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Replying To JimB1991:  "Clifford out would have the bigger impact
I think Donegal were falling into the trap during the Ulster championship of being over reliant on Murphy and players almost waiting for Murphy to do something and not taking responsibility themselves. There has been a noticeable change since Tyrone, and they must have spoke about it. In the Louth game for example it seemed there were times Murphy was deliberately not making himself an option, he stood as one of the 3 back on more than one occassion and seemed he was pointing at and ordering other players to move into the sort of positions he normally takes up."
Donegal have three of the top 5 scoring forwards from play and none of those three are Murphy.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3733 - 19/07/2025 15:00:36    2626540

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "Why do so many people particularly it seems the southern media refer to Jim McGuinness as 'Jimmy' as if they know him or are very familiar with him or something?
It's just tripe from know nothings mostly."
Christ you've little to be worrying about.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2443 - 19/07/2025 16:55:21    2626548

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Listening to Jimmy McGuiness after the Mayo game and recently on a local interview, he hasn't fallen off the back of a lorry. Looking to be competitive! :-D
Donegal have been the clear favourites since pulling up during the league. If I don't say it - who's going to say it?"
Ah leave er out.Give it a rest.Non stop bs from you.I hope Kerry win the final but the likes of you make me think different.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 231 - 19/07/2025 17:21:51    2626550

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Replying To Bon:  "Christ you've little to be worrying about."
I Know its comical. I have never seen such a bunch of people to whinge about the smallest things.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 231 - 19/07/2025 17:26:19    2626553

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There's a few other ones too, the Kerry crowd call Sean O'Shea ' Seanie Shea?' and Shane Walsh Shane 'Welsh' ?

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3370 - 19/07/2025 21:00:15    2626566

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "There's a few other ones too, the Kerry crowd call Sean O'Shea ' Seanie Shea?' and Shane Walsh Shane 'Welsh' ?"
Welsh is the proper anglicised version of Breathnach which means Welsh person.

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2558 - 20/07/2025 00:41:13    2626587

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Replying To brayballer:  "Ah leave er out.Give it a rest.Non stop bs from you.I hope Kerry win the final but the likes of you make me think different."
Some people have short memories. Donegal, Dublin, Galway and Armagh were the favourites going into the quarter finals.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9019 - 20/07/2025 09:18:43    2626597

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Replying To brayballer:  "Ah leave er out.Give it a rest.Non stop bs from you.I hope Kerry win the final but the likes of you make me think different."
He is entitled to his opinion no donegal are good and it is 50 50 between the two teams.

Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 799 - 20/07/2025 11:06:28    2626604

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Replying To Seanfanbocht:  "Welsh is the proper anglicised version of Breathnach which means Welsh person."
Aye and Welsh is usually used in Ros for Walsh.

FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 258 - 20/07/2025 11:17:11    2626609

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Replying To FullOfPorter:  "Aye and Welsh is usually used in Ros for Walsh."
Well you learn something everyday they say, did not know that about Walsh/Welsh.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3370 - 20/07/2025 13:48:03    2626629

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Hopefully the football final is better than that washout of a hurling final

boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 471 - 20/07/2025 17:49:28    2626678

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Hopefully it will be a better contest, then again as long as we win it I don't really care!
The new rules have really improved the game as a spectacle though but I still think a goal needs to be worth 4,
no way 2 kicks from outside the arc aided by a breeze for example should be worth more than a goal imo anyway.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3370 - 20/07/2025 21:03:00    2626731

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Donegal's second half against Monaghan was awesome. I suppose Donegal being favourites and an underdog in another quarter final performing reasonably well saw the Donegal performance receive a bit less attention.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9019 - 21/07/2025 08:30:14    2626784

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Replying To Bon:  "Christ you've little to be worrying about."
And if I'm not mistaken, the song-- penned by 2 Donegal men-- went, "JimMy's winning matches...

avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 2018 - 21/07/2025 10:26:12    2626804

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "There's a few other ones too, the Kerry crowd call Sean O'Shea ' Seanie Shea?' and Shane Walsh Shane 'Welsh' ?"
Ahhhh that's shocking stuff altogether.....

avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 2018 - 21/07/2025 10:28:35    2626805

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Replying To avonali:  "And if I'm not mistaken, the song-- penned by 2 Donegal men-- went, "JimMy's winning matches..."
Brilliant lol. I t should be Jimmys WHINING matches.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 231 - 21/07/2025 11:28:00    2626821

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Donegal's second half against Monaghan was awesome. I suppose Donegal being favourites and an underdog in another quarter final performing reasonably well saw the Donegal performance receive a bit less attention."
Kerry are slight favorites for the 2025 All Ireland now, according to the Off The Ball pundits they were slight favorites with some bookies after the semi finals. A lot of indicators such as winning the National League title, Munster and getting road tested after not topping their group would suggest Kerry will be in a strong position entering this final.

My fear as a Donegal fan is that we beat three teams who were based in Division 2 during 2025 enroute to the final, Louth, Monaghan and Meath. In Ulster we beat Derry, Monaghan, Down and Armagh, however the manner in which Kerry sweapt Armagh aside would make me concerned.

Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1423 - 21/07/2025 11:33:47    2626824

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Donegal's second half against Monaghan was awesome. I suppose Donegal being favourites and an underdog in another quarter final performing reasonably well saw the Donegal performance receive a bit less attention."
The bookies have Kerry as slight favourites. They've played better teams in the quarter finals and semi finals, so it makes sense.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2433 - 21/07/2025 11:56:05    2626844

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Replying To Commodore:  "Kerry are slight favorites for the 2025 All Ireland now, according to the Off The Ball pundits they were slight favorites with some bookies after the semi finals. A lot of indicators such as winning the National League title, Munster and getting road tested after not topping their group would suggest Kerry will be in a strong position entering this final.

My fear as a Donegal fan is that we beat three teams who were based in Division 2 during 2025 enroute to the final, Louth, Monaghan and Meath. In Ulster we beat Derry, Monaghan, Down and Armagh, however the manner in which Kerry sweapt Armagh aside would make me concerned."
I don't want to be going around in circles. Donegal were the only favourites to get through the quarter finals. All the other three favourites were knocked out. That second half against a fresh Monaghan opponent was some performance.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9019 - 21/07/2025 12:35:05    2626861

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Replying To WanPintWin:  "The bookies have Kerry as slight favourites. They've played better teams in the quarter finals and semi finals, so it makes sense."
Exactly

Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 681 - 21/07/2025 12:52:10    2626867

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