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Replying To donegaldouble:  "The fact is, you can play for any club you want to before U12. The Croke Park report stated that the boundaries in Donegal were not "legal" and they all needed to be redefined. This has led to the fact, that a player can play for any club they want before they play U12, which determines their first club. So a lad from Malin can travel and play with Ballyshannon if they choose. The boundaries saga has been running for years now and nothing has been done."
Are you sure this is true I never heard this. There seems to be too much wrangling between clubs say if this is right. Take killybegs and n ultan for example there's rows every year about boundaries as is between eunans and the gaels. If your opinion is right and I don't doubt you sure if you let your kid play for the club you want at u 12 then boundaries don't come into it when they play senior. Interesting.

rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2579 - 13/10/2023 14:28:59    2508192

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Replying To FootballGuy:  "Great story. Some interesting history behind a lot of parishes I would say. Think there is an old church near maghery that was called templecrone. I would say it stretched a lot of the rosses that parish. Maybe from Lettermacaward to Loughanure/Crolly. Not too sure myself."
Maghery is heavenly on a fine Summers day , cycled that coastal route one Summer years ago. Quick question re Dungloe CLG when they were a force winning 7 county titles up to late 50s …. did they have the pick of the Rosses back then I.e. region now occupied by Naomh Muire, Dungloe and Na Rossa. Thank you.

Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 578 - 13/10/2023 14:34:50    2508193

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Replying To rorysboys:  "Are you sure this is true I never heard this. There seems to be too much wrangling between clubs say if this is right. Take killybegs and n ultan for example there's rows every year about boundaries as is between eunans and the gaels. If your opinion is right and I don't doubt you sure if you let your kid play for the club you want at u 12 then boundaries don't come into it when they play senior. Interesting."
I was told by a work colleague who hails from that end of the county that another neighbouring club (not Killybegs) objected to Michael Hegarty's transfer from Kilcar even though Kilcar gave it their blessing. Given his age I'm not sure what the point of it was.

peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1071 - 13/10/2023 14:55:51    2508203

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Now that the club season is nearly over , I'm sure the county lads will be getting back into the swing of things soon. Any word on potential call ups? Has the backroom team been expanded? Are Saint Eunan and mc cuhaills players back? Is Michael making a return ? Did the lads who stepped away last year back this year ?

TheRock2121 (Donegal) - Posts: 1194 - 13/10/2023 15:03:39    2508209

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Replying To rorysboys:  "Are you sure this is true I never heard this. There seems to be too much wrangling between clubs say if this is right. Take killybegs and n ultan for example there's rows every year about boundaries as is between eunans and the gaels. If your opinion is right and I don't doubt you sure if you let your kid play for the club you want at u 12 then boundaries don't come into it when they play senior. Interesting."
Yeah I'm sure as I was part of a club committee dealing with this. There was a county board boundaries committee set up. All clubs were give a map of their old boundaries and the proposed new boundaries(most of which never changed). There were meetings with all clubs with disputed boundaries, to find common ground. This hasn't been agreed by County or Croke park, so at the min there are no boundaries and as such you can play with any club before U12. Once your first club is established, thats your club

donegaldouble (Donegal) - Posts: 316 - 13/10/2023 15:34:52    2508221

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Replying To donegaldouble:  "Yeah I'm sure as I was part of a club committee dealing with this. There was a county board boundaries committee set up. All clubs were give a map of their old boundaries and the proposed new boundaries(most of which never changed). There were meetings with all clubs with disputed boundaries, to find common ground. This hasn't been agreed by County or Croke park, so at the min there are no boundaries and as such you can play with any club before U12. Once your first club is established, thats your club"
What year are we talking about here. I mean the county boundaries committee and we're all clubs informed of this. It's the first I heard of it and I was involved heavily back in the day.

rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2579 - 13/10/2023 16:15:51    2508231

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As a supporter of the club the said Naomh Conaill man lives in, I don't think there was ever an issue with this, as we knew he wanted to play for NC. His father is a club stalwart and it is not hard to see why he wanted to see his son play for that club.

The boundary issue is correct, there are, essentially, no boundaries and once players play at u-12 level that's it. Not sure if it can be resolved as clubs not in agreement and parish boundaries seem to be defunct when it comes to GAA and it seems boundaries are arbitrary lines on a map and not the old parish boundaries.

I have no issue with families who really want to play with the club their father/mother played for and find themselves in another area. Hard to come up with a perfect solution but never going to keep everyone happy.

ballboy101 (Donegal) - Posts: 225 - 13/10/2023 18:43:18    2508256

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Replying To TheRock2121:  "Now that the club season is nearly over , I'm sure the county lads will be getting back into the swing of things soon. Any word on potential call ups? Has the backroom team been expanded? Are Saint Eunan and mc cuhaills players back? Is Michael making a return ? Did the lads who stepped away last year back this year ?"
Heard McFadden ferry was contacted by Jim to come back from Australia, he did, but apparently has done his ACL now so won't be involved . Apparently Langan was planning a few months travel and Jim contacted him and he'll be staying around. Daire o'baoill back in gweedore for end of championship after a call from Jim to come home early.

greenfan (Donegal) - Posts: 585 - 13/10/2023 20:41:25    2508262

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "So how do we see the two finals going this weekend?

In the junior, I think Na Rossa will have too much for Moville. They have been making steady progress over the past couple of years and have a good bit of firepower that should see them take the honours. It's good to see smaller clubs get their day in the sunshine. It can't be easy to keep the show on the road with emigration and small numbers. I think it's been a good while since they lifted silverware so it'll be a big boost to the club and the community if they can manage to do it. Moville won't be easy though. They have some very good players like Danny Murphy, Enda Faulkner and Ciaran Diver. I'm not sure if the likes of McClenaghan and Malachy McDermott are involved, but if they were back for the final they'd be a big boost.

In the intermediate it should be a tight enough game. Very hard to predict. Both teams will feel that if they get things right on the day they'll be lifting the trophy. Malin were operating at senior level not so long ago whereas Downings will be looking to get back to the senior ranks for the first time since 93, when they last won the Intermediate. They played a memorable league final last year where if memory serves me one of the McGroddys blasted a last minute goal from a free kick to win it? In a very close encounter I'll give the Downings men the nod. It'll be a real sickener for the losing team. The intermediate would be our most competitive championship, and it's so hard to make the final.

Best of luck to all teams competing."
Been at a fair few Na Rossa games this year and also a few Moville games. Definitely see Na Rossa as favourites with the caliber of player they have, but I know that Moville up until this year pretty much have almost always had Na Rossa's number so definitely would not be ruling them out. Would imagine Jim will probably be at the game because up and down from senior to junior championships I feel there are players in all areas that he will be taking an interest in. For Na Rossa , Aidan McHugh is a serious operator. I believe he is only 21/22 and is a huge man for his age, can kick off both feet and is a serious tackler for a full forward. Oisin Caulfied and Cillian Bonner could be candidates for a development squad kind of set up as they are still both a little light but have serious talent. On the Moville end, I know Ciaran Diver has been in before and couldn't quite make the grade but has been immense any time I have seen him this year, Dylan Doherty in goals i think is well up there in the top 3/4 keepers outside of Patton also. Overall think Na Rossa will edge it but will be extremely close.

The intermediate final will be a real humdinger. I know it is always said of this championship but it really is unbelievable how close the teams are in the Intermediate and I can see this game being no different. Both semi finals went to extra time and the play-off meeting between this pair last year also did and could definitely see a draw being on the cards again here. Lorcan Connor , Johnny and Keelan McGroddy are serious movers for downings where Josh Conlon and Benny Fildara could be the difference makers for Malin. Can really see this going either way and if I had to call it I think I'd go for a draw.

Be great to see big crowds at both and hopefully can be a good advertisement for Donegal football in what I think has been a very good championship at all levels despite the negativity we can see on here and in the media at times.

donegalforsam11 (Donegal) - Posts: 104 - 14/10/2023 06:41:55    2508299

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Replying To greenfan:  "Heard McFadden ferry was contacted by Jim to come back from Australia, he did, but apparently has done his ACL now so won't be involved . Apparently Langan was planning a few months travel and Jim contacted him and he'll be staying around. Daire o'baoill back in gweedore for end of championship after a call from Jim to come home early."
McFadden Ferry was contacted by Jim just as he was departing to Australia but opted to travel instead of joining the squad, he actually got injured in Australia.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8207 - 14/10/2023 07:28:57    2508300

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Do we need Croke Park to step in and sort out the Donegal GAA website? how can anyone make sense of that dogs dinner of a website I have no idea.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3065 - 14/10/2023 12:35:35    2508315

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "Do we need Croke Park to step in and sort out the Donegal GAA website? how can anyone make sense of that dogs dinner of a website I have no idea."
If Croke Park step in to do a review it will never be sorted.

ryan (Donegal) - Posts: 747 - 14/10/2023 13:22:04    2508319

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "Do we need Croke Park to step in and sort out the Donegal GAA website? how can anyone make sense of that dogs dinner of a website I have no idea."
Dogs dinner servs a purpose

highdropingball (Donegal) - Posts: 110 - 14/10/2023 18:39:31    2508365

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Na Rossa junior champs will we ever see Rosses Rovers playing senior football again

highdropingball (Donegal) - Posts: 110 - 14/10/2023 18:41:12    2508366

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Replying To highdropingball:  "Dogs dinner servs a purpose"
Aye for the dog.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3065 - 14/10/2023 19:24:44    2508369

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Replying To highdropingball:  "Na Rossa junior champs will we ever see Rosses Rovers playing senior football again"
Fair play to Na Rossa, were on the brink of extinction a few years ago. Put in the hard work with a small number of people and reaped their rewards today.

Leitir will be lively for a few days.

peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1071 - 14/10/2023 19:48:18    2508374

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Replying To peiledoir20:  "Fair play to Na Rossa, were on the brink of extinction a few years ago. Put in the hard work with a small number of people and reaped their rewards today.

Leitir will be lively for a few days."
its Leitir Doochary

highdropingball (Donegal) - Posts: 110 - 14/10/2023 23:00:43    2508383

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Replying To peiledoir20:  "Fair play to Na Rossa, were on the brink of extinction a few years ago. Put in the hard work with a small number of people and reaped their rewards today.

Leitir will be lively for a few days."
Fair dues na rossa was at the game, great atmosphere big na rossa support. Great to see bonner win another championship. Really impressed by his young lad cillian, huge potential but from talking to a few na rossa lads he's heading back to the nfl.. must say I felt for moville they were within minutes of winning it.

rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2579 - 15/10/2023 09:22:38    2508405

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Replying To rorysboys:  "Fair dues na rossa was at the game, great atmosphere big na rossa support. Great to see bonner win another championship. Really impressed by his young lad cillian, huge potential but from talking to a few na rossa lads he's heading back to the nfl.. must say I felt for moville they were within minutes of winning it."
Yeah a very enjoyable game and great noise in the stands from both sets of supporters.

I just got the sense that Moville were content to hang on to their lead rather than tack on another score or two, which is always a dangerous game. Diver had a glorious goal chance in the 2nd half then Na Rossa full back made a match winning block from the Moville sub.

Fine margins. I expect the Intermediate final to be just as close today and I'm looking forwarding to heading to ODP later for more of the same hopefully.

You can't beat club football.

peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1071 - 15/10/2023 12:54:46    2508437

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "Do we need Croke Park to step in and sort out the Donegal GAA website? how can anyone make sense of that dogs dinner of a website I have no idea."
Correct me if I am wrong, but there isn't even a search option to look for things, Tyrone for example have one.

The_Second_Coming (Donegal) - Posts: 27 - 16/10/2023 13:23:32    2508629

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