Allianz GAA Football Roundup - Week 2 - 2020
Week 2 of the 2020 Allianz GAA National Football league took place on February 1st and 2nd. Below are match summaries from this week's top matches and notable performances from around the league.
Division 1
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Mayo 0-08 (8) - Dublin 1-11 (14)
Mayo put a bump in their efforts to secure a victory over Dublin for the first time since 2012 when Jordan Flynn received a red card early in the first half. A goal by Dean Rock in the 45th minute spelled doom for the man-short Mayo and Dublin ran away with a 6 point victory.
Notable performances: Mayo- James Durcan (0-2, 0-1f); Dublin- Dean Rock (1-3, 0-2f)
Location: McHale Park, Castlebar, County Mayo
Attendance: 15,148
Referee: Barry Cassidy
Kerry 1-15 (18) - Galway 2-11 (17)
Paul Geaney's 71st minute goal paired with Killian Spillane's 74th minute point secured an exceptional Kerry comeback against a Galway team who looked to have a win secured in the middle of the second half.
Notable performances: Kerry - David Clifford (0-6, 0-3f); Galway - Shane Walsh (1-04, 0-01f)
Location: Austin Stack Park, Tralee, County Kerry
Referee: Anthony Nolan
Sunday, February 2, 2020
Monaghan 1-12 (15) - Tyrone 0-11 (11)
Monaghan secures an impressive 4 point win over Tyrone for new manager Seamus McEnaney's first win. Coming into the second half after an 0-7 to 0-6 first half, Monaghan struck in a 44th minute goal despite being down one man.
Notable performances: Monaghan - Conor McCarthy (0-04) ; Tyrone- Darren McCurry (0-03, 3f)
Location: St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney, County Monaghan
Referee: David Gough
Meath 0-07 (7) - Donegal 3-08 (17)
After a slow start and 0-3 deficit, Donegal found fire with 3 goals between the 28th and 39th minutes. Meath's first Division 1 match in Navan in 14 years was spoiled by the much stronger Donegal team.
Notable Performances: Meath - Cillian O'Sullivan (0-02, 0-02f); Donegal - Michael Murphy (1-02, 1-0pen, 0-02f)
Location: Pairc Tailteann, Navan, County Meath
Referee: Conor Lane
Standings after Week 2
Top 2 teams play in final, bottom two teams face relegation
Donegal - 3 pts - (1-1-0), +10 pt differential
Dublin - 3 pts - (1-1-0), +6 pt differential
Kerry - 3 pt - (1-1-0), +1 pt differential
Monaghan - 2 pts - (1-0-1), +3 pt differential
Tyrone - 2 pts - (1-0-1), +1 pt differential
Galway - 2 pts - (1-0-1), 0 pt differential
Mayo - 1 pt - (0-1-1), -6 pt differential
Meath - 0 pt - (0-0-2), -15 pt differential
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Division 2
Cavan 1-17 (20) - Westmeath 1-13 (16)
Laois 0-16 (16) - Armagh 0-10 (10)
Clare 0-11 (11) - Kildare 0-10 (10)
Fermanagh 0-13 (13) - Roscommon 0-12 (12)
Standings after Week 2
Top 2 teams play in final and promoted to Division 1, bottom two teams face relegation
Laois - 3 pts - (1-1-0), +6 pt differential
Armagh - 2 pts - (1-0-1), +7 pt differential
Kildare - 2 pts - (1-0-1), +3 pt differential
Clare - 2 pts - (1-0-1), 0 pt differential
Westmeath - 2 pts - (1-0-1), -3 pt differential
Fermanagh - 2 pts (1-0-1), -3 pt differential
Cavan - 2 pts (1-0-1), -9 pt differential
Roscommon - 1 pt - (0-1-1), -1 pt differential
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Division 3
Down 0-14 (14) - Derry 0-12 (12)
Louth 1-07 (10) - Tipperary 0-11 (11)
Leitrim 0-09 (9) - Cork 1-15 (18)
Offaly 0-10 (10) - Longford 0-10 (10)
Standings after Week 2
Top 2 teams play in final and promoted to Division 2, bottom two teams face relegation
Cork - 4 pts - (2-0-0), +16 pt differential
Longford - 3 pts - (1-1-0), +3 pt differential
Down - 3 pt - (1-1-0), +2 pt differential
Tipperary - 3 pt - (1-1-0), +1 pt differential
Derry - 1 pt - (0-1-1), -2 pt differential
Offaly - 1 pts - (0-1-1), -7 pt differential
Leitrim - 1 pt - (0-1-1), -9 pt differential
Louth - 0 pts - (0-0-2), -4 pt differential
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Division 4
Wexford 2-10 (16) - Carlow 1-06 (9)
Limerick 0-08 (8) - London 0-07 (7)
Wicklow 2-11 (17) - Waterford 1-06 (9)
Sligo 0-15 (15) - Antrim 0-14 (14)
Standings after Week 2
Top 2 teams play in final and promoted to Division 3
Sligo - 4 pts - (2-0-0), +13 pt differential
Limerick - 4 pts - (2-0-0), +4 pt differential
Wicklow - 2 pts - (1-0-1), +6 pt differential
Antrim - 2 pts - (1-0-1), +5 pt differential
Wexford - 2 pts - (1-0-1), +1 pt differential
Carlow - 2 pts - (1-0-1), -5 pt differential
Waterford - 0 pts - (0-0-2), -11 pt differential
London - 0 pts - (0-0-2), -13 pt differential
Note: All scores and recaps are sourced from Irish news sources with as much information collected to the best of my ability. Irish coverage of Divisions 3 and 4 are scarce at the current moment.