NFL Division 3 2012

[This Years Model]

Two changes to the Longford team for tomorrow night - Dermot Brady replaces Peter Foy at corner-back, and Niall Mulligan replaces Paul Kelly, who is still injured.

Damian Sheridan; Dermot Brady, Barry Gilleran, Declan Reilly; Shane Mulligan, Michael Quinn, Colm P Smyth; Bernard McElvaney, John Keegan; David Barden, Paul Barden, Niall Mulligan; Robbie Smyth, Seán McCormack, JJ Matthews.

Is that the boy who lined out at corner-forward for the U-21s in last year's Leinster Final, while still a minor? Some talent ...

[Syferus]

Two changes for ourselves Dineen,Darren McDermott added to the long injury list G Claffey; S McDermott, N Collins, S Ormsby; S Purcell, N Daly, C Cafferky; M Finneran, K Higgins; D Keenan, D Shine, J Rogers; C Devanney, G Heneghan, D O'Gara. Good to see Cafferky given his senior chance has been doing well at U-21 level & O'Gara is unlikey to play at 15 maybe will swap with Shine. Best of luck to Des & the team.

Sad to see Darren Mc pick up an injury given his history but at least it doesn't appear to be serious - Newton seemed to intimate in the paper that he'd be available as a sub if needed. O'Gara is a fantastic guy to be able to draft in, though, if he gets a run of fitness this season he'll do alot of damage to whoever we play.

Bad luck for Dineen too, he looked better than he perhaps ever had against Tipp.

[LaurelEye]

Two changes to the Longford team for tomorrow night - Dermot Brady replaces Peter Foy at corner-back, and Niall Mulligan replaces Paul Kelly, who is still injured.

Damian Sheridan; Dermot Brady, Barry Gilleran, Declan Reilly; Shane Mulligan, Michael Quinn, Colm P Smyth; Bernard McElvaney, John Keegan; David Barden, Paul Barden, Niall Mulligan; Robbie Smyth, Seán McCormack, JJ Matthews.

Is that the boy who lined out at corner-forward for the U-21s in last year's Leinster Final, while still a minor? Some talent ...

Wires slightly crossed. He was a corner-forward in that match but is a bit older than that (over 21 this year). Smyth, who played in the other corner in the final, was still a minor at the time, as was James McGivney, who came on as a sub last Sunday and played championship at all three grades last year.

[ross4life]

HT Cavan 0-4 Longford 0-3 low scoring but the guys on http://www.northernsound.ie/ are saying it's a cracking game.

It finished Cavan 0-7 Longford 0-10 the larries will be delighted with 4pts from 4.

[Billys Boots]

It finished Cavan 0-7 Longford 0-10 the larries will be delighted with 4pts from 4.

We'll take that alright - wasn't there but it looks like we had a decent last quarter.  I presume we'll have a report from Laureleye in the next while. 

[Rossfan]

Hope Seanie J hasnt signed a long lease for that house in Straffan 
What's the odds on Andrews being gone before Round 3?

[LaurelEye]

It finished Cavan 0-7 Longford 0-10 the larries will be delighted with 4pts from 4.

We'll take that alright - wasn't there but it looks like we had a decent last quarter.  I presume we'll have a report from Laureleye in the next while.

I'm afraid I was otherwise engaged, Billy. The half-parishers seem to have made a decent contribution.

[Billys Boots]

Ah shure I'd say we'll get a half-story from the locals at some stage.

[Shamrock Shore]

By all accounts a half decent match. I couldnt make it ayther.

[BallyhaiseMan]

f***king pathetic from Cavan.
I take back what i said about all teams in this division being equal.

There is  (in no particular order)
Wexford
Longford
Rossies
Tipp
Biffos
Antrim
Sligo








Then in the basement....



Cavan

Division 4, here we come.
I'm, sure the lads will enjoy their trips to Ruislip and Urlingford next year.
They might even give Kilkenny their 3rd win in 50 years in 2013 aswell.

[Syferus]

I'm going to be very honest here, lads, I don't understand why we are ranked so low in this division. We got a hiding in most matches last year but Div 3 to Div 2 is a massive jump. We tanked most of these teams 2 years ago.

Longford, Roscommon and Wexford are leaps better now than they were in 2010 and if they all play to form that's more than enough to block the passage of anyone else. Antrim can scalp someone, sure, but it's hard to rank them above those three.

[ross4life]

Ht offaly 5 roscommon 5 all our points from play & our injury jinx strikes again after losing rogers,o'gara,kenny

[sligoman2]

Ht
Sligo 3-7
Wex 0-7

[ross4life]

Offaly penalty 1-6 to 0-9  donie shine is added to the injury list

[Benny Sweeney]

Offaly penalty 1-6 to 0-9  donie shine is added to the injury list

Heard is serious knee injury?