GAELIC FOOTBALL: RED HANDS STILL HAVE TO SLIP UP.Byline: PATRICK WILSON THE 2002 Allianz Football League may be only just warming up but the early indications are that it is going to be one of the most competitive for years. Only 11 of the 32 counties have managed to remain unbeaten, despite the fact that several have only played two rounds. The unbeaten sides are: Division 1A: Tyrone, Roscommon. Division 1B: Cavan, Kildare, Mayo, Sligo. Division 2A: Armagh, Kerry, Limerick Limerick, city, Republic of Ireland Limerick, city (1991 pop. 56,083), seat of Co. Limerick, SW Republic of Ireland, at the head of the Shannon estuary. The city has a port with two docks. . Division 2B: Laois, Wexford. Last Sunday was a happy day for the O'Dwyer family as Kildare beat Derry by 1-15 to 1-11 in Division 1B at Newbridge. Manager, Mick O'Dwyer Mick O'Dwyer, (born 9 June, 1936), is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player from County Kerry. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest and most successful players and managers of all time. was pleased with his side's win, not least the fact that his son, Karl, scored 0-10. Louth's Mark Stanfield maintained his great scoring record this season when adding 1-10 to his total as his side overwhelmed Wicklow (2-18 to 0-12) in Division 2A. Limerick's Michael Reidy was also in top scoring form, hitting 2-6 of Limerick's 3-22 total against London in Division 2A. Laois gained revenge for their defeat by Carlow in the O'Byrne Cup The O'Byrne Cup is a Gaelic Athletic Association competition between teams from Leinster. The competition is named after Matt O'Byrne, a former Club Officer in Wicklow. The participants in the O'Byrne Cup are the twelve counties of Leinster and recently four further education , ousting oust tr.v. oust·ed, oust·ing, ousts 1. To eject from a position or place; force out: "the American Revolution, which ousted the English" Virginia S. Eifert. their neighbours by 2-16 to 1-11 in Division 2B. Of the sixteen games played Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested. last Sunday, eight were home wins, eight away wins with no draws. CAPTION(S): PLEASED: Mick O'Dwyer |
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