GAA Football

Anyone know why they're bottom of the table?

As I've mentioned multiple times before, in my own junior club we employed a GDO for a few years. It was matched funding so we had to raise half and the county board/GAA contributed the other half. Every club was at it to keep up. Was this scheme not offered nationwide?

When sky pulled out I'd hoped they would get some of the coverage of the senior championship but it went to gaago instead 

Christ that was a nail biter today thought we were off the boil in 1st half and poor discipline cost us with tyrone getting 4 or 5 scores from frees in that half. I'd say mcguinness gave them a right chewing at half time because the intensity rose dramatically in the 2nd half and then fitness told in extra time

I've just seen the stats from the game and they tell a different story altogether and if we had our scoring boots on would of been a different story with us kicking 15 wides and another 8 shots either short or blocked 

Last point I'd make is it was great seeing the supporters out in force today was 14471 in celtic park and I'd not be over estimating if I said 12000 of them most of been from donegal. I couldn't believe how poor the tyrone support was today not sure if any of the tyrone lads on here can give an idea into why their support numbers have fallen dramatically 

yeah the support was unreal I couldn't get over the amount of Donegal that was there, I know there's a huge buzz in the county again after how bad things got last year so it's great to see the support and I think it had a factor in getting the players over the line. The roar when McCole equalised was unreal. Final tickets will be hard got now 

In terms of discipline there was some poor tackling but there were a couple of frees given by the ref that I thought weren't even soft, they were just bad decisions. We got one or two that way too but obviously I noticed way more that were given to Tyrone  In fairness he kept his cards in his pocket 

Shooting boots were definitely missing, first half especially and the chances were landing with players you'd want to take on the shots. McBrearty, Gallen, Thompson, O'Baoill all had bad misses and in my opinion not under huge huge pressure from Tyrone when they missed them. Tyrone though are just such a sticky outfit and some real quality players. Mattie Donnelly was my MOTM as well @thebronze we couldn't get a handle on him at all although Shane O'Donnell seemed to pick him up more in the 2nd half and that seemed to quieten him a bit

Thought the O'Donnells and Jason McGee were fantastic for us 

So Donegals reward for reaching the ulster final will be to play at least 1 team they have already beaten this year. If they win ulster play tyrone at home 1st then away to Cork the following weekend really isn't much reward for winning a provincial final anyway. Like Mayo and Galway both must be thinking we be better off not winning connaught after seeing that draw