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We did not look interested today. Donegal were much sharper all over the field. I'm not too bothered. We could do with the rest.

Unreal. We're definitely in the mix for Sam.

Doire fully deserved that. Another step forward. Superb game.

Shocker from Lane again. He has to come back for the free after the Red card.

Declan cassidy fading after a good start to the year then? Is Baker now a first choice for championship after a solid League campaign? Only one of the new call ups that has been consistent

Gilmore? Murphy has been very good when on the pitch. Declan didn't have a great half yesterday, skewed an effort for a point, couple of wayward passes, but was involved in a few good moves, scored a goal. Good man to have in the squad but not a starter.

Baker has had more time than the other young players, and really does look like a starter. Gilmore and Murphy look like great young players and may well lock down places later in the year (or next year). Lachlan Murray is starting to show again after a poor enough season last year. Hopefully he gets a bit of game time next weeks and cements the improvement. I agree about Declan Cassidy. Good man for coming on later in the game.

We stepped it up when we needed to. Hard to do when you've switched off. Some great defending to keep Mayo at bay towards the end.

Fermanagh 0-7
Armagh 1-10

Down 1-9
Derry 2-14

Its interesting to read that one poster doesn't think our county players sacrifice anything to play county football.   

The poster clearly hasn't played at a high level and has no idea of the sacrifice involved. It's not just the sacrifice, it's the stress of playing at that level and all of the public scrutiny that goes with it. Of course the lads are willing to make that sacrifice because they enjoy it, but it isn't easy by any stretch. On saying that, everybody is entitled to their opinion

Depends on a lot of other things doesn't it? Are the frees tap overs from 14 yards, is he winning the frees himself and converting them?

Exactly. Are my scores from play 2 tap overs from 13 metres, and a fist over the bar from 10 metres, whereas my three frees from 30-45 metres out near the sideline (2 of which I won myself)? There are so many variables with scoring, just quoting scores from play, versus those from frees, doesn't tell you the whole story (and sometimes nowhere close to it).

NFL Division 1 top scorers from play per Gaelic Statsman on twitter

I don't get this obsession from pundits/commentators about scores from play. They all count the same.

Shane Mc Guigan leads the top scoring charts in division 1 by a clear 7 points (on 1-30).

The linesman caused that. Player took the mark. The fact that he went out after landing is irrelevant. He was in when his feet hit the ground.

Rogers has had a very slow start to the year a few mistakes any time I've seen him play throw in the silly red card against Donegal

Aye, he's turned the ball over a lot this year. He's need to get back to carrying the ball and giving simple passes.

Reasonably happy with that given we've half a team on!

Not to say the Dubs won't run riot in the second half!

Happy enough. Mc Nally hasn't done us many favours either. As you say half a team so it was always going to take time to settle.

Poor enough from Derry today but we'll take any win in Galway.