Down v Donegal

[Milltown Row2]

Is this Donegals worst defeat in Ulster??

No, I'm pretty sure the loss to Antrim in Ballybofey in 2009 would rank higher on that particular scale.

Aw now!!

[armaghniac]

In 2009 poor performances were usual for Donegal, but not in the last decade.

[J70]

Hard to believe that Donegal pushed Derry the whole way to extra time in the Ulster Final last year.

Compare the two Donegal line-ups.

And the fact that we had, criticisms notwithstanding, a settled squad and management.

[J70]

Is this Donegals worst defeat in Ulster??

Seriously??

A decimated squad, amidst turmoil behind the scenes, an interim management team in place and zero expectation?

That game won't even register in the history of bad Donegal defeats in the Ulster championship.

Off the top of my head from my own experience:

1991 Ulster Final
1995 Monaghan in Ballybofey (hammered a couple of weeks after we dethroned AI champions Down)
2003 Fermanagh in Brewster
2005 Armagh replay
2007 Tyrone hammering
2009 Antrim in Ballybofey
2020 Ulster Final

Every one a far more demoralizing and damaging defeat than today.

[LC]

Hard to believe that Donegal pushed Derry the whole way to extra time in the Ulster Final last year.

Compare the two Donegal line-ups.

And the fact that we had, criticisms notwithstanding, a settled squad and management.

The point was to highlight how completely things have went t*ts up in the past 12 months.

[J70]

Hard to believe that Donegal pushed Derry the whole way to extra time in the Ulster Final last year.

Compare the two Donegal line-ups.

And the fact that we had, criticisms notwithstanding, a settled squad and management.

The point was to highlight how completely things have went t*ts up in the past 12 months.

Fair enough, I misunderstood.

I thought you were expressing amazement that we came so close in that Derry game.

Tits up is a good summation!

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Is this Donegals worst defeat in Ulster??

No, I'm pretty sure the loss to Antrim in Ballybofey in 2009 would rank higher on that particular scale.

Aw now!!

Sorry man! 

[screenexile]

Is this Donegals worst defeat in Ulster??

No, I'm pretty sure the loss to Antrim in Ballybofey in 2009 would rank higher on that particular scale.

Aw now!!

Were you not supporting Donegal that day??

Some Antrim man 😉😉

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

Looking bck over the years I say Donegal would won none of their 5 Ulster titles without Murphy, they barely stay up in Division 2 nxt Yr. Unless alot of players come bck.

Murphy is a legend but Donegal's decline goes way deeper than just missing him. He was well backed up by a very good team who were worth their success. Unfortunately they are a bit of a shambles right now but well done to Down, that's a good win today.

[Champion The Wonder Horse]

Is this Donegals worst defeat in Ulster??

No, I'm pretty sure the loss to Antrim in Ballybofey in 2009 would rank higher on that particular scale.

Aw now!!

Were you not supporting Donegal that day??

Some Antrim man 😉😉

Really? 😂😂

Some boy

[No1]

Aidan O'Rourke is the greatest charlatan GAA coaching has ever produced.  Money for old rope.  Great win for Down today, think we'll take Armagh in the long grass next day out.

[Main Street]

Aidan O'Rourke is the greatest charlatan GAA coaching has ever produced.  Money for old rope.  Great win for Down today, think we'll take Armagh in the long grass next day out.

Not even Jesus could raise the corpse of Donegal.

[bennydorano]

What was the message from the hovering plane? I see Down Gaa released a statement about it.

[Bring back club football]

Aidan O'Rourke is the greatest charlatan GAA coaching has ever produced. Money for old rope.  Great win for Down today, think we'll take Armagh in the long grass next day out.

Paddy Bradley as well. Cleaned out an awful lot of clubs at this point.

Poor Paddy Carr carried the can while these bluffers continued to claim their expenses. 

Shameless.

[marty34]

What was the message from the hovering plane? I see Down Gaa released a statement about it.

Watched the highlights on TSG there.

Some rip of a plane was to be heard constantly in the background.

Was annoying but must have been 10 times worse if at the game I'd say.