The All Ireland Senior Football Championship 2012

Big_Dan_Campbell · July 22, 2012, 2:03pm

Words can not describe the respect that I have for Jim McGuinness and his Donegal team.

Sidney · July 22, 2012, 2:07pm

We’re just not ruthless enough in front of goal. We’re creating the space and the chances.

thedancingbaby · July 22, 2012, 2:08pm

What score is it lads ?

Bandage · July 22, 2012, 2:09pm

Donegal 1-9 Down 0-9. 47 minutes gone.

Mullach_Ide · July 22, 2012, 2:10pm

1-09 to 0-09 for Donegal.
Who is winning the Minor match?

Sidney · July 22, 2012, 2:11pm

I think Benny will come back on for the last ten minutes.

thedancingbaby · July 22, 2012, 2:12pm

Thanks

Dublin 3-13 Meath 1-10. 52 gone

Sidney · July 22, 2012, 2:15pm

You could drive a bus through that defence.

Bandage · July 22, 2012, 2:15pm

Mark McHugh’s point typified Donegal there. Turned the ball over from Down and broke at pace with runners either side of the man in possession. McHugh took the ball at full speed to burst through the middle and tap over.

Goal then from the resultant kick-out. Frank McGlynn who’s been driving forward from corner back in all of their games so far taking the pass from Michael Murphy to finish emphatically.

2-11 to 0-10 now.

Watch_The_Break · July 22, 2012, 2:22pm

Donegal’s counter-attacking is brilliant to watch. Down well and truly done at this stage. Second goal sealed it.

Big_Dan_Campbell · July 22, 2012, 2:24pm

Donegal and the great Jim McGuinness will be hard bet

Bandage · July 22, 2012, 2:26pm

Did my eyes deceive me there or did some auld lad walk onto the pitch and knock that ball back across to the Down keeper before it had gone over the end line?

Donegal 2-14 Down 0-12 after 64 minutes.

Watch_The_Break · July 22, 2012, 2:30pm

To think those fucking morons on the Sunday Game were talking about McGuinness “letting down” Donegal people with the way they played last year. The year before he took over Down beat them in the Ulster championship and Armagh hammered them in the qualifiers. One of the best jobs any manager has done with a team in a long time.

Big_Dan_Campbell · July 22, 2012, 2:34pm

He is the footballing equivalent of Ger Loughnane - a top class manager

Bandage · July 22, 2012, 2:36pm

Full Time: Donegal 2-18 Down 0-13.

A wonderful second half display by Donegal.

Mullach_Ide · July 22, 2012, 2:42pm

Impressive from Donegal in the 2nd half.
Down fairly wilted after the second goal went in.

mick_jones · July 22, 2012, 3:40pm

Bang bang in Croker, Red Rover time…

Rocko · July 22, 2012, 3:42pm

O Gara has plenty of detractors, and rightly so, but he did excellently twice for that first goal and you’d think that’s the game over now.

cluaindiuic · July 22, 2012, 3:43pm

Impressive for 15 minutes.
Rubbish for the next 20 mins.
Devastating for a minute.
Game over.

Bandage · July 22, 2012, 3:43pm

Why didn’t he just fist it into Brogan’s chest though? It was fairly bizarre. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was trying to solo the ball.