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The down donegal draw is ok if it's Down... They're Marty Clarke and Caolan Mooney less this year plus Benny not as fit.

However we shouldn't think too far ahead... Tipp have some very handy forwards. It's a game we have to believe we can win but Tipp will feel that too so all to play for.

I'd prefer to see Magill on so we have a target in the FF line but I would expect more from Niblock when he isn't being marked by someone of the quality of Finnian Hanley.

If we defend like we did last week no reason why we can't win it.

Agreed, great win and a good display but id prefer to see and out and out inside forward possibly magill, playing with although all very talented primarily 6 half forwards is always going to lead to limited number of scores.

Thought Marty Johnston had a great game for being relatively inexperienced, however as a team nobody let the side down.

To tipp we go

This red you talk of Hoof was indeed a particularly dirty, callous totally random off the ball offence - the kind of which has absolutely no place in our games. The recipient of the blow was player a minor who was lining out for his club in the middle of his A levels, and will today attempt to do an A level with an eye so black and swollen that he will be lucky to see out of it. Horrific to say the least.

I'll start with saying I in no way justify the act that happened on Wednesday night however I feel one party in the story is being hung out to dry here, I also attended the game and didn't see the incident at the time but have been speaking to our man involved since, as anyone that knows him will know he is a fiery character who unfortunately has a history of being involved in confrontation but you will also know he is honest as the day is long and that he would not strike for the sake of striking (I'll reiterate that i don't justify it) however as our man tells it after a bit of jostling shirt pulling etc the opposition player struck out at him hitting him in the throat he then retaliated, not quite a random callous off the ball offence, it is unfortunate that the boy is a minor and sitting exams but if you raise your hands you leave yourself open to retaliation. However its a shame that in some of our games things come to this men should be men and play a good hard game of football without the need to strike with hands or feet, just good honest graft and a handshake at the end

The NFL is a not free-flowing game, a totally different game altogether!

Its not a matter of the game, its a matter of the respect shown for the referees!

As much as I appreciate your opinion that respect is whats required, to compare the GAA to the NFL is very far fetched, as previously stated it is not a free flowing game leaving it easier to officiate, there is also more than one official looking after the game therefore easier to call fouls, also due to the highly physical nature of the game it is easier to let go therefore lowering the number of contentious tackles and incidents that can be deemed as fouls

To all of that going on and on not all of these "Bans" aren't in place. They are recommendations!
Keep an eye on the news the truth will be out soon!

Yes but they are recommendations for expulsion from the GAA, even if these are overturned the culprits will be looking at definite 96 week bans, what planet are you on?

I was talking to one of our senior players on sunday and he told me he met a few rasharkin men at the weekend who were singing moneyglass are down, moneyglass are down at him. Nice to see they have there priorities right and are still able to gloat after the week that was!

Rasharkin Gael i appreciate you may be under alot of pressure at the minute and not having been at the match im not going to comment on what happened, however as a Moneyglass supporter it does disappoint me that after all the accusations and that have been levelled at your club this week you chose to highlight a reference from a Moneyglass person rather than any of the other posts. Maybe im just being overly cynical or the old chip on my shoulder is kicking in again. I hope some common sense is used in the punishments dished out and not just a total ban on the club as it would be disappointed to see young juveniles(under 12, 14, 16 etc) losing out on football and hurling