YOU really had to feel sorry for Kildare by the end yesterday.
Sitting in the crowd, when Colm Cooper advanced on goal with a few minutes to go, a few Kerry fans behind me implored him to punch it over and he duly did that.
It was a plea for mercy for the Lilywhites from the Kerry faithful. Those sentiments were repeated on social media where the Twitterati shared their views on the game…
Obvious #KildareGAA tweet #KerryVKildare pic.twitter.com/gte1OZVwYg
— Joe O’Shea (@josefoshea) August 2, 2015
Huge positives 2day were Gooch; Stephen & bench. Injuries to Star &James a worry. Wudnt b getting carried away.tho Kildare were terrible.
— Declan O Sullivan (@declansull11) August 2, 2015
Always great watching the gooch and co when they’re not playing against your own county #Gaa #SheerClass
— Ronan Neary (@NearyRonan) August 2, 2015
Talk of Connolly, O’Donoghue, Murphy etc as being best player at present. Gooch is THE best. Has been for years. Will be until he retires.
— Peter McNamara (@PeterMcNamara_) August 2, 2015
I wonder at what point the Gooch will become officially registered as a force of nature. #KERvKIL #GAA #SundayGame
— Mark Meehan (@MarcasPadraig) August 2, 2015
Kildare, I… I don’t know what to say to you anymore… #KERvKIL
— Luke Ecock (@HeirToBaelish) August 2, 2015
Throw-in may be delayed for Dublin v Fermanagh. New net required at Hill 16 goal. #GAA #sundaygame #sportlive #KERvKIL #DUBvFER
— Sean Perry (@perry_sean) August 2, 2015
That was just murder in open public… #KERvKIL
— Paudie Meehan (@MeehanPad) August 2, 2015
Hey @monaghangaa You ok hon?? #KERvKIL
— Cathal Murphy (@MurphyCathal) August 2, 2015
Have Kerry scored more goals than there are priests in Maynooth? #KERvKIL
— Dominic McGrath (@McGrathDominic) August 2, 2015
You know things are going bad when you end up discussing the quality of @bradyfamilyham with a Kerryman beside me & 7 minutes left #KERvKIL
— Martin Heydon (@martinheydonfg) August 2, 2015
Thought Ed Sheerin was gonna break out the guitar to liven things up, just copped its only Johnny Buckley @offtheball #KERvKIL
— Brendan McCann (@smokeymccann) August 2, 2015
#KERvKIL …feeling embarrassed for the kerry players who didn’t score a goal today.
— Stephen Finnegan (@sfinnegan85) August 2, 2015
There will be a cloud of smugness above my house for a minimum of 3 weeks. #KerryFather #KERvKIL
— Jessica Dunne (@JessDunne91) August 2, 2015
@officialgaa allowing cricket to be played at Croke Park now.. #KervKil
— Will KeaneⓂ (@cloneywill) August 2, 2015
Kildare getting back into this, no goals conceded for five minutes #KERvKIL
— brian gallagher (@brigal1) August 2, 2015
U can blow it up now ref…..please just make it stop!!! 😱 😩 😭 #KERvKIL #SundayGame #maybenextyear #kerrypleasestopscoring
— Emma Tansey (@EmmaTansey) August 2, 2015
@Kerry_Official laying down a serious marker to #Dublin & all other #gaa challengers after their #football throne #KERvKIL
— Barry Duggan (@dugganbarry) August 2, 2015