David Clifford says Kerry boss was displeased with Jim McGuinness hype
He answered all his critics! David Clifford produced another masterful display, as Kerry beat Donegal in the All-Ireland SFC final. However, it was the team performance which was the crucial aspect their crushing, 1-26 to 0-19 victory, with outstanding showings from the likes of Joe O’Connor and Gavin White. Boss Jack O’Connor had his side […]
8 months ago
GAA hit back at Jim McGuinness after venue complaints
He feels Donegal’s woes weren’t exclusive to them. Donegal defeated Mayo with a narrow one-point, 0-19 to 1-15, victory in their final All-Ireland SFC round-robin fixture. The win at Dr Hyde Park, in Roscommon, confirmed the Tír Conaill men’s spot in the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals. The decision to play the game at the neutral venue […]
9 months ago
Pat Spillane believes Jim McGuinness will struggle to replicate past success
“I doubt if Donegal can achieve that edge in fitness over their rivals ever again.” Pat Spillane believes that Jim McGuinness could struggle to replicate the success that he had achieved during his first stint as Donegal manager. McGuinness first took the job in 2011 and because of the unconditional buy-in that he got from […]
2 years ago
Lee Keegan blames Donegal’s lack of evolution for Michael Murphy’s exit
“They haven’t changed their style of play in years.” Lee Keegan blames Donegal’s lack of evolution for Michael Murphy’s retirement at inter-county level, citing that they have failed to change their style of play. A lot of negative press has been surrounding Donegal GAA in recent weeks, and for good reason, as county legend Karl […]
3 years ago
This beautiful Jim McGuinness story best sums up Michael Murphy
“I respond to every single one. I couldn’t not.” Michael Murphy has announced his retirement from the inter-county stage, and no one is really qualified to explain just how important this man has been to Donegal – however, this Jim McGuinness story is probably as close as we will get. When you think of Murphy, […]
3 years ago
“What Tyrone winning brings is hope” – Jim McGuinness and Kieran Donaghy believe the GAA landscape has changed
“Everybody is hunting for it.” It’s probably fair to say that the majority of GAA fans wanted Mayo to get over the line, when they played Tyrone in Saturday’s All-Ireland final. Although they might be disappointed in the result, every county can take some inspiration from Tyrone’s rise to the top and breaking the Dublin […]
4 years ago