NHL Roundup - Week 6

Division 1

• Cork fielded their strongest team to date and it paid dividends as they picked up a very good win at Clare. The turning point in a fascinating match came when Cork hit 10 points in 10 minutes.

• Dublin had a fine and mildly shocking win at home to Dublin to continue their good campaign.

• Galway had a narrow win at home to Limerick.

• Kilkenny thrashed Tipperary by a margin of 17-points.
  

Division 2

• Offaly kept their winning record going as they beat Down.

• Wexford emerged the victors in a tight enough game against Westmeath.

• Carlow had an impressive win at home to Antrim.

• Laois had a fine win away at Kerry.
  

Division 3A

• Meath and Wicklow drew in an exciting sounding game.

• Kildare notched up a home win against Derry.

• Mayo were too strong at home for Armagh.

Division 3B

• London had a home win against Fingal.

• Louth chalked up a handy enough home win against Longford.

• Donegal thrashed Tyrone with a 19-point margin of victory.

• Roscommon had the weekend off.
  

Division 4

• Fermanagh had a surprising home loss to Monaghan.

• Leitrim made use of home advantage to beat Cavan.

• There was a draw in the game between South Down and Sligo.

NFL Roundup - Week 7

Division 1

• Kerry kept their 100% record intact as they easily dispatched Westmeath.

• Derry and Galway battled to an exciting draw.

• Mayo needed a last minute point to secure a home draw with Dublin.

• Donegal recorded a deserved home win against Tyrone, although the visitors had the chance to snatch a late draw as a shot came back off the goalpost.
  

Division 2

• Cork had a very comprehensive win at home to Wexford, who have yet to pick up any points this year.

• Kildare missed a late penalty and it cost them dearly as they got beat at home by Armagh.

• Meath and Monaghan played to a draw.

• Laois won at home to Fermanagh in a high-scoring match.
  

Division 3

• 6 unanswered points in a row helped Louth record a decent home win against Longford on a very windy pitch.

• Tipperary had a very good win away at Roscommon, which sent them to the top of the table.

• Limerick had a vital 1 point win over Down which helped them move off the bottom of the table.

• Cavan will were left to rue a missed penalty as they lost away at Offaly.

Division 4

• Sligo maintained their maximum record with a home win against Carlow.

• Waterford picked up a good home win against Leitrim.

• Wicklow won at home to Clare.

• Antrim destroyed London by a large margin.

• Kilkenny had the weekend off.
  

NHL Roundup - Week 5

Both of these matches were rescheduled games from Week 1.

Division 3A

• Armagh came away from Wicklow with a 1 point victory.

Division 3B

• London had a fine win away at Roscommon, which took them to the top of the table.
  

NFL Roundup - Week 6

Division 1

• Derry bounced back from last week's defeat to pick up a very fine win away at Dublin in a game that they completely dominated.

• Kerry were too strong at home to Mayo, although they have a lot to thank forward Colm Cooper for as he scored 8 out of their 13 points.

• Tyrone picked up a win at Westmeath thanks to a last-minute goal in a very dramatic TV game. It was especially heartbreaking for the home side as they thought they had won it with a goal only 2 minutes from time, but it was not to be. I'm not sad for them though as we needed a win, of any sorts, to at least temporarily ease any relegation fears. There is still plenty of room for improvement though.

• Galway kept their winning record intact as they were able to get the better of Donegal.
  

Division 2

• Cork had a very comprehensive victory away at Laois as they beat them by double scores.

• Armagh were able to pick up a 1 point victory when they visited Fermanagh.

• A bit of a surprising result as Monaghan lost at home to Kildare, in what was a very exciting TV game on Sunday afternoon.

• Meath had a good win against Wexford, although the home side were very wasteful and that cost them bad.
  

Division 3

• Cavan needed a very late point in order to pick up a home victory against Limerick.

• Roscommon had a very respectable win away at Louth.

• Tipperary had an impressive win as they beat Offaly.

• Down had a handy enough victory as they came away from Longford with a win.
  

Division 4

• London made full use of home advantage to get a narrow win over Waterford.

• Leitrim had a home win over Wicklow.

• Antrim had an excellent win against Carlow and racked up a huge score in the process.

• Kilkenny suffered another heavy loss as they were annihilated at Clare.

• Sligo had the weekend off.
  

NHL Roundup - Week 4

All these matches were rearranged ties that had been called off in due to bad weather earlier in the competition (Week 1).

Division 1

• Galway were very poor at home and Kilkenny made them pay for it. The result will be bitterly disappointing for Galway as they would have been looking at this game in order to have a right go at the best team in the land.

Division 2

• Offaly had a fairly routine victory against Carlow.

• Antrim and Westmeath shared a draw. It will probably be a bitter-sweet result for the Ulster side as while they had home advantage, they were not at full strength as they had some key players missing.
  

• Laois had a decent enough victory at home against Down.
  

Division 3A

• Meath made it a really impressive 3 wins from 3 matches as they were able to secure a 1 point victory over Kildare.

Division 3B

• There was a cracking game between Donegal and Longford, as the visitors were able to come back from a large half-time deficit and score 3 goals, but it was not enough as the Ulstermen held on for a home win by 2 points.
  

• Fingal had a fine win up in Tyrone and they had 4 points to spare in that contest.

Division 4

• Fermanagh battled hard in order to secure a win at Cavan.

• Sligo had a very easy win at home against Monaghan.

NFL Roundup - Week 5

Division 1

• Galway continued their 100% start to the league as they went up to Tyrone and won. This was the TV game on Saturday night but it was a terrible and for the most part boring match, as the conditions were atrocious. There was heavy rain earlier in the day and throughout the match and if the match had not been on TV, it may well have been called off. Credit to Galway though, they played the conditions better and on the whole deserved the win. A few alarm bells will start to ring for Tyrone as this is their second home loss in a row and again they did not turn up at all in the first half. We can not afford a slip-up in the next game otherwise we may get dragged into a relegation battle.

• Kerry had a fine win up in Derry and they could even afford the luxury of missing a penalty. Kerry have gotten off to an excellent start and also have maximum points from the 3 games played so far.

• Dublin had a very good, and much-needed result as they came away from Donegal with a win. This sort of victory was exactly what they needed and the team will now be looking to kick on into another gear.

• Mayo had a handy enough victory when they hosted Westmeath.
  

Division 2

• In the early match, Meath had an expected win at home to Laois. It was so comfortable that the they could get away with not even scoring a single point in the second half. Laois were said to be poor though, as none of their points came from open play.

• Monaghan had an excellent win at Armagh and that victory leaves them as the only team win a 100% record in this division.

• Cork defeated Fermanagh in a result that many would have predicted.

• Kildare had a very comprehensive and deserved victory against Wexford. And this also means that the visitors have yet to pick up a single point so they need to turn things around fast.
  

Division 3

• There was a bit of a surprise result on Saturday evening when Down lost at home to Cavan. This is a poor result for Down as they would have been expected to win this game and they had home advantage too, plus this is a bit of a blow to their chances of getting promoted.

• Tipperary needed a late penalty to pick up the win, but it is a very fine victory away at Limerick who seem to be regressing.

• Roscommon made full use of home advantage as they saw off Longford with 2 points to spare.

• Offaly won by a single point at home to Louth to pick up their first win and will be using this as a boost to move in the right direction.
  

Division 4

• Sligo had a decent enough win over in London to make it 4 wins from 4.

• Wicklow absolutely annihilated Kilkenny in a game where they were always going to win, but probably not by a margin of 42 points. To make the result seem all the more worse, Kilkenny were the home team.

• Leitrim and Antrim battled to a cagey draw, although the Ulster side will probably be the happier of the two teams.

• Waterford had a very good win away at Clare and seem to be getting more confident with each passing game.

• Carlow had the weekend off.

NHL Roundup - Week 3

Division 1

• Reigning champions Tipperary continued their impressive 100% start with a fine win over Clare.

• Waterford gained some measure of revenge as they downed Kilkenny by a margin of 4 points.

• The usual disclaimer applies to Cork as they were thumped at home by Galway.

• Limerick had an important win at home to Dublin.
  

Division 2

• Offaly dominated their match against Kerry, winning by a massive margin of 24 points.

• Antrim beat Wexford in a very exciting match that produced a total of 8 goals. These are 2 teams that are in-between the top and middle tiers in terms of quality so each team would have had a lot to prove against one another.

• There were 8 goals once again as Down had an impressive win at Westmeath in what looked to be another enthralling contest.

• And to conclude this goalfest of a division, Laois had a decent win against local neighbours Carlow.
  

Division 3A

• Meath had a very good win away at Derry, who in their own right are a decent enough side. It probably would have been a bit of a shock for Derry to lose as while they are not good enough to be amongst the top sides, they can make a good nuisance of themselves against the second tier teams.

• Armagh edged out Kildare by a point and having home advantage proved to be key.

• The 2 goals proved crucial for Mayo as they have a very respectable win at Wicklow.

Division 3B

• London had a very good victory as they travelled over to Louth, and it is results like this that justifies their participation in this competition.

• Roscommon were firing on all cylinders as they chalked up a big win at home to Donegal.

• Tyrone got their first win of the campaign, albeit an extremely narrow win at home to Longford. But hey, we'll take them any which way they come.

• Fingal had the weekend off.

Division 4

• Home advantage proved crucial to Monaghan as they downed Leitrim by a single point.

• A good win for Fermanagh away to Sligo, and they scored 2 goals as well so that should give them a huge lift going into their next match.

• Cavan had a decent win at home to South Down.