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Donegal firmly in promotion mix – here are Division 2’s permutations

written by Chris McNulty March 19, 2019
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As Donegal get ready to welcome Kildare to Fr Tierney Park, Ballyshannon on Sunday (2pm), the Division 2 table is finely poised going into the last round of fixtures.

Donegal are one of the four sides vying for promotion back to Division 1 while Kildare are also in the mix.

Here are the various permutations and combinations, via Donegal GAA PRO John McEniff.

 

“The last round of fixtures for Roinn 2 could hardly have been scripted better. The top four teams in the table play each other and all have a chance of promotion to Roinn 1.

“At the other end of the table any two of Cork, Tipperary and Clare will drop to Roinn 3 – in this last round of fixtures Armagh are the only side with no skin in the game.

“Meath on 10 league points are in pole position with a 21 point score difference and two league-point advantage over Fermanagh and Donegal – Kildare are in fourth with seven points.

“A win against Fermanagh guarantees Meath top spot but even a loss, as long as it by less than 10 points, guarantees them promotion.

“Victory for Donegal over Kildare will in all likelihood result in promotion and a date in Croke Park in the Division 2 final on March 31st.

“Only a win of 7 points or more absolutely guarantees promotion regardless of any other combination of results – a lower winning margin and score difference comes into play if Fermanagh also win.

“By virtue of their seven point victory in Cork, Donegal have moved ahead of the Erne-siders on points difference – the league table shows them behind Fermanagh, in third place, because of Fermanagh’s better head to head record.

“However, in a three-way tie head-to-head results are ditched and places are decided on score difference. Thus, with Donegal having a +5 points difference compared to Fermanagh’s +2, they simply need to beat Kildare by as much (or even two points less) than Fermanagh beat Meath.

“If Kildare win, however, Donegal are out of the promotion places, while a draw will suffice in the case of a Meath victory.”

 

Donegal firmly in promotion mix – here are Division 2’s permutations was last modified: March 19th, 2019 by Chris McNulty
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2019 Allianz League Division 2Declan BonnerdonegalkildareMichael Murphy
Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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