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The decision to put Murphy on when Donegal were on top cost Donegal the game.

Small lucky to get away with a yellow for that.

Neither team at anything like full strength. Donegal going well at midfield & up front but the full back line looked vulnerable under a high ball.

We'll know more next weekend after a trip to Killarney!!

Switzerland V Northern Ireland,    1 score in two games, 180 minutes of play.

Just saying like.

Slaughtneil V Kilcar    36 scores in 60 minutes

Ireland V Denmark     0 scores in 90 minutes

Enough said.

what said? It was a good Gaelic football game and a poor soccer game 

I'm a Gaelic man first and foremost but this comparison is absolutely pointless. You get rubbish Gaelic matches just as you get rubbish soccer matches.

Aye thinking the same...

My comparison wasn't between the two codes as such but was more about the courage, imagination, scoretaking, & verve which was on display from fellas who will all have to go to work on Monday morning as opposed to the lack of the above from full time professionals in Denmark. I was at the game in Omagh & watched the soccer when I got home & the difference was night & day. For the record, I also watched the Ireland South Africa rugby match & it was also poor with few moments of genuine excitement.

My own feeling is that modern day professionalism has ruined just about every sport it has touched, soccer, rugby, boxing, the list goes on, while last night in Omagh was simply fabulous on just about every level.

Look you'll see how they fare on the day, I'd said they had a decent result in Ulster so has Derrygonnelly who have had three goes at it lately and got their noses well in front of a Harps team who were well happy at winning Armagh!

Agreed. We can all have all the opinions in the world but two excellent teams will battle it out on the day & give us a result.

Really looking forward to it.

S'Neil are different gravy, Kilcar need to win Donegal for a few seasons!

I wouldn't disagree with that assesment Milltown. Kilcar had 4 or 5 great goal chances & didn't take them while Slaughtneil had two chances & converted both in what was a great game from two teams who gave everything.
A learning process for our lads but they are very young & have had a great year & will hopefully be back.
As for Slaughtneil, they are a wonderful side & I wish them all the best for the rest of the campaign.

Slaughtneil V Kilcar    36 scores in 60 minutes

Ireland V Denmark     0 scores in 90 minutes

Enough said.

[But why is the civil case been discussed on GAA forum??.]

Connolly done wrong and very lucky to get away with this. But why is the civil case been discussed on GAA forum??. Connolly scored 1-1 in a county final and no mention of that.

You serious?

i am serious. The thread has gone completely off topic and some of the stuff has nothing to do with GAA. Is there any moderators on this forum as thread should be closed??

There is no court case, that is over & done with with Connolly found guilty & sentenced.
This is about his apparent unwillingness to abide by the terms of his sentence & is not sub justice in any way.
He's fair game as I see it.

You've completely mis-read the article, as many others have.

There has been absolutely no unwillingness on Connolly's part "to abide by the terms of his sentence".

The victim was awarded just under €47k damages by the Personal Injuries Board. He has decided that is not good enough and is taking Connolly to court to try and get €60k (max award). He has every right to do this, but the courts apparently use the very same metrics etc to come up with a figure, and there is no guarantee he will get a penny more (not sure if it's possible to get less, and whether the victim is thus taking on some risk?). What is guaranteed is that his solicitor will get bags of publicity in this court case. Whether that is a reason that he advised his client not to accept €47k is anybody's guess.

What the new sensational article about is quite simply that the solicitor has been unable to figure out where Connolly lives! He needs to serve him with notice that the victim is not accepting the PIAB award and is going to court. Hanahoe has probably played silly buggers a bit by saying his engagement with Connolly ended at the end of the PIAB hearing and he seemingly gave the solicitor an address he had on file (the previous address of Connolly).

But this court ruling to extend the time allowed for them to serve the notice is routine where the other party has moved address in the recent past. It does prove that a high profile case will get bags of publicity for the most routine of motions.

A good explanation & I stand corrected. When I think about it the notion of Connolly being able to hide in Dublin is a touch ridiculous.

Let's see how thigs pan out

[But why is the civil case been discussed on GAA forum??.]

Connolly done wrong and very lucky to get away with this. But why is the civil case been discussed on GAA forum??. Connolly scored 1-1 in a county final and no mention of that.

You serious?

i am serious. The thread has gone completely off topic and some of the stuff has nothing to do with GAA. Is there any moderators on this forum as thread should be closed??

There is no court case, that is over & done with with Connolly found guilty & sentenced.
This is about his apparent unwillingness to abide by the terms of his sentence & is not sub justice in any way.
He's fair game as I see it.

In fairness Diarmuid is the victim once again here. Diarmuid volunteers his free time year in year out. What more do the Public expect from him?

You will find that Anthony Kelly is the victim.  On April 24, 2015 the Injuries Board had made an assessment of damages against Mr Connolly in favour of Mr Kelly for €46,815.  Kelly is appealing to get €60,000.

I may be wron Owen, but I think from the bunkers post may have been tounge in cheek.

If this report is true then Dermo needs a good kick in the hole.

I don't get this 'hard draw' you have to beat what's in front of you to win, the plus side on a 'good' draw would be what? Not knowing how good you are when actually tested? Or the 'draw' being on top form and competitive throughout?

The extra game probably but a team playing hard games for me is better

Agreed, in a competition of only 3 or 4 games duration it makes no difference which side of the draw you are on if you are serious about winning.  At some stage you have to beat the best, as well to do it early as late.

Look you'll see how they fare on the day, I'd said they had a decent result in Ulster so has Derrygonnelly who have had three goes at it lately and got their noses well in front of a Harps team who were well happy at winning Armagh!

Agreed. We can all have all the opinions in the world but two excellent teams will battle it out on the day & give us a result.

Really looking forward to it.

[certainly their last result would show that]

The draw is very lopsided this year. The real Ulster Final is the match between Slaughtneill and Kilcar. The extra weeks rest will help Slaughtneill after a gruelling period for duel players. They are a bit more streetwise and mechanical than Kilcar who probably have more individual talent and flair. Slaughtneill are dogs of war though with an excellent defensive system and they suit winter football. I don't expect a classic match by any means but I would still expect Slaughtneill to edge a tight match. The other match should be a bit more open and it could go either way but I'd marginally favour Cavan Gaels who have a lot of experienced players.

This has all the makings of a tight tactical game with both sides very tight defensively.

A lot of the focus on Kilcar is on the scoring exploits of Paddy McBrearty & the McHughs be they are also very tight at the back conceding an average of only 0-5 in the last four games. They are also very adept at closing games out just like Slaughtneil.

Whoever gets a bit of a lead in this game will most likely win it & I don't expect a high scoring affair.

You can't equate how these teams will fare based on how they performed in their respective counties... S'neil  performed at the highest level Kilcar by all accounts have the making of a great team, certainly their last result would show that but the Ulster competition is completely different!

S'neil will grind out the result I think as that's their style! S'neil by 2

Unless I'm seriously mistaken Kilcar's last result was in Ulster competition or is Ulster only the six counties?

Unless I'm seriously mistaken I've (in bold) already alluded to that... you do read?

Have another look milltown, nothing wrong with my reading, your writing on the other hand.....

The draw is very lopsided this year. The real Ulster Final is the match between Slaughtneill and Kilcar. The extra weeks rest will help Slaughtneill after a gruelling period for duel players. They are a bit more streetwise and mechanical than Kilcar who probably have more individual talent and flair. Slaughtneill are dogs of war though with an excellent defensive system and they suit winter football. I don't expect a classic match by any means but I would still expect Slaughtneill to edge a tight match. The other match should be a bit more open and it could go either way but I'd marginally favour Cavan Gaels who have a lot of experienced players.

This has all the makings of a tight tactical game with both sides very tight defensively.

A lot of the focus on Kilcar is on the scoring exploits of Paddy McBrearty & the McHughs be they are also very tight at the back conceding an average of only 0-5 in the last four games. They are also very adept at closing games out just like Slaughtneil.

Whoever gets a bit of a lead in this game will most likely win it & I don't expect a high scoring affair.

You can't equate how these teams will fare based on how they performed in their respective counties... S'neil  performed at the highest level Kilcar by all accounts have the making of a great team, certainly their last result would show that but the Ulster competition is completely different!

S'neil will grind out the result I think as that's their style! S'neil by 2

Unless I'm seriously mistaken Kilcar's last result was in Ulster competition or is Ulster only the six counties?