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[many people forget that if Tyrone had beaten Westmeath Galway would have gone through as group winners.]

Galway get the toughest group for the 2nd year in a row which isn't much reward for winning Connacht.

Could come down to small margins last year, many people forget that if Tyrone had beaten Westmeath Galway would have gone through as group winners.

Derry are rightly favourites, just hope Galway turn up and put in a performance. 

Heslin had the chance to win that game for Westmeath and the result would've been the same.

For small margins I would look to Walsh's missed penalty and final free kick in the game against Armagh.

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Jim ragin.. twice they yella'd out of taking a shot.

Donegal gonna struggle without Gallen.

Looking forward to Brollys next article. 

Obvious double bounce missed for the 3rd Armagh point

Roscommon really struggling to win their own kick outs. Tyrone with the last 5 scores

Two glorious chances butchered by Meath.

Would took 3:30pm on a Sunday instead a late Saturday  time. A pair of them games should be put on a Sunday.

Connacht are playing their final home game against Stormers in Galway on Saturday evening.. Kick-off: 5.05pm.

Traffic will be mental and there will be few places to stay!

I see Conleth McGuckian was starting for Glen this evening..I assume that means that he has left the county panel??

Imagine letting McElholm run the entire pitch, without any pressure

Was in the O'Duffy Terrace with the family for the Ulster Final last year. Couldn't believe the amount of alcohol an Armagh fan in front of us managed to get into the ground. He'd a cool bag full of cans. Not that he needed any more ale.. he soaked everyone in his vicinity when Armagh equalised, shaking cans and spraying them everywhere.

Obviously no checking of the bags on the way in and stewards clearly didn't want to deal with it in any way.

Same thing that Derry did against Donegal in '21. Have to show intent to attack.

Coldrick made up most of the time from the final free kick (time wasting) by Morgan.. maybe another few seconds could have been applied. But Cavan were going backwards/sideways.

Again, what is the protocol? Should Donnelly not have to leave the field?

Watched the first half back this morning
and it hasn't really changed my mind from standing in the Brandywell Terrace yesterday evening.

Derry owned the ball at the start of the game and should have opened up a bigger gap on the scoreboard before Donegal got off the mark.

The shots dropped short especially playing with the wind in the first half were poor.

Even before the goal Lynch was caught twice out the field, once Rogers intercepted the through ball and another when McGrogan wasn't focused on getting the pass from Lynch and Donegal got a point at the other end.

Could have done with someone else other than McKaigue getting on the end of that goal opportunity.

Ref had a decent half, didnt fall for feigning injury from the hit my McGuigan. No real difficult calls to make.. But was he right about the protocol on the injury to Patton??

Not sure if I can stomach the second half yet. Might have to leave that for a while.