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Any team for tommorrow? Good luck to St Malachys in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Liam Neeson. A reasonable argument could be made for Joey Dunlop. Deliberately treating Belfast as a separate entity which would probably have George Best.

I think George is a Down man there Tony, but you're welcome to him.


Interesting debate all the same and to go off on a tangent we'd the young lads up in the "paddy" Blair Mayne leisure centre in Newtownards the last few Sunday mornings for a bit of indoor hurling and as you go through one of the entrances from the car park there's a set of pictures of sporting greats from the borough on the wall, The bould Paddy (not a terrorist though) himself, Nigel Carr etc etc but no Ciara McGeehan or Rhys McClenaghan and him from the town...

Strange.


But to answer the original question, surely we're all proud of the great, great Rory McIlroy. 

As a Down man I am very proud of Rory McIlroy, I can't get the hate from some quarters towards him.

Just a few slaps on the cheeks 

Women's sports don't bring in much money. That will have enormous county-level effects.

Is it true about all the break ups etc over Devenish?

On the Down Facebook page, a post congratulates UU on their victory. People need to relax; irrelevant GAA content has taken over every club's Facebook page. Mary has been selected for the U14 team; please post. Let's get a post up when Jimmy fractures his arm at school and Scotty passes his theory exam. Jesus wept.

Is it any surprise our U20 team is struggling? It has been years since our schools have been successful. This has a clear bearing on county football. We require a robust secondary education coaching review. The county and the schools should be working hand in hand.

Turns out there are 7.. Ronan Connor from Saul the other player..
U20s not going too well at present. Haven't won any challenge games and have a seriously tough group in championship. It's mental how much club football these lads will miss with either the A championship or if not successful being put into the B.

Who have the u20s played?

Despite the Red High - St Colmans and Abbey are massively underachieving in A grade football. 11 years without winning a title on the field of play and almost 20 years for Abbey.
Every school in every area can't be complaining they are not getting quality players. St Joes and St Marks have won a few lesser titles in recent times - maybe it comes down to coaching?? Do we need more coaching officer roles in the county to visit the schools?? What are St Louis at? Since their school amalgamation they have gone backwards.. Let's hope that doesn't happen in Downpatrick..

Without a doubt, our coaches need to be working with our secondary school football teams.The new school in Downpatrick first on the list.

The Red High should be playing at a higher level with the pick they have

I'm a bit lost here with all this... what have the LGFA done???

What I have heard is that the camogie and LGFA boards got together to decide when to schedule games. After a deal was reached, the county ladies' secretary reneged and sent out fixtures that were all over the place. The LGFA were forced to revert to their previous timeslots due to the outcry it provoked.

I've heard that the LGFA sent out a fixture plan without consultation with other codes which has sparked criticism. Is it just me, or does the LGFA enjoy arguments and making strange decisions?

Did the county board consult with the LGFA prior to announcing the dates for the ACFL/ACHL and championships this year?

Open communications should always be practiced.

But let's be realistic here. One association owns about 95% of Gaelic Games fields in Down. The other owns 0%.

There is a remarkably different onus on the group with 0% to consult with others before publishing any fixtures.

To think otherwise is wanton and unhelpful mucksavagery.

Quite the hyperbole there. Hopefully the LGFA in future remember to get the go ahead from the county board before organising their own games, can't be allowed to potentially impact the attendances and gate receipts of the vastly more important men's games.

The bit about LGFA not owning any facilities to host their games, it just seems to fly over your head.

The bit about clubs working together internally to develop plans on use of their facilities seems to fly over your head. Perhaps your club is divided in this regard.

Equal time on pitches is something I support wholeheartedly, but the Ladies Association's attitude towards other codes is shocking. It's even worse than Hurling snobs.

That attitude will get you a job on the ladies' county executive. There are dual players, pitch issues, and referees to sort. It's very easy to talk. Very easy. Some people enjoy getting into arguments.

I've heard that the LGFA sent out a fixture plan without consultation with other codes which has sparked criticism. Is it just me, or does the LGFA enjoy arguments and making strange decisions?

"So the lads are coming to the pub, sitting at the bar counter with their 0.0 alcohol bottle perched in front of them off their face on cocaine.

"That's what they're doing because you can't be seen to be drinking in the GAA anymore".