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just wanting to see Gormley lose because he's a tr**p.

CG is an absolute gentleman. Ironic post hound.

He might be a gentleman off the pitch, but on it he's a tr**p.

First 13 minutes Dublin were poor & lacked direction. Once the first goal went in they settled down & won comfortably. Could have upped the tempo it the 2nd half if they really wanted too & put Mayo to the sword.

Rory O'Carroll badly missed at FB. Bernard didn't look 100% fit but still scored 4 points from play. Really disappointed in Mayo. Their FB line was awful. Only forwards to offer anything were the no.15 & no. 13 from frees.

As a neutral from Tyrone who obviously see Donegal as the new rivals on the block, I am shocked how many of ye on here are suspecting Donegal here of telling lies.

The lad definitely had at least a bruise and if they used the word bite then they must know it would look bad on them if that turned out to be a lie.
They reported it to the ref and to the Dublin doctor but just not to the media yet so why are ye all so doubting that it ever happened.

The doubt arises because the Donegal county secretary, Aodh Mairtin O'Fearraigh, confirmed to the Donegal Democrat that McBrearty was treated at Letterkenny General Hospital for a laceration of his shoulder.

His injury has moved from a laceration to a graze to a bruise.

Nobody is doubting he has a bruise, but there's definitely an element of exaggeration that's going on, the question is how much of an exaggeration. Anyone with a Dublin bias is going to assume there was gross exaggeration, unless/until Donegal come up with better evidence.

Where is the exaggeration? The lad was bitten and all you can focus on is the terminology that different journalists have used to describe it? Show me the quotes from the Donegal camp using these different terms. Shameful nitpicking going on here as an excuse to avoid the heart of the problem.

That's absolute bullshit.
Nobody from Dublin has used any excuse.

As to your question "where is the exaggeration"? The reporter is on record as saying he asked O'Fearraigh was a laceration an accuarate description of the injury. To which O'Fearraigh outright lied and said Yes.

There is the exaggeraton.

What reporter and what record. Stick up a link if you don't mind.

And why would using the term laceration necessarily be an exaggeration? You have accused O'Fearraigh of lying. Explain the lie please.

Here's the report:
http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/local-sport/mcbrearty-injury-annoys-officials-1-4974471

The reporter was on Newstalk saying he talked to O'Fearraigh to confirm the laceration point as well as everything else in the report, which is why he used his name as his source of the story.

Yes, O'Fearraigh told a lie/fib and thus exaggerated the story. There was no laceration. Hence you won't have seen the word used in any report since Monday. I'm sure he'd recant if asked (and perhaps already has).

Thanks for the link.
If all you are hanging your coat on is the (potentially) incorrect use of the word laceration then I don't know what to say. And how has the "His injury has moved from a laceration to a graze to a bruise". Was the other terminology not used by Dublin rather than Donegal?

Why not focus on what caused the laceration / bruise / graze / etc? Or why the Donegal setup saw fit to report it to the ref at half time (when they were leading by 3 points)? Or why they saw fit to bring the Dublin doctor in to see it.

As I said above, to me this appears to be nitpicking in order to distract from the incident itself.

I think you could at least accept Hound has a point. You asked for evidence he provided it, so you go marching down a different route on your high horse.

I can't understand why the Dublin management and/or county board were not informed of the allegation at half time or full time.

What is the Dublin doctor supposed to do/say. Can just see him standing in the middle of Donegal dressing room when he is told of this acqusation. Wouldn't want to do/say anything just get out of there.

To have Donegal reveal the allegation to the media first is a petty act which frankly brings moree attention to Dublin, Donegal & the player involved. Will only lead to bad blood & bad relations in the future.

FT Donegal 1-10 Dublin 0-13. 

Paul Mannion equalizer in 72nd minute. Donegal relegated

Marty Duffy giving Tyrone some handy frees. Kerry switched off thinking the game was won, in trouble now. Getting nigly now as well. 

Having watched Tyrone win last night with a performance that showed cynical fouling at its worst & everything that is wrong with modern day football, it was refreshing to watch that game today.

While Ballymun will be wondering how they lost, fair play to St Brigids. They took there their chances & got the win.

After watching the game in Croker last night , it was refreshing to see both teams going at it & giving it everything to win. Neither team resorted to the cynical fouls/dives/ time wasting that Tyrone did last night when the game was on a knife edge.

I'm sure it will be a great night in Brigids tonight

Forget about Bernard Brogan.
Stick Cluxton in that team last night and Dublin win.
Kickouts and 45's a disaster.

Totally agree. Supple's kick outs in the first half were awful. Just chipped the ball out high, leaving it hanging in the air, which made it easy for Tyrone players to run on to & win. Cluxton was also badly missed for the 45's & long range frees as well. Connolly' s efforts were shocking.

Right decision not to use Brogan off the bench as well. Last night was a great test for the new players in the squad to see how they reacted when put under real pressure for the first time.  Perfect opportunity to see what is the strength in depth of the panel.

It's also clear why Mickey Harte is so against the new black card rules. Tyrone would have run out of subs by the final whistle for all the cynical fouls in the 2nd half.

As one other poster pointed out, that match should definitely be worth a few votes come congress for the new rules.

I'd rather he didn't go running in like a hero in the first place.
He always ends up on his arse.

I don't condone what Brennan did, but he did it to the right man. Vanghan finally had something he could have a genuine cry about!

I remember laughing at him when I was looking at the replay. If you are going to run in & act like a hard man, don't go down like a baby moments later.

There was also an instance in the first half where he took a shoulder on the sideline & I thought he was going to land in the stands.

Worst Kerry team I've ever see. Lucky to only lose by 10 points in the end. 4 points in 70 minutes.

Paddy Andrews missed 2 sitters for goals & Connolly brought back for a free with a great goal chance in 1st half as well.

O'Se & O'Mahony didn't have the legs to keep up Brogan & Paddy Andrews. Chasing shadows all day. 

Dublin 7, Paul devlin stuck the knee's into Clarke when he went over the sideline, he didnt react by throwing digs, it was only holding. And with regards to the 1st sending off, bravo to j.johnston for the most dramatic of dives. Order is restored in Ulster

Well thats an interesting interpretation of a headlock................

Need have words with the Kilcoo player for getting in the way of the Cross player's fist alright for the first red card. Shame on him! 

Jamie should of walked

Cross player desevedly red carded. Since then ref is killing Kilcoo. Cross getting a few handy frees & experience for Cross will see them through.

Ref bottled it in not giving Jamie Clarke a red card. Then the same guy only gets a second yellow for kicking Kilcoo player as he is falling to the ground.

So despite 2 straight red card offences the guy can play in All Ireland semi final. What a f**kin joke

Listening to newstalk coverage after the game & they were certain it wasn't a Mayo point. Key score as it meant Sligo had try & go for goal at the end instead of only needing a point.

Should have been a straight red at the end for the Mayo midfielder. Ref was a joke as well. Must like rugby for all the scrums he allowed develop.

Terrible decison for the sending off. Had play continued I don't think anyone would have batted an eyelid.

Wasn't even a free, never mind a red card. McCarthy running out with the ball lifts arm to brush Mayo player away & gets a red card for an elbow only Marty Duffy seen

Pitch covered in fog. GAME ABANDONED. Dubs were crusing up to the red card. Ahead 0-8 to 0-3 & Connolly running riot.
Eoghan O'Gara having a mare. When he tries to kick the ball it can go anywhere.

Mayo forwards no great shakes either. Some bad wides & several shots dropped short.

Not a bit bitter now are we Dubs?

Funny ye didn't mention Connolly tackle on the Kildare full back. He's some brave boy to come down on a player with two knees into the back of the head. He should be done for it.

Funny you didn't mention Kavangh's attempt to kick him after it, but being a Kildare forward he didn't fully catch him. Could both have been sent off.

Ronan Sweeney must have ice on the soles of his boots. If that wind was any stronger he wouldn't have been able to stand up. Never seen a big man go down so easily so often.

Not bitter, didn't expect that Dublin team picked to win. Happpy with Andrews & McMenamon's efforts. Just looking to see how new lads do.

Kildare 1-11 Dublin 0-8

Kildare far better/fitter/determined team. Treated it like a championship game. Defended well, but small pitch certainly helped.

Typical kildare performance, dominated posession & kicked lots of wides.

dubs kept in touch up until a joke of a penalty for Kildare helped them pull away.

Andrews did well for Dublin, should get a start in the league.