Ulster Championship 2024

Diarmi

Diarmi

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I think many people thought we would beat Down easily on the basis of the score line last year and that includes many pundits. The reality is we scored 4 goals and that can skew the narrative of the game. Had we beaten them 0.22 - 0.12 I think there may have had more grounds for predicting an easy win. Goals win games except when they don't.....
 
ShiftYa

ShiftYa

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Hard to envision how we’ll win this final. Stylistically Donegal is our worst matchup, they’re almost certain to pack the defence like Down did only with better defenders.
They’re also most likely the best conditioned team in Ireland at this stage of the year and with the 2 weeks break will have full fuel tanks unlike their game vs Tyrone, their running game from their kickouts and counter attacks will threaten our goal.
Have to suspect given the range advance they have on kickouts they’ll aggressively press out kickouts, it’ll be much more aggressive than anything we faced in the league so plan A,B &C will be needed. How we defend their kick outs, either drop off to neutralise the long ball or press to chase turnovers could be deciding of the game.

However what gives me hope is we have depth of forwards, Donegal we’re God awful in front of goal v Tyrone and had no one to come on to make an impact, with McBreaty being brought back on after his poor showing. If we can cycle the forwards correctly and up the shooting % who knows.
 
Muckser

Muckser

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We could be in Cork again or away Derry yikes
 

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ragingbull

ragingbull

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Group One
Galway/Mayo winners
Donegal/Armagh losers
Derry
Westmeath

Group Two
Dublin/Louth winners
Galway/Mayo losers
Roscommon
Cavan

Group Three
Donegal/Armagh winners
Clare/Kerry losers
Tyrone
Cork

Group Four
Kerry/Clare winners
Dublin/Louth losers
Monaghan
Meath
 
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BananaMan

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For anyone not sure its either group 1 which is:
Westmeath Home
Derry Away
Galway/Mayo Neutral

In that order

Or it's group 3 which is:
Tyrone Home
Cork Away
Probably Clare Neutral

In that order

Group 3 if we win Ulster, Group 1 if we don't.
 
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BananaMan

Active Member
ShiftYa said:
Hard to envision how we’ll win this final. Stylistically Donegal is our worst matchup, they’re almost certain to pack the defence like Down did only with better defenders.
They’re also most likely the best conditioned team in Ireland at this stage of the year and with the 2 weeks break will have full fuel tanks unlike their game vs Tyrone, their running game from their kickouts and counter attacks will threaten our goal.
Have to suspect given the range advance they have on kickouts they’ll aggressively press out kickouts, it’ll be much more aggressive than anything we faced in the league so plan A,B &C will be needed. How we defend their kick outs, either drop off to neutralise the long ball or press to chase turnovers could be deciding of the game.

However what gives me hope is we have depth of forwards, Donegal we’re God awful in front of goal v Tyrone and had no one to come on to make an impact, with McBreaty being brought back on after his poor showing. If we can cycle the forwards correctly and up the shooting % who knows.
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The last 3 times we've played Donegal
2 point win
Draw
1 point loss

Mostly the same players involved. There's nothing between these teams.
Would anyone be surprised with a win either way or a draw? No!!

It's hard to envision how a win can't be envisioned.
 
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