NFL Division 1

[Cunny Funt]

Donegal absolutely flying. February I know, but very impressive nonetheless.

Three week break coming at the wrong time for Donegal and a Mayo with starters to return could beat Donegal in round 3.

[J70]

Donegal absolutely flying. February I know, but very impressive nonetheless.

Three week break coming at the wrong time for Donegal and a Mayo with starters to return could beat Donegal in round 3.

You would think so, especially with Mayo desperate for points and Donegal not. Although Donegal do not lose many home fixtures.

I think Rory Gallagher was talking today about some first choice players coming back later in the league too, although I think he would be better continuing with the young lads, especially as we are not playing in the championship until June. Lacey, Gallagher, McFadden, Toye and the like are going to be quitting sooner rather than later and one would expect/hope Eoin McHugh and so on to be pushing for a starting spot come June. The likes of McLoone, Mark McHugh and McElhinney are a different matter.

[moysider]

Donegal absolutely flying. February I know, but very impressive nonetheless.

Three week break coming at the wrong time for Donegal and a Mayo with starters to return could beat Donegal in round 3.

Not optimistic myself. Who do we have returning? Keegan, McLoughlin. Anybody else? Donegal cruising now and we re fairly spluttering.

[Maguire01]

Too close for comfort in the end, but good to get the points. Again, Monaghan seemed fairly limited against a poor enough Down team. 9 different scorers though, is a decent place to be. McManus only had one from play and one free, so good that we can do it when he's not scoring. Thought McAnespie put in a lot of work and Daniel McKenna looked decent when he came on. Still badly in need of a midfield and that will be even more obvious against better opposition. In the absence of that fielding power in the middle, Beggan did very well to pick out men with shorter kick-outs. A few shocking wides in the final quarter nearly cost us, but as it is, 4 points from 2 games and closer to securing D1 status.

[larryin89]

Donegal absolutely flying. February I know, but very impressive nonetheless.

Three week break coming at the wrong time for Donegal and a Mayo with starters to return could beat Donegal in round 3.

Not optimistic myself. Who do we have returning? Keegan, McLoughlin. Anybody else? Donegal cruising now and we re fairly spluttering.

Listening to Midwest after the game Casey said that Moffat told him we would be dealing with a full deck for Donegal , didn't really understand it as we all know Cillian is out for league campaign , I just assume he meant all besides .

Would relegation be a disaster ? Be a disaster for us poor souls in the stands that will have to listen to the hyenas in Roscommon when they send us down . Loud enough when they were shite , what are they going to be like now they are starting to get good.

[Captain Obvious]

Wouldn't make any sense for Mayo a top four side who have reached the last four or All Ireland finals the last five years to get relegated from division one.

[Beffs]

Sense doesn't come into it. You either put the points on the board, or you don't. If you don't, you get relegated. End of.

Donegal have a pretty good record of making it to AI finals & semi finals too, but that didn't stop them from getting relegated recently either.

[larryin89]

Sense doesn't come into it. You either put the points on the board, or you don't. If you don't, you get relegated. End of.

Donegal have a pretty good record of making it to AI finals & semi finals too, but that didn't stop them from getting relegated recently either.

Mayo will get six points imo, whether that's enough to stay up or not who knows but it usually is , Kerry in Castlebar and Down also in Castlebar very winnable games , and one victory from Donegal/Monaghan or Roscommon games .

[Captain Obvious]

The Dubs very poor tonight took Cork for granted after last week?

[Syferus]

The Dubs are going to be cowering in fear of heading to the Hyde after this.

[maigheo]

Cork so  predictable.Dublin to win this easy

[Syferus]

Far from easily. Cork made some improvement in the space of a week.

[fearsiuil]

Great run and finish by James McCarthy, tour de force from him in second half. Philly McMahon getting free for pulling Ian Maguire's tackling arm and forcing him to fall onto him, in fairness very hard to spot but he stays down eating up into the 4 minutes added time...referee adds 1 minute.

Cork look brittle enough still.

[larryin89]

Dublin were useless in first half ,not motivated at all . Stepped it up in second half and deserved the win in the end . At full tilt in the summer they will be unstoppable .only Roscommon or thyrone in with a shout of giving them a game .

Cork are just ridiculously inconsistent , same in championship last year after two good performances v Kerry, should of won first one and then Kildare ! I mean what is the story at all ?

Good result for our lot , still in with a fighting chance of survival.

[Maroon Manc]

How many points from play did Dublin score? Their certainly not as naive as Cork were tonight.