Division 2 2024

[J70]

Good win over the whole game with a lot of inexperienced players out there. Thoroughly dominant. 12 scorers.

Cork were brutal overall, as they always are when they come up to Donegal. Can't remember the last time we didn't hammer them at home in the league. Two points from play with that gale behind them?

Win the home games and stay in the top 16 is the first aim. That'll do to start.

McGonigle had a good game at six. Ryan McHugh was superb all through.

[armaghniac]

When Cork cross the 54th Parallel their powers disappear.

[imtommygunn]

Cork a poor team and have been for a long time.

[armaghniac]

Cork a poor team and have been for a long time.

Which is a bit odd.

[imtommygunn]

Doesn't seem that much interest. They have had enough coming through that they should be improving.

[Blowitupref]

Doesn't seem that much interest. They have had enough coming through that they should be improving.

They were showing signs of improvement last year. In the league very competitive against the best two Derry,Dublin. Competitive against Kerry in championship and wins over Roscommon,Mayo. Today their hardest game on paper better to judge them after the next 6 games.

[SouthOfThe Bann]

Cork need an outside man in to shake them up.

I know hurling is big there but it's a big enough county to be aiming for semi finals or better every year.

Imagine what McGuinness could do with them resources or a Malachy O'Rourke.

Obviously logistics mean they'll never get a northerner in and too proud to get an outsider

[Itchy]

Cork need an outside man in to shake them up.

I know hurling is big there but it's a big enough county to be aiming for semi finals or better every year.

Imagine what McGuinness could do with them resources or a Malachy O'Rourke.

Obviously logistics mean they'll never get a northerner in and too proud to get an outsider

Just 1 game, I wouldn't be making any decisions about any team based on just the one game

[Dreadnought]

Cork need an outside man in to shake them up.

I know hurling is big there but it's a big enough county to be aiming for semi finals or better every year.

Imagine what McGuinness could do with them resources or a Malachy O'Rourke.

Obviously logistics mean they'll never get a northerner in and too proud to get an outsider

Just 1 game, I wouldn't be making any decisions about any team based on just the one game

Exactly, and certainly not in Ballybofey in bad weather after such a long trip up. Better teams than Cork would struggle there if they don't know it well.  Cork missing a few players, we need a few more games before we can pass judgement properly.

[SouthOfThe Bann]

Cork need an outside man in to shake them up.

I know hurling is big there but it's a big enough county to be aiming for semi finals or better every year.

Imagine what McGuinness could do with them resources or a Malachy O'Rourke.

Obviously logistics mean they'll never get a northerner in and too proud to get an outsider

Just 1 game, I wouldn't be making any decisions about any team based on just the one game

This is the guts of 10 years I'm talking about not just one game.

They've made a few quarter finals in that period and it looks like John Cleary might finally be the right man for the job with Walsh in with him.

It seems to be very slow progress however.

In fairness travelling up to Donegal in them conditions is not easy but if it was the other way around and Donegal were travelling to Cork they'd be relishing that challenge and there's no way McGuinness would accept a performance like that.

[Captain Scarlet]

I am shouting in the wind like a lot of Kildare fans but credit to Galligan on that win. Jimmy was always going to get things moving in fairness.

The Fermanagh and Cavan results already mean that the division is tight. If Kildare lose next weekend they are in big bother.

[Dreadnought]

I am shouting in the wind like a lot of Kildare fans but credit to Galligan on that win. Jimmy was always going to get things moving in fairness.

The Fermanagh and Cavan results already mean that the division is tight. If Kildare lose next weekend they are in big bother.

It's a fair point. Galligan needed a win to set things off after a mcKenna Cup campaign that wasn't great overall. Getting some players back and playing Kildare in what is an away game for them essentially too helped. But still needed to do it, in a division when any points will be hard earned and could see a good team going down with some tight losses. Massive for him after moving so soon from playing to managing.

[illdecide]

Armagh v Meath
Fermanagh v Kildare
Louth v Cork Draw
Cavan v Donegal

[balladmaker]

Reportedly, the attendance at the Athletic Grounds for Armagh v Louth was over 10,000 last Saturday evening ... I was there and was obvious it was a large crowd but still surprising to see that turn out for an end of January game in Div. 2.  The visit of Meath should have a similar turn-out this Saturday, unreal for Armagh GAA.

[armaghniac]

Reportedly, the attendance at the Athletic Grounds for Armagh v Louth was over 10,000 last Saturday evening ... I was there and was obvious it was a large crowd but still surprising to see that turn out for an end of January game in Div. 2.  The visit of Meath should have a similar turn-out this Saturday, unreal for Armagh GAA.

Probably a big attendence for Div 2, there were a thousand Louth people or more, Meath would probably bring a similar number. If we manage to up the performance a bit then there should be good crowds for Donegal and Cavan later on and a few people weekending by the Lee.