Rory Gallagher

[LoughNeagh]

So do you really think Eamonn Coleman,Patsy Breen, Jim McKeever and Seamus Heaney would endorse the appointment of Rory Gallagher as Doire manager??

There are probably many living individuals from Doire who would not endorse the appointment of Rory Gallagher as Doire manager as the comments on this discussion board show.
Ultimately it is for the County Board to appoint a manager and they may or may not appoint RG. If they do you can direct your ire at them. I would however say that the manager of a GAA team be they high profile or not should not be regarded as some sort of moral leader, nor their appointment to that position as condoning everything they have or allegedly have done in the past.
He would be training 15 blokes to run round after a ball, we do not have to look up to him follow his path or admire his previous actions if he managed Doire.

I'd like to think you'd be holding our organisation to much more than that.

We get it, you don't want Gallagher, but many do. You and your individual beliefs and ideals won't change that

Mate, look at the poll on this post.

Look at the reaction across the board.

Extra ammunition for every other county and their supporters. I mind walking into Clones for 23 final and hearing the chants of Armagh supporters about Gallagher.

The fuss won't just blow over, it will be constant! A constant distraction, a constant annoyance and a permanent stain on Derry GAA.

For what? the slim chance of an All-Ireland?

I really struggle to understand the mentality of anyone who thinks this is a clever idea for the county.

Honestly, some people are like toddlers with a broken toy that can't understand their parents can't fix it! Move on.

[JoG2]

So do you really think Eamonn Coleman,Patsy Breen, Jim McKeever and Seamus Heaney would endorse the appointment of Rory Gallagher as Doire manager??

There are probably many living individuals from Doire who would not endorse the appointment of Rory Gallagher as Doire manager as the comments on this discussion board show.
Ultimately it is for the County Board to appoint a manager and they may or may not appoint RG. If they do you can direct your ire at them. I would however say that the manager of a GAA team be they high profile or not should not be regarded as some sort of moral leader, nor their appointment to that position as condoning everything they have or allegedly have done in the past.
He would be training 15 blokes to run round after a ball, we do not have to look up to him follow his path or admire his previous actions if he managed Doire.

I'd like to think you'd be holding our organisation to much more than that.

We get it, you don't want Gallagher, but many do. You and your individual beliefs and ideals won't change that

Mate, look at the poll on this post.

Look at the reaction across the board.

Extra ammunition for every other county and their supporters. I mind walking into Clones for 23 final and hearing the chants of Armagh supporters about Gallagher.

The fuss won't just blow over, it will be constant! A constant distraction, a constant annoyance and a permanent stain on Derry GAA.

For what? the slim chance of an All-Ireland?

I really struggle to understand the mentality of anyone who thinks this is a clever idea for the county.

Honestly, some people are like toddlers with a broken toy that can't understand their parents can't fix it! Move on.

I couldn't give a hoot what a poll says, I've my thoughts on it, have put them up before, but, it's the same posters constantly commenting on it that gets on my goat.. We get it, you're better than those who would take him back.

[lenny]

Gallagher is quite a defensive manager. He got Derry competitive to a point,but in that All Ireland semi against Galway they looked clueless.

Would Conleith Gilligan not be a good fit for Derry?

Did you miss the whole of the 2023 season ? Along with Dublin, the best attacking team in the country

He wasn't there for the whole of the 23 season . Gone before the Ulster final. Maybe it was Ciaran Meenagh who had the attacking nous.

Rodney, whether he was there for 85 or 90% of the season, it was his team, his tactics (bar Meenagh's defensive tactics) that had Derry flying in both defence and attack. Never missed a game, they were a joy to watch in attack. Fair enough if you don't like the fella, but you're talking jibberish here

Agreed, he's a brilliant innovator and the most inventive attacking coach around. There were many twitter experts analysing his attacking ideas last year and a number of counties used some of those ideas this year. On a football sense nobody else comes even close to his tactical awareness but he also got the team to gel as a tight knit group. That was disrupted for a year so it might be very hard to get that togetherness and spirit rekindled. Most of Derrys rivals would hate to see RG back as you can see from the comments here. That purely comes from being worried about Derry getting back up to 2023 levels. Personally I think we should go for MOR and just allow him to finish his season out with Glen.

[LoughNeagh]

So do you really think Eamonn Coleman,Patsy Breen, Jim McKeever and Seamus Heaney would endorse the appointment of Rory Gallagher as Doire manager??

There are probably many living individuals from Doire who would not endorse the appointment of Rory Gallagher as Doire manager as the comments on this discussion board show.
Ultimately it is for the County Board to appoint a manager and they may or may not appoint RG. If they do you can direct your ire at them. I would however say that the manager of a GAA team be they high profile or not should not be regarded as some sort of moral leader, nor their appointment to that position as condoning everything they have or allegedly have done in the past.
He would be training 15 blokes to run round after a ball, we do not have to look up to him follow his path or admire his previous actions if he managed Doire.

I'd like to think you'd be holding our organisation to much more than that.

We get it, you don't want Gallagher, but many do. You and your individual beliefs and ideals won't change that

Mate, look at the poll on this post.

Look at the reaction across the board.

Extra ammunition for every other county and their supporters. I mind walking into Clones for 23 final and hearing the chants of Armagh supporters about Gallagher.

The fuss won't just blow over, it will be constant! A constant distraction, a constant annoyance and a permanent stain on Derry GAA.

For what? the slim chance of an All-Ireland?

I really struggle to understand the mentality of anyone who thinks this is a clever idea for the county.

Honestly, some people are like toddlers with a broken toy that can't understand their parents can't fix it! Move on.

I couldn't give a hoot what a poll says, I've my thoughts on it, have put them up before, but, it's the same posters constantly commenting on it that gets on my goat.. We get it, you're better than those who would take him back.

Right enough, just the same way it's the same minority advocating for something that will harm the county.

[screenexile]

He was on the line for Corduff last night... I think I've missed the outrage over that?? Can't see it anywhere for some reason!

[Blowitupref]

Gallagher is quite a defensive manager. He got Derry competitive to a point,but in that All Ireland semi against Galway they looked clueless.

Would Conleith Gilligan not be a good fit for Derry?

Did you miss the whole of the 2023 season ? Along with Dublin, the best attacking team in the country

He wasn't there for the whole of the 23 season . Gone before the Ulster final. Maybe it was Ciaran Meenagh who had the attacking nous.

Rodney, whether he was there for 85 or 90% of the season, it was his team, his tactics (bar Meenagh's defensive tactics) that had Derry flying in both defence and attack. Never missed a game, they were a joy to watch in attack. Fair enough if you don't like the fella, but you're talking jibberish here

Agreed, he's a brilliant innovator and the most inventive attacking coach around. There were many twitter experts analysing his attacking ideas last year and a number of counties used some of those ideas this year. On a football sense nobody else comes even close to his tactical awareness but he also got the team to gel as a tight knit group. That was disrupted for a year so it might be very hard to get that togetherness and spirit rekindled. Most of Derrys rivals would hate to see RG back as you can see from the comments here. That purely comes from being worried about Derry getting back up to 2023 levels. Personally I think we should go for MOR and just allow him to finish his season out with Glen.

That would be the more logical appointment, yes he may be joining Derry late if Glenn have another long year but for Derry what matters next year is progressing/improving in the championship and getting relegated to Div 2 matters less now with the last two All Ireland winners having played their spring football in Div 2.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

MOR agreeing to Derry would solve sooooo many problems. Just seems unlikely as little or no noise about it

[LoughNeagh]

He was on the line for Corduff last night... I think I've missed the outrage over that?? Can't see it anywhere for some reason!

https://x.com/TheJMacPodcast/status/1825266390292434998

https://x.com/Score_Beo/status/1700827330552156420

https://hoganstand.com/Forum/Details/111342?County=National&PageNumber=215&TopicID=111342

https://x.com/thegaeliccorner/status/1700827246217383969

https://www.sundayworld.com/sport/gaa/ladies-gaa-team-raised-concerns-over-rory-gallaghers-return-to-coaching/a940120295.html

If the people of Corduff are happy to have them so be it, that says a lot about them. He can stay there.

[APM]

He was on the line for Corduff last night... I think I've missed the outrage over that?? Can't see it anywhere for some reason!

https://x.com/TheJMacPodcast/status/1825266390292434998

https://x.com/Score_Beo/status/1700827330552156420

https://hoganstand.com/Forum/Details/111342?County=National&PageNumber=215&TopicID=111342

https://x.com/thegaeliccorner/status/1700827246217383969

https://www.sundayworld.com/sport/gaa/ladies-gaa-team-raised-concerns-over-rory-gallaghers-return-to-coaching/a940120295.html

If the people of Corduff are happy to have them so be it, that says a lot about them. He can stay there.

Was this Corduff:

https://x.com/Score_Beo/status/1711069690041118957/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1711069690041118957&currentTweetUser=Score_Beo

[93-DY-SAM]

He was on the line for Corduff last night... I think I've missed the outrage over that?? Can't see it anywhere for some reason!

That's an inconvenient truth I pointed out last night. If these people who are going to be protesting etc feel so strongly about it why aren't they protesting in Monaghan.

[Spike]

Wasn't going to comment as think Armagh, Tyrone and Antrim have enough skeletons in the closet of our own. Antrim have their own RG situation with an older representative but not a peep about it. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

What i will say that regardless of what type of person he is, some contributors on here have him as this footballing visionary.  His tactics were the worst type of negative tripe and frankly horrible to watch.

The derry kerry game under ciaran meenagh was a completely different approach, more expansive and credit has to be given to ciaran for that.

Just be careful what you wish for. 

[Norm-Peterson]

I consider all the fuss virtue signaling. They talk about setting a good example yet they don't have a problem with McFaul representing Derry? I bet there are many ex paramilitary members in Derry GAA yet I bet you wouldn't have a problem with that? In fact the Intermediate championship is named after IRA volunteers. I am not saying I have a problem with that myself but it is important to point out your hypocrisy. Do you support violence or not? Make up your minds.

I am not convinced having Gallagher back would make a difference, people have short memories, his last big Croke Park games were a hammering against Dublin in Division 2 final and a poor performance against Galway. He had his chance in 2022.

[tonto1888]

He was on the line for Corduff last night... I think I've missed the outrage over that?? Can't see it anywhere for some reason!

That's an inconvenient truth I pointed out last night. If these people who are going to be protesting etc feel so strongly about it why aren't they protesting in Monaghan.

Maybe because it's a lot less high profile?

[JoG2]

Wasn't going to comment as think Armagh, Tyrone and Antrim have enough skeletons in the closet of our own. Antrim have their own RG situation with an older representative but not a peep about it. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

What i will say that regardless of what type of person he is, some contributors on here have him as this footballing visionary.  His tactics were the worst type of negative tripe and frankly horrible to watch.

The derry kerry game under ciaran meenagh was a completely different approach, more expansive and credit has to be given to ciaran for that.

Just be careful what you wish for.

Again, jibberish. You're making things up to suit your own feelings on the man. Ridiculous

[marty34]

Wasn't going to comment as think Armagh, Tyrone and Antrim have enough skeletons in the closet of our own. Antrim have their own RG situation with an older representative but not a peep about it. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

What i will say that regardless of what type of person he is, some contributors on here have him as this footballing visionary.  His tactics were the worst type of negative tripe and frankly horrible to watch.

The derry kerry game under ciaran meenagh was a completely different approach, more expansive and credit has to be given to ciaran for that.

Just be careful what you wish for.

Again, jibberish. You're making things up to suit your own feelings on the man. Ridiculous

Off topic a bit but there's some waffle on here about tactics and vision in terms of mangers etc.

The only mnager who changed up football was Jim Mc Guinness.

Other managers since have just copied and mirrored that tactic of 15 men behind the ball when out of possession.

It's glorified basketball.

By the chat on here you'd think managers have invented the wheel.