WE’RE LIVE from Croke Park for the first of the All-Ireland senior football quarter-finals. Who will be the first county into this year’s final four — Kildare or Kerry?
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2 Aug 2015
1:53PM
Big news on the Kerry team. Kieran Donaghy is out so Colm Cooper starts for the All-Ireland champions.
2 Aug 2015
1:57PM
Here’s how Kerry are lining out:
1. Brendan Kealy (Kilcummin)
2. Marc Ó Sé (An Ghaeltacht)
3. Aidan O’Mahony (Rathmore)
4. Shane Enright (Tarbert)
5. Jonathan Lyne (Killarney Legion)
6. Killian Young (Renard)
7. Paul Murphy (Rathmore)
8. David Moran (Kerins O’Rahilly’s)
9. Anthony Maher (Duagh)
13. Paul Geaney (Dingle)
17. Colm Cooper (Dr Crokes)
15. James O’Donoghue (Legion)
Subs: Brian Kelly, Kieran Donaghy, Johnny Buckley, Barry John Keane, Michael Geaney, Peter Crowley, Fionn Fitzgerald, Paul Galvin, Darran O’Sullivan, Tommy Walsh, Jack Sherwood.
2 Aug 2015
1:58PM
This is the Kildare team who’ll be looking to cause another big shock today:
13. Eamonn Callaghan (Naas)
14. Alan Smith (Sarsfields)
15. Cathal McNally (Johnstownbridge)
Subs: Colin Heeney, Peter Kelly, Cian O’Donoghue, Fergal Conway, Gary White, Hugh Lynch, Daryl Flynn, Mikey Conway, Mark Sherry, Fionn Dowling, Padraig Fogarty.
2 Aug 2015
2:03PM
Kerry 0-1 Kildare 0-0
1 – We’re underway at Croke Park and James O’Donoghue opens the scoring after just 11 seconds.
2 Aug 2015
2:06PM
Kerry 0-1 Kildare 0-0
4 – Nice dummy sold by Kildare’s Eamonn Callaghan but his shot that follows is wide of the post.
2 Aug 2015
2:10PM
Kerry 0-2 Kildare 0-0
8 – Kildare seeing plenty of the ball early on but Stephen O’Brien doubles Kerry’s lead.
2 Aug 2015
2:12PM
Kerry 0-2 Kildare 0-0
10 – Free for Kildare but Eoghan O’Flaherty disappointingly puts it wide. Kildare are working hard but still no score to show for it.
2 Aug 2015
2:13PM
Kerry 0-3 Kildare 0-0
12 – Stephen O’Brien gets his second of the game. Great score by the Kenmare man.
2 Aug 2015
2:14PM
Kerry 0-4 Kildare 0-0
13 – Paul Geaney adds another for the Kingdom.
2 Aug 2015
2:15PM
Kerry 0-4 Kildare 0-0
14 – Kerry have had slightly less possession but four points from four scoring chances.
2 Aug 2015
2:17PM
Kerry 0-4 Kildare 0-0
15 – Geaney played through on goal by Colm Cooper but he loses control of the ball. Bryan Sheehan had a good effort with a long-range free earlier but it just came up short.
They’re looking good for a place in the All-Ireland semi-finals but Kerry fans will be concerned by the sight of James O’Donoghue going off with an injury.
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James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
2 Aug 2015
2:56PM
Kerry 0-10 Kildare 0-3
The second-half is underway at Croke Park.
2 Aug 2015
2:59PM
Kerry 0-10 Kildare 0-4
37 – The opening score of the second-half goes to Kildare courtesy of Alan Smith.
As it happened: Kildare v Kerry, All-Ireland senior football quarter-final
WE’RE LIVE from Croke Park for the first of the All-Ireland senior football quarter-finals. Who will be the first county into this year’s final four — Kildare or Kerry?
Tweet us @The42GAA, find us on Facebook, send your emails to pauldollery@the42.ie or leave a comment below.
Big news on the Kerry team. Kieran Donaghy is out so Colm Cooper starts for the All-Ireland champions.
Here’s how Kerry are lining out:
1. Brendan Kealy (Kilcummin)
2. Marc Ó Sé (An Ghaeltacht)
3. Aidan O’Mahony (Rathmore)
4. Shane Enright (Tarbert)
5. Jonathan Lyne (Killarney Legion)
6. Killian Young (Renard)
7. Paul Murphy (Rathmore)
8. David Moran (Kerins O’Rahilly’s)
9. Anthony Maher (Duagh)
10. Stephen O’Brien (Kenmare)
11. Bryan Sheehan (St Mary’s)
12. Donnchadh Walsh (Cromane)
13. Paul Geaney (Dingle)
17. Colm Cooper (Dr Crokes)
15. James O’Donoghue (Legion)
Subs: Brian Kelly, Kieran Donaghy, Johnny Buckley, Barry John Keane, Michael Geaney, Peter Crowley, Fionn Fitzgerald, Paul Galvin, Darran O’Sullivan, Tommy Walsh, Jack Sherwood.
This is the Kildare team who’ll be looking to cause another big shock today:
1. Mark Donnellan (Maynooth)
2. Ciarán Fitzpatrick (Kilcock)
3. Mick O’Grady (Celbridge)
4. Ollie Lyons (Celbridge)
5. Kevin Murnaghan (Moorefield)
6. Eoin Doyle (Naas)
7. Emmet Bolton (Eadestown)
8. Tommy Moolick (Leixlip)
9. Paul Cribbin (Johnstownbridge)
10. Eoghan O’Flaherty (Carbury)
11. Niall Kelly (Athy)
12. Padraig O’Neill (St Laurence’s)
13. Eamonn Callaghan (Naas)
14. Alan Smith (Sarsfields)
15. Cathal McNally (Johnstownbridge)
Subs: Colin Heeney, Peter Kelly, Cian O’Donoghue, Fergal Conway, Gary White, Hugh Lynch, Daryl Flynn, Mikey Conway, Mark Sherry, Fionn Dowling, Padraig Fogarty.
Kerry 0-1 Kildare 0-0
1 – We’re underway at Croke Park and James O’Donoghue opens the scoring after just 11 seconds.
Kerry 0-1 Kildare 0-0
4 – Nice dummy sold by Kildare’s Eamonn Callaghan but his shot that follows is wide of the post.
Kerry 0-2 Kildare 0-0
8 – Kildare seeing plenty of the ball early on but Stephen O’Brien doubles Kerry’s lead.
Kerry 0-2 Kildare 0-0
10 – Free for Kildare but Eoghan O’Flaherty disappointingly puts it wide. Kildare are working hard but still no score to show for it.
Kerry 0-3 Kildare 0-0
12 – Stephen O’Brien gets his second of the game. Great score by the Kenmare man.
Kerry 0-4 Kildare 0-0
13 – Paul Geaney adds another for the Kingdom.
Kerry 0-4 Kildare 0-0
14 – Kerry have had slightly less possession but four points from four scoring chances.
Kerry 0-4 Kildare 0-0
15 – Geaney played through on goal by Colm Cooper but he loses control of the ball. Bryan Sheehan had a good effort with a long-range free earlier but it just came up short.
Kerry’s James O’Donoghue is challenged by Ollie Lyons of Kildare…
Kerry 0-4 Kildare 0-1
17 – Fantastic point by Niall Kelly to get Kildare off the mark.
Kerry 0-5 Kildare 0-1
19 – James O’Donoghue points a free after a foul on Colm Cooper.
Kerry 0-5 Kildare 0-1
19 – Kildare fans felt that was a soft free for Kerry…
Kerry 0-5 Kildare 0-3
21 – “There’s a goal coming for Kerry,” says Tommy Carr, but Kildare respond with points from Alan Smith and Niall Kelly.
Kerry 0-7 Kildare 0-3
24 – Stephen O’Brien is enjoying this. He gets his third point of the game and then Cooper chips in with his first.
Kerry 0-9 Kildare 0-3
26 – James O’Donoghue’s third point is followed by a fourth for O’Brien.
Kerry 0-9 Kildare 0-3
29 – O’Donoghue is through on goal but he’s denied by Mark Donnellan. O’Donoghue is still down. Should it have been a penalty?
Kerry 0-9 Kildare 0-3
31 – It looks like more trouble for James O’Donoghue. He’s gone off and Barry John Keane is on.
Kerry 0-10 Kildare 0-3
33 – Another for Paul Geaney and the gap is now seven.
Kerry 0-10 Kildare 0-3
35 – Paul Cribbin has a shot for Kildare but hawkeye says it’s wide.
Half-time: Kerry 0-10 Kildare 0-3
Kerry 0-10 Kildare 0-3
With 35 minutes to play, is there any hope for Kildare getting back into this one?
Kerry 0-10 Kildare 0-3
They’re looking good for a place in the All-Ireland semi-finals but Kerry fans will be concerned by the sight of James O’Donoghue going off with an injury.
Kerry 0-10 Kildare 0-3
The second-half is underway at Croke Park.
Kerry 0-10 Kildare 0-4
37 – The opening score of the second-half goes to Kildare courtesy of Alan Smith.
GOAL! Kerry 1-10 Kildare 0-4 (Donnchadh Walsh, 38)
Kerry 1-10 Kildare 0-4
38 – Donnchadh Walsh pounces for the Kingdom to find the net…
Kerry 1-10 Kildare 0-5
40 - Padraig O’Neill replied quickly with a Kildare point. Darran O’Sullivan is on for Kerry in place of Geaney.
Kerry 1-10 Kildare 0-6
43 – Great score by Eoghan O’Flaherty. They’re not giving up yet. Peter Kelly is on for Eamonn Callaghan.
GOAL! Kerry 2-10 Kildare 0-6 (Colm Cooper, 45)
Kerry 2-11 Kildare 0-6
46 – The Gooch gets a goal after a great run by Darran O’Sullivan…
GOAL! Kerry 3-11 Kildare 0-6 (Darran O’Sullivan, 47)
GOAL! Kerry 4-11 Kildare 0-6 (Barry John Keane, 49)
Kerry 4-11 Kildare 0-6
50 – Here’s that Barry John Keane goal. They’re coming thick and fast now…
GOAL! Kerry 5-11 Kildare 0-6 (Colm Cooper, 52)
Kerry 5-11 Kildare 0-6
53 – It’s getting ugly now. Another goal for the Gooch…
Kerry 5-12 Kildare 0-6
55- Colm Cooper converts a free which was won by David Moran.
GOAL! Kerry 6-12 Kildare 0-6 (Stephen O’Brien, 57)
Kerry 6-12 Kildare 0-6
57 – There’s a goal for Stephen O’Brien…
Kerry 6-12 Kildare 0-7
58 – Eoghan O’Flaherty gets a point for Kildare.
Kerry 6-13 Kildare 0-7
60 – Point for Barry John Keane for Kerry as Tommy Walsh is introduced to replace Anthony Maher.
Kerry 6-13 Kildare 0-8
61 – Ollie Lyons comes up from corner-back to get his mandatory point for Kildare.
Kerry 6-14 Kildare 0-9
62 – And there’s another for Barry John Keane which is then cancelled out by Padraig O’Neill.
Fergus McFadden ain’t giving up…
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Kerry 6-15 Kildare 0-10
65 – Kildare substitute Fionn Dowling gets on the board before the Gooch responds.
Kerry 6-15 Kildare 0-10
67 – Tommy Walsh is back…
Kerry 6-16 Kildare 0-10
68 – Barry John Keane adds another to his tally.
Kerry 6-16 Kildare 0-10
69 – Just over a minute of normal time remaining. Will Kerry hold on?
GOAL! Kerry 7-16 Kildare 0-10 (Darran O’Sullivan, 70)
Full-time: Kerry 7-16 Kildare 0-10
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