National Football League 2023

Derry had Cork pretty much beaten and took the foot off the gas. Cork were very lucky to get a goal in the last min of play. Positive to bring result back but It has to be a worry if Cork give teams a good lead in championship they won't be able to get back at them.

The rule about a deliberate foul inside the 21 being a penalty is a good one, didn't matter to the result today

Edit: I think if it happened again, Doc would be aware enough to foul him earlier

The Division 4 League table on the RTE site is still showing Laois in second place.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/results/gaa/2023/6321/tables/

Thought Farrell said when asked, he hasn't come back to sit on the bench?

Is this a double header in Croke Park on Sunday?

It wasn't Farrell who said that (re Cluxton), it was one if the lads on TG4 yesterday afternoon, can't recall his name.

We're not talking about peak Cluxton years though. We are talking about no one being better than a 41 year old who is out of the game at a high level for a few years now.

It's either desperate or lazy I would say.

I though they would have announced next weekends dates and times by now there must be a bit of craic going on with the Mayo request.

Its a sad stae of affairs for all the millions pumped into Dublin Football that the have to rely on a 41 year old keeper. Laughable really.... and this a county that some were saying could / should be split in two

How much does the lad from Tampa get paid to stay fit ?

Cluxton is probably way fitter than your average 41 year old but can't be compared to a real pro. Also its not just his age it's the fact he had to come out of retirement to fill the gap.

I bet there are good keepers in Dublin but Dessie is either panicking or really bad at scouting.

Looking for a goalie now you look at an outfield player. Most successful clubs no longer look at an underage goalie as the long-term successor to there goalkeeper problem. It's fairly similar in Hurling.

Ya he might come up through the underage country structure but it's not a given at county level. Most decent goalies at county level now have played outfield underage.

That is an issue and it not just Cluxton, add in Mick Fitz still first choice FB, Dean Ro knas freetaker and calling back Paul Manion and Jack Flash as solutions.

Eamon Fitzmsurice made the same mistake for 2017/2018 with Kerry by not cutting older players fast enough and looking at short term solutions which did not work out.

If hypothetically Dublin manage to win an AI this year where to them. Should he persist with older players for another year.

You have to be willing to take the short term hit on performance as younger players do not get better on the bench.

Big Joe in '95

If the Cluxton thing works, it's inspired; if it doesn't, it's desperation - these things will always be viewed in hindsight