Down Club Hurling & Football

[SHEEDY]

Lgfa in Down has a spring league then a summer league and then the championship in September or October. Although I  imagine the late championship helps with pitch availability

Yeah for underage only but apparently their fixtures secretary is a balloon. Any truth?

wise up. No fixtures job is easy, no need for personal attacks, easy to hide behind a keyboard.

[Godsown]

Some performance tonight by CPN. Missing over half a team at a wedding and produce the performance of the season. Jack Howlett, Ryan Boyle and Aaron McBurney outstanding ably assisted by Joe and Shea magee. Ballyholland are going down - very talented group of players but miles behind the rest.

Strange set of results in Div 1 B with big wins for Rostrevor and under strength Point. Hearing also that a half strength RGU team completely out played Bryansford and only for Reid in goal it could have been a real hammering. Some Ford folk unhappy within defensive nature of their play. Carryduff moving on nicely p

[Johnnysboys]

Paddy Tally coaches yet another team to an All Ireland final. Our club delegates have a lot to answer for..

[Truth hurts]

Paddy Tally coaches yet another team to an All Ireland final. Our club delegates have a lot to answer for..

Unreal what this man has achieved and we got rid of him.

[Brick Tamlin]

In fairness, hes no laverty or clarke.

[snoopdog]

There is no denying the great work Paddy Tally has done as as coach. With Tyrone Down in 2010 and Galway  now Kerry.  Same goes with Cian O'Neill with Tipp hurlers now Galway footballers. But they both didn't really excel as a manager with Down and Kildare during their time but that's not to say they wouldn't with better players at their disposal. Downs problem is getting players to commit.

[Truth hurts]

I heard from a reputable source in Castlewellan  that Martin O'Rourke has stepped down from his role as Ballyholland manager. Is this true Wobbler?

[Hard2Listen2]

Andy McEntee heavily linked with Antrim. (I heard this in McDonalds at Forestside. The lads in there are in the know!)

Is this the start of the inter-county merry go round?

Will Down jump on the merry go round?

Chicken tenders by the way.
And a McFlurry.

Sorry lads. Obviously I meant Brackenvale!
The Burger King lads at Forestside know sweet FA!

[Leftmidfield]

I heard from a reputable source in Castlewellan  that Martin O'Rourke has stepped down from his role as Ballyholland manager. Is this true Wobbler?

Yes heard this too

[Johnnysboys]

In fairness, hes no laverty or clarke.

Exactly - he wins on the big stage against recognised strong county teams..

[Hard2Listen2]

In fairness, hes no laverty or clarke.

Exactly - he wins on the big stage against recognised strong county teams..

In fairness a lot of Paddy Tally's success has been as a coach rather than a manager.
There is a big difference in the two roles.

Same is true of Cian O'Neill.

[toby47]

Is wee James staying on with Down next season?

[upandwin]

Ballyholland management gone? Surprised at the timing tbf. They've been shocking since the opening few games where they beat some weaker teams. Was at the game in Moygannon on Friday and it's the worst Ballyholland performance I've seen in a long while. Absolutely zero fight apart from a couple of wayward elbows thrown about when they were getting stuffed. Ballyholland we're always a difficult team to play against but they seem to have lost the aggression and doggedness required for them to complete. Be really interesting to see who goes down in Div1. Harps now joined the town and super reds in the no hope bunch of the pack. RGU have given themselves a lifeline beating the Ford. Might still go down to the wire. If our lads can win 2 more games we should be safe but need bryansford to be one of those wins IMO. Town, reds, Harps and Ford to go down I think.

[Lotto]

In fairness, hes no laverty or clarke.

What happened the smiley face here Brick?

[Johnnysboys]

Down minors on hunt for a new manager. Any standout candidates for this role??