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The one dissapointing thing from this year was the donegal supporters, im of an age where I remember them being a breath of fresh air in the early 90s, humble and really great for the game. Now the opposite of that. Arrogant, lacking humility and a superiority complex based on very shoddy foundations of 2 all Irelands ever. southmeathgael (Meath) - Posts: 1025 - 30/07/2025 12:34:42 2629251 Link 0 |
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1. Niall Morgan (Tyrone) Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 568 - 30/07/2025 12:40:43 2629253 Link 0 |
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I'm pretty sure Rafferty picked up Murphy for most of the game, Murphy scored 3 from play. Even if he was soley on Gallan which he wasn't, he scored 1-2. It's hardly the definition of "destroyed". Destroyed is what David Clifford did to poor wee Brendan McCole. One of the worst attempts at man marking I've ever seen. I would say it's a fair a decent assessment to say Rafferty was the best full back in the country this year, Jason Foley a close 2nd. Rafferty Marked Con O'Collaghan (2 points from play), we had the bottle to go man to man with Clifford and Rafferty picked him up conceding 4 points from play (one 2 pointer), and Shane Walsh who scored 3 from play including one 2 pointer right at the end. Probably the 3 best forwards in the country. Cabbagepatch1667 (Meath) - Posts: 69 - 30/07/2025 12:43:08 2629255 Link 1 |
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I'm judging him on more than one game. The argument made for him in the quarter final is that Galway scored 2-3 when he was off the pitch. Which is a crazy way to say he deserved an All Star. By not playing. He did do well on Clifford but Kerry were depleted and half qualified for the knockouts. I wonder honestly, how well he would have done against a 9/10 Kerry team like on Sunday? Other than that, who did he mark out of it and who did Meath play? He wasn't put on Louth's main man in the Leinster Final - and Meath didn't win the Leinster final McCole marked McGuigan, Turbitt, O'Donoghue - top forwards for top division 1 counties. He also kept Morris very quiet in the final. And he is an Ulster Champion / I get that he is good, has great potential and will no doubt win one in the future. But he wasn't better against more high-quality opposition across the season. Al_Maguire (Donegal) - Posts: 335 - 30/07/2025 14:19:21 2629270 Link 0 |
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I'm pretty sure Rafferty picked up Murphy for most of the game, Murphy scored 3 from play. Even if he was soley on Gallan which he wasn't, he scored 1-2. It's hardly the definition of "destroyed". Destroyed is what David Clifford did to poor wee Brendan McCole. One of the worst attempts at man marking I've ever seen. I would say it's a fair a decent assessment to say Rafferty was the best full back in the country this year, Jason Foley a close 2nd. Rafferty Marked Con O'Collaghan (2 points from play), we had the bottle to go man to man with Clifford and Rafferty picked him up conceding 4 points from play (one 2 pointer), and Shane Walsh who scored 3 from play including one 2 pointer right at the end. Probably the 3 best forwards in the country. Cabbagepatch1667 (Meath) - Posts: 69 - 30/07/2025 14:28:55 2629274 Link 0 |
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1. Shane Ryan Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9991 - 30/07/2025 14:37:36 2629276 Link 1 |
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If that's a reference to me If you check the thread It's Mr Winatallcosts who was on the Donegal Forum giving it large before the semi final with a list of about 10-11 ways Meath we're going to beat us He was also the one with a needlessy arrogant comment about Brendan McCole based on one performance. Not me. I'm perfectly entitled to express my opinion on why I think other players deserve the All Star over Sean Rafferty based on performances But apparently. Im not allowed do that as a Donegal man. I have to be quiet and nice and put in my place with my 2 All Irelands That's an even more arrogant comment. Snobbery of the highest order! Al_Maguire (Donegal) - Posts: 335 - 30/07/2025 14:38:32 2629278 Link 0 |
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If you also check the Meath v Donegal thread in your own forum You'll see I was one of the first Donegal men to wish you all well. Al_Maguire (Donegal) - Posts: 335 - 30/07/2025 14:51:38 2629283 Link 0 |
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1. Shane Ryan (Kerry) Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1459 - 30/07/2025 14:55:40 2629287 Link 0 |
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Canavan?! I love him as a player but Tyrone people will tell you how he never caught fire this year
CCFabu (Donegal) - Posts: 274 - 30/07/2025 15:03:31 2629290 Link 0 |
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Meath have no hope of three All Stars
Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2336 - 30/07/2025 15:08:16 2629294 Link 0 |
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McElholm won't even be nominated
Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2336 - 30/07/2025 15:10:51 2629295 Link 0 |
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1. Shane Ryan (Kerry) CCFabu (Donegal) - Posts: 274 - 30/07/2025 16:03:59 2629310 Link 0 |
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Just on Conor O'Donnell, aside from his attacking play in the final, I forgot it was him that cleared Clifford's goalbound effort off the line near the end. He has really kicked on this year. We are lucky to have him.
Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9991 - 30/07/2025 16:13:53 2629314 Link 2 |
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The 90s? Back when Meath were going well. Maybe it's the fact that we're winning back to back Ulsters now and Meath are winning sweet FA that is annoying you even more.
peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1334 - 30/07/2025 17:12:26 2629327 Link 0 |
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Yeah, the 90s. Basically when Donegal fans had barely a right to a voice as plucky, gallant, benign underdogs and fans of other counties could be as arrogant as they want cause they were after all a 'traditional' team bestowed greatness by the founding fathers of the GAA and winning All Irelands. It's that sort of patronising, double-standards, snobbery era he's going for. The golden days. It's such a pity they let us out of our box. Al_Maguire (Donegal) - Posts: 335 - 30/07/2025 17:38:18 2629335 Link 0 |
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Ryan Liftball (Armagh) - Posts: 39 - 30/07/2025 20:59:40 2629367 Link 0 |
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Have to say most Donegal fans were fine with me in croke park that day.There was the odd few who were acting the maggot and gloating but every county ourselves included has them.On all stars Rafferty would be Meaths best shot at one and I see Keoghan and Morris getting mentioned here but dont think Morris has done enough and Keoghan (loved to see him get one)also dont see him getting one either.I would put Kinseela ahead of both of them and Menton also has been good for us this year but not in the running.Kerry will have Ryan,o conor,White,Clifford x2 as nailed on plus another 1 or 2o beagladich o shea and maybe Foley?.Donegal will have for me Roarty,Langan ,Murphy nailed on and maybe mc Cole one of o Donnell?Thompson very good as well but maybe going off early in final go against him.Tyrone and Meath may get 1 and Galway/Louth having won silverware may get 1 as well.
Proudroyal (Meath) - Posts: 408 - 31/07/2025 10:57:17 2629424 Link 2 |
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These "golden days" are good craic. You'll hear the likes of Brolly and Spillane constantly on about how football was better in their day. I'm sorry, but I've watched plenty of older games on TV, and for want of a better word, a lot of them were *****. Helter-skelter yes. But in terms of tactics, ball rentention, scoring efficiency etc, terrible. Another myth is that modern Kerry are a "kicking team". I'd say I could count on one had how often they kicked the ball inside the other day. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9991 - 31/07/2025 11:50:17 2629439 Link 1 |
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As a Kerry supporter that has been at numerous All Ireland finals since the early 70 s I guess I surely have a right to comnent. My comment is I have never net a more decent bunch of supporters tnan the Donegal crowd.I have been at nearly every final for last 50 years.The Donegal supporters were class and eventhough disappointed many stayed on for the cup presentation wishing us all well. While celebrating afterwards many Donegal folk I met wished us nothing but goodwill. I have to say Donegal people are top class. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 4081 - 01/08/2025 00:20:08 2629563 Link 5 |