Donegal GAA Discussion Thread

Redsoxfan

Kieran Gallagher was a very good minor around the time Conor Glass beat Donegal in the Ulster Final. So I would say he's late 20s now. Shea Malone likely young enough as prety new on the scene.

Four Masters left it behind them in ET I felt - should have been 6 up when NC go that goal which had shades of Donegal v Dublin 2014 about it.

Would be good to see Carr and Muldoon involved next year alright.

Pretty sure McGroddy was in the squad a few years ago. Can't recall now if that was before or after Jim came back.

Murt15

Kieran Gallagher is 27 was on minor team in 2016 when they won Ulster. Shea Malone is 20 was with Sligo Rovers past few years. Johnny Mc Groddy was in the panel the time Paddy Carr was there.

The Subliminal Verses

Kevin Cassidy has put some timber on

Redsoxfan

Like Termon and Four Masters, Gweedore had the game won, until they didn't. Amazing misses towards the end of normal time that would have sealed it. Still, Naomh Conaill are relentless. I reckon they led for less time than their opponent in each of the QF, SF and again in the Final. And they did it all without Ciaran Thompson. Finbarr Roarty rightly said afterwards they were 'pissed off' hearing about the young players at other clubs, they have plenty of young talent alongside a wealth of experience. Roarty deservedly MOTM but Kieran Gallagher was outstanding also. Would be great to see if he can do it at County, we need lads like him.

Was a proper final. Fair play to both teams.

charlie14

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123900370#Comment_123900370

Not that it will be any consolation to Gweedore, but it was the best county final for a good few years. Young Roarty is a force of nature, but then so have Glenties been this year. Especially winning county without Ciaran Thompson.

Hopefully Kieran Gallagher will get a call up for the county team. On the evidence of his display today and in the semi-final he looks like a lad that would give us another good option in mid-field.

keeponhurling

Roarty really is the driving force of that team.

What a leader, for one so young. Phenomenal player.

The Subliminal Verses

he'll go a long way in his career, a future Donegal captain 100%, fair play to him, he's absolutely brilliant

darklighter

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123900904#Comment_123900904

Contrast his performance to Daire O Baoill's……in the 2nd half when Roarty started to drag NC back into the game, DOB should have picked him up + man-marked him like a limpet to minimise his impact & GD would probably have won the game….instead, DOB was nowhere to be seen which is very disappointing for a county panel memebr

downthemiddle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123903891#Comment_123903891

It's possible to praise Finnbarr Roarty without using it as an opportunity to knock another player. Young Roarty is a generational talent who could become one of the greatest players to wear the county jersey. He was immense on Sunday.

Daire O'Baoill has given great service to his club and our county. He could be in Australia, Dubai or London like other lads who could have been playing on Sunday and who would have added to the county squad this year. He could be focussing on his golf game like some others. Instead he has dedicated himself to club and county. He deserves better than cheap criticism.

The Subliminal Verses

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123905391#Comment_123905391

100%

charlie14

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123905391#Comment_123905391

Well said.

Also it would have been up to the Gweedore management as to what role Daire O`Baoill would play and any manager looking to win a county title would want to keep him well away from one of the top defenders in the country let alone the county