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Your an absolute twat.

Moloney is probably the best of an average lot. Marty is ok, but still ahead of Canning, who  is brutal. I just can't listen to him. I switch to the Irish language commentary or mute.

It's time RTE brought in a few decent commentators.

There is a lot of streaming nowadays, perhaps this could identify a couple of new generation people with an aptitude for commentary.

BBC commentary is very good actually. Their half time analysis is even better.

I know a lad who said that for years about seaside clubs.
There's something different in the air there alright 😁
Seriously though it has a severe impact on clubs as the former players from rostrevor are heavily involved in clubs such as Clonduff especially.

I wasn't a big advocate of that Corn an Duin but went to the match tonight in Mayobridge
Jesus what a game of football
Longstone probably the better team in normal time but Clonduff shaded it after extra time
The fitness levels of both teams looked to be through the roof
How did Longstone ever end up in division 2
Down have missed a trick not getting the league going
Looking forward to tomorrow's match. I think it will be like a championship match

Me too. Think Reds will take The Hoops 😁

Agreed. Lotto may be a great contributor to this board but that is simply out of order.

No harm to you lads but you are out of order by putting anything about Rice shouting something in a previous game in the same context as him being hit. For one, is it even true! I dont doubt he would shout at a match if he was a supporter, as we all do, but I have heard that there is absolutely no truth in it in this instance. Worse than that though is it is in some way justifying the actions of the Clonduff player.  You may think your not doing that but by providing some sort of 'reason' that's exactly what you are doing.
It is an absolute disgrace and the player should get a significant ban from both the co board and Clonduff.  There is no justification for what was an unprovoked attack. Bear in mind this was a player who was in the midst of being sent off for another strike, this time on his opponent.
It is the player who has to answer for his actions here and not the referee.

Games can be starred if they are within 6 days of a qualifier match. Obv teams have objected to this weeks matches but should be no issues for next week.

Saw the Burren/Scotstown highlights on TG4 tonight; that was the most stonewall penalty I've ever seen

No doubt about it.  Clearly tripped by the Scotstown defender before another one came in and finished the job.

Best team won alright but an unbelievable decision by Hurson not to award a penalty in the 60th minute. Disappointed that all three of our football representatives have fallen at the first hurdle again. County Board timing for the awards questionable to say the least

Ehh... kilcoo have been in two finals in recent years. Rostrevor were in intermediate final last year and loughinisland and cpn have both won intermediate in recent years. Down clubs have done reasonably well in Ulster.

Pete McGrath the new Rostrevor manager. Announced tonight.

Slaughtneil game was a good comparison. Harps line up with 15 behind the ball for last 2 mins after equalising to try and secure a draw and their place in div 1.  Rostrevor having just conceded 7 in a row would have been happy enough with a draw at that stage and were putting the emphasis on harps to come out and take it off them.
13 seconds of video tells the whole story of a game though doesn't it 😳
Do kingdom have a good chance in playoff with hoops missing so many!!

So technically it wasn't abandoned after a melee. It was abandoned due to poor light after it took quite a while to get an injured player up and the floodlights weren't working!!  The only suspension from it seems to be a for Downpatrick player who I gather was involved in the Ballyholland player getting hurt.
Also, the rematch wasn't abandoned, it had played through to full time.  Cant see it being declared null and void therefore.  Downpatrick will likely be given the points for this game bringing them to 18 and Ballyholland 19.
There will likely be significant suspensions which would obviously hit both teams going into the last games as well as fines, and there could also be a points deduction for each team which would still leave them within a point of each other going into last game but would avoid the the scenario of Ballyholland benefitting from a null and void.

The county board could confirm that the game is null and void which then leaves Downpatrick in the bottom 3 and a playoff with An Riocht. I think that's probably the best outcome for all involved here. Castlewellan will probably be hoping for that

Castlwellan will be safe anyway. They will most likely beat Bryansford which will leave them on 20pts and if they get to that figure then they cant be sucked into bottom 3 due to other things like score difference etc.

Bad scenes in Kilcoo.  League positions could well be affected by the outcome of Co Board review I suspect.
At the top of the league, CPN have to beat Castlewellan and Clonduff.  They may well do that but cant see them beating the Town by more than a couple of points, so it will fall to CPN game v Clonduff compared to Burren v Saval.  Both opposition appear to have downed tools so anything could happen but would favour Burren at this stage.
At the bottom, a lot could depend on the outcome of co board review.
As it stands it is pretty much between Downpatrick and Ballyholland to join An Riocht in the play off.  It comes down to Ballyholland v Rostrevor. If harps win, they are safe, if they lose, they will almost certainly be in the play off.
There are other scenarios but it is almost 90% that it will come to Ballyhollands last game (and the co board outcome).

That was shocking today, no question about it. I really felt for the lads, and for Eamon burns, a legend of this county. I have no doubt a lot of hard work was put in by both players and management but it simply isn't working. Eamon will obviously step away after this year unless miracles happen but looking at that pot one in the qualifiers it doesn't look good for us.
Most of our best players were playing today but there will likely be a few retirements after that.
Is there anyone to take it on? There always is and I reckon names such as James, Deegans, Mickey Walsh , Shane Mulholland and Poacher will be in the running.
It is a tough time to be a Down man but we have seen before, from our own and other counties how quickly things can be turned around with the right men in charge.