Football Leagues 2006

hawker

Anyone any idea if the fixtures are out for the above? Or even what teams are in what divisions?

Lemlin

Derry, Meath and Monaghan all moved up from Division 2. Not sure who the other team was, and I'm not sure who got relegated from Division 1. Think Westmeath were one team that did.

hawker

Lemlin wrote:

Derry, Meath and Monaghan all moved up from Division 2. Not sure who the other team was, and I'm not sure who got relegated from Division 1. Think Westmeath were one team that did.

I'm really wondering which teams are in which divisions. As a Kildare man living in Cork it's difficult to get to some of the league games as most of the away ones are in the North of the country. I'd like if Kildare were in Cork and Kerry's division as then I'd see more games.

I thought it was usually decided at this stage what teams are where.

Lemlin

It is decided. Divison 1 and 2 stay exactly the same as last year except for the four teams promoted from Divison 2 and the four relegated from Divison 1.

The Rooster

I dont know that its been 100% decided, as the GAA do regualarly muck around with the league, but assuming its the leave it as is, the following will be thr groups for 2006:

(for those soccer fans out there without a knowledge of what the divisions mean, I've given a well known soccer comparative to judge the quality of each division)

Division 1A The Champions League
Tyrone
Mayo
Kerry
Dublin
Cork
Offaly
+
Fermanagh
Monaghan

Division 1B League 1
Armagh
Wexford
Kildare
Down
Galway
Laois
+
Derry
Meath

Division 2A Vauxhall Conference
Donegal
Westmeath
+
Longford
Leitrim
Carlow
Roscommon
Clare
London

Division 2B AUL Junior Division H
Limerick
Sligo
+
Cavan
Antrim
Louth
Wicklow
Waterford
Tipperary

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The Rooster wrote:

I dont know that its been 100% decided, as the GAA do regualarly muck around with the league, but assuming its the leave it as is, the following will be thr groups for 2006:

(for those soccer fans out there without a knowledge of what the divisions mean, I've given a well known soccer comparative to judge the quality of each division)

Division 1A The Champions League
Tyrone
Mayo
Kerry
Dublin
Cork
Offaly
+
Fermanagh
Monaghan

Division 1B League 1
Armagh
Wexford
Kildare
Down
Galway
Laois
+
Derry
Meath

Division 2A Vauxhall Conference
Donegal
Westmeath
+
Longford
Leitrim
Carlow
Roscommon
Clare
London

Division 2B AUL Junior Division H
Limerick
Sligo
+
Cavan
Antrim
Louth
Wicklow
Waterford
Tipperary

Wait a minute that can't be right, 2 teams from League 1 got to the final of the Champions League last season and the Ulster and Connaught champions! Something must be wrong! :eek:

Lemlin

I fancy Cavan's chances of getting out of the Conference. Only team capable of beating us there is Limerick I'd say.

blackbelt

And possibly Sligo

Lemlin

Possibly but I'd favour Cavan. Sligo improved this year though and look a good enough side.

blackbelt

Sligo are dark horses.They did beat Kildare which was unexpected.Not to say Kildare football is great,I think it is in decline.

Sligo also beat Clare as well in the qualifiers before losing to Cork which was a tight match for the first 35mins.I would fancy Cavan to beat Sligo but would not be surprised to see them pull out a win either.

I thought Donegal and Offaly were relegated this year?Is it true?

I certainly wouldn't put Offaly in division 1A(champions league).
They were humiliated in the qualifiers by losing to Carlow in Dr Hyde Park and have not won any silverware since 1998.

The league system baffles me as you have top teams like Armagh,Laois and Galway in division 1b(League 1) while you have Fermanagh and Monaghan in division 1A (Champions league)

Lemlin

The B and A parts of the Division don't matter. If you're in Division 1, you're in Division 1. Whether its A or B. For example, Cavan are in Divison 2B this yera but, if they win promotion, they'll move up to Division 1B, not Division 2A.

On the subject of Cavan, hopefully we can get home games against our two main rivals, Sligo and Limerick, this year. Last year we had to play both Meath and Derry away. That said, we got our revenge on Meath in the Championship