would want to improve or else ulster critics will have a field day. why cannot one team let loose? it is not due to lack of talented footballers or maybe it is. donegal better side but were lucky they did not concede a penalty as it was aclear foot block.

kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1947 - 20/07/2014 16:53:05    1621997

Pure sh1te.

Donegal are at least trying to play some football but Monaghans tactics are idiotic.Playing a one man full forward line for almost the entire first half was downright stupid. Conor McManus has barely got a kick of the ball and you'd feel sorry for Kieran Hughes having to battle against 5 defenders on his won for most of the first half

uibhfhaili1986 (Offaly) - Posts: 1296 - 20/07/2014 16:54:58    1621998

Offside

foot block all day long.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13717 - 20/07/2014 16:57:07    1622002

Wasn't a footblock as he didn't block the kicker's striking action
Not alone did he block it purposely with raised feet he slid on and took him clean out

Imagine how many black cards will be handed out to these two teams when dublin run at them at pace from half back line and midfield.

OhtobeARossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 1764 - 20/07/2014 17:00:48    1622008

Dour game as expected. Monaghan are tactically inept. A one man full forward line. A junior C manager wouldn't employ that tactic. Definite penalty. How the ref gave a free against the Monaghan player who was fouled and then pushed over the sideline is beyond comprehension. Donegal to win by 5pts.

lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 2991 - 20/07/2014 17:01:16    1622009

Surely for it to be a foot block you have to actually block the ball with your foot which Durcan didn't. No penalty and correct decision from where I was sitting.

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 20/07/2014 17:10:18    1622014

To be honest, all this praise the Leinster final is getting in comparison to the Ulster final is rubbish. It's only entertaining if two teams are competitive, watching Meath hopelessly limping around the field after a far superior team does not interest me, no atmosphere, no contest and no second half viewing from me. The quality of football in the Ulster final is admittedly poor but it is a close contest and I'll sit and watch that far quicker than I'll watch lambs get slaughtered!

SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2386 - 20/07/2014 17:10:38    1622015

Donegal well in control.

Monaghan clueless in attack.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13717 - 20/07/2014 17:10:53    1622016

Lovely finish in fairness.

Mon needed that badly.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13717 - 20/07/2014 17:18:59    1622020

SaffronDon
County: Antrim
Posts: 24

1622015 To be honest, all this praise the Leinster final is getting in comparison to the Ulster final is rubbish. It's only entertaining if two teams are competitive, watching Meath hopelessly limping around the field after a far superior team does not interest me, no atmosphere, no contest and no second half viewing from me. The quality of football in the Ulster final is admittedly poor but it is a close contest and I'll sit and watch that far quicker than I'll watch lambs get slaughtered

Its like watching Greece v Iran I prefer to watch Germany and Brazil than that stuff

OhtobeARossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 1764 - 20/07/2014 17:22:31    1622021

Spot on saffron, much much better than Leinster final. Not much entertainment in watching Dublin playing a challenge match. This is competitive which is what you want.

county man (Limerick) - Posts: 1102 - 20/07/2014 17:23:23    1622022

Looks like Monaghan just got lucky with that goal in fairness.

Only thing that kept them in it.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13717 - 20/07/2014 17:27:35    1622026

Each to their own when it comes to defining a good game but I too would prefer this over the first game. Suppose it's like the cat licking its own backside - all a matter of taste.

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 20/07/2014 17:30:04    1622027

OhtobeARossie
County: Roscommon
Posts: 81

1622008
Wasn't a footblock as he didn't block the kicker's striking action
Not alone did he block it purposely with raised feet he slid on and took him clean out

He saved it with his foot but didn't break the footblock rule. No penalty for that.
The sliding action was possibly a penalty

Superglue (Kerry) - Posts: 1283 - 20/07/2014 17:31:19    1622028

Monaghan won't ever do anything with the attitude they went out on the park with today. Shocking. Deserved their beating.

Hoover78 (Limerick) - Posts: 865 - 20/07/2014 17:37:47    1622036

This game has been as predictable as the Leinster Final in its own way.

4 points in it but it may as well be 15.

Monaghan attack v poor and clueless. Stupid fouls at the back didn't help either.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13717 - 20/07/2014 17:38:21    1622038

Congratulations Donegal! Hard game to call beforehand but I eventually put my money on Donegal :)

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7868 - 20/07/2014 17:41:29    1622043

Well done Donegal enjoy it.

Floops (Dublin) - Posts: 1623 - 20/07/2014 17:48:07    1622053

MesAmis

There was only a goal in it and if Monaghan had a deserved penalty in the first half it could have been level on 70 mins. Dublin had their name on Leinster half way through the first half. There is a hell of a difference there

SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2386 - 20/07/2014 17:50:03    1622055

SaffronDon

They didn't get the peno though.

When they got the goal it looked like we might get a match for 5 minutes but DnG closed it out and the result never really looked in doubt.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13717 - 20/07/2014 17:57:50    1622059