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Replying To Commodore:  "I think a serious review is needed to understand why this season ended in such fashion for the U20s, to exit in such a way was shocking, and not what anyone expected. Something not right there."
It was a hard one to fathom. Obviously the wind was a factor. Donegal basically owned the first half and should have been a dozen points up but for some questionable decision-making and rash shot selection.
Even in the second half, we weren't exactly starved of possession, but we couldn't make any innroads on the scoreboard at all. Indeed it is often mentioned that with our traditional hard-running, hand-passing style of play, playing against a strong breeze isn't exactly alien or prohibitive to us.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10332 - 15/05/2026 10:08:31    2673110

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Replying To Scenicparish:  "That information should and will be kept in house."
Langan won't be back and reports Murphy has picked up a strain too

totalrecall (Leitrim) - Posts: 1227 - 16/05/2026 15:17:00    2673307

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Replying To totalrecall:  "Langan won't be back and reports Murphy has picked up a strain too"
If Langan actually is out for the season I'll be annoyed with Jim acting like there was nothing wrong with him.

eddieSize5Balls (Donegal) - Posts: 360 - 16/05/2026 20:37:43    2673382

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Replying To eddieSize5Balls:  "If Langan actually is out for the season I'll be annoyed with Jim acting like there was nothing wrong with him."
When did Jim say there was nothing wrong with Langan? Jim doesn't need to broadcast to anyone the fitness of any player. In fact no information should leave the training group about any player.

Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 944 - 16/05/2026 21:12:52    2673392

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Replying To totalrecall:  "Langan won't be back and reports Murphy has picked up a strain too"
Yeah looks like Langan won't play in Killarney. Brian Mc said as much in his Donegal Democrat piece and he won't be getting that info from nowhere.

Congrats to the minors on an incredible comeback this afternoon. They looked dead and buried against a fancied Monaghan team but dug it out. They nearly done the same against a good Cavan team earlier in the campaign. Very hard to weigh them up. Were hammering Down prior to the postponed game and just about got over the line a week later (very very lucky to do so by all accounts). I think they have a couple of really good players coming back from injury so hopefully they give Derry a good battle with a win sending them into the AI series which would be fantastic.

panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2950 - 16/05/2026 22:59:20    2673422

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Replying To Scenicparish:  "When did Jim say there was nothing wrong with Langan? Jim doesn't need to broadcast to anyone the fitness of any player. In fact no information should leave the training group about any player."
I think Jim mentioned in the press conference after the Down game that Michael Langan had went over on his ankle, insinuated that it wasn't likely to be serious, but he didn't go into detail on it.

Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1832 - 16/05/2026 23:14:33    2673426

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