NFL Division 2, 2014 in a NutshelL

Here we are again...I may or may not let the excitement get to me yesterday but here's why!

Teams
Louth
Laois (H)
Galway (H)
Armagh (H)
New Teams
Relegated from Division 1
Donegal (A)
Down (A)

Promoted up from Division 3
Monaghan (A)
Meath (H)

Best Case Scenario:  We win the league in style, relegating Meath on the final day for good measure!

Worst Case Scenario: We lose all our home games and spanked away from home and the Meath game on the final day becomes irrelevant!

Most Likely Scenario: We win our first two games at home and by hook or by crook we stay ahead of Armagh and Laois to avoid the drop three years running.

Best team: Donegal 
Worst team: Laois
Dark horses: Down

Best chance of a W: Laois at home
Best Chance of a D: Monaghan away
Best chance of a L: Donegal in Ballyshanon

Longest away trip:Ballyshannon, wear the fox hat? we all know the joke by know but, the 2 hours and 39 mins spin over is no joke!
Shortest away trip:  Newry, 42mins and you can eat some UK tayto at the game tasty!

Toughest Ground: Clones teams will be luck to get many wins there this year.
Nicest ground: Pearse Park, Galway alot of nice stadia this year but Pearse is my winner.

Best looking fans: gonna be controversial and a wee bit biased and say Meath!
Ugliest looking fans: Monaghan mushroom farmer heads on them...

Best Freetaker: Paul Finlay Jap is still the best about
Worst freetaker: Mickey Burke, i can just tell right! McFadden on a bad day is bad!
Top Goalpoacher: Jamie Clarke

Nicest jersey: Down simple but effective design
Ugliest Jersey: Donegals attempt at a Brazilian soccer jersey for the world cup!

Best Goalie: Brendan McVeigh Down
Best Kickout: Rory Beggan Monaghan

Best Defence: Donegal
Defender: Karl Lacey Donegal
 
Best midfield: U21 winning duo Fiontan O'Curraoin and Tomas Flynn from Galway
Midfielder:  Neil Gallagher is literally head and shoulder above the rest

Best forwards: Donegal's full forward line
Best Forward: Man Child Michael Murphy

Selection of What Louth Fans will Sample in the year ahead in Division 2, hence my reasons for being excited.

Dirtiest Player: Ciaran McKeever Grrrrr
Most Annoying Player: Weirdly There is alot in this division, allow me to list them,in no particular order. Paddy O'Rourke, McKeever, Mark McHugh, Dick Clerkin but Billy Sheehan tops the lot Grrrrrrrrr X2
Classiest Player: Conor Laverty Down is classy operator.

Strongest Player: Calum King, Down mma background stonggg.
Weakest Player: Jamie Clarke might not be able to bench press a bag of sugar
but he defo the....Most Skilful Player: I reckon he could curl the bag of sugar over the bar with 4 defenders hanging out of him. he turns so so quick and sharp.


Fastest Player: Danny Cummins Galway explosive corner forward

Slowest Player: Conor Gillespie great hands yes. great pace. no.


Best Player in the division: and best player we'll see all year is Michael Murphy class apart. He does something worth the entrance fee in every game he plays.
notable mentions: Darren Hughes, Gareth Bradshaw, Karl Lacey, Colm McFadden,John O'Loughlin, Paddy McBrearty, Mickey Burke, Jamie Clarke, Conor McManus, Michael Meehan, Mark Poland and many many more

Excited much now? 


 Fixture List
Sun 2nd Feb: Home Armagh
Sun 9th Feb: Home Laois
Sat 1st Mar: Down Away
Sun 9th Mar Monaghan Away
Sun 16th Mar: Home Galway
Sun 30th Mar: Donegal Away
Sun Apr 7th: Home Meath 

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