Donegal GAA Discussion Thread

Until I hear what their beef is here’s what I think….

How is he interfering? I know he asked for a job description to be put in place for the academy director role. But isn’t that just good governance? Spending €5000 per week has to have some level of accountability? The paid Co Board Administrator has a job description.

It’s the Co Board’s role to run GAA in the county, not Karl’s. The statement today had a disgraceful line in it at the end…tarred all Donegal GAA as being incapable of providing governance. Not just over the Academy.

Asking for a thousand euro for a Christmas night out tells us a bit about what might be going on.

Anyway, leaves some of them, including the former director, with plenty more time to help out with their clubs.

That’s my take at the minute, based on what I know.

Yes to Number 1 because I think the GAA in this county is about more than the county team.

As for number 2…..it’s not his fault nobody half decent applied. It’s probably wrong yeah, but McGrath was involved with Declan Bonner.

Again, your 2 questions have nothing specific to do with the academy. What is the problem Lacy feels he has?

The vast majority of the issues you mention there are either related to clubs or Ulster Council. I know people in Four Masters, very well, they’d be surprised to hear the hard work and coaching they did was all a figment if their imagination and that some one else did it.

I don’t claim that at all. You see, we don’t know why they resigned. They should outline their reasons. “Good governance” is a catch all term. They are hiding behind it at the minute. They are the ones being completely disingenuous.

Let them act like men and come out and say what’s eating them up. They might have a legitimate gripe, but for them to lump everything into their beef is a terrible comment to make. No confidence in Donegal Board’s ability to govern GAA in Donegal is what they said. That brings in a whole lot more than the academy and they are 100% wrong to say it. Stick to their issues, let’s hear them.

Why haven’t they come out and said what they are? Is it money? €5000 per week is the figure being mentioned for coaching at the academy. Who is getting it? What are they getting it for? Donegal GAA can’t stand over that type of expenditure and not know where it’s going, which is what I have heard rumoured is this case. Maybe that’s bs but it’s out there.

Also, what is the problem with a job description being put in place for a paid position in the academy?

You did claim it was governance.

A remarkably similar post to this one has appeared on another forum. You also have a poster registering to support your post. Something stinks around here.

I am not registered on any other forum, but I’d imagine you’re talking about THS?

Anyway, I think we should all deal with the issues. And it’s time boys put up and shut up. And listen, maybe the coaches are right. But we simply don’t know.

That’s almost mine, word for word. I can 100% tell you that that isn’t me. Just a bit added at the end that’s not mine. I don’t know if that last paragraph is true

Added to that the young players who were threatened they would be kicked out of the Academy if they participated in the Foyle Cup last summer. But you won't find that on any local media propoganda piece.

Anyway, aside from the Academy issues, serious concerns short and long term re Paddy.

Being reported as a hamstring injury, which isn't great, but had a also heard cruciate which would be a lot worse.

Hope to get to Clones on Sunday.

So now Paddy is having a fitness test to see if he can play on Sunday?

Sounds like we completely fell apart in the second. Was a period were we went from 2 points up to 6 points behind. That was game over.

Paddy Carr says he is out for the league?

Disaster of a result today, shipping 1-20 to Monaghan is a hopeless performance. Martin McHugh accusing players of hiding at one stage - wonder me where Ryan was? Can we really afford to give our starters, players who have been off for 4 months, an extended break that sees them miss the first 3 league games?

Looking like relaxation will be all but guaranteed next week as I can’t see where the points are coming from.

I know we ended the losing streak in Letterkenny last year but that’s more to do with Armagh fielding half a team and having little to play for and us needing to fight for survival. Lean period ahead and we could be in The Tailteann Cup next year.

Highland radio interview rebroadcast on RTE1 radio. Heard it on the way home. Has to have an operation on the injury.

The big issue for me is the form of certain established players. I don't like criticising individual players but there are players in the team who have offered little or nothing for a number of seasons. Some tough calls need to be made.

Probably agree with some of the salient points above, but I was sure as shooting we'd get something out of the game on Sunday. We're in a difficult position now with little chance of picking up a few points. Maybe Roscommon might use their final game (against us) to avoid injury to their first 15, and put out a weakened team. Hard to judge where Galway are at - we might get something from them.

I would agree that some of the players are not quite up to it yet. Hugh McFadden has done nothing at this stage and for me doesn't deserve his place in the starting 15. Jason McGee is labouring around the place. Might give 10 mins here and there, but for a man with his physical attributes should be contributing a lot more. McColgan after his MOTM performance against Kerry has struggled v Tyrone and Monaghan.

Great to see the 3 lads back on Sunday. Langan chipped in with a couple of good scores. Gallen left his shooting boots at home, but at least he's taking the shots on. EBG was quiet enough, but to be expected given his layoff. I'd like to see young Grant get a run out the next day. Possibly at the expense of Caolan Ward (not sure what's the deal with the match day program, but the same 15 have been named in the 3 matches).

Anyone any update on Ciaran Thompson, Odhran McFF, Ryan McH, Shane O'D. If they're not injured, then they need to be getting game time - preferably all on the same team at the same time.

Paddy did little in the first game and a half, didn't do a wild lot last year either, and, I'm not sure he's captain material...but...I wish him a speedy recovery.