Very early days yet I know but what team would you predict your county will field come Championship this summer? Obviously some older players will have to be replaced, players will be unavailable due to injury/travel/work commitments etc. Plus you'd be hoping that 2 or 3 youngsters would stake a claim during the pre-season provincial competitions and the national league.

I'd be interested to hear other Donegal posters particularly.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9184 - 05/01/2016 12:38:01    1814619

1. Michael Martin
2. James Loughrey
3. Tom Clancy
4. Thomas Clancy
5. Barry O'Driscoll
6. Brian O'Driscoll
7. Alan Cronin
8. Ian Maguire
9. Ruairi Deane
10. Mark Collins
11. Kevin O'Driscoll
12. Luke Connolly
13. Dan McEoin
14. Brian Hurley
15. Colm O'Neill

This is the team that I would I like to see. It won't be the team of course. After the Kildare game of last year (despite the 'issues' with the management at the time) there are some higher profile players that should not play with Cork again - those that seemed not to be making an effort. Alan O'Connor is not one of them but I doubt he will bother coming back (though he is a neighbour of Peadar Healy).

bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 05/01/2016 13:54:43    1814639

What I would hope Roscommon team will be for 2016.

1.O'Malley
2.McDermott
3.Fetherstone
4.Collins
5.N Daly
6.N Carty
7.D Keenan
8.C Shine
9.C Daly
10.D Shine
11.U Harney
12.E Smith
13.D Murtagh
14.S Kilbride
15.C Cregg

Pingcity (Longford) - Posts: 568 - 05/01/2016 16:15:03    1814698

J. Farrelly

F. Flanagan
R. Dunne
J. McLoughlin

K Brady
K Clarke
D McVeety

D. Givney
M. Argue

M. Reilly
C. Mackey
G. McKiernan

B. Reilly
E. Keating
S. Johnston

Ulster winners 2016- you heard it here first

MadgeKing (Cavan) - Posts: 493 - 06/01/2016 10:38:52    1814802

No Martin Dunne MadgeKing? Interesting!

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9184 - 06/01/2016 10:59:05    1814809

Martin Dunne has opted out this year as have 13 other members of last year's squad

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 06/01/2016 11:37:16    1814818

Jeez he'd a big loss would he not? No offence but can a county like Cavan afford so many of last year's panel to go? Are Eugene Keating and Givney back? Always rated those two.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9184 - 06/01/2016 12:17:30    1814830

They aren't letting the players go, many have work commitments and can't give the commitment training 4/5times a week. Others were fringe players who didn't feature much last year.

Johnston is a replacement for Dunne, probably a better forward too.

FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2763 - 06/01/2016 12:29:35    1814836

Very hard to predict laois team under New management but. . .
1 g Brody
2 r kehoe
3 m Timmons
4 s attride
5 d strong
6 k lillis
7 c Begley
8 j o loughlin
9 b Quigley
10 n donoher
11 c Boyle
12 e o carroll
13 p cahillane
14 d kingston
15 p Kingston

Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 768 - 06/01/2016 15:17:54    1814883

Galway footballers have had a few departures stateside and a few long term injuries, but this is the team I'd like to see starting the championship:

Brian O'Donoghue

Colin Forde
Finian Hanley
Cathal Sweeney

Liam Silke
Gary O'Donnell
Paul Varley / Gareth Bradshaw

Fiontain O'Curraoin
Tom Flynn

Gary Sice
Shane Walsh
Paul Conroy (3rd midfielder)

Patrick Sweeney
Damien Comer
Martin Farragher

Rocky.Road (Galway) - Posts: 374 - 06/01/2016 16:31:13    1814901

1. Durcan

2. McMenamin
3. Neil McGee
4. McGrath

5. McGlynn
6. Lacey
7. McClenaghan

8. Gallagher
9. McElhinney

10. McLoone
11. McNialais
12. C. Thompson

13. P. McBrearty
14. Murphy
15. Ryan McHugh

HEREBENJI (Donegal) - Posts: 422 - 08/01/2016 19:16:48    1815384

There are whispers that Rory Kavanagh might be back. I'll believe it when I see it but he'd be a great addition.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9184 - 11/01/2016 09:45:48    1815711

1. Rodgers

2. McGrath
3. McGee
4. McGee

5. Ward
6. Lacey
7. McGlynn

8. Big Neil
9. Rory Kave

10. Eoghan Ban
11. Leo McLoone
12. Stephen McBrearty

13. Paddy Mc
14. Murph
15. Odhran

beidhmeanseo (Donegal) - Posts: 137 - 11/01/2016 15:53:19    1815850

1. Rodgers
2. E McGee
3. N McGee
4. McGrath
5. A Thompson
6. Lacey
7. R McHugh
8. Gallagher
9. McElhinney
10. Kavanagh
11. McGlynn
12, McLoone
13. McBrearty
14. Murphy
15. MacNiallais

Just a side note - we must be the county with most set of siblings involved at the one time ever?

McHughs, McBreartys, McGees, Thompsons

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9184 - 12/01/2016 12:39:01    1816031

1. Rodgers
2. E McGee
3. N McGee
4. McGrath
5. A Thompson
6. Lacey
7. R McHugh
8. Gallagher
9. McElhinney
10. Kavanagh
11. McGlynn
12, McLoone
13. McBrearty
14. Murphy
15. MacNiallais

Just a side note - we must be the county with most set of siblings involved at the one time ever?

McHughs, McBreartys, McGees, Thompsons

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts:4205 - 12/01/2016 12:39:01


Nope I would say in Roscommon we currently have
3 Dalys(Niall,Conor,Ronan) , 3 Murtaghs(Diarmuid,Ciaran,Brian) , O'Malleys(Darren,Shane) ,Kilbrides(Ian, Senan) ,Creggs(cathal, Finbar) Smiths(Enda, Donie) Comptons(Cathal,Colm)

All are current members of senior panel

Pingcity (Longford) - Posts: 568 - 12/01/2016 14:04:39    1816057

Manus Breathnach

Donal O Neill
Finian Hanley
Cathal Sweeney

Liam Silke
Gary O'Donnell
Gareth Bradshaw

Fiontain O'Curraoin
Tom Flynn

Gary Sice
Shane Walsh
Paul Conroy (agree with rocky rd would like to see him as a 3rd midfielder)

Patrick Sweeney
Damien Comer
Danny Cummins

Adrian Varley would be a good option in the forwards too and I'm hoping the 2 sweeneys are fully fit come championship

galwayfball (Galway) - Posts: 1679 - 12/01/2016 14:24:36    1816061

Well as it is very early days this cones with a health warning
1, unsure as of yet, I think paddy time has come to a end,
2 keoghan, best in business in this position
3 McGill, big shoes to fill but looks good prospect
4 id love to see Chris O'Connor but cant see it happening
5, Douglas, looks good
6 , micky burke, the old stalwart could get a new lease of life .
7, D Tobin
8 Rooney
9 Gillespie
10 biggy (graham reilly) fantastic player
11 cillan Sullivan , small but thank god he is getting his opportunity after surgeries and injuries
12 e Wallace, Tha would be the fastest half forward line in country
13 McMahon, his goal hunting is superb
14 I've been pondering this for a while with bray gone and I'm gonna say Dalton mcdonnagh
15 newman.
Well there it is, what you think???

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 12/01/2016 16:41:35    1816100

Devaney
Harrison Kev McDonnell Maye
Cawley Egan ewing
Cian Breheny Mcintyre
Cristoir Davey Murphy Curran
Marren Hughes Kelly

clubball (Sligo) - Posts: 12 - 12/01/2016 16:45:54    1816102

Sorry. McEntee has to be in team, and id nearly pop for him over mcdonagh and put newman in 14 with McEntee as 15, but he will probably end up in full back line , crazy place to put one of best forward in country, ahh the joys of Meath under mod, gotta love it. :).

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 12/01/2016 16:45:55    1816103

Very hard to predict laois team under New management but. . .
1 g Brody
2 r kehoe
3 m Timmons
4 s attride
5 d strong
6 k lillis
7 c Begley
8 j o loughlin
9 b Quigley
10 n donoher
11 c Boyle
12 e o carroll
13 p cahillane
14 d kingston
15 p Kingston

Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 768 - 13/01/2016 10:04:59    1816236