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So it's monaghan again and the 7th ulster opponent in 9 games. We weren't great in the 2nd half against them in ulster but do feel the squad is in a better shape now than it was for that game. Heard yesterday evening after the match that we be 1:45pm on Sunday so hopefully that comes to be true as the team gets the extra days rest and would expect us to bring a bigger crowd on Sunday also Donegal-lad27 (Donegal) - Posts: 15 - 23/06/2025 10:26:19 2620151 Link
Donegal/Monaghan is a good draw for both teams I think. Monaghan will be glad to have a familiar opponent in Croke Park instead of Dublin etc, while Donegal will know that if they play to potential they win. Don't think fatigue will play a part from a Donegal perspective as your panel is in as good a shape as it has ever been. With Dublin/Tyrone and Armagh/Kerry also paired off, it opens up routes to the final too. What a weekend of football in store! Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1252 - 23/06/2025 10:41:19 2620166 Link
Was I imagining things or was Donegal v Meath called initially before being changed? themaddog (Wicklow) - Posts: 160 - 23/06/2025 10:46:27 2620168 Link
Replying To Donegal-lad27: "So it's monaghan again and the 7th ulster opponent in 9 games. We weren't great in the 2nd half against them in ulster but do feel the squad is in a better shape now than it was for that game. Heard yesterday evening after the match that we be 1:45pm on Sunday so hopefully that comes to be true as the team gets the extra days rest and would expect us to bring a bigger crowd on Sunday also" There's a lot of speculation about date and times. Obviously both donegal and galway would prefer the extra day. I know it won't happen but Donegal vs Monaghan could nicely enough in breffni breffni park in the Sunday and only have one match on the Saturday. Ulsterchamps_32 (Donegal) - Posts: 877 - 23/06/2025 12:00:08 2620221 Link
Replying To themaddog: "Was I imagining things or was Donegal v Meath called initially before being changed?" No. Donegal were mentioned as they were being ADDED to pot 2 after game 2 was drawn. Then Meath were drawn from Pot 1 as the first team for the 3rd game. TearsIn85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 210 - 23/06/2025 13:15:29 2620276 Link
Replying To SouthOfTheGap: "The Gaa will most likely look at the likely attendances for each game, and make their decision around that. I see the figures like this: Armagh V Kerry - 45,000 Dublin V Tyrone - 40,000 Donegal V Monaghan - 35,000 Meath V Galway - 30,000 This is why I think one of the Donegal/Monaghan and Meath/Galway will be shifted to the Saturday evening." I think your attendance figures are a bit overinflated, - I'd say 30,000 for Donegal v Monaghan at most, probably more like 25,000. - Same for Armagh v Kerry, Armagh will bring 15-20,000, but Kerry might only bring 5,000 - 10,000. Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1397 - 23/06/2025 13:27:03 2620282 Link
Jim's snipe at the CCCC paying off? This is the dream draw for Donegal. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5276 - 23/06/2025 13:36:19 2620289 Link
Fixtures details just announced as follows SATURDAY 4pm: Donegal v Monaghan (GAA+) 6.15pm: Tyrone v Dublin (GAA+) SUNDAY 1.45pm: Meath v Galway (RTÉ) 4pm: Armagh v Kerry (RTÉ) Unfortunate to have the 6 day turnaround but hopefully a massive donegal support still travels to croke park and get behind jim and the team Donegal-lad27 (Donegal) - Posts: 15 - 23/06/2025 14:48:25 2620330 Link
Player welfare being ignored again. themaddog (Wicklow) - Posts: 160 - 23/06/2025 14:49:49 2620331 Link
Game fixed for next Saturday,, so much for player welfare,, shocking decision and just goes to show all the gaa care about is filling their pockets gaelicloverdonegal (Donegal) - Posts: 4 - 23/06/2025 14:52:51 2620333 Link
Replying To cavanman47: "Jim's snipe at the CCCC paying off? This is the dream draw for Donegal." How's it the dream draw? We only could have faced Monaghan or Meath. But looks like he will have something else to snip about. We are playing Saturday 4 pm. We get 6 days between games. Galway and Dublin 7 days and Kerry 8. We've played the most games out of everyone and we get the shortest turnaround time playing the last game of the weekend last weekend to the first game this coming weekend. FootballGuy (Donegal) - Posts: 275 - 23/06/2025 14:55:50 2620334 Link
4pm Saturday. Bit of a joke that with only a 6 day turnaround, but I suppose it's to be expected with us. dgcrusader (Donegal) - Posts: 102 - 23/06/2025 14:57:19 2620335 Link
Replying To gaelicloverdonegal: "Game fixed for next Saturday,, so much for player welfare,, shocking decision and just goes to show all the gaa care about is filling their pockets" Jim was correct to speak out. We always get a raw deal. Ah well as Jim said its us against the rest. Bring it on. Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 611 - 23/06/2025 14:58:57 2620338 Link
Replying To gaelicloverdonegal: "Game fixed for next Saturday,, so much for player welfare,, shocking decision and just goes to show all the gaa care about is filling their pockets" Our county board need to start stepping up here. That's twice in a number of weeks we've been shafted. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1246 - 23/06/2025 15:00:10 2620339 Link
Replying To cavanman47: "Jim's snipe at the CCCC paying off? This is the dream draw for Donegal." How does that make any sense when we could've only got Meath or Monaghan in the draw anyway? dgcrusader (Donegal) - Posts: 102 - 23/06/2025 15:00:47 2620342 Link
CCCC Bite back, maybe Jimmy should have kept quiet monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 415 - 23/06/2025 15:04:01 2620343 Link
Replying To peiledoir20: "Our county board need to start stepping up here. That's twice in a number of weeks we've been shafted." What can the County Board do? Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 611 - 23/06/2025 15:16:08 2620350 Link
Replying To monaghanmad: "CCCC Bite back, maybe Jimmy should have kept quiet" It would have made no difference...we were always going to get the short straw Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 611 - 23/06/2025 15:19:24 2620352 Link
Replying To dgcrusader: "How does that make any sense when we could've only got Meath or Monaghan in the draw anyway?" Meath are good. They've beaten opposition of note in this year's championship. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5276 - 23/06/2025 15:20:36 2620353 Link
Replying To monaghanmad: "CCCC Bite back, maybe Jimmy should have kept quiet" So one wrong means another wrong is done to us as vengeance for having the audacity to question the hierarchy? Burns trying hard to get us knocked out. Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1464 - 23/06/2025 15:26:56 2620358 Link