by ger121

Did I read something about a new sprinkler system and pitch works starting now as you don�t have a game at home for nearly a month?

So I believe. Whether it's true or not I don't know. But would expect it to be much better by the next time game alright, which is in May

**nigel-harps1954** · 05/04/2025, 8:11 AM

Originally Posted by outspoken

Harps pitch absolutely woeful tonight too while on the subject of pitches. As stated above though Harps could easily have won despite going down to ten. Outrageous tackle from Jordan, the lad is alright though thankfully. Referee was tragically bad all night. Longford didn't deal with the extra man well at all, kept booting it away and dropping deeper and deeper. Subs made zero impact which was very frustrating. Halwax with some outstanding saves. Could have won it on another day and could have lost it. All in all another incredibly hard working display. Got to be pleased with the start so far.

Harps pitch is always woeful until summer time really. It's only now with decent weather it'll start to grow and improve. Same can be said of most pitches in the league really. It's the downside to summer football, you can't recover a pitch in the off-season.

**2 Year Contract** · 05/04/2025, 8:43 AM

On this week's episode of goalkeeping howlers, absolutely crazy decision making from Chorazka to come rushing out of his goal for Sligo's second goal while Morahan was still there to cover or at least put pressure on Elding if he was to get the shot away. Evan Watts for Galway dropping a cross into the path of Gaffney with an open goal from 3 yards out being the other one

**joey B** · 05/04/2025, 8:50 AM

Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract

On this week's episode of goalkeeping howlers, absolutely crazy decision making from Chorazka to come rushing out of his goal for Sligo's second goal while Morahan was still there to cover or at least put pressure on Elding if he was to get the shot away. Evan Watts for Galway dropping a cross into the path of Gaffney with an open goal from 3 yards out being the other one

Waterfords keeper was shocking for Drogheda�s second goal aswell,Harps keeper didn�t cover himself in glory either for Longfords goal either�

**joey B** · 05/04/2025, 8:55 AM

Just noticing how much better the games look with big crowds at games,Dalymount,Galway ,Derry and Pats all looked so much better with better backdrops�..

**thebronze14** · 05/04/2025, 9:10 AM

Originally Posted by outspoken

Harps pitch absolutely woeful tonight too while on the subject of pitches. As stated above though Harps could easily have won despite going down to ten. Outrageous tackle from Jordan, the lad is alright though thankfully. Referee was tragically bad all night. Longford didn't deal with the extra man well at all, kept booting it away and dropping deeper and deeper. Subs made zero impact which was very frustrating. Halwax with some outstanding saves. Could have won it on another day and could have lost it. All in all another incredibly hard working display. Got to be pleased with the start so far.

Yeah FP has been in good nick for a while. It was very bobbly last night though for whatever reason

**Jack B** · 05/04/2025, 9:15 AM

Pats looked quite good for an hour against Shels, then the complete opposite thereafter. Melia, Elbouzedi and Kavanagh seemed to totally lose their legs at the same time (the less said about Mulraney full stop the better) which made it much easier for Shels to get out and start playing. Great save 1-on-1 from Anang to rescue a point, otherwise it was a game of largely half chances.

A shame Power got injured in the warm up as he fully warranted a long-awaited start. Wouldn't be surprised to see Leavy now come in as it hasn't been happening for a couple of our forwards despite being the top scoring side in the league.

**2 Year Contract** · 05/04/2025, 9:23 AM

Originally Posted by Jack B

Pats looked quite good for an hour against Shels, then the complete opposite thereafter. Melia, Elbouzedi and Kavanagh seemed to totally lose their legs at the same time (the less said about Mulraney full stop the better) which made it much easier for Shels to get out and start playing. Great save 1-on-1 from Anang to rescue a point, otherwise it was a game of largely half chances.

A shame Power got injured in the warm up as he fully warranted a long-awaited start. Wouldn't be surprised to see Leavy now come in as it hasn't been happening for a couple of our forwards despite being the top scoring side in the league.

If ever a game was made for Keena it was that one last night. With the majority of both side's chances being shots from 20-25 yards, he�s one of the most dangerous players in the league from that range with the power he generates on shots as he showed with his first goal against Sligo this season. Not only that but he holds the ball up and is better with his build up play than Melia is at this point in his career. The sooner he's back from injury the better

**ForzaForth** · 05/04/2025, 9:41 AM

Well done to Calum Flynn - first two LOI goals last night with right foot & left foot finishes. Also, a very good LOI debut by Ryan Butler for Wexford. Thought he was excellent. Cobh's sending off changed the course of the game.

**legendz** · 05/04/2025, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Shearer

Kerry bottom of the table, not helped by the point deduction.

I don't ever remember a club increasing their budget year on year, getting similar results and still being immune to criticism.

If Treaty or Longford lose two or more games people start writing their obituary.

Definitely not immune to criticism but the amount of criticism is low. I am frustrated by the constant failure to build any momentum. Hopefully the current management team can turn it around. I think a more experienced manager is needed from what I've seen so far over the last two seasons and this one so far.
The season started off positive. (Before this week's points deduction.) The main problem against Dundalk and Bray was not taking clear cut chances. Apart from the Wexford game, the recent games have been frustrating to watch.

**culloty82** · 05/04/2025, 11:31 AM

Not helped of course by the reluctance of the management to shake up the starting XI - granted, Gleeson and Kelliher have been injured, but Kevin Williams certainly seems to deserve a recall, and Brosnan's minutes have been fairly limited to date, perhaps shying away from benching some of the new arrivals?

**Nesta99** · 05/04/2025, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by Knocklyonhoop

and Oriel isn�t?

What has Oriel to do with Belfield? If you have a bad pitch is it not allowed to criticise another, not hat you have to worry about playing on it this year.