Predictions for winner of NFL Division 1?

lywhite1
County: Kildare
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Kildare are far from doomed even if we lose tonight. The key game will be against Kerry in Newbridge next Sunday.
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I doubt ye're doomed either way. Divisions 1 & 2 provide competitive games in preparation for championship.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 10075 - 08/03/2014 16:09:25    1556584

Dublin v Kildare.........Kildare
Cork v Derry.............Derry
Kerry v Tyrone...........Kerry
Westmeath v Mayo.........Mayo

GaryMc82 (Derry) - Posts: 3058 - 08/03/2014 18:04:37    1556627

fingalman
County: Dublin
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See the Donegal heads all going for Kildsre this week - They really don't rate us Dubs at all!!! Would love to meet them later in the championship but not much chance of that as I fancy Tyrone to end Jimmy's reign after giving them a right hiding in Ulster this year!! Maybe we can put them out of their misery if they manage to make it through the qualifiers!! Fingers crossed.

I'd say Donegal are more worried about playing Derry this year.

GaryMc82 (Derry) - Posts: 3058 - 08/03/2014 18:11:56    1556628

Ulster counties should have an advantage going into the All-Ireland series having been battle hardened in their provincial championship. I can never understand how people think games against division 4 opposition sets them up for the championship.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 10075 - 08/03/2014 18:39:26    1556634

Ulster counties should have an advantage going into the All-Ireland series having been battle hardened in their provincial championship. I can never understand how people think games against division 4 opposition sets them up for the championship.

So if Tyrone lost against Monaghan in the preliminary round this year they have an advantage over Cork and Kerry? Kerry are practically guaranteed to get to the quarter-finals and can prepare accordingly. I like the Ulster championship and wouldn't change it but it's an odd system in a way.

MichaelO (Tyrone) - Posts: 820 - 08/03/2014 19:02:49    1556643

Bad looking injury for Ciaran Kilkenny i hope its not serious like Coopers

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4472 - 08/03/2014 19:11:16    1556646

MichaelO
County: Tyrone
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Ulster counties should have an advantage going into the All-Ireland series having been battle hardened in their provincial championship. I can never understand how people think games against division 4 opposition sets them up for the championship.

So if Tyrone lost against Monaghan in the preliminary round this year they have an advantage over Cork and Kerry? Kerry are practically guaranteed to get to the quarter-finals and can prepare accordingly. I like the Ulster championship and wouldn't change it but it's an odd system in a way.

The Ulster Championship is excellent if you actually manage to win it, but a preliminary loss ( eg. If Tyrone lose against Down this year ) still leaves you in a dark place facing a long difficult road to the All Ireland series.

GaryMc82 (Derry) - Posts: 3058 - 08/03/2014 19:22:57    1556651

GaryMc82
County: Derry
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I'd say Donegal are more worried about playing Derry this year.

Gary, you are 100 right. A win tomorrow should just about guarantee promotion & then all thoughts turn to our neighbours who are going very well at the moment.

I would like to see Paddy McGrath back, his recovery is slow, & Neil Gallagher is well off the pace. But apart from that everything is going well. Fingers crossed.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5030 - 08/03/2014 19:47:43    1556663

Kildare a little unlucky to lose by 10, didn't deserve that but Dublin were far sharper up front.

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8821 - 08/03/2014 20:34:20    1556685

The Ulster Championship is excellent if you actually manage to win it, but a preliminary loss ( eg. If Tyrone lose against Down this year ) still leaves you in a dark place facing a long difficult road to the All Ireland series.


Ah, I forgot Tyrone were playing Down instead of Monaghan, I was being a bit premature.

MichaelO (Tyrone) - Posts: 820 - 08/03/2014 20:37:31    1556689

Same problems in the backs. The FB line were Ok but none of the runners were being picked up, on another day we could have conceded 3 or 4. Midfield were in and out of the game. Forward line was very good.

CaisleanCnucha (Dublin) - Posts: 1379 - 08/03/2014 20:40:20    1556692

Yes Kildare missed a number of good goal chances hit the post four times? i'd say the right score should have been a 3 or 4 win for Dublin.

Mr_Pundit (UK) - Posts: 677 - 08/03/2014 20:46:21    1556696

In the game I saw Pundit; the Dubs missed as many goal chances as Kildare!
McManamin was outstanding in another whitewash for the Dubs!

TheGateKeeper (Tyrone) - Posts: 2843 - 08/03/2014 21:04:35    1556710

So much for my prediction.

Head bowed in mortification I slink away.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5030 - 08/03/2014 21:14:28    1556718

Mr Pundit would you stop yes Kildare had goal chances but so did Dublin , ten points was exactly right we were way ahead of Kildare tonight. Only worry is our full back line again way to open back there.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 08/03/2014 21:20:41    1556720

Anyone know whst station is broadcasting the Cork v Derry game.

derryman (Derry) - Posts: 3246 - 09/03/2014 12:04:18    1556821

derryman, you can get the match on radio here

http://www.c103.ie/boxtube/

Cork well on top so far, 2:08 to 0:03

corkbuck (Cork) - Posts: 2 - 09/03/2014 13:25:10    1556843

Good fight back from Derry to make a game of it at half time

Come on Cork... finish the job and do us a favour

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 09/03/2014 13:56:36    1556859

I assumed it was full time when I saw the score. What a crazy game in Cork. Defending seems to have gone out the window in div 1 this season.

CaisleanCnucha (Dublin) - Posts: 1379 - 09/03/2014 14:25:18    1556869

Hoho...

Sounds like some game! Well done Cork

But they are conceeding some big scores...

Hard luck to Derry... never gave up

Game of the league so far... The league this year

Some cracking games...

Dubs move up!

Come on Kerry... bleeding win a match

You owe us one for keeping you in Div 1

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 09/03/2014 14:46:07    1556876