Donegal GAA Discussion Thread

Seeing the U 20 Final result tonight it`s difficult not to believe that is one we left behind us.

Mogan looked injured coming on last week and stank of having no other options due to injuries. He was moving around the wing half forward area and looked unable to run.

The stand looked sold out on Wednesday but terrace available.

Only 1 result really matters, ours. But if Mayo can't win at the weekend it's hard to see us winning the group.

I was wondering why no NOD the last day.

We'll see if that team starts.

Caolan McColgan seems to have fallen way down. Club championship and then injury I suppose.

I think we should skip the warm up from here on.

Didn't think top of the table would be possible after last week, great result for us this evening. Now we need to take the opportunity presented by it.

Actually it's not really.

As the only unbeaten team right now it`s in the Cavan court. That`s bound to give them a lift for tomorrow.

Not quite? Beat Cavan and if Tyrone beat them (which you would expect them to) then Donegal would have 3rd on head to head if we lose to Mayo?

Feeling any more confident now? Pretty impressive response to the last day.

The reaction we all hoped for.

Who got motm?

Lads a sickened Cavan man here but jesus that was a lesson in football today. Seeing Murphy in Brefini again kicking a score like his two pointer, you only have to applaud. Everything good about Donegal went through him.

To see one of the greats grace Brefini agian was a privilege.

Once again great supporters, good craic in Cavan Town pre and post match, the piper walking the terraces and in fairness the football ye played in the second half was incredible.

Go and win the fecking thing. Virginia will welcome ye back to Ulster as champions in a couple of months..

Ps beat Mayo and at least give us a chance to beat Meath or Monaghan again..

Listened to the Ocean FM podcast there - far too much rambling by Martin Beag - but there was a clip from the McGuinness post match and he suggested all of Patton, McGonagle and McGee would be in the mix for Mayo. So, we'll see. Patton certainly looked ok yesterday but was only kicking from his hands.

Interesting also - he was clear that McColgan hasn't been injured. Dropped from squad. Good to see him back yesterday.

Most definitely. I was impressed that Jim had the steel to bench Dara and Oisin, and guess that he would have benched COD if NOD was fit, but the response from the trio after Tyrone was reassuring to say the least.

I just hoped Mulreany wasn’t as bad or worse, and he wasn’t. A great response psychologically from him after the results, where we were left with bereft of several of our high fielders.

I’ve found that the Donegal support aren’t hugely vocal at the best of times, but that is the loudest, most passionate crowd I’ve witnessed in all the years of attending matches. It was tense, box office, and definitely one I’d rewatch a few times had it been televised.

If I’m right in saying that we havn’t beaten Mayo in Championship since 2012, as they so often bully us in the physical stakes, the mental shot in the arm a win in the next game could provide the setup, may be invaluable heading into the latter stages.

We’re still light on the bench, and it’ll without question require bolstering further for next year, and I’d worry that our club scene is devoid of forwards that can win their own ball, drop the shoulder and consistently score.