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Replying To dgcrusader:  "He slipped the ball into Langan for his pass to McBrearty and set up O Baoill too. Have a day off will you ffs, all you do is come on here to moan at him and the team in general."
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Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 470 - 28/04/2025 17:45:13    2605135

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Replying To CCFabu:  "I think we have missed McGonagle big time at 6 the past 2 weeks"
And also missing eoin and Mark curran when we need tight marking done.

Tyrion (Donegal) - Posts: 165 - 28/04/2025 18:15:07    2605136

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Replying To donegaldouble:  "Because there was an agreement with the LGFA to host a double header as both counties are in the Ulster Final. Ulster final was scheduled for 2.00pm on the Sunday, so if that ladies game was to go ahead, it would have been thrown in around 11.30am to leave enough room for extra time etc"
Cheers for that.

Thought it looked weird with only Leinster final only game on the Sunday but after Dublins exit suddenly it looks the most significant of all four provincial finals. Hope it gets a bumper crowd.

shaggykev (Donegal) - Posts: 312 - 28/04/2025 20:13:34    2605156

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Replying To shaggykev:  "Why is Ulster final on a Saturday night instead of Sunday?"
TV money I'd say, going to be a tight battle with Armagh, think we'll shade them by a point or two though. Hopefully.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3175 - 28/04/2025 21:01:48    2605159

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Replying To dgcrusader:  "He slipped the ball into Langan for his pass to McBrearty and set up O Baoill too. Have a day off will you ffs, all you do is come on here to moan at him and the team in general."
Totally agree, I don't think Oisin had a bad match yesterday.
Anyway in general some players have off days. Other take a while to get up to speed after a bad injury. It's important to support players because of the huge sacrifice and commitment they give. They are amateurs after all and it's the least they deserve.
We are in an Ulster Final after all and let's enjoy it instead of trying to constantly criticise the team.

Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 470 - 28/04/2025 21:04:52    2605160

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Replying To Scenicparish:  "Totally agree, I don't think Oisin had a bad match yesterday.
Anyway in general some players have off days. Other take a while to get up to speed after a bad injury. It's important to support players because of the huge sacrifice and commitment they give. They are amateurs after all and it's the least they deserve.
We are in an Ulster Final after all and let's enjoy it instead of trying to constantly criticise the team."
He had a a very rigorous fitness test all through half time of the Monaghan game.He obviously had an injury and may not be 100% but his movement and ability to find pockets of space is at a different level and that was good on Sunday as well.He didn't get many shots off choosing to keep moves going and not going in to contact much.

gunman (Donegal) - Posts: 1144 - 28/04/2025 23:48:55    2605191

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Replying To greenfan:  "What did Gallen do to you. All you seem to do is criticise him after every game."
I've criticized him twice ever. The last two games. I'm allowed to have an opinion. Even if it's wrong in peoples eyes. Plenty of people are saying he's been poor not just me. God forbid someone has an opinion!

eddieSize5Balls (Donegal) - Posts: 128 - 29/04/2025 02:01:39    2605207

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Replying To dgcrusader:  "He slipped the ball into Langan for his pass to McBrearty and set up O Baoill too. Have a day off will you ffs, all you do is come on here to moan at him and the team in general."
Fair enough. I've complained about him twice in my entire time posting here. You're allowed to voice your opinion. He's not reading these comments is he? I doubt anyone outside of the people who post here are reading any comment.
I thought he was poor, end of. Not slagging anyone. I hope he plays well the next day.

eddieSize5Balls (Donegal) - Posts: 128 - 29/04/2025 02:03:47    2605208

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Replying To Scenicparish:  "Totally agree, I don't think Oisin had a bad match yesterday.
Anyway in general some players have off days. Other take a while to get up to speed after a bad injury. It's important to support players because of the huge sacrifice and commitment they give. They are amateurs after all and it's the least they deserve.
We are in an Ulster Final after all and let's enjoy it instead of trying to constantly criticise the team."
That's fair. Didn't mean to offend anyone in here but I'll never be someone afraid to say how I feel. I didn't watch the game back after my initial watch. Hopefully he has a big game in the ulster final.
Not trying to criticize the team but you can go about all the time praising them when stuff go wrong.
We're all entitled to our opinions.
I was talking to my friend who plays senior club and he said he has to be injured so he's probably just finding his feet again.

eddieSize5Balls (Donegal) - Posts: 128 - 29/04/2025 02:07:04    2605209

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Sorry lads. I've definitely overreacted the last two games (and one or two league game) rewatched the game just now. Down made it tough for our lads to get going and we do have some injuries and are trying to bed players back in.
Apologies for being negative.

Bring on the ulster final now.
Armagh are a little bit weaker than last year but they are a serious team but I think we can beat them with our 2 point shooting and I fancy us to finally score a few goals!
Murphy for 1-3 and MOM!!!

eddieSize5Balls (Donegal) - Posts: 128 - 29/04/2025 03:06:09    2605214

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Replying To Scenicparish:  "Totally agree, I don't think Oisin had a bad match yesterday.
Anyway in general some players have off days. Other take a while to get up to speed after a bad injury. It's important to support players because of the huge sacrifice and commitment they give. They are amateurs after all and it's the least they deserve.
We are in an Ulster Final after all and let's enjoy it instead of trying to constantly criticise the team."
Totally agree there amateur players who put in a huge effort. Been saying it for years.

rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2609 - 29/04/2025 07:25:05    2605221

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I thought Gallen was decent on Sunday too. He confirmed in an interview with highland that he was working his way back from injury (a quad tear I think he said) and was trying to get his body back up to speed. I have a feeling he'll have a big game in him next day out.

WeGoAgain (Donegal) - Posts: 63 - 29/04/2025 09:57:58    2605255

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Best wishes to the u20 team tomorrow evening over in Owenbeg. A massive game for them against a very good Tyrone team. Roarty up against McElhom would be a great battle. For anyone who can't make it, game is live on TG4 tomorrow evening!

dgcrusader (Donegal) - Posts: 82 - 29/04/2025 10:39:27    2605269

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Replying To eddieSize5Balls:  "Sorry lads. I've definitely overreacted the last two games (and one or two league game) rewatched the game just now. Down made it tough for our lads to get going and we do have some injuries and are trying to bed players back in.
Apologies for being negative.

Bring on the ulster final now.
Armagh are a little bit weaker than last year but they are a serious team but I think we can beat them with our 2 point shooting and I fancy us to finally score a few goals!
Murphy for 1-3 and MOM!!!"
I think we've all impulsively reacted to a game soon after without watching back and often it can change one's view. For what it's worth I think Gallen done pretty well. He played a beautiful hand pass for the goal. Similar for the one O'Donnell blasted over with Murphy waiting for a tap in. He probably made the right decision taking a point with his fisted effort to get things ticking but a goal was very much on there too. We also had 2 excellent goal chances but in fairness to the Down keeper he smothered them well. I do think we are making goal chances but are either not clinical enough or taking the point. It's definitely somewhere we can improve and need to improve. Yes Down had their chances too. The misplaced hand pass and the one on one especially. However the latter came from a poor kick out the second the otherwise excellent Patton got away with. Brannigan also snatched a half chance wide but there were Donegal bodies back so not clearcut.

I was happy enough leaving Clones on Sunday and reaffirmed after watching the replay and seeing other results. The division 2 sides are showing up well bar the Rossies who were very flat. Down are a very well coached team. I rate Lafferty and given more time and potentially finding a player or two they wouldn't be too far away. They set up well on kick outs and got many of their match ups right. However while we rode our luck a couple of times we were able to get through to the final without having to hit the heights. Different players are stepping up which is great to see and we'll be hard stopped down the line but we'll also need to improve. Armagh will be a big step up given how well set up they are, physical presence and no lack of skill with an excellent keeper with kick out options to match.

Best of luck to the twenties on Wednesday in what will be a mammoth task. I still don't agree with the location not just the logistical side but from a prestige perspective. This is one of the main provincial finals and playing in a centre of excellence takes away from it for me but I'm sure some of you will have reasons to disagree. Hopefully they can get over the line. The semi final is down for the same day as the Ulster final, yet more planning brain farts.

panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2851 - 29/04/2025 11:06:36    2605282

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Agree on Laverty as a coach and Down generally, but they desperately need to find a couple of forwards to support Havern if they want to compete for Ulster and beyond. They can only be set up so well without being more clinical.

I agree with whoever mentioned McMenamin too, it's really great to see him back fit and firing. He had open road in front of him at one point in the 2nd half and I wish he'd gone for it, but he turned back and I think we got a point at the end of it all.

One thing I've been impressed with generally is how well the players manage the 3 up / 4 back rule. Sometimes lads will go on a run, maybe a defender you wouldn't expect or want to go on the run up the field, and there's great communication to keep enough back. You often see the likes of Conor O'Donnell and Murphy taking a glance back if McHugh or Mogan has gone on a lung-busting run up the pitch and making sure they get back to get our defensive shape right.

I do hope we have McGonagle back for Armagh, as we will need him. However with Armagh's panel being so strong I think it's a good plan to keep the likes of McGee on his bench role, we will need a big impact coming on to the pitch to deal with Armagh's subs as well.

Patton

Roarty
McCole
McMenamin

McHugh
McGonagle
Mogan

Moore
Langan

Shane O'Donnell
Thompson
O'Baoill

McBrearty
Murphy
Gallen

CCFabu (Donegal) - Posts: 159 - 29/04/2025 11:25:31    2605291

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Replying To panamasam:  "I think we've all impulsively reacted to a game soon after without watching back and often it can change one's view. For what it's worth I think Gallen done pretty well. He played a beautiful hand pass for the goal. Similar for the one O'Donnell blasted over with Murphy waiting for a tap in. He probably made the right decision taking a point with his fisted effort to get things ticking but a goal was very much on there too. We also had 2 excellent goal chances but in fairness to the Down keeper he smothered them well. I do think we are making goal chances but are either not clinical enough or taking the point. It's definitely somewhere we can improve and need to improve. Yes Down had their chances too. The misplaced hand pass and the one on one especially. However the latter came from a poor kick out the second the otherwise excellent Patton got away with. Brannigan also snatched a half chance wide but there were Donegal bodies back so not clearcut.

I was happy enough leaving Clones on Sunday and reaffirmed after watching the replay and seeing other results. The division 2 sides are showing up well bar the Rossies who were very flat. Down are a very well coached team. I rate Lafferty and given more time and potentially finding a player or two they wouldn't be too far away. They set up well on kick outs and got many of their match ups right. However while we rode our luck a couple of times we were able to get through to the final without having to hit the heights. Different players are stepping up which is great to see and we'll be hard stopped down the line but we'll also need to improve. Armagh will be a big step up given how well set up they are, physical presence and no lack of skill with an excellent keeper with kick out options to match.

Best of luck to the twenties on Wednesday in what will be a mammoth task. I still don't agree with the location not just the logistical side but from a prestige perspective. This is one of the main provincial finals and playing in a centre of excellence takes away from it for me but I'm sure some of you will have reasons to disagree. Hopefully they can get over the line. The semi final is down for the same day as the Ulster final, yet more planning brain farts."
Agree with you on the goal threat and us needing to be more clinical. Just taking Conor O'Donnell's one at the start of the second half. I don't want to be too critical, because at least he got a point, but as you say - a simple wee hand pass across to Murphy and he could have had a cup of tea while putting it away. If you take Kerry in a similar situation, that was a goal all day long. As the bigger tests arrive, we'd need to be way more ruthless and clinical.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9739 - 29/04/2025 11:27:36    2605294

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Replying To eddieSize5Balls:  "I've criticized him twice ever. The last two games. I'm allowed to have an opinion. Even if it's wrong in peoples eyes. Plenty of people are saying he's been poor not just me. God forbid someone has an opinion!"
Totally agree certain people can't have an opinion unless you are a yes man. Plus certain people can't be criticised but it's OK to criticise other people.

rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2609 - 29/04/2025 11:54:38    2605310

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Obviously a wee bit early for this yet, but was just looking at the seeding for the AI group stages to get an idea of what could be considered a kind draw versus a so-called group of death.

1st seeds are the provincial winners
2nd seeds are the provincial runners up
3rd seeds = Dublin, Monaghan, Roscommon and Tyrone
4th seeds = Cavan, Cork, Derry and Down

IF we win Ulster then a kind draw would be:
Donegal
Clare
Roscommon
Cavan

but a trickier group could be:

Donegal
Mayo
Dublin
Derry

But if we don't beat Armagh....
best case scenario - Louth/Meath, Donegal, Roscommon and Cavan?

worst case scenario could be Kerry, Donegal, Dublin, Cork?

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9739 - 29/04/2025 15:04:14    2605407

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "Obviously a wee bit early for this yet, but was just looking at the seeding for the AI group stages to get an idea of what could be considered a kind draw versus a so-called group of death.

1st seeds are the provincial winners
2nd seeds are the provincial runners up
3rd seeds = Dublin, Monaghan, Roscommon and Tyrone
4th seeds = Cavan, Cork, Derry and Down

IF we win Ulster then a kind draw would be:
Donegal
Clare
Roscommon
Cavan

but a trickier group could be:

Donegal
Mayo
Dublin
Derry

But if we don't beat Armagh....
best case scenario - Louth/Meath, Donegal, Roscommon and Cavan?

worst case scenario could be Kerry, Donegal, Dublin, Cork?"
its going to be Cork or Cavan from pot 4, we can't play Derry or Down as we've played them already

ModernMaharaja (Donegal) - Posts: 88 - 29/04/2025 15:24:48    2605418

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Replying To ModernMaharaja:  "its going to be Cork or Cavan from pot 4, we can't play Derry or Down as we've played them already"
Are you sure? We got Tyrone in the group last year despite already meeting them in the Ulster semi-final? But maybe they've changed the rule this year to avoid that?

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9739 - 29/04/2025 15:44:54    2605425

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