Down Club Hurling & Football

[PTC]

Should be no big surprises expect burren to easily beat a very bad Castlewellan, Loughinisland should have to much for the bridge and Carryduff to beat Bredagh in a tight game

[JimmyFloydMay123]

Can we remember what happened last year when video footage went viral?

[charlieTully]

Can we remember what happened last year when video footage went viral?

Certainly not the same level of outrage this time round. Orwell was spot on.

[PTC]

Went to the game in Hilltown tonight game was a lot closer than I expected Castlewellan will look back at a missed opportunity to beat the county champions

[champion1981]

Castlewellan v burren game 🙈 wow 2 bad teams on this occasion, and the ref even worse, awful easy frees awarded to burren at important times in the game, 

[terrifictommy]

Burren must just love extra time!

[Mourne Rover]

The poster who tipped Carryduff to beat Bredagh in a tight game was correct but he/she may not have expected a winning goal in the third minute of injury time. While Liatroim is a brilliant venue, with an excellent new pitch, it was a slightly unusual choice for the meeting of two Belfast sides. They went at it hammer and tongs anyway, so fair play to Carryduff for edging it as they almost certainly head for D1 as well. Bredagh on tonight's form may join them shortly, and our county teams can only benefit as new players emerge from a major population centre.

[PTC]

Mourne rover maybe a lack of floodlit pitches closer to the Belfast sides led to the destination of that fixture.

[terrifictommy]

Both teams had to travel anyway so no disadvantage. Seems to have been a good game. Was it a last minute goal?

[Square Ball]

Both teams had to travel anyway so no disadvantage. Seems to have been a good game. Was it a last minute goal?

Was scored 2 mins into 3 minutes of extra time.

[terrifictommy]

Always a hard one for the losing team but Carryduff are probably a better side, certainly made Castlewellan look fairly average.

[Mourne Rover]

PTC, a different starting time would have facilitated another venue but it was still a fine contest between two well matched sides which went right to the wire.

[Cuan12]

Can some one clear up what the arrangements will be for Rgu vBallyholland and the Kilcoo v Clonduff matches because they will meet eventually.
Personally I think it's a disgrace about how the county board has handled these events, the CCC has handled these events very poorly and only sets Down football for ridicule, and if there has been further problems involving Kilcoo the board must take action.Interesting times ahead.

[thewobbler]

Ballyholland and Downpatrick will not meet each other in league football this season. Therefore each club has 18 games instead of everyone else's 20.

FWIW I think it's a fair punishment as the previously mooted measures were either related to a different competition, or would have seen other clubs gaining an unfair advantage.

As for Kilcoo Clonduff, this game was postponed in unusual circumstances and as is often the case in these circumstances, will be shoehorned in somewhere between now and the end of the season. Not sure why you feel the need for an official correspondence on that one.

[DuffGael]

Really tight game between Carryduff and Bredagh, the Duff were the better side in the first half and should have been up by 3/4. Bredagh were fantastic the second half and we're in control going into extra time but decided to mess about trying to hold the ball but lost it.  Duff then scored the winning goal. A draw would probably have been a fair result but it's a great way to win any game though an awful way to lose one.  Both teams are young and it can only be good for Down county  teams going forward that both clubs are now producing quality footballers.
It's part 2 Next Week as they meet in the IHC which should be another tight game.