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Replying To brayballer:  "Why would I be scared to admit where im from? Im proud to be from county that had the greatest team of all time and a county that has 29 more All Ireland football titles than Donegal.Sorry you asked now?"
Sure how would I know why you were scared to admit that, you'll have to figure out that one yourself. What has you so obsessed with Donegal? Still sore over 2014? 92? Two big reddeners for yiz I suppose.

greatpoint (USA) - Posts: 447 - 27/05/2025 16:02:17    2613080

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Replying To brayballer:  "Why would I be scared to admit where im from? Im proud to be from county that had the greatest team of all time and a county that has 29 more All Ireland football titles than Donegal.Sorry you asked now?"
Do you enjoy embarrassing yourself each time you type?

Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1424 - 27/05/2025 16:29:03    2613090

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Replying To brayballer:  "Why would I be scared to admit where im from? Im proud to be from county that had the greatest team of all time and a county that has 29 more All Ireland football titles than Donegal.Sorry you asked now?"
Why do you not live in Dublin if you love it that much?

peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1208 - 27/05/2025 16:35:15    2613094

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Replying To peiledoir20:  "Why do you not live in Dublin if you love it that much?"
Well house prices are expensive there but I do work there.We all dont have our communion money down here.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 145 - 27/05/2025 16:37:57    2613097

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Replying To greatpoint:  "Sure how would I know why you were scared to admit that, you'll have to figure out that one yourself. What has you so obsessed with Donegal? Still sore over 2014? 92? Two big reddeners for yiz I suppose."
Thats a long time ago lol.We did six in a row after that. Imagine that and yous have only two in total.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 145 - 27/05/2025 16:39:48    2613099

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Replying To brayballer:  "Thats a long time ago lol.We did six in a row after that. Imagine that and yous have only two in total."
Long time ago apparently yet here you still are

greatpoint (USA) - Posts: 447 - 27/05/2025 17:15:16    2613112

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Replying To Ulsterchamps_32:  "I wonder why you focus on this when there seem to be a whole pile more obvious reasons for losing.

Tyrone scored 17 points and I would have taken that before the game even allowing for the wet conditions. Mccurry got I think three from play and Canavan none and again you would have taken that.

The first goal was really nothing to do with defence, just a basic mistake. The second goal came from a shot into keepers hand and Donegal were never properly set and someone lost seanie O'Donnell l.

Donegal missed double digits in wides. Langan, ryan mchugh and mcbrearty were the only players to score from play. So gallen, Murphy, Thompson, o'baoill, the two O'Donnell's, moore didn't and they all been chipping in with points this year. you cannot expect to win then that's the case.
Also that poor two point giveaway free at the end of the first half was not clever.

Add that to the injuries and most notably Patton and they are all bigger reasons that not having another more defensive player at the back."
I'm focusing on the defence because it's the common denominator of the three Championship games that we've lost this last two seasons. Galway, Tyrone, and Cork all exploited that.

Mark Finnerty was marked one-on-one by three different players, Bán, McColgan, Mogan. He got the better of all three, and Mogan's attacking threat was removed from the game completely. They were able to do this because, similar to Tyrone, they had long balls options and we could have conceded four goals from long balls easily that day.

To counter the long ball we're playing our CHB/MF in the box alongside McCole and keeper which allows inside forwards to isolate the "corner back" more often, and more importantly makes it easier to draw fouls inside the 45 by running at forwards instead of backs.

It's the reason that in defence it looks like we're playing with 14 men at times.

SurelyToGod (Donegal) - Posts: 461 - 27/05/2025 17:15:49    2613113

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Replying To NORTHMEN:  "Would do your head in at times some of the SAD cases on here. Would the same people have the balls to say the same things if ye met them in a pub, cafe etc at a match."
You're allowed to criticize. The idea that you can't is laughable. Were you praising all the players back before Jim came in and turned us from a diabolical team into one that could at least contend ulster? Forums are meant for fans to address their opinions.

eddieSize5Balls (Donegal) - Posts: 148 - 27/05/2025 18:05:34    2613125

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Replying To brayballer:  "Why would I be scared to admit where im from? Im proud to be from county that had the greatest team of all time and a county that has 29 more All Ireland football titles than Donegal.Sorry you asked now?"
Congrats. A county with over 1m in population. A county that gets more money than any other. A county that underperforms when they have to play out of HQ. Fans like you are the reason Dublin are hated as much. You probably never want to a game until you started winning!

eddieSize5Balls (Donegal) - Posts: 148 - 27/05/2025 18:07:41    2613126

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Replying To brayballer:  "Thats a long time ago lol.We did six in a row after that. Imagine that and yous have only two in total."
You're good at the Maths! Paper One should be a breeze next week, good boy!

Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1424 - 27/05/2025 21:05:16    2613153

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Replying To brayballer:  "Thats a long time ago lol.We did six in a row after that. Imagine that and yous have only two in total."
Those well funded All Irelands

DonegalAtlantic (Donegal) - Posts: 117 - 27/05/2025 21:21:18    2613154

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Replying To eddieSize5Balls:  "Congrats. A county with over 1m in population. A county that gets more money than any other. A county that underperforms when they have to play out of HQ. Fans like you are the reason Dublin are hated as much. You probably never want to a game until you started winning!"
Correct. I never went to a game before we were winners as we have been winners since before I was born. You obviously dont follow other games as we beat Galway out of headquarters in their own patch,We also beat Kerry in Kerry during league. And your population argument is pure nonsense as alot of our population are country people and a huge population that have no interest in gaa.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 145 - 27/05/2025 22:20:00    2613165

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Replying To Donegal_abroad:  "You're good at the Maths! Paper One should be a breeze next week, good boy!"
Maths yeah Im ok at it. 31 is 29 more than 2.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 145 - 27/05/2025 22:21:25    2613167

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Replying To brayballer:  "Correct. I never went to a game before we were winners as we have been winners since before I was born. You obviously dont follow other games as we beat Galway out of headquarters in their own patch,We also beat Kerry in Kerry during league. And your population argument is pure nonsense as alot of our population are country people and a huge population that have no interest in gaa."
you are not from Dublin.
If so switch your county to dublin and why use the wicklow?

NORTHMEN (Donegal) - Posts: 19 - 28/05/2025 09:11:37    2613197

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The Dublin thread must be quiet enough these days is it? Surprising with a big game ahead this weekend against Armagh.

Anyways, what are the thoughts on Cavan? I think it is a game that we simply have to try to stamp out authority on early on. If Cavan start well, get a few points ahead, and with the home crowd fervently behind them it could turn into a very tricky afternoon. They are not to be underestimated. But if we can do our stuff like I know we can, I do think we're a better team than them, and should be winning this.

There are some question marks however. How is the injury situation? Patton, McGonagle, Mogan and McGee are the uncertainties. I've read and heard a lot of chat this week about how we're becoming overly dependent in Murphy again. I just think if we have those 4 lads injury free, it will reduce the need for Murphy having to become our main kick-out target. Maybe not so much with Mogan. But if Mulreanny has Thompson, McGee, Langan, McGonagle and Murphy as options to hit long, then it's obviously a much better scenario than what we saw second half especially last weekend.

Optimistic in the extreme I feel to believe we'll have a full deck to choose from however

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9783 - 28/05/2025 09:19:29    2613200

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When someone is desperately seeking attention the best thing is to ignore them and they will eventually go away.

themaddog (Wicklow) - Posts: 153 - 28/05/2025 09:31:26    2613206

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Replying To brayballer:  "Correct. I never went to a game before we were winners as we have been winners since before I was born. You obviously dont follow other games as we beat Galway out of headquarters in their own patch,We also beat Kerry in Kerry during league. And your population argument is pure nonsense as alot of our population are country people and a huge population that have no interest in gaa."
16 counties have never won the all ireland. Just because your county has won more all irelands doesn't make you or the gaa people in your county better than the hard working gaa volunteers in those counties. You're being childish bumming about how many all irelands Dublin have. Gaa is about community , not about trophies and cups.

greenfan (Donegal) - Posts: 648 - 28/05/2025 10:32:01    2613213

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "The Dublin thread must be quiet enough these days is it? Surprising with a big game ahead this weekend against Armagh.

Anyways, what are the thoughts on Cavan? I think it is a game that we simply have to try to stamp out authority on early on. If Cavan start well, get a few points ahead, and with the home crowd fervently behind them it could turn into a very tricky afternoon. They are not to be underestimated. But if we can do our stuff like I know we can, I do think we're a better team than them, and should be winning this.

There are some question marks however. How is the injury situation? Patton, McGonagle, Mogan and McGee are the uncertainties. I've read and heard a lot of chat this week about how we're becoming overly dependent in Murphy again. I just think if we have those 4 lads injury free, it will reduce the need for Murphy having to become our main kick-out target. Maybe not so much with Mogan. But if Mulreanny has Thompson, McGee, Langan, McGonagle and Murphy as options to hit long, then it's obviously a much better scenario than what we saw second half especially last weekend.

Optimistic in the extreme I feel to believe we'll have a full deck to choose from however"
I don't think McGonagle is an option long as he holds the center. We had Thompson and Langan last weekend as a long option and we didn't hit them enough but our option was long to Murphy.

Whyme923 (Donegal) - Posts: 34 - 28/05/2025 10:54:22    2613215

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Replying To SurelyToGod:  "Is there? Senior Champ runners up are Div 2, Gaeltacht Champions are Div 2. All Ireland Junior Champs Div 2.

Dungloe have the best defensive record in the county this year so far, and alongside Mark Curran there's Aaron Ward and Karl Magee in the county squad. Instead of showing any faith in lads from Dungloe, Termon, Four Masters, Aodh Ruadh, who are doing the business consistently championship and league, we're bringing in players straight from the injury room or that have not shown any sort of form, club or county, in years.

I suppose next year we'll say Division 2 is much stronger than Division 1 when Gaoth Dobhair and Kilcar swap with Dungloe and Aodh Ruadh."
The four teams you've mentioned haven't been doing it consistently?

Do we think Gaoth Dobhair will go down? Kilcar have a lot of work to do only on 1pt.

Whyme923 (Donegal) - Posts: 34 - 28/05/2025 10:57:16    2613216

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Replying To greenfan:  "16 counties have never won the all ireland. Just because your county has won more all irelands doesn't make you or the gaa people in your county better than the hard working gaa volunteers in those counties. You're being childish bumming about how many all irelands Dublin have. Gaa is about community , not about trophies and cups."
Not true as 19 teams have won an All Ireland. I have great respect for gaa volunteers in particular counties that have never won. I was reacting to a Donegal contributor who thought I was from Wicklow and was being demeaning towards Wicklow for being in the Tailteann cup. Now that contributor was being childish and snobbish towards the weaker counties. If Donegal are winning all is great but when you are losing its the refs fault. Also it was Donegal that were whinging and crying about the Dubs playing in croke park. You get to play in Ballybofey a lot yourselves.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 145 - 28/05/2025 11:45:34    2613222

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