National Football League 2023

Jayus if McStay keeps getting a tune out of Mayo like this during the summer. They will be building a statue to him in Mayo. I nearly typed Ballyhadreen! Was thinking Roscommon-Mayo. Both form teams in the country.

Tight one for clare, would have been some result for them to beat the dubs in croker

The S&C advantage, and the new management bounce should have been more likely to show in their first two games. But they only managed draws in those.

Dublin were abysmal

was it for holding on too long? Starnge one. Also how many steps did Tierney get away with. Happens every week where goals are scored with 7+ steps.

Roscommon did not look good today in Clones. They have Mayo at home, Kerry away and Donegal at home to come. They might soon be looking nervously at the prospect of going down with 6 points.

"On just four occasions in the last 20 years has a team been demoted from the Allianz Football League’s Division 1 with six points – Roscommon 2003, Meath ’04 and ’06 and Cork ’16.

Consider between 2003 and ’07 there were eight-team top-flight groups, A and B, and it’s clear that going down having secured 43% of the total points available across the seven rounds is a rarity. On the 20-year basis, a 16% chance.

As they sit on the top of the table with six points after just three rounds, Roscommon will also be buoyed that they have surpassed the totals when they were demoted in 2017 (2), ’19 (3) and ’21 (0). They lost a relegation play-off to Armagh two years ago having been beaten in their three round games in the covid-influenced Division 1 North."

D1 is looking dicy a team could get relegated by mistake. I think there might even be a team relegated on six points. Monoghan have got the show back on the road. Mayo Roscommon game has now extra significance a draw will definitely make both teams safe. Roscommon could struggle to pick up any more points in this League

Tyrone on two point with Donegal and Armagh on 3. Significant games now Armagh Donegal next weekend who ever wins will take a big step away from relegation. Armagh has two home games. Will Galway have enough to beat Monoghan who ever wins reaches six points and safety 9 out of 10 years on D1 stats

Kerry V Tyrone. I think Kerry biggest fear will be getting out of Omagh without picking up serious injuries. The next round of games will push 1-2 more teams toward safety

Kerry looked leggy on Saturday night. Stacks is a tight pitch and suited the defensive Armagh style allowing them to get numbers around the player with the ball. Kerry missed four frees that they normally would not similar to the Donegal game. There ability to kick across the pitch will come to the fore out in bigger championship pitches and in the summer heat.

Dublin should get promoted but they should consider themselves lucky, Cork and Clare should have beaten them. I expect Derry to beat them. I cannot see them winning Sam this year or for the next 3-5 years.

Typical Cork they took too much out of beating Kerry in the McGrath cup.

They still have Limerick to play but sadly for them so do Clare. Cant see anything other than Limerick and Kildare to go down.

Disappointing for a county that looked to be building something.

Throw ball? Tg4 were going on like it was a curious award of a pen. Seemed fairly clear throw on first viewing..

his attention to detail is fantastic , plus hes a very funny man to go with it , hes too professional on rte to show it ,great coup for rte

Looking at in on the Allianz Sunday and it was not a throw ball.

Was the ball not inside the goal anyway? I thought it hit the roof of the net

Looking at the games left

Mayo have 6 points and Roscommon, Donegal and Monoghan. They should get to at least 10 points and make the Final

Roscommon have 6 as well with Mayo Kerry and Donegal. The steam may have gone out of them and could struggle to pick up any more points of they take a couple of trouncing they could still end up relegated but 6 points is still safety

Monaghan has four points with Galway Tyrone and Mayo to play will probably pick up 2+ points to reach safety. The match against Galway w however wins should be safe with the other team still in slight relegation trouble. Galway are at home so I will give them the nod

Galway have four with Monoghan Armagh and Kerry to play again should pick up 2+ to reach safety. They have Monoghan and Kerry at home.

Kerry have four with Tyrone, Roscommon and Galway to play. They should manage to pick up 2+ to reach safety

I suspect that Mayo and one of the above four to be league finalists. Kerry Galway game may decide who is the other finalist

Donegal have Armagh, Mayo and Roscommon. The match against Armagh will probably decide who continues in relegation trouble. Donegal is away a draw would be great for them but I will go e the not to Armagh. The only consultation is that Donegal have Roscommon in the last match. It might be enough to save them however it is an away fixture

Armagh have a tough task they have Donegal, Galway and Tyrone. They have Donegal and Galway at home but must travel to Tyrone for final match.

Tyrone have Kerry, Monoghan and Armagh. Again they have a tough task they need the points next Sunday against Kerry

Next round of matches are crucial for Tyrone, Armagh, Monoghan and Donegal probably for Kerry and Galway as well but not as much.

Real danger for some is 6 points may not be enough as no team is in safety yet