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General discussion / The new Europa League

July 09, 2009, 11:23:52 PM

A low scoring match by our standards but good to see an 11 a side GAA league in less enlightened countries

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8141067.stm

#2

General discussion / Internet Personality Disorders

July 03, 2009, 02:24:29 AM

http://www.cracked.com/article_17522_6-new-personality-disorders-caused-by-internet.html

Remind you of anyone?

#3

GAA Discussion / Yet another Donegal "disciplinary" issue

July 02, 2009, 02:59:59 AM

I don't see a thread on Donegal V Carlow otherwise I'd have put it there, but sweet Jesus this is beyond a joke

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/8115247.stm

Ex-Donegal captain Neil Gallagher and Ciaran Bonner have been dropped from the county squad ahead of Saturday's All-Ireland qualifier against Carlow.

Manager John Joe Doherty confirmed to BBC Sport that the decision had been taken for "disciplinary reasons" although he refused to elaborate.

Brendan Boyle, Michael Hegarty and Colm McFadden also lose starting places.

Leo McLoone, Christy Toye, David Walsh, Stephen Griffin and Frank McGlynn all come into the Donegal side.

Donegal have been beset by disciplinary problems in recent years with then managers Mickey Moran, Brian McEniff and Brian McIver all having to take action during championship campaigns.

The difficulties have largely been alcohol-related and there is speculation that Gallagher and Bonner have been punished for similar indiscretions.

Midfielders Gallagher and Boyle lose their midfield roles while Bonner, Hegarty and McFadden drop out of the forward line.

Debutant McLoone, Walsh and Griffin are named in attack.

McGlynn comes in at corner-back with Toye starting at midfield where he will partner Kevin Cassidy.

McLoone earns his starting role at centre half-forward after impressing in the recent challenge hammering of Fermanagh.

The forward changes are no major surprise after Donegal fired 18 wides in the shock Ulster SFC defeat by Antrim on 14 June.

Donegal will be favourites to beat the lowly Leinster county but that was also the case against the Saffrons last month.

That defeat has already put manager Doherty under huge pressure in his first championship campaign at the helm and another shock home reverse would surely see the Glencolmcille man's reign coming to an early end.

Donegal: P Durcan, F McGlynn, N McGee, K Lacey, B Dunnion, E McGee, M McGuire, C Toye, K Cassidy, R Kavanagh (capt), L McLoone, D Walsh, C Dunne, M Murphy, S Griffin.

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