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Replying To Commodore:  "Nah, I'd say the best biscuits have been eaten from that tin.

Personally I suspect Jim needs young energetic coaches, like Termon's Michael Boyle, although he is still in London most likely. Not to question or cause friction, more so to freshen things up in training and float different perspectives.

Jim won't bring in people from other Counties who might benefit from his insights or practices."
Jim is always keen on the pride of place and likes to keep things Donegal.

It got me thinking after replying to a Dublin poster about how often managers win an All-Ireland in their first season. Since the turn of the century you've had Joe Kernan, Mickey Harte, Jack O'Connor (somehow managing it three separate times), Pat O'Shea, Jim Gavin, Dessie Farrell, and Brian Dooher/Fergal Logan all doing it. It's a remarkable statistic.
And this year, three of the four All-Ireland semi-finalists are managed by first-year managers.

It seems the obvious conclusion is that counties should sack their manager every year...

Ulsterchamps_32 (Donegal) - Posts: 1031 - 29/06/2026 20:39:51    2683043

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