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PastandPresent (Donegal) - Posts: 345 - 11/12/2015 19:38:23 1812707 Link 0 |
New lads had a good start on Sunday. Need to leave them alone and give them time to develop. Gonna take 2/3 years for them to develop in proper inter-county players and here is hoping we can get half a dozen or so from this batch. Mchugh gone from panel. Rory had to make that call or he would come under pressure for keeping him in squad when not pulling his weight. ryan (Donegal) - Posts: 490 - 07/01/2016 21:37:11 1815229 Link 0 |
Anyone know any details about why Mark mchugh is gone? i know he's doing his own raining but is there anything else to be learned? clubbrolly (Leitrim) - Posts: 4 - 08/01/2016 12:15:02 1815271 Link 0 |
Not sure where to post this but I wouldn't like the week to go by without mentioning the sad passing of a Donegal legend with the death of Four Masters Donal Monaghan last Monday. Was hoping he would get a mention on national media. He was a star on the breakthrough team of '72 and became the counties' second ever All Star in '74. Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 367 - 08/01/2016 18:13:46 1815374 Link 0 |
The Mark McHugh story is growing rather old at this stage. He has been given several chances since 2012 but for one reason or another he is kept around.Looks like different strokes for different folks as McHugh seemingly is above the law with disciplinary infractions as far as Donegal management is concerned.Rory Gallagher should be bigger than this,have a level playing field as far as selecting his panel.There are better players around at the minute deserving of a chance! thelowball (USA) - Posts: 283 - 09/01/2016 15:53:07 1815465 Link 0 |
Donegal look to be shaping up quite well so far, some superb younger players getting their really getting a proper chance to shine. GaryMc82 (Derry) - Posts: 3005 - 09/01/2016 19:47:25 1815519 Link 0 |
I think it would be better all round to forget about Mark McHugh, he just isn't the same player for one reason or another. Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1734 - 12/01/2016 09:45:23 1815971 Link 0 |
welcome back Rory, one thing for sure to come out of last season is that that we really noticed Rory Kavanaghs presence when he wasn't there!! a mature player, when managed properly would give us stability in midfield for the last 20 mins of a tight game off the bench....lets get him, Leo & A Thompson fit again, that will leave us much stronger going into the Championship compared to last year. RE Mark McHugh, its time to move on, and that includes Mark himself, clearly hasn't learned or matured in 2 years...his younger brother is putting him to shame on and off the field donegalcelt (Donegal) - Posts: 141 - 12/01/2016 10:54:23 1815992 Link 0 |
Agree - have to leave Mark behind and move on. As the last poster said, Ryan is streets ahead of him. ryan (Donegal) - Posts: 490 - 12/01/2016 13:18:18 1816043 Link 0 |
welcome back Rory, one thing for sure to come out of last season is that that we really noticed Rory Kavanaghs presence when he wasn't there!! a mature player, when managed properly would give us stability in midfield for the last 20 mins of a tight game off the bench....lets get him, Leo & A Thompson fit again, that will leave us much stronger going into the Championship compared to last year. RE Mark McHugh, its time to move on, and that includes Mark himself, clearly hasn't learned or matured in 2 years...his younger brother is putting him to shame on and off the field TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 12/01/2016 14:10:14 1816059 Link 0 |
Great way to start today hearing the news of Rory's impending return to the panel certainly lifted the spirits after the sad news that greeted the world yesterday morning. I only saw Rory play once this year in the county final and he was superb. I wrote on another thread here that it would be fantastic to have him back in the squad. The younger players can learn alot from Rory which will aid their development. I can't imagine the likes of Tyrone or Monaghan will be best pleased hearing of his return. panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2480 - 12/01/2016 16:07:44 1816092 Link 0 |
Young lads fairing well! McBrearty and Carroll seem to have the donkey work role and Thompson is classy in midfield. All of the defensive new lads very solid also, think it's a masterstroke by Rory taking in this talent Viva2012 (Donegal) - Posts: 108 - 12/01/2016 18:23:42 1816141 Link 0 |
I am listening to a lot of talk about under 21 and Kilcar and all that ?where we're they in senior championships the competition the management were suppose to be watching nowhere to be seen ?What about the two McGettigens Aeron Thompson Owen Wade Brick and Leon Thompson or r Naomh Conaill players barred from the County only just a thought I noticed Leo and Ciaran were withdrawn at half time in last match it makes u wonder what is going on Jim never barred any player over the club they came from Gaafanatic61 (Donegal) - Posts: 48 - 18/01/2016 20:24:36 1817498 Link 0 |
please tell me its not true that this "Kilcar-Glenties thing" still hasn't been resolved....if it hasn't, then its poor management on Rory's behalf, we will certainly NOT move forward this year until it has.. TheWhitewalker (Donegal) - Posts: 2 - 19/01/2016 10:08:12 1817548 Link 0 |
Ah cut out the nonsence,he's not up to it! Just because he's from Bundoran and mceniff raving about him,he's just not up to it,end off! gaafacts123 (Donegal) - Posts: 2 - 20/01/2016 12:23:22 1817907 Link 0 |
sure them boys don't watch the intermediate championship pointsmad (Donegal) - Posts: 16 - 20/01/2016 13:14:56 1817932 Link 0 |
You don't no much about GAA then so lad, some of kerrys top players play intermediate or junior championship, and if your good enough it doesn't matter what level of championship your playing, david wlash has played intermediate al thru his Donegal career, and a lot of them lads from st michaels started of as intermediate players gaafacts123 (Donegal) - Posts: 2 - 20/01/2016 13:28:27 1817937 Link 0 |
how many Players have been plucked from Intermediate in th e last 5 years??them players were all established before The Jim era not verymany intermediate players get a chance up there now pointsmad (Donegal) - Posts: 16 - 20/01/2016 17:02:49 1818026 Link 0 |
What all this talk about Bundoran players getting a trial one or two maybe but u r talking about half of the team St Eunans have won more senior championships in the last ten years and yet only one player on county team so get a reality check Gaafanatic61 (Donegal) - Posts: 48 - 20/01/2016 18:39:44 1818074 Link 0 |
Its difficult to see how good players would be overlooked. I think that yes there is loyalty to longer serving players, and this can be an issue with younger lads knocking on the door, but younger players are now getting a chance re the league and mckenna cup competitions. There seems to be a very healthy and balanced way of blooding the squad now. As for playing favorites with certain clubs over others, I am not sure what the policy is about this, other than quality of players. I am sure that every year some players and clubs feel hard done by, and conspiracy theories sweep through the supporters about who is getting a nod ahead of who. But that is all it is. Wise talk. I am confident that our best 15 will be on the pitch by championship time, and we will see after that if we are good enough to push for honors later in the summer. But I would doubt that our best players will not have been discovered or given a chance before then. Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3786 - 20/01/2016 21:47:44 1818134 Link 0 |