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Pat Flanagans letter after leaving Newbridge 

https://x.com/johnnyrc88/status/1733279207105442111?s=46

Didn't he agree to join a club in Meath before joining Newbridge?

In form and well structured Bournemouth with a well deserved win. First two goals came from United foolishly giving the ball away and it was basically game won by then. 3rd goal from corner the usually hopeless defending from a set piece.

United had loads of possession but attacks regularly broke down with poor passing and decision making. Looking like tough December ahead and by the end of this month will could well be midtable.

No other side in November had better  results in November so no surprise Ten Hag won manager of the month.

Beat a kept a clean sheet against Luton who a week before that was unlucky not to beat Liverpool and since then could easily have drawn with Arsenal in that recent 4-3 match.

Beat and kept a clean sheet against Fulham. They recently scored 3 goals in Anfield and hammered Forest the other night.

Last but not least beating Everton 3-0. Impressive result I said at the time and even more impressive looking now after Everton beat Newcastle by the same score line last night.

As good as United have been with the ball this season 28 shots on goal tells its own tale a bit more clinical would have scored at least 5 goals tonight.

Still not great without the ball giving up chances to average Chelsea side and took one of them for undeserved 1-1 score line at half time. Playing McTominay as striker instead of midfield might be the solution?

The effort and commitment put in tonight was the very least United supporters want to see but can more of the same be seen in the upcoming games?

Brendan Harrison Mayo officially retired. He hadn't played for a couple years?

yeah he was completely dogged with injuries. Was a great defender on his day, won an all star i'm near sure?

Yes won All Star in 2016. His last appearance for Mayo was round 7 in NFL 2022 against Kildare.

In other news Michael Murphy ended speculation that he would be coming out of retirement.


"That was it, I was out. Just because Jim has come back, as much as there's a loyalty there from me to him, and from me to Donegal, it still doesn't change in terms of the playing point of view.

"Definitely it was never a case of ever going back and that's still the case now. I'll try to give to Donegal in another way. I'm heavily involved with my own club and I'll get back involved with Donegal at underage now and give back in that way. No playing for me, it's job done, 100 per cent."

Molloy didn't look to be playing either and he'd be a huge loss. Young enough too.

Introduced at half time and made little or no impact in the 2nd half.

Where the game at Roscommon,? background scenery of a rebuild, not the greatest for a cup presentation.

Old cement benches in Dr Hyde park has been dug up and to be replaced by new seats. Long overdue work should look good when it's done.

Brigids deserving winners got off to flying start 1-2 to no score and were in control for the rest of the game. Goals was just keeping Corofin in it 14 scores to 7 shows the type of game it was.

As for Gary Síce he had 5 scoring opportunities today scoring 2 points. How many 39 year olds are top scorers for their senior clubs around the country? And had to go through the heartbreak of losing his wife at such a young age.

From the 1st to 85 minute bossed and out fought in that match. Man United defended reasonably well when you consider it was a defence with yet another different centre back pairing that had little protection from it's midfielders in front. Goal as usual with this group of United players was mainly down to a defender switching off.

For the 60 minutes that Rashford, Martial was on the field United may well have been playing with 9 men given their lack of involvement or effort and both should be dropped to the bench for Wednesday after that display. How and why McTominay was left on all game was mystery also, Joelinton breezed past him numerous times like he wasn't there and didn't bother tracking back.

Has a new player to a club made a bigger impact than Shane Walsh has?

Kilmacud Crokes very consistent in their three Leinster finals. Scored 1-14,1,12,0-14 and Conceded 0-10,0-8,0-7.

Junior Connacht final result Lahardane McHales 3-10 Owenmore Gaels 1-12

Jason Sherlock has joined the Westmeath senior footballers management team as a performance coach.

Jayo 12 months into this role.

fair enough. Retained another 12 months.

Onana along with other defensive errors are the main reason by United are now facing exit from European competition as well as the Champions league.

Onana's Premier league form has been decent, 2nd in the league on save percentage but when that stat was given to the media today they ran with the headline "Ten Hag thinks Onana is the 2nd best keeper in the league"  which pretty much shows how they work with their click bait nonsense.

last season DeGea was I believe 10th in the league on save percentage. A big help for him was a settled defence, better centre back pairing and had Casemiro giving good protection in front of the defence. United's home form was key to finishing 3rd in the table. lost once at home all season and conceded 10 goals.

This season in comparison I've lost count to the amount of different back fours United have started with. Have got little or no protection to the defence from any of the midfielders either and that includes Casemiro as when available was poor when played. Long story short an environment that DeGea would have struggled in also.

Tomorrow Evening they are up against Newcastle side at home with an extra day rest and they travelled to Paris not Turkey. More importantly they are the opposite of Man United at the moment, make themselves hard to score against and beat any less than 2 goal margin win for Newcastle will be surprise.

Jason Sherlock has joined the Westmeath senior footballers management team as a performance coach.

Had the pleasure of seeing Shane and the Pogues live in the old point depot two decades ago and was the among my most favourite gigs to attend. The man was a pure talent for music RIP

Bayern Munich 0 Copenhagen 0 the result after late drama of penalty given for hand ball in added only for the ref to change her mind once reviewing it on the screen.

So after that draw.

United can now only go through by beating Bayern and hoping Galatasaray and Copenhagen finishes in a draw

Copenhagen should beat Galatasaray at home regardless of what happens in Old Trafford.