Kerry v Derry live stream: How to watch the All-Ireland semi-final ...

16 Jul 2023

Kerry and Derry will battle it out today for a place in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final against Dublin.

Kerry v Derry - Figure 1
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The Dubs defeated Monaghan by 1-17 to 0-13 on Saturday evening and are back in the decider for the first time since 2020.

Kerry v Derry is being shown live on RTE Two and can be streamed online via the RTE Player.

Previewing the match, Colm Boyle wrote in his column: "The big question for me is whether Ciaran Meenagh and his backroom team believe that the system of play that Derry have developed over the last two years is enough to beat the All-Ireland champions.

"Or are they going to tweak things slightly to try and catch Kerry cold?

"I believe that their system is good enough to beat the vast majority of teams, but I don’t think it’s sufficient to beat Dublin or Kerry.

"I think they need to add pace to their attacks if they really are to trouble Kerry. Each attack was incredibly slow and methodical against Cork, with no swift transitions.

"Instead, they moved the ball through the hands, allowing all 15 of their players to move into an attacking position inside the opposition’s 65. Kerry will be quite comfortable with this.

"They also need to score goals to win this and because of the lack of risk and, in particular, kicking in their game, they don’t generate a huge amount of goal-scoring chances.

"I highlighted here last week how they only kicked the ball twice into their forwards last time out against Cork. That predictability in their play won’t get them the 18-plus scores needed to win this game.

"Jack O’Connor spoke this week about how he is not expecting a classic. I don’t think any of us are.

Jack O'Connor

"He knows his team will have to be patient on the ball but, unlike Derry, they will still take risks.

"I can’t wait to see if Kerry leave David Clifford and Sean O’Shea high up the pitch while Derry are attacking and, if they do, will the Derry defenders and Odhran Lynch be brave enough to leave them?

"From a Derry point of view, the big match-up will be Chrissy McKaigue on David Clifford. McKaigue has been an outstanding man-marker over the years but I don’t think he has looked quite the same player this year.

"In the Ulster quarter-final, Ultan Helm got serious joy from him and again Oisin Gallen dominated their battle in the group stage game. Clifford will expose any weakness that may be there.

"All signs are pointing to a dour struggle but whatever way this plays out, Kerry are too strong."

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