Donegal GAA Discussion Thread

Joe Don Dante · 10-09-2019 1:03am

Eoin McHugh will be player of the championship.

raiders11 · 15-09-2019 7:32pm

overshoot wrote: »

Not a surprise but every result seems to show four masters falling further and further.

Until this evening..

Redsoxfan · 15-09-2019 7:39pm

Mad result. Glenswilly not going well at all. Milford already through but if Four Masters beat or draw with Glenfin...

raiders11 · 15-09-2019 7:41pm

Redsoxfan wrote: »

Mad result. Glenswilly not going well at all. Milford already through but if Four Masters beat or draw with Glenfin...

Glenswilly should be out, they were let off the hook in Glenfin last week..

Now looks like a winner takes all in Glenfin next weekend.

Redsoxfan · 15-09-2019 8:11pm

raiders11 wrote:

Now looks like a winner takes all in Glenfin next weekend.

Wins for Glenswilly and Glenfin would see scoring difference come into play

Currently

Glenswilly - 11
Glenfin - 3

Hard to see Glenswilly going through unless Milford play their reserves.

raiders11 · 16-09-2019 11:52am

Redsoxfan wrote: »

Wins for Glenswilly and Glenfin would see scoring difference come into play

Currently

Glenswilly - 11
Glenfin - 3

Hard to see Glenswilly going through unless Milford play their reserves.

Word coming out of Glenswilly this morning is that if they beat Milford and Glenfin beat 4 Masters, both will be on 3 points, down to head to head then BUT after that, they reckon its not point difference but on head to head with group winners which would of course put Glenswilly through.
Have never heard of this solution before..

Redsoxfan · 16-09-2019 1:22pm

raiders11 wrote:

Word coming out of Glenswilly this morning is that if they beat Milford and Glenfin beat 4 Masters, both will be on 3 points, down to head to head then BUT after that, they reckon its not point difference but on head to head with group winners which would of course put Glenswilly through. Have never heard of this solution before..

You could be right.

I assumed it was 'usual' rules, ie head to head and then scoring difference. But there was some odd outcome in Donegal before.

Nidgeweasel · 16-09-2019 10:47pm

raiders11 wrote: »

Word coming out of Glenswilly this morning is that if they beat Milford and Glenfin beat 4 Masters, both will be on 3 points, down to head to head then BUT after that, they reckon its not point difference but on head to head with group winners which would of course put Glenswilly through.
Have never heard of this solution before..

That’s ridiculous.

doc_17 · 17-09-2019 8:14am

I’ve heard of something similar being used in Euro or World Cup qualifying groups where they disregard the whipping boys at then bottom. I’m sure the rules are written down somewhere and it’ll be in the papers this week. Glenswilly probably know what they are talking about.

Nidgeweasel · 17-09-2019 9:02am

What's the point in having 4 teams in a group if you're ultimately being judged against your performance against the top team in the event of level points.

Wouldn't be a fan of that at all.

raiders11 · 17-09-2019 9:27am

Well, that scenario has not been relayed to the banks of the river Finn as of yet and hopefully never will:)

Redsoxfan · 17-09-2019 1:35pm

What's even more nuts is that a team in the Junior Championship could go through with zero points and not even as a result of a technicality or expulsion etc.

Once you introduce a league format anything is possible.

It means more games but it ain't Championship as we know it anymore.

doc_17 · 17-09-2019 4:51pm

Redsoxfan wrote: »

What's even more nuts is that a team in the Junior Championship could go through with zero points and not even as a result of a technicality or expulsion etc.

Once you introduce a league format anything is possible.

It means more games but it ain't Championship as we know it anymore.

??

doc_17 · 17-09-2019 4:51pm

Redsoxfan wrote: »

What's even more nuts is that a team in the Junior Championship could go through with zero points and not even as a result of a technicality or expulsion etc.

Once you introduce a league format anything is possible.

It means more games but it ain't Championship as we know it anymore.

??

doc_17 · 18-09-2019 8:18am

Oisin Gallen heading to Oz for a two week trial.

charlie14 · 18-09-2019 1:14pm

doc_17 wrote: »

Oisin Gallen heading to Oz for a two week trial.

I would have thought him a bit light for their game.

Nidgeweasel · 18-09-2019 4:11pm

charlie14 wrote: »

I would have thought him a bit light for their game.

You'd think so. Be a blow to lose him.

charlie14 · 18-09-2019 8:23pm

Nidgeweasel wrote: »

You'd think so. Be a blow to lose him.

Hopefully for our sake they will leave him to develop for a few years keeping an eye on how he is doing.

bob skunkhouse · 18-09-2019 10:12pm

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/48263196991/

Redsoxfan · 19-09-2019 9:58pm

Proposed league fixtures

4 'home' games - Dublin and Throne in Ballybofey; Kerry in Ballyshannon; Banty in Letterkenny.

Away to Galway (yay), Mayo and Meath.

Murphy14 · 19-09-2019 10:36pm

Redsoxfan wrote: »

Proposed league fixtures

4 'home' games - Dublin and Throne in Ballybofey; Kerry in Ballyshannon; Banty in Letterkenny.

Away to Galway (yay), Mayo and Meath.

The Letterkenny experiment to continue..Banty will be rubbing the hands !

Nidgeweasel · 20-09-2019 10:48am

Redsoxfan wrote: »

Proposed league fixtures

4 'home' games - Dublin and Throne in Ballybofey; Kerry in Ballyshannon; Banty in Letterkenny.

Away to Galway (yay), Mayo and Meath.

You'd take that if it's offered.

Should be plenty of interest in the games in Ballyshannon and Ballybofey. Less so in LK.

charlie14 · 20-09-2019 7:24pm

Redsoxfan wrote: »

Proposed league fixtures

4 'home' games - Dublin and Throne in Ballybofey; Kerry in Ballyshannon; Banty in Letterkenny.

Away to Galway (yay), Mayo and Meath.

For the sake of points on the board I would have preferred Galway. Mayo and Meath at home plus one other. As regards points on the board unless thing change greatly this year Letterkenny will not add much.

Redsoxfan · 20-09-2019 9:46pm

charlie14 wrote:

For the sake of points on the board I would have preferred Galway. Mayo and Meath at home plus one other. As regards points on the board unless thing change greatly this year Letterkenny will not add much.

Get out.

Galway should always be an away game. Points are secondary to pints.

charlie14 · 21-09-2019 10:00am

Redsoxfan wrote: »

Get out.

Galway should always be an away game. Points are secondary to pints.

Sorry, lost the run of myself there for a while.:o
As someone who worked and lived in Galway city for years I don`t know what came over me to suggest that.

No better place to visit of a Saturday night. Taffee`s and Coili`s will be hopping. Great porter in both and a few yards from both, Murphy`s which imo serves the best pint in the country.

doc_17 · 21-09-2019 1:06pm

Murphy’s? I’l’ll have to check that out.

Redsoxfan · 21-09-2019 5:05pm

Go on the Donegal Masters!

charlie14 · 21-09-2019 7:59pm

doc_17 wrote: »

Murphy’s? I’l’ll have to check that out.

Great old style pub on High St. Lot of locals drink there. Mostly an older crowd than you will find in Galway pubs in that area over a weekend.
Just don`t be tempted to sing or you will be told to leave. Strict rule. No singing.

Redsoxfan · 22-09-2019 7:21pm

Quarter Final Draws

Seniors

Naomh Conaill v Glenfin
Milford v St Eunans
Gaoth Dobhair v Realt na Mara
Kilcar v Killybegs

Intermediate

Naomh BrÃd v Red Hughs
Naomh Columba v St Nauls
Aodh Ruadh v Naomh Muire
Cloich Cheann Fhaola v Naomh Colmcille

raiders11 · 23-09-2019 2:14am

Redsoxfan wrote: »

Quarter Final Draws

Seniors

Naomh Conaill v Glenfin
Milford v St Eunans
Gaoth Dobhair v Realt na Mara
Kilcar v Killybegs

Intermediate

Naomh Bríd v Red Hughs
Naomh Columba v St Nauls
Aodh Ruadh v Naomh Muire
Cloich Cheann Fhaola v Naomh Colmcille

I will be boring and go for the obvious
Glenties
Eunans
Gweedore
Kilcar

Inter a bit tougher
N. Brid
N. Coliumba
Aodh Rua
Falcarragh

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