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Replying To TheRock2121: "No Conor O Donnell?" Agree, one of the stand out players last year. I'd have him ahead of Niall but in terms of their injuries I'm not sure who is due to return sooner. WeGoAgain (Donegal) - Posts: 51 - 17/01/2024 19:41:38 2520710 Link
Replying To TheRock2121: "No Conor O Donnell?" No, purely because I heard he will be out for a while yet and by the time he gets back training, he might be too far behind to make it into the team this year. But moving forward he will definitely be part of it. Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1182 - 17/01/2024 20:23:16 2520713 Link
Replying To Commodore: "My strongest starting 15 at the moment, not fully decided on this tbh. Oisin Gallen. Jamie Brennan Patrick McBrearty or Niall O'Donnell. Shane O'Donnell Ryan McHugh Ciaran Thompson Michael Langan Jason McGee Caolan McGonigle Peadar Mogan Odhran Doherty / Caolan McColgan. Jack McKelvey / Stephen McMenamin. Brendan McCole Eoghan Ban Gallagher Shaun Patton" On current form Ryan Mc Hugh will have bother making the starting 15. Kevin Mc Gettigan has been great in his first few matches and will be pushing hard for a corner back spot. Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 402 - 17/01/2024 21:22:21 2520722 Link
Replying To Commodore: "My strongest starting 15 at the moment, not fully decided on this tbh. Oisin Gallen. Jamie Brennan Patrick McBrearty or Niall O'Donnell. Shane O'Donnell Ryan McHugh Ciaran Thompson Michael Langan Jason McGee Caolan McGonigle Peadar Mogan Odhran Doherty / Caolan McColgan. Jack McKelvey / Stephen McMenamin. Brendan McCole Eoghan Ban Gallagher Shaun Patton" Eoghan ban is not a corner back. Eoghan Ban is not a corner back..........repeat X 10000. Eoghan ban and peadar mogan at wing back could be the most explosive half back line in the country. Donegal are lacking a centre back. There is potential in ever other line but centre back is going to be a problem KerrymanStuckInDonegal (Kerry) - Posts: 269 - 17/01/2024 22:16:01 2520729 Link
Replying To gunman: "Is Caolan Ward not on the panel this year.?" I'm fairly sure I him with the lads not playing at the Armagh game, although I'm sure someone from Eunans would be able to confirm if hes on the panel or carrying an injury ir whatever the case may be NPadraigAbu (Donegal) - Posts: 78 - 17/01/2024 22:28:59 2520730 Link
Replying To KerrymanStuckInDonegal: "Eoghan ban is not a corner back. Eoghan Ban is not a corner back..........repeat X 10000. Eoghan ban and peadar mogan at wing back could be the most explosive half back line in the country. Donegal are lacking a centre back. There is potential in ever other line but centre back is going to be a problem" Totally agree with you Eoghan Ban and Peadar Mogan wing backs. Centre back a problem, thats why Jim is trying Mc Gonagle there. Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 402 - 17/01/2024 22:49:57 2520735 Link
Replying To NPadraigAbu: "I'm fairly sure I him with the lads not playing at the Armagh game, although I'm sure someone from Eunans would be able to confirm if hes on the panel or carrying an injury ir whatever the case may be" He was there with the squad in Castleblaney anyway. WeGoAgain (Donegal) - Posts: 51 - 18/01/2024 08:18:30 2520746 Link
Replying To peiledoir20: "Did you ever hear back from the Ulster Council about that game that wasn't available online?" I'd forgotten about that alright - remember he was trying to say he contacted the Ulster council himself to ask was the game been streamed ! Then we shared a link of the stream with him and he still insisted it wasn't streamed… Some bluffers… eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1672 - 18/01/2024 09:52:37 2520762 Link
Replying To gunman: "Is Caolan Ward not on the panel this year.?" Caolan is on the panel , he's just injured at the minute, he's not far away on returning. Kieran Tobin was excluded from panel as he didn't train while carrying a hamstring injury at the start of the gatherings. eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1672 - 18/01/2024 09:57:09 2520763 Link
Replying To peiledoir20: "No he is going to Australia with his club mate Eunan Doherty. Two big loses for Glenties. Reading between the lines of Jim's interviews it was someone 'in house' who raised the Finbarr Roarty issue. I realise media did report it but apparently it was one of 'our own' who officially alerted Ulster. I've heard it from one or two that it was a members of last years executive who isn't in situ now and not the obvious one you'd think. Extremely petty and vindictive if true." Hi peiledoir20: Always be wary of the enemy from within. AudiMan (Donegal) - Posts: 670 - 18/01/2024 10:09:25 2520766 Link
Replying To eunans4ever: "Caolan is on the panel , he's just injured at the minute, he's not far away on returning. Kieran Tobin was excluded from panel as he didn't train while carrying a hamstring injury at the start of the gatherings." Kieran Tobin,Jamie Grant,Kealan Dunleavy and Johnie McGroddy looked good in the U-20s of 2 years ago and were in around the senior panel last year.It is disappointing that their progress seems to have stalled.Whether it is through injury lack of proper commitment or being overtaken by other emerging players I don't know. gunman (Donegal) - Posts: 1107 - 18/01/2024 10:53:10 2520777 Link
Replying To gunman: "Kieran Tobin,Jamie Grant,Kealan Dunleavy and Johnie McGroddy looked good in the U-20s of 2 years ago and were in around the senior panel last year.It is disappointing that their progress seems to have stalled.Whether it is through injury lack of proper commitment or being overtaken by other emerging players I don't know." McGroddy looked like a very good player from what I saw of him, great that we have so many good players in this county, hopefully Jim can make them into a team. Vital that the academy does well to bring on the players of the future now too, things are a lot better than last year that's for sure. Looks like it's going to be a very bad day for the McKenna Cup final, likely to spoil the game. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2948 - 18/01/2024 11:38:00 2520786 Link
Replying To eunans4ever: "I'd forgotten about that alright - remember he was trying to say he contacted the Ulster council himself to ask was the game been streamed ! Then we shared a link of the stream with him and he still insisted it wasn't streamed… Some bluffers…" Your right game wasn't streamed live, it was available to buy after the event, which is no good if you cudnt make game. So I was proved right again.. good to see you back again, your a peculiar poster you sicken us all for a few days and then you sail into the sunset. Rare boy lol. rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2538 - 18/01/2024 12:01:25 2520796 Link
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "McGroddy looked like a very good player from what I saw of him, great that we have so many good players in this county, hopefully Jim can make them into a team. Vital that the academy does well to bring on the players of the future now too, things are a lot better than last year that's for sure. Looks like it's going to be a very bad day for the McKenna Cup final, likely to spoil the game." It'll hardly affect you anyway. Stick the fire on and watch away.. it's the true supporters that the weather affect but we're well used to it, we don't go by a forecast to decide if we go to a game.. up donegal rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2538 - 18/01/2024 12:05:07 2520799 Link
Yeah Conor O'Donnell will be a big miss to the squd if he's out. He is a very good footballer and has a good eye for a goal. Gallen is the main man though. We have to hope and pray he stays injury free. He showed glimpses last year but if he can get a fully uninterrupted season then I think he really has the ability to push himself into that real elite bracket. Interested to hear others thoughts on this...for me I'd categorise the quality of forwards in the country as below (not an exhaustive list by any means) 1. David Clifford - I think he's out on his own in his own category as the best forward in the country. 2. Players like Shane Walsh, Shane McGuigan, Con O'Callaghan, Paul Mannion, Darragh Canavan, Damien Comer, Ryan O'Donoghue If Gallen can put together an uninterrupted run of form in 2024 he could push himself into the second category of players listed above in my opinion. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9458 - 18/01/2024 13:28:02 2520811 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "Yeah Conor O'Donnell will be a big miss to the squd if he's out. He is a very good footballer and has a good eye for a goal. Gallen is the main man though. We have to hope and pray he stays injury free. He showed glimpses last year but if he can get a fully uninterrupted season then I think he really has the ability to push himself into that real elite bracket. Interested to hear others thoughts on this...for me I'd categorise the quality of forwards in the country as below (not an exhaustive list by any means) 1. David Clifford - I think he's out on his own in his own category as the best forward in the country. 2. Players like Shane Walsh, Shane McGuigan, Con O'Callaghan, Paul Mannion, Darragh Canavan, Damien Comer, Ryan O'Donoghue If Gallen can put together an uninterrupted run of form in 2024 he could push himself into the second category of players listed above in my opinion." Agree. Think Gallan in the same category already as the second group. However teams like Dublin have so many quality players that the likes of Mannion and Con aren't double marked, so I'd be hopeful or other forwards can take attention away from him. Maybe Paddy will benefit from all those Gallan talk. He was immense before the injury. Kicked 8 points in the club championship from play with Eoghan Ban hanging from him and had a really good county campaign. Let's hope there's still some left in the tank. TheRock2121 (Donegal) - Posts: 1187 - 18/01/2024 16:11:09 2520843 Link
Despite what the managers say I have a feeling that this weeks game could be a bit of a damp squib.It will have no bearing on what might happen in April.If we lose on Saturday I still think we have a good chance of beating them in the championship if the Ulster championship is going to be a priority in the new All Ireland system. gunman (Donegal) - Posts: 1107 - 18/01/2024 16:40:04 2520850 Link
Replying To Commodore: "My strongest starting 15 at the moment, not fully decided on this tbh. Oisin Gallen. Jamie Brennan Patrick McBrearty or Niall O'Donnell. Shane O'Donnell Ryan McHugh Ciaran Thompson Michael Langan Jason McGee Caolan McGonigle Peadar Mogan Odhran Doherty / Caolan McColgan. Jack McKelvey / Stephen McMenamin. Brendan McCole Eoghan Ban Gallagher Shaun Patton" Eoghan Ban not a corner back. Curran is first choice in the full back line. McGettigan might push for the second CB position. SurelyToGod (Donegal) - Posts: 422 - 18/01/2024 17:01:02 2520856 Link
Replying To TheRock2121: "Agree. Think Gallan in the same category already as the second group. However teams like Dublin have so many quality players that the likes of Mannion and Con aren't double marked, so I'd be hopeful or other forwards can take attention away from him. Maybe Paddy will benefit from all those Gallan talk. He was immense before the injury. Kicked 8 points in the club championship from play with Eoghan Ban hanging from him and had a really good county campaign. Let's hope there's still some left in the tank." Aye he's quality but the next step for him will be to consistently display it at the top level. As you say, we all know it here in Donegal how good he is. I saw the county semi final when he had Gary McFadden and Neil McGee trying to do a job on him and he still managed a heap of points. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9458 - 18/01/2024 17:20:40 2520862 Link
Replying To rorysboys: "It'll hardly affect you anyway. Stick the fire on and watch away.. it's the true supporters that the weather affect but we're well used to it, we don't go by a forecast to decide if we go to a game.. up donegal" Suppose you'll be up about Belleek these days declansboy? or are you S1234 today? Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2948 - 19/01/2024 10:03:28 2520916 Link