Any idea when these fixture dates are normally released?
Quote from: ONeill on October 10, 2017, 07:42:57 PM
Any idea when these fixture dates are normally released?
Draft plan not released yet.
Sunday April 1st for the Allianz Football League final, and Sunday April 15th for the Allianz Hurling League final. This will mean an earlier start to the football league, the intention being to free up April completely for club fixtures, with the exception of the hurling league final.
Quote from: LooseCannon on October 10, 2017, 08:12:15 PM
Quote from: ONeill on October 10, 2017, 07:42:57 PM
Any idea when these fixture dates are normally released?
Draft plan not released yet.
Sunday April 1st for the Allianz Football League final, and Sunday April 15th for the Allianz Hurling League final. This will mean an earlier start to the football league, the intention being to free up April completely for club fixtures, with the exception of the hurling league final.
Educated guess would so the only difference from the 2017 NFL is there will be no 2 week gap between round 2 and 3.
Round 1 Feb 3rd/4th
Round 2 Feb 10th/11th
Round 3 Feb 17th/18th
Round 4 Feb 24th/25th
Round 5 March 3rd/4th
Round 6 March 10th/11th
round 7 March 24th/25th
4 football Finals March 31st/April 1st
March 17th weekend to be left free for the Club All Ireland finals
Quote from: Blowitupref on October 10, 2017, 08:47:17 PM
Quote from: LooseCannon on October 10, 2017, 08:12:15 PM
Quote from: ONeill on October 10, 2017, 07:42:57 PM
Any idea when these fixture dates are normally released?
Draft plan not released yet.
Sunday April 1st for the Allianz Football League final, and Sunday April 15th for the Allianz Hurling League final. This will mean an earlier start to the football league, the intention being to free up April completely for club fixtures, with the exception of the hurling league final.
Educated guess would so the only difference from the 2017 NFL is there will be no 2 week gap between round 2 and 3.
Round 1 Feb 3rd/4th
Round 2 Feb 10th/11th
Round 3 Feb 17th/18th
Round 4 Feb 24th/25th
Round 5 March 3rd/4th
Round 6 March 10th/11th
round 7 March 24th/25th
4 football Finals March 31st/April 1st
March 17th weekend to be left free for the Club All Ireland finals
Maybe a bit off topic but does anyone know what date the all ireland football final is next year???
Quote from: mayoman dan on October 10, 2017, 09:00:27 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on October 10, 2017, 08:47:17 PM
Quote from: LooseCannon on October 10, 2017, 08:12:15 PM
Quote from: ONeill on October 10, 2017, 07:42:57 PM
Any idea when these fixture dates are normally released?
Draft plan not released yet.
Sunday April 1st for the Allianz Football League final, and Sunday April 15th for the Allianz Hurling League final. This will mean an earlier start to the football league, the intention being to free up April completely for club fixtures, with the exception of the hurling league final.
Educated guess would so the only difference from the 2017 NFL is there will be no 2 week gap between round 2 and 3.
Round 1 Feb 3rd/4th
Round 2 Feb 10th/11th
Round 3 Feb 17th/18th
Round 4 Feb 24th/25th
Round 5 March 3rd/4th
Round 6 March 10th/11th
round 7 March 24th/25th
4 football Finals March 31st/April 1st
March 17th weekend to be left free for the Club All Ireland finals
Maybe a bit off topic but does anyone know what date the all ireland football final is next year???
Already there's some uncertainty surrounding the date of the All-Ireland football final; in the draft fixture calendar, it's pencilled in for Sunday August 26th – after congress earlier this year agreed both the hurling and football finals would be played in August on a three-year trial basis.
However, given the visit of Pope Francis to Ireland next August, the 2018 football final is likely to be put back to Sunday September 2nd. Part of the problem here is that the Pope doesn't usually confirm his schedule until six months in advance, but he is expected to attend at least two of the events surrounding the World Meeting of Families, due to be held here between August 21-26th, including a Mass in Croke Park on that Sunday, August 26th.
Quote from: Blowitupref on October 10, 2017, 08:47:17 PM
Quote from: LooseCannon on October 10, 2017, 08:12:15 PM
Quote from: ONeill on October 10, 2017, 07:42:57 PM
Any idea when these fixture dates are normally released?
Draft plan not released yet.
Sunday April 1st for the Allianz Football League final, and Sunday April 15th for the Allianz Hurling League final. This will mean an earlier start to the football league, the intention being to free up April completely for club fixtures, with the exception of the hurling league final.
Educated guess would so the only difference from the 2017 NFL is there will be no 2 week gap between round 2 and 3.
Round 1 Feb 3rd/4th
Round 2 Feb 10th/11th
Round 3 Feb 17th/18th
Round 4 Feb 24th/25th
Round 5 March 3rd/4th
Round 6 March 10th/11th
round 7 March 24th/25th
4 football Finals March 31st/April 1st
March 17th weekend to be left free for the Club All Ireland finals
Won't there be a free weekend in February for the College boys and their irrelevant cupeen?
NFL to start last weekend in January.
Quote from: Rossfan on October 11, 2017, 01:14:44 AM
Quote from: Blowitupref on October 10, 2017, 08:47:17 PM
Quote from: LooseCannon on October 10, 2017, 08:12:15 PM
Quote from: ONeill on October 10, 2017, 07:42:57 PM
Any idea when these fixture dates are normally released?
Draft plan not released yet.
Sunday April 1st for the Allianz Football League final, and Sunday April 15th for the Allianz Hurling League final. This will mean an earlier start to the football league, the intention being to free up April completely for club fixtures, with the exception of the hurling league final.
Educated guess would so the only difference from the 2017 NFL is there will be no 2 week gap between round 2 and 3.
Round 1 Feb 3rd/4th
Round 2 Feb 10th/11th
Round 3 Feb 17th/18th
Round 4 Feb 24th/25th
Round 5 March 3rd/4th
Round 6 March 10th/11th
round 7 March 24th/25th
4 football Finals March 31st/April 1st
March 17th weekend to be left free for the Club All Ireland finals
Won't there be a free weekend in February for the College boys and their irrelevant cupeen?
NFL to start last weekend in January.
Hardly irrelevant if it keeps a generation of teachers and other professionals interested in GAA and they pass it on .
this sector should be fully supported and funded if needs be.
the GAA need to be about much more than inter county
Quote from: rosnarun on October 11, 2017, 10:33:50 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on October 11, 2017, 01:14:44 AM
Quote from: Blowitupref on October 10, 2017, 08:47:17 PM
Quote from: LooseCannon on October 10, 2017, 08:12:15 PM
Quote from: ONeill on October 10, 2017, 07:42:57 PM
Any idea when these fixture dates are normally released?
Draft plan not released yet.
Sunday April 1st for the Allianz Football League final, and Sunday April 15th for the Allianz Hurling League final. This will mean an earlier start to the football league, the intention being to free up April completely for club fixtures, with the exception of the hurling league final.
Educated guess would so the only difference from the 2017 NFL is there will be no 2 week gap between round 2 and 3.
Round 1 Feb 3rd/4t
Round 2 Feb 10th/11th
Round 3 Feb 17th/18th
Round 4 Feb 24th/25th
Round 5 March 3rd/4th
Round 6 March 10th/11th
round 7 March 24th/25th
4 football Finals March 31st/April 1st
March 17th weekend to be left free for the Club All Ireland finals
Won't there be a free weekend in February for the College boys and their irrelevant cupeen?
NFL to start last weekend in January.
Hardly irrelevant if it keeps a generation of teachers and other professionals interested in GAA and they pass it on .
this sector should be fully supported and funded if needs be.
the GAA need to be about much more than inter county
I would also add that Sigerson and Trench cup is probably the most enjoyable of all competitions to play in and watch as it hasn't been fully poisoned by the defensive chalice — yet
Quote from: mayoman dan on October 10, 2017, 09:00:27 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on October 10, 2017, 08:47:17 PM
Quote from: LooseCannon on October 10, 2017, 08:12:15 PM
Quote from: ONeill on October 10, 2017, 07:42:57 PM
Any idea when these fixture dates are normally released?
Draft plan not released yet.
Sunday April 1st for the Allianz Football League final, and Sunday April 15th for the Allianz Hurling League final. This will mean an earlier start to the football league, the intention being to free up April completely for club fixtures, with the exception of the hurling league final.
Educated guess would so the only difference from the 2017 NFL is there will be no 2 week gap between round 2 and 3.
Round 1 Feb 3rd/4th
Round 2 Feb 10th/11th
Round 3 Feb 17th/18th
Round 4 Feb 24th/25th
Round 5 March 3rd/4th
Round 6 March 10th/11th
round 7 March 24th/25th
4 football Finals March 31st/April 1st
March 17th weekend to be left free for the Club All Ireland finals
Maybe a bit off topic but does anyone know what date the all ireland football final is next year???
I doubt it' been finalised, at least not publicly, with the new structure coming in. However, the initial proposal had the 2016 equivalent final on 28th August so I'd guess that 26th August wouldn't be far off.
Quote from: Rossfan on October 11, 2017, 01:14:44 AM
Won't there be a free weekend in February for the College boys and their irrelevant cupeen?
NFL to start last weekend in January.
The pre season tournaments are going to take up the January weekends. I forgot about the College competitions a weekend in February will be left free for that. So perhaps the NFL schedule will be like this.
Round 1 Feb 3rd/4th
Round 2 Feb 10th/11th
Round 3 Feb 24th/25th
Round 4 March 3rd/4th
Round 5 March 10th/11th
Round 6 March 18th (17th left free for the AI club finals)
round 7 March 24th/25th
FBD kicks off on Wednesday Jan 3rd !
http://www.gaaroscommon.ie/news-detail/10030235/
Quote from: Horse Box on October 11, 2017, 11:57:37 PM
FBD kicks off on Wednesday Jan 3rd !
http://www.gaaroscommon.ie/news-detail/10030235/
If other pre season competitions are finished on January 21st then the NFL will likely start on the last weekend in January.
No colleges now I see. You'd almost miss Sligo playing GMIT year in year out. ::)
Will that first game v Galway be in Tourlestrane? It's only there or Scarden that has any floodlights in the county.
Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 12, 2017, 09:13:31 AM
No colleges now I see.
Thank God for that.
I expect the Final to be played in the NFL gap week in February.
Will there be any club games in March or will they have to go ahead without County players?
Quote from: Horse Box on October 11, 2017, 11:57:37 PM
FBD kicks off on Wednesday Jan 3rd !
http://www.gaaroscommon.ie/news-detail/10030235/
It will tie in nicely with the end of the Christmas cake
https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/1012/911778-football-final-will-have-a-september-date-in-2018/
The Pope is coming to Ireland next year?
Jayzus, that's news to me.
Gas, the different Ireland we live in now, compared to the last time Himself paid us a visit, eh?
FFS Kildare roll over again. All about the €€€€
1995 was the last time we played a home league or Championship game against Dublin.
https://www.thesun.ie/sport/gaa-football/1661873/dublin-double-header-to-kick-things-off-as-national-hurling-and-football-league-2018-fixtures-revealed/ (https://www.thesun.ie/sport/gaa-football/1661873/dublin-double-header-to-kick-things-off-as-national-hurling-and-football-league-2018-fixtures-revealed/)
anybody got division 3 fixtures
Provisional dates for the 2018 have been published
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DMAmkhuXcAEgyc1.jpg)
Quote from: Dinny Breen on October 13, 2017, 09:53:43 AM
FFS Kildare roll over again. All about the €€€€
1995 was the last time we played a home league or Championship game against Dublin.
https://www.thesun.ie/sport/gaa-football/1661873/dublin-double-header-to-kick-things-off-as-national-hurling-and-football-league-2018-fixtures-revealed/ (https://www.thesun.ie/sport/gaa-football/1661873/dublin-double-header-to-kick-things-off-as-national-hurling-and-football-league-2018-fixtures-revealed/)
The fixtures are reversal of last year. Dublin first game last year was Cavan away.
Quote from: Mayo Club 51 on October 13, 2017, 11:03:45 AM
Provisional dates for the 2018 have been published
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DMAmkhuXcAEgyc1.jpg)
There's more than one division in the NFL.
Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 13, 2017, 11:15:09 AM
Quote from: Mayo Club 51 on October 13, 2017, 11:03:45 AM
Provisional dates for the 2018 have been published
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DMAmkhuXcAEgyc1.jpg)
There's more than one division in the NFL.
That's from one of the red tops, only has division 1 and 2 listed!
Paraic Duffy has abolished Divisions 3 and 4 because of the Sligo and Offaly bucks giving out about him on the other thread.
Quote from: Gael85 on October 13, 2017, 11:08:23 AM
Quote from: Dinny Breen on October 13, 2017, 09:53:43 AM
FFS Kildare roll over again. All about the €€€€
1995 was the last time we played a home league or Championship game against Dublin.
https://www.thesun.ie/sport/gaa-football/1661873/dublin-double-header-to-kick-things-off-as-national-hurling-and-football-league-2018-fixtures-revealed/ (https://www.thesun.ie/sport/gaa-football/1661873/dublin-double-header-to-kick-things-off-as-national-hurling-and-football-league-2018-fixtures-revealed/)
The fixtures are reversal of last year. Dublin first game last year was Cavan away.
14 times in a row mate.
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2017, 10:32:25 AM
anybody got division 3 fixtures
read on orchard fans Armagh's fixtures are...
28/1 - Sligo H
4/2 - Westmeath A
11/2 - Longford H
25/2 - Offaly A
3/3 - Derry H
17/3 Fermanagh A
25/3 - Wexford A
Not sure of the source or if these are def correct.
DIVISION 2
Round 1: Saturday, January 27th: Cork v Tipperary; Sunday January 28th: Clare v Cavan, Louth v Down, Roscommon v Meath
Round 2: Saturday, February 3rd: Cavan v Louth, Tipperary v Roscommon; Sunday, February 4th: Down v Cork, Meath v Clare
Round 3: Saturday, February 10: Cavan v Meath; Sunday, February 11: Clare v Tipperary, Cork v Louth, Roscommon v Down
Round 4: Sunday, February 25th: Cork v Cavan, Down v Clare, Louth v Roscommon, Tipperary v Meath
Round 5: Saturday, March 3rd: Cavan v Down; Sunday, March 4th: Clare v Roscommon, Meath v Cork, Tipperary v Louth
Round 6: Saturday, March 17th: Cork v Clare; Sunday, March 18th: Down v Tipperary, Louth v Meath, Roscommon v Cavan
Round 7: Sunday, March 25th: Cavan v Tipperary, Clare v Louth, Meath v Down, Roscommon v Cork
DIVISION 3
Round 1: Sunday, January 28th: Armagh v Sligo, Derry v Westmeath, Fermanagh v Wexford, Offaly v Longford
Round 2: Sunday, February 4th: Fermanagh v Offaly, Longford v Derry, Sligo v Wexford, Westmeath v Armagh
Round 3: Sunday, February 11th: Armagh v Longford, Derry v Offaly, Sligo v Fermanagh, Wexford v Westmeath
Round 4: Saturday, February 24th: Fermanagh v Derry; Sunday, February 25th: Longford v Wexford, Offaly v Armagh, Westmeath v Sligo
Round 5: Saturday, March 3rd: Armagh v Derry; Sunday, March 4th: Sligo v Longford, Westmeath v Fermanagh, Wexford v Offaly
Round 6: Saturday, March 17th: Fermanagh v Armagh; Sunday, March 18th: Derry v Wexford, Longford v Westmeath, Offaly v Sligo
Round 7: Sunday, March 25th: Longford v Fermanagh, Sligo v Derry, Westmeath v Offaly, Wexford v Armagh
DIVISION 4
Round 1: Saturday, January 27th: Laois v Limerick, London v Carlow; Sunday, January 28th: Antrim v Leitrim, Wicklow v Waterford
Round 2: Sunday, February 4th: Leitrim v Laois, Limerick v Carlow, London v Wicklow, Waterford v Antrim
Round 3: Saturday, February 10th: Laois v Waterford; Sunday, February 11th: Antrim v Wicklow, Carlow v Leitrim, London v Limerick
Round 4: Sunday, February 25th: Leitrim v Limerick, Waterford v Carlow, Wicklow v Laois, London v Antrim
Round 5: Saturday, March 3rd: Carlow v Wicklow, London v Leitrim; Sunday, March 4th: Laois v Antrim, Limerick v Waterford
Round 6: Sunday, March 11th: London v Laois; Sunday, March 18th: Antrim v Carlow, Waterford v Leitrim, Wicklow v Limerick
Round 7: Sunday, March 25th: Carlow v Laois, Leitrim v Wicklow, Limerick v Antrim, London v Waterford
One would think the fixtures would be on gaa.ie
One would be very wrong...
Quote from: the_daddy on October 13, 2017, 03:53:07 PM
Quote from: Ball Hopper on October 13, 2017, 03:41:17 PM
One would think the fixtures would be on gaa.ie
One would be very wrong...
Probably because it states in the original article that they're draft fixtures....
Who issued the draft fixtures? The GAA, I presume. Why not direct traffic toward their website?
Or is the above "fake fixtures" from the redtop?
They're sent out to Co Boards for their views.
We get to cause mayhem in Mullingar again
The GAA are sloppy and pathetic when it comes to drawing up the NFL fixtures. There is little attempt to freshen the sequence of games - counties play each other in the same round almost year in year out...the only allowance they seem to make is the promoted and relegated counties..
Quote from: Give and Go on October 13, 2017, 05:30:36 PM
The GAA are sloppy and pathetic when it comes to drawing up the NFL fixtures. There is little attempt to freshen the sequence of games - counties play each other in the same round almost year in year out...the only allowance they seem to make is the promoted and relegated counties..
If the GAA lads at HQ had their heads screwed on right they would make the NFL more important because it the best format they have and give me the same "sloppy" fixtures before a round robin in July that will only make the strong stronger and weak weaker.
Quote from: Captain Obvious on October 13, 2017, 08:00:43 PM
Quote from: Give and Go on October 13, 2017, 05:30:36 PM
The GAA are sloppy and pathetic when it comes to drawing up the NFL fixtures. There is little attempt to freshen the sequence of games - counties play each other in the same round almost year in year out...the only allowance they seem to make is the promoted and relegated counties..
If the GAA lads at HQ had their heads screwed on right they would make the NFL more important because it the best format they have and give me the same "sloppy" fixtures before a round robin in July that will only make the strong stronger and weak weaker.
Fully agree - it is a great competition, played at the wrong time of the year.
The LeagueDiv 1 has all the strong teams playing each other.
The so called Super8s will have top teams playing each other.
Why is one bad and the other good??
Quote from: Rossfan on October 13, 2017, 10:11:00 PM
The LeagueDiv 1 has all the strong teams playing each other.
The so called Super8s will have top teams playing each other.
Why is one bad and the other good??
Not necessarily. And Top 4 are far ahead of next four in terms of panel depth. Big advantage for games over 3 weekends
Tyrone for the NFL this year. Looking forward to the battle of omagh with the dubs.