What's the story about this team?Has the squad been picked? The reason I ask is this, I was a player attending the trial and attended all trial matches and training and was told to wait by the phone for contact from the manager. He works on a selection method of, if your not rung by a set time your not picked for the panel and if you get a call your picked, now is this very fair? I was later told by a player also attending these trials that this team was picked and he was only looking for "Benchwarmers" This seems a very poor managerial skill for a man who is trying to bridge the gap from Senior County to Minor County.

Sam Chung (Donegal) - Posts: 48 - 28/01/2009 00:07:25    191550

whos the keepers selected?

donegalforsam (Donegal) - Posts: 126 - 28/01/2009 19:31:28    192522

Think Lee McFadden is one of them.

Heres a few lads who were not expected to make the team:
Kieran McGinley - Kilcar
Mark McGinty - Glenfin
Darren O'Leary - Sean MacCumhaills
Danny Murphy - Moville

All of these lads are in the 1st fifteen..

BJF (Donegal) - Posts: 93 - 28/01/2009 21:06:02    192583

they wer just in the first 15 in a mickey mouse tournement in Sligo!! Only 2 of the proper 15 wer startin that game! Darragh gallagher gerad ward...! So they probably won't make the starting 15. Very good team there this year with most of the minor team from 3 years ago and a few more younger players added to that.

ManInQuestion (Donegal) - Posts: 42 - 28/01/2009 22:55:02    192711

dont be at all surprised to see danny murphy in the team, ive seen a lot of the man this year already and hes a quality player...

leeroyng (Donegal) - Posts: 5 - 31/01/2009 01:03:45    194714

Yeah, i would imagine Murphy will be in the first 15, he won the Moville senior player of the year this year despite being only 19. The dubliner has bags of pace. He's a bit erratic at times considering hes a corner back & also a bit light. Full back will be Shane 'Baker' Boyle & either Declan Walsh or Mark McGinty in the other corner. Cant see Gerard Ward at full forward, he had a poor year for Glenfin, O'Leary will be probaby make it ahead of him, after all he got a county trial this year.

BJF (Donegal) - Posts: 93 - 31/01/2009 16:33:09    194851

hopefully it wont run as long as last year..bad for all involved..well done glenties tho

Norman (Donegal) - Posts: 382 - 01/02/2009 20:31:40    195345

Was reading in the Donegal News the under 21 team that played Sligo, can anyone confirm who the following players play for?

Darren Drummond?
David Crawford?
Michael McGinley?
Shane Leonard? Aghyaran?
Michael O'Malley?
Mark Sweeney? Dungloe or Kilcar?

BJF (Donegal) - Posts: 93 - 24/02/2009 18:18:35    217203

Darreb Drummond Aodh Ruadh, Davy Crawford Four Masters

hungrybob (Donegal) - Posts: 88 - 25/02/2009 00:49:36    217478

Boys anyone who thinks Danny Murphy and Kieran McGinley of Kilcar should not be starting in the U-21s doesnt follow club football in this county. Didnt McGinley not get 1-2 on E McGee from half forward a few weeks back in the divisonal competition and he has put I seen him put in a couple of serious displays in the senior championship 2 years ago.

SeanieSense (Donegal) - Posts: 328 - 25/02/2009 10:39:07    217618

Mark sweeney from kilcar did not make the panel he is good enough and is training with the county senior team at the moment. he is focusing on college work as he is doing his masters

AWASIN (Donegal) - Posts: 49 - 26/02/2009 10:37:17    218766

Just wonderin did anyone know why young Forker and young Bonner are not in the U21 squad. From wat i can remember two great young prospects.

OFFSIDE (Donegal) - Posts: 15 - 11/03/2009 15:01:25    230100

Is the panel named yet or does anyone know when it's set to be named?
When's the game on?

donegal_insider (Donegal) - Posts: 584 - 11/03/2009 15:28:05    230147

Ciaran cannon from kilcar is good enough to be there this year....i hear he is training with the kilcar senior team this year is this true? What about brendan faherty from killybegs, one of the best in muinors at this age??

kingofthefield (Donegal) - Posts: 11 - 11/03/2009 17:05:53    230268

C Patton, D Drummond, D Crawford, D Murphy; B Shovlin, K Mulhern, M McGinty; A Lynch, C Tully; C McGinley (0-1), P Mailey, S Corcoran; M McGinley, D Gallagher (0-3), D Molloy (0-1). Subs: D Corley (0-2) for McGinley, M McHugh for Corcoran, S Leonard for Patton, M O'Malley for Mulhern, P McGowan for Tully, M Sweeney for Shovlin, S Molloy for Murphy.

Murt (Donegal) - Posts: 252 - 11/03/2009 23:52:11    230630

Whats the chances against Derry on wed nite?? Donegal won ulster in minors 3 years ago but Derry gave them a hammering in u21s last year...wonder do derry have many of last years team???

McFly (Donegal) - Posts: 102 - 16/03/2009 18:10:51    233419

The reason forker and boner are not in the set up is because they are both on the books with finn harps,

barry5 (Donegal) - Posts: 20 - 17/03/2009 14:14:53    233722

cheers Barry5 just wondering wat are they like now??? would they make the cut???

OFFSIDE (Donegal) - Posts: 15 - 18/03/2009 16:37:08    234259

U-21 team named.
Revenge will be utmost on the minds of the Tir Chonaill players after they lost the corresponding game last year by 0-7 to 4-13.

Donegal (U21FC v Derry):
L McFadden
D Walsh, S Boyle, D Curran
P McGinley, E Doherty, P McGrath
P McGee, R Wherity
M McElhinney, L McLoone, E Waide
B Faherty, M Murphy, D Gallagher.

Looks to be a pretty strong team. Walsh, Wherity, and all the forwards except Faherty have played for the seniors.

donegal_insider (Donegal) - Posts: 584 - 18/03/2009 16:46:32    234270

12-6 according to the ulster gaa website which seems like a good win. they play armagh or cavan next which was also played tonight. was anyone at it?

Alvin (Donegal) - Posts: 218 - 18/03/2009 21:39:54    234474