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Donegal GAA thread - 5 Like(s)
Like most Ulstermen I will be supporting Donegal on Sunday. But if any poster comes on here and claims that he is going to Croke Park on Sunday totally sure that Donegal are going to win,I will give you a man who doesn't know much about football. Anyone who is honest will travel with a churning stonach. Like all Donegal people I hope they do it but it will come down to "Paudi O'Shea's grain of rice" on the day. Donegal can win it, but so can Kerry. Good luck to players and managemrment and hopefully all you Donegal supporters will be in Donegal on Monday night welcoming home Champions. Up Donegal.
ORIELMAN85 (National) - 25/07/2025 12:27:06
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Donegal GAA thread - 4 Like(s)
I think I'm gonna go off grid for the remainder of the weekend as the nerves are setting in quite a bit now. Coming on here and reading absolute scutter from trolls from other parts of the country isn't what's needed. Thank you to everyone else who has wished us well from Derry, monaghan etc, you are true gaels. Whatever happens on Sunday happens. Win or lose I will be proud of the efforts put in by every single member of our panel and backroom all season and grateful for the great days they gave us. I wouldn't swap all Dublin and Kerrys titles put together for the love of living in this beautiful part of the world. And if we win our third, it would mean the absolute world. See you all on the other side.
WeGoAgain (National) - 25/07/2025 14:51:09
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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "This made me laugh . Arrogance at its finest . Typical Donegal ." Nothing about his post was arrogant in the slightest
You really are embarrassing mayo people and fans. The posters on the blog would be ashamed
Btw you've been dead wrong about Donegal making it this far so you'd think you'd reign it in
PressureKick (National) - 25/07/2025 12:40:41
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Donegal GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "This made me laugh . Arrogance at its finest . Typical Donegal ." It's not arrogance for fans to believe their team can compete in an All Ireland final, that should be a basic expectation.
Your anti-Donegal sentiment probably better showcases real arrogance, because you seem to hold a "Know your place" attitude, obviously Donegal butt hurt whatever County you are from at some point and you resent that because you maybe feel Donegal are a lesser County or something like that.
GaryMc82 (National) - 25/07/2025 10:21:08
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GAA President - Jarlath Burns - 3 Like(s)
Replying To bad.monkey: "He is the Shane Ross of the GAA" I think you'll find he's the Michael D Higgins of the the GAA. You yourself would be much closer aligned to the Shane Ross comparison
Breffni40 (National) - 25/07/2025 10:22:08
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All Ireland Football Championship 2025 - 2 Like(s)
Isn't it grand to have another final without having to worry about Dublin winning it.
May the best team win Sunday, I reckon it could be a classic
boxtyburgerbuns (National) - 25/07/2025 14:11:25
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To ORIELMAN85: "Like most Ulstermen I will be supporting Donegal on Sunday. But if any poster comes on here and claims that he is going to Croke Park on Sunday totally sure that Donegal are going to win,I will give you a man who doesn't know much about football. Anyone who is honest will travel with a churning stonach. Like all Donegal people I hope they do it but it will come down to "Paudi O'Shea's grain of rice" on the day. Donegal can win it, but so can Kerry. Good luck to players and managemrment and hopefully all you Donegal supporters will be in Donegal on Monday night welcoming home Champions. Up Donegal." Aye, I think most of Ulster will be shouting for Donegal, that has always been the way, like we would support any Ulster team that reaches the All Ireland, except maybe Tyrone.
Most Donegal fans I spoke to at work are nervous and are hoping Donegal can compete with Kerry, as this is a step up in quality of opposition. Its different to 2014, when Donegal beat the invincible Dublin team and were expected to be a match for Kerry in the final, cos Kerry weren't seen to be as good as Dublin at that time and Donegal had been on the road for 4 years and already won an All Ireland. Only 3 Donegal players have experienced an All Ireland final before, only 2 have won one, and they are facing a Kerry team who have recently been in 3 or 4 finals.
GaryMc82 (National) - 25/07/2025 13:13:59
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To sligo joe: "Yes you're right focus on the here and now and the future because it's not possible for Donegal to change their dismal past record in the GAA's roll of honour." Time for us all to step up here lads and discuss likely tactics, outcomes, match ups etc for a huge final in 3 days time instead having this dominated by posters from elsewhere slagging off the participating counties . Looking forward to a fascinating contest between two good teams , contrasting styles with so much revolving about key players on both sides. Kerry have impressed by making the most of their purple patches, dominating possession and kicking incredible scores with ease. David Clifford has the X factor but the support cast are very good as well. He will always score and is accurate from frees as well , recall his point from a disputed free from near the right sideline to put Kerry ahead in the final moments of the 2022 final v Galway. Any team holding him to 3-4 points from play without him scoring a goal will have done a good days work. Joe O Connor is having a storming season and driving the team on from midfield , Brian O Beaglaoich has that uncanny knack of beating an opponent and ghosting into a point scoring position. Gavin White's surging runs , Jason Foleys defending, Paudie Clifford's workrate and leadership along with Seanie O Shea's free taking made them a very formidable outfit.
Donegal appear to do best when opting to play against the wind first half, they aim to stay in touch and kick on when the game opens up with the wind advantage 2nd half. There seems to be an onus under the new rules for a team with the breeze to have some kind of a cushion by half time … one feared for Meath in semi final turning over losing 13-08 to play against the breeze 2nd half. Michael Murphy is having a terrific season and will go down as having one of the greatest comeback in Gaelic football should Donegal win. As always Sunday's result will have a big bearing on POTY, YPOTY and All Star selection. Peadar Mogan, Ryan McHugh, Ciaran Moore and young Finbarr Roarty attack from deep at pace offering great options on the counter. Conor O Donnell is a fast, accurate forward and Michael Langan is a mighty stylish operator for such a tall man. Shane O Donnell's work rate is off the charts. Paddy McBrearty is the ideal substitute to launch when play has opened up and defenders are tiring a little.
Hours will be spent by pundits discussing match ups and scenarios that may never come to pass. Newspapers will have full page spreads about players who may have quite games. Who will win ? The answer is nobody knows for sure , stage could be set for a Dylan Geaney or Shane O Donnell to land key match winning scores. A genuine 50:50 contest but anything could unfold after 3.30pm Sunday , enjoy the occasion you lucky, lucky supporters of both teams.
Curlew66 (National) - 25/07/2025 02:39:05
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To dats_rite: "I'm curious about this, how is it arrogance?
He says he is quietly confident and that we are peaking at the right time which is correct. He then says he thinks Donegal will have enough to get over the line.
Nothing he says is arrogant, nowhere did he say Donegal will definitely beat Kerry.
I'm honestly curious if you think this or are just trolling. If youre just trolling then my bad for responding" He's a Mayo throll starved of success and the only bit of excitement he gets is having a go at Donegal. Still hasn't got over 2012.
Scenicparish (National) - 25/07/2025 10:01:56
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "100 % agree . They are very self entitled like they feel they deserve an all Ireland." And that's coming from a Mayo man!!!!!!
Scenicparish (National) - 25/07/2025 09:58:34
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GAA President - Jarlath Burns - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Breffni40: "Great, delighted to hear I don't think like you" That's a lovely story
boxtyburgerbuns (National) - 25/07/2025 12:40:06
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All Ireland Football Championship 2025 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To GaryMc82: "Kerry will stop Donegal's running game at source, Its only effective if Donegal win a kickout in the middle or force a turnover and catch the opposition not set. I think Kerry will look at the Ulster final and take learnings from that game on how best to limit it. Also I think Kerry have the physicality and intensity to match Donegal around the middle, so it could be a difficult game in that regard.
Donegal can push up too much, as if they get turned over, Kerry can transition with kick passing at lighting pace to the inside forwards. So Donegal will need to be mindful of this also, they likely won't commit as many players forward." I agree with you on a lot of that. Kerry's physicality in their half back line and midfield was the difference against Tyrone. They gradually stifled Tyrone and even bullied them at times. They then had the platform to move the ball quickly into forwards who will do damage.
That battle is the winning and the losing of the game, in my opinion. All the talk of forwards is irrelevant if one team is losing badly further out the pitch.
WanPintWin (National) - 25/07/2025 14:06:39
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To hupskip: "Hi everyone,
A Kerryman here with a query. I have a Donegal jersey that I have had since 2004. Its from the 2000-2001 season and has Finn Valley Oil as the sponsor. It also has the number 9 on the back. As far as I know Abbey Hotel were the sponsors during this time so I am just curious to know where they jersey might have originated from? Somebody here might have more information.
Thanks in advance." Hi, the jersey is most likely from 2002 all ireland vocational schools final. Donegal beat kerry in Breffni Park. Team had brilliant players from four masters, gaoth dobhair and killybegs. Paul McGarvey from Dungloe was no.9. John Joe o'shea from kenmare, kerry was the manager of the donegal team. He won it again with donegal in 2011.
DonegalJohn (National) - 25/07/2025 13:34:03
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All Ireland Football Championship 2025 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "The RTE GAA Podcast pundits went 2-1 to the north west. So that's where we are. Donegal have been installed as favourites. Just because certain pundits don't feel Kerry will win, that doesn't mean that they are being disrespectful towards Kerry. Pundits are only giving an opinion. Sometimes they are right and sometimes they wrong.
The amount of fires that need to be put out to try and stop Donegal is off the charts. Donegal's statement win over Meath emphasised that. That's the reality of the challenge facing Kerry." Kerry will stop Donegal's running game at source, Its only effective if Donegal win a kickout in the middle or force a turnover and catch the opposition not set. I think Kerry will look at the Ulster final and take learnings from that game on how best to limit it. Also I think Kerry have the physicality and intensity to match Donegal around the middle, so it could be a difficult game in that regard.
Donegal can push up too much, as if they get turned over, Kerry can transition with kick passing at lighting pace to the inside forwards. So Donegal will need to be mindful of this also, they likely won't commit as many players forward.
GaryMc82 (National) - 25/07/2025 13:25:35
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "The only reason any of us would go to near that kip is to go to Croke Park or the airport in all fairness. It ain't a fair city no more." 1.65 million tourists visited one site( Guinness hop store) in Dublin city last year, 330,000 visitors in total for all of Donegal?
sligo joe (National) - 25/07/2025 20:55:30
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All Ireland Football Championship 2025 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To brayballer: "I am only giving the facts. Thats twice Donegal had people spying on other teams.Donegal giving out about the distance to Hyde park and Donegal objecting to Dubs playing in Croke park during super 8s. Now have I printed one lie? Them are the facts." You've just spent you're morning posting the same useless point on two separate threads.
How sad is that?
peiledoir20 (National) - 25/07/2025 12:57:50
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GAA President - Jarlath Burns - 1 Like(s)
Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "That's a lovely story" Is there a specific reason you're spamming me with vague nonsense?
Breffni40 (National) - 25/07/2025 12:57:23
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Do Kerry Get Frees A Bit Too Easy? - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Claretandblue: "Who's Mossy? Is this thread not about inter county players?" 1 senior ìnter county All Ireland, 7 Leinster, 2 club All Irelands, 4 Leinster club titles, 21 goals and 213 points for his County, that's "MOSSY"
sligo joe (National) - 25/07/2025 12:09:35
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Dublin Hurling - 1 Like(s)
Yes Lucan are an excellent team now - it is really between them, Na Fianna and Crokes. I actually think Crokes will edge it..but it should be a cracking championship alright
bad.monkey (National) - 25/07/2025 12:08:07
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To brayballer: "I see B rian McEniff admitted he sent an ex sgt to spy on the Dubs in 92.Jimmy did the same in Tralee in Kerry before the last final. Sad." Will you ever get over 1992! Dublin have won so much, as have Kerry, no one should begrudge Donegal another All Ireland.
Crashingwaves (National) - 25/07/2025 12:07:35
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