Donegal GAA Discussion Thread

downthemiddle · 30-03-2026 06:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124350506#Comment_124350506

Who said it wasn’t red?

robbiezero · 30-03-2026 06:45PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124351287#Comment_124351287

Still not in the same ball park as Murphy so not sure why its part of the conversation.

The Subliminal Verses · 30-03-2026 08:33PM

Considering whyte had the ball and mchugh went to shoulder him isn't a funny one at all

MacDanger · 30-03-2026 09:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124350597#Comment_124350597

I'm not sure about that - the key to besting Clifford is cutting off / disrupting the supply into him and Donegal did that brilliantly yesterday

babybuilder · 22-04-2026 09:09PM

Donegal beaten in u-20 semi by Tyrone. Poor second half display in Convoy. Wasn't at the match but saw them against Fermanagh in first match. Wasn't that impressed tbh. Questions will be asked considering the amount of time put in preparation. One dimensional.

Redsoxfan · 22-04-2026 09:53PM

Completely missed it.

Ok, opposition only scored 0-01 in 1st half but come on, Donegal only manage the same in the 2nd???

0-12 to 0-08 is low scoring - did conditions have any impact?

babybuilder · 22-04-2026 10:13PM

Dry day obviously but a breeze that wasn't that strong. Donegal won plenty of ball first half but hit slot of wides. Tyrone got the better of them in middle third second half. Not one ball kicked in to the forward line in the whole match other than efforts for points that fell into the keeper's hands.

babybuilder · 22-04-2026 10:15PM

Ponderous build up by both teams but more so by Donegal. Then the usual subbing the full forward line.

Redsoxfan · 23-04-2026 08:54AM

15 wides to 3 tells a story also.

thebronze14 · 23-04-2026 12:48PM

Complete bottle job being honest

Redsoxfan · 23-04-2026 04:24PM

Disappointing especially given Finbarr was playing.

Anyway, on to Sunday.

charlie14 · 24-04-2026 11:57AM

Team for Sunday for what that is worth.

Screenshot 2026-04-24 at 11-30-25 Donegal name team for Ulster visit of Down - Gaelic Life.png

Redsoxfan · 25-04-2026 08:55AM

I didn't realise however that if we win tomorrow the semi final is next weekend. So maybe they will manage Finbarr's minutes given he played on Wednesday night (that suggests to me Jim must be pretty relaxed about tomorrow). Max Campbell played on Wednesday night too mind.

That's a very strong looking bench. Only Thompson to come back now.

I think we'll be comfortable enough but won't be killing ourselves. Bigger tests to come no matter what happens tomorrow.

charlie14 · 26-04-2026 12:23PM

I doubt if Down will kick many if any of their restarts to midfield with the height advantages we have there, so we would be pushing up on them to give to cut their options. A bit of danger in that in that they have a few clever lads on the line and they have a few speedy lads, but it would be better than letting them build from the back with short kick outs.

Probably a cagey enough start from us but when you look at the bench it looks more a case of us not starting with our strongest team as we have been pretty much doing so far, and sending the newer lads in when we are looking home and dry, too this time sending our bench in to finish it off.

Just my tuppence for what it`s worth. Hopefully we can win this and do it without any injuries with such a short time to the next game where we will need to be playing off as full a deck as possible.

Redsoxfan · 26-04-2026 01:30PM

Hearing Langan out for the year which is huge and disappointing news.

charlie14 · 26-04-2026 02:21PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124423045#Comment_124423045

disaster if that is the case.

Redsoxfan · 26-04-2026 02:41PM

Not starting today anyway.

I'm sure not too many surprised to see Finbarr for Max and Oisin for Shea.

babybuilder · 26-04-2026 05:57PM

Rubbish. A rabble at the end. Surely one players absence couldn't affect the team this amount. It will be a Lazarus like recovery to have any chance this year.

Redsoxfan · 26-04-2026 08:44PM

Hugely disappointing. Yes, we are still in the All Ireland, but the chance for a 3 in a row goes again and taking nothing away from the Down performance but they could be in the Tailteann Cup next week.

A few things

Good to see Gallen back in that kind of form.

If Langan is gone for the season we need to get Thompson back as soon as possible as he offers a 2 point threat and can also be the left footed free taker we obviously missed today.

I'm afraid I don't see an All Ireland in this team now. The league is the league etc. This performance was as bad as our last championship match.

henke · 26-04-2026 08:58PM

Maybe the recently bias and emotional of it but that may be one of the worst results I remember. Results like that could kind of happen under other managers but we have come to expect this simply doesn’t happen under McGuinness. They turn up for Championship football and win the games they are expected to win.

Long time to the All Ireland series but I would expect some kind of reaction but I don’t think they have it in them to win it.

babybuilder · 26-04-2026 09:17PM

Down played on the front foot today and Donegal had no answer. Nearly in every position they came out on top. McGuinness said his team were not prepared. Why not? Did he expect Down to come to letterkenny and lie down? Cleaned out in midfield and the back line put out the red carpet. Mentally team not there. Everyone wanting to take too much out of the ball.

thebronze14 · 27-04-2026 08:19AM

Might be a blessing in disguise. Iron out the numerous problems and be fresher for the big stuff

LilNiall · 27-04-2026 10:08AM

The result yesterday was bad but this is even worse news.

Noticed how McGee was isolated without the other target for kick outs. Really hard to see them bounce back to such an extent that they can challange for an All Ireland with no Langan.

Just last week all sounded so promising with all bar Thompson seemingly back. The old saying is true….A week is a long time in sport!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124423045#Comment_124423045

Redsoxfan · 27-04-2026 12:42PM

Reports suggest an ankle injury for Langan which might not be as bad as other rumours.

Redsoxfan · 03-05-2026 05:06PM

Down are heading to the Tailteann Cup and that looks about right.

An awful performance and result last week.

charlie14 · 04-05-2026 01:50PM

Playing Kerry in Kerry.

It could be a very short year.

poppers · 04-05-2026 02:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124442857#Comment_124442857

Gauranteed another game, 8 losing team in rd 1 drawn against each other

https://www.gaa.ie/article/format-for-2026-all-ireland-sfc-and-tailteann-cup

charlie14 · 04-05-2026 02:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124442897#Comment_124442897

Lose to Kerry after the shambles against Down, as much as a pessimistic I am when it comes to our county team, I would not hold out much hope for the rest of the year.

If we are going to win this outright then we need to beat Kerry.

babybuilder · 04-05-2026 02:54PM

Kerry in Kerry? If so it will be a long drive back.

charlie14 · 05-05-2026 04:16PM

The old format with three out of four progressing really wasn`t fit for purpose, but the new one looks more like further attempts to kill off any reward for winning your provincial title.

Donegal GAA Discussion Thread

Comments