Down Club Hurling & Football

[Line Ball]

Radio link  http://www.midwestradio.ie/index.php/listen-live

[OgraAnDun]

1-12 to 0-10.

[Line Ball]

1.12 - 0.12

[OgraAnDun]

1-14 to 0-12.

[OgraAnDun]

1-16 to 0-15. Co-commentator on Mid West FM very complimentary to Down.

[OgraAnDun]

1-16 to 1-17 in injury time, Donal O'Hare with a goal. Need another score to get at least a point from the league this year.

[Mourne Rover]

Lost by three, 1-19 to 1-16, but far and away our best performance  of the season. Our previous best total was 11 points against Monaghan so we have to be very encouraged today. Conceding 1-19 is still a worry but we will head to Clones in June with a bit more momentum behind us than might have been expected.

[Smurfy123]

To score 1-16 against potential all Ireland champions is not bad going.Well done to the team today we can now go into the championship with some encouragement that we can beat Monaghan
Regarding our twitter and Facebook pages it's a disgrace that we don't have any updates on either.Are we the only county in Ireland that does not go updates during games?Again it's very lazy work by the county board administrators.Its like they could not he bothered going it anymore.

[Mourne Rover]

We are hardly going to get carried away after losing our 12th consecutive game against inter-county opposition, covering a full 12-month period, but Eamonn Burns is entitled to see at least some light at the end of a very dark tunnel. He has a decent idea of his championship line-up, and it was noticeable that McConville and Downey were back on the bench today to give us a few more physical options down the middle. If McArdle recovers from his long-term injury, there would be some reasonable competition for defensive places as well. Monaghan are going to be very warm favourites at Clones, but there are indications at last that we are capable of a competitive display.

[wobbller]

We are hardly going to get carried away after losing our 12th consecutive game against inter-county opposition, covering a full 12-month period, but Eamonn Burns is entitled to see at least some light at the end of a very dark tunnel. He has a decent idea of his championship line-up, and it was noticeable that McConville and Downey were back on the bench today to give us a few more physical options down the middle. If McArdle recovers from his long-term injury, there would be some reasonable competition for defensive places as well. Monaghan are going to be very warm favourites at Clones, but there are indications at last that we are capable of a competitive display.

MR,were there many supporters at the game?

[Mourne Rover]

Mid West Radio suggested that there was a very small Down support, which was only to be expected  in the circumstances.

[interested]

  Well at least we can have a slight hope that our fortunes are improving on the field.

[Aristo 60]

Yes let's balance this page with a few positives now and again.

e.g. Once again, Armagh will be a division below us next year.

[Hedgehunter]

Back to the bread and butter of the County this week as the leagues kickoff... What's everyone's feelings predictions?

[wobbller]

Back to the bread and butter of the County this week as the leagues kickoff... What's everyone's feelings predictions?

I fancy Rostrevor to do well under former County Minor Manager and get promoted to Div1 along with Loughinisland or RGU.