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Replying To rorysboys: "There's one man who should have been asked to oversee the county under age set up. I don't know if he was asked. Maybe he was but probably not. Everybody knows who that is. That's all I'm saying" I don't know who it is. Who are you talking about? donegalgael-12 (Donegal) - Posts: 36 - 10/09/2025 16:01:35 2635606 Link
Replying To donegalgael-12: "I don't know who it is. Who are you talking about?" Il leave it ar you. Wee clue our most successful underage manager. If you don't get it now I can't help you? rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2666 - 10/09/2025 16:21:20 2635611 Link
Replying To rorysboys: "There's one man who should have been asked to oversee the county under age set up. I don't know if he was asked. Maybe he was but probably not. Everybody knows who that is. That's all I'm saying" He's found his level now. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1347 - 10/09/2025 16:23:20 2635613 Link
Replying To rorysboys: "Il leave it ar you. Wee clue our most successful underage manager. If you don't get it now I can't help you?" PJ McGowan? Tom Conaghan? SurelyToGod (Donegal) - Posts: 509 - 10/09/2025 16:48:51 2635622 Link
What do we make of Spillanes comments about the manager at the top level getting €120k Whyme923 (Donegal) - Posts: 90 - 10/09/2025 20:46:47 2635650 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "Whatever about unearthing new forward options, I think a fresh voice on the sideline would be no harm either. Absolutely no disrespect to Neil, Colm or Luke - they have done a fantastic job. But a wee bit of freshening up, ideally from outside the county might give us from new impetus going into 2026. Maybe someone like Dessie Farrell? He has Donegal connections and has obviosuly managed at elite level before." Whole heartedly agree, I feel it should be someone outside of the county as well. A fresh voice/coaching would do them the world of good, someone to maybe challenge Jim's thinking so be it. It has worked for Armagh and Kerry anyway. However, I don't think McGuinness would want that to be honest, the last time he had someone maybe question his training of the players was Rory Gallagher in 2013, they subsequently fell out and that was that. McGuinness is probably happy to have a few ''yes'' men on board and just leave it to him to run the ship. dgcrusader (Donegal) - Posts: 132 - 11/09/2025 11:29:57 2635691 Link
I found it funny that some managers were so against the €20k stipend Burns was proposing. I mean, who wouldn't like an additional 20k per annum? We all know the real reason they're against it though. It is what it is. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10012 - 11/09/2025 12:17:11 2635704 Link
Replying To Whyme923: "What do we make of Spillanes comments about the manager at the top level getting €120k" It's clearly not a Kerry manager on that if wage Pat Spillane is publicly shouting about it. Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1468 - 11/09/2025 12:56:57 2635710 Link
Replying To SurelyToGod: "PJ McGowan? Tom Conaghan?" Indeed , Tom's team beat the Rossies in Carrick on Shannon (1982) to win u21 AI final and PJ's team beat Kerry at The Hyde in the 1987 final. Players from both panels featured in the 92 breakthrough team .. the most popular AI winners that I can recall as a neutral. Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 634 - 11/09/2025 13:18:38 2635713 Link
Replying To Commodore: "It's clearly not a Kerry manager on that if wage Pat Spillane is publicly shouting about it." His comments are aimed at McGuinness I believe. dgcrusader (Donegal) - Posts: 132 - 11/09/2025 13:57:35 2635722 Link
Replying To Commodore: "It's clearly not a Kerry manager on that if wage Pat Spillane is publicly shouting about it." Well there's only one name that springs to mind. I'd well believe it as well! Whyme923 (Donegal) - Posts: 90 - 11/09/2025 14:28:20 2635728 Link
Replying To Whyme923: "Well there's only one name that springs to mind. I'd well believe it as well!" Way down South ? DUBJOHN (Dublin) - Posts: 944 - 11/09/2025 18:05:43 2635757 Link
Hopefully we'll see a bit more bite in the games this weekend. I think Four Masters v Glenswilly is an interesting match. All depends if the great man makes an appearance or not I think. From memory last year, these two teams had a right battle, but Murphy powered the Glen men through. Downings and MacCumhaills will be very close as well. Has Gallen recovered from his injury? You'd have to fancy the favourites in the other two games. It would be great for the Championship if Kilylbegs and Termon could produce a shock. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10012 - 12/09/2025 10:08:03 2635800 Link
Replying To rorysboys: "There's one man who should have been asked to oversee the county under age set up. I don't know if he was asked. Maybe he was but probably not. Everybody knows who that is. That's all I'm saying" Peter Campbell? ModernMaharaja (Donegal) - Posts: 122 - 12/09/2025 13:57:55 2635871 Link
Announcing 2 physios have left the backroom team. Do me a favour. farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 383 - 13/09/2025 10:26:17 2635954 Link
Replying To farneygael3: "Announcing 2 physios have left the backroom team. Do me a favour." Where would you draw the line? A good physio is very valuable. Northwest90 (Donegal) - Posts: 12 - 13/09/2025 11:09:32 2635956 Link
Replying To farneygael3: "Announcing 2 physios have left the backroom team. Do me a favour." Coming from the county that has a celebratory pitch invasion after a league game. Pot. Kettle. Triggered. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1347 - 13/09/2025 11:49:42 2635960 Link
Replying To farneygael3: "Announcing 2 physios have left the backroom team. Do me a favour." Costs nothing to say thanks donegalgael-12 (Donegal) - Posts: 36 - 13/09/2025 12:06:43 2635962 Link
Replying To peiledoir20: "Coming from the county that has a celebratory pitch invasion after a league game. Pot. Kettle. Triggered." When you're as small of fish as us why begrudge us our February All Irelands, but struggling to see the comparison that has to press releasing two physios have left. Statement ends. farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 383 - 13/09/2025 12:19:54 2635964 Link
Replying To farneygael3: "When you're as small of fish as us why begrudge us our February All Irelands, but struggling to see the comparison that has to press releasing two physios have left. Statement ends." Really strange fascination with our press machinations. I'm a seasoned supporter and would hardly know what is being released in terms of press communication. Weird behaviour. ballboy101 (Donegal) - Posts: 238 - 13/09/2025 12:36:29 2635966 Link