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Replying To peiledoir20: "Naomh Ultan racked up a big score against your own club the week before didn't they? I think a lot of this Championship will depend on Conor O'Donnells fitness. There isn't much between 3 - 4 teams on their day. But O'Donnell is the ace in the pack. Carn will get to a semi final without him. If he plays that and the final they'll win it." Yeah double scores against us last week, they gave us a bigger tanking in the league aswell. One county player makes a world of a difference in the Junior champ, Carndonagh and Muff have yet to benefit but Naomh Ultan have really made a statement of intent early. Exciting championship to come! NPadraigAbu (Donegal) - Posts: 85 - 18/08/2024 20:40:53 2565723 Link
Replying To NPadraigAbu: "McCumhaills were without Gallen, Bradley-Walsh and Sean Martin, very impressive win for them. Wasn't expecting Naomh Ultan to beat Muff nevermind so comprehensively, perhaps the Junior championship is more wide open than I thought." For mccumhaills think gavigan was suspended as well after straight red the last day. Without all them players they'll be very happy to have won. Would be great to see their full team out against nc the next day to see what they are really like. Unfortunately they're unlikely to take chances with any doubtful players. Ulsterchamps_32 (Donegal) - Posts: 780 - 18/08/2024 21:03:44 2565725 Link
Took in Eunans win today over Naomh conaill. Impressive win and laying down an early marker, plenty of talent. It'll be interesting to see if they meet again. Tricky ties next for both, Eunans and Gweedore and Naomh conaill away to Maccumhaills. Maccumhaills seem to be improving, but I wonder when the last time was Naomh conaill lost back to back games? donegalgael-12 (Donegal) - Posts: 11 - 18/08/2024 23:59:41 2565743 Link
Replying To donegalgael-12: "Took in Eunans win today over Naomh conaill. Impressive win and laying down an early marker, plenty of talent. It'll be interesting to see if they meet again. Tricky ties next for both, Eunans and Gweedore and Naomh conaill away to Maccumhaills. Maccumhaills seem to be improving, but I wonder when the last time was Naomh conaill lost back to back games?" 1987 ModernMaharaja (Donegal) - Posts: 80 - 19/08/2024 09:41:14 2565769 Link
MacCumhaills were down a few alright, might not get all of them back either any time soon. Dungloe, St Michaels, MacCumhaills, Glenswilly, Four Masters all on 4 points…..what were the odds on that! ThroughTheGap (Donegal) - Posts: 55 - 19/08/2024 09:41:42 2565770 Link
Johnnys RANCH, Gamble Square, Ramelton ModernMaharaja (Donegal) - Posts: 80 - 19/08/2024 10:44:18 2565782 Link
The AFL combine is taking an interest in Finbarr Roarty. It could be a great opportunity for him but selfishly I'd love for him to stay home and play for the county. NPadraigAbu (Donegal) - Posts: 85 - 19/08/2024 12:36:24 2565812 Link
Big win for Eunans at the weekend, Pauric Boyle from Monaghan is a good addition to them. County players stood out a lot. Naomh Conaill will still be team that everyone has to beat to win the Championship. Some good games this weekend coming; Four Masters v Glenswilly, Aodh Ruadh v Ardara, Nauls vs Kbegs, McCools vs Naomh Conaill, Cloughaneley v Downings all should be tight games. KHL (Donegal) - Posts: 111 - 19/08/2024 16:42:25 2565857 Link
Replying To eunans4ever: "What a load of nonsense. It's us and glenties/fintown fault too we have had no sun all summer." Any mention of Eunans and you're on the defensive. You need to chill out haha dgcrusader (Donegal) - Posts: 46 - 20/08/2024 12:21:19 2565976 Link
https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1583859/jack-hegarty-transfer-request-from-naomh-ultan-to-kilcar-fails.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0WaVMhCa9s17c9p4ZVJFbr4wNOWWdZAy74bgDNjZwcw168__2mkJ4xVTs_aem_gu9Q-q5kHhQ6n2W0tmwMjw&sfnsn=mo the big transfer is off ModernMaharaja (Donegal) - Posts: 80 - 20/08/2024 14:54:05 2566012 Link
Replying To ModernMaharaja: "https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1583859/jack-hegarty-transfer-request-from-naomh-ultan-to-kilcar-fails.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0WaVMhCa9s17c9p4ZVJFbr4wNOWWdZAy74bgDNjZwcw168__2mkJ4xVTs_aem_gu9Q-q5kHhQ6n2W0tmwMjw&sfnsn=mo the big transfer is off" Hardly surprising from what I was told at a game at the weekend. Bit of a botched job it seems. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1066 - 20/08/2024 15:21:30 2566017 Link
Replying To ModernMaharaja: "https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1583859/jack-hegarty-transfer-request-from-naomh-ultan-to-kilcar-fails.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0WaVMhCa9s17c9p4ZVJFbr4wNOWWdZAy74bgDNjZwcw168__2mkJ4xVTs_aem_gu9Q-q5kHhQ6n2W0tmwMjw&sfnsn=mo the big transfer is off" What is the reason behind this transfer request? I wouldn't know much about Naomh Ultan but hate to see smaller clubs losing players like this. Last year we had a very high profile transfer in our own county when Jack McCarron hung his club out to dry to transfer to Scotstown. HB245 (Monaghan) - Posts: 251 - 20/08/2024 15:52:09 2566023 Link
Replying To ModernMaharaja: "https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1583859/jack-hegarty-transfer-request-from-naomh-ultan-to-kilcar-fails.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0WaVMhCa9s17c9p4ZVJFbr4wNOWWdZAy74bgDNjZwcw168__2mkJ4xVTs_aem_gu9Q-q5kHhQ6n2W0tmwMjw&sfnsn=mo the big transfer is off" Always wonder what happens after a failed transfer. Does he just go back into training like nothing happened or does he sit out and apply again or what? NPadraigAbu (Donegal) - Posts: 85 - 20/08/2024 16:01:32 2566027 Link
Replying To ModernMaharaja: "https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1583859/jack-hegarty-transfer-request-from-naomh-ultan-to-kilcar-fails.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0WaVMhCa9s17c9p4ZVJFbr4wNOWWdZAy74bgDNjZwcw168__2mkJ4xVTs_aem_gu9Q-q5kHhQ6n2W0tmwMjw&sfnsn=mo the big transfer is off" I wonder was the move being influence by his father. Be interesting to see if he will play for Naomh Ultan now, would be a great addition to their senior team dgcrusader (Donegal) - Posts: 46 - 20/08/2024 16:16:12 2566032 Link
Replying To HB245: "What is the reason behind this transfer request? I wouldn't know much about Naomh Ultan but hate to see smaller clubs losing players like this. Last year we had a very high profile transfer in our own county when Jack McCarron hung his club out to dry to transfer to Scotstown." His father Michael Hegarty played for Donegal & Kilcar for many years. Kilcar are 1 of the strongest senior teams in the County, Naomh Ultan play junior football. HEREBENJI (Donegal) - Posts: 431 - 20/08/2024 17:12:25 2566045 Link
Replying To HEREBENJI: "His father Michael Hegarty played for Donegal & Kilcar for many years. Kilcar are 1 of the strongest senior teams in the County, Naomh Ultan play junior football." Kilcare being "strong" is on the way down Their best players are all in their 30s and they have produced little to nothing of anything good in a long time.. wont sniff the championship this year eddieSize5Balls (Donegal) - Posts: 87 - 20/08/2024 19:50:42 2566060 Link
Replying To Redzer99: "Any prices sticking out this weekend?" Dungloe 7/4 at home to Ballyshannon eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1646 - 15/08/2024 13:32:32 2565258 Hopefully u cashed in eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1679 - 21/08/2024 10:42:23 2566110 Link
Replying To Scenicparish: "I was being sarcastic because you wanted a reason why Eunans are Championship favourites. We have players still playing that have 7 County medals and they are still playing. They have been magnificent servants for Naomh Conaill and one of the many reasons for our continued success." No u weren't - shame on u for writing off your players. It's a thing in donegal where some stupidity write players off - I remember people saying Frank mc glynn was past it at 28. eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1679 - 21/08/2024 10:45:00 2566112 Link
I think to describe it as the Big Transfer is being very unfair to all involved. The young lad wanted to transfer down the road to the home club of his father, a legend at the Kilcar club and the current manager of Kilcar. Young Hegarty wasn't allowed to do so as he was deemed to be not working or living in Kilcar which is fair enough. The county boards of the country are trying to protect small clubs to help them keep their players which is good policy but they are doing nothing to counteract the large clubs from becoming stronger and stronger. Let me explain. Kilcar like many rural clubs is not a big club. Like many small clubs they have a serious deficit in player numbers. They have been punching above their weight for many years now. They have apparently only the one small national school in the parish and are really struggling to field underage teams and in getting a competitive reserve team out. This is not their fault. Nearly all rural clubs in Donegal are facing the same problem. Succesive governments have taken a policy decision to centralise populations in various hub towns while allowing rural areas to run down. You can clearly see it in club football in the county at the moment. St Eunans, the clubs around Letterkenny, Naomh Conaill, Four Masters and you could argue ourselves are the only vibrant clubs in the county at the moment. This is purely because of the player power that these clubs have with the exception of Naomh Conaill who are again punching above their weight. It is easy to be doing well at underage and senior when you have the numbers. Overwhelming numbers. All the while, the rest of the clubs in the county are dying on their feet and nothing is being done about it. Many good potential players are leaving their rural clubs and being forced to move to the hub towns with their families. They become involved in their new clubs instead and so the cycle goes on. So yes, Jack Hegarty wasn't allowed to join his father's club because of the residency and work rules. And yet, St Eunans, who are already coming down with players and numbers, are able to welcome and sign Pauric Boyle from Clontibret in Monaghan because I take it he's living and working in Letterkenny. This was another transfer which was deemed to be legal by the GAA. We will soon have a situation in all counties in the country where you will have a few viable clubs in the population centres only and the small rural clubs will be forced to amalgamate to survive. fionmaccumhaill (Donegal) - Posts: 45 - 21/08/2024 10:47:22 2566114 Link
Replying To donegalgael-12: "Took in Eunans win today over Naomh conaill. Impressive win and laying down an early marker, plenty of talent. It'll be interesting to see if they meet again. Tricky ties next for both, Eunans and Gweedore and Naomh conaill away to Maccumhaills. Maccumhaills seem to be improving, but I wonder when the last time was Naomh conaill lost back to back games?" I wouldn't read anything into our game. Glenties/fintown won't panic at all and will regroup. 1 major difference between the last few meetings was we looked much sharper, fitter and stronger aswell as actually kicking the ball a lot more - putting that down to an improved set up on the line. Can't remember the last time we or anyone for that matter won over there back to back. Be interesting to see if we can back it up when it matters in straight knock out against them… eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1679 - 21/08/2024 10:49:56 2566116 Link