Sam Maguire 2024 Group 3 - Donegal, Clare, Tyrone, Cork

[Goals_Will_Come]

1. Niall Morgan
2. Niall Devlin
3. Padraig Hampsey
4. Michael McKernan
5. Ben Cullen
6. Matthew Donnelly
7. Kieran McGeary
8. Brian Kennedy
9. Conn Kilpatrick
10. Ciarán Daly
11. Michael O'Neill
12. Seanie O'Donnell
13. Darren McCurry
14. Darragh Canavan
15. Ruairi Canavan

Subs:
16. Oisin O'Kane
17. Aidan Clarke
18. Cormaic Donnelly
19. Peter Harte
20. Dalaigh Jones
21. Nathan McCarron
22. Lorcan McGarrity
23. Cathal McShane
24. Joe Oguz
25. Cormac Quinn
26. Tiarnan Quinn

[Cunny Funt]

Was talking to someone who was at the Clare v Cork game. Standard was poor enough from his account.
He said if both Tyrone and Donegal don't manage to beat both of them comfortably they might as well not bothering turning up for the knockout stages.
He didn't give Cork much of a chance in the knockout stages (assuming they pick up the 3rd place spot in the knockouts.

Clare given the huge player turnover and losing a good and long term manager have been more competitive than I expected them to be in the league and championship this year. That was a high stakes game last weekend with both probably knowing the loser could be facing a group stage exit so for matches like that they don't tend to be great in quality.

Kerry's last two championship games against Cork was won by a margin of 2 and 3 points and last year Cork beat two Div 1 teams in Roscommon and Mayo.  With that in mind shouldn't they be able to give Donegal and Tyrone competitive games? and depending on the draw they should be capable of beating a few teams in the play off round to reach what would be their 3rd All Ireland quarter final in a row.

I'm expecting a very tough game for Donegal down in Cork. Could be under serious pressure too if we lose to Tyrone on Saturday.

Donegal v Tyrone should be a real bruising and energy sapping game and what needs to be factored in is it's just a 7 day turnaround for Donegal before they play Cork away who have two weeks to prepare. 

[Rebel84]

In the run up to that Gallen point McBrearty charged into the Tyrone defender and got away with it.

Before that, McKernan was fouled when he took a shot at goal and should have been a free-in.

[Rebel84]

McCurry misses an easy free in front of goals and not the first time this year. Donegal go up and score a point to make it a 2 point swing.

[imtommygunn]

Tyrone should be winning. A few wayward wides costing them.

Though Donegal catching up there.

[Rebel84]

Some catch by Morgan but what was he supposed to do when he fell awkwardly? Very soft free in.

[Truthsayer]

Jees! Joe McQuillan 🤨

[RedHand88]

Oh Joe. Joe Joe Joe....

[imtommygunn]

Some catch by Morgan but what was he supposed to do when he fell awkwardly? Very soft free in.

It's still a foul though.

The Langland one wasn't at all.

[Armagh18]

Some catch by Morgan but what was he supposed to do when he fell awkwardly? Very soft free in.

Some fetch but he then lifted the ball clean off the ground not sure what McQuillan was to do

[Truthsayer]

The next free he gave Donegal was dreadful decision...

[red hander]

Good game being spoilt by shit refereeing

[Rebel84]

Finally a soft free in for Tyrone!

[imtommygunn]

Evened up there with a dodgy free to Tyrone...

[Truthsayer]

Evened up there with a dodgy free to Tyrone...

True...