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I hard chat Doran & Niall Morgan were taking Clan Eireann

a WhatsApp message in fairness one of them "forwarded many times"

He mustn't be too fond of the wife all that time away from home 

I don't know how the powers that be in Antrim can accept him managing a club team too (maybe they don't?) but for me he's not taking his duties seriously for either job by trying to do both. It smacks of a man who's in it for one thing only.

We seem to have Cavan at home on the 22nd march and away to Kildare on the 14th of Feb, has anyone else seen other fixtures yet? CD very optimistic about meenagh on the smaller fish podcast today

Div.2 a great place for Derry to start again and reset. I'd see Derry doing very well next year. Meenagh is the right man at the right time I think.

Id imagine Barry Burns will take the St Paul's job and leave Antrim, Terry will stay and continue to build, Paddy Nugent is in with St John's, Hugo is the fergie of rossa he'll stay, Mcshane will have another roll of the dice with the paddies and I've heard the hotdog man is back at ods 😂 that's the west of the city covered!

Hearing new Antrim manager Doran has put his name forward for club jobs in other counties. Surely Antrim won't allow that?

I'll be devils advocate as argue the opposite, time will tell if it happens but theres alot of politics involved there.

I would be of the same opinion. I went through Maghera with Seamus and Henry, and as of 1 year ago they were 100% never going back. It would be some turnaround if they did. Things can change though, but it would be a big surprise.

if the young lads had any balls about them they would've stayed in the first place, seamus threw the dummy out with the bath water,I'd say they're looking at newbridge and thinking that could've been them just as easy winning derry

Yeh have to agree with that, spot on. Lavey have every bit as much talent as Newbridge I'd say. If Downeys could see the wood for the trees they'd be a threat in 2026

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I'd be more interested in getting Creggan players back this year.

Any word on if they are involved? As a previous post commented 70 players where in a training panel I'm guessing they are

That sounds like a fresh approach with 70 players being given a shot at it. Anyone know who are among the 70?

Is Cunning not a county hurler?

There's a couple of St Bridgids men on the panel.

I thought Charlie had good championship lacked some help for Bellaghy but definitely looked like good forward.

Hard to justify Anton Tohill being there played one game since Derry season ended although he is a serious athlete.

Does Ryan Mc Nicholl from Glenullin deserve a chance?

Yes both Matthew and Shae Downey back on the panel. Heard that bridges were starting to be built with them and Lavey. Path being created for their rightful return.

Heard a similar rumour at the weekend that the Downey's could be back at Lavey at some stage. Thought it would be impossible to come back from.

Lavey are not far away from a Derry C/ship. If Downeys return that would push them into a very healthy position.

Hard luck to Dunloy. Did themselves proud. Will any of them get a county call up or will hurlers take them all?

There's a couple of St Bridgids men on the panel.

I thought Charlie had good championship lacked some help for Bellaghy but definitely looked like good forward.

Hard to justify Anton Tohill being there played one game since Derry season ended although he is a serious athlete.

Does Ryan Mc Nicholl from Glenullin deserve a chance?

Yes both Matthew and Shae Downey back on the panel. Heard that bridges were starting to be built with them and Lavey. Path being created for their rightful return.

Its great when the sport we follow isn't dictated by money and social media. We might give out about our county but at least we've some loyalty to them.

American Football is pure garbage, I've tried hard to watch it gave up every time.

Same. Not dissimilar to the premier league.
I guess McAtamney will be on the first flight home. Would he make the Derry panel?

Eamon McCann also involved. Very highly rated by players, managed Cargin for a few years. Knows his stuff. Talking to one seasoned panellist, so far likes what he sees and hears about the set up. We get behind the team and management from the start. New slate, new opportunity.

Good to hear. Didn't know they were back training already. With a fresh start I would expect to see plenty of new faces for the season ahead.

The Peter Healy playing for Ballyboden - it's not the former Antrim player is it?

Living in Dublin for the past decade, he transferred from St Enda's Glengormley to St Enda's Ballyboden.

Yes Healy is an excellent player and was a big loss for Naomh Eanna. You'd expect him back with Antrim although if he's based in Dublin he may not be able.

Any word on the new Antrim managers backroom team? Had heard he was struggling to get people. Surprised he was appointed without a backroom in place. Mick McCann is a good one although he hasn't any coaching experience. He'll need a few more men I'd have thought.

So, we are County minor Football champions for the first time 😁. Absolutely supberb performance from every single player. Not the hard bit faced by near every club, get these fellas playing senior. So close to the minor double as well.

So next stop St Paul's

Congrats to Bredagh. Should this not be happening more often though given your huge numbers? I'd be asking more why it's not happening regularly. Your senior team has never broken any delph.

Don't know where to begin. Two IFCs that's it recently. Need to stay in Div 1 next year and build from there. Our neighbours done it, and look at them

I was there one Friday night over the summer. Could not believe the amount of kids, not joking when I say there must have been 5 or 600 kids playing. 3 full size GAA pitches, soccer and rugby pitches all packed with GAA coaching. It was a sight to behold. Huge girls numbers in that club too. Fair play. The work is definitely going on there anyway.

So, we are County minor Football champions for the first time 😁. Absolutely supberb performance from every single player. Not the hard bit faced by near every club, get these fellas playing senior. So close to the minor double as well.

So next stop St Paul's

Congrats to Bredagh. Should this not be happening more often though given your huge numbers? I'd be asking more why it's not happening regularly. Your senior team has never broken any delph.

[It's wrong to compare the Fermanagh situation as the player was 5m+ outside the arc on that occasion. On this one it is inconclusive at best. Is his foot on the line, is it inside? It's certainly not outside. So we have to run with the referees decision (who is better placed than any of us to decide) and that decision has to be final particularly when it's a marginal call.]

It's wrong to compare the Fermanagh situation as the player was 5m+ outside the arc on that occasion. On this one it is inconclusive at best. Is his foot on the line, is it inside? It's certainly not outside. So we have to run with the referees decision (who is better placed than any of us to decide) and that decision has to be final particularly when it's a marginal call.

Apparently SN are not objecting to the McGuigan shot and have simply asked for clarity around the 50m penalty. Was it more than 50m or less? I'd have said it was around 50m but they are claiming it should have been brought up further therefore it would have been inside the arc.

Newbridge won by 2points so does it even matter? It's a referees decision, should we ALL ask for clarification on every referees decision? I think SN need to just take their beating here. They have the best squad of players in Ulster and have lost again, maybe they should ask why instead of blaming referees?

There's a difference between compare and contrast. We're making the same point.

Even if moving it up brought the free inside the arc, they could still bring it back outside, no?

Yes agree, that's what I couldnt understand. If they can bring it back out for a 2 pointer then what was the purpose of the SN appeal?

To pander to a few prominent members of the playing squad most likely

Pandering to the manager maybe? Who all being well won't appear in Derry football again.
An absolute bluffer on the manager merry go round.

Heard he's away. Looked for another year but got a firm no. Although they got shot of him last year too and then went and got him back when they could get no-one else.