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GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2025
Last post by Mario - Today at 11:35:32 AM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on Today at 11:17:58 AMUnder the old rules Dublin and Derry would have been 7 and 8 points down. Derry would have won the game and Dublin would have drawn.

Two pointers proving a big difference and will they be kept for the championship after this trial run?
I'd be surprised if they are removed, this year anyway. It's a big shift and disruption to preparations to play all year with 2 pointers then remove it for championship.

If the original new rules had been in place with 4 points for a goal, Derry would have been well beat by Kerry and lost to Galway as well.
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GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2025
Last post by Captain Obvious - Today at 11:17:58 AM
Under the old rules Dublin and Derry would have been 7 and 8 points down. Derry would have won the game and Dublin would have drawn.

Two pointers proving a big difference and will they be kept for the championship after this trial run?
#3
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2025
Last post by twohands!!! - Today at 10:33:40 AM
Quote from: onefineday on Today at 01:42:39 AM
Quote from: twohands!!! on February 15, 2025, 08:21:34 PMLads you have to remember for a huge chunk of the audience this will probably be the first game they've seen under the new rules.

Also is it not good that there is some positivity around the game rather than the commentators talking the game down all the time?


Fair point re this might be first game for many people, but the relentless positivity can be very irksome after a while.
Every game is being talked up as being high octane and exciting and the last five years (at least) are being chalked off as unwatchable dross. Now my posts on here for those 5 years will testify that I was very much in favour of change as there was indeed a whole lot of dross, but there's no recognition that the new rules are not without flaws and that there were a whole load of excellent games the last few years too.

On the football pod for example, the increasingly hard to listen to paddy Andrews and James O'Donoghue were comparing Derry v Kerry this year v last year's quarter final - agreed, game was unwatchable, but not a mention of the classic semi-final the year before.

What put this in my mind about people not being familiar with the rules was that I was talking to my brother-in-law yesterday and he mentioned he was going watching the Dublin v Kerry game and he hadn't heard about the new rules at all. He's very much a fair-weather supporter in terms of GAA and his interest and knowledge is fairly limited.

I didn't really notice much in the way of PR spin with Fitmaurice in the first half so was surprised to see the comments on here a thalf-time. I did find it a bit amusing in the 2nd half when he was getting irritated about Shane Ryan's kickouts all going to the same side - felt a bit like he was almost tempted to wander down the sideline and throw a yell in Shane's direction.

I think those of us who watch a serious volume of games are going to be very sick of the explanations of rules for the next few months. Even going to games isn't that much better as it's clear that even the crowd at this stage going to games aren't that familar with the rules. Was at a league game the weekend before last and it was clear that a serious chunk of the crowd had only a passing familiarity with the new rules yet.
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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread
Last post by Gael-in-exile - Today at 10:31:05 AM
No licking going on here. Merely pointing out he didn't say move it out of Corrigan.

Personally I think he should've been more forthright in making the case to be playing the match there but he sat on the fence which many media and others have taken to create a story.

And I've no doubt had it been Antrim hurlers in this scenario he would've made the case for sticking to Corrigan a whole lot more.
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GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2025
Last post by Wildweasel74 - Today at 10:29:20 AM
Here the Ref basically gave Galway a 2pter, Murray had been fouled at Midfield and was a obvious Derry free, he gave it to Galway. Murray too slow to move, thinking he had the free, moved 50m. Walsh 2 pter.
#7
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Footba...
Last post by snoopdog - Today at 10:10:42 AM
Quote from: ardtole on Today at 07:13:23 AMMeath are very strong in the middle 3rd and are physically very big, with strength in depth, I think they will give Roscommon their fill of it in Navan next week.

I thought Brannigan and McClements helped things when they came on. I also think the dry ball and fast ground will benefit Down a lot in the summer months too.

On the game itself, I've no idea what the call at the start of the 2nd half that overturned a free for Down to a 2 point free for Meath.

In fairness we got the 2 point lead back and we were on the attack, when Docherty give a sloppy fist pass which Meath intercepted and led to another Meath 2 pointer. This seemed to be the catalyst for Meath to dominate the next 10-12 minutes and they built up a 7 point lead.

We battled well without looking like really getting back level, but on the positive side, the subs done well when introduced and Down kept battling to the end.

If we had of won, we would have been in the shake up for promotion but in reality, as someone already mentioned, we are a fair bit of div 1 football. Kerr in particular is a big loss and the fact we have only 1 more home game is a cause of concern, we will probably need an away win to secure d2 football next year, which I would be content with.


A good synopsis of where we are. Very unlike Doherty to give a sloppy ball like that. Looking fwd to Drogheda next Sunday.
#8
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 4 2025
Last post by Shamrock Shore - Today at 10:00:06 AM
Heading to Aughrim later. Thoughts and prayers!

A loss will means promotion is impossible so it will then become a time to experiment with fringe players.

Looks like a nice day for a game.
#9
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2025
Last post by statto - Today at 09:50:18 AM
Quote from: Champion The Wonder Horse on February 15, 2025, 09:36:55 PMDecent result given our first half.

Gough once again making game-changing "mistakes" in favour of Galway, who are beginning to reach Tyrone-esque levels of unlikeability.
Turn a blind eye to the score given that was clearly wide so.Don't get the dislike for Galway, is it cause Derry never beat them?
#10
Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurl...
Last post by GTP - Today at 09:48:54 AM
Derry were 2nd top scorers in Division 1 last year and posted more scores than both Kerry and Galway. So have scores in the team. Conceding goals has cost them in league and championship last year. Last night second half the defence was much better. Need other results to fall their way to avoid relegation but I'd be happier this morning about our prospects than at half time yesterday.