Dublin GAA Discussion Thread MOD WARNING POST #2944

bohsboy wrote: »

Won't be huge numbers coming down from donegal, not a huge interest this year for some reason, flags and bunting are sparse compared to previous years.

And your expertise on this is?

bohsboy wrote: »

I live in Donegal.

Things will start going into overdrive now in the next week or so.

I'd have said there's a decent interest in the match. I've been at 4 club games and two weddings in the past while (Busy week!) and it's been a major talk of all those events. One was pre Armagh but the collision course was on the agenda.

I do think that people appreciate that it's a semi final against that Dublin side so there's not the same wide eyed gidyness as happened in 2011 or confidence in 2012. And it's not as much of a 'grudge match' or built up as much as the Ulster Final (sell out, Donegal majority) but it's still bubbling away there.

I am confident that there will be a big Donegal support, in excess of 30k, at this given the two teams are playing.

Regarding the bunting, to be perfectly honest It's not something I've even picked up on. I'll notice it now mind you. I wouldn't be that type. I was away for a week last year and our front hall was painted in my absence. I didn't notice.:o

Dublin have used 25 players in 4 Championship games.Appearances+Subs for 2014 Championship Games

Brogan, Alan 4
Cluxton, Stephen 4
Connolly, Diarmuid 4
Devereux, Nicky 4
Flynn, Paul 4
Macauley, Michael Darragh 4
McCarthy, James 4
McMahon, Philip 4
O'Carroll, Rory 4
O'Sullivan, Cian 4
McManamon, Kevin 3+1
Mannion, Paul 2+2
O'Gara, Eoghan 2+2
McCaffrey, Jack 1+3
Rock, Dean 1+3
Costello, Cormac 0+4
Brogan, Bernard 3
Cooper, Jonny 3
Fitzsimons, Michael 2+1
Daly, Darren 1+2
Andrews, Paddy 1+1
Brady, Tomas 0+2
Cullen, Bryan 0+2
Nolan, Kevin 1
Bastic Denis 0+1

Dublin have scored 9-88(115) and conceded 2-49(55) in 4 Championship games. Scorers 2014 Championship Game

Brogan, Bernard 2-14
Costello, Cormac 1-10
Connolly, Diarmuid 2-6
Flynn, Paul 1-8
McManamon, Kevin 1-8
Rock, Dean 0-10
O'Gara, Eoghan 1-6
Brogan, Alan 0-6
Cluxton, Stephen 0-5
Macauley, Michael Darragh 1-1
Mannion, Paul 0-3
Brady, Tomas 0-2
O'Sullivan, Cian 0-2
Andrews, Paddy 0-1
Cooper, Jonny 0-1
Cullen, Bryan 0-1
Devereux, Nicky 0-1
McCaffrey, Jack 0-1
McCarthy, James 0-1
McMahon, Philip 0-1

Dublin have used 36 players in 9 league games.Appearances+Subs for 2014 League Games

Cooper, Jonny 9
Macauley, Michael Darragh 8+1
O'Gara, Eoghan 6+3
Cluxton, Stephen 8
McMahon, Philip 8
McManamon, Kevin 7+1
Byrne, Davy(Ballymun) 2+6
Nelson, Darragh 2+6
O'Sullivan, Cian 7
Brogan, Alan 6+1
Reddin, Ciaran 5+2
Nolan, Kevin 4+3
McCarthy, James 6
Andrews, Paddy 5+1
Fitzsimons, Michael 5+1
Brady, Tomas 2+4
McCaffrey, Jack 2+4
Devereux, Nicky 2+3
Connolly, Diarmuid 4
Cullen, Bryan 4
Flynn, Paul 4
George, Sean 4
Kilkenny, Ciaran 4
O'Carroll, Rory 4
Costello, Cormac 3+1
Carty, Shane 2+2
Whelan, Jason 2+2
Lowndes, Eric 3
Daly, Darren 2+1
O'Mahony, Declan 2+1
Hudson, Paul 1+2
Brogan, Bernard 1+1
Currie, Sean 1+1
Mannion, Paul 0+2
O'Brien, Kevin 0+1
Watson, Daniel 0+1


Dublin have scored 14-138(180) and conceded 11-117(150) in 9 league games. Scorers 2014 League Games

McManamon, Kevin 3-17
Connolly, Diarmuid 2-11
O'Gara, Eoghan 3-7
Brogan, Bernard 1-11
Brogan, Alan 0-12
Andrews, Paddy 1-8
Costello, Cormac 0-10
Cluxton, Stephen 0-10
Macauley, Michael Darragh 2-2
Hudson, Paul 0-7
Kilkenny, Ciaran 0-6
Reddin, Ciaran 0-6
Whelan, Jason 1-3
Flynn, Paul 0-5
Cooper, Jonny 0-4
McCarthy, James 1-1
Byrne, Davy(Ballymun) 0-3
Carty, Shane 0-3
Cullen, Bryan 0-2
Mannion, Paul 0-2
McMahon, Philip 0-2
Nelson, Darragh 0-2
O'Sullivan, Cian 0-2
Brady, Tomas 0-1
McCaffrey, Jack 0-1


Dublin have used 30 players in 3 O'Byrne Cup games.Appearances+Subs for 2014 O'Byrne Cup Games

Carthy, Shane 3
Fitzsimons, Michael 3
George, Sean 3
Hudson, Paul 3
O'Mahony, Declan 3
Whelan, Jason 3
Dawson, Harry 2+1
Nelson, Darragh 2+1
Walsh, Conor 2+1
Cullen, Bryan 2
Currie, Sean 2
Daly, Darren 2
Lowndes, Eric 2
McMahon, Philip 2
McManamon, Kevin 2
Mullins, Cian 2
Nolan, Kevin 2
Guckian, Chris 1+1
Cooper, Jonny 0+2
Fanning, Eoin 0+2
McGovern, Niall 0+2
Watson, Daniel 0+2
Costello, Cormac 1
Cluxton, Stephen 1
Kilkenny, Ciaran 1
O'Carroll, Rory 1
Ryan, Philip 1
Sweeney, Gary 1
Fletcher, Luke 0+1
Flynn, Paul 0+1


Dublin have scored 2-34(40) and conceded 3-26(35) in 3 O'Byrne Cup games. Scorers 2014 O'Byrne Cup Games

Hudson, Paul 0-12
Watson, Daniel 2-2
Costello, Cormac 0-5
Whelan, Jason 0-4
Carty, Shane 0-2
Fanning, Eoin 0-2
Kilkenny, Ciaran 0-2
McManamon, Kevin 0-2
Dawson, Harry 0-1
Lowndes, Eric 0-1
Walsh, Conor 0-1

Player Championship Games Played Scored
Andrews, Paddy 13 1-9
Bastic, Denis 23 1-6
Brady, Tomas 2 0-2
Brennan, Ger 27 0-5
Brogan, Alan 62 11-127
Brogan, Bernard 38 14-155
Cluxton, Stephen 70 0-47 -41 Clean Sheets Conceded 40 goals
Connolly, Diarmuid 30 6-37
Cooper, Jonny 10 0-1
Costello, Cormac 5 1-10
Cullen, Bryan 55 0-36
Daly, Darren 7
Devereux, Nicky 6 0-1
Fitzsimons, Michael 21
Flynn, Paul 33 3-29
Kilkenny, Ciaran 9 0-14
Macauley, Michael Darragh 26 2-6
Mannion, Paul 10 3-9
McCaffrey, Jack 11 1-2
McCarthy, James 21 1-2
McMahon, Philip 24 0-5
McManamon, Kevin 24 4-21
Nolan, Kevin 22 0-5
O'Brien, Kevin 5
O'Carroll, Rory 29
O'Gara, Eoghan 26 6-15
O'Mahony, Declan 5 0-1
O'Sullivan, Cian 21 0-5
Rock, Dean 10 0-20

Bambi wrote: »

in 2014 he's played 3 championship games and won 4 of them? Thats pretty impressive alright

I know we have been hammering teams alright, maybe he knows something we dont

Bambi wrote: »

He gave meath such a hiding that it counts twice :pac:

Didn't Heffo (Lord bless him and keep him) him say that beating Kerry once in an All Ireland, counted as good as twice?

With all due respect to Meath, they are not quite in that category yet.

11 Days to go. Can't wait.

Same 15 to start as with the Monaghan match. Level five minutes into the second half. 5 point win.

Slattsy wrote: »

Anyone expect Rock or Andrews to get a start?

You can make an argument for starting either. Rock for the long range points. Andrews for winning and keeping dirty ball against two/three Donegal men,but I think the six who started are our best forwards to start the match. Cullen (in particular), Rock, Andrews, Mannion and Costello will all get a chance to make an impact in the second half.