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This is a fantastic opportunity to make it to an Ulster final, so I hope there is a lot of support on Saturday night.

Will ya be goin urself TH?
Day out for ya!

Is sledging still a significant issue in footballing circles? I mostly take in hurling when I get the chance but happened to go to the Downpatrick and St. John's Drumnaquoilr contest on Wednesday with my nephew. Some of the abuse was shameful. Really personal stuff being dished out which I heard first hand. No place for this in our games

It's not something that I would be aware of in our game.
Sure, there are plenty of mouthpieces around the outside of the pitch but on the pitch I think it rarely gets worse than a bit of banter.
There are exceptions of course. I do remember a Downpatrick player allegedly being on the end of some horrible verbals a few years ago.

By my reckoning Louth would need to reach the Leinster final and Down beat Westmeath next weekend to qualify for the All Ireland series via their league position.

Or, they will need to beat Antrim and Armagh to qualify via the Ulster championship.

By contrast Downs opponents today, Clare only have to beat a division 4 opponent Tipp or Waterford, to guarantee a 2nd seed position in the All Ireland series.

Definitely a flaw in the system.

What is the story with Down making it into the Sam Maguire?

Congrats to the footballers - fantastic performance in what has been a great week for the big ball in the county.

Congrats also to our Longstone native who has achieved 3 consecutive relegations with 3 different counties. Takes some beating that but yet he still spoofs his way into jobs.

I think he was over Castlewellan when they were relegated too.
Must have a big reputation as a coach amongst those who know about that sort of thing.

Would it not make sense to postpone the reserve games this weekend due to the recent rain and the forecast for tomorrow?

If they were to do that on every wet day it would be a very long season.
No doubt some games will be off but most will be ok.

Great to see the Castlewellan flags proudly flying in Kilcoo.

Nice touch prior to the town's return to Division 1 football.

Great to see Kilcoo showing support for their neighbours.

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Actually flags for St Malachys Castlewellan who if you didn't know are in the All Ireland Schools Final on Saturday in Carlow.

Oh. Ok. Thanks for enlightening those of us not in the know.

Great to see the Castlewellan flags proudly flying in Kilcoo.

Nice touch prior to the town's return to Division 1 football.

Great to see Kilcoo showing support for their neighbours.

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They are aughlisnafin flags for the fin players on the town team. Castlewellan are green and black

More inter-club appreciation.
Great to see Kilcoo embracing the spirit of the GAA & showing the love for their fellow gaels!


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Great to see the Castlewellan flags proudly flying in Kilcoo.

Nice touch prior to the town's return to Division 1 football.

Great to see Kilcoo showing support for their neighbours.

#UTT

" Sheehan may have his detractors"

As someone with limited knowledge of hurling, what would the complaints of him be?

Personally I've always seen him as very positive.

Any reports from tonight's game? First match in a long time I've missed, great to get two points and surely that will be the last proper test before Westmeath.

Who was good?

Another win.
Onwards & upwards!

There will be a few people on here fuming today when they see Down GAA's X account posting about a swimmer....

At least there won't be any chat about diving!
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Why do you think they aren't?

They'd generally be one of the stronger teams in the B competitions but I don't think they win them very often.

They underachieve. They should be competitive at McRory but usually aren't even competitive in McLarnon.

Mc rory is donminated these days by Tyrone and Derry teams. St colmans, Abbey, St Louis and red high downpatrick well of the pace.

Red High very rarely compete in McRory even when they have had teams with several county minors.
They seem to value competing in a B competition more than testing themselves in an A competition.

Hearing rumours that Stevie Poacher is in discussions with Liverpool.

Down GAA might have missed out on their man!

Liatroim looking for a new senior football manager

What's going on there? Just won the intermediate championship!