NFL Division 2 - 2026

[GTP]

Attacking at speed yes but not labouring and endless slow recycling of the ball. Here's a stat for you: Derry got relegated playing that rubbish. Stats are a great thing when people are getting get well paid for producing them in county setups. Useless all the same. Armagh  won one all Ireland They were great at keeping the ball. Galway won none. They were great at keeping possession too. With excellent players on both teams what would they have one if only their managers had  allowed the players hem to kick more the ball more?   

I recall Derry getting relegated last year. I do not recall them playing in the same style as they did on Saturday against Meath.
And if they did endlessly recycle the ball, they still managed to outscore table toppers Mayo in the league.
If a style of play creates more chances, as in the game against Meath, and results in more points scored over 7 games than the top team in the country at that time, it can hardly be described as 'pointless'.
If you do not like the style of play, then simply say that. I for one don't see it going away as teams are reluctant to tackle close to the 2 point arc so attackers will move the ball around and recycle in the hope of creating space or a shooting opportunity.
With Galway and Armagh you can speculate that they may have done better by kicking the ball more but since no one can prove it, it is as valid an argument as saying they would have won more by kicking less.

[Armagh18]

Attacking at speed yes but not labouring and endless slow recycling of the ball. Here's a stat for you: Derry got relegated playing that rubbish. Stats are a great thing when people are getting get well paid for producing them in county setups. Useless all the same. Armagh  won one all Ireland They were great at keeping the ball. Galway won none. They were great at keeping possession too. With excellent players on both teams what would they have one if only their managers had  allowed the players hem to kick more the ball more?   

I recall Derry getting relegated last year. I do not recall them playing in the same style as they did on Saturday against Meath.
And if they did endlessly recycle the ball, they still managed to outscore table toppers Mayo in the league.
If a style of play creates more chances, as in the game against Meath, and results in more points scored over 7 games than the top team in the country at that time, it can hardly be described as 'pointless'.
If you do not like the style of play, then simply say that. I for one don't see it going away as teams are reluctant to tackle close to the 2 point arc so attackers will move the ball around and recycle in the hope of creating space or a shooting opportunity.
With Galway and Armagh you can speculate that they may have done better by kicking the ball more but since no one can prove it, it is as valid an argument as saying they would have won more by kicking less.

Why would Armagh/Galway have kicked the ball in 2024 unless it was on? Galway were a very good defensive side, kicking the ball would have been suicidal, unless it was on. If I remember rightly the difference  making score that day game from a kick pass to Soupy who passed the ball across for McKay's goal, probably the score of the day came from a kickpass to Grimley.

If it's on Armagh will definitely try to kick the ball, but kicking into a packed defence is idiotic.

[tyrone08]

Attacking at speed yes but not labouring and endless slow recycling of the ball. Here's a stat for you: Derry got relegated playing that rubbish. Stats are a great thing when people are getting get well paid for producing them in county setups. Useless all the same. Armagh  won one all Ireland They were great at keeping the ball. Galway won none. They were great at keeping possession too. With excellent players on both teams what would they have one if only their managers had  allowed the players hem to kick more the ball more?   

I recall Derry getting relegated last year. I do not recall them playing in the same style as they did on Saturday against Meath.
And if they did endlessly recycle the ball, they still managed to outscore table toppers Mayo in the league.
If a style of play creates more chances, as in the game against Meath, and results in more points scored over 7 games than the top team in the country at that time, it can hardly be described as 'pointless'.
If you do not like the style of play, then simply say that. I for one don't see it going away as teams are reluctant to tackle close to the 2 point arc so attackers will move the ball around and recycle in the hope of creating space or a shooting opportunity.
With Galway and Armagh you can speculate that they may have done better by kicking the ball more but since no one can prove it, it is as valid an argument as saying they would have won more by kicking less.

Why would Armagh/Galway have kicked the ball in 2024 unless it was on? Galway were a very good defensive side, kicking the ball would have been suicidal, unless it was on. If I remember rightly the difference  making score that day game from a kick pass to Soupy who passed the ball across for McKay's goal, probably the score of the day came from a kickpass to Grimley.

If it's on Armagh will definitely try to kick the ball, but kicking into a packed defence is idiotic.

Could be the chicken and the egg situation. Is the kick not on or is no one running to show for the kick. Comes down to what the team system is. Players wont make a run for a kick in if its not their gameplan.

[Captain Scarlet]

Kildare team...missing a lot and an injury setback in Sigerson for some.
Our full forward line is very lightweight at this level.

1. Cian Burke – Clane
2. Harry O'Neill – Clane
3. Padraic Spillane – Athy
4. Ryan Burke – Caragh
5. James Harris – Castlemitchell
6. Eoin Lawlor – Naas
7. Brian Byrne – Naas
8. Kevin Feely © – Athy
9. Brendan Gibbons – Kilcock
10. Brian McLoughlin – Clane
11. Alex Beirne – Naas
12. Callum Bolton – Sarsfields
13. Ben Loakman – Sarsfields
14. Darragh Swords – Caragh
15. Eoin Cully – Carbury

16. Didier Cordonier – Two Mile House
17. Liam Kelly – Milltown
18. Mark Dempsey – Moorefield
19. Michael Spillane – Athy
20. Dara Crowley – Raheens
21. Daragh Managan – Sallins
22. Niall Dolan – Raheens
23. Luke Killian – Sallins
24. Colm Moran – Athy
25. Dan Lynam – Caragh
26. Sam Doran – Johnstownbridge

[Blowitupref]

Fun stat: Meath haven't won in Breffini since the 60's.

Yeah seen that stat on the Anglo Celt.  Just 4 Cavan v Meath matches in Breffni Park since then.

Meath have not beaten Cavan in Breffni Park since a 2-9 to 1-6 NFL Div 2 win on Valentine's Day 1965

Of those four games played in Breffni Park between the two counties since 1965, Cavan won three of them, securing wins in October 1972, in 2003 and in 2018 when the Breffni boys won promotion to Div 1, while in 2024 Meath earned a 0-11 each draw with their hosts to secure their first point in the ground in 59 years.

[screenexile]

That was a disgrace! Murray gets punched in the head and gets a black card for his trouble!

[DaleCooper]

Conn was v lucky boy too.

I like how they are setup, Oneills excellent two pointer and Jordans quick free for goal was inspired.

1-08 Tyrone 1-07 Derry HT in a January league game. What more do you want?

[tyrone08]

That was a disgrace! Murray gets punched in the head and gets a black card for his trouble!
What did he do to deserve the punch. Hes hardly innocent

[screenexile]

Entertaining game I felt Derry have left behind us and should be 4/5 ahead.

Plenty going on off the ball

[theticklemister]

Trying to walk ball into net like last week. Take your points.

[screenexile]

That was a disgrace! Murray gets punched in the head and gets a black card for his trouble!
What did he do to deserve the punch. Hes hardly innocent

He ran 10 yards out of his way to hit Murray after he passed the ball off!

[An Watcher]

Derry going for goals when a tap over the bar is there.  Tyrone dont seem to have got started but somehow find themselves ahead

[gallsman]

That's an incredible waste from mcguigan.

[theticklemister]

That should have been  one pointer

[gallsman]

"That was going to the net that shot"

Sure it moved about an inch off Murray's foot