Down Club Hurling & Football

DownFanatic · November 13, 2013, 08:55:27 PM

Quote from: Feckitt on November 13, 2013, 08:42:37 PM
Quote from: Leo on November 13, 2013, 01:56:43 AM
Lack of posts on here about Kilcoo is very surprising.
Our representatives in the only meaningful competition ongoing seem to have the apathy of Down GAA supporter - maybe even antipathy - strange!

How could there be apathy surrounding Kilcoo when there were almost 10,000 people at the match. That tells you more than the amount of people who would post on this thread.

As an Armagh man, can I ask if Kilcoo are traditionally regarded as a big club?

Yes but moreso in the past fifteen years or so due to their phenomenal underage record and the rise of their Senior team from Division 3 league football to Ulster SFC finallists.

PAULD123 · November 14, 2013, 11:10:05 AM

DownFanatic, not sure I agree with you. It depends on what makes you a big club. If it is success then yes Kilcoo are a big club in Down. But in terms of resources Shamrocks (to name one) are a much bigger club with much less recent success.

I would say Kilcoo are a small country club. And that is meant with the absolute greatest of respect and meant to be a compliment. They have achieved far more than much (bigger!!) better resourced clubs in the county.

lucan · November 14, 2013, 05:24:22 PM

unfortunately pauld123 being a big club is about NOW and shamrocks are not near NOW at this time .hopefully their underage teams will progress and bring greater success.what has brought success to kilcoo primarily is the fact that even the sheep eat drink and sleep GAA and talented management.they have no distractions such as socer which i am told by mitchels bosco and shamrocks supporters adversley affect them every season. for now lets not define greatness. rather lets support KILCOO to the hilt.[up the magpies]

washed_up · November 17, 2013, 09:36:19 AM

Good luck to Kilcoo today UPM!!

Mourne Rover · November 17, 2013, 09:05:59 PM

It sounds as though the additional game last week, and the extra time, left Kilcoo drained today, but the result still means it is 25 years since one of our clubs won a senior Ulster title. By next summer, it will also be 20 years since Down last won a provincial championship. We are 14/1 for the Anglo-Celt with Paddy Power, leaving us at seventh in the overall betting. It is going to take a huge effort to get Down football back to where it should be.

Down Follower · November 18, 2013, 02:03:24 PM

Quote from: Mourne Rover on November 17, 2013, 09:05:59 PM
It sounds as though the additional game last week, and the extra time, left Kilcoo drained today, but the result still means it is 25 years since one of our clubs won a senior Ulster title. By next summer, it will also be 20 years since Down last won a provincial championship. We are 14/1 for the Anglo-Celt with Paddy Power, leaving us at seventh in the overall betting. It is going to take a huge effort to get Down football back to where it should be.

Its will also only be 4 years since we were a kick of a ball from an All Ireland title. Things are never as far away as they seem. A bit of luck, one or two new players and all of a sudden we are flying again. James showed as manager of Queens that he is willing to keep going to make that breakthrough. Hopefully he will get it with Down pretty soon.

Courtney · November 19, 2013, 04:52:01 PM

Any new additions to the panel ?

DownFanatic · November 24, 2013, 05:10:27 PM

Warrenpoint won the county U-20 title today with relative ease against a very poor Burren team.

The Point were superb throughout limiting Burren to one score from play. Eight points was the difference in the end.

Ciaran McCartan at 6 for the Point is a future county defender while Donagh McAleenan, James Grant and Caolan McLoughlin all starred for the winners as well.

Burren's main men Gerard McGovern and Shay McArdle were quiet. The former getting sent off near the end and the latter failing to get on the scoreboard.

downjim · November 24, 2013, 07:51:02 PM

No disrespect to CPN or whatever their name is at the minute but that was the worst run U20 competition in years. There was too many teams not fielding and a really poor standard.It should stay at u21. The county selectors should know who is underage.This has proven to be more important to clubs than minor football in recent years yet our county board go and change it again.
Good luck to CPN/ Warrenpoint/the club formerly known as St Peter's. We hope to see you back up in 2014.

Courtney · November 24, 2013, 09:17:38 PM

Fairplay to CPN .I couldn't see past Burren but in the end after senior defeat Burren really didn't care too much about this competition .CPN needed this victory more than Burren and hopefully they can go represent us well in Ulster. Why has Down under 20 when all other championships in Ulster that qualify for Creggan are u21 ?Insane as far as anyone could see ,who made this decision ? Joke.

Leo · November 24, 2013, 10:00:30 PM

In an era where the GAA strives to cement the "community" aspect of club activity the rebranding of a club always known as Warrenpoint or "The Point" with its close identification with its geographical area to some abridged version of a combined Irish Language / Catholic Parish strikes me as being the very opposite of that inclusive type of idreal and ther is a touch of marketing silliness about it. Many Point people I've encountered believe it stands for "Can't Pronounce the Name"! And every single jubilant Point person I have met tonight is rightly celebrating the clearly identifiable victory of Warrenpoint U20 over geat rivals Burren (or CMN as some might possibly dub them). Well done the Point.

Brick Tamlin · November 25, 2013, 08:58:22 AM

Ye have to laugh sometimes.
The 'Point only won yesterday because Burren weren't interested or the competition is as badly run as it has been in years,or the clubs all treat it with disdain or too many teams didn't field or its the county board's fault. Sure Burren never really wanted to play, they weren't interested, they just showed up to fulfil the fixture and avoid the fine.

If that game was played another 10 times the result would be the same 8 out of ten times.

outinfront · November 25, 2013, 10:26:11 AM

Can CPN players that qualify for U21 now come on board for Ulster?

elk · November 25, 2013, 11:48:59 AM

Quote from: Brick Tamlin on November 25, 2013, 08:58:22 AM
Ye have to laugh sometimes.
The 'Point only won yesterday because Burren weren't interested or the competition is as badly run as it has been in years,or the clubs all treat it with disdain or too many teams didn't field or its the county board's fault. Sure Burren never really wanted to play, they weren't interested, they just showed up to fulfil the fixture and avoid the fine.

If that game was played another 10 times the result would be the same 10 out of ten times.

Great to see that teams don't fear Burren anymore. If the group of lads playing for Burren yesterday is the best they have coming through their ranks then they have problems ahead. Warrenpoint should have won by more. Shame about the handbag stuff at the end of the game.

Courtney · November 25, 2013, 12:19:21 PM

CPN deserved the win yesterday , Burren didn't show up , complacency and posssibly a few eyes were on Ulster and who they would get back for that campaign .But Burren with the history it has will progress on , 2013 was a funny year for Burren -championship was won with 1 minute to go and Kilcoo got a few flukey scores at the end and Kevin McKernan not being 100 percent . 2014 I wouldn't back against Burren .Kilcoo got a lucky title this year but with the talent coming through Burren are by the far the strongest squad in the county and with a big number on the county panel these lads will progress even more.