An Lú v Ard Mhacha, NFL Div 2 Round 1, Drogheda, Sunday 2nd February 2014

[mackers]

ha i heard it was 20!

who will definitely be out for ye?

McKeever with a broken Wrist? and Donaghy with a knee injury?

Ciaran McKeever had a broken wrist, he may be on the bench on Sunday though. Donaghy has a long term knee injury alright. AK out for the foreseeable future with an Achilles tendon problem. James Morgan and Paul McKeown from Cross also out so a lot of our main defenders are injured.  Illdecide is right though, it will give players like Mickey Murray and Paul Hughes a chance to step up to the next level.  They have both performed really well at club level so hopefully they can prove themselves on Sunday.

[mattockranger]

Murray with Cullyhanna?

who will lead the forwards? Brian Mallon?

[mackers]

Yes Murray is from Cullyhanna.
The fact that Jamie Clarke has been named captain has thrown some doubt onto Brian Mallon's involvement.

[mattockranger]

Brian Mallon vice captain is he?

[mackers]

I didn't hear who the vice captain is.

[mattockranger]

Why do say Mallon is out if Clarke is confirmed captain

as a Louth fan i don't follow

[Throw ball]

Why do say Mallon is out if Clarke is confirmed captain

as a Louth fan i don't follow

Mallon was captain in the McKenna Cup. It would have been reasonable to assume that this would continue until McKeever was back.

[AFS]

Why do say Mallon is out if Clarke is confirmed captain

as a Louth fan i don't follow

Mallon was captain for a couple of the McKenna Cup games, so I suppose the suggestion is that if someone else is named captain that it means he's out. Not sure if that stands up though, Clarke wasn't there for at least a couple of the games that Mallon captained the side. Clarke seems a more sensible choice anyway if McKeever is to miss a chunk of games. He's a guaranteed starter, while Mallon is really a bit part player.

[AFS]

Armagh team to face Louth in Sundays NFL Opener:

Philip McEvoy
Paul Hughes
Charlie Vernon
Michael Murray
Mark Shields
Andy Mallon
Rory Gurgan
James Lavery
Ethan Rafferty
Stefan Campbell
Johnny Hanratty
Robbie Tasker
Jamie Clarke (Capt)
Tony Kernan
Kyle Carragher

Usually keep to the 15 that's named, but there could be a pile of positional changes.

[rrhf]

When did Jamie Clarke get back.  That's a huge boost for Armagh.

[mattockranger]

4 injured players start for ye! 

any sign of the bench

Louth team was named also http://louthandproud.blogspot.ie/

[Orior]

Louth can go for goals and win it easy

[Cold tea]

When did Jamie Clarke get back.  That's a huge boost for Armagh.

He may as well be on his travels for all the ball he sees.

[mackers]

4 injured players start for ye! 

any sign of the bench

Louth team was named also http://louthandproud.blogspot.ie/

The only player that I heard that was injured that is listed on the team is Ethan Rafferty.  That is a major boost for me though, he's developing into a very good midfield option which we really need.
AFS is right, there may be all sorts of positional changes although the one thing I can't get my head around is Rory Grugan at WB.  I didn't make any of the O'Fiaich Cup matches but I hear that experiment didn't work well.  He should be centre half forward but Johnny Hanratty ain't a WB and there are no other possible swaps jumping off the page at me.

[mattockranger]

2 dromintee men in goals for both sides!!

who is the clubs number 1?