Kyle Coney set to reject Aussie Rules?

[Bogball XV]

Maybe i'm wrong lads but in my opinion the lad is in a win/win situation. He's 18, gets a chance of a life-time, professional training for a couple of years, if he makes it the lad ends up a star. If he doesnt make it, he comes home, 20 years of age, more than likely filled out, and joins the best team in the Country (as a Derry man that kills me to say that).

+1, there's been a fair few before who've done that, tohill being the prime example.

[Roy]

It would be very nice to get Mc Ginn back, he had potential to be the next Canavan, but who is advising the lad - Is he in communication with anyone from Tyrone GAA.   I would hope a fellow of his skill level would have more ambition than to play in front of a couple of thousand people a week for a few hundred a week if he moves on to become a serious level professional in say England or Scotland but I mean Derry City, then he may deem it will have been worth his while, but when I see where his undoubted talent  is being wasted as a Tyrone man it makes me sick for the lad.  What age is he - 22 he has undoubtedly missed one all Ireland medal so far and will probably discover too late what a mistake he is making.  Puddle league soccor.  Well I suppose each to their own.  Derry city cant sustain professionalism even at that level for too long anyway.    

[Whacker]

Lads sorry for being a bit slow?  But McGinn is.......

[Roy]

Sorry Whacker, hes a lad playing for Derry City, best feet in Tyrone but I think  hes  a "full time pro" up there.  I cant stomach losing lads like these to lower paid so called professional sports same as Coney. 

[Whacker]

Same Niall McGinn who was in BIFHE?

[Roy]

I couldnt tell ye,whats BIFHE?

[Onion Bag]

A drinking den down in Belfast

[ziggysego]

I couldnt tell ye,whats BIFHE?

Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education

ie Belfast Tech

[Bensars]

I couldnt tell ye,whats BIFHE?

Further education for those who want to go to Belfast, but don't have the grades. Courses may include needlework, flower arranging  and babysitting.

[Onion Bag]

And Home Economics

[ziggysego]

Further education for those who want to go to belfast, but dont have the grades. Courses may include needlework, flower arranging, and babysitting.

Snob 

[reddgnhand]

Same Niall McGinn who was in BIFHE?

Same one Whacker. Seem's to be doing well at Derry and Norwich City are interested.

[Rav67]

McGinn is a very handy winger in soccer, possibly could make it across the water.  The offer of full-time professional sport would be a hard one to turn down especially when you still get to live at home so don't see how anyone can complain about what he's doing.

What gaa club is he from originally (I take it he doesn't play football now at all?)  How good was he at minor level?

[tyrone86]

Aye, Donaghmore. Inexplicably, he never started a game for Tyrone at underage. Was a sub for the minors in 05, came on v Down and scored 5 from play before Colgan's last minute goal beat them. Was a sub for the u21s in 07 and came on and scored 4 points in the second half v Armagh and almost pulled them out of the fire.

[Over the Bar]

What is wrong with you overthebar? Time of the month?

Yeah, that time of the month of September when we bag 2 all-Irelands in a week.