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Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and...

Last post by nrico2006 - Today at 12:06:23 PM

Slow start for the U20's but when they got settled and going in the second half they never looked in doubt. Squad depth looked good with their introductions from the bench, Michael McIlhatten and Eoin Donaghy in particular. McElhom was also brilliant when he came on.

Why was McElholm on the bench?

#2

General discussion / Re: Death Notices

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 12:03:34 PM

I don't remember the Measles outbreak in our house back in the day making the news!

Nope but remember a time when as a kid we were queuing up all the way do the Anderstown road as kids to get a vaccine, think it was polio and measles and not since? No social media back in your day or the internet   

#3

General discussion / Re: Death Notices

Last post by Last Man - Today at 11:59:55 AM

I don't remember the Measles outbreak in our house back in the day making the news!

#4

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and...

Last post by ShoresOfTyrone - Today at 11:57:53 AM

Slow start for the U20's but when they got settled and going in the second half they never looked in doubt. Squad depth looked good with their introductions from the bench, Michael McIlhatten and Eoin Donaghy in particular. McElhom was also brilliant when he came on.

#5

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 11:52:12 AM

Fair enough - he does know Antrim football. Which in itself is as good a reason as any for him to stay well away from it.

I do agree on your point that taking a stab in the dark is as good a way as any, because lets be honest - that current squad are going nowhere. Nobody would get a tune out of them.

Dominic McEnhill injured on Sunday past? 1-1 coming on at half time, and is 1 of Antrims best score taking forwards.

But here, who am I to question Andy and Terry!

You are, like the rest of us on here, a randomer. I'm nearly sure John did apply for the post? Could be wrong, if he did he must have been interested..

 

#6

General discussion / Re: FAI...New Manager is Heimi...

Last post by Look-Up! - Today at 11:45:25 AM

Very little talk or interest in game tonight on media outlets. Bulgaria very poor on paper. We're not much to write home about either. Our midfield and forwards won't have kept too many Bulgarians sleepless last night. The winner in the QF game of Portugal v Denmark might be of more interest to us in the immediate term as regards to WC qualification but it would be good to win this thing and stay in B league. All great journeys as they say, but we really are more than a few steps away from where we'd like to be.

#7

Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurl...

Last post by lenny - Today at 11:44:51 AM

Ben McKinless called up. He will be the championship keeper

Good choice, he's prone to the odd mistake but he's a class keeper overall. We probably need a proper gk backup also. Mcnicholl has tried his best but he's not really a gk.

[Odhran Lynch,]

#8

GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2025

Last post by statto - Today at 11:31:22 AM

Derry to line out a near full reserve team, and just focus on Donegal, atrocious injury list at the minute.

The injury list is overstated due to the lack of depth in the squad those highlighted below are lads who have played significant minutes over the last number of years and would get minutes if Derry were full out. 

Odhran Lynch, Diarmuid Baker, Eoin McEvoy, Martin Bradley, Conor Doherty, Padraig McGrogan, Patrick McGurk, Conor Glass, Anton Tohill, Ethan Doherty, Niall Toner, Dan Higgins, Niall Loughlin, Shane McGuigan, Paul Cassidy.

Bradley has had a decent campaign and would expect he will figure against Donegal and McGurk and Higgins have shown potential.  If talk is right they have lost Lynch(who hasn't played the majority of the league as was deemed second choice), McCluskey, Rogers, McFaul and McKinless, Murray and Gilmore( don't think he plays if everyone fit). 

Injury list overstated and then you list pretty much half the starting team

Lynch hasn't been selected for the majority of games, which would indicate Tally would have concerns about him. 

Rogers and Murray have been available for alot of the league.  McFaul, McKinless and McCluskey are losses obviously. 

In league football most sides in Division 1 would have 4/5 lads that are getting their chances alongside more established players week on week.  Derry would have been the exception to this last year when playing strongest team week on week, which was two fold as never developed any depth to the panel and also didn't give rest to the like of the Glen players who needed a rest. 

Lynch started the Tyrone, Donegal and Mayo games, and would definitely be starting against Armagh if fit.

McNicholl started the Dublin, Kerry and Galway games. So it's a 50/50 split before the final game.

I'd say Tallys concerns around Lynch were more to do with mobility for the 12v11, but that rule has gone now and Lynch was 1st choice again.

Also the likes of McGrogan and Laughlin are just off the back of long term injuries. They are no where near full fitness and have yet to play an entire 70mins yet.

Fair enough points, given the number of goals conceded and the change in rule Lynch would probably be first choice. 

#9

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by Take the Mark - Today at 11:28:35 AM

Fair enough - he does know Antrim football. Which in itself is as good a reason as any for him to stay well away from it.

I do agree on your point that taking a stab in the dark is as good a way as any, because lets be honest - that current squad are going nowhere. Nobody would get a tune out of them.

Dominic McEnhill injured on Sunday past? 1-1 coming on at half time, and is 1 of Antrims best score taking forwards.

But here, who am I to question Andy and Terry!

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#10

Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurl...

Last post by THEALBION1878 - Today at 11:28:23 AM

Attempted to piece together the state of the Derry panel based on match day squads and report in Gaelic Life at start of the season https://www.gaeliclife.com/news/tally-excited-for-league-after-busy-two-months-at-the-derry-helm/

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Martin Bradley (Ballinascreen)
Paul Cassidy (Bellaghy)
Declan Cassidy (Bellaghy)
Charlie Diamond (Bellaghy)
Conor Glass (Glen)
Ethan Doherty (Glen)
Jody McDermott (Glen)
Neil McNicholl (Glenullin)
Niall Loughlin (Greenlough)
Niall Toner (Lavey)
Patrick McGurk (Lavey)
Ryan Mulholland (Lavey)
Caolan Devlin (Loup)
Dan Higgins (Magherafelt)
Eoin McEvoy (Magherafelt)
Conall Herron (Magherafelt)
Cormac Murphy (Magherafelt)
Padraig McGrogan (Newbridge)
Conor Doherty (Newbridge)
Mark Doherty (Newbridge)
Shane McGuigan (Slaughtneil)
Diarmuid Baker (Steeltown)
Cahir McMonagle (Steelstown)
Ben McCarron (Steelstown)
Anton Tohill (Swatragh)
Late Additions
Ben McKinless (Ballinderry)
Kevin Quinn (Kilrea)
Paddy Quigg (Kilrea)
PJ McAleese (Kilrea)
Injured – Probably/possibly due back
Lachlan Murray (Desertmartin)
Ciaran McFaul (Glen)
Rory McGill (Lavey)
Brendan Rogers (Slaughtneil)
Donnacha Gilmore (Steelstown) – possibly done for the year
On Under 20 panel – likely added to senior after under 20 Championship
Ruairi Forbes (Ballinderry)
Danny McDermott (Glen)
Injured – out for the year
Gareth McKinless (Ballinderry)
Niall O'Donnell (Ballinderry)
Conor McCluskey (Magherafelt) -assume he's done based on posts here
Odhran Lynch (Magherafelt) -assume he's done based on posts here
Have left the panel
Jack Doherty (Glen)
Louis Regan (Lavey) – assume he was only brought in at start of year to have a look at
Callum McGrogan (Newbridge) – based on post here
Jamie Gribbin (Newbridge) – same as Louis Regan
Shea Downey (St Brigid's)
Matthew Downey (St Brigid's) – not entirely sure he was on the panel
Retired/Left after last season
Ryan Scullion (Ballinascreen)
Emmett Bradley (Glen)
Eunan Mulholland (Glen)
Chrissy McKaigue (Slaughtneil)

great piece here. Wil Mckinless play at the weekend?