NFL Division 2 - 2026

[Rossfan]

Biffos only turn out when in numbers they have a winning team to follow be it u17, u20,hurling or football.

[Captain Obvious]

Fair play to you Cavan supporters that continue to travel and follow the team. These days, it might well be getting harder and harder to justify the time and expense involved.

A little over 600 was the reported attendance the type of attendance one would expect for a Division 4 game.

Jesus, that's poor when you contrast it with the bandwagon clamouring behind Offaly underage teams of recent memory. You'd think a few more diehards would be hanging on a bit more. Cavan fans, meanwhile, have long since lost faith in the team and general setup as they can see it's being very poorly governed and guided.

Yes I recall the Offaly 2021 U20 All-Ireland winning team bringing big support to games,  most that attended those games have no interest in a lot of the same players playing with Offaly Seniors now. The difference between a winning and losing team.

[Dreadnought]

Cork and Kerry can't meet until the final. Mayo will likely face Roscommon in the Connacht semi

Semi-finals

London/Mayo v New York/Roscommon

Sligo/Leitrim v Galway

In that scenario then it would be highly unlikely that Tyrone won't be playing for Sam. The only way would be if an Ulster team reached the final below them. Down ?

Even with that, it would be the Division 3 winners who would lose out, and that could be Down so as it looks like, 6th in Division 2 will be enough to stay up. Kildare being relegated and being in Sam on their TC win last year puts the Division 3 final losers out.

[Dunneroyal]

Cork and Kerry can't meet until the final. Mayo will likely face Roscommon in the Connacht semi

Semi-finals

London/Mayo v New York/Roscommon

Sligo/Leitrim v Galway

In that scenario then it would be highly unlikely that Tyrone won't be playing for Sam. The only way would be if an Ulster team reached the final below them. Down ?

Even with that, it would be the Division 3 winners who would lose out, and that could be Down so as it looks like, 6th in Division 2 will be enough to stay up. Kildare being relegated and being in Sam on their TC win last year puts the Division 3 final losers out.

Yeah looks that way. Highly unlikely that Tyrone end up playing TC. Only if down or Fermanagh reached the Ulster final.

[armaghniac]

Cork and Kerry can't meet until the final. Mayo will likely face Roscommon in the Connacht semi

Semi-finals

London/Mayo v New York/Roscommon

Sligo/Leitrim v Galway

In that scenario then it would be highly unlikely that Tyrone won't be playing for Sam. The only way would be if an Ulster team reached the final below them. Down ?

Even with that, it would be the Division 3 winners who would lose out, and that could be Down so as it looks like, 6th in Division 2 will be enough to stay up. Kildare being relegated and being in Sam on their TC win last year puts the Division 3 final losers out.

Yeah looks that way. Highly unlikely that Tyrone end up playing TC. Only if down or Fermanagh reached the Ulster final.

Down reaching the Ulster final is not totally improbable, but Fermanagh are unlikely to do so.

[onefineday]

Cork and Kerry can't meet until the final. Mayo will likely face Roscommon in the Connacht semi

Semi-finals

London/Mayo v New York/Roscommon

Sligo/Leitrim v Galway

In that scenario then it would be highly unlikely that Tyrone won't be playing for Sam. The only way would be if an Ulster team reached the final below them. Down ?

Sligo had galway beat 2 years ago until walsh saved them with a last minute goal.

Is it beyond the realms of possibility that cork stumble in munster once again?

If derry hear cork are winning, they could lose focus and nothing to say cavan wouldn't take advantage. I fancy Kildare to turn over louth regardless, so a Tyrone loss has the potential to turn into all sorts of problems. You'd strongly fancy them to win the TC all the same, if they can keep their players around!

With the potential for TC looming, coupled with this being their last game pre-championship and starting spots on the line, it's unlikely they won't be going all out for the win here.

[Dunneroyal]

Cork and Kerry can't meet until the final. Mayo will likely face Roscommon in the Connacht semi

Semi-finals

London/Mayo v New York/Roscommon

Sligo/Leitrim v Galway

In that scenario then it would be highly unlikely that Tyrone won't be playing for Sam. The only way would be if an Ulster team reached the final below them. Down ?

Sligo had galway beat 2 years ago until walsh saved them with a last minute goal.

Is it beyond the realms of possibility that cork stumble in munster once again?

If derry hear cork are winning, they could lose focus and nothing to say cavan wouldn't take advantage. I fancy Kildare to turn over louth regardless, so a Tyrone loss has the potential to turn into all sorts of problems. You'd strongly fancy them to win the TC all the same, if they can keep their players around!

With the potential for TC looming, coupled with this being their last game pre-championship and starting spots on the line, it's unlikely they won't be going all out for the win here.

Some very valid points.

[thejuice]

Kildare won't beat Louth. Kildare are very poor, whereas Louth have shown they have not lost their appetite for success this year and are still in with a shout for promotion.

Derry will beat Cavan and Meath will go all out against Offaly to nail down their promotion chances.

Tyrone vs Cork is the only real uncertainty. All depends on what form either team shows up in. If Cork play like they did vs Meath, they'll win. If they play like they did vs Derry, won't go well. As for what form / hunger is there in Tyrone is anyone's guess.

I've a feeling Tyrone will have a pre-championship bounce especially after the poor showing in Croke Park last week. But no guarantees either way

[tbrick18]

Never thought I'd find myself saying this but.....COME ON TYRONE!
  

[imtommygunn]

After having to support England against France in the rugby too been a tough year there 

[Fuzzman]

Must be very frustrating for Derry fans trying to decide which is better getting to a Div 2 final or helping putting Tyrone in grave danger of Tailteann Cup football.
With a Tyrone manager at the helm and them depending on us beating Cork it sure does lead to an entertaining day on Sunday.
One question I have though. If Tyrone should finish 6th & Kildare 7th, do the winners of Div 3 final then go into that 7th position or does Tyrone slip to 7th (as Kildare qualify) and Div 2 winners into 8th for the purpose of the All Ireland?
I presume not.

Will be tough on Down if they go through the whole league unbeaten. Lose the Div 3 final and miss out on the All Ireland

[Estimator]

Would rather stay in Division Two than be cheering for Tyrone.

[David McKeown]

Must be very frustrating for Derry fans trying to decide which is better getting to a Div 2 final or helping putting Tyrone in grave danger of Tailteann Cup football.
With a Tyrone manager at the helm and them depending on us beating Cork it sure does lead to an entertaining day on Sunday.
One question I have though. If Tyrone should finish 6th & Kildare 7th, do the winners of Div 3 final then go into that 7th position or does Tyrone slip to 7th (as Kildare qualify) and Div 2 winners into 8th for the purpose of the All Ireland?
I presume not.

Will be tough on Down if they go through the whole league unbeaten. Lose the Div 3 final and miss out on the All Ireland

The rankings as far as who goes into all Ireland are the 8 provincial finalists followed by Kildare and the 7 highest ranked teams not already qualified.

It goes in Order to determine the highest ranked top 7 teams not otherwise qualified.

1-6 Division 1 top 6 not otherwise qualified.

7. Division 2 winners
8. Division 2 runners up
9. 7th place in Division 1
10. 8th place in Division 1
11- 14 3rd - 6th Division 2
15 - Division 3 winners  (maximum place it will go to unless Kildare make Leinster final)
16 - Division 3 runners up (Tailtean cup unless Kildare make Leinster final and all other provincial finalists are higher ranked)
17 on. All other teams

How far it goes will go down will depend on who makes provincial finals. The fewer Div 3 or 4 teams that make it the further it

[GTP]

Derry fans don't have to support Tyrone as it is irrelevant to the outcome of the match. If you must choose a side, think of it as wanting Cork to lose and it is more palatable.
On form Tyrone should lose and unfortunately for Derry's promotion chances there is little to suggest they are going to find something this weekend. Best chance is the Cork side Derry beat turns up, should be a good weekend of football.

[Mario]

Derry fans don't have to support Tyrone as it is irrelevant to the outcome of the match. If you must choose a side, think of it as wanting Cork to lose and it is more palatable.
On form Tyrone should lose and unfortunately for Derry's promotion chances there is little to suggest they are going to find something this weekend. Best chance is the Cork side Derry beat turns up, should be a good weekend of football.

Derry have got no credit for beating Cork by 20 points, maybe because it wasn't on TV. They were brilliant that day but all I've heard everywhere is about how poor Cork were. It will be a travesty if a team we beat by that margin gets promoted ahead of us.

The chance of Cork winning in Omagh is slim imo