Underdogs 2018

benji79 wrote: »

Richie is a bluffer! He wouldn’t last a week with me if I was picking

must be short of scoring forwards if they are keeping him on

Certainly looked a bit of a mess there at the end of that game, hard to see how a team that gets beat out the gate by clubs (even one intermediate club) can even go out on the same pitch as the Dubs.

CK22 wrote: »

I’m going to the Dublin game next week. After that performance last night I’m a bit doubtful if there’s any point.

I'd be very fearful for them even with a possibly O Byrne Cup like team as opposition.

Hope there's a full house in Parnell Park,they deserve it.

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Why? btw did Silke really say that Kerry, Tyronr or Galway didnt take a dent of Dublin the last few years?

I'm just thinking of that Kevin Costner film Field of Dreams.

Don't know of too many participants in any sport who don't dream of playing on front of the big crowd against a giant of the game.

Possible simple oversight by Silke or maybe not.

seligehgit wrote: »

Galvin made mention of Trevor Murtagh being one of their most important players to Eamonn Ryan,don't recall any real backstory to him?

I know Trevor, a real good lad. He is typical of a lot of lads I'd guess, wasn't selected for any development panels when 14 or 15 and worked away diligently with his club. His story in many ways shows the problem with this development squad model, if you're not in it early, you generally won't get in later. Has been an excellent club player at Intermediate in Roscommon for several years. Has always been a worker on and off the field and there are players with less to offer on the current Roscommon panel to be honest. Is a second cousin of the Murtagh brothers who play for Roscommon.
Unfortunately for Trevor he hurt his ankle in that game shown on Thursday (about 4/5 weeks ago) and is really struggling to be fit for next week's game.

To be fair to Galvin he comes across as an excellent coach, really seems to break it down and actually explain to lads why to do something a particular way

Dots1982 wrote: »

I may be proved wrong but I don’t see why Dublin will pick their third team.

Their squad will almost be fully available, they have a new jersey out and this is a chance to sell/promote it. Fenton or Kilkenny playing in it to a big tv audience is very different to the buzz created by a Ciaran Reddin playing in it.

A lot of Dublin lads still involved with club championship and league playoffs. Players that played in AI final might not be allowed to play under the inter county training ban rule?

Always_Running wrote: »

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/underdogs-diary-meet-the-panel-set-to-take-on-dublin-1.3665696?

A fair chunk of the lads have already played junior intercounty, especially when you take out the lads from counties who don't take part in the junior competition.

seligehgit wrote: »

No senior players?

I wouldn't think there be many as won't be back training until January. Majority of team still involved club championship and league/relegation playoffs.

Did the Dublin lad Ciaran get a starting spot?

Ditto Richie??

Yikes if he'd anywhere near the attitude of Niall he'd be an awesome player.

Ceist_Beag wrote: »

Don't think either start, bit surprised Ciaran didn't get a spot. From what I could put together of the names mentioned last night, this is the starting 15 now. Some numbers might be wrong here as they didn't mention the numbers for all players.

1. Blake Forkan
2. Ruairi Cunningham
3. Graham Heavey
4. DJ Murphy
5. Sam McCurdy
6. Sean Brady
7. Adam Wilson
8. Colm Flynn
9. Eamon Donoghue
10. Nigel Rabbitt
11. Fintan Cuanaigh
12. Niall Canning
13. Gary O'Daly
14. Stephen Harford
15. Cormac Doohan

Cheers so Matt Gallagher's son Calum didn't make the first fifteen.