NFL Division 1 2024

[Main Street]

It looks like Monaghan are in pole position to be finally rid of their first division survivalist jinx which has plagued the county for nigh on a decade.
Though no kudos for predicting relegation this year as that would be just a bit better than a stopped clock at telling time.

[Cunny Funt]

Missing
Enda, R Daly  Ultan, Hussey, Heneghan, O'Rourke, B Stack  Fallon, Dolan, O'Carroll, Cunnane, Nolan(?)

Didn't you hammer Galway without them all missing? Few of the St Brigid boys could be available too. Should be an away win against a struggling Tyrone missing even more players.

It was a development Galway team. First choice Galway 26 was off playing outdoor challenges as Joyce and his management didn't see air dome games as decent prep for the league.

Enda Smith said after the match on TG4 last Friday that he didn't expect Brigids players to return until round 3.  A lot of the list Rossfan posted would be first choice Roscommon players and they already have to deal without Conor Daly, Ciaran Murtagh,Cian McKeon gone traveling all three was championship starters last summer.

Can you list who Tyrone are missing? I would expect this to be the year that a lot of Tyrones 2022 U20 All-Ireland winners to become established seniors.

[Maroon Manc]

Missing
Enda, R Daly  Ultan, Hussey, Heneghan, O'Rourke, B Stack  Fallon, Dolan, O'Carroll, Cunnane, Nolan(?)

Didn't you hammer Galway without them all missing? Few of the St Brigid boys could be available too. Should be an away win against a struggling Tyrone missing even more players.

It was a development Galway team. First choice Galway 26 was off playing outdoor challenges as Joyce and his management didn't see air dome games as decent prep for the league.

Enda Smith said after the match on TG4 last Friday that he didn't expect Brigids players to return until round 3.  A lot of the list Rossfan posted would be first choice Roscommon players and they already have to deal without Conor Daly, Ciaran Murtagh,Cian McKeon gone traveling all three was championship starters last summer.

Can you list who Tyrone are missing? I would expect this to be the year that a lot of Tyrones 2022 U20 All-Ireland winners to become established seniors.

Didn't know those 2 had gone travelling, big losses. Is Harney back in?

[God14]

Missing
Enda, R Daly  Ultan, Hussey, Heneghan, O'Rourke, B Stack  Fallon, Dolan, O'Carroll, Cunnane, Nolan(?)

Didn't you hammer Galway without them all missing? Few of the St Brigid boys could be available too. Should be an away win against a struggling Tyrone missing even more players.

It was a development Galway team. First choice Galway 26 was off playing outdoor challenges as Joyce and his management didn't see air dome games as decent prep for the league.

Enda Smith said after the match on TG4 last Friday that he didn't expect Brigids players to return until round 3.  A lot of the list Rossfan posted would be first choice Roscommon players and they already have to deal without Conor Daly, Ciaran Murtagh,Cian McKeon gone traveling all three was championship starters last summer.

Can you list who Tyrone are missing? I would expect this to be the year that a lot of Tyrones 2022 U20 All-Ireland winners to become established seniors.

Difficult to articulate who all is missing for Tyrone as management point blank refuse to answer any questions in relation to this

However the following are definitely confirmed out: McCurry, McGeary, Meyler, McShane, Mattie Donnelly.

The following havnt played any games yet, presumed injured: Burns, Oguz, McGleenan & M O'Neill

3 Retiree's from last season also, McNamee, Richie Donnelly & Sludden

[seafoid]

Welcome on board this League flight of fantasy .

May we have your attention as we display some of the safety features on this contraption. Please remove headphones during this demonstration.

There are 2 emergency exits, each marked with a red relegation sign, floor path markings will illuminate in darkness and guide your county  to the nearest exit in an emergency in round 7 if Monaghan win in extremis.

There are 2 main doors, 2 at the front, one on the left and one on the right. Mayo may win the League again but the Championship is different.

In case of the  sudden loss of football pressure, remember, it's only the oul' League.  Pull down firmly on the mask to start the flow of oxygen, pull the mask over your nose and mouth and breathe normally.

[Cunny Funt]

Didn't know those 2 had gone travelling, big losses. Is Harney back in?

Among their two best forwards big losses indeed. Harney returned and is nursing an injury.

[Goals_Will_Come]

Missing
Enda, R Daly  Ultan, Hussey, Heneghan, O'Rourke, B Stack  Fallon, Dolan, O'Carroll, Cunnane, Nolan(?)

Didn't you hammer Galway without them all missing? Few of the St Brigid boys could be available too. Should be an away win against a struggling Tyrone missing even more players.

It was a development Galway team. First choice Galway 26 was off playing outdoor challenges as Joyce and his management didn't see air dome games as decent prep for the league.

Enda Smith said after the match on TG4 last Friday that he didn't expect Brigids players to return until round 3.  A lot of the list Rossfan posted would be first choice Roscommon players and they already have to deal without Conor Daly, Ciaran Murtagh,Cian McKeon gone traveling all three was championship starters last summer.

Can you list who Tyrone are missing? I would expect this to be the year that a lot of Tyrones 2022 U20 All-Ireland winners to become established seniors.

Conor Meyler, Kieran McGeary, Mattie Donnelly, Frank Burns (might make it), Cathal McShane, Michael O'Neill, Michael McGleenan. On top of the three recent retirements of Ronan McNammee, Niall Sludden and Richard Donnelly.

[Maroon Manc]

Doesn't sound like Galway have a clean bill of health either with Silke & McDaid out with broken feet and Sean Kelly still out too. Plenty of rumours about Glynn & Tierney too but we'll know come the weekend and neither Hernon or Cooke will be around this year either.

[seafoid]

Doesn't sound like Galway have a clean bill of health either with Silke & McDaid out with broken feet and Sean Kelly still out too. Plenty of rumours about Glynn & Tierney too but we'll know come the weekend and neither Hernon or Cooke will be around this year either.

O Maolchiarain was the FB before Kelly.- has he recovered from his injury yet?

[Captain Obvious]

Welcome on board this League flight of fantasy .

May we have your attention as we display some of the safety features on this contraption. Please remove headphones during this demonstration.

There are 2 emergency exits, each marked with a red relegation sign, floor path markings will illuminate in darkness and guide your county  to the nearest exit in an emergency in round 7 if Monaghan win in extremis.

There are 2 main doors, 2 at the front, one on the left and one on the right. Mayo may win the League again but the Championship is different.

In case of the  sudden loss of football pressure, remember, it's only the oul' League.  Pull down firmly on the mask to start the flow of oxygen, pull the mask over your nose and mouth and breathe normally.

Parents brought you on your first flight today?

[galwayman]

Doesn't sound like Galway have a clean bill of health either with Silke & McDaid out with broken feet and Sean Kelly still out too. Plenty of rumours about Glynn & Tierney too but we'll know come the weekend and neither Hernon or Cooke will be around this year either.

O Maolchiarain was the FB before Kelly.- has he recovered from his injury yet?

He played in the club championship this year anyway, though I didn't see any of Oileáin Arann's games.
To be fair he is totally unproven at this level. Both of the seasons he played were straight knockout due to CovId, so he hasn't played much county senior football at all.

[Blowitupref]

Conor McManus

"The hip injury I have, it just won't allow me to go much further," McManus said, in conversation with Thomas Niblock and Oisin McConville on the BBC's GAA Social podcast. "This will be my 18th year with Monaghan. I'm 36 now. It's nearly half your life.



"I imagine this year will be my last. I'm not putting any definitive decision out. I'm not going into the year saying that.

"We'll take it as it comes but it's hard to see how it could stretch to 19 years."

Three-time All-Star McManus charted the difficulties of training and the lengths he has been going to - including using painkillers prior to training and games - in order to keep turning out for his county.

The inside forward noted his frustration at not being able to train at full capacity, with his sessions often limited to bike work inside the gym.

"I have Vinny Corey there who probably knows my body as well as I do at this stage and the physio team," the Clontibret club man said. "To be fair to them, they are brilliant at managing your load.

"It allows you to be still there. It's not ideal. It's not how I particularly like to do it.

"The enjoyment in inter-county football is being on the field and training."

On a possible surgery to replace his arthritic hip which has "no cartilage between the ball and socket", McManus added: "When you run, twist or turn, the two bones are banging together.

"Probably sooner rather than later, (a hip replacement). If I wasn't going back to play football this year, you'd probably be looking at it."

[Armagh18]

That's a real shame. Been one of the best forwards in the country for years now and an absolute joy to watch although he's caused us one too many headaches over the years!

[seafoid]

It's a pity he never graced Croke Park in an all Ireland final and never made it up the steps of the Hogan.
An absolute legend of the game.

[Norm-Peterson]

Will be interesting to see if Glen players play. Mickey Harte has no experience of managing that situation given that Tyrone have won no senior club All Ireland's. I wonder does that mean Derry are the more successful footballing county now? 4 club All Ireland's and 1 county versus Tyrone's 4 county All Irelands. After all you people always say that club is more important.