Monaghan V Donegal Ulster Final

[LCohen]

This game is dung. Pure dung. Take the excitement of the the underdog putting it up to the favourite and what re you left with?

RTE have decided that the short kick outs, because they not contested, are not worth showing. Probably right but its a poor day when Martin "he has been eaten by a crocodile" Carney is more interesting than the game.

Is it illegal to kick the ball forward?

The highlight remains Spillane'sline about the poets.

[J70]

Only one team wants this. 2013 all over again.  Donegal repeatedly running into traffic and being diverted into the corners to be dispossessed.  The two McManus points came from ridiculous turnovers as well.

[twohands!!!]

RTE have decided that the short kick outs, because they not contested, are not worth showing.

It's the BBC NI camera lads doing the game - the one million and one crowd shots are a trademark of the BBC NI gaa football games.

[From the Bunker]

RTE have decided that the short kick outs, because they not contested, are not worth showing.

It's the BBC NI camera lads doing the game - the one million and one crowd shots are a trademark of the BBC NI gaa football games.

Yeah, they spent 30 seconds on the lad with a program on his head while play was on?

[LCohen]

Fair enough re BBC but we aren't missing anything. Keeper puts ball down and kicks it forward on the ground the minimum distance. Unopposed defender picks it up and trunddles forward 30 metres.

How many of the kick passes (there have been about 9) have been made by a player who is not on the move?

Mick O'Connell is correct - the game should not be called football

[twohands!!!]

RTE have decided that the short kick outs, because they not contested, are not worth showing.

It's the BBC NI camera lads doing the game - the one million and one crowd shots are a trademark of the BBC NI gaa football games.

Yeah, they spent 30 seconds on the lad with a program on his head while play was on?

Yup - if I was the GAA I'd be on to them about the sub-par coverage.
Do people want to watch the game or watch people watching the game?

[passedit]

Is there much of a wind blowing? Looks like Donegal have it this half.

[From the Bunker]

Karl Lacey off 

[From the Bunker]

Looks like the McHughs will be doing a lot of running into the Monaghan blanket!

[manfromdelmonte]

For big men, they're well able to hit the deck

[trileacman]

Monaghan's shot accurracy is very good, especially given they're under as much pressure as Donegal who are bombing everything wide.

[dublin7]

For big men, they're well able to hit the deck

Ryan McHugh only has to see a tackler coming to hit the ground.  Only way Donegal look like scoring is from frees

[From the Bunker]

The three scores for the second half from Donegal have come from the McHughs winning frees by running at the Monaghan defense!

[From the Bunker]

Donegal could rob this one!

[passedit]

Donegal could rob this one!

Theyve had all the play this half. If theyd brought their shooting boots theyd be ahead already