NFL Division 2 2012

[Hardy]

... no own goal this time, though - Mark Ward won't be playing as he'll be serving a suspension for doing something stupid.

[seafoid]

Ain't Karma a Bitch.

Well done Fitzer, especially pleasing to see not only Meath go down, but also Eamon McEneaney join them in Division 3.

That's a nice, succinct summing up of the difference between the values fostered by sport and embraced by sports people on the one hand and those whose small mindedness and poverty of spirit sport exposes on the other. But if you've never experienced success and you're a sad little begrudger, you will end up having nothing to celebrate but the losses of others.

What a sad existence that must be. Let me make it even sadder by reminding you that Meath will be back sooner or later and when that day comes, you'll still be Louth.

Hardy

I know that the weekend was a particularly emotional one for Meathies but have you ever considered that Meath may be the new AIB ?  Louth could be a solvent credit union.

[Farrandeelin]

Meath will reach the All-Ireland final in 2013 if they take Mayo's way of doing things. We were in Div 3 in 1995/1996...

[Hardy]

I think I prefer Farandeelin's scenario to Seafoid's.

[GaillimhIarthair]

Still don't know how Kildare managed to escape with a draw yesterday after a wretched second half display. Got to love the way that this Kildare team simply never give in because Galway played them off the field after half time. Great to see Kavanagh and especially Smith back to near their best (who needs the Cavanman) but they were starved of ball in the second half. Connolly's kickouts went to pot and we struggled badly at midfield. Flynn didn't look fit when he came on and Leper was badly missed. Suppose it is a positive to have these weaknesses highlighted now rather than in July or August.

Fare thee well Div II.

Neither do I or many people that were there for that matter!!  Have to say it was one of the more dramatic and entertaining games that I have been to in the last couple of years - hopefully both team will have a decent championship this year - I wouldnt mind meeting ye again sometime in August    Getting to August would be big progress for us but at least Mulholland seems to have us somewhat competitive again and hopefully on the right track to some tangible progress.  Roll on the dry sod and fast ball.

[thebuzz]

Still don't know how Kildare managed to escape with a draw yesterday after a wretched second half display. Got to love the way that this Kildare team simply never give in because Galway played them off the field after half time. Great to see Kavanagh and especially Smith back to near their best (who needs the Cavanman) but they were starved of ball in the second half. Connolly's kickouts went to pot and we struggled badly at midfield. Flynn didn't look fit when he came on and Leper was badly missed. Suppose it is a positive to have these weaknesses highlighted now rather than in July or August.

Fare thee well Div II.

Neither do I or many people that were there for that matter!!  Have to say it was one of the more dramatic and entertaining games that I have been to in the last couple of years - hopefully both team will have a decent championship this year - I wouldnt mind meeting ye again sometime in August    Getting to August would be big progress for us but at least Mulholland seems to have us somewhat competitive again and hopefully on the right track to some tangible progress.  Roll on the dry sod and fast ball.

I think Galway will be one of the dark horses come championship time. They definitely were the better team in the Kildare/Galway game. Will Michael Meehan coming back from injury this year? If he did Galway would pose a serious threat.

[GalwayBayBoy]

Still don't know how Kildare managed to escape with a draw yesterday after a wretched second half display. Got to love the way that this Kildare team simply never give in because Galway played them off the field after half time. Great to see Kavanagh and especially Smith back to near their best (who needs the Cavanman) but they were starved of ball in the second half. Connolly's kickouts went to pot and we struggled badly at midfield. Flynn didn't look fit when he came on and Leper was badly missed. Suppose it is a positive to have these weaknesses highlighted now rather than in July or August.

Fare thee well Div II.

Neither do I or many people that were there for that matter!!  Have to say it was one of the more dramatic and entertaining games that I have been to in the last couple of years - hopefully both team will have a decent championship this year - I wouldnt mind meeting ye again sometime in August    Getting to August would be big progress for us but at least Mulholland seems to have us somewhat competitive again and hopefully on the right track to some tangible progress.  Roll on the dry sod and fast ball.

I think Galway will be one of the dark horses come championship time. They definitely were the better team in the Kildare/Galway game. Will Michael Meehan coming back from injury this year? If he did Galway would pose a serious threat.

He's apparently due to play some club matches soon but he hasn't been around the Galway squad in a good while now. They have more or less let him get on with things at his own pace and if he comes through the club games without a setback he will probably rejoin the squad in the next month or so. He might make the bench for the Roscommon game towards the end of May but really depends on how the club games go for him first.

[omagh_gael]

That's great news for the man. Hopefully he's back for the championship and torturing defences in the summer (not Tyrones though!)

[Tubberman]

Meath will reach the All-Ireland final in 2013 if they take Mayo's way of doing things. We were in Div 3 in 1995/1996...

Yeah, but we'll beat them in the final

[Croí na hÉireann]

Westmeath's league campaign could be summarised from that game on Sunday. We were awful for half of it but when we get a run on teams and our confidence is up we are hard to stop.

Only for Maguire and Martin, Derry could have been out the gate at half time. Like the U21 game against Dublin we were caught in the traps and seemed paralysed by fear of making a balls of it. We were a different team in the second and so were Derry to be fair, I think both teams relaxed when they heard the scores from elsewhere. The sending off was the turning point though. Once we settled on using Sharry as the free man (took us f**king long enough) we started to make hay.And when we narrowed the gap to the minimum I was sure we were gonna take the points, such was the momentum we had. The goal killed any Derry resistance and we tacked on some lovely points to win out by eight, Glennon with a good few of them. He really stood out in the second half and seems to be recapturing his best form. McCormack hit a couple too after coming on and is probably suited to that impact role.

Fair play to James Dolan and Mark McCallon for togging out so soon after the hiding in Breffni and good to see Doran and Gaffey sitting with the panel. I hope there's at least one if not three more Garrycastle men to follow. We are in the very unusual situation now of not having a clue what our best 15 so it'll be interesting to see who comes out to face Louth in the first round. Fair play to them for avoiding relegation as well. You'd have got some odds off me for both to avoid relegation after when I witnessed up in Harrardstown on day 1.

[upmonaghansayswe]

An awful campaign for Monaghan, but as I said earlier, maybe it's better that we drop than survive by the skin of our teeth. As long as the management team is dumped, that is. Nothing short of an Ulster title could redeem them, and let's be honest, that's not happening. Kicking Banty out without having any credible alternative in place was always a ridiculous move.

That's it in a nutshell!.. Only glimmer of hope for the summer was seeing Tommy and Conor playing together..

I hope someone from HQ was in attendance to finally see how to embrace a bit of change in the pre match and half time slots.. And while we were chasing more than just the sun it was a nice change to hear!. No need for the same oul Irish CD that has been belting out at every league game for the last 20 years or that overplayed "May we never have to say goodbye" at every game in Croke Park.. (Actually instead of celebrating the winners that particular tune just adds more misery to the losers!)..   

[GaillimhIarthair]

Still don't know how Kildare managed to escape with a draw yesterday after a wretched second half display. Got to love the way that this Kildare team simply never give in because Galway played them off the field after half time. Great to see Kavanagh and especially Smith back to near their best (who needs the Cavanman) but they were starved of ball in the second half. Connolly's kickouts went to pot and we struggled badly at midfield. Flynn didn't look fit when he came on and Leper was badly missed. Suppose it is a positive to have these weaknesses highlighted now rather than in July or August.

Fare thee well Div II.

Neither do I or many people that were there for that matter!!  Have to say it was one of the more dramatic and entertaining games that I have been to in the last couple of years - hopefully both team will have a decent championship this year - I wouldnt mind meeting ye again sometime in August    Getting to August would be big progress for us but at least Mulholland seems to have us somewhat competitive again and hopefully on the right track to some tangible progress.  Roll on the dry sod and fast ball.

I think Galway will be one of the dark horses come championship time. They definitely were the better team in the Kildare/Galway game. Will Michael Meehan coming back from injury this year? If he did Galway would pose a serious threat.

He's apparently due to play some club matches soon but he hasn't been around the Galway squad in a good while now. They have more or less let him get on with things at his own pace and if he comes through the club games without a setback he will probably rejoin the squad in the next month or so. He might make the bench for the Roscommon game towards the end of May but really depends on how the club games go for him first.

Yup, hes due to tog for Caltra this weekend coming so hopefully all goes well for the lad - Id say he's just glad to be getting back on a pitch again after the last couple of years of he had had to endure with injuries - I wish him well and I hope to God he has turned the corner...............