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Replying To Commodore:  "Mulreany after putting in another outstanding shot stopping performance today, reinforcing what I said previously about him being a better shot stopper than Patton. It will be hard for Shaun to break into the team when he returns later this season."
It's worrying how many goal chances the other teams are getting every game though.

eddieSize5Balls (Donegal) - Posts: 302 - 01/03/2026 20:28:49    2659334

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Replying To eddieSize5Balls:  "It's worrying how many goal chances the other teams are getting every game though."
You make a very good point, because that is something that is a genuine concern from this league campaign so far, while his saves have literally give us an edge and so far we have conceded less than other Division 1 teams, most sides have had a lot of goal chances against us.

But in saying that, I don't think we will see the final Donegal product for a while yet, we get glimpses, but in all of those league games so far, Jim is really testing different players in match ups and in different positions etc, so I can see where the defensive system isn't quite as robust as it should be yet.

Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1634 - 01/03/2026 23:25:26    2659379

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I'm not getting carried away with the National League team performances so far, a lot of our games could have went either way and in many cases we are playing teams who are also missing a lot of top players.

However I am excited by some of the Individual performances by Donegal players so far, like Gavin Mulreanny, Finbar Roarty, Conor O'Donnell, Michael Langan, Jason McGee, Hugh McFadden, Eoghan Ban Gallagher, Caolan McGonigle, Ryan McHugh, Shane O'Donnell and new faces like Shea Malone, McCahill etc.

Its probably the first league campaign in which Jason McGee has been available and fit for every single game and he is cranking up the gears game on game, and Michael Langan is a big presence, Hugh McFadden is reinvigorated, Caolan McGonigle is a warrior and well what can you say about Murphy.

There is something exciting there, like when all the pieces come together later in the summer, I think this will be a very special team by recent standards.

Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1634 - 01/03/2026 23:39:38    2659382

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Watching the Sunday game highlights last night..when Galway had two men bearing down on goal..Jason mcGee determination and desire to fully sprint back and tackle the Galway man and slightly put him off was unbelievable character...alot like Stuart mcCloskey tackle on the England lad in the rugby last week..pure heart and guts and never give up..great to see him fit and injury free.

RoryGall35 (Donegal) - Posts: 200 - 02/03/2026 11:10:16    2659445

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Replying To eddieSize5Balls:  "It's worrying how many goal chances the other teams are getting every game though."
Welcome to the new rules. Keeping goal chances out is no more. It's just a fact we have to accept.

PeterQ92 (Donegal) - Posts: 179 - 02/03/2026 11:52:14    2659458

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