Replying To ryan: "Last 3 years in ulster senior club championship. 2025 - NC lost away to Scotstown (Ulster champions 2024 - St. Eunans lost away to Errigal Ciaran (All-ireland finalists) 2023 - NC lost semi-final to Glen (won all-Ireland)"
Funny, I was just thinking the same thing after the game yesterday. 2019 was another Ulster final NC lost to Kilcoo who made it to the all ireland final, eventually losing out to Corofin. Hopefully there's another ulster senior club title for a Donegal team soon.
The standard has been high in Ulster with Kilcoo, Glen and Scotstown in the mix. The rule changes really suited Scotstown, having Beggan in your team is like having a cheat code! Great to see him and the likes of the 2 Hughes win it.
Not saying it's a major factor but it hasn't helped that in the last 10 Ulster club Championship draws 1st game , the Donegal team has been drawn at home 2 times and away 7 times, 2020 (no Ulster comp)
2025 - NC lost away to Scotstown (Ulster champions 2024 - St. Eunans lost away to Errigal Ciaran (All-ireland finalists) 2023 - NC lost semi-final to Glen (won all-Ireland)
If's and buts. Bottom line Eunans and NC weren't good enough on those days to get over the line. Scotstown this year were by far the better team. Eunans could have beat Errigal in 24, not starting Niall O Donnell due to missing trainings due to holiday was major decision. NC competed really well with a super Glen in 23.
The lanscape in senior football has changed a bit in the last year I feel. Eunans and NC are still the best teams/squads but likes of Termon, Four Masters, Gaoth Dobhair all narrowed that gap this year and won't fear them going forward. MacCumhaills with a new management should improve again, St Micheals are a good seasoned champonship team, Glenswilly if they have a fit Murphy after Donegals season will take beating as well. Donegal football could do with someone other than Eunans or N Conaill winning the senior champioship next year. The leagues have gone stale due to the number of teams and unavailability of county players; and 4 game round robin championship is very dragged out as well.
KHL (Donegal) - Posts: 121 - 15/12/2025 00:10:50
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