Division 2 2024

[Rossfan]

Yes, on head to head.

[Champion The Wonder Horse]

Clare starting the boxin now.

McKaigue started the boxing. Would have taken him straight off. Utterly needless.

[BrotherMore6592]

Welcome to the thread @DonegalGAA

[marty34]

Mickey Harte has done some job with Louth which has gone very much under the radar. In the very unlikely event that they beat Dublin next week they would be playing division one football next season. Which is some feat given that they would have been favourites to go down at the beginning of the campaign.

Even more impressive with Sam Mulroy missing.

100%. He was a key man.

[JoG2]

Clare starting the boxin now.

McKaigue started the boxing. Would have taken him straight off. Utterly needless.

Sexton started it, was trying to kill dead things at a stage, was there an actual punch thrown?

[Champion The Wonder Horse]

Clare starting the boxin now.

McKaigue started the boxing. Would have taken him straight off. Utterly needless.

Sexton started it, was trying to kill dead things at a stage, was there an actual punch thrown?

And if you're 97 points up, you don't get involved. Could easily have lost one or two to red cards in that, including McKaigue who has already served a suspension. Utterly needless.

[Gael85]

so if louth beat the dubs, are they promoted? is there any score difference there?

If Louth win are promoted on head to head.

[armaghniac]

so if louth beat the dubs, are they promoted? is there any score difference there?

If Louth win are promoted on head to head.

Come on the wee men! 

[Eire90]

are louth darkhorses/contenders for the all ireland

[markl121]

are louth darkhorses/contenders for the all ireland

ah jaysus now

[Captain Scarlet]

At the start of all this I said Derry and Dublin. Others like Kildare, Meath and Cork can come apart very easily. Based on seeing them destroyed by Kildare last year when they met in championship I didn't fancy Louth, but they have really kicked on and that's without their main man.

Kildare are just a shambles and Meath were so green against the Dubs. Two bad teams meeting next week with legends at the helm. Even with Meath being wide open at the back we will still move it slowly up the field and make a mess of it.

Last game in the old Conleths should see a response BUT the heads are so low right now I don't see it.

Division 2 is always a basket case but the Dubs and Derry being down here skewed it.

[yellowcard]

are louth darkhorses/contenders for the all ireland

Louth have had a meteoric rise but compete for Sam Maguire, come off it. They would have a good chance of competing to win a Tailteann Cup and for them it is a pity that they were denied an opportunity two years running since despite their progress, there is nothing to beat lifting meaningful silverware. With the exception of Dublin and Derry there is a huge gap between division one and the rest of division two now. 

[imtommygunn]

The Dublin game should be interesting. They could get beat out the gate but it will be a good barometer of their progress. They were very unlucky in the Clare game and they ran Derry considerably closer than anyone bar the dubs.

Cork are still a long way off too. Only for Derry being in the final they could have got a bit of a beating there.

Realistically Kerry, Galway and Mayo are the main AI contenders. Derry a bit outside that and who knows what Tyrone may do but they are the one team who could spring something. Hard to see Kerry being beat tbh unless the Dubs step up. For me only the dubs can beat them.

[seafoid]

I would love to see Louth winning Leinster.
Kildare were haunted to stay up.

[Blowitupref]

are louth darkhorses/contenders for the all ireland

Louth have had a meteoric rise but compete for Sam Maguire, come off it. They would have a good chance of competing to win a Tailteann Cup and for them it is a pity that they were denied an opportunity two years running since despite their progress, there is nothing to beat lifting meaningful silverware. With the exception of Dublin and Derry there is a huge gap between division one and the rest of division two now.

Reaching a Leinster final and or All Ireland Quarter final v winning Tailteann Cup.  Which would bring more interest to the Louth players,management and supporters? I think the former.


Regardless what happens on Sunday against Dublin it's been a great Div 2 campaign by Louth. Last time they were in Div 2 (2018) they were totally out of their depth losing all 7 games with a points difference of -67


Full credit to Mickey Harte (71 years young) and his management on the  job/improvement they have done with Louth.  Took on the Louth gig in November 2020 when they were just relegated to Division 4 losing 6 of their 7 games. March 2023 3rd in Div 2 with 8 points only defeat was against the best team in this Division Derry by just 3 points.