Bigj83 i'm not sure what you're getting at but i don't think 10 is enough. Burt were county champs last year so deserve to be well represented, especially in a county like ours where only a handful of teams hurl to the required standard. I'm not a hurling man but i can spot the chip some clubs have on their shoulders. Time to stop moaning and start playing- like the Burt boys, Mc Cumhaills boys etc do. Us football lovers, but hurling followers, are getting fed up listening to you.

was ray a good manger way burt i dont think so he never won a co chap with burt is this right

Great to hear ray was appointed manager exactly what we need someone with take no bull policy...seen him with the minors last year, he is tough!! has he named his squad yet or is he starting from scratch with trial?

Ray has a poor record with Burt in terms of management. Burt had no manager until Andy took over last year and they didnt ask him, tho wallace did ask him to be selector so he must have some faith in him? Give him a chance boys. Its very easy to come on here and slag him as you's did with Andy the last 2 years and that turned out to be an epic fail for you guys. Leave him be and give him few years to build on what andy achieved without a certain club backing him!

Ray is a good choice, im sure his son plays with Eunans? not ties only played with burt and invlolved. Would be great to see a full county panel this year, has he got a backroom team?

Anyone know if the Setanta players will be up for playing this year?

Heard he had a meeting last night to meet all the players !? can anyone shine a light on that if it was true !

Congratulations to Enda McDermott, Joe Boyle, Niall Campbell and Colm Breathnach who are on there way to Dublin to collect There All Ireland Lory Meagher Awards. Enjoy yourselfs and well done Boys.
Also Congratulations to Niall for winning the Donegal Sports Star Award for Hurler of the Year last night.

hear everyone is backin ray this has to be good for donegal as long as he picks the best team an not hold the burt boys higher regard than mc cools r cross lads to long this has gone on

You prob need to dry your eyes at this stage Bigj83. I'd be sore too to see them Burt men winning all the friggin time, it's terrible really. Seems no one or v little have turned out for training yet only Burt men and you think they are held in higher regard because? Yes, because they want to train and play. We'll see who turns out this year and how Ray will handle being a politician and manager at same time trying to please all the cryers in this county. Why have Mc cools and Setanta players not started training yet? I'm sure they got same short notice as Burt men did? They are hardly doing much else this time of year sure other than training with their club which is waste of time this early in year anyway with nothing on only the new Tain league which starts too early to make any difference to Donegal teams.

Any word of Ray's back room team, how's the training going? Paddy Flood and Marty Mc Grath looking after the minors should have a good squad this year. Why were 3 Four Masters players looking to transfer to Setanta, Mc Cumhaills was the next club to them, can't just pick teams to play for.

i can tell you now that they will not be transferring to Setanta........It will be Mc Cools for them or nobody

My understanding is that if the 3 lads from Four Masters want to transfer to another club to play hurling it would have to be Setanta has they are unique in that they play hurling only and not football therefore the 3 lads would still be able to play football with Four masters if they wished.However if they transfered to Burt or Mac Cumhaills they would not be able to play Football with Four Masters.

EPSON you are wrong there they can still play football for 4 masters, and play hurling for there nearest hurling club which is mc cools, Stevey Boyle played hurling for us last year and was still playing football for buncrana

Thanks for clarification wee buns I stand corrected this was the reason used by a guy playing football with Naomh Conaill who also played with Setanta.

no worrys and that guy playing football with Naomh Conaill should of being playing hurling with mc cools or st. eunans..

Sure why would the Masters 3 sign for Mac Cumhaills? They'd only learn auld chat there.

The best blow-in Setanta ever had was John Fox, Pat Fox's brother or cousin. Lethal from frees from 30yards in, lightening turn of pace, circa 1993/95

Purdy if mc cools didnt have a hurling team well they could go to Setanta and anyway mc cools might not want them

game on sun have got 15 yet hear only 10 r 12 last few weeks an if we do will we won

Any word of a team, Ray getting a good response and hopefully will start with a win on Sunday!