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Replying To bloodandbandage:  "Sure we might as well stay at home!"
I know I won't be taking Cork lightly that's for sure. We lost to Cork two years ago and could have had no complaints.
Plenty of good footballers in Cork who can do damage if they're let. I'm sure McGuinness will have that drummed into our lads.

It's a great oppontunity to advance to the quarter finals directly. The Championship will really be heating up now over the next couple of weeks.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10353 - 02/06/2026 12:19:35    2677277

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Happy with a home draw...

Cork are going to test our kick outs. They were very impressive v Meath with a man down and had to come back from several points down at one stage. Its a perfect game for both teams and I would guess Cork will be coming to ballybofey the way we went down to Killarney...to ambush us.

But we have to believe in our team now, and Im not going to doubt them. I can see us prevailing after a huge battle.

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3858 - 02/06/2026 12:46:48    2677290

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Replying To Ulsterchamps72:  "So it is Sean mac Cumhaill park, delighted it is ready. Saturday night please at 7pm. The GAA dragged us to Cork and Killarney for Saturday games."
It'll be 3 pm same as those reverse games I'd expect.

joeteor (Donegal) - Posts: 269 - 02/06/2026 12:55:42    2677292

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "Not a bad draw. Cork away wouldn't have been ideal. They have some good players so they definitely cannot be taken for granted. Jarlath Burns seemed to indicate that the game will be in MacCumhaill Park. Hopefully that will be the case. I wouldn't think Cork will take a big support up? Should be plenty of tickets available.

On another note - a huge bualadh bos to all in CLG Chill Chartha on a very well run Comórtas Peil na Gaeltachta.
There was a great wee buzz around the place and some brilliant football played over the weekend. Well done to all the Donegal teams on their victories. Fanad Gaels produced a brilliant comeback win and Gaoth Dobhair eventually edged a very big and physical Wolfe Tones team."
Absolutely spot on about the Gaeltacht championship in Kilcar. Brilliant job by the club organising it all. Great example of what the GAA is really about... not county teams but communities , volunteers and Irish culture. The atmosphere around Kilcar at the weekend was brilliant and some really good games with men and women giving everything they had for the love of their parish

greenfan (Donegal) - Posts: 771 - 02/06/2026 13:33:19    2677313

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Tyrone v Mayo tie of the round imo. Wonder will ours be televised too? Surely have to show Monaghan v Westmeath and Derry v Meath. They'd probably want to show do or die Cavan v Dublin over Kerry game.

Kerry of course get the worst side in All Ireland.

With Galway and Armagh getting very winnable games, it means Kerry's worst scenario in round 3 would by Tyrone /Mayo loser as they can't draw Donegal /Cork again

shaggykev (Donegal) - Posts: 460 - 02/06/2026 13:42:24    2677316

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