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Commiserations on the result today. Fermanagh needed to get a lead early to have any chance but the early goal killed the game off effectively. As for the point regarding cocksure Donegal supporters you are talking about a very small portion and posters who come out of the woodwork every now and again. I think most Donegal posters here are generally respectful and don't lose the run of themselves. Best of luck in ur qualifier and hopefully ye might make the Super 8's yet.
panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2771 - 24/06/2018 18:23:03 2114285 Link 0 |
Unfortunately for Fermanagh they did not get the start they needed to have a chance with the Ryan McHugh goal effectively killing the game as a contest for me. The evolution of Eoin Ban is staggering and big thanks to whoever was doing his Aussie rules trials back earlier in the year for not fancying him. He is very much in the style of Lee Keegan when attacking which is the biggest compliment I can pay him. Reaching the Super 8's was imperative for Donegal so really looking forward to seeing how we get on there. I think after we play the Dubs we will know where Donegal are at as the standard in Ulster is not what it was. panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2771 - 24/06/2018 18:30:42 2114288 Link 1 |
Hard luck me auld frenemy. I mean that from bottom of my heart. I really hoped you would do it. Would have been magnificent for the sport. Hard luck. Chin up and aim for super 8s.
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 24/06/2018 18:47:28 2114293 Link 0 |
Mystic Meg!!!! A lot off your predictions came though!!!
The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2087 - 24/06/2018 19:38:58 2114304 Link 1 |
Congrats and well done to our lads for a job well done. I think that the nervous start was almost expectable but I didn't realise that we would boss the middle the way that we did for much of the game. We still are nervous looking at the back when forwards run, twist and turn or overlap at us. We break very well and I have no complaints at all about our efforts on the counter. Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 24/06/2018 19:47:05 2114307 Link 0 |
Yeah as I said it was an easy game to predict as RG never has a plan B ( as Donegal know to their cost 15-17) Fermanagh scoring 0-12 would worry me. We have conceded enough to win games in four outings so far in particular a lot of soft frees Also we should have had at least 5 goals - Brennan had a couple of chances - and we took a couple of points with free men in front of open goal ( mark Mchugh at one point ) ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 24/06/2018 20:32:22 2114328 Link 0 |
Jones was lucky to only see yellow for the first challenge. It was a cheap shot with a closed fist, similar to the incident which saw Peter Harte being sent off earlier in the championship.
themaddog (Wicklow) - Posts: 129 - 24/06/2018 20:35:12 2114331 Link 1 |
I meant to share the same sentiments before. Clones was as full today as I can ever remember much down to the magnificent support that Fermanagh had. The supporters brought great colour and despite the scoreline in the 2nd half there was no mass exodus with many staying onto the end. The town was full of Fermanagh supporters after the game and if I had the luxury I would have loved to stay on for a few drinks afterwards. You were a credit to ur county today and again all the best in ur qualifier game.
panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2771 - 24/06/2018 20:41:31 2114335 Link 0 |
Good win for Donegal and great to win an Ulster title considering how bad we were last year. Donegal played far more defensively today than in our previous 3 championship outings, not sure why that was, maybe afraid of Fermanagh counter attacking. The heat was stiffling and that could have played a part as well. Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1870 - 24/06/2018 20:54:57 2114342 Link 0 |
Re playing defensively - It looked to me that Bonner was using the back line as a rest station. Nearly everyone of the 15 took a turn in the full back line - often with th FB line itself playing further forward. ( Eoin ban and McGrath in particular) makes sense given the heat. FB as a handy place to be given opposition didnt have a forward line Sean quigley was double marked anytime he came inside the 45 . Big Seamie livened things up when he came on though ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 24/06/2018 21:57:09 2114382 Link 0 |
You make a good point there about the full back line being a resting zone, it makes sense as the heat was a killer today. Just thought we came firing out of the blocks against Derry and Down but more reserved for the first 10 minutes today. Nerves could also have been a factor as its was a first Ulster final for some of the Donegal players. We are playing some nice football but hard to get a handle on how good we are. Remember Tyrone strolled through Ulster last year in a similar fashion. We are going to find out if Donegal are the real deal in 3 weeks times against Dublin in the neutral venue that is Croke Park ha ha. Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1870 - 24/06/2018 23:28:00 2114439 Link 0 |
Great win today. TheRock2121 (Donegal) - Posts: 1125 - 24/06/2018 23:55:28 2114450 Link 0 |
I think in relation to Tyrone from last year Donegal are far more of an attacking threat. Tyrone def had a better defensive structure however meant nothing when they played Dublin. Hopefully we give Dublin a decent game and learn from the experience. The way the fixtures have fallen really are a detriment to Donegal. Could be a case with nothing to play for come our last fixture/home game. But sure lets see who comes through and take it from there. From now on anything is a bonus in my eyes.
panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2771 - 25/06/2018 00:27:46 2114459 Link 0 |
Balls gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 25/06/2018 04:10:23 2114474 Link 0 |
Absolutely delighted to be Ulster Champions again. It took us about 10 minutes to settle into it but once we did the attacking talent really shone through. Ryan's goal was an absolute joy, what a player he is. Very happy with the tactics from Bonner on a scorching day, he was clearly getting players to rotate in and out to get a rest. Jamie Brennan in the full back line and Paddy McGrath and Eoghan Bán getting on the scoresheet is indicative of that. Murphy didn't stay in the full forward line too much, mostly operated around the 45 but there was one big ball into him that he nearly gathered which was great to see, hoping for more of that against the Dubs. Main worry going forward would be ruthlessness, we left a few goals out there yesterday that I don't think the Dubs would have missed but look, that's nitpicking. Really over the moon, you could see how much it meant to everyone to win the title again. JoeSoap (Donegal) - Posts: 1432 - 25/06/2018 09:49:10 2114520 Link 0 |
Firstly a massive congratulations to Declan and the lads. Ulster may not be the fiercely competitive province that it was but silverware is not to be sniffed at either especially after the heartbreaking defeats we suffered in 2015 and 2016. I'm delighted for Declan. Spoofers like Brolly were unfairly castigating him for his Donegal underage teams' style of play. I think it's fair to say he has well and truly rammed that criticism down their throats. Winning Ulster with an average score of 25 points per game is some going. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9073 - 25/06/2018 10:26:55 2114540 Link 0 |
Football won and congratulations to Donegal. Fermanagh's style of play is awful to watch and the reality is they are not a good team. Brolly was correct in what he said about Monaghan falling into the trap. I'm hoping we don't see Fermanagh in the super 8's - as for Donegal they are a serious outfit. It's unlikely Dublin will be caught this year but football is shaping up to having four powerhouses over the next couple of years - Dublin, Kerry, Galway and Donegal. I expect those teams to dominate their provinces and compete for Sam. sam1884 (UK) - Posts: 999 - 25/06/2018 11:01:50 2114562 Link 1 |
Great performance by Donegal yesterday. Ryan McHugh is a class act. gaelicgab (USA) - Posts: 878 - 25/06/2018 15:14:38 2114727 Link 1 |
You've beaten abetter team than us already? in your dreams maybe.
Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2705 - 26/06/2018 12:13:59 2115298 Link 0 |
Credit to the Fermanagh fans who went to Clones last Sunday, especially those on the O'Duffy terrace who brought what was the joint best atmosphere at an Ulster final I've experienced, the flares, voice from the Fermanagh fans and the roar alone when the team ran towards the goals after their team photo and match parade was something else, MonaghanGlory (Monaghan) - Posts: 738 - 28/06/2018 00:06:52 2116244 Link 0 |