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Absolutely devastated. No words.
Well done Donegal. Hope the lads and lassies form here enjoy the night

Really sore on youse tonto1888.. Won't mean a while pile now, but Armagh are winning games and have reached 2 Ulster finals in a row

Cheers mate. Will take a while to get over that one alright

I feel for youse.

I know you toyed with us back in the day, but losing four big games on pens has got to be gut-wrenching.

Sorry Armagh lads. Only saw the pens, so no idea how the overall game was, but that's rough losing a fourth shootout in major championship games.

Dominating this game.
The ' eejit Kenny on co-commentary who repeatedly claimed Lundstrom's red was not a red.
What a nutcase!

Just watching the highlights there.

WTF is Miller on about??

You'd swear there were ten leg-breaking tackles like that every day the way he's going on.

Absolute bellend!

Same line-up again for Donegal except Patton is in the team. Wonder will he play?

No sign of Eoghan Ban or Conor O'Donnell back in the squad yet.

For all the rightful praise Patton got for the Derry match, Armagh did a number on him in that qualifier two years ago. We had been completely on top and playing our best football for a couple of years and then in the last ten minutes of the first half, Armagh squeezed up and won a few Donegal kick-outs, forced Patton to go short and then turned over three short kick outs in a row, resulting in a goal from a penalty (Patton black carded) and a couple of points if I remember correctly. Game was over there and then.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2024/0508/1448043-mcguinness-looms-but-time-for-armagh-to-deliver/

Another "it's their time", "greater need" analysis.

Which I think is fair enough, but it's pressure.

Reminds me of Derry in 1993, when Tohill ploughed through the muck and the Donegal backs to drag them to the title and AI shot they felt they'd fail to grab the previous year, which is why I am a little worried about men like Rian O'Neill being particularly driven!

I don't know. I just have visions of Rian O'Neill giving a Tohillesque tour de force, driving Armagh on to win through sheer force of will.

Pundits leaning Armagh from what I've heard so far. "It's their time!" seems to be the consensus.

He's some boy though, Ancelotti!

It's immaterial though, because the reason Madrid stopped was because the ref blew the whistle.

Poor call there from linesman but don't think they would have scored anyway.

Yeah, Madrid had stopped.

They'd sicken your hole, but you have to hand it to them. Some f**king team!

According to Donegal GAA, no tickets left for general sale.

Should be a good atmosphere in a packed out Clones. Hopefully they serve up a fitting match.

I dont buy this Donegal BS (esp M.Murphy), that Donegal are only few months into their plan.

Many of these players were around in previous successful regimes.

Well we didn't have much of a plan last year. The plan was so lacking that a number of first choice players simply decided it would be a good time to take a year out, while the rest eventually became so disillusioned that they asked poor Paddy Carr, the only man willing to take the job on after the depressing end to Bonner's term, to step down.

One thing is clear: if Jim McGuinness hadn't answered the call, Donegal would NOT be in an Ulster final this year.

My club at home is sold out and taking no more orders.

Don't t think it will be 5:1 Armagh like in the 2022 qualifier.

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To me, Niblock is not praising his own work per se, more the individual they're interviewing and their story.

Each to their own. I find him a superb interviewer and the people they showcase almost always with an interesting story to tell.