2018 NFL Division 1

Started by Kuwabatake Sanjuro, January 02, 2018, 09:17:32 PM

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Main Street

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Quote from: Blowitupref on January 31, 2018, 12:55:31 AM
Games very hard to call in Div one this weekend.
Kildare v Monaghan - The availability of Conor McManus will likely swing this game. kildare must win their home games to stand any chance of staying up how they recover from a very poor 2nd half against Dublin will be a deciding factor.
Conor McManus' availability is very much in doubt, in his stead, Jack McCarron will surely swing it.

We need to exact revenge on Kildare for the historic injustice inflicted upon us after an ill-tempered Kildare player brought  a div 2 league game in 2012 at Clones into disrepute. The bold Joe McQuillan dealt with the disciplinary matters after an affray broke out as players made their way to the dressing rooms at ht. Kildare's Brian Flanagan was red carded, however (innocent for the most part) Monaghan were later punished by petty minded Croke Park minions for their minor role in causing that affray by losing home advantage v Galway and subsequently lost that game. That's how Kildare managed to be a contributing factor which consigned Monaghan to the ignominy of Div 3 for a year. We haven't met Kildare in the league since, our paths haven't crossed as we rose up with honour to div 1 and they fell all the way down to Div 3.

Now Joe is back as referee and that historic injustice needs to be rectified.



Captain Scarlet

Main Street that was very odd that day. I was at it and myself and a Farney friend were far from vexed at the row. Then Flano got a red, and I think him and Dessie were only ones to throw anything like a slap.
The real issue came when I put on the radio on the way home. Christ, one woman texted in saying her son was never to be allowed play football again!
them mysterons are always killing me but im grand after a few days.sickenin aul dose all the same.

Cunny Funt

Quote from: cornetto on January 31, 2018, 12:34:07 PM
Mayo not great at home, but kerry defence poor against donegal,
Mayo win.
Kildare need to win this one and in fairness were very good in the first half and could have had another couple of goals,
Kildare win.
Tyrone, Dublin to be a feisty affair,Tyrone hurting from last week and home support to shade a tight game.
Donegal don't have a great record in letterkenny but done enough in killarney to suggest they are more attack minded.
Galway are not bad on the road but home advantage to swing this one.

Apparently Donegal have won just twice in 13 attempts in Letterkenny meanwhile in Ballybofey have not lost there in 19 League or Championship games.

J70

Quote from: Cunny Funt on January 31, 2018, 02:32:07 PM
Quote from: cornetto on January 31, 2018, 12:34:07 PM
Mayo not great at home, but kerry defence poor against donegal,
Mayo win.
Kildare need to win this one and in fairness were very good in the first half and could have had another couple of goals,
Kildare win.
Tyrone, Dublin to be a feisty affair,Tyrone hurting from last week and home support to shade a tight game.
Donegal don't have a great record in letterkenny but done enough in killarney to suggest they are more attack minded.
Galway are not bad on the road but home advantage to swing this one.

Apparently Donegal have won just twice in 13 attempts in Letterkenny meanwhile in Ballybofey have not lost there in 19 League or Championship games.

Think Down in the 2010 championship were the last team to win in Ballybofey in league or championship.

I'd say Ballyshannon is similar too, although the last loss might be more recent.

Don't know what the problem is with O'Donnell Park.

seafoid

Quote from: J70 on January 31, 2018, 06:58:01 PM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on January 31, 2018, 02:32:07 PM
Quote from: cornetto on January 31, 2018, 12:34:07 PM
Mayo not great at home, but kerry defence poor against donegal,
Mayo win.
Kildare need to win this one and in fairness were very good in the first half and could have had another couple of goals,
Kildare win.
Tyrone, Dublin to be a feisty affair,Tyrone hurting from last week and home support to shade a tight game.
Donegal don't have a great record in letterkenny but done enough in killarney to suggest they are more attack minded.
Galway are not bad on the road but home advantage to swing this one.

Apparently Donegal have won just twice in 13 attempts in Letterkenny meanwhile in Ballybofey have not lost there in 19 League or Championship games.

Think Down in the 2010 championship were the last team to win in Ballybofey in league or championship.

I'd say Ballyshannon is similar too, although the last loss might be more recent.

Don't know what the problem is with O'Donnell Park.

Sounds like it could be the fairies . Were any fairy forts destroyed in the north of the county?

"It is widely believed that the demise of Sean Quinn's cement and insurance empire in Cavan and of John DeLorean's sports car industry in Belfast were directly attributable to the conscious destruction of "sacred" ringforts."
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

From the Bunker

Quote from: seafoid on January 31, 2018, 07:26:54 PM
Quote from: J70 on January 31, 2018, 06:58:01 PM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on January 31, 2018, 02:32:07 PM
Quote from: cornetto on January 31, 2018, 12:34:07 PM
Mayo not great at home, but kerry defence poor against donegal,
Mayo win.
Kildare need to win this one and in fairness were very good in the first half and could have had another couple of goals,
Kildare win.
Tyrone, Dublin to be a feisty affair,Tyrone hurting from last week and home support to shade a tight game.
Donegal don't have a great record in letterkenny but done enough in killarney to suggest they are more attack minded.
Galway are not bad on the road but home advantage to swing this one.

Apparently Donegal have won just twice in 13 attempts in Letterkenny meanwhile in Ballybofey have not lost there in 19 League or Championship games.

Think Down in the 2010 championship were the last team to win in Ballybofey in league or championship.

I'd say Ballyshannon is similar too, although the last loss might be more recent.

Don't know what the problem is with O'Donnell Park.

Sounds like it could be the fairies . Were any fairy forts destroyed in the north of the county?

"It is widely believed that the demise of Sean Quinn's cement and insurance empire in Cavan and of John DeLorean's sports car industry in Belfast were directly attributable to the conscious destruction of "sacred" ringforts."


Kuwabatake Sanjuro

Many Monaghan starters play Sigerson this week?

twohands!!!

Tyrone
1. Niall Morgan (Éadan na dTorc)

2. Ciaran McLaughlin (An Omaigh)
3. Cathal McCarron (An Droim Mór)
4. Hugh Pat McGeary (Cabhán a'Chaortainn)

5. Tiernan McCann (Coill an Chlochair)
6. Pádraig Hampsey (Oileán a'Ghuail)
7. Peter Harte (Aireagal Chiaráin)

8. Matthew Donnelly (Trí Leac)
9. Declan McClure (Cluain Eo)

10. Richard Donnelly (Trí Leac)
11. Niall Sludden (An Droim Mhór)
12. Kieran McGeary (Cabhán a'Chaortainn)

13. Lee Brennan (Trí Leac)
14. Cathal McShane (E. R. Uí Néill)
15. Connor McAliskey (Cluain Eo)

Subs

16. Mickey O'Neill (Cluain Eo)
17. Mark Bradley (Coill an Chlochair)
18. Rory Brennan (Trí Leac)
19. Frank Burns (Cabhán a'Chaortainn)
20. Conall McCann (Coill an Chlochair)
21. Aidan McCrory (Aireagal Chiaráin)
22. Michael McKernan (Oileán a'Ghuail)
23. Ronan McNabb (An Droim Mór)
24. Ronan McNamee (Achadh Uí Aráin)
25. Padraig McNulty (Dún Geanainn)
26. Ronan O'Neill (An Omaigh)

5 changes to the starting 15 from the Galway game

Ciaran McLaughlin, Cathal McCarron, Declan McClure, Richard Donnelly,  and Lee Brennan come in.

Michael McKernan, Ronan McNamee, Padraig McNulty, Conal McCann, Darren McCurry out.






Main Street

Monaghan team v Kildare
Ryan Wylie suspended, replaced by another Ballybay stalwart Dessie Ward.
Conor McManus still absent.
4 new lads this year, Paraic McGuirk, Niall Kearns, Barry Kerr and David Garland all doing well and showing promise.

Rory Beggan;
Kieran Duffy, Conor Boyle, Barry Kerr; Fintan Kelly, Dessie Ward, Karl O'Connell;  Darren Hughes, Niall Kearns;
Owen Duffy, Paraic McGuirk, Ryan McAnespie;  Conor McCarthy, Jack McCarron, David Garland.

Kuwabatake Sanjuro

Feely out for Kildare so Monaghan would have to made slight to moderate favourites for this.

straightred

Quote from: Main Street on February 03, 2018, 12:01:34 AM
Monaghan team v Kildare
Ryan Wylie suspended, replaced by another Ballybay stalwart Dessie Ward.
Conor McManus still absent.
4 new lads this year, Paraic McGuirk, Niall Kearns, Barry Kerr and David Garland all doing well and showing promise.

Rory Beggan;
Kieran Duffy, Conor Boyle, Barry Kerr; Fintan Kelly, Dessie Ward, Karl O'Connell;  Darren Hughes, Niall Kearns;
Owen Duffy, Paraic McGuirk, Ryan McAnespie;  Conor McCarthy, Jack McCarron, David Garland.

Is McGinn not back yet from injury?

Main Street

I don't know about mcGinn.

Quote from: Kuwabatake Sanjuro on February 03, 2018, 12:03:35 AM
Feely out for Kildare so Monaghan would have to made slight to moderate favourites for this.
I suspect you are just being superstitious and will use any little excuse to hand over the mythical burden of favourite's tag. Kildare are still the clear slight favourites for this game.

Dinny Breen

14 man Dublin beat Tyrone by 6 points in Omagh.

I would laugh at how people think somehow Dublin wouldn't have it easy if they played in the Ulster championship except it's just not funny anymore. A Dublin team back training 3 weeks.
#newbridgeornowhere

From the Bunker

Quote from: Dinny Breen on February 03, 2018, 09:01:24 PM
14 man Dublin beat Tyrone by 6 points in Omagh.

I would laugh at how people think somehow Dublin wouldn't have it easy if they played in the Ulster championship except it's just not funny anymore. A Dublin team back training 3 weeks.

The wind is gone out of Tyrone! They have been talked up the last two years in particular.