What a game.
Kerry and Dublin served up an absolute cracker in the All-Ireland semi-final on Sunday and it sent the world of social media into complete meltdown.
In the end, it was the champions who came from behind to emerge into the decider with Mayo after a 0-22 to 2-14 win over the Kingdom.
Stephen Cluxton’s uncharacteristic wobbles at the end of the first half helped the Kingdom into a five-point advantage at the break and set up a clinker of a second period with both sides striding end-to-end trying to win.
It went to the very death and it went down to fine margins and the drama and narrative swung and rewrote itself over 76 pulsating minutes.
Dublin shot in front and it left everyone wondering where this master plan was hiding.
Kerry 5 points up&other than the odd long ball into ff line it is hard to pin point their actual game plan #DUBvKER #GAA #confused
— Tommy Courtney 👨💻 (@TommyC15) August 28, 2016
How do Kerry think they'll beat Dublin with a game-plan like this? It didn't work for Donegal.
#dubvker— Dara de Brún (@DaraDeBrun) August 28, 2016
James McCarthy started hammering boys left, right and centre.
What a shoulder from James McCarthy. That looked a certain goal.
— Neil Treacy (@neil_treacy) August 28, 2016
James McCarthy is unbelievable!!
— marnus (@EoinTHFC) August 28, 2016
There are James McCarthy dents all over this Kerry team already
— GAA JOE (@GAA__JOE) August 28, 2016
Donnchadh Walsh, meanwhile, was just running.
Donnchadh Walsh has run 12.8km already
Approximately
— GAA JOE (@GAA__JOE) August 28, 2016
Donnchadh Walsh races trains on his way to work#DonnchadhWalshFacts
— GAA JOE (@GAA__JOE) August 28, 2016
He doesn't get much of the glory, but Donnchadh Walsh is Kerry's most important player #GAA #LinkMan
— Alan Loughnane (@AlanLoughnane) August 28, 2016
Donnchadh Walsh having a stormer, instrumental in so many Kerry moves. #DUBvKER
— Paddy McKenna (@PaddyMcKenna) August 28, 2016
Then, Stephen Cluxton’s cock-up gifted Kerry a way back and a sight at a wound.
A Stephen Cluxton televised meltdown is on my bucket list
— Phil McCabe (@philmccabe83) August 28, 2016
Stephen Cluxton was suspect again.
Cluxton may get the curly finger at this rate! #DUBvKER
— Stephen Hughes (@StephenHughes93) August 28, 2016
Donnchadh Walsh was still running.
https://twitter.com/IRELANDreporter/status/769914813048885248
Kerry went in five up.
Would love to see Kerry win oh my god
— Jade Woods (@JadeWoods_) August 28, 2016
https://twitter.com/Laauraa_xo/status/769916265205002240
Colm Cooper remembered he was Colm Cooper.
Colm Cooper is a genius
— Paddy Barry (@Paddy_barry13) August 28, 2016
Then Dublin ruined everyone’s fun
Fuck off Dublin
— Shane Walsh (@Shaaaaaanne) August 28, 2016
https://twitter.com/aineasaI/status/769929506991865856
https://twitter.com/abintus1/status/769929557428281344
Dean Rock wouldn’t bloody miss.
Dean Rock's finest game yet for Dublin. Has really come strong this season. Huge contribution from general play.
— Colm Keys (@KeysColm) August 28, 2016
Then Diarmuid Connolly dished out a massive hit, with his shoulder and then with his left.
Journalists frantically trying to figure out which foot Diarmuid Connolly prefers
— Conán Doherty (@ConanDoherty) August 28, 2016
Dublin earned their respect like true champions.
https://twitter.com/Brayd11/status/769935708450590720
Youve got to hand it to Dublin, lots dont like them but really they always show great character and knuckle down #DUBvKER
— Nelly Brolly (@GoOnTheBells) August 28, 2016
One thing was certain, that was some game.
What an absolute dream of a game! 👕👕👕👕👕👕👕 #UpTheDubs #dubvker
— PJ Gallagher (@pjgallagher) August 28, 2016
https://twitter.com/Ian_Coyne/status/769931917999296512
What a game, what a sport, what a team #COYBIB #DUBvKER
— Richard Power (@RichiePower_) August 28, 2016
