Dublin GAA Discussion Thread MOD WARNING POST #2944

This ref is shocking, giving Dublin nothing.

donegal getting dirty now.

That ref was absolutely shocking. No control snd didnt have a clue what he was doing over some decisions.

Fair play to the 3 donegal lads who braved the hill btw mad feckers.

Things I learned last night :

Donegal & Dublin don't like one another .. ok it's an open secret that one - and I've also heard it from someone who knows

Cormac Costello can't kick points under pressure

I don't know any longer what a fair tackle is

Maurice Deegan is on a par with Marty Duffy

John Small will play championship football for Dublin this year

I don't like Donegals style of play but they're great value for money when they come to town - they'll get you out of yer seat on a cold day in February. The 5 point defeat was a little harsh as they caused us the same problems with their movement and fast breaks as they did last year - the greater numbers we kept in defence halted their charge. They are quite 1 dimensional tho if the pace is taken out of the attack. The big bump into Murphy didn't work as they'd very little in the way of supporting players around the breaking ball.

I was delighted to see the 2 Davy Byrnes get a run as I'd hoped previously they would, and both imo acquitted themselves very well. A year in the shadows of the Dublin set up has served (Olafs) Byrne well. He's bulked up from the lad I met at the Dublin Development trials - tho he must've thought he was on candid camera getting on the field and being tasked with looking after Murphy. Another lad that seems to have met the challenge being asked of him is Jack Mc, he too seems to have gone up a jersey size and is offering a lot more in the physicality stakes - his goal was genius and offers a strong possibility of operating further up the field.

Jack Mc's goal forced Donegal out of their defensive shell and I felt at that stage Dublin were picking them off at ease - Donegal panicked like us last year and their shooting was woeful when they were playing catch up. The BIL says to me on the way out, new manager but same old Donegal - yeah says I but it's effective why would they change ? There's not a team in Ireland that can go toe to toe with Dublin in an open game with the possible exception of Mayo. Monaghan & Tyrone will offer more of the same and the greater exposure we have to this style of play the more they'll learn how to counter it. Ta

Nidgeweasel wrote: »

Mayo?

Yes in a game of open attacking football only Mayo have consistently matched Dublin in league and championship since 2011.
On only one occasion has there been a big margin between the teams and that was a rescheduled league game in Castlebar in 2013.
2010 Dublin in league opened up a big lead in Croke Park in league which was reeled in with some goals by Mayo.
Generally they're close games with Dublin overall having had the upper hand.

DoctaDee wrote: »

Maurice Deegan is on a par with Marty Duffy

Couldn't have put it better myself, Duffy must have giving Deegan some schooling over the winter...

I still have mine. I think the thing to do is to just leave it alone. adding friends etc is a mess
you are lucky to have one .

tame enough finish for Vincents today. Connolly was quiet in the second half. Good defending by Corofin later on in the match, I thought they were well worth the win. Vincents didn't, or were not let, get going.

Shocking decision by the ref not to award a penalty for that incident. I wouldn't mind but he had a straight view of it. Scandalous.

Vincents were poor by their standards though.

A three point swing there as you'd fancy Mossy to stick it away.

If and buts and maybes.

Would like to see Corofin go and win it now. Played great and zero bolloxology from them.

Juveniles are U16's, but 17 or 18 year olds shouldn't have much issue getting in. All students get a concession, sometimes a student card is required.