Down Club Hurling & Football

[Smurfy123]

Great to see Donnach finally give the county a go
He will be a strong player for Down in 23
Training well and lots attending from what I'm hearing
We are the new Armagh. The fittest team in Ireland in January. I'm not complaining mind you

Mark leaving was a shock to most. He notified the Chair last week from what I'm told. Personal reason from what I'm told

[downtothecore]

Good to hear the down set up are doing the right things and a good committed squad on board. We have been the whipping boys for too long...

[Truth hurts]

Big news from convention last night, The East and South Down board stay. That is the power of the clubs, great news and I hope that reserve and u15 football are given back to these boards.
Reserve football has got worse since all county.

[toby47]

Great to see Donnach finally give the county a go
He will be a strong player for Down in 23
Training well and lots attending from what I'm hearing
We are the new Armagh. The fittest team in Ireland in January. I'm not complaining mind you

Mark leaving was a shock to most. He notified the Chair last week from what I'm told. Personal reason from what I'm told

Ah lots of teams are doing the exact same. I would be surprised if any team has done more than Derry at this stage, Gallagher has them in the trenches again, mad training schedule. Don't be thinking Down are doing more than anyone else, it's the way county football is now.

[Truth hurts]

Great to see Donnach finally give the county a go
He will be a strong player for Down in 23
Training well and lots attending from what I'm hearing
We are the new Armagh. The fittest team in Ireland in January. I'm not complaining mind you

Mark leaving was a shock to most. He notified the Chair last week from what I'm told. Personal reason from what I'm told

Ah lots of teams are doing the exact same. I would be surprised if any team has done more than Derry at this stage, Gallagher has them in the trenches again, mad training schedule. Don't be thinking Down are doing more than anyone else, it's the way county football is now.

Elite athletes train that way, intercounty footballers are elite athletes.
Club football is moving in that direction as well, with players now being as physically fit as county players were 20 years ago. Everyone tries to stay one step ahead and get an advantage. The majority of teams, with the exception of Kilcoo, are well into a SandC winter programme in preparation for the upcoming season. You are miles behind if your club is not doing anything at all. Dundrum is currently putting in a strong preseason effort, but I'd be surprised if they made it out of division 4 next season. And that's not a criticism of the players; it's just a reflection of the four relegated teams' ambition to return. Due to the strong u17s they had this season, Bosco and Attical will be favourites..
If a junior club is training that way then what is a division 1 club doing?

[befair]

Great to see Donnach finally give the county a go
He will be a strong player for Down in 23
Training well and lots attending from what I'm hearing
We are the new Armagh. The fittest team in Ireland in January. I'm not complaining mind you

Mark leaving was a shock to most. He notified the Chair last week from what I'm told. Personal reason from what I'm told

Ah lots of teams are doing the exact same. I would be surprised if any team has done more than Derry at this stage, Gallagher has them in the trenches again, mad training schedule. Don't be thinking Down are doing more than anyone else, it's the way county football is now.

Elite athletes train that way, intercounty footballers are elite athletes.
Club football is moving in that direction as well, with players now being as physically fit as county players were 20 years ago. Everyone tries to stay one step ahead and get an advantage. The majority of teams, with the exception of Kilcoo, are well into a SandC winter programme in preparation for the upcoming season. You are miles behind if your club is not doing anything at all. Dundrum is currently putting in a strong preseason effort, but I'd be surprised if they made it out of division 4 next season. And that's not a criticism of the players; it's just a reflection of the four relegated teams' ambition to return. Due to the strong u17s they had this season, Bosco and Attical will be favourites..
If a junior club is training that way then what is a division 1 club doing?

We are running to stand still; football is a hobby, but the time commitments are making it v difficult for e.g. a man with a family, or a young lad wnating to travel and make a career. This is how we lose out to soccer

[RadioGAAGAA]

Ah lots of teams are doing the exact same. I would be surprised if any team has done more than Derry at this stage, Gallagher has them in the trenches again, mad
Elite athletes train that way, intercounty footballers are elite athletes.
Club football is moving in that direction as well, with players now being as physically fit as county players were 20 years ago. Everyone tries to stay one step ahead and get an advantage. The majority of teams, with the exception of Kilcoo, are well into a SandC winter programme in preparation for the upcoming season. You are miles behind if your club is not doing anything at all. Dundrum is currently putting in a strong preseason effort, but I'd be surprised if they made it out of division 4 next season. And that's not a criticism of the players; it's just a reflection of the four relegated teams' ambition to return. Due to the strong u17s they had this season, Bosco and Attical will be favourites..
If a junior club is training that way then what is a division 1 club doing?

To be honest, much of it is because the coaches don't know shite about coaching skills so instead of upskilling the players just waste their enthusiasm running around beaches.

Looks like their fees are justified to the clubs based on all this training. Yet invariably the teams will stand or fall.... And by that I mean fall... based on their (in)ability to handle or pass a ball.

[charlieTully]

Ah lots of teams are doing the exact same. I would be surprised if any team has done more than Derry at this stage, Gallagher has them in the trenches again, mad
Elite athletes train that way, intercounty footballers are elite athletes.
Club football is moving in that direction as well, with players now being as physically fit as county players were 20 years ago. Everyone tries to stay one step ahead and get an advantage. The majority of teams, with the exception of Kilcoo, are well into a SandC winter programme in preparation for the upcoming season. You are miles behind if your club is not doing anything at all. Dundrum is currently putting in a strong preseason effort, but I'd be surprised if they made it out of division 4 next season. And that's not a criticism of the players; it's just a reflection of the four relegated teams' ambition to return. Due to the strong u17s they had this season, Bosco and Attical will be favourites..
If a junior club is training that way then what is a division 1 club doing?

To be honest, much of it is because the coaches don't know shite about coaching skills so instead of upskilling the players just waste their enthusiasm running around beaches.

Looks like their fees are justified to the clubs based on all this training. Yet invariably the teams will stand or fall.... And by that I mean fall... based on their (in)ability to handle or pass a ball.

Surely the skills should be learnt long before senior level.

[manwithnoplan]

Ah lots of teams are doing the exact same. I would be surprised if any team has done more than Derry at this stage, Gallagher has them in the trenches again, mad
Elite athletes train that way, intercounty footballers are elite athletes.
Club football is moving in that direction as well, with players now being as physically fit as county players were 20 years ago. Everyone tries to stay one step ahead and get an advantage. The majority of teams, with the exception of Kilcoo, are well into a SandC winter programme in preparation for the upcoming season. You are miles behind if your club is not doing anything at all. Dundrum is currently putting in a strong preseason effort, but I'd be surprised if they made it out of division 4 next season. And that's not a criticism of the players; it's just a reflection of the four relegated teams' ambition to return. Due to the strong u17s they had this season, Bosco and Attical will be favourites..
If a junior club is training that way then what is a division 1 club doing?

To be honest, much of it is because the coaches don't know shite about coaching skills so instead of upskilling the players just waste their enthusiasm running around beaches.

Looks like their fees are justified to the clubs based on all this training. Yet invariably the teams will stand or fall.... And by that I mean fall... based on their (in)ability to handle or pass a ball.

Surely the skills should be learnt long before senior level.

Do elite athletes stop practicing/improving the basic skills of any sport when they reach adult competition?

[Smurfy123]

What club in Down looses players to soccer because they train to much?

[Hard2Listen2]

What club in Down looses players to soccer because they train to much?

Ballykinlar did. That's why Truth Hurts spends so much time in chip shops!

[redandblackareback]

What club in Down looses players to soccer because they train to much?

The most high profile player is surely Mc Govern of Ballyholland??

[Targetman]

Pete Mc Grath appointed manager of Aghagallon

[supersub]

Ah lots of teams are doing the exact same. I would be surprised if any team has done more than Derry at this stage, Gallagher has them in the trenches again, mad
Elite athletes train that way, intercounty footballers are elite athletes.
Club football is moving in that direction as well, with players now being as physically fit as county players were 20 years ago. Everyone tries to stay one step ahead and get an advantage. The majority of teams, with the exception of Kilcoo, are well into a SandC winter programme in preparation for the upcoming season. You are miles behind if your club is not doing anything at all. Dundrum is currently putting in a strong preseason effort, but I'd be surprised if they made it out of division 4 next season. And that's not a criticism of the players; it's just a reflection of the four relegated teams' ambition to return. Due to the strong u17s they had this season, Bosco and Attical will be favourites..
If a junior club is training that way then what is a division 1 club doing?

To be honest, much of it is because the coaches don't know shite about coaching skills so instead of upskilling the players just waste their enthusiasm running around beaches.

Looks like their fees are justified to the clubs based on all this training. Yet invariably the teams will stand or fall.... And by that I mean fall... based on their (in)ability to handle or pass a ball.

Anyone who thinks clubs or counties are 'just running' in this day and age need their head checked.

[RadioGAAGAA]

Anyone who thinks clubs or counties are 'just running' in this day and age need their head checked.

Of course its not "just running". I never said it was.

It'll be a complete strength and conditioning scheme which won't matter a damn as the players can't kick a ball accurately over 30m.