Replying To SurelyToGod: "Too much priority given to academy/development squad progression into county setup and not enough to identifying high performance among 21-25 age group at club level. Very few players get a look in after leaving the dev squads even if they're performing at high level for their clubs or colleges. Some players peak later than others and it's ignored. If they do get a call they are just a body to improve training for the playing squad.
Take Bernard Brogan, Brian Fenton, Paul Murphy, Kieran Donaghy, Frank McGlynn, Neil Gallagher, Michael Fitzsimmons, Damien Comer just to rattle off a few. There's numerous examples of players being introduced to county setups in their 20s on back of club performances and then winning multiple All Stars and All Irelands.
We've basically closed that door in Donegal. Are we meant to believe that the Donegal Academy system is working so well that those 21-25 yos with potential don't exist in the wild?"
Who are these high performance 21-25 year olds in donegal ???
Replying To Lockjaw: "[quote=inthru: "<b>Division 1:</b>
Four Masters v Dungloe into the league final.
Gaoth Dobhair and Naomh Mhuire relegated to division 2.
St Michaels v Muff in the play off.
<b>Division 2:</b>
Naomh Columba v Ardara into the league final and promoted to division 1.
Muff v St Michaels in the play off.
Bundoran and Red Hughs relegated to division 3.
Carndonagh v Naomh Ultan in the play off.
<b>Division 3</b>
Naomh Brid and Letterkenny Gaels into the league final and promoted to Division 2
Naomh Ultan v Carn in the div 2 play off.
A bad league for Gaoth Dobhair. Think they may have lost the last 3 or 4 on the bounce and a draw would have done them. They were seconds away from winning the championship last year and fluffed their lines badly, seems to have done a bit of damage. Division 2 will be interesting next year with Gaoth Dobhair, Annagry, and Cloughaneely all in it.
Bundoran the other stand out, won 1 game in division 2 and now down to division 3. They were in division 1 not too long ago."</div>Gaoth Dobhair were hit badly with injuries and lads away this last while. I know every team can complain, but GD have had more than most. If they can knuckle down over the next few weeks and get bodies back they could still be a force in the Championship.
Good to see two traditional big clubs in Ardara and Naomh Columba back in the top division. I see Aaron Doherty ran riot at the weekend again, 3-8 or something he scored.
St. Michaels play Naomh Pádraig Uisce Chionn this weekend to determine the protion/relegation business."
GD haven't recovered from their 2nd half collapse in the County Final last year.
Still feel Aaron Doherty could have offered something off the bench at least for Donegal this year. Pity he wasn't involved."]U can't force players to play when they opt out
Replying To peiledoir20: "[quote=Lockjaw: "[quote=inthru: "<b>Division 1:</b>
Four Masters v Dungloe into the league final.
Gaoth Dobhair and Naomh Mhuire relegated to division 2.
St Michaels v Muff in the play off.
<b>Division 2:</b>
Naomh Columba v Ardara into the league final and promoted to division 1.
Muff v St Michaels in the play off.
Bundoran and Red Hughs relegated to division 3.
Carndonagh v Naomh Ultan in the play off.
<b>Division 3</b>
Naomh Brid and Letterkenny Gaels into the league final and promoted to Division 2
Naomh Ultan v Carn in the div 2 play off.
A bad league for Gaoth Dobhair. Think they may have lost the last 3 or 4 on the bounce and a draw would have done them. They were seconds away from winning the championship last year and fluffed their lines badly, seems to have done a bit of damage. Division 2 will be interesting next year with Gaoth Dobhair, Annagry, and Cloughaneely all in it.
Bundoran the other stand out, won 1 game in division 2 and now down to division 3. They were in division 1 not too long ago."</div>Gaoth Dobhair were hit badly with injuries and lads away this last while. I know every team can complain, but GD have had more than most. If they can knuckle down over the next few weeks and get bodies back they could still be a force in the Championship.
Good to see two traditional big clubs in Ardara and Naomh Columba back in the top division. I see Aaron Doherty ran riot at the weekend again, 3-8 or something he scored.
St. Michaels play Naomh Pádraig Uisce Chionn this weekend to determine the protion/relegation business."
GD haven't recovered from their 2nd half collapse in the County Final last year.
Still feel Aaron Doherty could have offered something off the bench at least for Donegal this year. Pity he wasn't involved."]U can't force players to play when they opt out"]Yeah it's easy for us to say who should and shouldn't be up on the county panel. Players opt out for different reasons, it is a serious commitment to sign up for. Individual decisions need to be respected. I only highlighted his tally last weekend because it was a serious bit of shooting.
Any word on mc guinness meeting with co board. All very quiet. I thought managers had to go before club delegates at monthly meeting to discuss the year and answer club queries.
Replying To rorysboys: "Any word on mc guinness meeting with co board. All very quiet. I thought managers had to go before club delegates at monthly meeting to discuss the year and answer club queries."