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Replying To Scenicparish:  "Same old is correct. Still cannot spell Naomh Conaill. Ah the jealousy of being " bullied " by the current County Champions still haunts him."
You have an unhealthy obsession of following me around looking to be deliberately offended.

Most people on here call ye glenties and not NC - it's no big deal as you don't seem to be offended at anyone else so get over it.

eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1678 - 14/08/2024 15:56:32    2565107

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Replying To FootballGuy:  "Interesting to see how the bookies have things priced up for the senior championship. Eunans are odds on favourites with Boylesports!

Eunans 10/11
Naomh Conall 7/4
Kilcar 15/2
Gweedore 10/1
MacCumhalls and Glenswilly 14/1
FM 20/1
Balllyshannon 25

I think kilcar will be happy to be going in under the radar. Could it be a year for an outsider to win it? Plenty of talent in the MacCumhalls, Glenswilly and FM sides."
Not sure how glenties/fintown aren't favs unless we have been heavily punted on which I find strange.

Swap the top 2 around and rest look spot on.

eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1678 - 14/08/2024 15:57:45    2565109

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Replying To eunans4ever:  "Not sure how glenties/fintown aren't favs unless we have been heavily punted on which I find strange.

Swap the top 2 around and rest look spot on."
Any prices sticking out this weekend?

Redzer99 (Waterford) - Posts: 75 - 14/08/2024 16:18:05    2565115

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Replying To eunans4ever:  "Not sure how glenties/fintown aren't favs unless we have been heavily punted on which I find strange.

Swap the top 2 around and rest look spot on."
I suppose the bookies are rarely wrong, the dominance of Naomh Conall will have to end at some point, and a lot of their players are pushing on another year. Very impressive how they are still going so strong each year but it must end at some point. I think Eunans have a stronger overall panel which might be the reason behind the odds as well.

FootballGuy (Donegal) - Posts: 256 - 14/08/2024 16:57:29    2565126

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Replying To Redzer99:  "Any prices sticking out this weekend?"
Four masters 8/11 looks a steal away to downings..

rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2548 - 14/08/2024 17:35:22    2565132

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Replying To eunans4ever:  "Not sure how glenties/fintown aren't favs unless we have been heavily punted on which I find strange.

Swap the top 2 around and rest look spot on."
Your bound to beat us some time as some of our players are over the hill at this stage. Young Eunans team rightly favourites.

Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 405 - 14/08/2024 18:28:25    2565137

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Replying To Redzer99:  "Any prices sticking out this weekend?"
If Oisin Gallen is out for McCools Killybegs at home could be worth a punt at 4/1

peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 988 - 14/08/2024 18:30:47    2565138

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Replying To eunans4ever:  "You have an unhealthy obsession of following me around looking to be deliberately offended.

Most people on here call ye glenties and not NC - it's no big deal as you don't seem to be offended at anyone else so get over it."
It is a big deal to the people of Fintown
The club is not called "Glenties"
It offends people from Fintown since their club and the original Glenties one amalgamated decades ago to form the Naomh Conaill one.
5 or 6 from their start every week in the current team.

eddieSize5Balls (Donegal) - Posts: 86 - 14/08/2024 20:42:00    2565150

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Replying To peiledoir20:  "If Oisin Gallen is out for McCools Killybegs at home could be worth a punt at 4/1"
No Eoghan Ban for Killybegs all the same. McCumhaills have built a good group of players around Farrah with former and current county u20s and plenty more quality, unless the weather plays a blinder I honestly can't see an upset here. I reckon McCumhaills are going to take the scalp of Kilcar or Gaoth Dobhair this year in the knockouts.

NPadraigAbu (Donegal) - Posts: 81 - 14/08/2024 21:25:56    2565153

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Replying To FootballGuy:  "I suppose the bookies are rarely wrong, the dominance of Naomh Conall will have to end at some point, and a lot of their players are pushing on another year. Very impressive how they are still going so strong each year but it must end at some point. I think Eunans have a stronger overall panel which might be the reason behind the odds as well."
I would love to know the turnover of players glenties have had in the last 10 years. It wouldn't be much compared to Eunans/Gweedore?

tickets (Donegal) - Posts: 103 - 14/08/2024 21:26:06    2565154

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Replying To eddieSize5Balls:  "It is a big deal to the people of Fintown
The club is not called "Glenties"
It offends people from Fintown since their club and the original Glenties one amalgamated decades ago to form the Naomh Conaill one.
5 or 6 from their start every week in the current team."
It's a big deal to the whole parish. Naomh Conaill it is, back to back County Champions.

Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 405 - 14/08/2024 23:01:25    2565167

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Replying To eddieSize5Balls:  "It is a big deal to the people of Fintown
The club is not called "Glenties"
It offends people from Fintown since their club and the original Glenties one amalgamated decades ago to form the Naomh Conaill one.
5 or 6 from their start every week in the current team."
Glenties it is … if you don't like it … I suggest hoganstand is not the place for people like you

veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 585 - 15/08/2024 07:13:00    2565173

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If Gallen is out, I'd be lumping on Kilkybegs at 4/1. Whilst I'm not 100% sure they'd win, that price is a good one. But then again, betting is for suckers!

ThroughTheGap (Donegal) - Posts: 37 - 15/08/2024 09:47:40    2565194

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On the club name issue their Facebook page states "this is the official Naomh Conaill Facebook Page. Glenties/Fintown". Eunans4ever you have been vindicated.

AudiMan (Donegal) - Posts: 675 - 15/08/2024 11:31:50    2565221

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Replying To tickets:  "I would love to know the turnover of players glenties have had in the last 10 years. It wouldn't be much compared to Eunans/Gweedore?"
Naomh conaill have to be admired in the lack of turnover. They also have to be admired in keeping their underage competitive and integrating players in an almost seamless manner. Other clubs don't seem to manage that to the same degree. I don't think st eunans have lost too many players recently who would be a difference maker. Their underage seems to have deteriorated recently and I don't seem them integrating young players.

Gweedore had the perfect mix of the old and the new a few years ago. They've obviously lost that now with Cassidy and the McGee's not there. They have lost quite a few on top of that who would be the backbone of the team now so although it was a surprise to lose to four masters probably not as big s surprise when you look at the team sheets.

It would seem almost inevitable that four masters will come and come strong. Their overall underage is top class for a number of years now so when this current group mature a little the next group should help them over the line and then they should be thinking bigger picture.

Mccumhaills have improved underage though it's a little more fits and starts. They do though have star in oisin Farrah. Glenswilly too and will be interesting to see can they get Murphy a lat hurrah over the best few years though I'm not sure they will.

Ulsterchamps_32 (Donegal) - Posts: 776 - 15/08/2024 12:41:19    2565239

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Replying To Redzer99:  "Any prices sticking out this weekend?"
No real stand out ones, but reckon the draw is a good price in the Dungloe v Ballyshannon game, 13/2.

dgcrusader (Donegal) - Posts: 38 - 15/08/2024 13:27:06    2565256

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Replying To Redzer99:  "Any prices sticking out this weekend?"
Dungloe 7/4 at home to Ballyshannon

eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1678 - 15/08/2024 13:32:32    2565258

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Replying To FootballGuy:  "I suppose the bookies are rarely wrong, the dominance of Naomh Conall will have to end at some point, and a lot of their players are pushing on another year. Very impressive how they are still going so strong each year but it must end at some point. I think Eunans have a stronger overall panel which might be the reason behind the odds as well."
There is nothing between both teams - I'd say we have better quality players in total but they are much better tactically and have a brilliant structure.

Ultimately the main diff I see between the 2 teams is on the line where they are a good bit ahead.

eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1678 - 15/08/2024 13:34:19    2565259

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Replying To FootballGuy:  "I suppose the bookies are rarely wrong, the dominance of Naomh Conall will have to end at some point, and a lot of their players are pushing on another year. Very impressive how they are still going so strong each year but it must end at some point. I think Eunans have a stronger overall panel which might be the reason behind the odds as well."
I don't think it's dominance really.

Since glenties/Fintown first arrived on the scene in 2005 to compete properly - they have won 7 championships I think and we have won 6.

We have met in 6 county finals and it's 3 each. Most of the county finals from memory were only 1 score in it apart from 2009 and 2021 which we won in very one sided games.

Nothing between the 2 teams.

eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1678 - 15/08/2024 13:40:11    2565260

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Replying To Scenicparish:  "Your bound to beat us some time as some of our players are over the hill at this stage. Young Eunans team rightly favourites."
Absolute nonsense - none of the glenties/Fintown players are anywhere near over the hill.

Quite the opposite in fact - have more faith in your lads who give it everything.

Might b a case here of getting the excuses in really early….

eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1678 - 15/08/2024 13:43:27    2565261

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