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Replying To rossy15: "Will he face a 12 week ban ? I'm fairly sure ger Brennan was just sticking up for his players too !!" What exactly did he do in your eyes? Genuine question. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1615 - 23/05/2026 17:37:59 2674804 Link
Replying To rossy15: "Will he face a 12 week ban ? I'm fairly sure ger Brennan was just sticking up for his players too !!" Did he manhandle the opposition backroom team? I'm 100 per cent sure that's what Ger Brennan was suspended for? Al_Maguire (Donegal) - Posts: 341 - 23/05/2026 17:40:05 2674805 Link
Replying To peiledoir20: "Kerry supporters showing their class with the booing of an all time great and deserting their own team with 10 minutes to go." There was good reason for it. Murphy shouldn't have been eligible after that league final MunsterFan (Kerry) - Posts: 12 - 23/05/2026 17:55:18 2674808 Link
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "Statement win for Donegal and the ten point margin didn't flatter them. Very much back on course after falling off the bike v Down. As for Kerry they were too fired up after their heavy league final loss and totally lost the rag, once Michael Burns was correctly sent off it was game lost and David Clifford was lucky to avoid red." Burns absolutely deserved to go. He'll be lucky to get another Championship game for Kerry - this year at least. Cop on about Clifford. No chance that was a red. Ger a bit real. It's a disappointing loss but first half showed Kerry are going to be close with Donegal. Lots of players coming back. The issue will be match fitness. I'd count 7 definite starters missing from the lineup at the start of the game - Shane Ryan, Paul Murphy, Tom O'Sullivan, Gavin White, Brian O Beaglaioch, Joe O Connor, Sean O Shea - and Paudie Clifford is low on minutes too. That's the engine room. The good thing is a few of them got a run out, but add the red card to that list and it was always going to be tough. MunsterFan (Kerry) - Posts: 12 - 23/05/2026 18:02:39 2674811 Link
Congratulations to Donegal.Great display today and hats off to them. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 4151 - 23/05/2026 18:06:58 2674812 Link
Replying To rossy15: "Will he face a 12 week ban ? I'm fairly sure ger Brennan was just sticking up for his players too !!" A 12 week ban for what? If he physically interfered with one of the Kerry players or management team, then he will get a ban like Brennan. If he didn't, then there shouldn't be any punishment. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2819 - 23/05/2026 18:07:25 2674813 Link
Round 1 - 2025 away wins: Tyrone over Donegal, Dublin over Galway and Cavan over Mayo. Wounded animals after provincial knockout are dangerous. The extra time to prepare and being able to scout finals in full knowledge of the next opponent is a bizarre reward for provincial knockout. Today's result in Killarney was no surprise. I was saying during the club championships that there were going to be a few counties in contention. While the vast majority disagreed at the time, that's not the case now. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9742 - 23/05/2026 18:08:14 2674814 Link
Replying To MunsterFan: "There was good reason for it. Murphy shouldn't have been eligible after that league final" And who's fault was that - Murphy or the linesman? Murphy was hardly going to send himself off. Paidí was right with his comments. If you want to boo, follow another sport. It's embarrassing and incredibly classless. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1615 - 23/05/2026 18:33:24 2674818 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "A 12 week ban for what? If he physically interfered with one of the Kerry players or management team, then he will get a ban like Brennan. If he didn't, then there shouldn't be any punishment." He did shove Diarmuid O Connor and there is video evidence so probably will be ban but whether he gets it is another question. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 600 - 23/05/2026 18:37:47 2674821 Link
Difficult to predict how second might have turned out, if 15v15. Donegal did however look like they were absorbing Kerry attacks and scoring that bit easier. Kerry legs might not have been there as time ticked on. Indiscipline is crazy with the new rules, so a man down costs u the game, at this level. Lots for Kerry to think on, but the booing was embarrassing, and their bib is hardly snow white now(if it ever was)job done for Donegal. Maybe daraghs newspaper article backfired, because it was lazy attention grabbing, stuff anyway. He is better than that. Expertinall (UK) - Posts: 100 - 23/05/2026 18:56:42 2674829 Link
Replying To peiledoir20: "And who's fault was that - Murphy or the linesman? Murphy was hardly going to send himself off. Paidí was right with his comments. If you want to boo, follow another sport. It's embarrassing and incredibly classless." Kerry boo boys were embarrassing. The so called artistocrats of good football eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2450 - 23/05/2026 18:58:11 2674830 Link
Did nt see game.Have nt got GAA Grees Go but I see donegal still complaining. brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 585 - 23/05/2026 18:58:46 2674831 Link
Brilliant Cork . Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2679 - 23/05/2026 19:13:46 2674835 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Round 1 - 2025 away wins: Tyrone over Donegal, Dublin over Galway and Cavan over Mayo. Wounded animals after provincial knockout are dangerous. The extra time to prepare and being able to scout finals in full knowledge of the next opponent is a bizarre reward for provincial knockout. Today's result in Killarney was no surprise. I was saying during the club championships that there were going to be a few counties in contention. While the vast majority disagreed at the time, that's not the case now." You can't have the whole championships tailor made to suit your team I guess. Al_Maguire (Donegal) - Posts: 341 - 23/05/2026 19:20:07 2674840 Link
Replying To greenfan: "No place for booing in the gaa. People should put their energy into supporting their own team or just stay at home and let proper supporters get tickets." Well said greenfan. Embarrassing for them really. Tyrion (Donegal) - Posts: 177 - 23/05/2026 19:45:48 2674852 Link
Replying To hlynch12: "Great comeback by kerry. Won't be stopped this year." How'd that hold up. Tyrion (Donegal) - Posts: 177 - 23/05/2026 19:47:07 2674853 Link
Replying To peiledoir20: "What exactly did he do in your eyes? Genuine question." I did try to reply but it's not getting posted for whatever reason rossy15 (Roscommon) - Posts: 680 - 23/05/2026 20:02:08 2674857 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Round 1 - 2025 away wins: Tyrone over Donegal, Dublin over Galway and Cavan over Mayo. Wounded animals after provincial knockout are dangerous. The extra time to prepare and being able to scout finals in full knowledge of the next opponent is a bizarre reward for provincial knockout. Today's result in Killarney was no surprise. I was saying during the club championships that there were going to be a few counties in contention. While the vast majority disagreed at the time, that's not the case now." I gave my 8 contenders and was told off by a certain someone - I'd narrow it down now to Kerry Donegal Armagh Galway with Derry Roscommon and Tyrone as outsiders and cork having the ability to implode or explode on any given day but have the ability to take anyone out - I've taken Dublin off my original list It's a good all Ireland championship And yes likely one of the top 4 will win it but who knows rossy15 (Roscommon) - Posts: 680 - 23/05/2026 20:20:12 2674859 Link
Replying To eoinog: "Kerry boo boys were embarrassing. The so called artistocrats of good football" And here was me being told previously that it was only the Dublin fans who boo… or as some on here would have you all believe. Well I never….. ;o) lol. :o) Although with the small amount of Dublin fans that remain, you probably wouldn't hear us boo anymore anyway…. lol Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4971 - 23/05/2026 20:47:07 2674865 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Round 1 - 2025 away wins: Tyrone over Donegal, Dublin over Galway and Cavan over Mayo. Wounded animals after provincial knockout are dangerous. The extra time to prepare and being able to scout finals in full knowledge of the next opponent is a bizarre reward for provincial knockout. Today's result in Killarney was no surprise. I was saying during the club championships that there were going to be a few counties in contention. While the vast majority disagreed at the time, that's not the case now." Not nearly as bizarre as Kerry getting a massive advantage for beating a couple of hurling counties every year. Gaelic24 (Donegal) - Posts: 14 - 23/05/2026 21:02:27 2674870 Link