Down Club Hurling & Football

Our Nail Loney · June 09, 2009, 11:45:22 AM

Did Bosco play Dromara last night?

Edit to say found out dromara went to the wrong place then when bosco went to where they were half the team had left...

The Worker · June 09, 2009, 05:25:04 PM

How did Daniel Mc Cartan play? i take it he was marking Coulter?

Lecale2 · June 09, 2009, 09:45:12 PM

Quote from: Our Nail Loney on June 09, 2009, 11:45:22 AM
Did Bosco play Dromara last night?

Edit to say found out dromara went to the wrong place then when bosco went to where they were half the team had left...

How did that happen? Comical!

In the Onion Bag · June 09, 2009, 11:53:41 PM

Anybody tell me the outcome of the Round 8 Ardglass v Glen game? (Can't be bothered looking back through the tread)

supersub · June 10, 2009, 08:44:32 AM

Quote from: In the Onion Bag on June 09, 2009, 11:53:41 PM
Anybody tell me the outcome of the Round 8 Ardglass v Glen game? (Can't be bothered looking back through the tread)

is it not being played this monday night? 15th??

An Cloch Scoilte · June 10, 2009, 09:44:13 AM

Any minor results from last night?

St Mary's defeated Bredagh by 9 in the end.

general · June 10, 2009, 09:56:25 AM

Anybody tell me the outcome of the Round 8 Ardglass v Glen game? (Can't be bothered looking back through the tread)

is it not being played this monday night? 15th??

yes this Ardglass V Glen game goes ahead next monday

DownFanatic · June 10, 2009, 09:01:37 PM

Quote from: An Cloch Scoilte on June 10, 2009, 09:44:13 AM
Any minor results from last night?

St Mary's defeated Bredagh by 9 in the end.

We beat Cill Darach by 0-11 to 0-04 in Section B.

Ardglass are walking away with this section but f**k knows what the table looks like as St Pauls and Saul pulled out and Drumaness and Cill Breactain have only fielded a couple of times.

Square Ball · June 10, 2009, 11:20:24 PM

Downpatrick have withdrawn from the minor league I believe

down6061689194 · June 11, 2009, 10:08:07 AM

Drumaness are on the brink of withdrawing. U16 Managment refuse to supplement the minor team (which is already small) and most weeks its unable to field with out them.

Heard there was to be a meeting but that will cause more rows.

Lecale2 · June 11, 2009, 10:15:43 AM

Football in East Down's in a bad way when so many clubs can't field minor teams. How has it come to this?

down6061689194 · June 11, 2009, 10:49:49 AM

soccer.

No excuse for drumaness though, there are enough players able to play

norabeag · June 11, 2009, 11:31:06 AM

Quote from: Lecale2 on June 11, 2009, 10:15:43 AM
Football in East Down's in a bad way when so many clubs can't field minor teams. How has it come to this?

Doesn't help with games, particularly Championship, scheduled for the middle of GCSE's and A levels.
If you look at last week championship fixtures it was 3/4 teams expected to travel in peak exam time who did not field.
There are other issues at play as well but playing these games at end of may & June is counter productive

Bitta-Banter · June 11, 2009, 12:30:43 PM

A problem this year is the fact that minor games are played the evening before U-16 games.Players should be able to play for their own age group first in the week and then if they are fit play for the older teams,which is important in smaller clubs.Our minor team would be made up of mostly u-16s and often this year one or two pick up a knock and cant play for the 16s the following evening.Without our 16s we would not have a minor team.
I heard it was the minor county management who requested the nights of minor football be changed,I would say alot of clubs will be looking for this to be changed back.
Alot of these teams not being able to field though i put down to laziness,Saul?Drumaness?RGU?The mentors cant be bothered half the time.
U-16 football in the East Down A section is off a good standard and is much better than Minor B section.

billy the kid · June 11, 2009, 01:01:07 PM

Thought this might interest some of you.

The Ulster Camogie Council are making a massive push ahead of their Ulster Finals. Can you support them by publisizing their finals in all Clubs, Club and County Websites and all local Media (Radio and Newspapers)

Please Find attached the Final Poster and the Children's (U14) Free Ticket.

ULSTER CAMOGIE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS 2009

PAIRC ESLER, NEWRY
SATURDAY 4th JULY

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Ulster Camogie: Press Release – By. Niamh Archibald (Ulster Camogie PRO)

Ulster Camogie hosted the 2009 Provincial Championship Finals launch on Friday evening at the finals venue at Pairc Esler Newry. Mayor of Newry and Mourne District Colman Burns was present to help launch the Ulster Finals.

Mayor Burns said: "Ulster Council should be commended for their dedication to making the Ulster Final a festival of camogie which could be enjoyed by all the family.

"The hard-work that has gone in by all those involved should be commended, this will be the best final Ulster Camogie has witnessed. The teams, players and officials are lucky to be taking part in such a momentous occasion.

Catherine O'Hara Chairperson of Ulster Camogie said: "The GAA has to be congratulated for giving us the opportunity to create what we hope will be the finest Ulster Final. They have worked tirelessly to ensure that we have a pitch and date which we can build around. Danny Murphy and Tom Daly have to be thanked for giving us this unique opportunity, we hope with their continued support and help to make the Ulster Final an annual event which will be placed in every GAA calendar.

"It's now up to us, as an association, in a Province with a unique history to get behind our own sport and be visibly seen supporting the game we are so proud to be part of. It's about respecting ourselves first.

On behalf of the Council Iwould like to wish all the finalists and officials the best of luck. Pairc Esler on 4th July is where we should all be.

Two fabulous finals and the buzz that goes hand in hand with finals day is one not to be missed."

Also present at the Launch was Ulster Secretary Danny Murphy . The Provincial GAA Director spoke of the need to support Camogie. Danny Murphy stated that the time has come for Camogie to receive the respect and recognition it deserved saying: "for some time now the Camogie Association has been saying that it should get more respect. I'm a big believer that respect is not given but earned and you only have to look at what Ulster Camogie is trying to achieve with this Final to know that they are worthy of our respect."

The Ulster Finals will take place on the 4th July, with Tyrone facing Monaghan in the Junior Final, whilst neighbours Derry and Antrim will battle it out for the Senior title.

(For all the latest updates log onto www.ulstercamogie.ie )

CLICK BELOW TO VIEW - Ulster Camogie Final Promo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_KH5og1zwY