Donegal GAA Thread

opiniated

The biggest satisfaction I got, (apart from us winning the game!) - was watching the young lad pick up over 2 grand on a bet he placed very early on in the season!

He called it in 2012, and told me put money on Donegal winning Sam. (I didn't)
He seems to have called it again this year, so far.

I think I'll avoid putting any bets on, though!
A: I've never placed a bet in my life!
and B: He lost money last year

Timmyctc

danniemcq wrote: »

I gotta say i was offered a ticket for the semi and was sickened that it clashed with the picnic.

That being said being surrounded by Dubs in jerseys at the picnic and having a weekend of abuse from all my friends and that the satisfaction of giving score updates to EVERYONE on Sunday was one of the greatest feelings ever!

I was actually offered a ticket too. But I didnt really have the money. (Also didn't wanna jinx us as the only two games I went to last year were Monaghan and Mayo :P )

danniemcq

Timmyctc wrote: »

I was actually offered a ticket too. But I didnt really have the money. (Also didn't wanna jinx us as the only two games I went to last year were Monaghan and Mayo :P )

Stay the f*ck away from the final or you will be banned and forced to play bad rats

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Is there anywhere online where you can buy those little county jersey air fresheners for the car? I used to have one but someone threw it out.

smashey

Just a note for anybody travelling through Strabane on the way to Croke Park on Sunday. With immaculate timing, the bypass will be closed on Saturday and Sunday. Depending on what direction your are coming from, diversions will be in place either through Clady and over the hill there or through the town, up the back of Sion Mills to Victoria Bridge.

Mint Sauce

RGM wrote: »

There's a Donegal thread on the GAA board.

But considering this is the Donegal Forum, its nice to have our own informal thread on it, the same as we have a Finn Harps thread, and the Sligo Forum has a Rovers thread.

NIMAN

Just back, and to say I'm disappointed is an understatement.

Didn't think we could play that badly. Awful all over the pitch.
And to think we were still the wide of a post away from a replay too, just shows that any sort of performance would have won that today.

ednwireland

NIMAN wrote: »

Just back, and to say I'm disappointed is an understatement.

Didn't think we could play that badly. Awful all over the pitch.
And to think we were still the wide of a post away from a replay too, just shows that any sort of performance would have won that today.

the way they ran through them to nearly score i was thinking whythey couldnt have tried that earlier in the game !

ah well onto next year

Mint Sauce

Whats the story with the photoshoped pictures of Carlton Banks (fresh prince) in a Donegal Top dotted around The Diamond in Donegal Town?

EunanMac

They didn't disgrace themselves this year, that's for sure.
It was a great Season for Donegal, make no mistake.
They just didn't seem to be able to muster the energy, drive, and intensity they had against Dublin. You can't afford to make any mistakes in front of Kerry. Not taking anything away from Kerry, they were cool, calm, and collected, but the two goals and two of the points Kerry scored were a direct result of complete Donegal bloopers. You might get away with that when playing lesser teams, but you cannot expect to turn over possession to the likes of Kerry and get away with it. On a positive note, Donegal's defence was very successful from preventing Kerry scoring points. Kerry scored very few points from play.
Kerry also showed themselves again to be the masters of running down the clock.
That Kerry team is very young, we'll be seeing a lot more of them.
For next season, it's time Donegal put one or two lads out to pasture, and let a couple of new bloods in.
That's if McGuiness stays, and the board listen to him, and the politics that usually ruins Donegal is kept out.

buckfasterer

http://www.donegalnow.com/article/5766

Jimmy stands down. Felt it coming but still a kick in the teeth. All the best

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Don't know if there's any truth in it but my cousin told me that the board wanted rid of him. He said they were annoyed with how much money he was spending? Like I said, don't know if that's just idle gossip but seems quite a few people were expecting this. Shame.

buckfasterer

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Don't know if there's any truth in it but my cousin told me that the board wanted rid of him. He said they were annoyed with how much money he was spending? Like I said, don't know if that's just idle gossip but seems quite a few people were expecting this. Shame.

Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest. Back to the good old days we go if the board have their way. Wasn't that when they were getting the plaudits in 2012.

overshoot

il post here seen as i already see the odd wum putting their head into the gaa forum thread and il probably bite.
so long jim & thanks for the memories, been a fantastic 5 years.
theres been heartbreak, murphys penalty going sky high from the cross bar in breffini to mcfaddens near miss, but with it all has been more success than we have ever enjoyed. 3 ulsters, an AI title and another final, an u21 ulster and Ai final, is more than anyone could have dreamed of towards the end of the 00s

Hopefully the one legacy left is belief going forward, more often than not, we have had good squads, just often lacked the belief to make the most of it. Im sure others will say ifs and buts regarding kerry but as far as im concerned we left nothing behind and can say everything was given over the last few years. Cant ask anymore. Enjoy some time with the family! Its well earned!

NIMAN

Couldn't agree more.

Whatever they say about Jim, his style or tactics, he brought a lot of joy to the people of Donegal over the last 4 years, when there wasn't much else to cheer us up.

He will always be a legend in the NW, and I think his legacy will continue in GAA for a long time, as I think he was revolutionary in his approach.

Thanks for the memories Jim.