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Replying To Commodore:  "Hearing there are a few departures from the Donegal senior team ahead of 2026 season, at least two defenders and a younger inside forward. Unclear if they have been cut or if they need to step away, but none of them are currently starters, so its not a huge blow. However Ciaran Thompson will be likely out until next summer too, he will be a massive loss."
Thompson is a huge blow, apart from Paddy who wasn't really hitting 2 pointers this season, Ciaran was our only left footed 2 pointer option that delivered when it mattered, there is no like for like replacement unless anyone has seen some left footer catch the eye in the club championship? The problem is, if you don't have a left footed 2 pointer player, it will make it easier for opponent defences to get contact on right footed players as they know their runs have to be made from left wing to right to get shots off on their right foot.

Think Jim might have to look at changing Roarty or Mogan to the half forward/midfield role to replace Thompson. Mogan has it in his locker to hit 2 pointers, any other left footed players out their showing well in the club championship who can CONSISTENTLY hit 2 pointers?

Tirchonailabu56 (Donegal) - Posts: 40 - 27/08/2025 17:26:02    2633826

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "It would be fantastic to win 3 Ulsters in a row but I think any team thinking about winning the All Ireland needs that as their only focus, Kerry have it so easy in Munster and they just do enough in the league, focus is totally on Sam, we are battered and bruised after Ulster usually."
After a tough Ulster, Donegal were definitely a bit off it against Tyrone, but in a strange way the loss actually worked out for them - it gave them an easier quarter and semi draw with Monaghan and Meath instead of running into Dublin and Kerry.

The sheer number of games was probably a factor, though that won't be as big a problem next year. There's no preliminary round in Ulster for Donegal, and the All-Ireland qualifiers will have at least one game fewer. If Donegal go straight through, it would mean a maximum of eight matches in total, which should give them more room to really target Ulster.

Ulsterchamps_32 (Donegal) - Posts: 932 - 27/08/2025 18:57:07    2633838

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