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How do we see the u21 championship going?

Gaoth Dobhair look strong again with Four Masters, Glenswilly and maybe Buncrana their biggest threats?

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9521 - 11/11/2024 10:58:36    2579201

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Who were your standout players for the Club Championship this season?

Interested to see if many new faces will be added to the Donegal squad this year.

Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1202 - 11/11/2024 11:41:25    2579204

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Replying To Commodore:  "Who were your standout players for the Club Championship this season?

Interested to see if many new faces will be added to the Donegal squad this year."
I hear there's a young Murphy fella from Glenswilly added to the squad.

greenfan (Donegal) - Posts: 582 - 11/11/2024 12:18:32    2579210

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Replying To Commodore:  "Who were your standout players for the Club Championship this season?

Interested to see if many new faces will be added to the Donegal squad this year."
Senan Carr - pace to burn and a keen eye for goal.

peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1042 - 11/11/2024 12:35:31    2579211

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How is there a new u20 County Manager for next year, thought they did fairly well last year under S P Barrett.

jacktheboy (Donegal) - Posts: 450 - 11/11/2024 13:39:59    2579226

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Replying To jacktheboy:  "How is there a new u20 County Manager for next year, thought they did fairly well last year under S P Barrett."
its a bit worrying how they just announced it. Like something the old regime would have done. Lack of transparency of the process used to appoint him

greenfan (Donegal) - Posts: 582 - 11/11/2024 13:46:39    2579227

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Replying To jacktheboy:  "How is there a new u20 County Manager for next year, thought they did fairly well last year under S P Barrett."
Must say Boyle is highly rated. Should be a good appointment.

rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2564 - 11/11/2024 13:52:16    2579228

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Replying To rorysboys:  "Must say Boyle is highly rated. Should be a good appointment."
Plus he worked with bonner for a few years and coached n Conal this last two years . So cv will be good. Young man too.

rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2564 - 11/11/2024 14:13:47    2579229

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Replying To peiledoir20:  "Senan Carr - pace to burn and a keen eye for goal."
I think Senan Carr made his senior debut last season, but may have been in the U20 contingent.

The new rules probably would suit Jamie Brennan too, he has always been out ahead of his man, but usually hits a roadblock then.

Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1202 - 11/11/2024 14:51:14    2579237

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Replying To jacktheboy:  "How is there a new u20 County Manager for next year, thought they did fairly well last year under S P Barrett."
Did they?

donegalgael-12 (Donegal) - Posts: 11 - 11/11/2024 23:51:02    2579309

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Replying To Commodore:  "Who were your standout players for the Club Championship this season?

Interested to see if many new faces will be added to the Donegal squad this year."
Muldoon is up. Hearing a squad of 40+ up training full of young lads and hoping to unearth a new Moore.

I was down doing a delivery in Gweedore yesterday and was told the SOS call is out for a few lads to come back from Oz and London

Whyme923 (Donegal) - Posts: 16 - 12/11/2024 08:53:28    2579317

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Replying To Whyme923:  "Muldoon is up. Hearing a squad of 40+ up training full of young lads and hoping to unearth a new Moore.

I was down doing a delivery in Gweedore yesterday and was told the SOS call is out for a few lads to come back from Oz and London"
Huge credit needs to be given to the lads aged 25+ who came in this season and didn't get much game-time for one reason or another. They knew what they were signing up for, and evidently their experience helped massively in training.

The nature of McGuinness' intensive coaching will mean high turnover, and would not be surprised to see another Moore unearthed, but I hope a good few of those lads stick around in the extended squad to have a chance at picking up an AI medal. A talented and committed bunch of players busting their gut at #30 to #45 makes the world of difference in today's game.

SurelyToGod (Donegal) - Posts: 438 - 12/11/2024 10:44:54    2579331

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "How do we see the u21 championship going?

Gaoth Dobhair look strong again with Four Masters, Glenswilly and maybe Buncrana their biggest threats?"
Four Masters to win it for me. Going well. 16s are in the McGirr cup on sunday and the 18s in the Pauls over xmas. 2 Ulster comps.

EP (Donegal) - Posts: 80 - 12/11/2024 12:39:04    2579355

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Replying To Whyme923:  "Muldoon is up. Hearing a squad of 40+ up training full of young lads and hoping to unearth a new Moore.

I was down doing a delivery in Gweedore yesterday and was told the SOS call is out for a few lads to come back from Oz and London"
IF 40+ players are meeting somewhere and training, then Donegal are breaking the rules on collective training which is not supposed to start until December 7th, yet nobody on here seems to have a problem with it, win at all costs I guess. The GPA have no credibility at all, on one hand they're advocating to get rid of pre-season tournaments because of 'burnout' , but turn a blind eye to counties openly flaunting the rules set out by the GAA around collective training.

greenfan (Donegal) - Posts: 582 - 12/11/2024 13:53:27    2579362

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Replying To greenfan:  "IF 40+ players are meeting somewhere and training, then Donegal are breaking the rules on collective training which is not supposed to start until December 7th, yet nobody on here seems to have a problem with it, win at all costs I guess. The GPA have no credibility at all, on one hand they're advocating to get rid of pre-season tournaments because of 'burnout' , but turn a blind eye to counties openly flaunting the rules set out by the GAA around collective training."
Not just the GPA. The GAA themselves are as bad when it comes to paying managers. Turning a blind eye to it as you say and pontificating about an amateur sport.

peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1042 - 12/11/2024 14:49:31    2579373

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Replying To rorysboys:  "Must say Boyle is highly rated. Should be a good appointment."
Great appointment. Boyle would have been someone they head hunted for the job. Good to see the county board make that call.

TomRiddle (Donegal) - Posts: 8 - 12/11/2024 20:15:31    2579414

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Replying To greenfan:  "IF 40+ players are meeting somewhere and training, then Donegal are breaking the rules on collective training which is not supposed to start until December 7th, yet nobody on here seems to have a problem with it, win at all costs I guess. The GPA have no credibility at all, on one hand they're advocating to get rid of pre-season tournaments because of 'burnout' , but turn a blind eye to counties openly flaunting the rules set out by the GAA around collective training."
I suspect this is trolling nonsense purposely to stir the pot on here, with the view to getting posters from other Counties making noise and it eventually reaching tabloids and GAA investigating. There may have been trials for players who were not part of the main squad last year or haven't been called up before, but definitely not collective County team training.

I find it hard to believe that a genuine Donegal GAA fan would be on here telling the world about it on a National GAA forum, It seems too much like trolling, usually you can spot troll accounts by the low number of posts or how they word sentences.

A few years ago it was discovered due to wording/typing style, that one HS poster has multiple accounts here such as Bainisteoir (National), Ulsterman (Antrim), Cbar (Mayo) and even a Carlow account and was able to stir the pot on various threads by adding multiple voices.

Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1202 - 13/11/2024 10:03:53    2579463

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Replying To Commodore:  "I suspect this is trolling nonsense purposely to stir the pot on here, with the view to getting posters from other Counties making noise and it eventually reaching tabloids and GAA investigating. There may have been trials for players who were not part of the main squad last year or haven't been called up before, but definitely not collective County team training.

I find it hard to believe that a genuine Donegal GAA fan would be on here telling the world about it on a National GAA forum, It seems too much like trolling, usually you can spot troll accounts by the low number of posts or how they word sentences.

A few years ago it was discovered due to wording/typing style, that one HS poster has multiple accounts here such as Bainisteoir (National), Ulsterman (Antrim), Cbar (Mayo) and even a Carlow account and was able to stir the pot on various threads by adding multiple voices."
Let's call a spade a spade Commodore and take off the blinkers.

You know fine well what's going on and I'd say you've heard it as well.

Anyway, hoping we can get 1/2 new squad players that can push the 20/21 lads for game time.

Whyme923 (Donegal) - Posts: 16 - 13/11/2024 10:34:14    2579476

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Replying To Whyme923:  "
Replying To Commodore:  "I suspect this is trolling nonsense purposely to stir the pot on here, with the view to getting posters from other Counties making noise and it eventually reaching tabloids and GAA investigating. There may have been trials for players who were not part of the main squad last year or haven't been called up before, but definitely not collective County team training.

I find it hard to believe that a genuine Donegal GAA fan would be on here telling the world about it on a National GAA forum, It seems too much like trolling, usually you can spot troll accounts by the low number of posts or how they word sentences.

A few years ago it was discovered due to wording/typing style, that one HS poster has multiple accounts here such as Bainisteoir (National), Ulsterman (Antrim), Cbar (Mayo) and even a Carlow account and was able to stir the pot on various threads by adding multiple voices."
Let's call a spade a spade Commodore and take off the blinkers.

You know fine well what's going on and I'd say you've heard it as well.

Anyway, hoping we can get 1/2 new squad players that can push the 20/21 lads for game time."
No Linda Martin, I honestly haven't heard any such rumours apart from on here, which is why I suspect trolling.

Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1202 - 13/11/2024 12:39:30    2579502

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Hearing rumours today that Paddy Tally is in talks for the Derry Job

Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1202 - 13/11/2024 12:40:34    2579503

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