Lidl NFL Division 1 Dublin 1-11 Tyrone 3-04 By Deniese O’Flaherty DUBLIN had to withstand a late Tyrone comeback to hold on for a narrow Lidl NFL Division 1 victory at O’Neill Park in Dungannon. Although the Red Hands were defeated their fate in Division 1 is still in their own destiny as they travel […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: It’s heating up as the league hits the final Sunday
HIS week in the league we have Super Sunday. And it is just that when you look across all the divisions. There is so much to play at both ends of all the tables. This Sunday I’ll make my way to Inniskeen for the derby clash of Louth and Meath, but, as usual on Super […]
Geezer ready for “tough” Dublin visit
By Shaun Casey IT’S 14 years since Dublin last visited the Cathedral City back in 2011. It was a season where they would ultimately end a 16-year wait for an All-Ireland title, but little did they know the history they were about to create in the years after. Now as they travel north again, it’s Armagh […]
McEvoy expecting another blockbuster with the Dubs’ return
By Michael McMullan WHEN Armagh last hosted Dublin in 2011, was Philip McEvoy was between posts. It was electric then and the Dromintee man is expecting the same on Saturday night. Armagh had just returned to Division Two. It was the opening of the new stand in the Athletic Grounds and Dublin would end a […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Painting a prettier picture
WHEN sitting down today to pen this week’s article, it has just dawned on me how easy this has become. What I mean by that is that, now, when I sit down after a weekend of football, there are so many interesting talking points to touch on when you compare that to last year when […]
Derry head for HQ
By Michael McMullan DERRY take on Dublin on Saturday night and manager Paddy Tally is expecting another ding-dong encounter in the top flight. After losing to Tyrone and Kerry, the Oakleafers picked up their first point of the campaign against Galway on Saturday night. It was a game Derry trailed by nine points before almost […]
Dublin not able to Reel in Armagh
Lidl National Football League. Armagh 0-11 Dublin 2-4 By Daire Walsh NIAMH Reel kicked five points at Parnell Park as defending champions Armagh held off a late surge from Dublin to make it three wins from three in Division One of the Lidl National Football League. Seeking to build on victories against Kerry and […]
It’s take two as Donegal welcome Dubs
By Michael McMullan STORM Éowyn said no to Donegal’s visit to Kerry on Sunday but they’ll get their 2025 off the ground with the visit of Dublin on Saturday night. Jim McGuinness didn’t even need to release his squad, leaving us all pondering what his latest Donegal model is going to look like. However, no […]
NFL feature: The roll of honour
Shaun Casey charts those who have led the way in National Football League Division One titles Kerry (23) LIKE the All-Ireland roll of honour, Kerry also has the most National League titles. The Kingdom have also lost seven league deciders and haven’t claimed the crown since 2022. Then, they lost just once throughout the entire […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Adapting to change
I WAS writing here last week about how excited I was about the new rules coming into the game. This week, I am taking it a stage further. I am going to try ranking the teams based on how I think the rules will suit them. 1 – Kerry It’s goes without saying that, in […]