DONEGAL BOSS JIM McGuinness has revealed that ‘inaccuracies’ that he says appeared in the book ‘This Is Our Year’ were behind his decision to ban a journalist from his press conference after yesterday’s All-Ireland final.
McGuinness refused to speak to the written press in Croke Park yesterday until after the book’s author Declan Bogue, a journalist with the Belfast Telegraph newspaper, had left the room. Bogue’s book, which featured former Donegal defender Kevin Cassidy, led to the controversial end of the Gweedore man’s inter-county career last November.
McGuinness also hit out at other ‘vile’ articles which appeared in the media after the incident last year and described it as ‘all-out attack’ on his character.
“I’ve never broken court since the whole thing happened. I’ve held my dignity, I’ve let myself be castigated and I done that because I gave somebody an agreement that I wouldn’t break my court on it.
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“The person who wrote that book had no researcher on the book to qualify what was said. The other people in the media who wrote fairly vile articles had no researcher to qualify the comments and it was all-out attack for a couple of months on my character.
“There’s another person if he was here who would be out of the room as well. Absolutely vile what he wrote. All falsehoods. You could get away with it and degrade somebody to that level and feel then you can write another article to rectify the wrong.
“It’s wrong. I’m not going to be two-faced and not going to sit in here and (let them) have their jam on both sides. It was a very hard period in my life for my family and everyone else.
“I know what I’ve done, I know what I’ve coached and I know what I am as a person. So I’m not going to let somebody sit in a room and fill their pages tomorrow on the back of what we done today.
“The person who just left the room (Declan Bogue) made a phone call to Rory Gallagher to see if he could come to a press night a couple of months ago. And I said if he corrects what he said through his paper, if he corrects the inaccuracies, then he’d be more than welcome to come to the press night.
McGuinness also explained why he waited until the aftermath of his side’s major triumph over Mayo yesterday before breaking his silence on the issue.
“It would have been easier for me to turn around and say I want an apology’. But the reality is once it’s out there it’s a historical document. It doesn’t matter if he turns around 24 hours, three weeks or three months later and apologises.
“The people that read it in the first place have made their mind up, have a concept in their head about me and that cannot be change moving forward. That’s why I held my court. I always work with the media but I’m not going to let anybody ride two horses.
“If I challenged it, it makes the story bigger and the people that read it in the first place have their decision anyway in their head. That’s the end of it.”
It is always a bad sign when someone attempts to silence the media, it may start for noble reasons but it is a slippery slope. Unfortunately the managers actions have become the story, re-opened and old story and we all talk about that rather than Donegals victory.
Who is he in fairness? Aragont Pri** Fergie might get away with the Primadona manager routine because he’s managing one of the biggest sports team in the world, Enjoy your 5mins of fame graciously Jim!
Where’s the attack on his character??
He jumps from inaccuracies and lack of a researcher to attacks on his character without anything to back it up.you just won the all Ireland (well your team did, you seem to forget that) relax with the paranoia. Journalists have a job to do to.
There’s a lot of people in Ireland who the media have printed rubbish about but a football manager leading the fight back?? Ridiculous
It’s illegal for people in state jobs to speak out against the media which I do think is wrong.
But this journalist hasn’t said anything about mcguinness’s character and he hasn’t given any example of it. My point is in the grand scheme of things football is the entertainment business and if people who deal with real problems everyday and get slated for it then jim mcguinness can deal with a book which talks about his training methods!
You probably agree with Donegal fans beating up pat Spillane a few weeks ago too lads don’t you?
A BIG THANK YOU TO JIM MC GUINNESS AND THE DONEGAL TEAM FOR A GREAT VICTORY A ND FOR LIFTING US OUT OF THE DOOM AND GLOOM SINCE THE LAST CUPLE OF MONTHS,
Diarmuid
You behaved inappropriately last week when you made a false claim about your aged parents and a Third Level Grant that was refused because they couldn’t afford the Household Charge.
It was all a fabrication of your mind and you’re still pontificating about other peoples behaviour. Not very pretty. Will I be allowed entry to your après conference a.
@Paddy – My post as you know is about 20 – 30 comments down, if you are too brainless to understand the word “context” that’s your own issue, but don’t dress it up as anything else please. You are a liar, end of!
Well he well and truly lost his dignity yesterday. !!!!! He really seems to have a chip on his shoulder. The only vile thing in that dressing room yesterday was him . To publicly create such a scene is not acceptable. Fair play to Donegal for being the better team yesterday but their manager should have put his own personal feelings aside for the team. As for the unfortunate journalist I would not go to any other conference with that ‘man’ for love nor money ….and neither should any other journalist .
Is it just Donegal people that can only make an argument by getting personal. You even have well fully grown adults doing it. Ye are an insecure bunch all the same!
I am the first to criticise Cork GAA figures when they do conduct themselves inappropriately and have done in the past. I don’t condone a herd mentality in any situation, including when it involves my own county so I don’t know where you’re heading with that to be honest whatever your name is!
Well doneJim McGuinness, stand up for yourself. There can be a lot of inaccuracies printed in the Irish media, which on the day makes a great news story, but can have a detrimental affect on the lives of those involved in the story. It doesn’t matter if a story is later retracted by a newspaper, the story is still out there and there is a question mark over the person’s character.
If it was a Dublin or Kerry or Cork boss who acted like this we’d never hear the end of it. McGuinness’s personal grudge took attention away from the fantastic achievements of his players. That’s a real shame.
Donegal winning an All-Ireland final for just the second time in their history should be the only story here but it’s not. Explain why that is nonsense.
Because its not a personal grudge. Its called integrity. Standing up for what you believe. Why did the rest or the journalusts not walk out in protest? Do they also hold grudges?
Donegal beating Tyrone, Kerry and cork to win the all Ireland is the real story. There are always begrudgers. Sad but true. Cork people should take solace that it was Donegal that beat them.
Oh we take solace alright D, the most successful GAA county in the country who won more All Irelands in one month in 1990 than ye did since the GAA began until yesterday is very worried about descending voices from the Hills. Pull the other one, you’re a laugh a minute you!
Because its not a personal grudge. Its called integrity. Having the courage to stand up for your principles. Tell me this, why did the other journalists not walk out in protest? Do they also hold grudges? Or maybe they recognised the valdity of his stance.
Donegal beating Tyrone, Kerry and cork to win the all Ireland is the real story. There will always be begrudgers. Sad but true. Rather than throwing toys out of pram cork people should take solace in the fact that it was Donegal that beat them.
The rest of the media didn’t walk out in protest because they had stories to write, interviews to be broadcast, pages to be filled within a few hours. Maybe they felt they were put in an awkward position but whatever they thought they had jobs to do.
McGuinness’s actions were entirely wrong. I know it, you know it and I suspect even he knows it himself at this stage. In years to come, especially if Donegal don’t win the All-Ireland for another 20 years (which is entirely feasible), people will look back at this final and not only will they remember Donegal winning they will remember their manager throwing a hissy fit while his players and the fans were off celebrating.
He should have ignored the journalist if he asked him a question and spoke about the match and his team’s success. Instead, he spoke about himself.
Simply not true. This wont be remembered next week. Hasn’t even been on the radio all morning. Most people have been very generous and warm in their congratulations. Begrudgers will always think the worst ( like suggesting a team wont win the title for another twenty years not one day after lifting the cup) Unfortunatly this cant be helped.
Okay, I can see I’m dealing with someone who is unable to think rationally.
For what it’s worth I’m not a begrudger and I’d like to see how you can back up your comment. I would 100 per cent congratulate Donegal on being the best team in the country, they totally deserved it. I thought the fantastic clip of Martin McHugh in tears congratulating his son Mark on the sideline was an inspired move by RTE. No one could fail to be moved by it.
Regarding my comment about 20 years, I simply said it’s entirely feasible that this could happen. What’s so hard to accept about that? It’s not a prediction or even a suggestion. For what it’s worth I think they will win another one within the next three years. But winning one All-Ireland doesn’t entitle you to another as my own county Dublin found out this year and found out during the 16 years previous to that. Genuine and knowledgable Donegal fans will know that, you should go and ask them.
Did you intentionally ignore my previous post or something? I didn’t suggest Donegal won’t win the All-Ireland for another 20 years, I said it’s simply a possibility. It’s also a possiblity that they will win it again next year and the year after that. In fact, I suggested they will win it again within another three years! Do you see what I’m getting at here??
Look, its begrudgery to say the day after a team lifts the cup to suggest they may not lift again for another twenty years. I cant put it any simpler for you. Maybe an example will help.
If somebody had said the day after Dublins win last year that they may not win it again for another sixteen years, then that would be begrudgery and bad form.
Totally agree Brian . Plus the effect that now everybody knows about this ‘Book’. I am sure up to yesterday at least half the country did not even know of its existence. Fair play to Jim to bringing countrywide attention to his own personal grudge!
Does any Donegal person find it ironic that they are defending someone who had details of his training sessions revealed in a book having a hissy fit, yet they are personally verbally attacking me and other commentators and see nothing wrong with it?
D you’re the one too cowardly to put your real name and face up with the one word vocabulary. If anyone is a bozo (whatever that is) it certainly ain’t me. You’re an embarrassment sir! Have a flick through a dictionary there and try come up with a new word with which to insult me with will ya.
Donegal fans are notoriously embarrassing. I’m glad they won the AI simply for the fact they’ve now taken down the tattered flags from their ’92 celebrations.
See you all in 20 years again lads! By that time Tyrone will have come up with a new strategy for you to have ripped off!
I have to respect people who have the courage of their convictions. It would have been much easier for Jim to take the easy way out and keep quiet like all the sheep expected. To do this however would have made him a hypocrite. I find it shocking that people are getting upset when they see someone show a bit of backbone and character. Maybe touches a nerve with these people? Reminds them of traits they dont possess but wish they did.
Has anyone read the book This Is Our Year? Supposed to have followed several Ulster players and the stuff Cassidy said didn’t stand out as a big deal. It won ST Sports Book of the Year so must be fairly good. What was in it that rankled with him so much?
I live in Cork CITY, you’re from a county with less ppl living in it than the southside of our city, what in Gods name are you on about? As I said previously Justin, a middle aged man like yourself really should learn to grow up a small bit!
Mcguinnes was wrong to do what he did. You can’t blame a journalist for writing down what a player said to him. ”i’ve nevr broken court since this happened, i held my dignity” ? by what ? dropping a star player and asking for a journalist to be removed from a press confrence? real dignified jim.
As a Meath man I congratulate Donegal on the win yesterday. Went all year playin a brand off football which I admire. Jimmy is right to speak his mind as was brogue to write his book . Such is life , move on ,build a bridge etc.
Fair play indeed to Donegal yesterday but it is never right to publicly humiliate someone in public which is exactly what mcGuiness did yesterday . Such a small petty man !!!!!
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I think Jim should have ignored Mr.Bogue for another week at least, because this incident might take the gloss of a great win for Donegal.
Not in Donegal it won’t
I doubt there are many GAA people in Donegal that reads that loyalist rag anyway
Paranoid much?
Not paranoid, just doesn’t take crap from journalists. Good on him.
It is always a bad sign when someone attempts to silence the media, it may start for noble reasons but it is a slippery slope. Unfortunately the managers actions have become the story, re-opened and old story and we all talk about that rather than Donegals victory.
I thought the whole controversy was about giving away training routines?
Who is he in fairness? Aragont Pri** Fergie might get away with the Primadona manager routine because he’s managing one of the biggest sports team in the world, Enjoy your 5mins of fame graciously Jim!
The book was actually very positive about Jim McGuinness and the Donegal team!
Sounds fair enough to me
This guy has all the makings of a proper headbanger
Someone should tell him about the caterpillars walking across his forehead.
When you don’t have it in you to put your own mug up for critical analysis, you should keep quiet about other people.
Mine is there for the whole world to see John. Where’s yours?
the thing is when you win an all Ireland it’s easy to be gracious. Anyway well done Donegal.
Where’s the attack on his character??
He jumps from inaccuracies and lack of a researcher to attacks on his character without anything to back it up.you just won the all Ireland (well your team did, you seem to forget that) relax with the paranoia. Journalists have a job to do to.
There’s a lot of people in Ireland who the media have printed rubbish about but a football manager leading the fight back?? Ridiculous
So it’s alright for journalists to write any old shite about people and not be held to account?
Why shouldn’t a football manager speak out?
Your own post says that all sorts of people take crap from journalists
Why?????
It’s illegal for people in state jobs to speak out against the media which I do think is wrong.
But this journalist hasn’t said anything about mcguinness’s character and he hasn’t given any example of it. My point is in the grand scheme of things football is the entertainment business and if people who deal with real problems everyday and get slated for it then jim mcguinness can deal with a book which talks about his training methods!
You probably agree with Donegal fans beating up pat Spillane a few weeks ago too lads don’t you?
No I don’t and there is no comparison between the two
People in state jobs can speak out! It’s just the Gardai that can’t! A small fraction of the overall grouping of workers!
The assault onPat Spillane was disgraceful but for the life of me I can’t see the connection
He’s a journalist who has knocked Donegal in the past ( the cheek of him). That’s the correlation Justin.
Does anyone care? zzzzzzz
A BIG THANK YOU TO JIM MC GUINNESS AND THE DONEGAL TEAM FOR A GREAT VICTORY A ND FOR LIFTING US OUT OF THE DOOM AND GLOOM SINCE THE LAST CUPLE OF MONTHS,
AND F THE BEGRUGERS
That post would be somewhat more credible if a) ppl hadn’t addressed this supposed “begrudger” angle you’re taking and b) if you could spell!
No need to shout Anne.
As for a “great” win, 2 lucky goals and hanging in ’till the end didn’t impress me.
He has his 5 minutes, he should enjoy it.
Diarmuid
You behaved inappropriately last week when you made a false claim about your aged parents and a Third Level Grant that was refused because they couldn’t afford the Household Charge.
It was all a fabrication of your mind and you’re still pontificating about other peoples behaviour. Not very pretty. Will I be allowed entry to your après conference a.
Paddy, if you are going to lie about what I said you are forcing my hand to link the story and bore people so they can see what a spoof you are.
@Paddy – My post as you know is about 20 – 30 comments down, if you are too brainless to understand the word “context” that’s your own issue, but don’t dress it up as anything else please. You are a liar, end of!
http://www.thejournal.ie/phil-hogan-grants-household-charge-599586-Sep2012/
Well, many more people are going to buy the book now. He seems to have done the journalist quite a favour.
Well he well and truly lost his dignity yesterday. !!!!! He really seems to have a chip on his shoulder. The only vile thing in that dressing room yesterday was him . To publicly create such a scene is not acceptable. Fair play to Donegal for being the better team yesterday but their manager should have put his own personal feelings aside for the team. As for the unfortunate journalist I would not go to any other conference with that ‘man’ for love nor money ….and neither should any other journalist .
Hmmm, the Moriarty tribunal and the victimhood embellished by certain individuals springs to mind…
Every other journalist in the room seemed to agree with him, or else they would have all walked out?
Diarmuid my old friend
Yet another bad day at the office!!!!
we’re talking about a football manager here bozo.
we’re talking about a football manager here bozo. Try to keep to topic.
Is it just Donegal people that can only make an argument by getting personal. You even have well fully grown adults doing it. Ye are an insecure bunch all the same!
Yes Diarmuid, ‘cus Cork GAA figures are so mature about the way they conduct themselves when wronged!!
I am the first to criticise Cork GAA figures when they do conduct themselves inappropriately and have done in the past. I don’t condone a herd mentality in any situation, including when it involves my own county so I don’t know where you’re heading with that to be honest whatever your name is!
Well doneJim McGuinness, stand up for yourself. There can be a lot of inaccuracies printed in the Irish media, which on the day makes a great news story, but can have a detrimental affect on the lives of those involved in the story. It doesn’t matter if a story is later retracted by a newspaper, the story is still out there and there is a question mark over the person’s character.
If it was a Dublin or Kerry or Cork boss who acted like this we’d never hear the end of it. McGuinness’s personal grudge took attention away from the fantastic achievements of his players. That’s a real shame.
Thats just nonsence.
Donegal winning an All-Ireland final for just the second time in their history should be the only story here but it’s not. Explain why that is nonsense.
Well said Brian and absolutely correct!
Because its not a personal grudge. Its called integrity. Standing up for what you believe. Why did the rest or the journalusts not walk out in protest? Do they also hold grudges?
Donegal beating Tyrone, Kerry and cork to win the all Ireland is the real story. There are always begrudgers. Sad but true. Cork people should take solace that it was Donegal that beat them.
Oh we take solace alright D, the most successful GAA county in the country who won more All Irelands in one month in 1990 than ye did since the GAA began until yesterday is very worried about descending voices from the Hills. Pull the other one, you’re a laugh a minute you!
Because its not a personal grudge. Its called integrity. Having the courage to stand up for your principles. Tell me this, why did the other journalists not walk out in protest? Do they also hold grudges? Or maybe they recognised the valdity of his stance.
Donegal beating Tyrone, Kerry and cork to win the all Ireland is the real story. There will always be begrudgers. Sad but true. Rather than throwing toys out of pram cork people should take solace in the fact that it was Donegal that beat them.
Pipe down bozo. The adults are talking.
@ d
The rest of the media didn’t walk out in protest because they had stories to write, interviews to be broadcast, pages to be filled within a few hours. Maybe they felt they were put in an awkward position but whatever they thought they had jobs to do.
McGuinness’s actions were entirely wrong. I know it, you know it and I suspect even he knows it himself at this stage. In years to come, especially if Donegal don’t win the All-Ireland for another 20 years (which is entirely feasible), people will look back at this final and not only will they remember Donegal winning they will remember their manager throwing a hissy fit while his players and the fans were off celebrating.
He should have ignored the journalist if he asked him a question and spoke about the match and his team’s success. Instead, he spoke about himself.
Simply not true. This wont be remembered next week. Hasn’t even been on the radio all morning. Most people have been very generous and warm in their congratulations. Begrudgers will always think the worst ( like suggesting a team wont win the title for another twenty years not one day after lifting the cup) Unfortunatly this cant be helped.
Grown Ups? – “Journalusts”, “Bozo”, “Unfortunatly”. Some genius you are! Ha ha!
Well done bozo. I’d say you’re very good at your job.
Okay, I can see I’m dealing with someone who is unable to think rationally.
For what it’s worth I’m not a begrudger and I’d like to see how you can back up your comment. I would 100 per cent congratulate Donegal on being the best team in the country, they totally deserved it. I thought the fantastic clip of Martin McHugh in tears congratulating his son Mark on the sideline was an inspired move by RTE. No one could fail to be moved by it.
Regarding my comment about 20 years, I simply said it’s entirely feasible that this could happen. What’s so hard to accept about that? It’s not a prediction or even a suggestion. For what it’s worth I think they will win another one within the next three years. But winning one All-Ireland doesn’t entitle you to another as my own county Dublin found out this year and found out during the 16 years previous to that. Genuine and knowledgable Donegal fans will know that, you should go and ask them.
I’ll try to make it simple.
Donegal won the title yesterday. Today you suggest they wont win it again for another twenty years. That is begrudgery.
Its also very poor form.
Did you intentionally ignore my previous post or something? I didn’t suggest Donegal won’t win the All-Ireland for another 20 years, I said it’s simply a possibility. It’s also a possiblity that they will win it again next year and the year after that. In fact, I suggested they will win it again within another three years! Do you see what I’m getting at here??
Look, its begrudgery to say the day after a team lifts the cup to suggest they may not lift again for another twenty years. I cant put it any simpler for you. Maybe an example will help.
If somebody had said the day after Dublins win last year that they may not win it again for another sixteen years, then that would be begrudgery and bad form.
Do you see what im getting at here?
Some helpful hints for you..
1. Find a dictionary
2. Look up the meaning of the word ‘begrudgery’
3. Get back to me
That aint gonna do it pal. Not at all.
Totally agree Brian . Plus the effect that now everybody knows about this ‘Book’. I am sure up to yesterday at least half the country did not even know of its existence. Fair play to Jim to bringing countrywide attention to his own personal grudge!
Does any Donegal person find it ironic that they are defending someone who had details of his training sessions revealed in a book having a hissy fit, yet they are personally verbally attacking me and other commentators and see nothing wrong with it?
No. But we find it funny that your still whinging how many weeks after getting your man shaming. Get over it bozo.
Point proven, I hope the Donegal fans on here are not indicative of the Donegal fans on the whole cause ye are an embarrassment to be frank!
Still crying? I said get over it bozo.
D you’re the one too cowardly to put your real name and face up with the one word vocabulary. If anyone is a bozo (whatever that is) it certainly ain’t me. You’re an embarrassment sir! Have a flick through a dictionary there and try come up with a new word with which to insult me with will ya.
Grow up. Quit acting like a child. O, and get over it bozo.
Donegal fans are notoriously embarrassing. I’m glad they won the AI simply for the fact they’ve now taken down the tattered flags from their ’92 celebrations.
See you all in 20 years again lads! By that time Tyrone will have come up with a new strategy for you to have ripped off!
Have you read the book? Do you have any idea what’s in it?
Can anyone elaborate on what these attacks on his character were?
They can’t Will because there were none, just an interpretation of training sessions etc given by a Donegal man to the author.
Jim is an absolute legend.Will never forget yesterday,the tears of joy & the look on my 87 year old grannys face after the match.
Why? Did she score in Coppers ?
I have to respect people who have the courage of their convictions. It would have been much easier for Jim to take the easy way out and keep quiet like all the sheep expected. To do this however would have made him a hypocrite. I find it shocking that people are getting upset when they see someone show a bit of backbone and character. Maybe touches a nerve with these people? Reminds them of traits they dont possess but wish they did.
how sick is Kevin cassidy missing out on an all ireland medal .. just so some gutter press journalist could have a go ..
Ridiculous behaviour. You stay classy, Donegal.
The passion of the Jim !!! :)
Some tragically embarrassing stuff by Justin on here
Such as?
Has anyone read the book This Is Our Year? Supposed to have followed several Ulster players and the stuff Cassidy said didn’t stand out as a big deal. It won ST Sports Book of the Year so must be fairly good. What was in it that rankled with him so much?
muck savage
A bit tough on Diarmuid
I live in Cork CITY, you’re from a county with less ppl living in it than the southside of our city, what in Gods name are you on about? As I said previously Justin, a middle aged man like yourself really should learn to grow up a small bit!
You have 47 tweets, all of which are comments on The Journal, is this a job? Not sure of the relevance of my comment but just pointing it out.
Mcguinnes was wrong to do what he did. You can’t blame a journalist for writing down what a player said to him. ”i’ve nevr broken court since this happened, i held my dignity” ? by what ? dropping a star player and asking for a journalist to be removed from a press confrence? real dignified jim.
As a Meath man I congratulate Donegal on the win yesterday. Went all year playin a brand off football which I admire. Jimmy is right to speak his mind as was brogue to write his book . Such is life , move on ,build a bridge etc.
Fair play indeed to Donegal yesterday but it is never right to publicly humiliate someone in public which is exactly what mcGuiness did yesterday . Such a small petty man !!!!!
Is there a way to publicly humiliate someone in private?
What a load of kids it’s only a game no wonder there are wars. Enjoy Donegals win and forget the grumbles. Life is 2 short to feel so much anger.
Jimmys winning matches
Laois will win Sam next year !!!!
LOL
Dream on joke
Oh no not another Fintan O’Toole!