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GAA Discussion / Re: Leinster Senior football c...
Last post by Rossfan - May 12, 2024, 11:57:12 PMHasn't Louth a bigger population than Donegal, Kerry or Mayowestros?
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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...
Last post by balladmaker - May 12, 2024, 11:52:29 PMSickening is an understatement, we left it behind once again. However, fair play to Donegal, their long range kicking was as good as I've ever seen.
4 up in the second half, I thought we were looking composed and I actually thought to myself jeez we have this. Donegal folk around me thought the same. But Donegal made their way back into it ... we responded well in extra time, and a 2 point lead in the second half of extra time seemed like a winning lead, but again we couldn't close it out.
Armagh would need to be investing in the best sports psychologist they can get, as the mental scars on that team and management must be extreme at this stage. Really feel for KMcG and the players, very fine margins, they could just as easily be a 2 in a row Ulster champions tonight ... but they're not.
As for penos, a direct result of the shortened season, no final should be ended like that ... we'd all love another outing to Clones for a replay next Saturday evening ... and not to forget the gate proceeds that would come in handy to the GAA.
Met An Uachtaráin, Jarlath Burns, walking up the street after the game, he was as peeved as any Armagh fan after today's experience.
4 up in the second half, I thought we were looking composed and I actually thought to myself jeez we have this. Donegal folk around me thought the same. But Donegal made their way back into it ... we responded well in extra time, and a 2 point lead in the second half of extra time seemed like a winning lead, but again we couldn't close it out.
Armagh would need to be investing in the best sports psychologist they can get, as the mental scars on that team and management must be extreme at this stage. Really feel for KMcG and the players, very fine margins, they could just as easily be a 2 in a row Ulster champions tonight ... but they're not.
As for penos, a direct result of the shortened season, no final should be ended like that ... we'd all love another outing to Clones for a replay next Saturday evening ... and not to forget the gate proceeds that would come in handy to the GAA.
Met An Uachtaráin, Jarlath Burns, walking up the street after the game, he was as peeved as any Armagh fan after today's experience.
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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...
Last post by marty34 - May 12, 2024, 11:33:48 PMArmagh do too many silky fist pumps.
Forker after the first score. You'd have thought it was the 72nd minute of the game. Plus nearly every penalty there was a fist pump.
For that reason I was delighted Donegal won.
Donegal has been super this year under Mc Guinness. A team with a mission. Look at where they were at 1 year ago.
You'd love to be at a training session of his. It must be so high end and intense.
The game was excellent. The shooting, from way out by both teams, was quality. Some great scores. The game had everything.
I like penalties. Probably in the minority but they are drama, if nothing else.
Be interesting to see how these two teams fair out in the group stages.
Forker after the first score. You'd have thought it was the 72nd minute of the game. Plus nearly every penalty there was a fist pump.
For that reason I was delighted Donegal won.
Donegal has been super this year under Mc Guinness. A team with a mission. Look at where they were at 1 year ago.
You'd love to be at a training session of his. It must be so high end and intense.
The game was excellent. The shooting, from way out by both teams, was quality. Some great scores. The game had everything.
I like penalties. Probably in the minority but they are drama, if nothing else.
Be interesting to see how these two teams fair out in the group stages.
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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...
Last post by Oraisteach - May 12, 2024, 11:24:15 PMWell done, Donegal. Bar the result, it was a terrific game. Some magnificent long range shooting and excellent tackling. My only gripe Is that games should not end on penalties. I wish that Geezerwould not adopt a bunker mentality during the last 10 minutes of every game. However, I do not want to see him go. Despite his questionable endgame tactics, he did not take any of the penalties. If we had won any one of those penalty matches, peoples attitude to the manager would probably be entirely different.Hope that Armagh can bounce back from this defeat and rise to the occasion in the next three matches, which ought to be exciting.
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GAA Discussion / Re: Leinster Senior football c...
Last post by Armagh18 - May 12, 2024, 11:19:45 PMQuote from: seafoid on May 12, 2024, 03:22:21 PM42 wins in a rowIf a small county like Louth can run the Dubs as close then Meath and Kildare should be able to do the same.
14 titles in a row.
"Thoroughly enjoyable win.
Time for the Meaths and Kildares to get up to Dublin's pitch" says John Casey
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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread
Last post by Christmas Lights - May 12, 2024, 11:17:08 PMKavan Keenan put in a serious shift, some really good power running, put himself about and really tried to drive forward at every opportunity. Ryan McQuillan good as well, exactly the type of corner forward that is needed, lively, evasive and looks like a score taker. Thought Paddy McAleer was going well until he went off, must have been injured, lost their way around the middle for a while after that. Conor Hand good game as well. Marc Jordan just puts in a shift every time I see him play. Enjoyable game overall, plenty of scores. Look very vulnerable though at the back I feel, didn't win the break ball enough from their long kick outs and from that Tipp looked like really opening up the Antrim defence. They really could have had another couple of goals themselves. Tougher tests await but decent start
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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...
Last post by JoG2 - May 12, 2024, 11:14:06 PMQuote from: Captain Scarlet on May 12, 2024, 09:35:36 PMI know it's harsh but 4 clear in the 54th minute of a game where there were a lot of bodies back...
That game should have been put to bed by Armagh.
And they had legs coming off the bench too. Even if both teams looked set up defensive with bodies back a lot of the scores were not under massive pressure.
That being said the striking from distance was top class.
There's 20 mins approx left on the clock. 2 scores will bridge or exceed that gap of 4 points. That's a breaking ball, a mistake, a mistimed tackle etc...4 points can be scored in a minute, that's the beauty of it. Football would be some bore if a team had a 4 point lead and you'd be fairly confident they could hold onto it against a team that's as strong
When you think about, two teams of amateur players going hammer and tongs for 90+ mins, some amazing scores. Very enjoyable, glad I'm someone who enjoys it tbh
#8
GAA Discussion / Re: Gaelic Football - Rules & ...
Last post by Milltown Row2 - May 12, 2024, 11:04:04 PMQuote from: Armagh18 on May 12, 2024, 09:57:06 PMOne today there- we had a kickout, Oisin O'Neill won it and was fouled and from the free he played the ball back to the goalkeeper. Is that allowed or should it have been blown up as no one else had touched the ball?
This is the problem, players fans and supporters not knowing simple rules...
Though I'll throw one at you. Player claims a kick out mark, ref blows for Mark, player claims mark, player plays it back to keeper, foul or not?
#9
GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...
Last post by trueblue1234 - May 12, 2024, 11:03:39 PMI seem to be in the minority but I enjoyed the 2nd half more than the first. I can understand why some enjoyed it as it was an outstanding example of long range shooting. But the build up play in between was ponderous and lacked any level of physical contact.
The 2nd was edgier and due to the wet weather there were more mistakes that brought more contact and imo was more enjoyable. Just shows you'll never please all the people all of the time.
Have to feel for Armagh after that. And while now is not the time for picking over the carcass, when they do look back they will have to question why they didn't kill off Donegal when they were 4 up. It's not an ability issue. So it's either poor tactics or they lack resilience. Both would point fingers at the side line.
That said, have to feel for KMcG. With a stroke of luck he could have had two Ulsters in a row. I think for both sakes, depending on how they see out the rest of the year, a change may be required.
The 2nd was edgier and due to the wet weather there were more mistakes that brought more contact and imo was more enjoyable. Just shows you'll never please all the people all of the time.
Have to feel for Armagh after that. And while now is not the time for picking over the carcass, when they do look back they will have to question why they didn't kill off Donegal when they were 4 up. It's not an ability issue. So it's either poor tactics or they lack resilience. Both would point fingers at the side line.
That said, have to feel for KMcG. With a stroke of luck he could have had two Ulsters in a row. I think for both sakes, depending on how they see out the rest of the year, a change may be required.
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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...
Last post by weejim - May 12, 2024, 11:03:18 PMSoupy Campbell was wrongly penalised for palming the ball away on the ground, after he was knocked to the ground while in possession