NFL Division Three 2024

[seafoid]

Either Down are more focused on ULster now or they haven't made much progress since last year. Westmeath have no guarantee of Sam Maguire participation AFAIK. It's contingent. 

[Milltown Row2]

Either Down are more focused on ULster now or they haven't made much progress since last year. Westmeath have no guarantee of Sam Maguire participation AFAIK. It's contingent. 

Said on radio earlier that this secures playing in Sam

[yellowcard]

Either Down are more focused on ULster now or they haven't made much progress since last year. Westmeath have no guarantee of Sam Maguire participation AFAIK. It's contingent. 

Said on radio earlier that this secures playing in Sam

For Westmeath to qualify for AI series they will need Louth to get to the Leinster final.

Down will play Tailteann Cup unless they get to the Ulster final. So they could well have another chance at lifting silverware in Croke Park before the season is over.

[Milltown Row2]

Either Down are more focused on ULster now or they haven't made much progress since last year. Westmeath have no guarantee of Sam Maguire participation AFAIK. It's contingent. 

Said on radio earlier that this secures playing in Sam

For Westmeath to qualify for AI series they will need Louth to get to the Leinster final.

Down will play Tailteann Cup unless they get to the Ulster final. So they could well have another chance at lifting silverware in Croke Park before the season is over.

So Joanne was talking shite? Makes sense lol

[armaghniac]

Either Down are more focused on ULster now or they haven't made much progress since last year. Westmeath have no guarantee of Sam Maguire participation AFAIK. It's contingent. 

Said on radio earlier that this secures playing in Sam

For Westmeath to qualify for AI series they will need Louth to get to the Leinster final.

Down will play Tailteann Cup unless they get to the Ulster final. So they could well have another chance at lifting silverware in Croke Park before the season is over.

Westmeath are on the same side of the draw as Louth, are they not? So they could just beat Louth and qualify for the Provincial final themselves. Louth v Westmeath would be competitive.

[yellowcard]

Either Down are more focused on ULster now or they haven't made much progress since last year. Westmeath have no guarantee of Sam Maguire participation AFAIK. It's contingent. 

Said on radio earlier that this secures playing in Sam

For Westmeath to qualify for AI series they will need Louth to get to the Leinster final.

Down will play Tailteann Cup unless they get to the Ulster final. So they could well have another chance at lifting silverware in Croke Park before the season is over.

Westmeath are on the same side of the draw as Louth, are they not? So they could just beat Louth and qualify for the Provincial final themselves. Louth v Westmeath would be competitive.

In that case you may be right. I thought Westmeath were poor tonight though and I'd fancy Louth to beat them and make the Leinster final since they look to have a bit more quality in attack.

[seafoid]

Either Down are more focused on ULster now or they haven't made much progress since last year. Westmeath have no guarantee of Sam Maguire participation AFAIK. It's contingent. 

Said on radio earlier that this secures playing in Sam

For Westmeath to qualify for AI series they will need Louth to get to the Leinster final.

Down will play Tailteann Cup unless they get to the Ulster final. So they could well have another chance at lifting silverware in Croke Park before the season is over.

There are 14 teams ahead of them from the league (D1 plus the top 6 in d2)
Munster, Leinster and Ulster could all have a D3 team in the final.
We don't know yet.

[armaghniac]

Either Down are more focused on ULster now or they haven't made much progress since last year. Westmeath have no guarantee of Sam Maguire participation AFAIK. It's contingent. 

Said on radio earlier that this secures playing in Sam

For Westmeath to qualify for AI series they will need Louth to get to the Leinster final.

Either Down are more focused on ULster now or they haven't made much progress since last year. Westmeath have no guarantee of Sam Maguire participation AFAIK. It's contingent. 

Said on radio earlier that this secures playing in Sam

For Westmeath to qualify for AI series they will need Louth to get to the Leinster final.

Down will play Tailteann Cup unless they get to the Ulster final. So they could well have another chance at lifting silverware in Croke Park before the season is over.

There are 14 teams ahead of them from the league (D1 plus the top 6 in d2)
Munster, Leinster and Ulster could all have a D3 team in the final.
We don't know yet.

Down would need to improve on tonight's performance, I think.

Down will play Tailteann Cup unless they get to the Ulster final. So they could well have another chance at lifting silverware in Croke Park before the season is over.

Westmeath are on the same side of the draw as Louth, are they not? So they could just beat Louth and qualify for the Provincial final themselves. Louth v Westmeath would be competitive.

If Westmeath reach a game with Louth then they will have beaten Kildare. I would still expect Louth to win, but as Leinster championship games go it would be competitive. So if Westmeath beat Kildare then they either get into Sam as finalists or get in because Louth are finalists. Kildare would need to shape up, but they might.

[Wildweasel74]

G, Down not get remotely close to Armagh. Armagh a big heavy team, Down alot of fine smaller footballers but lack the required size in at least 6 key positions.

[seafoid]

G, Down not get remotely close to Armagh. Armagh a big heavy team, Down alot of fine smaller footballers but lack the required size in at least 6 key positions.

If they can get them to penalties they have a chance

[Eire90]

do you think league finals should be outside croke park it look very empty last night did throw in time play a part.

[seafoid]

https://twitter.com/offtheball/status/1774224025390129253

[marty34]

Down have got promotion from Div. 3 to Div. 2 next year.  A decent league campaign, the league final apart.
That's progress.  They can now built on that.

Step by step each year. People have to realise that this is Down's current level.  Against better opposition next year, they should improve further.

Ironically, in a strange way, the league is more important than the championship if building a panel to play at a higher level.

[seafoid]

They have a young panel. They had to start from scratch. If they learn from these defeats they will make a lot of progress.

Down came out of nowhere in 1991.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udAXYoJf6Xo
The semi final was the first time a team from either Ulster or Connacht beat a team from the other 2 in a generation.


When they have a good team they can go all the way. They have the best record in all Ireland finals with an 84% success rate.

[Armagh18]

Just seen Dessie Dolans interview. No beers on the bus home. Is he taking the piss? Whats the point playing if you cant celebrate winning something?