Our tricky assignment to MacHale park on Wednesday has become tougher. Our Captain John McManus is ruled out with injury as is another defender,Cathal Compton MOTM in the Connacht minor final last July and Ultan Harney our minor player of the year also out. Tom Corcoran our best midfielder is doubtful and our best forward Donie Smith isn't match fit.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3789 - 07/03/2014 18:48:16    1556341

With Kilkenny out for the season and Mannion Costello and Emmett out injured at the moment Dublin's odds of winning don't look so good now.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 10/03/2014 18:28:25    1557897

Tough assignment for us away to Derry now on Wednesday night, but we haven't been beaten in this competition in a long long time, so hopefully we can keep that run going. We still have a fair few lads from last years team still there so we should be strong again. It'll take a good team to beat us in Ulster.

Ned_Stormcrow (Cavan) - Posts: 1071 - 10/03/2014 19:49:13    1557947

Dnt tink cavan will do anyting this yr. No top class forwards dat ye can rely on really although our Nevin was a gud minor..Derry have one in Bell which shud prove d diff. Tyrone look gud on paper wud be my bet for ulster. Mcbreartys donegal to feature aswel.

Piratehooker (Leitrim) - Posts: 197 - 10/03/2014 20:06:04    1557966

Piratehooker
County: Leitrim
Posts: 132

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Dnt tink cavan will do anyting this yr. No top class forwards dat ye can rely on really although our Nevin was a gud minor..Derry have one in Bell which shud prove d diff. Tyrone look gud on paper wud be my bet for ulster. Mcbreartys donegal to feature aswel.

Could somebody please translate this into English please?

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 10/03/2014 20:36:11    1557979

MuckrossHead
County: Donegal
Posts: 2216

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Piratehooker
County: Leitrim
Posts: 132

1557966
Dnt tink cavan will do anyting this yr. No top class forwards dat ye can rely on really although our Nevin was a gud minor..Derry have one in Bell which shud prove d diff. Tyrone look gud on paper wud be my bet for ulster. Mcbreartys donegal to feature aswel.

Could somebody please translate this into English please?

Muckross, I do believe he thinks that he is saving money by typing less letters. But I can assure him that it doesn't cost anything to post on here.

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 11/03/2014 08:40:41    1558066

With Kilkenny out for the season and Mannion Costello and Emmett out injured at the moment Dublin's odds of winning don't look so good now.

I agree CKD, it is definitely more of a level playing field now alright.
No team could lose such talent and not be weakended by it.
Time for the other Dublin lads to try to step up to the mark now though.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3758 - 11/03/2014 10:12:33    1558093

Cavan man knows all about bein stingy...Ive made a call feel free ta comment bt leave pettiness n nitpicking..Its undesirable one reason 4 HS decline....

Piratehooker (Leitrim) - Posts: 197 - 11/03/2014 13:57:59    1558243

Piratehooker
County: Leitrim
Posts: 134

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Cavan man knows all about bein stingy...Ive made a call feel free ta comment bt leave pettiness n nitpicking..Its undesirable one reason 4 HS decline....

For crying out loud. Is it so hard to make an effort at making yourself understood.

I do not intend reading your posts 4 or 5 times trying to figure out what the hell your talking about.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 11/03/2014 14:24:46    1558268

Piratehooker,
don't pay any attention to the begrugers. If you would to write in your made up language then go and do so.
that being the case you have inspired me...
Ni agat eyr etsl uniwot na vacy Can afi

notimpressed (UK) - Posts: 98 - 11/03/2014 15:31:22    1558306

Are Mannion, Costello, and O Conghaille definitely out of the Semi against Longford? Longford would have to fancy their chances of repeating of beating Dublin again

FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2763 - 11/03/2014 16:38:16    1558358

Longford only have a few of the U21 team remaining from last year. They struggled past Westmeath,Laois who Dublin comfortably beat. Longford beat Dublin wasn't that big of shock if they repeat that result it certainly will.

Mr_Pundit (UK) - Posts: 677 - 11/03/2014 17:56:15    1558418

They beat Dublin last year in Parnell Park so i would say it was a shock result, despite being Minor Champions. They have played 3 games, and that counts for something. Dublin had a one side match against Carlow.

FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2763 - 11/03/2014 20:27:02    1558518

FoolsGold
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Posts: 684

1558358 Are Mannion, Costello, and O Conghaille definitely out of the Semi against Longford? Longford would have to fancy their chances of repeating of beating Dublin again

Costello is not injured . Doesn't mean he will play though.

AthCliath (Dublin) - Posts: 4347 - 11/03/2014 20:51:31    1558539

Fair enough, a poster above mentioned he was.

FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2763 - 11/03/2014 20:55:47    1558540

FoolsGold
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Posts: 686

1558540 Fair enough, a poster above mentioned he was.

Sorry didn't mean to sound smart, Costello played for his club on Sunday. This year the team is basically the minor finalist teams of 2011and 2012 combined and look very strong ,plus a couple of players heav yet to play who are playing for St Vincents on Paddys day.

AthCliath (Dublin) - Posts: 4347 - 11/03/2014 21:08:19    1558548

A few cracking games tonight in the champ,very hard ones to call.have a feeling mayo could turn over roscommon in castlebar if they roscommon injury list is that long,who will they get to mark on fire Evan regan?its a tough assignment for Cavan in derry but I think they will just get over the line there.kerry should of beat cork in this fixture 12 months ago and fancy them to make amends tonight.Saw offaly last week against kildare was very impressed and will be dublins biggest danger.Longford have some good players but they do things too slowly,Robbie smith good player but doesn't get on it enough,they ain't direct at all

theriddler (Wicklow) - Posts: 193 - 12/03/2014 08:40:13    1558580

12/03/2014 08:40:13
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A few cracking games tonight in the champ,very hard ones to call.have a feeling mayo could turn over roscommon in castlebar if they roscommon injury list is that long,who will they get to mark on fire Evan regan?

Two years ago Evan Regan only scored 0-2 (one from play) against our U21s however it will be tougher to hold him to low scores tonight with our injury list.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3789 - 12/03/2014 15:38:59    1558798

The_analyser - Getting the excuses in early I see ;)

Looking forward to tonights game. In fairness if there is anything about Mayo at t his level this year we should be looking at a win with the players out for Ros. Is Compton out too?

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11266 - 12/03/2014 16:11:50    1558823

Mayo v Roscommon: Mayo by 1
Kerry v Cork: Cork by 2
Waterford v Tipperary: Tipp by 9
Meath v Louth: Louth by 4
Derry v Cavan: Cavan by 2 AET!

GallantJohnJoe (Cavan) - Posts: 329 - 12/03/2014 18:01:35    1558881