Why.. First day back. Dublin goalkeepers have to know their position in the TEAM. Otherwise they would walk. Cluxton is no 1 until he officially retires, end of
Cluxton was very rusty in Leinster games last year against Kildare and Louth today. Needs more games.
Cluxton played his 120th senior Championship for Dublin today and 100th Championship win.
He doesn't play any Club football. Does he still much soccer or what was he doing since last July?
Cluxton has to perform like any other player though. He is not immune from criticism because of past achievements. If he played like that against most top div 1 sides. Dublin would likely have lost the match.
Yep agree maybe. But bigger days ahead. He is still number one.
I love Cluxton as much as the rest of Dublin fans for what he has done for Dublin football. But there is something not right for other keepers to be dropped who were doing well. Real unfair on Comerford/O’Hanlon in my opinion. Cluxton getting in ahead of them now just based on profile. And the two lads can’t question it because they don’t have the “stature”. I remember when O’Leary was keeper and Davy Byrne took his spot after waiting his turn. That was the right way to do it in my opinion.
Personally I think Dublin GAA should have an intercounty keeper coaching role created for Cluxton. Loads of knowledge to impart.
Cluxton was back playing in goal with Parnells this year. I say he only played the soccer when not involved with Dublin in 2021 & 2022.
I heard he didn't play in 23 either. He wasn't named on the Parnell's panel in club championship. They reached the intermediate final?
Regarding Stevo yesterday he was definitely poor and it goes without saying that if either of Evan or David played like that there would be host of posts how poor they were.I was dubious about him coming back last year but we won out so kind of got my answer .It must be disheartening for the other two all the same because most likely we will be in the pack when either gets the number one spot .
Dont agree with this - there is no way Dublin, whose players are far better and far more cohesive, were ever going to be caught cold. Dublin were bringing on subs that were better than the best Meath players.
Meath didnt at any point come close to scoring a goal.
But they did lack confidence, I'll grant you that. And to be honest, thats understandable. They know its a pointless exercise.
O'Rourke should 100% have taken Navan - Meath have experience of playing in front of 20'000 Dublin fans and a couple of hundred Meath fans. What good does that do for them.
They played the Tailteann there last year anyway.
It almost felt like Cluxton was testing new kick-out strategies in real game time. Didn't go short even when there were options available.
Neither O'Hanlon nor Comerford impressed me during the league. Both had poor days with kick-outs as well.
Cluxton and Rock at their top are the two that are missed most from this team.
I don't think the strategy was to kick so many directly to Meath players though.
It's fair enough that he's rusty in his first game but maybe he should have been given some more time in the league if he's going to be first choice for the rest of the season.
He didn't play with Parnells after Dublin finished last year. Might have been injured as has always stay involved with the club.
He didn't play with them in a few years, not just last year. Some fall out going back a while when Parnell's were getting a lot of big name players
He wasn't happy with Parnells recruitment policy about 10-15 year when they sold land and brought in a load of outside players. He dropped down and played with their second team. Not aware of any fall out last year.
I hope your right on Cluxton treating it like a challenge match.
I thought O'Hanlon/Comerford were grand overall. The problem is Cluxton was brought in specifically because if his kickout expertise, and sweeping. Not for his "normal" goalkeeping.
If Cluxton does not have those majority of kickouts nailed (plus frees) what is the point of playing him? It would be terrible if he plays like that against one of the big guns, makes an error and is made look very foolish. It would not be a great way to end a career.
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Maybe someone else knows this when John O'Leary was dropped for Byrne. How long did O'Leary stay as sub goalie for Dublin was it a year or two?
Anyone go down to Wexford Park? By all accounts we scarcely deserved the draw but positive nonetheless that we were able to eek it out.
Was down in Wexford - great result. Dubs were chasing the game right from the start (it didnt look like a penalty to me) but showed a lot of character. Hopefully this gives them a big boost now going into the rest of the championship. Saw lots of kids there from Crokes and Plunketts - fair play to the clubs for bringing them down.
Strong team named for the match against Carlow tomorrow. Hopefully we can be a bit more direct and get a few goals, we'll need goals to progress
3rd spot might come down to points difference.
That was tighter than I expected, 5 point win over Carlow, doesn't augur well for what's ahead!
Never in doubt !! Will need to really up our game from here. Big result for Antrim , puts Dublin in a good position
Leinster Football Final - should be renamed "Ger Brennan's Dublin manager audition".
I know it's early in the game, I know it's hard for Dublin to get up for these games and Louth are playing well but Dublin are fairly poor and pedestrian so far.
That is dreadful by Basquel, terrible miss.
Louth with 15 men inside their 45 when Dublin gain possession to attack. Not their own half their own 45. Dublin finishing has been woeful though. Including that goal chance…. Left 5/6 straightforward scores behind them…
Louth have been so disciplined, playing with loads of men back. Dublin haven't been able to build a lead to get them to change.
Finally a goal for Dublin, can they push on now.
Louth deserved that goal for their play. What was Fitzsimons at there? Dublin have been pretty terrible today, Fenton the only one of them up for the challenge.
