NFL Division 1 2024

[Manning18]

Not that it'll make a difference but 3 minutes added to round off an utter clown of a referee performance once more. The penalty situation took 3 minutes alone

[AustinPowers]

Third goal looked like it was   thrown into the net

A fist only  rule needs bringing in. A player will be blown up if he palmed  the ball in open play , so why are  they allowed to palm the ball into the net?

What??

I said...

A player will be blown up if he palmed  the ball in open play

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

But that's not true.

[OakLeaf]

Poor enough from Derry today but we'll take any win in Galway.

[JoG2]

Lost count how many soft frees Galway got after each Derry goal

Another win, albeit stuttery enough on a heavy enough pitch with a right wind

[lenny]

Third goal looked like it was   thrown into the net

A fist only  rule needs bringing in. A player will be blown up if he palmed  the ball in open play , so why are  they allowed to palm the ball into the net?

What??

I said...

A player will be blown up if he palmed  the ball in open play

You're thinking of soccer.

[tbrick18]

Derry were not great there, good to get the win but that performance won't be enough to win many games.

Ref was awful.
I think he got the Rogers black wrong and the penalty and black wrong. Plus numerous other decisions that had me scratching my head.

Galway full strength would have beat us.

Only positive was we managed the win without some key players. Ryan Scullion made a few really good saves but then kicked right down the middle when we were getting cleaned at midfield during the 2nd half.
Mcguigan was very quiet too.
Gilmore deserves a start, I'd rate him above deccan cassidy.
Mckaigue lost at sea too often too.
Hopefully Conor Doherty isn't too badly injured, we'd definitely need him against the dubs.

[JoG2]

Derry were not great there, good to get the win but that performance won't be enough to win many games.

Ref was awful.
I think he got the Rogers black wrong and the penalty and black wrong. Plus numerous other decisions that had me scratching my head.

Galway full strength would have beat us.

Only positive was we managed the win without some key players. Ryan Scullion made a few really good saves but then kicked right down the middle when we were getting cleaned at midfield during the 2nd half.
Mcguigan was very quiet too.
Gilmore deserves a start, I'd rate him above deccan cassidy.
Mckaigue lost at sea too often too.
Hopefully Conor Doherty isn't too badly injured, we'd definitely need him against the dubs.

You're sore on McKaigue. 100% worth his place and has been solid this year. Team leads leaders and he's one of them.

McEvoy has an old experienced head on young shoulders. Nothing phases him.

I'd agree with most on the 2nd black, penalty yes, black card no. Maher on C Doherty was more a black card, dove in and across him to take him out, he was never bending down to actually pick the ball up. Sleeked move

[Captain Obvious]

Dublin used to target Mayo games back in the day when we were a threat. We took some wallopings in the League. We never beat them in that period in the League. Between the League and Championship it was a procession of beatings. They would have targeted this game. Not giving your main rivals an inch sets the tone for the rest of the year.

It felt like a normal Saturday with the sports news on the radio and the previews in the papers and the analysis on the telly but it's all an illusion. Once the match started everything was back to the 6 in a row. Competition in Gaelic football is dead. It's groundhog day.

The GAA weaponised Dublin's population advantage. The Dubs own the sport as a result. This didn't start yesterday. It has been going on for almost 2 decades. 

Maybe Derry are the new Mayo. If so, a future of one point hammerings awaits hi.  Mickey Harte wants to win everything but when he was breaking barriers the dubs were a totally different animal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3G1bwD0ao0


And why don't Kildare and Meath compete ? Even Fermanagh can compete in Ulster. WTF . Why don't they just cop on? And Tyrone were really poor to win just one all Ireland . Yeah. Jesus. etc etc

In 10 years Kerry won one all Ireland. Dublin won 8. Kerry can't produce fully formed players as fast as Dublin can. 

It's really weird to feel sorry for Kerry.

No such thing and few of those narrow losses was matches there to be won for Mayo. If given the same chance I doubt a Mickey Harte managed Derry would do the same.

Let's see

I remember last year all the talk in the papers about how Dublin were finished. They came in under the radar. The obstacle course that is the new championship is no bother to them. They always win Leinster. Top of the round robins. Quarter finals a doddle. Semi finals just turn on the turbo after 65 minutes. Same in the final.

Let's see how long the challengers can keep up the pretence.

I counted 7 new players yesterday compared to the 2020 final.

2020
Cluxton
Fitzsimons Byrne Cooper
Murchan Small MCDaid
Fenton McCarthy
Scully Kilkenny Bugler
Small O^Callaghan Rock

Dublin:2024  D O'Hanlon;
S MacMahon, T Clancy, E Murchan;
C Murphy, J Small, L Gannon 0-01;
B Fenton 0-01, P Ó Cofaigh Byrne;
R McGarry 0-01, S Bugler 0-03, C Kilkenny 0-03 (1m);
P Small 0-03, C O'Callaghan 3-04 (1-00 pen, 0-02f), N Scully 0-01.

They just have a much bigger production line.

Reading too much into the league. They needed the old guard to get themselves over the line in the championship last year.

Derry eight points on the board should be looking to rest players in their remaining league fixtures now.

[Wildweasel74]

Thought Derry very poor last 20mins when they went 9 clear, but we never beat Galway so I take it. Can't understand the ref not blowing the pulling and holding on Rodgers and Glass in middle of the field 2nd Half. The Galway lads were pulling at them steady going for the kickouts, with the ref nearly  on top of it, so he obviously let it go as the score was so big.

[Brendan]

By the rule book Molloy shouldn't have got a black card but by common sense it's something the black card should cover, he did his best to tackle the man not the ball to prevent a score

[screenexile]

I thought we were very average and still beat Galway comfortably.

Given the Dublin performance last night we're set up for a huge game next weekend. Derry will need to up the intensity to compete it'll be a proper test of where we are.

Worries about the injury to Conor Doc I hope he's ok it looked like a possible knee injury.

[time ticking away]

Third goal looked like it was   thrown into the net

A fist only  rule needs bringing in. A player will be blown up if he palmed  the ball in open play , so why are  they allowed to palm the ball into the net?

What??

I said...

A player will be blown up if he palmed  the ball in open play

You're thinking of soccer.

😄😄

[bennydorano]

I thought we were very average and still beat Galway comfortably.

Given the Dublin performance last night we're set up for a huge game next weekend. Derry will need to up the intensity to compete it'll be a proper test of where we are.

Worries about the injury to Conor Doc I hope he's ok it looked like a possible knee injury.

Dubs will let you tear away next weekend i reckon. Think they probably unintentionally overshowed their hand last night. Mickey likes winning trophies, Derry will go 100mph, Dubs won't.

[Derryman forever]

I thought we were very average and still beat Galway comfortably.

Given the Dublin performance last night we're set up for a huge game next weekend. Derry will need to up the intensity to compete it'll be a proper test of where we are.

Worries about the injury to Conor Doc I hope he's ok it looked like a possible knee injury.

Dubs will let you tear away next weekend i reckon. Think they probably unintentionally overshowed their hand last night. Mickey likes winning trophies, Derry will go 100mph, Dubs won't.

There it is.
Derry are damned if they do and Damned if they don't