Donegal GAA Discussion Thread

I don't think anyone will change TBH.

Would imagine someone will have to change…..will be difficult for tv if both teams were their normal strip.

Out of his depth is putting it kindly.

How anyone from the appointment committee gave this ref a rating from the recent game in Hyde Park that got him an All Ireland Semi-Final is beyond belief. Even Mayo supporters at that game could not believe some of his carry-on that favoured them.

Didn't change in Super 8 game in Ballybofey in 2019. Or Division 2 Final in Croke Park the same year. Last time we played was Division 1 in Navan in 2020 (iirc) and neither team changed.

Minors played a Tier 2 Championship match in May and neither team changed.

And, we didn't change v Mayo in 2013 or v Kerry in 2014. Not that anyone should care to remember.

We now change v Clare, Antrim, Roscommon. Not sure about Wexford. Probably.

The only way it will happen is if Jim comes out and says we shouldn't.

Bit of a kick in the arse for the whingers that dislike Jim that Meath called it first on no change

Would that not have been better addressed to Croke Park ?

They keep telling us the clubs are the bedrock of the game, yet when it comes to tickets clubs in the two counties playing on Sunday could not get sufficient tickets to supply their members who keep those clubs alive. To add insult to injury even before clubs knew what their allocations would be, any randomer could waltz into Super Valu and pick whatever seat he wished.

Their was no curtailing of tickets for season ticket holders, so rather than the clubs being the bedrock it seems as far as the powers that be are concerned it`s just blowing smoke and for them the National League is their real bedrock. Pretty short sighted imo as without those keeping clubs alive there would be no players to compete in National Leagues or Championships.

Aren't you just fantastic😂😂 Joined my club this year for tickets being honest. Probably won't bother next year

McGonagle back in the 26 for Aaron Doherty. Unchanged starting team named.

It depends on how they see the impact of Gray off the bench for Meath. You would think that Jason would match up well with him physically.

I really feel we need to get behind the boys and bring the roars to Croke Park. Be another player for them.

I think the Meath fans are going to go wild and we need to be louder.

C'Mon Donegal!!!!!

For me, while we have to respect that fact that Meath have beaten Dublin, Kerry and Galway, as relevant is that Meath failed to win promotion from Division 2 and couldn't beat Louth in the Leinster final. The last time a team that didn't play in Division 1 or had been promoted to Division 1 won an All Ireland Semi Final was Mayo in 2006 as far as I know. So Donegal have been playing at a higher level for longer. We let ourselves down in last year's semi-final and the disappointment of losing that game was increased after watching Galway's pathetic display in the final. A huge opportunity missed, and I think that will be the motivation for this team tomorrow.

A lot of our players are playing very well. Oisin, Shane and Conor the last day, Brendan McCole and Ciaran Moore against Mayo, Finbarr in nearly every game. Shaun Patton has been immense since coming back, hopefully the 2 week break has allowed him to heal further. If Caolan McGonagle is fit, our starting 15 and bench are even stronger. Conor O'Donnell and Michael Murphy didn't feature in last year's semi-final, Finbarr has been a huge addition. Our panel is stronger than it was last year. We have played in fits and starts this year, there hasn't been 70 minutes where we have been on it from start to finish, but when we have been good, we have been very very good. Meath will have their moments tomorrow, but I think and I hope that we'll have enough to win.

These opportunities don't come up much. In Jim and Michael, we could not ask for 2 finer men to lead us tomorrow.

Up Donegal.

Indeed. Tyrone's build up play was too slow and they seemed to have to use up more energy than Kerry who got off their scores a lot easier. I'd imagine Meath will adopt a similar pattern of play to Kerry. Will the conditions conserve their energy better? I think it's a 50:50 game.

Up Donegal