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With Kerry’s Allianz National League campaign underway, it’s great to see the lads back in action and the fans heading to the games. Here’s some things you can expect to see and hear over the coming weeks as spring progresses…
1. The old “Yerra, tis only the league” chestnut
Top of the tree, no shifting it, number one comment in the stands, pubs and anywhere else Kerry fans meet after games until April.
Whether we’re relegated or win the damn thing, that familiar utterance will echo from Tarbert to Templenoe.
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2. “He’s wintered well”
Legends who “wintered well” were two Ó Sés, Darragh and Tomás. Either by accident or design, the early rounds tended to be for “blowing out the dirty petrol”. Not as common among players nowadays due to the ever-lengthening club season.
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3. The doom-mongers will be out
“We won’t win an All-Ireland for 10 years!”
A few matches in and with Kerry not trouncing teams, the writing will be on the wall. The Famine Mk 2 has arrived, wake me up when it’s over. Which is swiftly followed by a ten point win the next weekend.
4. The well decked-out fan
With a few nippy days to look forward to, some fans will make full use of their match-going wardrobe and end up looking like the entire Kerry GAA Store exploded on top of them.
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We can see some awful weather during league games.
5. The rain…oh the rain!
Remember the Dublin match last year in Killarney where we had snow, hail and rain all in a 20 minute period? We’re definitely due a soaking this year, judging by the weather we’re having, so layer up.
It’s strength and conditioning training for the matches during the summer though, when the weather is far worse!
6. Young guns go for it
The league is always a good time to blood a few new guys. Brian Ó Beaglaoich and Philip O’Connor got runs last week and you can be sure a few more will get a chance to shine in the next two months. We could see real stars in the making for later in the year.
7. A nice warm-up for the championship
Ah, but it’s great have it back.
Despite the crap weather, the nonsensically pessimistic analysis and the complete lack of indication of how Kerry will fare in the championship, it gives fans food for thought to sustain us through spring before the heady days of summer.
