Recent content by Patrick-Armagh

There's also those who expect that a team that has eyes on bigger prizes, have arguably the strongest squad they've had in well over a decade, have pace, size, strength and scoring power and an incredibly well CV'd, highly thought of coaching team, would be able to inject some dynamism into the...

This idea that Donegal have been in the doldrums is utter nonsense. Yes they had a bad year last year, but they've had quality players in that squad for years. McGuinness has made the difference, but they also got players back from injury and travel which has made a massive difference.

The game was atrocious and we really underperformed. I was so annoyed watching and was thinking how after all these years is this the best we can do when a team slows the play down. It was like a carbon copy of the Monaghan game last year. We did what we needed to do to win and Down had no...

Donegal thoroughly deserved their win, bringing an intensity and game plan that Derry just couldn't match. However, Derry's unwillingness to deviate from their own tactics cost them big time. Getting caught once for a goal by having their keeper up at the half way line for a Donegal kick out...

I can see a reaction from Down. They were woeful against Antrim and Laverty was seething. He's used to the highest of standards with Kilcoo and he won't tolerate that. So I expect Down to bring far more intensity and quality into this game. HOWEVER, I don't think that will last for the full game...

I thought Paddy Burns spoke so well on the GAA Social. Really interesting and articulate. Sounded like a top lad. Don't know that I would agree with him that McGeeney tells them to go out and attack every game. As someone else mentioned, they didn't pick defenders in our attack last season for...

Some big shocks yesterday. Westmeath going down to Wicklow. Cavan getting one over on Monaghan. Waterford beating Tipperary. We'd want to be fully tuned in on Sunday and get the job done, so we aren't on the list of teams that slipped up.

I don't see anyone who didn't play consistently in the league starting against Fermanagh, especially those returning from injury. Ethan Rafferty hasn't played a minute and to just drop him in cold, would be a massive risk, when we don't really need to take it. I don't know what the status of...

Dropping Peter McGrane and Joe McElroy who have been two of our stand out players all season, who have pace and running ability to get around the pitch, playing an entirely new midfield who haven't played a minute there all season (though they play there for club) and starting Aidan Nugent who...

Conor O'Neill and Joe McElroy, two of our best players in the league dropped? Ruthless! 1. Hughes 2. Burns 3. McKay 4. McGrane 5. McCabe 6. Forker 7. Conor O'Neill 8. Ciaran Mackin 9. Crealey 10. McElroy 11. Grugan 12. Rian O'Neill 13. Turbitt 14. Murnin 15. Conaty We need to have some scorers...

I saw Callum Cumiskey in the pavilion at half time at the Cork game. Haven't seen Niall Rowland since the McKenna Cup I think. Is he injured or not on the team anymore?

That's a good team on paper and while there is scoring power, it just wouldn't have the legs. Can you imagine that half forward line, Oisin O'Neill or Murnin having to track the flying machines Derry have in defence all over the field? It would be a disaster. I was worried after the first game...

Today was really disappointing. Louth was probably our worse performance of the year and this was second. We just didn't turn up again when it mattered. Losing a Division 2 title isn't the end of the world, but the performance was just symptomatic of how we've played in other big games over the...

Rian was very quiet last night and there's not a lot of games to get him up to speed before Championship. What's certain is that we'll need him to be at his best if we are to win Ulster. I'd also be worried about the form of Aidan Nugent. I know he scored last night, but for someone who never...

The game last night was pretty much a challenge game with neither team having anything to play for. While next week's game is more important, I was still sulking when I left the stadium (and what a stadium) that we somehow managed tho throw the game away and only get a point. We were absolutely...