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Replying To TrueBlue35:  "Of course there was an option and the reaction as severe as it was was instigated by a Donegal man. His carry on also is not a great example of sportsmanship for kids to be seeing. One wrong by him turned into a bigger wrong by Armagh but don't know what anyone expected to happen. 3 Ulster Finals in a row lost and some clown roaring in your face is a tough situation to show restraint in.

Another poster claiming "whataboutery" from others laying blame at O McFF's door... where else should it lie then?!?! Without him goading the last day there is no reaction, there is no social media furore and the only talk is of the cracking game we saw."
He wasn't roaring in their face, he was a good bit away from them. Let's not change and add bits to the story now to justify him getting assaulted. Let me rephrase your final sentence - without them assaulting him there is no social media furore. By the way, the quality of that game hasn't been forgotten by anyone.

Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1414 - 13/05/2025 16:39:02    2609289

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South of the gap

farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 213 - 13/05/2025 17:15:25    2609305

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Time for people to move on. There was a melee at the end of a game.. big deal, it's not the first , it won't be the last. The world won't stop turning because of it. Similarly, a few drunken young fellas got into fights at 2 games.. it's happened before, it will happen again. I saw it plenty times in the past as well, and it happens with most counties, the difference years ago was everyone wasn't walking round with a recording device in their hands. Talk about the football for God's sake, it's been enthralling this year.

greenfan (Donegal) - Posts: 635 - 13/05/2025 18:07:55    2609316

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serious bit of pearl clutching, Odhran shouldn't have done what he did, the Armagh boys shouldn't have reacted, no great harm was done at the end of the day, get over it.

joeteor (Donegal) - Posts: 230 - 13/05/2025 18:21:36    2609322

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Replying To cds:  "1st half i was fearful we were going to get beat well at times yous cut through us like a hot knife through butter. But think 2nd half we really improved. Bar the 2 goals 2nd half and et I think we looked like the team that left it behind them. Particularly like donegal were a beaten team to the 2nd goal. Shot selection and everything. But fair play to them goals wins matches. I think mcgeeney has never beaten mcguisness as kildare or Armagh manager. An we have rarely beat donegal bar maybe 2 seasons ago cant remember any since 2010 in crossmaglen before jim came. I actually think armagh if we can get rian and Particularly Aaron mckay back fast it will be a big bearing on our season. Have to admit I'm not as gutted as losing ulster as I was the last 2 years maybe cos we got the big prize last year. Hopefully the players feel the same or we could be in bother especially if we don't beat derry in the first group game."
If you take the 10 years before crossmaglen Donegal had a terrible record against Armagh. We lost three Ulster finals, an all Ireland semi and two other replayed matches in Ulster. We luckily won in 2007 against an Armagh when they were passed their best and it didn't matter as Tyrone hammered us in the semi. The constant losing to Armagh still sits with me as does not winning an Ulster title in that era. There were a whole host of good Donegal footballers who played in that era and won nothing. I guess that sits with mcGuinness as well and why he emphasisises Ulster so much. And if all Ireland is your ultimate goal you can argue there is too much priority. There is a decent enough chance that the unfair system could easily bite Donegal. Injury, fatigue, the one week break between first and second match. Cavan and mayo get two weeks between all games.Tyrone lying in the wrong grass. The overall tough group. Even if we don't push on It won't take the memory and happiness of winning or seeing the emotion of Michael Murphy with his dad. It meant an awful lot.

I think Armagh are overall better than last year. Rafferty is better in goal. Conaty is getting better. Jarly og is flying as is mcquiilan and you have loads of strength in depth. You are also really big and strong team around the middle. Donegal still should have win in normal time and thought we would not do it in et but the players (actually players on both side) showed great resolve and we just got there. A bit like ourselves the first group game is crucial.

Ulsterchamps_32 (Donegal) - Posts: 817 - 13/05/2025 18:23:29    2609324

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Our first 6 championship matches this year will be Derry, Monaghan, down, armagh, Tyrone and cavan. 6 different Ulster teams in a row. It's some Ulster championship for Donegal this year!!!

Ulsterchamps_32 (Donegal) - Posts: 817 - 13/05/2025 18:39:55    2609330

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Replying To Donegal_abroad:  "He wasn't roaring in their face, he was a good bit away from them. Let's not change and add bits to the story now to justify him getting assaulted. Let me rephrase your final sentence - without them assaulting him there is no social media furore. By the way, the quality of that game hasn't been forgotten by anyone."
Your blind defence of your own player is admirable in many ways.

TrueBlue35 (Dublin) - Posts: 244 - 13/05/2025 19:00:53    2609338

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Replying To Donegal_abroad:  "Listen I totally agree with that. Two fantastic teams and very little if anything between them. Was just replying to the Mayo lad saying Armagh were "much better" and he's gone silent since that stat was thrown his way, that's all it was. Armagh are a brilliant team and anyone I chat to in the county feels exactly the same. Great chat last night between Stephen McDonnell, Kevin Cassidy and Brendan Devenney on the DL debate and the sense of respect was on full display."
Armagh we're much better and they do look better then last year to . As I said if they had a
fully fit Rian o Neill playing in that final they would have won .

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 154 - 13/05/2025 19:54:04    2609353

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Replying To sam2024:  "That was a terrible incident and actually very uncharacteristic of the player. He served his time and it was the most gutting thing about that day for the vast majority of Armagh gaels.
You do have your blinkers on though - I would be happy to pop on here for the rest of the season to highlight other county's misdemeanors in the interest of balance, but would prefer to focus on the football.
For the record, Armagh supporters don't think it's ok to be involved in brawls or sledging and there's no excuse for anything outside the ethos of our game. Our discipline definitely needed to improve and we won an AI by being exemplary last year. Hopefully we get back to that.
And, for the record, we're all angels compared to what went on the 80's & 90's!!lol"
Sat in the middle of plenty Armagh fans at the game great supporters really getting behind their team. A game that could have easily went Armaghs way. Only OMCFf can know why he acted so stupidly, no need for it. I Don't blame the Armagh lads for reacting. It all blew over very quickly , time for everyone to move on!

totalrecall (Leitrim) - Posts: 1063 - 13/05/2025 20:38:01    2609359

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Replying To TrueBlue35:  "Your blind defence of your own player is admirable in many ways."
Nothing blind about it. If he goaded them, he was wrong. But he wasn't in their faces so can you correct that, he was a fair bit away from them. You seem quite keen to absolve the lads for assaulting a lad.

Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1414 - 13/05/2025 20:57:33    2609367

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Replying To TrueBlue35:  "You're not comparing apples with apples there at all. And it's nothing to do with being the "hard man" I simply said that if a lad is acting that way then he has to deal with whatever comes his way. I also said I don't condone the Armagh reaction but I'm also not surprised by it. I've said emotions are on a knife edge directly after the final whistle. You throw petrol on a flame then you just might get burned."
Dead right Trueblue 35

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 82 - 13/05/2025 21:47:49    2609377

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Replying To Donegal_abroad:  "Nothing blind about it. If he goaded them, he was wrong. But he wasn't in their faces so can you correct that, he was a fair bit away from them. You seem quite keen to absolve the lads for assaulting a lad."
The Donegal player was unsporting and childish and no point in trying to defend that carryon.Donegal well able to whinge about Dubs playing in croke park and whinge about Armagh but when someone points the finger at them its wrong.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 82 - 13/05/2025 21:51:47    2609378

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Replying To Donegal_abroad:  "Nothing blind about it. If he goaded them, he was wrong. But he wasn't in their faces so can you correct that, he was a fair bit away from them. You seem quite keen to absolve the lads for assaulting a lad."
We all know that no matter how much you are provoked you are not supposed to strike.BUT,You will always see that the person that retaliates gets sent off and the perpetrator gets off scot free.It is human nature to react but you just have to bite your lip as you do to all the sledging during the game.The whole episode was very similar to the end of the league game in Letterkenny in 2022.I don't understand the allegations of sectarianism since both outfits are from the same demographic.

gunman (Donegal) - Posts: 1150 - 13/05/2025 22:08:11    2609383

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Replying To brayballer:  "The Donegal player was unsporting and childish and no point in trying to defend that carryon.Donegal well able to whinge about Dubs playing in croke park and whinge about Armagh but when someone points the finger at them its wrong."
Has anyone said he wasn't unsporting and childish there?

You seem to be confusing "punching someone is bad" as excusing the goading. You can think both things are bad

Some amount of nonsense posted

CCFabu (Donegal) - Posts: 176 - 13/05/2025 22:48:12    2609403

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Replying To S1234:  "Armagh we're much better and they do look better then last year to . As I said if they had a
fully fit Rian o Neill playing in that final they would have won ."
Ah would you change the record. If Lee Keegan hadn't retired and you had him against Galway you would have won Connaught......

Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 489 - 13/05/2025 23:01:08    2609406

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Replying To Ulsterchamps_32:  "If you take the 10 years before crossmaglen Donegal had a terrible record against Armagh. We lost three Ulster finals, an all Ireland semi and two other replayed matches in Ulster. We luckily won in 2007 against an Armagh when they were passed their best and it didn't matter as Tyrone hammered us in the semi. The constant losing to Armagh still sits with me as does not winning an Ulster title in that era. There were a whole host of good Donegal footballers who played in that era and won nothing. I guess that sits with mcGuinness as well and why he emphasisises Ulster so much. And if all Ireland is your ultimate goal you can argue there is too much priority. There is a decent enough chance that the unfair system could easily bite Donegal. Injury, fatigue, the one week break between first and second match. Cavan and mayo get two weeks between all games.Tyrone lying in the wrong grass. The overall tough group. Even if we don't push on It won't take the memory and happiness of winning or seeing the emotion of Michael Murphy with his dad. It meant an awful lot.

I think Armagh are overall better than last year. Rafferty is better in goal. Conaty is getting better. Jarly og is flying as is mcquiilan and you have loads of strength in depth. You are also really big and strong team around the middle. Donegal still should have win in normal time and thought we would not do it in et but the players (actually players on both side) showed great resolve and we just got there. A bit like ourselves the first group game is crucial."
I couldn't believe the simple scores donegal missed in et even the free before pmcb came back on.. just felt like we would do it grugan miss was crucial and then yous punished it straight away with a goal. We just couldn't get the 2 points ahead.. I actually really like donegal I know there is a bit of niggle but still find it healthy.. mcfadden fury bit uncalled for if he did say them things don't even mind the roaring but if he did say things not good. But all gaa teams have assholes who play on their team...I certainly hope yous beat tyrone lol

An I would like another game with yous later on. I think we could be better depending on what levels rian and mckay can get too. In et when grugan mcquillan went off we were hanging.. o'neill murnin and crealy too.

cds (Armagh) - Posts: 13 - 13/05/2025 23:04:44    2609409

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Replying To brayballer:  "The Donegal player was unsporting and childish and no point in trying to defend that carryon.Donegal well able to whinge about Dubs playing in croke park and whinge about Armagh but when someone points the finger at them its wrong."
Did I say I was defending what McFadden Ferry supposedly did? You might want to read my posts again. What other stuff are you blathering about, I'm not even sure what you mean in relation to Dublin. You came onto the Donegal threads to stir it up from what I can see in your other posts, leave the discussion to the adults maybe.

Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1414 - 13/05/2025 23:20:38    2609412

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