Donegal GAA Thread

K-9 · 15-02-2010 12:37am

Redsoxfan wrote: »

Anyone on here at the game in Ballyshannon today?

Looks like we might avoid relegation!

Wasn't at it.

Laois sounded bad, but they have the Portlaoise lads and suspensions to come back.

The Kildare match is a big one. Win that and we really should get promoted but it's McGeeney!

Down at home after that. 2 points from those 2 games and it makes it an interesting run in.

Redsoxfan · 21-02-2010 8:23pm

I see the Championship draws were postponed due to an objection lodged with the Ulster Council by MacCumhaills re. the Donegal County Board's decision that the Senior Championship be limited to 16 teams.

Yankeesfan · 21-02-2010 9:01pm

Killybegs don't want to play senior championship and mccools do. would have thought they could have just switched. looks like mccools may be going to the ulster council/dra. once again the county board have covered themselves in glory.

docmartin · 25-02-2010 12:10pm

good luck to Naomh Conaill in the 2009 u-21 championship final on sunday.
bidding for a historic 4th succesive title, I'll be there and cheering them on.

whats evryone else's view on a team trying to create this record? good or bad for donegal football?

smashey · 25-02-2010 1:15pm

It's a good thing. We need somebody to challenge St. Eunans at senior level as they are looking more and more dominant.

rushnaldo · 25-02-2010 2:03pm

docmartin wrote: »

good luck to Naomh Conaill in the 2009 u-21 championship final on sunday.
bidding for a historic 4th succesive title, I'll be there and cheering them on.

whats evryone else's view on a team trying to create this record? good or bad for donegal football?

Its fantastic what Glenties are doing at underage level and other towns clubs must do more to achieve what they are doing and put in the effort at youth level that those guys do. St Eunans have dominated for a long time now but are out of their depth in Ulster which shows the standard of club football here at the moment. The back door system has destroyed club football and that reflects on the county team.

docmartin · 25-02-2010 2:51pm

back door system is a failure imo.
hasnt helped the so called weaker counties and as the above poster says has destroyed club football in donegal, as with the u21 championship 2008 final being played on new years eve and 2009 final scheduled 7 weeks into 2010.
also the all ireland has lost its glamour since the 90's. who can forget the 45 martin mc hugh kicked in injury time against cavan,
THERE WAS NO BACK DOOR THAT TIME

Redsoxfan · 26-02-2010 9:12pm

Yeah, I am starting to think like that as well. We've had some great games in the back door, but it also leads to situations like the Cork game last year. And, it does mess up club games.

K-9 · 27-02-2010 1:27am

Ach I don't don't know, we regularly get to Q/F's now, whereas the way Tyrone and Armagh dominated, we'd have been gone long before that, barring lucky draws.

On balance, I think it is better, Fermanagh being the perfect example. It needs tweaking though, Connaught and Munster counties, get preferential treatment due to their championships being smaller.

Carrickman · 01-03-2010 11:53pm

Carrick VS play Holy Trinity of Cookstown this Thursday in Omagh (2pm AFAIK) in the under 16 Ulster Final, as you know the school won all three county titles which is a great achievement for a school with just over 200 students (half of them are girls) so the school is one hour away from Ulster glory!!

docmartin · 02-03-2010 4:58pm

best of luck carrick vs

Carrickman · 03-03-2010 8:19pm

Carrickman wrote: »

Carrick VS play Holy Trinity of Cookstown this Thursday in Omagh (2pm AFAIK) in the under 16 Ulster Final, as you know the school won all three county titles which is a great achievement for a school with just over 200 students (half of them are girls) so the school is one hour away from Ulster glory!!

1.30 in Omagh tomorrow.

Carrickman · 04-03-2010 12:26pm

From todays Times regarding Carrick VS:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0304/1224265556163.html

docmartin · 04-03-2010 1:04pm

BE SURE TO POST UP A FEW UPDATES IF YOU CAN CARRICKMAN

rushnaldo · 04-03-2010 7:41pm

Unfortunatley they were beat in the final today

Carrickman · 04-03-2010 9:03pm

They were well beat on the end by a very classy Cookstown side, the turning points really were a missed Carrick penalty on 20 mins that would have leveled the game up and they hit the crossbar minutes latter that seemed to take with wind out of the side final score was 2.16 to 1.09 not a true reflection of the game that scoreline.

docmartin · 05-03-2010 11:48am

Carrickman wrote: »

They were well beat on the end by a very classy Cookstown side, the turning points really were a missed Carrick penalty on 20 mins that would have leveled the game up and they hit the crossbar minutes latter that seemed to take with wind out of the side final score was 2.16 to 1.09 not a true reflection of the game that scoreline.

unlucky, but sure an ulster final is a massive achievement. like whats going on in the glenties/fintown area there seems to be massive development work going on in the carrick area.
can only bode well for the future of donegal gaa

RMDrive · 05-03-2010 9:34pm

1: Michael Boyle Michael O Baoill An Tearmann
2:James Keaney Seamas O Cianaigh Bun Dobhráin
3: Neil Mc Gee Neil Mac Aodh Gaoth Dobhair
4: Karl Lacey Carl de Léis Na Ceithre Máistirí
5: Anthony Thompson Antain Mac Thomais Naomh Conaill
6: Frank Mc Glynn Proinseas Mag Fhloinn Gleann Fhinne
7: Kevin Cassidy Caoimhín Ó Caséide Gaoth Dobhair
8: Neil Gallagher Neil Ó Gallachóir Gleann tSiuilí
9: Barry Monaghan Barra Ó Manacháin Na Ceithre Maistirí
10: Fergal Mc Nulty Fergal Mac a'Ultaigh An Urnaigh
11: David Walsh Daithí Breathnach Naomh Bríd
12: Stephen Griffen Stiofáin Ó Griofáin Naomh Náille
13: Colm Mc Fadden Colm Mac Phaidín Naomh Michael
14: Michael Murphy Mích ael Ó Murchú Gleann tSiuilí
15: Conall Dunne Conáil Ó Duinn Naomh Adhamhnáin
16: Paul Durcan Pól Ó Durcáin Na Ceithre Máistirí
17: Michael Maguire Míchael Mac Uidhir Naomh Columba
18: Owen Waide Eoin Ó Aodha Naomh Conaill
19: Barry Dunnion Barra Ó Dhuinnín Na Ceithre Maistirí
20: Paddy Mc Daid Padraig Mac Daibhéid An Tearmann
21: Leo Mc Loone Leo Mac Luain Naomh Conaill
22: Gareth Concarr Gearóid Ó Con Cathra Ard a' Ratha
23: Adrian Hanlon Adrian ó hAnluain An Clocháin Liath
24: Edward Kelly Eamonn Ó Ceallaigh Iorras

Surprised Hanlon isn't starting. The hf line is a bit inexperienced - will we be able to feed our in form ff line?

Kildare by 2 I reckon. Doyle being back is a big boost for them.

Redsoxfan · 07-03-2010 9:50pm

An awful game today. First real test in the league this year and failed badly. We got a fluke goal and were probably lucky not to have a man sent off in the 1st half. Hard to take anything from it really.

RMDrive · 07-03-2010 11:34pm

Redsoxfan wrote: »

An awful game today. First real test in the league this year and failed badly. We got a fluke goal and were probably lucky not to have a man sent off in the 1st half. Hard to take anything from it really.

Only listened to it on Highland but we seemed off the pace completely. According to McHugh we were to "nice" around the middle of the field (i.e. not dirty enough) and didn't play as a team up front.

The ball into McFadden and Murphy seemed to be poor enough as well (and I read a Kildare man comment on this elsewhere as well). Not too often that Lacey gets switched off his man! Doyle scored for fun while Early seemed to boss Cass, big Neil and Monaghan around very easily.

Is the Down game at home next weekend?

K-9 · 07-03-2010 11:53pm

RMDrive wrote: »

Only listened to it on Highland but we seemed off the pace completely. According to McHugh we were to "nice" around the middle of the field (i.e. not dirty enough) and didn't play as a team up front.

The ball into McFadden and Murphy seemed to be poor enough as well (and I read a Kildare man comment on this elsewhere as well). Not too often that Lacey gets switched off his man! Doyle scored for fun while Early seemed to boss Cass, big Neil and Monaghan around very easily.

Is the Down game at home next weekend?

From memory, I think it is. Down were missing a couple of players due to a wedding, so that would explain the Tipp result, to a degree!

I'd say he might put out a less experimental team against Down.

Redsoxfan · 12-03-2010 3:39pm

1: Paul Durcan(4 masters)

2: Shane Boyle( Killybegs)

3: Neil Mc Gee( Gaoth Dobhair)

4: Karl Lacey(4 Masters)

5: Michael Maguire(Naomh Columba)

6: Anthony Thompson(Naomh Conaill)

7: Kevin Cassidy( Gaoth Dobhair: Captaen)

8: Neil Gallagher(Glenswilly)

9: Barry Monaghan(4 Masters)

10 David Walsh(Naomh Bríd)

11: Conall Dunne(St.Eunans)

12: Edward Kelly( Urris)

13: Colm Mc Fadden(St.Michaels)

14: Michael Murphy (Glenswilly)

15: Adrian Hanlon(Dungloe)

RMDrive · 14-03-2010 5:00pm

Disappointing result last night. The days of McCool park being somewhere for opponents to fear is well and truely gone. In the second half particularly, Down put up a wall of defenders around their 45 and we seemed incapable of figuring out how to deal with it. Again and again we had men trying and failing to break through that line. We went over and back until we lost the ball. Down then broke at speed and were able to punish us.
In our first 2 real tests of the year we have been shown up. Things are going to have to change significantly or its going to be a very short summer.

Carrickman · 24-03-2010 10:21pm

Donegal under 21's beat Armagh tonight

RMDrive · 24-03-2010 11:19pm

Carrickman wrote: »

Donegal under 21's beat Armagh tonight

Aye great result against an Armagh team that were strong favourites. Listened to the second half with Charlie and Martin and it sounded like Murphy, McLoone, Molloy and McHugh had particularly good games. Armagh had a man sent off after around 10 min of the second half.

ardmacha · 24-03-2010 11:21pm

Well done, Donegal. Be sure to push on now.

RMDrive · 27-03-2010 1:51pm

Barry Monaghan has removed himself from the Donegal panel? WTF is going on there? Maybe he's unhappy with where he was being played? Anybody know the story here?

Redsoxfan · 28-03-2010 11:31pm

Poor enough game on Saturday night-if Meath had been able to keep 15 men on the field for longer it might have been a different story. Still, we essentially play off with Armagh to see who gets promoted. Hopefully a good crowd in Letterkenny for that game. Not sure if we're good enough for Division 1, but given that it looks like Derry, Tyrone/Monaghan and Antrim will be in Division 2 next years, it mightn't be a bad idea to get out while we have the chance!

Heard that Christy Toye played a half for St Michaels today.

Carrickman · 30-03-2010 4:31pm

Championships draws on now on RNG.

Carrickman · 30-03-2010 5:06pm

U-21 A
1 Aodh Ruadh v Fanad
2 Naomh Mhuire v Ardara

St. Michaels v St. Eunans
Glenswilly v Glenfin
McCumhaills V Dungloe
Killybegs V Termon
Gaoth Dobhair v 1
Cloughaneely v 2
N. Conaill v 4 Masters
Malin v Kilcar

U-21 B
N. Columba v Letterkenny Gaels
St. Nauls v N. Ultan
Bundoran v Burt
Moville v Naomh Brid
Downings v Na Rossa
Convoy v Newton
R .Emmetts v Milford
Red Hughs v Carndonagh

Junior A
1 Burt v Lifford
2 N. Ultan v Red Hughs
3 Convoy v Emmetts

Muff v Newton
Downings v Letterkenny Gaels
3 v Eunans
2 v 1

Junior B
1 Convoy v Malin
2 Red Hughs v R Emmetts
3 Aodh Ruadh v Glenfin

McCumhaills v Lifford
Newton v St Michaels
Ardara v N Ultan
Glenswilly v 1
Letterkenny Gaels v Pettigo
Eunans v Downings
3 v N Conaill
2 v Burt

Intermediate
1 Urris v Milford
2 N. Columba v Moville
3 Carndonagh v N. Brid
4 St Nauls v Cloughaneely

Naomh Mhuire v 3
2 v Bundoran
McCumhaills v 4
Na Rossa v 1

Senior
St. Michaels v Fanad
Aodh Ruadh v Eunans
Termon v Dungloe
Glenfin v Glenswilly
Ardara v Killybegs
Gweedore v Buncrana
N. Conaill v Kilcar
Four Masters v Malin

Redsoxfan · 30-03-2010 6:05pm

Carrickman wrote: »

Intermediate
1 Urris v Milford
2 N. Columba v Moville
3 Carndonagh v N. Brid
4 St Nauls v Cloughaneely

Naomh Mhuire v 3
2 v Bundoran
McCumhaills v 4
Na Rossa v 1

Senior
St. Michaels v Fanad
Aodh Ruadh v Eunans
Termon v Dungloe
Glenfin v Glenswilly
Ardara v Killybegs
Gweedore v Buncrana
N. Conaill v Kilcar
Four Masters v Malin

Ties to be played.......when hell freezes over.

County Final is fixed for 27/2/2011.....

:rolleyes:

RMDrive · 30-03-2010 11:48pm

I presume the U21 game is in serious doubt cause of the weather?

Carrickman · 31-03-2010 11:50am

Redsoxfan wrote: »

Ties to be played.......when hell freezes over.

County Final is fixed for 27/2/2011.....

:rolleyes:

With no preliminary round in the senior championship there is no excuse to get this played on time this year, the two first round games should be played before the Ulster Championship game and any playoffs after that and then it down to the last eight. But we all know the county board and this wont happen.

Redsoxfan · 31-03-2010 12:15pm

RMDrive wrote: »

I presume the U21 game is in serious doubt cause of the weather?

Postponed

http://www.sportsmanager.ie/cake/gaa2/donegal/news/17650/U_21_Game_tonight_awaiting_re_confirmed_venue_and_time

muffler · 31-03-2010 12:27pm

I'll sticky this thread for now and review it again in a few months time.

UpDonegal · 31-03-2010 1:31pm

Ulster U21FC semi-finals postponed to Saturday!!!

http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=126482

RMDrive · 31-03-2010 2:23pm

2 games for Murph this weekend or will he have to choose one?

Redsoxfan · 31-03-2010 3:35pm

RMDrive wrote: »

2 games for Murph this weekend or will he have to choose one?

Is he meant to be playing another game this weekend?

He didn't play for Glenswilly last weekend, but all other county players played a full game. The U-21 players were held out.

RMDrive · 31-03-2010 3:51pm

Redsoxfan wrote: »

Is he meant to be playing another game this weekend?

He didn't play for Glenswilly last weekend, but all other county players played a full game. The U-21 players were held out.

:o Cause according to the calandar on my phone we're playing Armagh this weekend.

Mental note: Stop relying on your phone to be your memory!

Carrickman · 03-04-2010 2:20pm

Under 21 Semi Final Result: Donegal 1-11 Derry 0-10 well done lads!!!!

RMDrive · 03-04-2010 2:50pm

Great win! Murphy with 1-03. DL had a man sent off just before half time (1-05 to 0-03 HT score) so they did really well to push on in the 2nd half.
Kielt got 6 points for Derry.

Monaghan or Cavan in the final [CN 1-05 MN 0-05 is the latest score I have]

Carrickman · 03-04-2010 7:08pm

Cavan won by 1-10 to 1-09.

Redsoxfan · 04-04-2010 6:21pm

Great stuff-I'd love to see an Ulster title coming to the County.

I see the final is fixed for Enniskillen on Wednesday night-pity it's not on a Saturday, but at least that might give Murphy a chance to play for the Seniors at the weekend as well.

If Donegal beat Cavan they will play Tipp on April 17.

Redsoxfan · 06-04-2010 11:05pm

So just to bump the GAA thread back over the Harps thread

Will Highland have commentary on the U-21 Ulster Final tomorrow night?

Who knows, Tom Comack may even give it some airtime during the 'GAA Programme'

RMDrive · 07-04-2010 12:31pm

Redsoxfan wrote: »

So just to bump the GAA thread back over the Harps thread

Will Highland have commentary on the U-21 Ulster Final tomorrow night?

Who knows, Tom Comack may even give it some airtime during the 'GAA Programme'

Don't know. It was disappointing that they didn't cover the semi-final on Sat. Pio's country and western show just didn't do it for me!

I'd say they will cover some of it all right but maybe just the second half.

Redsoxfan · 07-04-2010 1:01pm

Just heard that Highland will be covering the whole game tonight.

Tír Chonaill Abú!

Carrickman · 07-04-2010 9:33pm

Donegal 2-08 Cavan 0-06 well done lads roll on Tipp!!!

RMDrive · 07-04-2010 9:41pm

YES!!!! Well done to the lads. Great win. Could we clone Murphy I wonder?

Redsoxfan · 07-04-2010 10:59pm

Brilliant-well done Donegal. Really looking forward to the semi-final-I presume will be played somewhere like Mullingar or Galway?

From what I can gather, the Donegal keeper is excellent (but as far as I can recall he didn't feature in the McKenna Cup-would he have played for a college team I wonder?). Murphy was man of the match, but Martin McHugh was really singing the praises of Kevin Mulhern. His own son sounded like he had a pretty good game as well.

Carrickman · 08-04-2010 11:16pm

Highlights on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/video/video.php?v=1385981059958

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