Down Club Hurling & Football

[Truth hurts]

Hearing reports of Cillian Laverty being touted for the vacant Town job. Anymore moves on the merry go round.

[Truth hurts]

TH team of SFC 2022
1. Gary McMahon
2. Conor Fitzpatrick
3. Ryan McAvoy
4. Ruari McGivern
5. Micheal Rooney
6. John Boyle
7. C Docherty
8. Dylan Ward
9. Jamie Grant
10. Paul Devlin
11. Alan Davidson
12. Eoghan Byrne
13. Oisin Savage
14. Conor Laverty
15. Niall McGovern

[charlieTully]

TH team of SFC 2022
1. Gary McMahon
2. Conor Fitzpatrick
3. Ryan McAvoy
4. Ruari McGivern
5. Micheal Rooney
6. John Boyle
7. C Docherty
8. Dylan Ward
9. Jamie Grant
10. Paul Devlin
11. Alan Davidson
12. Eoghan Byrne
13. Oisin Savage
14. Conor Laverty
15. Niall McGovern

The wee number 7 for Castlewellan had a great championship. Name escapes me. Nickname gouch

[terrifictommy]

Gareth McKibbon I think. Scored quite a few as well.

[Lecale Gael]

Dean McLoughlin Loughinisland did rightly too

[SticksandStones]

Tinnelly from Ballyholland had a great campaign

[2badteams]

Tinnelly from Ballyholland had a great campaign

Agreed. Was outstanding

[MATTSARACEN]

Tinnelly from Ballyholland had a great campaign

Agreed. Was outstanding

Yes, at times him and Walsh where frightening

[Johnnysboys]

Any management positions been filled this week??

[Hard2Listen2]

Any management positions been filled this week??

Silly season hasn't really gotten into full swing yet.

Busy Bee 🐝 will be buzzing for a while yet!

[Back2Winning]

Tough Leagues in Down for 2023.
Division 2 will be extremely competitive.

Division 1 (10 Teams)    
Kilcoo                     
Burren                         
Mayobridge                
Clonduff                         
Loughinisland                 
Carryduff                         
Bryansford                     
Warrenpoint                 
Bredagh                     
Longstone

Division 2 (10 Teams)                        
RGU   
Ballyholand
Castlewellan
Rostrevor
Saval
Glenn
Saul   
Liatroim
Drumgath   
Newry Shamrocks   
         
Division 3 (10 Teams)    
An Riocht                        
Darragh Cross                 
Annaclone                         
St Johns                         
Ballymartin             
Tullylish                     
Clann na Banna                 
Attical                         
St Pauls                     
Drumaness             

Division 4 (13 Teams)                                
Teconnaught                                 
Newry Bosco                                 
Aughlisnafinn
Bright
Dundrum   
Kilclief
East Belfast
Dromara
Ardglass   
Aghaderg   
Glassdrumman   
St Michaels
Newry Mitchels   

[DuffGael]

If we could get 7 of the bigger clubs to put in a B team to a Div5 it might work. Top 13 would not be enough though. It would need to be 20 at least.

[Hard2Listen2]

If we could get 7 of the bigger clubs to put in a B team to a Div5 it might work. Top 13 would not be enough though. It would need to be 20 at least.

What would happen if the reserve teams were promoted?

Could see Kilcoo, Burren, bridge reserves playing in Div 2 or 3 at the expense of other clubs first teams.

[thewobbler]

If we could get 7 of the bigger clubs to put in a B team to a Div5 it might work. Top 13 would not be enough though. It would need to be 20 at least.

The problem here isn't about whether this is a practical solution. it's a cultural problem.

Getting a group of players, administrators and spectators to go "away" on a Friday night when the first team are at home would take some getting used to. It would require riding out some bad times for a year or two before it becomes normalised. And I don't think people in this era have the patience to ride it out.

[Johnnysboys]

What would happen if the reserve teams were promoted?

Could see Kilcoo, Burren, bridge reserves playing in Div 2 or 3 at the expense of other clubs first teams.
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Why would this be such a bad thing? If a second 20 coming to play your senior team on a Friday night doesn't force that senior team to lift their standards - nothing ever will. I don't think it would be as straightforward for promotion as people think though. Looking at the divisions laid out in message above - these are seriously competitive - a CPN/Burren/Kilcoo/Mayobridge/Clonduff  second string just might struggle in some fixtures.