Why Jim McGuinness’ bizarre excuse doesn’t add-up for Donegal’s defeat to Dublin
The GAA schedule… Donegal manager, Jim McGuinness, revealed one of the reasons his side was shocked by Ger Brennan’s Dublin. McGuinness’ men have been knocked out of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship after defeats to Cork and Dublin. These results come after a statement victory for Donegal against Kerry in Killarney, where they ran out […]
2 weeks ago
Dublin coach slams GAA president for double standards
Tasty…. Although Dublin have been consistently furious with how the Ger Brennan situation has been handled, incidents involving Jim McGuinness have further sparked the Dubs. McGuinness avoided a ban after his altercation with Kerry’s Diarmuid O’Connor as the hooter sounded in Donegal’s defeat in Killarney. Initially, Ger Brennan’s ban was appealed by Dublin although unfortunately […]
1 month ago
Fellow GAA manager believes Brennan should have broken 12-week ban
Oisín McConville believes Dublin manager, Ger Brennan should have defied his ban by taking his place on the sideline for Dublin’s All-Ireland Round 1 defeat to Louth last Sunday. The Dublin coach is currently serving a 12-week suspension due to an incident involving Galway S&C coach, Cian Breatnach McGinn. However, there is a sense of […]
1 month ago
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 […]
1 year 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 […]
1 year 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 […]
3 years ago