Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 - Galway, Armagh, Derry, Westmeath

[cornerback]

No penalty for Galway there?

Touched on the ground.

Would've only been a free if given

[bennydorano]

Derry looking very rusty or just out of sorts. McKinless's idiocy could be the difference in the end.

[screenexile]

We've actually played ok here.

The 5 balls dropped short and McKinless' red card have put a dampener on it though.

Before the red we looked up for it and had a good structure in place but with the squad so threadbare it's hard to see us pulling ahead in the second half.

[Truthsayer]

When you think of all the hype about Harte and Derry after their league win.. very poor up front and predictable packed defence.

[tbrick18]

Such a stupid thing for mckinless to do. I didn't quite catch it in real time, but red for sure.

Derry really struggling.
Still look lethargic.
Must be 4 or 5 kicked short....that's a team short in confidence.

Really up against it now, 2 down, man down, so many injuries.

[Truthsayer]

When you think of all the hype about Harte and Derry after their league win.. very poor up front and predictable packed defence... Donegal II

[cornerback]

Thought we were going to eke out another point before halftime which would've been brilliant given the red card.
The shots dropping short are killing us.
Hopefully reset at halftime. Think we can still get out of Salthill with something here.

[Brendan]

When you think of all the hype about Harte and Derry after their league win.. very poor up front and predictable packed defence.

Was telling any of my county men this who were getting ahead of themselves during the league, at the end of the day needed Penalties to beat Armagh, favourable quarter final draws against Cork and Clare only reason they made the last 2 semi finals and in the league this year only impressive win was against Kerry who were minus the Clifford's. Hartes decision making needs questioned

[Truthsayer]

When you think of all the hype about Harte and Derry after their league win.. very poor up front and predictable packed defence.

Was telling any of my county men this who were getting ahead of themselves during the league, at the end of the day needed Penalties to beat Armagh, favourable quarter final draws against Cork and Clare only reason they made the last 2 semi finals and in the league this year only impressive win was against Kerry who were minus the Clifford's. Hartes decision making needs questioned

To be fair a lot is media but the reaction to winning the league was so ott... Mayo won it last year!

[onefineday]

When you think of all the hype about Harte and Derry after their league win.. very poor up front and predictable packed defence.

Half back line has been the key line for Derry over the last few years, they really drove the fast transition from defence to attack - entire line (and now sub) from the league final are missing.

[tyroneman]

When you think of all the hype about Harte and Derry after their league win.. very poor up front and predictable packed defence.

Was telling any of my county men this who were getting ahead of themselves during the league, at the end of the day needed Penalties to beat Armagh, favourable quarter final draws against Cork and Clare only reason they made the last 2 semi finals and in the league this year only impressive win was against Kerry who were minus the Clifford's. Hartes decision making needs questioned

Not Mickey Harte who is stamping on ankles .....

[J70]

What's with the crowds on the pitch?

[yellowcard]

Daft act from McKinless but he has a nasty streak in him so its not totally out of character. They still have time to turn it around but it will take a big second half now playing away from home with 14 men. If they are defeated today Harte will be under big pressure considering the earlier Donegal performance. 

[5times5times]

What's with the crowds on the pitch?

What's wrong with it?

[onefineday]

What was he doing??!! It's not new but I thought he'd matured and stopped that auld shite!

Totally brainless

Maybe I'm imagining it but the discipline of the team seemed to be a feature of the Gallagher era, none of that sort of shite was tolerated, it seems to be fading more recently?