NFL Division 2 2025

[Nanderson]

Would have gotten decent odds on Down, Cork and Louth all picking up wins this weekend. Very tight Division 2

[mrdeeds]

Cavan kicked at two pointer wide on hooter. Would have been enough for promotion.

[downtothecore]

I expected Down to beat monaghan but didn't expect Meath to be so easily turned over and expectex cavan to win at home. A very questionable 2 pointer disallowed in the cavan match  proved to be the decisive moment in this league for Down. Fine margins...

[SouthOfThe Bann]

That Meath team going nowhere on that evidence.

One the worst teams I seen all year.

Down can go into championship with some confidence after that.

They competed in every game.

[grounded]

Down,Cork and Louth win with a Roscommon/Westmeath draw. Very few would have predicted those results.

From a Down perspective, relegation is a tough one to take. Narrow losses vs Cavan/Louth and Meath. But thems the breaks.
  Promotion was there for the taking for Cavan and Meath today but truth be told(and looking at today's results) I think they are probably happy enough in division 2 for another season.
  Louth did well to maintain division 2 status with some big wins especially today.
  Westmeath do not deserve one point from this league. They are way better than that and had woeful luck. I guess they have to make Leinster final to qualify for Sam(They are on other side of draw from Dublin). On their day they are a handful for anyone.
  Not sure what to make of Rosscommon/Monaghan Before the league started I thought they would be far superior to everyone else in the league, but not the case by a long way. Anyway they are both upto division 1 and good luck to them.
 
 
 

[SouthOfThe Bann]

Cavan kicked at two pointer wide on hooter. Would have been enough for promotion.

Looked like he rushed the kick though?

Did he know that the rule changed on the hooter?

[Minus15]

What is going on with the hooter? Are we using it or not? No hooter in Clones today.

[statto]

Thought Meath were very underwhelming Costello was a big help when came on morris looked to have picked up a nasty injury in stoppage time which wouldn't be great news for them.

[cavanmaniac]

Deserved win for Cork today. Far slicker and cuter in possession and managed the game well. Lot of sloppy handling from Cavan who looked very leggy. Physical edge in term of size was with Cork too who worked very hard in second half. O'Driscoll ran the game. Last minute two pointer to see us promoted would have been an injustice and that Cavan team would have no business being in Division 1 anyway.

[Schkite]

Odd game today from a Monaghan perspective. Alot of players out there playing with a distinct lack of intensity compared to recent weeks, and maybe showing a bit of complacency - they had the air of a team already promoted, even though we hadn't that secured yet, and that's a dangerous attitude. As it happens, it wouldn't have mattered either way, even just on points difference if other teams got their wins. But still a bit of a kick up the hole ahead of the league final, which is no harm really. Down on the other hand certainly looked like a team with intent, they had something major to play for on the day and it showed, they defended very well and cut through the middle of us throughout. Deserving winners. Doesn't seem right that they go down after that, but I don't think many anticipated that result from a Mulroy-less Louth

Lavelle was always going to be a big loss in defence and that was obvious from the start on this game as soon as Down attacked. Not sure how long he's out for, but hopefully not too long. Some other changes in the team due to injury or rotation, but it seemed to have the opposite effect than the freshening up you'd usually expect. Up front, other than the always lively Bannigan, I thought we were very static and very ponderous on the ball when we got into a scoring position. O'Hanlon in particular was a huge miss in the 1st half, he changed our attack in the 2nd half and made an instant impact. The likes of Mooney and Ward also made very positive appearances.

Overall a disappointing performance, even if you'd like the way they finished strong. As I say though, maybe no harm to give them a reality check ahead of a league final.

[Blowitupref]

One of the most mad Div 2 campaigns ever? But in the end the two favourites gained promotion.

Fine margins between Louth and Down for relegation

[Rossfan]

Still not the better of that ending.
We're up somehow.
Awful last 25 minutes.
Did Hooter go before Westmeath kicked out the ball on 70.02?
Last week when the hooter went before a kick out Ref said all over as ball not in play.

[rodney trotter]

Division 2 was competitive but no standout team. Cork lost a lot of players over the winter but looked decent today. They should have had 3 or 4 goals. Consistency aways the issue with Cork. Ian Maguire is a top midfielder.

[SouthOfThe Bann]

Division 2 was competitive but no standout team. Cork lost a lot of players over the winter but looked decent today. They should have had 3 or 4 goals. Consistency aways the issue with Cork. Ian Maguire is a top midfielder.

If Cork could retain a consistent team with a Messiah like figure like McGuinness they could win all Irelands

So much untapped potential there

[Cunny Funt]

Division 2 was competitive but no standout team. Cork lost a lot of players over the winter but looked decent today. They should have had 3 or 4 goals. Consistency aways the issue with Cork. Ian Maguire is a top midfielder.

Div 1 also competitive not sure how many teams truly stood out.  It's looking like a very open championship again which is great to see after one team dominated the winners list.

Monaghan one would expect to win the upcoming final as they have I think three weeks prep time before their championship opener while the rossies are flying out to London five days after this final.  Winning a trophy in Croke Park is a nice bonus but with promotion secured I doubt either will be that bothered by losing next Sunday.