NFL Division 1 2025

[Armagh18]

If you'd a monster of a midfielder who was guaranteed to catch every kickout and was fit to give a decent kickpass to a player in space it'd be grand if he didn't move apart from that. Realistically though players who aren't fairly mobile don't really exist even at decent club level never mind county.

Just think of big men round the middle for Armagh, Crealey, Grimley, Rian all big lads who are good in the air but can get up and down the field to get scores and also get back defending, Kennedy and Kilpatrick for Tyrone, Conor Glass, big Ó Cofaigh Byrne all big strong lads who can catch ball but mobile as well.

[Rossfan]

The long kickouts in the Hyde invariably had 8 or 10 players contesting them.

[Ciarrai_thuaidh]

Based on the Kerry team I expect (similar if not same as was named last weekend) then it's tight but you'd imagine Derry with home advantage and a game played might have an edge.

Joe O'Connor still out injured too so not exactly the most solid midfield will be lining out for us.

[twohands!!!]

If you'd a monster of a midfielder who was guaranteed to catch every kickout and was fit to give a decent kickpass to a player in space it'd be grand if he didn't move apart from that. Realistically though players who aren't fairly mobile don't really exist even at decent club level never mind county.

Just think of big men round the middle for Armagh, Crealey, Grimley, Rian all big lads who are good in the air but can get up and down the field to get scores and also get back defending, Kennedy and Kilpatrick for Tyrone, Conor Glass, big Ó Cofaigh Byrne all big strong lads who can catch ball but mobile as well.

Yeah I supposed even the big lads tend to be fairly mobile nowadays compared to back in the day when you'd a good few who'd barely cross a 65 in either direction from one end of the year to the next.

The long kickouts in the Hyde invariably had 8 or 10 players contesting them.

I was surprised there wasn't more quick kickouts at the weekend (even long ones) - maybe its because it's early in the season and teams haven't cottoned on to it yet but you'd imagine with the new rules that keepers will start taking quicker kickouts and try to pick out a teammate in space before every long rather than taking their chances on kicking it out to a mass of players and hoping to win a 50/50.

[Blowitupref]

The long kickouts in the Hyde invariably had 8 or 10 players contesting them.

Kevin McStay after the Dublin game last weekend said the day of high fielding in midfield is less and less nowadays with things so congested in the middle eight.  Winning the breaking ball and turnovers are key now he said

[Milltown Row2]

The team with the best dirty ball winners will control that area from kick outs

[Armagh18]

Definitely potential with the 3 up for someone with a boot like Morgan/ Beggan to send one over the top with more teams opting to press high, that threat could see teams still drop off slightly and maybe leave more space around the arc to get the shorter kick off?

[Blowitupref]

Same starting 15 for Mayo this weekend which probably means they will make changes before throw in?




And the Galway team.

[Mario]

The team with the best dirty ball winners will control that area from kick outs

True in any era

[Wildweasel74]

All teams should have a deadline to release there teams by 7pm on a Friday nite. It a balls trying to work out u 24 maybe late the nite before the game

[NotedObserver]

All teams should have a deadline to release there teams by 7pm on a Friday nite. It a balls trying to work out u 24 maybe late the nite before the game

Just wondering can teams change the 24 named for the national league or do they have to remain the same? Or is that just for championship

[Milltown Row2]

The team with the best dirty ball winners will control that area from kick outs

True in any era

Not when teams were doing the short kick outs

[Blowitupref]

No Micheal Murphy on the Donegal 26.




Dublin continue with experimental team

[bennydorano]

Brutal looking starting 15 for Armagh, Tyrone by 7.

[Blowitupref]

Armagh off to a good start 0-2 to no score after 5 minutes.