Retirements

[Armagh18]

Why are people putting up a year out as retirements. Not know the difference.

who like?

[The Subbie]

Kieran Hughes. Really good article in the Irish news. I liked him- not your conventional kind of player.

Big loss for Monaghan - not a starter anymore or not someone that would have the 60/70/80 mins of running in him but for a lad to throw in for 20 mins when the games in the mixer and just tell him to cause havoc he could do it
Was a frustrating player to watch at times as a Monaghan fan because he couldn't just give a simple punt pass it just HAD to be an off the outside of the left boot sidewinder !
When it did come off it was glorious to watch!
Near enough destroyed Donegal on his own in 2013 - he had great hands and was comfortable under a high ball with nearby attention - loved it in fact ! McGee got nothing from him that day
Wonder how much longer he will stay with Scotstown now
Think he could be a good man on the line some day too
Anyway - A great servant for Monaghan football

[intheknowhow]

Kieran Hughes. Really good article in the Irish news. I liked him- not your conventional kind of player.

Big loss for Monaghan - not a starter anymore or not someone that would have the 60/70/80 mins of running in him but for a lad to throw in for 20 mins when the games in the mixer and just tell him to cause havoc he could do it
Was a frustrating player to watch at times as a Monaghan fan because he couldn't just give a simple punt pass it just HAD to be an off the outside of the left boot sidewinder !
When it did come off it was glorious to watch!
Near enough destroyed Donegal on his own in 2013 - he had great hands and was comfortable under a high ball with nearby attention - loved it in fact ! McGee got nothing from him that day
Wonder how much longer he will stay with Scotstown now
Think he could be a good man on the line some day too
Anyway - A great servant for Monaghan football

Would have been a good option for sweeper keeper? He has a good few years left in him for club

[cynic]

Richie Donnelly unlikely to be back.  Same as clubmate Rory Brennan, the best central defender in the county on current form.  Issue is the current management, specifically Dooher who (a bit like Roy Keane) was a brilliant player, and no doubt a great coach, but he's no man-manager, and, worse, he has favourites.  The county is no longer a major draw for lads from the Div 1 clubs in Tyrone anyway, as they will play a better brand of football at club level, and the quality of training and prep is nowadays indistinguishable from county.