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Good win for the u20s tonight to top the group and go straight through to the semi final, made hard work of it at times with 2 breaches giving Derry two 2pointers but done well to bounce back in a second half where Derry had more of the ball. I wouldn't be surprised to see these teams meet again.

NPadraigAbu (Donegal) - Posts: 122 - 01/04/2026 21:12:14    2664334

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Good win from a good team.

EP (Donegal) - Posts: 86 - 01/04/2026 22:02:48    2664346

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Replying To NPadraigAbu:  "Good win for the u20s tonight to top the group and go straight through to the semi final, made hard work of it at times with 2 breaches giving Derry two 2pointers but done well to bounce back in a second half where Derry had more of the ball. I wouldn't be surprised to see these teams meet again."
Great win if not a great performance especially in the 10 minutes before and after half time. As you alluded to they were the masters of their near downfall with the cheap scores from breaches and coughing up a cheap goal. The breach thing is really poor all around when you consider last year's Ulster Final and the dramatic ending when a breach effectively ended the game when Donegal had Tyrone firmly against the wall. Great performances from Aran Neely and Shane Callaghan. Turlough Carr made a big difference when he came on bringing an air of calm and confidence in possession. The likes of Finbarr, Max and Kevin Muldoon can play way better plus a fully fit Turlough Carr and a returning Conor McCahill can bring massive improvement. I definitely prefer going straight into the semi final but Ulster looks incredibly strong again between Derry (who can also improve massively from tonight's performance), Armagh and Tyrone.

panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2922 - 01/04/2026 22:10:27    2664349

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Replying To NPadraigAbu:  "Good win for the u20s tonight to top the group and go straight through to the semi final, made hard work of it at times with 2 breaches giving Derry two 2pointers but done well to bounce back in a second half where Derry had more of the ball. I wouldn't be surprised to see these teams meet again."
That Derry team is some team, they where the best team at this level I seen last year and again this year, maybe there is a wee bit of a flat track bulky about them and when Tyrone last year and Donegal this year but a fight up to them they couldn't rise, every other game they win very very easy Derry or Donegal would beat any team in any other province at under 20 level. 2 very good sides

Liftball (Armagh) - Posts: 61 - 01/04/2026 22:19:36    2664351

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Replying To Liftball:  "That Derry team is some team, they where the best team at this level I seen last year and again this year, maybe there is a wee bit of a flat track bulky about them and when Tyrone last year and Donegal this year but a fight up to them they couldn't rise, every other game they win very very easy Derry or Donegal would beat any team in any other province at under 20 level. 2 very good sides"
Your own u20s look to be going very good aswell, big game against Tyrone for that group. Looks like Derry, Tyrone, Donegal and Armagh could all make a run at an Ulster title

NPadraigAbu (Donegal) - Posts: 122 - 02/04/2026 11:21:06    2664381

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Replying To Liftball:  "That Derry team is some team, they where the best team at this level I seen last year and again this year, maybe there is a wee bit of a flat track bulky about them and when Tyrone last year and Donegal this year but a fight up to them they couldn't rise, every other game they win very very easy Derry or Donegal would beat any team in any other province at under 20 level. 2 very good sides"
You could put a blanket over Tyrone, Derry and Donegal the last two years. Tyrone came out on top of the triangle on each occasion before sauntering to back to back All Irelands. Probably the best 3 teams in the country.....they certainly were last year. Looking like a repeat this year but Armagh looking strong too and ye pushed Tyrone hard last year as well. Very tough to call Ulster at this stage. Donegal can improve alot on last night's performance. Getting McCahill back can be massive.

panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2922 - 02/04/2026 20:56:26    2664495

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I really like what Spillane said the other day. That other teams will now smell blood and know now that that Kerry on occasion can be got at.
Obviously the summer will be different but I fancy ourselves against them if we meet again.
But there may be a chance they are gone before then tbh.
Hard to know, ulster will be tough. But even if we don't win it again, we should still be setting our eyes on SAM.

(Hopefully no more stupid actions from Murphy though)

eddieSize5Balls (Donegal) - Posts: 328 - 03/04/2026 05:06:54    2664530

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Replying To Curlew66:  "Congratulations Dun na nGall on an outstanding team performance.
Looking at the match programme it must have been a very proud day for the St Naul club with three players on the team. What level do they compete at in the club championship? Best compliment one could pay Gavin Mulreany is that your regular keeper hasn't been missed atall. He had a very good league campaign between kicking points, saving goals and steady kick outs. He pulled off two great saves on Sunday from O'Connor and Kennedy. Took a risk coming so far from goal to contest a high ball at the end line but his club mate Mogan saved the day clearing G O 'Sullivan goal bound shot off the line.
Open to correction here but I think Caolan McGonagle played underage soccer at International level. His goal may well have been a 'perfectly executed chip' and not just 'going for a point' as most commentators have described it."
St. Nauls compete in the Junior Gaeltacht championship. They play in the Senior Championship. Explain that one.

MickyThePost (Donegal) - Posts: 31 - 03/04/2026 10:23:06    2664551

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Replying To eddieSize5Balls:  "I really like what Spillane said the other day. That other teams will now smell blood and know now that that Kerry on occasion can be got at.
Obviously the summer will be different but I fancy ourselves against them if we meet again.
But there may be a chance they are gone before then tbh.
Hard to know, ulster will be tough. But even if we don't win it again, we should still be setting our eyes on SAM.

(Hopefully no more stupid actions from Murphy though)"
I think if we win Sam again it will largely be because of Murphy and we wouldn't have won the last one either without him, don't judge the man on one mistake.
Michael has carried Donegal on his back since he was a teenager,
we will never see his likes again, enjoy him while we still have him, there's lads in that squad who will talk years from now about having soldiered with the greatest player Donegal ever had.
We have the beating of anyone in Ireland if we get the performance right, let them worry about playing us,
to hell with Kerry and there big egos.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3810 - 03/04/2026 12:15:31    2664563

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