NFL Division 1 2025

[armaghniac]

Storm due this weekend putting all games in doubt, with such a congested season little wiggle room to reschedule games 

Sunday seems likely to be worse than Saturday,

[JoG2]

Mind being down in Healy for a Sat night drawn league game about 8 years ago, thought the roof was going to blow off the stand... Hectic enough night

[Armagh18]

Salthill will be nice!

[armaghniac]

Salthill will be nice!

it will be about 28C colder than our 2013 visit.

[Blowitupref]

Clock-hooter will only apply to Division 1 football games this weekend. Not a good look regardless of reasons given.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41557729.html

[DuffleKing]

An extra match official will be required at some venues to administer the clock/hooter meaning six in total will be required – referee, two linesmen, two umpires, fourth official and clock official – and seven in Croke Park where a HawkEye official communicates with the referee regarding score detection.

Four umpires surely?

[tbrick18]

An extra match official will be required at some venues to administer the clock/hooter meaning six in total will be required – referee, two linesmen, two umpires, fourth official and clock official – and seven in Croke Park where a HawkEye official communicates with the referee regarding score detection.

Four umpires surely?

Yep - but their maths already doesnt add up. Ref, 2 x linesmen, 2 x umpires, 4th Official and clock official = 7.
As you rightly say, there should be 4 umpires which brings it up to 9.
Well written article lol.

That's a sh*tshow with the hooters. I think its the right option to have it, but it needs to be everywhere or nowhere.

[tbrick18]

Usually we'd be trying to predict results at this stage of entering the league, but to be honest, I haven't a baldy what to expect from any team. But here are my completely made up predictions anyway.

Saturday 25th

Galway v Armagh - Armagh by 4 (just because they are current AI holders and will not want to lose their first game)
Tyrone v Derry - Derry by 4 (no Errigal players I'd imagine which means no Canavans or Harte - so Tyrone to struggle up front)
Dublin v Mayo  - Mayo by 8 (no Cuala players and a some retirements, and Dublin are usually beatable early in the league)

Sunday 26th

Kerry v Donegal - Donegal by 6 (Michael Murphy Part 2 and Kerry in the early league are not best friends).


With the new rules (and some new management teams) all bets are off and any team could get hammered by any other team.

[screenexile]

Not sure about Derry for this weekend.

I take it Clucky and McGrogan are still out? No McKinless. Will we keep Glass and Rogers at MF? Do we have anyone new to bring into the forward line? I'm hoping JD but is there anyone else?

Tyrone will be without the Errigal lads too and I'm sure an injury here or there so I'm hoping it'll be a decent game. They had a head start on us with management and the new rules so will be interesting to see who adapts better.

I honestly have no clue how it'll go.

[galwayman]

Salthill will be nice!

it will be about 28C colder than our 2013 visit.

God yeah that was one roaster of a day!

[Ethan Tremblay]

Galway v Armagh - Galway - Hard to call.  Being in Galway, and given the hurt from last July you would imagine they will be out to give their fans a result.  Very little in these teams. 
Tyrone v Derry - Tyrone - There has been a lot of hype around the team with a new manager, players returning etc.  They will aim to hit the ground also after the past few years.   
Dublin v Mayo  - Mayo - I suspect Dublin will take a few games to figure themselves out given the personal gone from last year.
Kerry v Donegal - Donegal - Scalping Kerry would be ideal for McGuinness and instilling belief into his team for their overall aspirations. 

For the early part of the league, it will boil down to whoever adapts the fastest to the rules, and that may decide most fixtures for the first 2/3 rounds. 

Donegal to reach the league final. 
Derry to drop down. 

[Goals_Will_Come]

Not sure about Derry for this weekend.

I take it Clucky and McGrogan are still out? No McKinless. Will we keep Glass and Rogers at MF? Do we have anyone new to bring into the forward line? I'm hoping JD but is there anyone else?

Tyrone will be without the Errigal lads too and I'm sure an injury here or there so I'm hoping it'll be a decent game. They had a head start on us with management and the new rules so will be interesting to see who adapts better.

I honestly have no clue how it'll go.

Tyrone without Hampsey and Bradley anyway as well as the Errigal boys. Mattie Donnelly back for another year, have Seanie O'Donnell flying for St Mary's in the Sigerson and Rory Brennan back in the fold. McCurry and McElholm you would hope will thrive in the new rules on Saturday.

[Cunny Funt]

An extra match official will be required at some venues to administer the clock/hooter meaning six in total will be required – referee, two linesmen, two umpires, fourth official and clock official – and seven in Croke Park where a HawkEye official communicates with the referee regarding score detection.

Four umpires surely?

Yep - but their maths already doesnt add up. Ref, 2 x linesmen, 2 x umpires, 4th Official and clock official = 7.
As you rightly say, there should be 4 umpires which brings it up to 9.
Well written article lol.

That's a sh*tshow with the hooters. I think its the right option to have it, but it needs to be everywhere or nowhere.

Same article states hooters should be ready by the end of March even though the round 7 games are then.

Totally agree everywhere or nowhere and HQ have told us some rules might be scrapped at the end of this competition, it's not right to use the NFL as a Guinea pig competition when it's now connected to the championship and for some counties a more important competition for their development.

[J70]

Jaysus lads, Donegal haven't won down in Kerry in decades.

That pairing pretty much always goes to the home team.

[JoG2]

Galway v Armagh - Galway - Galway at home will take the 2 points in a close enough game. Armagh to go down with Donegal


Tyrone v Derry - DRAW - we're shy a half back line, Tyrone shy a few forwards, though there's Dazzler, McElholm, Bradley, M Donnelly so they will still be v dangerous. Will be very interesting to see the Derry starting and finishing 15 on Sat evening


Dublin v Mayo  - Dublin- Dublin by a couple in a tight game


Kerry v Donegal - Kerry - highly doubt the Clifford will be rested this year. Donegal are being way over blown, McGuinness or no McGuinness, they do well to avoid relegation and get out of the 1/4s