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Ever since he put the great Francie Bellew on his ass back in 2006 he has been the most feared forward in the country from a backs prospective.How in hells name would you sleep the night before if you thought you had to mark that lad in Croke Park galwayted (Galway) - Posts: 26 - 31/07/2017 19:44:57 2026883 Link 0 |
Wouldn't say that now, there was a while there when he looked like he was finished. Then with all hope lost, and Kerry facing an imminent defeat to Mayo in Croker, Fitz went for the hail Mary and sent Donaghy in......the rest as they say in history! as_ky (Kerry) - Posts: 535 - 31/07/2017 20:19:41 2026903 Link 0 |
You'd need some neck alright to be able for Donaghy. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2739 - 31/07/2017 20:50:04 2026931 Link 2 |
Its his strength,agility, and ability to read a pass thats makes him so dangerous. Vishred (Mayo) - Posts: 303 - 31/07/2017 20:59:19 2026938 Link 0 |
I'd say there was no sleep lost in the McMahon household in Tyrone the night before 08 final when similar stuff was being written. Dublin seem to have his measure as well. He has been a top player but you'd think he was a one man team listening to the likes of Brolly and others crow about him. For a high fielder could he be in a better team in terms of service from midfield and half forward? SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2385 - 31/07/2017 21:21:11 2026957 Link 7 |
What a pathetic bitter post. He will retire with at least four Celtic Crosses and was the teams most valuable player in 2-3 of those seasons. How many GAA players in history get to say that? So Tyrone and Dublin have double marked him (and pulled, dragged, belted and kicked him) effectively at times, are you seriously trying to suggest this taints him as a player in some way? GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 01/08/2017 02:29:48 2027096 Link 0 |
I think StarBar's best quality is not his fielding. It's that he has a plan for the next move after he lands back on the ground. The number of times that Big Aido plucks the ball brilliantly out of the sky, only to come back down with a "Ah Shyte, what do I do now?" look on his face. Jaden (Dublin) - Posts: 139 - 01/08/2017 10:22:42 2027173 Link 3 |
Donaghy is a different class. He's got ridiculous quick hands on him and has an excellent footballing brain. I watched him in a round 4 qualifier v Monaghan in croker in 2008. The man is a class act. I genuinely don't think there is a full back in the country that could deal with him in a 1v1 situation. gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 01/08/2017 10:32:55 2027179 Link 0 |
What a pathetic bitter post. He will retire with at least four Celtic Crosses and was the teams most valuable player in 2-3 of those seasons. How many GAA players in history get to say that? MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13705 - 01/08/2017 10:37:18 2027184 Link 1 |
Every time a high ball was kicked in on sunday you could hear the whole stadium shudder in fear and anticipation no other player that I have ever seen can cause that. galwayted (Galway) - Posts: 26 - 01/08/2017 10:44:36 2027190 Link 1 |
Ha ha nice irony there with a pathetic and bitter second paragraph in your post, pal.
Dubsfan28 (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 01/08/2017 10:45:26 2027191 Link 1 |
Don't be atall surprised if Kerry abandon that strategy if they meet Dublin Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 01/08/2017 10:51:22 2027202 Link 0 |
I think both strategies can be accommodated Liam, people tend to think of donaghy as just a high fielder but he's a serious finisher as well he has scored 16/17 championships goals. Plus having his big 6.5 frame hanging around the edge of the square when we push up on the clux will come in handy as old stevo might have to take an extra second or two to pick his kick. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 01/08/2017 11:20:36 2027233 Link 0 |
Ah yeah true apologies. Lots of people seem to want to discredit him and have a dig lately, it's getting a bit tiresome.
GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 01/08/2017 11:23:18 2027235 Link 0 |
Its a clear straegy to focalise the attack. If you have to give attention in the center you leave space for Geany and JOD on the flanks. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 01/08/2017 11:28:02 2027240 Link 1 |
He played in midfield against Dublin last year and only came on at the end in 2015. They haven't really had to deal with him that much to be fair. I'd agree it's not the gameplan to go with if Kerry do meet Dublin as they will get plenty of numbers back and shut him down.
GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 01/08/2017 11:28:46 2027241 Link 0 |
Donaghy is good theres no doubt about that..does he do it day in day out to be called "king" of the square???..don't think so..he was very good the other day against Galway, but I remember games, many of them where he had little or no impact, and was taken off...one swallow and all that..Ide have him on my panel though....
Fairplayalways (Offaly) - Posts: 1034 - 01/08/2017 12:06:51 2027274 Link 1 |
I don't think Rory, Johnny or Philly had to use sleeping tablets the nights before playing Kerry, I think it's quite safe to say a good night's sleep was had by all but having said that Donaghys a great player!
DUBJOHN (Dublin) - Posts: 932 - 01/08/2017 12:21:44 2027287 Link 0 |
One swallow? 4 all Ireland's in his pocket... One swallow alright. Donnaghy is in the best shape in the last 5/6 years , slimmed down, more agile and his catching has improved again. Like Murphy or O Shea he gets very little of the refs, curse of the big man. westkerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1250 - 01/08/2017 12:26:25 2027289 Link 0 |
did you even read my second paragraph before you reacted with the same bitterness you're accusing me of having? i said he was a top player. i also said that he had the best supply line a full forward could ask for, unless you're going to down talk your own county's forward line, which i doubt given your fanboy reaction! SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2385 - 01/08/2017 12:33:51 2027297 Link 0 |