2018 NFL Division 1

[Donnellys Hollow]

Our lambs for the slaughter

Kildare XV to play Dublin

1 Mark Donnellan- Maynooth
2 Peter Kelly- Two Mile House
3 David Hyland- Athy
4 Mick O' Grady- Celbridge
5 Johnny Byrne- Allenwood
6 Eoin Doyle (C)- Naas
7 Cian O'Donoghue- Clane
8 Kevin Feely- Athy
9 Luke Flynn- Johnstownbridge
10 Fergal Conway- Celbridge
11 Chris Healy- Two Mile House
12 Paul Cribbin- Johnstownbridge
13 Neil Flynn- Maynooth
14 Daniel Flynn- Johnstownbridge
15 Cathal McNally- Johnstownbridge

I'm feeling optimistic this year:

[The Hill is Blue]

Dubs team for tonight

https://www.dublingaa.ie/news/senior-footballers-mix-youth-and-experience-for-lilywhite-duel

[Maroon Manc]

Galway Football Team v Tyrone

1. Ruairi Lavelle (Rinn a'Mhaoil)
2. Declan Kyne (An Fhairche)
3. Sean Andy O'Ceallaigh (Naomh Ánna, Leitír Mór)
4. Eoghan Kerin (Anach Cuain)
5. Cathal Sweeney (Cill Annin)
6. Gareth Bradshaw (Maigh Cuilinn)
7. Johnny Heaney (Cill Annin)
8. Paul Conroy (Naomh Seamus)
9. Peter Cooke (Maigh Cuilinn)
10. Sean Kelly (Maigh Cuilinn)
11. Shane Walsh (Cill Chloirín/Cluain Bheirne)
12. Eamonn Brannigan (Naomh Micheal)
13. Patrick Sweeney (Cill Annin)
14. Damien Comer (Anach Cuain)
15. Barry McHugh (An Creagan/Maigh Locha)

Why Patrick Sweeney getting more chances?
Not up to it full stop.
Also think we need to try someone else corner back.
Dec Kyne has been exposed time and again.
Maybe it's because Sean Andy is a debutant who knows.
Would like to see Sean Kelly as a wing back rather than wing forward.
Himself and Heaney raiding forward from the wings would be dangerous.

Don't know why I'm surprised to see P Sweeney start but I am, thought Cunningham & Varley would start ahead of him and McHugh. I'm not sure who else you could start ahead of Kyne in the corner, Galway certainly don't have that many options at corner back.

I'm pleased to see Cooke get a chance to start as Flynn has never shown any sort of consistency but I won't be too surprised if there's a change or two.

If Galway can get anything from this game I'll be very surprised.

[Duine Eile]

Damien Comer has been given the captaincy for this year, good choice I think, he'll take the role seriously and his pride in the jersey could be an example to the rest. Regarding the team listed above, can't understand why certain players are getting chance after chance, we know what we're going to get from Paddy Sweeney for example, in fairness to Sweeney he tries but not good enough, I heard someone say yesterday that he wouldn't even make the Corofin team which to be honest, I would agree with.

[galwayman]

Galway Football Team v Tyrone

1. Ruairi Lavelle (Rinn a'Mhaoil)
2. Declan Kyne (An Fhairche)
3. Sean Andy O'Ceallaigh (Naomh Ánna, Leitír Mór)
4. Eoghan Kerin (Anach Cuain)
5. Cathal Sweeney (Cill Annin)
6. Gareth Bradshaw (Maigh Cuilinn)
7. Johnny Heaney (Cill Annin)
8. Paul Conroy (Naomh Seamus)
9. Peter Cooke (Maigh Cuilinn)
10. Sean Kelly (Maigh Cuilinn)
11. Shane Walsh (Cill Chloirín/Cluain Bheirne)
12. Eamonn Brannigan (Naomh Micheal)
13. Patrick Sweeney (Cill Annin)
14. Damien Comer (Anach Cuain)
15. Barry McHugh (An Creagan/Maigh Locha)

Why Patrick Sweeney getting more chances?
Not up to it full stop.
Also think we need to try someone else corner back.
Dec Kyne has been exposed time and again.
Maybe it's because Sean Andy is a debutant who knows.
Would like to see Sean Kelly as a wing back rather than wing forward.
Himself and Heaney raiding forward from the wings would be dangerous.

Don't know why I'm surprised to see P Sweeney start but I am, thought Cunningham & Varley would start ahead of him and McHugh. I'm not sure who else you could start ahead of Kyne in the corner, Galway certainly don't have that many options at corner back.

I'm pleased to see Cooke get a chance to start as Flynn has never shown any sort of consistency but I won't be too surprised if there's a change or two.

If Galway can get anything from this game I'll be very surprised.

I imagine McHugh is there as he will be the free taker.
Shane is an erratic free taker as is Peter Cooke & with Army not playing he'll be on the frees I guess.

[seafoid]

Damien Comer has been given the captaincy for this year, good choice I think, he'll take the role seriously and his pride in the jersey could be an example to the rest. Regarding the team listed above, can't understand why certain players are getting chance after chance, we know what we're going to get from Paddy Sweeney for example, in fairness to Sweeney he tries but not good enough, I heard someone say yesterday that he wouldn't even make the Corofin team which to be honest, I would agree with.

Surely the injuries are related to a few players being given chances they otherwise mightnot get.

It is a pity Daithi Burke can't be cloned.

[Main Street]

The game is also on Premier Sports the honest UK subscription service for GAA sports and without the hype.

good stream here https://sportsbest.info/neto/

[Cunny Funt]

Its clear to see watching this game that Kildare has the most pre-season work done but will it be enough to gain a shock win?

[Captain Obvious]

Well that Dublin goal was coming, Kildare haven't improved much defensively since their last meeting v Dublin and as I type another Dublin goal!

[lenny]

Its clear to see watching this game that Kildare has the most pre-season work done but will it be enough to gain a shock win?

Can't see it.

[Shamrock Shore]

Kildare management keeping faith with their O'Byrne Cup side it seems 

[Cunny Funt]

Awful 2nd half for Kildare that goal in injury time their only score from play. They dropped their heads too soon and had no desire or belief to get back into that game.

[JoG2]

Awful 2nd half for Kildare that goal in injury time their only score from play. They dropped their heads too soon and had no desire or belief to get back into that game.

All the desire and belief in the world wouldn't have made any difference when Dublin turned the screw those 1st 15 mins of the 2nd half! The Leinster championship is a depressing thought

[omagh_gael]

So much for catching the Dubs early in the league!

[Captain Obvious]

Before that late kildare consolation goal Dublin led that 2nd half 2-10 to 0-4 while not getting out of 2nd gear and clearing their bench early, enough said.