Kildare U20s

All-Star Posts : 3182 Join date : 2013-01-12

Holy fucking fuck.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

All-Star Posts : 2251 Join date : 2010-02-09

All Star for Jimmy Hyland, HG ??

What a performance again from such a young lad.

Hope someone’s starting work on the statue in Ballyteague.

All-Star Posts : 3182 Join date : 2013-01-12

I was up celebrating in the Hogan when they got the cup & hugged Hyland, McLoughlin & O'Neill like they were my brothers.

So, so happy & thrilled!!!

All-Star Posts : 905 Join date : 2011-10-23

Thank God I've lived long enough to hear the Curragh of Kildale after an all Ireland final, delighted for all involved

All-Star Posts : 903 Join date : 2013-05-07

Great day and and a tremendous way to end a really memorable summer for Kildare football. Great first half and had to dig it out at the end - immediate reaction after the final whistle was relief followed by ABSOLUTE ELATION!! And what more can you say about Jimmy Hyland that hasn't been said. And that save by Aaron O'Neill near the end was so crucial.

Any day you win an ALL IRELAND title is a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Senior Posts : 165 Join date : 2014-03-03

Just in the door from the match. Absolutely fantastic achievement by all involved. Well done to team, management and all who made this great day possible. This group of players over the last few years have proven themselves to be winners. Did it the hard way as well, in beating all the fancied teams along the way. What can you say about Jimmy Hyland. He is our David Clifford but possibly even better !!! KildareGaa365, i'm lovin the statue comment. Hanlon Concrete have the contract !!! P.S. Team arriving at Osprey Hotel 6.15. Get down there and cheer the lads in. P.P.S. Not our problem but never in my lifetime saw a player push a ref not once but twice. Methinks it will be a long time before he wears the green and red again !

All-Star Posts : 875 Join date : 2011-06-28

That's my first time ever to see a Kildare team win an All-Ireland and I'm so happy! A massive well done and thanks to the team and management for making it happen!

What can you say about Jimmy Hyland that hasn't been said already? 0-8 against Dublin, 1-8 against Kerry and 0-10 today. He is a joy to watch. I'd worry a bit about how he'd do against the blanket defenses at senior level but that's for another day. Aaron O'Neill and Aaron Masterson were outstanding as well. I thought Tony Archbold was excellent as well today, winning lots of dirty ball. Mastersons speech was very good as well.

Congratulations again lads - ye are a credit to the county. Cill Dara abu.

Senior Posts : 295 Join date : 2017-07-16

The great thing about Hyland is that apart from his obvious special talent is that he keeps on improvingl. I like the way Masterson steps up every time Kildare are under pressure and fetches a ball from the sky. A mention should go to Cian O'Neill for resisting the temptation to play some of these talented U20's and leaving them eligible for U20.

All-Star Posts : 4040 Join date : 2011-09-27

A truly great Day that'll live long in the memory.. thanks to Team and Management. Congrats.

Junior A Posts : 23 Join date : 2018-07-19

Jimmy Hyland has obviously been an absolute star all year (nd in other years) but I think there's other lads that deserve a mention

Aaron O'Neill - what a save, and very composed under those high balls late on

Aaron Masterson - marks like Feely, leads like Doyle

Paddy Woodgate - has been good all season but really turned it on today. Dropping deep to win a huge amount of ball and gave some brilliant foot passes into the two boys inside

Brian McLoughlin - lorry the ball into him and good stuff happens all day long

I could and should go on (Dempsey, Nash....) but need to watch it back with sober eyes first!

All-Star Posts : 4040 Join date : 2011-09-27

Very impressed with Barrett and Archibald.. aswell as the obvious.
Woodgate delivery was also excellent.
Overall they play a lovely brand of Football.

All-Star Posts : 1665 Join date : 2010-07-05

Anyone get a good look at the early black card we got? Seemed very harsh to me.

All-Star Posts : 639 Join date : 2010-01-31

Massively harsh murof ...

A proud proud day , congrats to one and all - a wonderful achievement 53 years in the making.

The monkey is off their backs - played with such freedom - that first half was possibly the highest standard of score taking I’ve ever witnessed

Junior A Posts : 23 Join date : 2018-07-19

The stats provided by TG4 would back that up, highball

First half, remember this is only 30 mins;
Scoring chances - 16
Score - 1-13
Kick passes - 39
Hand passes - 48
Kickouts - 12 (Mayo 15)
Marks - 2

All-Star Posts : 1722 Join date : 2010-07-31

For the first time in my life time I can say Kildareare All Ireland champions, well done to everyone involved!

All-Star Posts : 3056 Join date : 2010-01-31

What a day. Unbelievable that we can say we are All Ireland champions. Let's just put this into perspective as to what these lads have done. 53 years of minor, junior, u21's and Senior. Think of all the players and teams that have played, some of the greatest Kildare players never managed to cross the line. But these lads did. It was no gimme All Ireland either. They beat Dublin, Kerry and Mayo to win it and beat all of them well.

To be honest it hasn't sunk in. My father was still a teenager when we last won one he's in his 70's now. It's hard to get my head around the time scale involved. If you were in your late 20's early 30's when we last won an All Ireland you would most likely never have seen another title. It's crazy stuff.

There is no point going over the match as each player is a warrior and hero. They will forever be remembered.

All I can say is thank you to all of them and the management. You made me very happy and proud today.

Senior Posts : 165 Join date : 2014-03-03

Just to add to earlier comments....i know we shouldn't be singling out individual players on such a great day as this but i thought Padraig Nash had a blinder. Linking play and winning "dirty ball" will never win you man of the match but they are the jobs that get your team over the line. There was a great reception for the lads at the Osprey... hope they are enjoying the grub and well-deserved pints. So proud to be a Lily tonight !!!

All-Star Posts : 1085 Join date : 2011-11-25

Great win. First 20 minutes was top class. Leaders stepped up then in 2nd half when going got tough. Well done all.

All-Star Posts : 639 Join date : 2010-01-31

It was champagne shooting from both sides in the first 30 , nearly a score a minute with barely any errors in front of the posts - the mix of direct kick passing and hand passing was outstanding.

Well done young men , over 30 years following all sides and the first all Ireland win . As mentioned above , think of the many many Kildare legends over the past half century who never got over the line .

Astonishing performances this season - you guys did yourselves and your county proud.

A great great day to be a kildare man

Subject: Re: Kildare U20s Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:43 am

Just heard Pat Spillane say he’s love to manage Kildare if he had a choice because of our conveyor belt, natural forwards and physique....,,Oh and JH is the best he’s seen ever at this level....... Compliments galore...... Watch Out Cian...

All-Star Posts : 1031 Join date : 2010-09-19

Congratulations all involved. Captain Aaron and his team. Davy and all the backroom.

Davy's late Dad was big into coaching and it rubbed off. Kieran would be proud.

I cant let the ref away scott free.
The DJ Black was harsh considering that later in the game a Kildare lad in the left half back position was taken out after giving the pass and going for the return. Ref saw it, let advantage run but did not go back when play stopped. It was a blatant BLACK.

Jimmy H was caught by the neck of the jersey and thrown to the ground. Man in black ignored. Now can anyone recall a Black Card for the same--------EASY, in Killarney on Saturday night.

As for Brian Mac. The Mayo lad elbowed him in the neck before catching the ball. Then when Brian put him under pressure he grabbed Brian around the head and pulled him down and on the ground he then tried to rip his mouth............... After all that Brian did hold him down......... Clown awards Mayo a free and gives Brian a BLACK IGNORING THE FIRST 3 OFFENCES ALL FAR MORE SERIOUS.

I KEEP SAYING I HATE, DETEST THIS ONE EYED REFEERING..........

Intercounty Posts : 337 Join date : 2011-04-09

Stunned. Never saw a Kildare team win one of the big 3 all ireland titles in my lifetime. Had days where I never thought I would see it. Humbled by what the players did especially how the backs dug in for the second half. Couldn't reconcile the attacking play in the first half with the crowd who probably should have lost to Laois first day out. 8 games in 10 weeks. Some run. Dublin Kerry and Mayo to win an all-ireland. It'll sink in at some stage. Up there with my daughters birth. Ahead of the wedding day. Comfortably.

Intercounty Posts : 323 Join date : 2017-01-11

We need to produce these quality teams year in year out if we are ever to bring Sam back to the famous curragh of kildare.

Coaching coaching coaching of the underage is the key. If you are not involved in your local club and you want to see a kildare man lift the sam maguire in the hogan someday then you need to get yourself down to your local club and help out anyway you can

All-Star Posts : 574 Join date : 2010-06-22

Bángoléir wrote:: I could and should go on (Dempsey, Nash....) but need to watch it back with sober eyes first!

Watching it now with sober-ish eyes!

Is there an official reception today?

All-Star Posts : 3182 Join date : 2013-01-12

Stats dept.

In the past 30 years, including replays, Mayo have played in 23 national finals in Croke Park and won 1 (the 2013 minor).

Full breakdown...

11 senior finals (two replays)
3 league finals
8 minor finals (one replay)
One U20 final

Christ!

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