If Donegal beat Dublin this year it will be a shock, but not a huge shock considering the good players Donegal have and their experience over the past few years.

But, I predict that if Donegal do beat us, they still wont beat Mayo in the final for SAM.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3738 - 28/08/2014 12:09:17    1643398

28/08/2014 11:26:19
Mollymalone
County: Dublin
Posts: 1061

1643360 It would be a catastrophe for Gaelic Football and a very bad advert for our game. Atha Cliath Abu........reprsent all thats good and positive about the game and excellent example for young kids in terms of skill and how the game should be played....
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IF Donegal beat Dublin it will the worst day in the history of sport
it will be worse than:

Red Star Belgrade winning the 91 European Cup after playing for a penalty shoot out
Harold schumacher's tackle in the 82 world cup
Fixing the 1920 World Series

young innocent eyed children in their Dublin shirts across the nation will look up at their fathers with teary eyed dismay who will in turn collectively ask Jim Gavin is the spectacle witnessed was all just a bad nightmare
"Say it ain't so Jim" - "Say it ain't so"

The upside is Ireland will win the 2019 Rugby World Cup as flocks of talented young footballers from Ballymun to Tallaght and from Skerries to Dalkey flock in their droves to the ovalball game disillusioned at what has become of the once Beautiful game

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 28/08/2014 12:13:51    1643403

In direct reply to the original question;

"If Donegal beat Dublin..", then Dublin are out of the championship and Donegal can look forward to preparing for an All Ireland Final. As the Meerkat would say; "Simples".

*Note: IF ONLY

DL17 (Donegal) - Posts: 86 - 28/08/2014 12:21:28    1643410

If Donegal win?......

I expect it'll be very quiet here on Monday morning. A lot of Dublin posters here wont be seen nor heard from for 6 months. I see tumbleweed blowing thru the threads on the Dublin County forum. I myself will take to bed with the vapours for a week but even there I'll get no peace. The din from the Donegal posters on HS waiting to shovel some humble pie will be too much. Yes, God have mercy on us. Jaysus, the thoughts of it.

I cant bleedin wait!
BAC for Sam 2014, 2015......

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Aido69 (Dublin) - Posts: 381 - 28/08/2014 12:30:13    1643416

@DL17
Note,they won't!

DUBJOHN (Dublin) - Posts: 932 - 28/08/2014 12:32:48    1643420

Ha very good ruana!

But none of that is going to happen because Dublin are going to mop the floor with Donegal.

Dublin by 6+ after there worst perfomance of the year.

ConnollyDub (Dublin) - Posts: 2007 - 28/08/2014 12:35:03    1643422

If Donegal beat Dublin this year it will be a shock, but not a huge shock considering the good players Donegal have and their experience over the past few years.

But, I predict that if Donegal do beat us, they still wont be Mayo in the final for SAM.


I think whoever wins the Dublin v Donegal match will win Sam,from what I seen of the Mayo Kerry match,Mayo have regressed and Kerry are a work in progress although always a dangerous opponent.
What will happen if Donegal beat Dublin? It will surprise a lot of people,Donegal fans included,but not me. I expect a close finish,with only a few points in it either way,I couldn't call it but naturally I'm hoping Tir Chonaill can win it.
We'll have a mighty party in Donegal for a few days and then start the hunt for tickets because everyone will want to be there to take on JOD and the Kingdom in the final.
CMON DONEGAL!!!

TirChonaillabu2 (Donegal) - Posts: 344 - 28/08/2014 12:39:52    1643424

There is not a hope in hell that Donegal will beat Dublin, the All Ireland is Dublins to lose, and that is a situation that will not change much while Jim Gavin stays in charge of Dublin.

gilly0512 (Galway) - Posts: 1176 - 28/08/2014 12:46:13    1643431

No humble pie for me, didn't ask for any :D

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8597 - 28/08/2014 12:48:33    1643433

What are the odds on another draw?

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 28/08/2014 13:00:35    1643446

I don't expect Donegal to beat Dublin on Sunday, however it will not be a huge shock if they do and neither in my opinion will it be bad for football.In any sport individuals or teams play to their strengths and try to exploit their opponents weaknesses. Donegals strengths are defending in numbers and perfecting the tackle to try and win the ball back. Dublin can be defensive when it suits them and work extremely hard to win back possession, albeit higher up the field. Games don't need 40 or 50 scores to be entertaining as a low scoring game featuring top class defensive play can be equally fascinating.Anyway we'll probably look back at old DVD's in 20 years time and marvel at how slow and ponderous this Dublin team was as the new kids on the block kick points from inside their own half and run 100 metres in seven seconds flat. Life will still go on,hopefully!!!

Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 28/08/2014 13:12:38    1643456

If Donegal beat Dublin...

there won't be as much noise from the mouthy dubs!
Come on Donegal; your country needs you! ;)

TheGateKeeper (Tyrone) - Posts: 2843 - 28/08/2014 13:26:53    1643467

18/1 the last time I checked Master. Worth a wee punt maybe!

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9155 - 28/08/2014 13:37:45    1643473

waynoI
County: Dublin
Posts: 9881

1643283 Would it be as big a shock as 92 ?



It will probably be a bigger shock now If Donegal win, as this current Dublin team look as unbeatable as any team we have seen in recent times. We really haven't seen the likes of Kerry, Cork, Tyrone, Armagh, Galway, Mayo, Meath or Donegal dominate other teams in such a manner.

The 1992 Donegal had never won or contested an All Ireland final, and Dublin too hadn't been serious contenders for a while. Dublin had beat Donegal in the National League final that season, so that may have swung opinion. Dublin had a really strong fresh team that year, while the Donegal panel were mostly approaching the end of their careers. So while it was a big shock, I don't think the odds were that long.

GaryMc82 (Derry) - Posts: 3017 - 28/08/2014 13:38:36    1643474

It would be viewed as a shock, but it shouldn't be. Massive amount of press talk and bullsh1t odds are contriving to make it the shock that it would be viewed as.

Donegal are a strong team who have recently won an All Ireland with a plan. If they score a goal early this could be a long dour game and the outcome would be up in the air.

Podge8395 (Dublin) - Posts: 38 - 28/08/2014 13:53:34    1643483

No it wouldn't be a huge shock. Donegal have a very capable set of players, are very fit, and contrary to evidence in the Armagh game, are usually very well setup. You cannot dismiss any team with attributes like that. Very good Dublin teams have fallen at smaller hurdles in the past and I've been through enough of those bad days to know that you don't write-off any opponent. Shock defeats to Donegal and others in the 90s, to Kildare in the Leinster Final in the 00s and to Westmeath under Paidi come to mind plus drubbings dished out by Tyrone and Kerry in the 00s of course. Don't get me wrong, this is an excellent Dublin team and I think we will edge it on Sunday but would not be bowled over if Donegal grind out a result. And if they do then fair play to them. I'll be devastated myself but happy enough for some decent Donegal posters on HS here.

PS - re this notion of Dub posters eating humble pie on here. Most Dubs are predicting a Dublin win but few are predicting a cake walk. A lot of Donegal posters are predicting a Donegal win so no harm in tipping your team. Being gracious in victory is just as important as being gracious in defeat and all of that stuff.

Up the Dubs!

Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 28/08/2014 14:00:38    1643491

We will not lose it's impossible for us to lose we will win comfortably in the end after an edgy start.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 28/08/2014 14:02:20    1643494

If my aunty suddenly appears with balls.....

bernardmessi (Dublin) - Posts: 181 - 28/08/2014 14:06:25    1643497

TheGateKeeper
County: Tyrone
Posts: 2796

If Donegal beat Dublin...

there won't be as much noise from the mouthy dubs!

Have to say that is extremely rich coming from a tyrone supporter..!

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3738 - 28/08/2014 14:23:51    1643508

I would have made the Donegal of 2012 the favourites for this game but they are just not the same side; they don't have the scoring power that Dublin do and they way Mayo steamrolled them last year shows that they can be opened up by fast attacking play. The Donegal heads went down very quick against Mayo and if Dublin get an early lead it could be the same again. I would love Donegal to beat them and shut quite a few arrogant Dubs, media and GAA people up but the fact is Dublin will be too fast and fit for them and their bench is very strong too. Mayo if they play for 70 mins like they did in the second half at the weekend are the only team capable of beating Dublin this year.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9706 - 28/08/2014 14:26:00    1643510