ASKED ABOUT THE return of Michael Murphy and how it was ‘all kicking off’ right about then in their win over Armagh, victorious Donegal manager Jim McGuinness answered, “Literally, aye! Listen, I just spoke about him in the dressing-room to our own lads. It’s great to have him back, great to have his presence.
“There’s not much I can say about Michael that hasn’t been said before. But I thought that he just led the line really well when he went in there.
“(He) has done an awful lot of work to put himself in that position … we didn’t want to put him into a position too early, we wanted him to be the best that he can be.
“So hopefully that’s just the start of it now, and we can recover him down and see what we can do with him next weekend.”
Away to Galway next weekend and without any great need to win having gone on six points with this win, you’d imagine Murphy might be given a half to get those lungs going again.
Either way, the game was slipping away from Donegal in the nine minutes at the start of the second half. Murphy coming on directly resulted in the All-Ireland champions going down to 14 men – an offence that manager Kieran McGeeney had no questions about. And from then on, the Armagh challenge died off.
“Donegal and Armagh will also have those types of dynamics,” said McGuinness.
“You don’t expect to race into a bit of a lead and win the game. We were four points down twice in the Ulster final last year and didn’t think we were gone. Armagh would absolutely be the same today.
“These games go down to the wire, every single one … and you have to just roll with the punches in many respects and just try and see it out.”
Asked about the red card, he answered, “No, I don’t try to comment on other people’s players. I’ve enough hassle with these bucks!”
Kieran McGeeney was asked about the continuing absence of All Star Rian O’Neill, who is taking some time away from county football.
“Listen, I chat to Rian most weeks and I just want to give him the time he needs for personal reasons,” he said.
“And despite what people say we actually do talk, you know, so those are things that you don’t step across the line and you just let them work it out.”
About the game, he said, “Just very disappointed. Discipline was huge in the outcome of the game and it was on our side that we let it go, so it’s very disappointing that way. But it’s a harsh lesson for us. You just have to take it on the chin and walk on.
“We got ourselves back in the game easily in the second half. We were well in control and then we just want to kill it, but we had a few even in the first half where we interfered with the frees, gave them easy kickouts and stuff like that.
“It was 8 out of 22 shots (missed), that we had. It was horrible, but again people getting excited about two pointers, instead of taking simple scores like we’ve seen it all over the weekend. It’s just there again, we were trying to balloon shots and there were easy passes inside.
“The game was there for us and we just didn’t take the chances that were available to us. So listen, it’s again harsh lessons.”
Cmon Shane .
Sky sports
Can we please know what par the hole is before he hits his first shot.
Come on Dustin Johnson and do it for the golf purists.
Lowry bandwagon will be back again soon. In the meantime break out the Union Jack and follow McIlroy in the Olympics.
But the trolling bandwagon will roll on, in its self-pitying lonely journey through the dirty slums of its pathetic existence crying out for the attention it never got from Mommy.
And so it came to pass that John realised he had no friends and that trying to be controversial did not make him cool
I dont follow golf……but I know its serious when the42 has a live blog of a golf event.Hope he comes home as a champion!
Same here Irin..it would be a ‘Yuge’ achievement.
Live blog is the best way to watch golf
Cmon Shane. We need a win this weekend!!
He’s not representing his country, Not the same.
Most reds ever.
I bet there was some amount of candles lit in Clara Church at this mornings mass.
Even more rosery beads sold in the market this morning
Come on lowry kiiiiiiidddd!!
This is an absolute outrage from the USGA!! I’m all for Lowry to win, but I certainly wouldn’t begrudge Johnson a first major either but he’s being treated very unfairly here in my eyes.
Yeah, lousy by the USGA, they should do the right thing and disqualify him! Come on Shane!!
I think it’s unfair on all the players considering they have all allegedly been told what’s happening. It’s farcical at the moment though. Really stupid decision making by the USGA.
Unbelievable!
Monday lotto?!
Unbelievable!
John Hayes I really hope you get to eat humble pie
Don’t worry-you can get off the bandwagon at the next stop with all the rest.
John, you are a pathetic human being but I presume you post these comments because you derive pleasure from people thinking of you as pathetic. Congrats chief
Pity 3 x3 putts in a row Shane doesn’t deserve to win it now,had a four shot lead and couldn’t hold it,not good enough this week to win a major,maybe another time.
Its getting painful to watch now. Hope he can finish outright 2nd
What an athlete!!!!
Shane finishing off a typical weekend for Irish sports by choking when it matters
Im going to bed cant take anymore dreams dashed,
Hold on….Hang on a mo
This ain’t over yet by a long shot…………
Needs to take the initiative here Shane.
Waiting for the pack to slip up is not a good tactic.
Seize the day.
So is DJ on -5 or -4? They should make a ruling now, nobody knows what score the leader is on, it’s crazy!!
Not looking good now with that bogey on 10
and will paddy power pay out if he does?
Poor front 9 for Shane not helped by his partner who is having a mare,hopefully he can regroup.
Johnson’s partner Westwood had as big a mare.
Lowry all too often struggles on the last day, he’s just too out of shape and is at a clear disadvantage because of it.
Achieved far more than you ever will. And has a hell of a lot more friends I’m sure.
You can see the pressure on Shane’s face in those last couple of shots!
Poor show at the 14th there.
This is stupid make a decision already! Can’t see a penalty but man up.
Settle
G’wan Shaneo
Delighted for Dustin Johnson…. After all he’s been through over the years, I don’t think there’s a soul on earth who would deny him a major!
Bar Jason Dufner of course after Johnson ride his wife
Top European,joint second, toughest course you could play be proud you have to lose one to win won .
Johnson playing at a snails pace
FFS Shane. ……what are you doing man
Bottle job.
Bottle job is a kind way of putting it.
the irish rugby team bottled it against South Africa and now shane Lowry is doing the same.
He’s thrown in the towel all right.
No courage.
Ireland did not ‘bottle’ it. They were beaten by a much better and stronger bench and at a venue where only two teams have ever been South Africa. Nowhere do Ireland play rugby at nearly 6000ft on a regular basis. 7 of the South Africans play there every week.
Shane did not choke today. He missed a few long puts which left awkward 6/7/8 footers for par.
I think we need to get beyond this ‘choke’ and ‘bottle’ mentality here. It’s self-perpetuating.
Can’t find the Shane Lowry jersey anywhere online.
Back from weekend away,planned to celebrate Ireland test win over SA,didn’t happen,hoping for a draw against Belguim ,didnt happen,come on Shane !!!!pleeease
Unfortunately Shane Bottled it..
He’s still in it. My bet a tie with a play off.
Kinda ridiculous that they still haven’t made a ruling on the penalty stroke for Johnson.
Shane Lowry and others have been informed that he is facing a possible penalty so that’s bound to colour their psychology on the run in.
Best thing Shane can do now is ignore that ‘Rumour’ and play the tournament according to the official leaderboard.
Ireland vs. Belgium in football, vs. South Africa in rugby, and vs. the ROTW in one of the majors in golf, what a horribly disappointing weekend of sport for us, especially the latter two where we blew what should have been unassailable leads.
Short of getting in the car Nd driving to Clara where can I watch it without sky sports!?
Download Mobdro off internet onto your android phone or tablet and watch away
Bandwagon running rough?
Keep it going Shane