THE 2025 NATIONAL Football Leagues get underway this weekend, with Division 2 shaping up to be interesting, as always.
The opening round of fixtures will whet the appetite for what’s to come: Cavan v Monaghan, Cork v Meath, Westmeath v Louth, and Roscommon v Down.
Monaghan are back in Division 2 after decade in the top-flight, with Roscommon relegated alongside them. 2024 Division 3 champions Westmeath and Down have made the jump.
There’s no shortage of storylines and talking points, from new rules and new managers to player departures and returnees. There’ll be teams targetting a Division 1 return and others looking to consolidate their status and stop yo-yoing from division to division.
But there’s one standout question on everyone’s lips this weeks:
Who do you think will win the 2025 Division 2 football league title?
Cork are overdue a good league, Roscommon probably going to be too good for most teams in that division, don’t see Monaghan going up though, they will need a few years to challenge again. Meath, Westmeath and Cavan will either a. Go gung ho all out and surprise everyone or b. Lose to everyone else and be the bottom three, I’m guessing option B
@Brian Connolly: Cork have lost too many players – the squad is decimated. I’d expect Roscommon, Meath and Down to be the top 3.
@Sven O: down? They’re poor. They’ll go straight back, ahem, down
Cavan if they can build on last year’s league form…beaten into 3rd place by armagh and donegal. The rossies will be competitive. Cork can be if they play for all 7 games.
Monaghan need to build.
And the other 3 will fight it our word down to get relegated
Rebels
Meath without a doubt! Time for their resurgence!!