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Disgusting comment
I might talk crap on here but do sometimes have a good laugh at posts but that was disgusting
Vile

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Alok Sharma has just announced at COP26.5 in Glasgow that the UN is on course for net zero Carbon emissions before Down appoint the new Manager. Says it will be tight but with a bug push it is achievable

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Conor Laverty will not be next Down manager

Updated / Saturday, 13 Nov 2021 17:49

Conor Laverty will not succeed Paddy Tally as Down manager

By Niall McCoy

RTÉ Sport journalist

Conor Laverty will not be the next Down manager, RTÉ Sport can confirm.

When contacted about his reported links to the position by RTÉ Sport, the Kilcoo man confirmed that his focus was instead on his club's Ulster quarter-final with the Cavan champions next month.

"We have a very important couple of weeks' training ahead and are really looking forward to the challenge."

The 36-year-old had been heavily linked to the Mourne county job this week along with Jim McGuinness and Martin Clarke, but he will instead remain on with their U20s. McGuinness distanced himself from a coaching role with Down earlier in the week in an interview with the Irish Times while Clarke will also not be involved in any new management team.

"I am delighted that I have been ratified to continue as Down U20 manager recently and having Marty, Declan (Morgan) and Sean (Boylan) back is great," Laverty added.

"We really enjoyed working with this age group, we had a good season there winning the Ulster title and we want to try and build on the good foundations put in place last year."

It had been speculated earlier this week that Laverty, with Clarke and McGuinness in his coaching team, was set to be ratified as Paddy Tally's successor, but the Mourne county are still hunting a successor. Longford are the only other football county still without a manager for the 2022 season.

Kilcoo won their ninth county title in ten years – and Laverty's 10th on the field of play – with a 1-12 to 0-13 win over Burren last weekend. They play the winners of Gowna and Ramor United on 4 December, with the Breffni sides set to meet in a replayed county final on Sunday.

[Smurfy123]

Honestly where do Down go from here?
It could be anyone
The most longest drawn out process ever
The difference in other county's. They get business men to go looking for managers. We get a few ex players

[snoopdog]

Should've held on to Paddy Tally

[Dubh driocht]

The clubs that voted to shaft Tally were a bit like the DUP members who got rid of Arlene I.e. no plan B.
Remember Down lost more games in 2016 and 2017 than any other county and were relegated to Division 3 in 2018.
Tally steadied the ship without setting the world alight and paid the price for a shambolic performance against Donegal.  However starting from scratch when one club is consistently dominating is never a good tactic and while the plan seems to have been to get Kilcoo become part of the solution, rather than the problem, it has seemingly backfired.
We need to take stock and remember that a strong senior team requires all shoulders to the wheel

[Smurfy123]

Tally's team got hammered by Meath Mayo and Donegal don't buy that one
Kickout strategy none existent
The problem wasn't that Tally was let go they problem is that nearly 5 months later we haven't got a management team
Options that are now available
Pete McGrath
Conor Deegan
Ross Carr
Shane Mulholland
Danny Hughes
James McCartan
Mickey Linden

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John Kelly
Barry Breen
Gregory mccartan
Danny Kelly
Tommy mcgovern
Brendan mckernan
Neil collins
Liam doyle
Charlie pat mccartan
Aidan farrell
Paddy doherty
Francie poland
Kevin owens
Collie burns
Simon poland
Shorty treanor

Love this game.

[snoopdog]

Tally's team got hammered by Meath Mayo and Donegal don't buy that one
Kickout strategy none existent
The problem wasn't that Tally was let go they problem is that nearly 5 months later we haven't got a management team
Options that are now available
Pete McGrath
Conor Deegan
Ross Carr
Shane Mulholland
Danny Hughes
James McCartan
Mickey Linden

Coming from div 3 to play 2 teams coming from div 1 it's no shock they got hammered.

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The clubs that voted to shaft Tally were a bit like the DUP members who got rid of Arlene I.e. no plan B.

What about those that clamoured to get rid of Jim McCorry after he took Down into Div 1 and had a couple of bad days in the championship?

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Believe County Management are meeting tonight about the ongoing situation. Must be serious if it's a Sunday meeting and I believe Kate Adie has been seen in and around Castlewellan. Nolan will be all over it in the morning

[Hard2Listen2]

Aw now come on.

I like the Nolan sisters & they had a few decent songs but surely they're not being considered to manage Down!!!

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Don't be flippant now. This is a serious matter so it is

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Down are now officially looking for a manager for 128.5 days longer than Jamie Bwyson  was on hunger strike

[Smurfy123]

Anyone got the National League fixtures
Released yesterday with dates confirmed Saturday
Armagh v Dublin
Kildare v Tyrone
Mayo v Monaghan
Donegal v Kerry