National Football League 2023

Woeful wides by both teams.

Super score by Jack McCaffrey. Looks like he hasn't lost that killer speed.

The Monaghan Maor Uisce got a straight red card for kicking the ball away.

one hell of a save by O’Hanlon, last kick of the game, pulled off a superb piece of goalkeeping.

ensured the winning of game for his team, was shouting at the TV when Fenton screwed up that handy opportunity then Cork go down the Dublin end, our half backs look suddenly leggy and the chance comes and O’Hanlon, fair play.

7 or 8 scorers for Dublin today by my reckoning, good result against a good team in their backyard.

Problem is they are too often some former "mad bstard hype man" player.

Don't know any other sport where they are so antagonistic.

A good few ex players and media slaughtering the refereeing. Not just today but the general nosedive off the cliff standards…

others also critical..

Aye Kieran Hughes the Maor Uisce who got the red card. Imagine.

Perhaps, had a few wides/dropped short.

Were still ahead well into the 2nd half but I guess the wind allowed Monaghan to press and force Patton to try and go long against the wind and he did that poorly.

Brennan's effort off the bar came at a fairly pivotal time. Perhaps the turning point.

But Donegal not good enough.

He's also one of the best to ever play the game. He got some fairly robust treatment from defenders over the years with little protection from refs so I think he's entitled to comment on the current state of referring in the game.

The Rossies is the big one always feel they have more ‘in them’ in the last few years - develop on those underage success’s. And if the right manager had them? Maybe finally this is their year? I think it would be great for football.

As a Dub though I think Dublin would really struggle in Div1 still. Football standards seem to have levelled out more in Div1 No handy games .

Although Cork have not got the points they probably deserve in Div2 they are bubbling along nicely. A team to watch.

To be honest Cork football frustrates me the most out of any football team in the country. No way should they have fallen so far in the first place- div3! Madness.

Again, always feel like if the right fella got hold of Cork and went at it seriously. With ‘serious support’ as the league ad goes. Could take off.

Hard.to believe over a decade ago Cork looked like they could could dominate the sport. Basically a Panel of over 20/30 plus strong players after winning Sam, plus League.

If Cork CLG was properly arsed about football talent (and not hurling dominated) football talent would not be wasted.

Still makes me laugh that Cork’s best footballer (with shoulders three sizes too big for him) is called ‘Hurley’ couldn’t make it up. God knows what Cork football fans make of it all.

Cork are a weird one alright. There's always a feeling they're a bit of a sleeping giant but nothing ever seems to come of it.

Just an off the field observation. The trio of Evannne and the fellas who are referred to as 'God' and 'Whelo' in their own counties are a superb mix on League Sunday IMO. Hopefully they keep it for the long haul.

Evanne Ní Chuilinn looks like she really enjoys it and quietly nudges along the analysts. Peter Canavan thinks really fast, and obviously really studies the game.

Can see why he was such a great player. But more than that the fella is gas. Has that deadpan Ulster humour where you would not know whether he was messing or serious at first. That line he threw in about splitting Roscommon in two was great. Had Evanne pausing for a a second.

Not only that Canavan is not afraid to hammer his own county and son - Darragh if he feels it necessary. He did so the other night and Ciaran Whelan joking that Peter will have to stay in Dublin after it.

I was thinking no way would Whelan be as direct as that about Dublin. Even though he tries to be fair he holds back a bit. Basically Whelan is the 'Good Cop' mostly Canavan the 'Bad Cop' mostly. But both good analyst's.

Both analysts don't shout over each other, making it pantomime trying to make it about themselves. It's good stuff.