Its my first time seeing the young 20 year Donegal forward Michael Murphy, he seems a genuine top class act. Hard to imagine he is so young, he has over 20 points i believe in this years championship, with Players like that on board hopefully Donegal can fulfill some of there promise

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 25/07/2009 17:26:33    361694

ogall

Why do you even get involved or comment on such a perceived Nationalist organisation like the GAA? Your own views, posted on HS many times, are so obviously against the history and ethos of the GAA so why would you get worked up or worry about the GAA OR any of it's players?

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9837 - 25/07/2009 17:55:13    361708

Yeah but its the other 14 players we have the trouble with.

Fredthered (Donegal) - Posts: 1144 - 25/07/2009 18:06:51    361713

hanley got to grips with him in 2nd half. looks the real tho

jaffacake (Meath) - Posts: 720 - 25/07/2009 18:33:07    361722

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361708 ogall

Why do you even get involved or comment on such a perceived Nationalist organisation like the GAA? Your own views, posted on HS many times, are so obviously against the history and ethos of the GAA so why would you get worked up or worry about the GAA OR any of it's players? ..........ulsterman why do you try to change the subject- paddys a top poster on here...........Paddy thought murphy started well but didnt do much after that

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 25/07/2009 19:15:37    361754

Top scorer in the championship at present with 28 points.

M Lyster (Antrim) - Posts: 472 - 25/07/2009 19:31:13    361768

looks like a fine footballer and a real threat.

gaillimh73 (Galway) - Posts: 669 - 25/07/2009 19:55:40    361793

He is a fine footballer. A good big one is always better than a good small one !! How come he only did his leaving cert this year though, he is 20 ?

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 25/07/2009 21:29:05    361863

played with young murphy a few years back and is a top lad both on and off the field

JohnGrace1989 (Donegal) - Posts: 472 - 25/07/2009 21:56:57    361891

25/07/2009 21:29:05
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361863 He is a fine footballer. A good big one is always better than a good small one !! How come he only did his leaving cert this year though, he is 20 ?

He repeated it. I'd say it was affected by his involvement in the team last year (and probably this year too).

RMDrive (Donegal) - Posts: 2202 - 25/07/2009 21:57:37    361892

it wasn't that hanley got to grips with Murphy so much as Galway put in a sweeper and as a result Donegal hit a lot less ball into Murphy. Re why doing his leaving he is just turned 20 this month and he repeated his Leaving.

hungrybob (Donegal) - Posts: 88 - 25/07/2009 22:07:58    361902

the man's still 19.. quality footballer

The_todd (Donegal) - Posts: 31 - 25/07/2009 22:14:51    361914

he may have got 28 points or so, but look at the teams donegal have played
not taking away the fact that yes he is a good footballer, but his pace is the only thing letting him down from being the real mccoy

yiss_ladd (Tyrone) - Posts: 151 - 26/07/2009 00:00:59    362088

Not only is Murphy a top class footballer at 19, He's also a top class person. Proud to know him and proud to have him on my county team. Well on to be our best full forward since tony boyle

Samsforthehills (Donegal) - Posts: 1075 - 26/07/2009 01:38:58    362144

After ten minutes he was out of it Hanley won every ball or was i looking at different game?

DABLACKSPOT (Westmeath) - Posts: 551 - 26/07/2009 03:25:01    362163

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361708
ogall

Why do you even get involved or comment on such a perceived Nationalist organisation like the GAA? Your own views, posted on HS many times, are so obviously against the history and ethos of the GAA so why would you get worked up or worry about the GAA OR any of it's players?


You know what i couldnt get a better example to the reason i dont want a United Ireland. What do you perceive the GAA to be? i see it as a sporting organisation, you seem to see it as some polictical vehicle in your quest to have a 32 county "Catholic" Ireland, god forbide any of these Johnny foreigners will play this Polictical nationalist sport, what do you say to the English school kids playing the recent tournament in Sunderland "Sorry you cant play because your not irish nationalists" your kind has being hi jacking the GAA for years alienating a massive 800,000 people from a Brilliant sport, as a protestant myself i can only imagine the crap they would have to put up with playing GAA in the north, something that i would never experience in the Republic

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 26/07/2009 10:00:07    362201

Paddyogall and Ulstersaysno. would you mind feckin off to some other thread with your childish arguments. I though we created one for you specially over in the non-gaa section. The grownups want to talk here.

RMDrive (Donegal) - Posts: 2202 - 26/07/2009 10:36:59    362229

You are a trouble maker paddy and you know it. And the gaa is a nationalist minded organization incase you didnt know.

seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 26/07/2009 10:51:00    362243

paddyogall
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362201 Ulsterman
County: Antrim
Posts: 828

361708
ogall

Why do you even get involved or comment on such a perceived Nationalist organisation like the GAA? Your own views, posted on HS many times, are so obviously against the history and ethos of the GAA so why would you get worked up or worry about the GAA OR any of it's players?


You know what i couldnt get a better example to the reason i dont want a United Ireland. What do you perceive the GAA to be? i see it as a sporting organisation, you seem to see it as some polictical vehicle in your quest to have a 32 county "Catholic" Ireland, god forbide any of these Johnny foreigners will play this Polictical nationalist sport, what do you say to the English school kids playing the recent tournament in Sunderland "Sorry you cant play because your not irish nationalists" your kind has being hi jacking the GAA for years alienating a massive 800,000 people from a Brilliant sport, as a protestant myself i can only imagine the crap they would have to put up with playing GAA in the north, something that i would never experience in the Republic

Paddy I read in an earlier post that Michael Murphy has gone back to repeat the leaving cert. I suggest you do the same. The GAA most certainly has a nationalist ethos and that is something that I for one am very proud of

JJ1 (Kildare) - Posts: 547 - 26/07/2009 11:07:55    362256

26/07/2009 03:25:01
DABLACKSPOT
County: Westmeath
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362163 After ten minutes he was out of it Hanley won every ball or was i looking at different game?

Hanley definitely tigntened up on him all right but I thought the main factor was Galway dropping men back to sweep which cut out the long ball options for Donegal. It was a great tussle between the 2 with Murphy slightly shading it.

RMDrive (Donegal) - Posts: 2202 - 26/07/2009 11:08:10    362258