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Jesus Meath were awful in the second half. How can you not at least work a short kickout with an extra man. Gaelic24 (Donegal) - Posts: 14 - 23/05/2026 21:03:44 2674871 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Round 1 - 2025 away wins: Tyrone over Donegal, Dublin over Galway and Cavan over Mayo. Wounded animals after provincial knockout are dangerous. The extra time to prepare and being able to scout finals in full knowledge of the next opponent is a bizarre reward for provincial knockout. Today's result in Killarney was no surprise. I was saying during the club championships that there were going to be a few counties in contention. While the vast majority disagreed at the time, that's not the case now." The current system didn't seem to do Cork nor Galway any harm after their recent provincial finals. Their respective opponents had much more time to prepare and scout. It's only poor ould Kerry that the system seems to be against. -Booing of Murphy very bad form from the Kerry crowd, and it wasn't just a small section. It was bellowing around Fitzgerald Stadium. -Kerry fans leaving with 15-20 minutes of the game still to play, also very bad form. -Their foul and dirty play caught up with Kerry today. Lucky to have had only one player get the line. Murphy's on his 90th championship cap for Donegal still some operator. foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2546 - 23/05/2026 21:26:23 2674882 Link
Replying To brayballer: "Did nt see game.Have nt got GAA Grees Go but I see donegal still complaining." Do they not have it in Irishtown Dave? peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1630 - 23/05/2026 21:27:57 2674883 Link
Kerry will win when matters hlynch12 (Limerick) - Posts: 40 - 24/05/2026 00:50:27 2674926 Link
Just in the door. A great day. Will Ballybofey be ready if we get a home draw? Ulsterchamps72 (Donegal) - Posts: 209 - 24/05/2026 00:52:35 2674927 Link
Replying To rossy15: "Will he face a 12 week ban ? I'm fairly sure ger Brennan was just sticking up for his players too !!" You need to look at both incidents properly before you nake an assumption like that. Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 965 - 24/05/2026 07:47:38 2674939 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Round 1 - 2025 away wins: Tyrone over Donegal, Dublin over Galway and Cavan over Mayo. Wounded animals after provincial knockout are dangerous. The extra time to prepare and being able to scout finals in full knowledge of the next opponent is a bizarre reward for provincial knockout. Today's result in Killarney was no surprise. I was saying during the club championships that there were going to be a few counties in contention. While the vast majority disagreed at the time, that's not the case now." The extra time to prepare is what Kerry have been getting for years. Kerry now have to play an extra match in the AI Series and will have less time to recover. For Donegal it's just one victory but one match away from a quarter final is massive. Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 965 - 24/05/2026 08:02:10 2674940 Link
I am surprised that the Gardai did not intervene yesterday ???? Just sayin. sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 3002 - 24/05/2026 08:22:21 2674945 Link
Replying To foreveryoung: "The current system didn't seem to do Cork nor Galway any harm after their recent provincial finals. Their respective opponents had much more time to prepare and scout. It's only poor ould Kerry that the system seems to be against. -Booing of Murphy very bad form from the Kerry crowd, and it wasn't just a small section. It was bellowing around Fitzgerald Stadium. -Kerry fans leaving with 15-20 minutes of the game still to play, also very bad form. -Their foul and dirty play caught up with Kerry today. Lucky to have had only one player get the line. Murphy's on his 90th championship cap for Donegal still some operator." Re your point on dirty play,you obviously therefore agree that Murphy should have been sent off in the league final and given a subsequent ban,yes? Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 17 - 24/05/2026 16:56:43 2675069 Link
A few of us oldies will remember Frank McGuigan. I was lucky enough to see him play, including in Croke Park in '84. What an addition he'd have been to the '86 team. God rest you Frank Maroonatic (Galway) - Posts: 1076 - 24/05/2026 19:09:51 2675119 Link
Replying To eoinog: "Kerry boo boys were embarrassing. The so called artistocrats of good football" Whats your take on Murphys behaviour in the league final? We're looking for consistency here.... Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 17 - 24/05/2026 20:03:08 2675141 Link
Replying To Maroonatic: "A few of us oldies will remember Frank McGuigan. I was lucky enough to see him play, including in Croke Park in '84. What an addition he'd have been to the '86 team. God rest you Frank" RIP Frank the King. I tried to start a topic on his passing on this site but to no avail. A legend of Tyrone football. They turned up in their thousands from neighbouring counties to watch him play club football for Ardboe when he came home from America. Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2682 - 24/05/2026 20:13:07 2675143 Link
Replying To Saynothing: "RIP Frank the King. I tried to start a topic on his passing on this site but to no avail. A legend of Tyrone football. They turned up in their thousands from neighbouring counties to watch him play club football for Ardboe when he came home from America." Yes Rest in peace Frank.An all time great footballer and his Ulster final display in 1984 was one of the greatest ever.11 points from play I think.Some with the right,some with the left and a couple with the fist.One of the All time great.Hope Frank rests in peace and sincere condolences to his family and friends.. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 4153 - 24/05/2026 20:37:07 2675155 Link
Replying To Seniorleague: "Whats your take on Murphys behaviour in the league final? We're looking for consistency here...." Give it a break will you. Nobody is excusing what Murphy did in the final. Yet here you are excusing the Kerry boo boys yesterday. Says a lot. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1630 - 24/05/2026 20:39:37 2675156 Link
Replying To Seniorleague: "Whats your take on Murphys behaviour in the league final? We're looking for consistency here...." What's with Galway posters having a fit over Murphy. We all accept he should have got the line in the league final but he couldn't send himself off, so what should he do ban himself. It's football, move on enjoy the games I didn't hear Jack O'Connor crying about anything yesterday a proper GAA man who takes it on the chin and moves on. Jimmymark2 (Donegal) - Posts: 20 - 24/05/2026 21:22:35 2675169 Link
Robert Finnerty is Gooch Reincarnated Scantermediate69 (Australia) - Posts: 13 - 24/05/2026 21:34:46 2675176 Link
Replying To Jimmymark2: "What's with Galway posters having a fit over Murphy. We all accept he should have got the line in the league final but he couldn't send himself off, so what should he do ban himself. It's football, move on enjoy the games I didn't hear Jack O'Connor crying about anything yesterday a proper GAA man who takes it on the chin and moves on." Careful now..the mafia will be accusing you of being a Mayo poster. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12091 - 24/05/2026 23:02:39 2675200 Link
Replying To Scantermediate69: "Robert Finnerty is Gooch Reincarnated" Give it up there AKA Gasun. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8577 - 24/05/2026 23:47:06 2675210 Link
Replying To Seniorleague: "Whats your take on Murphys behaviour in the league final? We're looking for consistency here...." Nobody defended Murphy's action in the league final, he was very lucky. Consistency should be expected from the media too and over the weekend the one sidedness from most has been shocking Clifford elbow to the head mostly brushed over and quickly moved on to the push before half time saying it was nothing, and there wasn't a whole lot in that one but its being used to move the conversation on quickly The Michael Burns uppercut, 'Ara sure Michael lost the head, he's a good lad really and he got the red so nothing to see there'. No opinion offered on suspension. Followed by an indepth discussion on McGuinness, talk about CCCC, 12 week suspensions, Ger Brennan incident (very different), how the GAA has set a precedence, on and on they go. The GAA social with MConville was the worst. Niblock: "David Clifford, should he have been sent off?" McConville: " Eh I dont think so" Niblock: "Ok" That is all they said on that then McConville went on to explain in detail why McGuinness will 100% face a ban. JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 178 - 25/05/2026 08:04:52 2675229 Link
Replying To Saynothing: "RIP Frank the King. I tried to start a topic on his passing on this site but to no avail. A legend of Tyrone football. They turned up in their thousands from neighbouring counties to watch him play club football for Ardboe when he came home from America." RIP Frank. An absolute legend of the game. bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 560 - 25/05/2026 08:31:28 2675233 Link