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Players Who Had Opted Out Now Playing This Year

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Any news on those inter county players who had opted for the year for various reasons but are now possibly going to play? I'm thinking of Odhran MacNiallas, Gary Brennan, Michael Quinlivan, Peter Duggan, Dara McVeety, Killian Clarke, Conor Moynagh, Peter Cooke etc. etc.

Kerry15 (Kerry) - Posts: 957 - 29/06/2020 00:04:59    2282189

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Replying To Kerry15:  "Any news on those inter county players who had opted for the year for various reasons but are now possibly going to play? I'm thinking of Odhran MacNiallas, Gary Brennan, Michael Quinlivan, Peter Duggan, Dara McVeety, Killian Clarke, Conor Moynagh, Peter Cooke etc. etc."
Michael Quinlivan is back with Tipp, along with a few others who were unavailable earlier in the year.

football first (None) - Posts: 1259 - 29/06/2020 10:12:53    2282208

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I don't think Odhran will be back for us. I'd love to see it but unlikely I would say,

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9110 - 29/06/2020 10:45:14    2282211

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Ben McCormack back for Kildare. A welcome addition.

St.Conleth (Kildare) - Posts: 1700 - 29/06/2020 11:15:30    2282216

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Replying To Kerry15:  "Any news on those inter county players who had opted for the year for various reasons but are now possibly going to play? I'm thinking of Odhran MacNiallas, Gary Brennan, Michael Quinlivan, Peter Duggan, Dara McVeety, Killian Clarke, Conor Moynagh, Peter Cooke etc. etc."
The word on the 3 Cavan lads was that the door is open for them when they return. With Covid cutting short their travels, I'd be hopeful all 3 will feature in the club championships and put their hand up for IC selection.

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5010 - 29/06/2020 12:10:17    2282221

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "I don't think Odhran will be back for us. I'd love to see it but unlikely I would say,"
had been talk of him transferring to London before the pandemic

Rosineri1 (UK) - Posts: 2099 - 29/06/2020 14:23:29    2282238

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Replying To Rosineri1:  "had been talk of him transferring to London before the pandemic"
Yeah he was in London for a bit but with everything that went on since I think he's home again now. Gaoth Dobhair posters might be able to clarify!

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9110 - 29/06/2020 15:13:58    2282245

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We had been badly hit with opt outs and injuries this year all going well the majority of them will be back come October to give us a rare chance to pick from our strongest possible panel.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3741 - 29/06/2020 15:51:20    2282255

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Replying To St.Conleth:  "Ben McCormack back for Kildare. A welcome addition."
The whole of the country is shaking in there boots at that addition.

Royal.Legend (Meath) - Posts: 665 - 29/06/2020 16:04:04    2282260

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Replying To cavanman47:  "The word on the 3 Cavan lads was that the door is open for them when they return. With Covid cutting short their travels, I'd be hopeful all 3 will feature in the club championships and put their hand up for IC selection."
Clarke wasn't travelling, just opted out over work. Paul Fitz said on the podcast McVeety and Moynagh won't be featuring

FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2763 - 30/06/2020 19:44:06    2282432

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Replying To Royal.Legend:  "The whole of the country is shaking in there boots at that addition."
Meath would love to have a forward of his ability

NorthKildare (Kildare) - Posts: 197 - 01/07/2020 23:47:16    2282624

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Me. And about 15 others in my club. Back because the season is short, planned, in summer and has an end date of 2 months time. Basically, everything a player has wanted for years.

StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1732 - 03/07/2020 15:26:02    2282920

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