Donegal v Kerry - 2025 All-Ireland Football Final

Truthsayer · July 23, 2025, 11:26:19 PM

Quote from: JPO on July 23, 2025, 11:16:43 PMIt'll be a dour boring game. Most games involving Donegal are. If McGinLey is commentating he'll love it, talking about backdoor cuts, high risk shot selections, kickout strategies etc. If Donegal win playing that shite he'll be as happy as Jimmy Saville in a morgue

Did someone from Donegal take your woman?!

JoG2 · July 23, 2025, 11:38:05 PM

Quote from: JPO on July 23, 2025, 11:16:43 PMIt'll be a dour boring game. Most games involving Donegal are. If McGinLey is commentating he'll love it, talking about backdoor cuts, high risk shot selections, kickout strategies etc. If Donegal win playing that shite he'll be as happy as Jimmy Saville in a morgue

Shocker, commentator discusses what is happening in the game. McGinley is a superb co commentator imo

JPO · July 23, 2025, 11:44:15 PM

He talks the talk of a modern coach. Utter nonsense It makes him money though. Remember his coaching with Antrim? Very modern indeed however it was brutal.

DaleCooper · July 23, 2025, 11:45:35 PM

I doubt even Saint Jim of Glenties could perform any miracles with Antrim

JPO · July 23, 2025, 11:53:58 PM

Jim wouldnt take on Antrim as it would be bad for his cv. No money in that. Have to build up a reputation as a genius to demand big money.

Aaron Boone · July 24, 2025, 12:46:56 AM

Kerry people pretty quiet which means they are confident. Jack can retire on a high.

Wildweasel74 · July 24, 2025, 12:57:13 AM

They quite because there no kerry posters on this board. Kerry Mike been off long time, don't know where that young lad went to from couple of yrs ago, he done some Kerry ranting about how great there were. I say having good alot of men injured, the reason they quite on it.

tonto1888 · July 24, 2025, 07:26:16 AM

Quote from: Wildweasel74 on July 24, 2025, 12:57:13 AMThey quite because there no kerry posters on this board. Kerry Mike been off long time, don't know where that young lad went to from couple of yrs ago, he done some Kerry ranting about how great there were. I say having good alot of men injured, the reason they quite on it.

there is at least one Kerry poster on here though he/she has been quiet enough this week

imtommygunn · July 24, 2025, 07:57:51 AM

Look at what McGuinness has done for Donegal both times after coming into a complete mess of a setup. The only blot on his copybook (in Gaa) is the ai final in 2014 that Donegal really left behind them. They didn't deserve it that day but really that team should have been beating that Kerry team by a bit and just didn't. I wonder does that stick with him.

Check the media for Kerry ones as they seem to be all over it...

SouthOfThe Bann · July 24, 2025, 08:29:48 AM

Quote from: Truthsayer on July 24, 2025, 12:20:24 AM
Quote from: JPO on July 23, 2025, 11:53:58 PMJim wouldnt take on Antrim as it would be bad for his cv. No money in that. Have to build up a reputation as a genius to demand big money.
Jim is a genius. Took Donegal from nowhere to 2011 All Ireland semi-final.. was too negative, revamped that with Murphy full forward, Lacey, McGlynn and McHugh bombing forward All Ireland champions 2012.
Back in 2024 takes Ulster champions Donegal to All Ireland semi-final loses to Galway, 2025 the rules are completely changed and here we are Donegal Ulster champions in the All Ireland final. Jimmy's winning matches..

He's an absolute top man. Can't understand the hate he gets. Jealousy more than likely.

thebigfullforward · July 24, 2025, 08:48:46 AM

Quote from: JPO on July 23, 2025, 11:44:15 PMHe talks the talk of a modern coach. Utter nonsense It makes him money though. Remember his coaching with Antrim? Very modern indeed however it was brutal.

What could anyone do with that Antrim team? Their best club team that has won 8 of the last 10 county championships has been found out every time they play better teams in Ulster. Just had a look and since 2015 an Antrim team has won one game in Ulster club and that was 2022 pens against Naomh Conaill. He'd be doing well to do anything with Antrim

Armagh18 · July 24, 2025, 09:29:02 AM

Quote from: thebigfullforward on July 24, 2025, 08:48:46 AM
Quote from: JPO on July 23, 2025, 11:44:15 PMHe talks the talk of a modern coach. Utter nonsense It makes him money though. Remember his coaching with Antrim? Very modern indeed however it was brutal.
What could anyone do with that Antrim team? Their best club team that has won 8 of the last 10 county championships has been found out every time they play better teams in Ulster. Just had a look and since 2015 an Antrim team has won one game in Ulster club and that was 2022 pens against Naomh Conaill. He'd be doing well to do anything with Antrim

Armagh clubs would have a similarly shite record in Ulster. Not saying Antrim will be getting to division 1 or competing for an All Ireland anytime soon but they should be higher than where they are.

If they could bring the sort of performance to every game they showed against us in Corrigan they would be close to a division 2 standard team.

thebigfullforward · July 24, 2025, 09:37:14 AM

Quote from: Armagh18 on July 24, 2025, 09:29:02 AM
Quote from: thebigfullforward on July 24, 2025, 08:48:46 AM
Quote from: JPO on July 23, 2025, 11:44:15 PMHe talks the talk of a modern coach. Utter nonsense It makes him money though. Remember his coaching with Antrim? Very modern indeed however it was brutal.
What could anyone do with that Antrim team? Their best club team that has won 8 of the last 10 county championships has been found out every time they play better teams in Ulster. Just had a look and since 2015 an Antrim team has won one game in Ulster club and that was 2022 pens against Naomh Conaill. He'd be doing well to do anything with Antrim
Armagh clubs would have a similarly shite record in Ulster. Not saying Antrim will be getting to division 1 or competing for an All Ireland anytime soon but they should be higher than where they are.

If they could bring the sort of performance to every game they showed against us in Corrigan they would be close to a division 2 standard team.

Problem is they lost 5 games in division 3 so they obviously just aren't good enough. Maybe they can push on after that performance but I'd say it'll be the same again next year

Duine Inteacht Eile · July 24, 2025, 09:39:00 AM

Tyrone champions weren't great until this year but they were still always a top team on the county scene.

St Galls beat a Clare team in the All Ireland final. Both county teams were still shite.

There is little to no link between the fortunes of a county's champions and the fortunes of the county team.

Anyway, Antrim football has no place in a Tailteann Cup final thread, let alone an All Ireland final thread.

JPO · July 24, 2025, 09:46:22 AM

I meant the way he had Antrim playing. It was brutal stuff to watch. Donegal had a good team in 2011 and 2012 and he is a good manager so they won an All Ireland. Very simple really. Hes no genius ,The majority of managers are quite thick so he is a cut above them. Galway have a good team but a thick manager hence they havent won an All Ireland.