Down Club Hurling & Football

[cheesystrippers]

diddly has me logged on here

[downredblack]

Are we looking at the whole of nexr year without big Ambrose and Dee Rafferty ? Big loss to us if we are .

[Fear Boirche]

Ambrose maybe, but Dee should be back. He broke a bone in his foot I think playing soccer at the end of August, so should be back in contention come the League.

[downredblack]

So we are looking for someone to partner Gordan in the midfield or maybe they will try Gordan up front and go for a new midfield duo ,Do the harps lads think Murphy could cut it in the middle ?

[Brick Tamlin]

what, the grass?

[goldenyears]

May 2000
Sunday May 28th
Bank of Ireland Senior Football Championship
Ulster
At Casement Park
Antrim 0-13
Down 1-7
Antrim - S McGreevy, E McLernon, M Mulholland, A Finnegan, G Adams, A Morris, J Kelly, J Quinn 0-1, S McQuillan 0-7, C Colman 0-1, R Hamill, P McCann 0-1, K Brady, J McManus, K Doyle 0-3. Subs: P Logan for Hamill, E McKee for McManus, T Convery for Colman
Down - M McVeigh, F Caulfield, C Byrne, P Shields, M McMurray, P Higgins, S Poland, G McCartan 1-1, A Molloy, S Mulholland 0-1, M Walsh, L Doyle 0-1, M Linden 0-1, C McCabe 0-1, S Ward 0-1. Subs: J McCartan 0-1 for Ward, B Coulter for Shields, P Matthews for Caulfield, M Magill for Higgins
Ref - S McCormack (Meath)
May 2001

Bank of Ireland Ulster Senior Football Championship
At Casement Park
Cavan 1-14
Down 2-10
Cavan - A Donohoe, M Brides, T Prior, G Sheridan, E Jackson 0-1, A Forde, J Doonan, D McCabe 0-2, D McCrudden 0-1, P Reilly 0-4, P Galligan 0-2, F O'Reilly 0-1, M Graham 0-2, J Reilly 1-0, L Reilly 0-1. Subs: J Tierney for O'Reilly, R Donohoe for Sheridan, R Rogers for Graham, B Morris for Rogers
Down - M McVeigh, J Clarke, C Byrne, B Grant, B Kearney, M Magill, S Poland, B Burns, P Conville, L Doyle 0-2, M Walsh 1-4, A O'Prey, R Murtagh, B Coulter, S Ward 0-2. Subs: M Linden 1-1 for McConville, S Mulholland 0-1 for Linden.
Referee - S McCormack (Meath)

June01

At Casement Park
Armagh 1-13
Down 2-4
Armagh - P Hearty, E McNulty, G Reid, J McNulty, A O'Rourke, K McGeeney 0-2, A McCann, T McEntee, P McGrane 0-1, J McEntee 0-3, B O'Hagan 0-1, J Toal, S McDonnell 1-2, M O'Rourke, O McConville 0-4. Sub: P McKeever for B O'Hagan
Down - M McVeigh, J Clarke, C Byrne, B Grant, B Kearney, L Doyle, S Poland, S Ward, P McConville, S Mulholland 0-1, M Walsh 0-2, A O'Prey, R Murtagh, B Coulter 1-0, S Ward 0-1. Subs: M Magill for McConville, M Linden 1-0 for Murtagh, C Daly for O'Prey, B Burns for Poland.
Referee - P McEneaney (Monaghan)

June 02

At Pearse Park
Longford 1-16
Down 0-14
Longford G Tonra, S Carroll, F Coyle, D Ledwith, C Keogh, E Ledwith, C Confrey, L Keenan and P Barden (0-5), R Clyne, T Smullen (0-1), P Ross (0-1), A O'Connor (0-2), P Davis (Capt 0-6) D Barden (1-1). Subs: M Mulleady for Conefery, D Smith for Clyne, M Kenny for Keenan, D Brady for Ross.
Down M McVeigh, J Clarke, C Byrne (Capt), B Grant, A Malloy, B Burns, L Doyle (0-4, 3 frees), B Coulter (0-3) and S Ward, S King (0-2, all frees), M Walsh (0-2 1 free) R Murtagh (0-1), M Linden, A Oprey, J McCartan (0-1). Subs: R Sexton for A Opre, D Gordan for M Linden, P McConville (0-1) for R Murtagh
Referee: Pauric Mangan Kerry

Sunday 22nd June 03

Ulster Senior Football Championship
Down 2-10
Fermanagh 0-11
Down - M McVeigh, J Clarke, B Burns, B Grant, J Lavery, A Molloy, M Cole, S Ward, G McCartan 1-4, L Doyle 0-3, B Coulter 0-1, C McCrickard 0-1, M Walsh, D Gordon, R Murtagh 0-1. Subs - S King for McCrickard, J McCartan 1-0 for Grant, R Sexton for Murtagh, M Linden for Walsh, PP McCartan for Molloy.
Fermanagh - Ronan Gallagher, M Lilly, B Owens, R McCluskey, S McDermott, K Gallagher, N Cox, P Brewster, M McGrath, T Brewster, Raymie Gallagher 0-4, R Keenan 0-2, R McCabe 0-3, S Maguire 0-1, C Bradley 0-1. Subs - H Brady for Lilly, S Doherty for T Brewster, R Johnson for Bradley.
Referee - M Monaghan (Kildare).

July 03
At Clones
Donegal 3-15
Down 2-10
Donegal - T. Blake, N. McCready, R. Sweeney, M. Crossan, S. Carr, B. Monaghan, K. Cassidy, J. Gildea (0-1), S. McDermott (1-1), C. Toye (1-1), M. Hegarty (1-1), J. McGuinness, B. Roper (0-1), A. Sweeney (0-6), B. Devenney (0-4). Sub - J Harran, P McGonigle.
Down - M McVeigh, M Cole, B Burns, J Clarke (0-1), J Laverty, A O'Prey, A Molloy, B Grant (0-2), Sean Ward, L Doyle (0-2), M Walsh (0-1), B Coulter (0-1), R Sexton (1-1), Shane Ward (1-0), R Murtagh (0-1). Subs- D Hughes (0-1), A Scullion, J McCartan, S Mulholland

Referee - Gerry Kinneavy (Roscommon)

04

Ulster SFC
At Casement Park
Cavan 1-13
Down 1-13
Cavan – E Elliott; E Reilly, D Rabbitte, P Brady; A Forde, T Crowe, A Gaynor; P McKenna, C Collins; L Reilly 0-1, M Lyng 0-6, M McKeever; G Pierson 0-3, J Reilly 1-2, S Johnston 0-1. Subs - K Crotty for Collins, P Reilly for Johnston.
Down –M McVeigh; M Higgins, A Molloy, A Scullion; J Clarke 0-1, M Cole, S Farrell; B Coulter 1-2, G McCartan; L Doyle 0-4, S Ward, R Sexton 0-1; E McCartan, D Gordon, D Hughes 0-4. Subs - J Lavery for Farrell, C McCrickard for G McCartan, B Grant for Sexton, A O'Prey 0-1 for E McCartan.
Referee - D Goldrick (Meath).

Ulster SFC Replay
At Kingspan Breffni Park
Cavan 3-13
Down 2-12
Cavan - E Elliott, E Reilly, D Rabbit, P Brady, K Crotty, A Gaynor, A Forde, P McKenna 0-1, T Crowe 0-1, L Reilly, M Lyng 0-5, M McKeever 0-3, G Pearson, J O'Reilly 1-3, S Johnston. Subs: C Collins for E Reilly, D McCabe 1-0 for Pearson, P Reilly 1-0 for Johnson, R Donohoe for Brady, S Brady for McKeever
Down - M McVeigh, B Grant, A Molloy, A Scullion, J Clarke, S Farrell, M Cole, G McCartan 0-3, D Gordon 0-1, E McCartan, S Ward, R Sexton, B Coulter 2-2, A O'Prey 0-3, D Hughes 0-2. Subs: R Murtagh 0-1 for Ward, A Rogers for Sexton, J Lavery for E McCartan
Referee - S McCormack (Meath)

May 05

Ulster Senior Football Championship
At Omagh
Tyrone 1-13
Down 1-6
Tyrone: P. McConnell, R. McMenamin, C. Lawn, S. Sweeney, C. Gormley, G. Devlin, P. Jordan 0-1, C. Holmes, S. Cavanagh 0-2, P. Donnelly, M. Penrose 1-1, R. Mellon 0-1, O. Mulligan 0-3, S. O'Neill 0-2, E. McGinley 0-1. Subs: P. Canavan 0-2 for Mellon, J. McMahon for Donnelly, L. Meenan for Penrose.
Down: B. McVeigh, M. Cole, A. Scullion, G. Barry, B. Grant, A. O'Prey, D. Rafferty, A. Molloy, D. Gordon, L. Doyle 0-2, A. Rogers 0-3, J. Clarke, C. Laverty, B. Coulter 1-1, R. Murtagh. Subs: R. Sexton for Clarke, S. Ward for Laverty, A. Rice for Barry, D. Hughes for Murtagh, J. Doran for Molloy.

Jun 06

Sunday 7th May
Ulster SFC Prelim Round
At Casement Park
Down 1-13
Cavan 0-11
DOWN - B McVeigh ; M Cole , B Grant , D McCartan ; P Murphy , J Clarke , D Rafferty ; A Molloy , D Gordan 0-1 ; E McCartan 0-1 , A Rogers 0-1 , D Hughes 0-3 ; L Doyle , B Coulter 1-0 , M Walsh 0-5 . Subs: M Doran for Rafferty (47), R Murtagh 0-2 for E McCartan , C Laverty for Rogers , A Scullion for Molloy .
CAVAN - J Reilly ; P Reilly , M Hannon , K Fannin ; M Cahill , A Gaynor , P Brady 0-1 ; D McCabe 0-1 , C Collins ; M McKeever , P Reilly S Brady ; G Pierson 0-1 , L Reilly 0-2 , S Johnston 0-6 . Subs: J O'Reilly for Pierson, C Mackey for P Reilly , J Jordan for McKeever, E O'Reilly for L Reilly.
REF - Eugene Murtagh (Longford).

Bank of Ireland Ulster SFC quarter-final
Donegal 1-12
Down 1-11
Donegal - P Durcan, K Lacey, P Campbell, N McGee, E McGee 0-1, B Monaghan, B Dunnion 0-1, N Gallagher, C Bonner, C Toye 0-1, M Hegarty 0-2 , R Kavanagh 1-2, C Kelly, C Dunne 0-2, M Doherty 0-2. Subs: B Boyle for Kelly, A Sweeney 0-1 for Doherty, D Diver for N McGee, F McGlynn for E McGee
Down - B McVeigh, M Cole, B Grant, A Molloy, P Murphy 0-1, J Clarke, A Scullion, A Rogers, D Gordon 0-1, E McCartan, L Doyle 0-3, R Murtagh 0-1, D Hughes 1-3, B Coulter 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. Subs: M Doran for Murphy, C Laverty for McCartan, D Rafferty for Clarke, R Sexton for Murtagh, J Colgan for Doyle
Referee - G O'Conamha (Galway)

At Markievicz Park
Sligo 1-7
Down 0-4
SLIGO - P Greene; C Harrison, N McGuire, R Donovan 0-1; B Kivlehan, P McGovern, K O'Neill; E O'Hara, B Egan; T Taylor, M Breheny 0-3, P Doohan; K Sweeney, S Davey 1-1, A Marren. Subs: P Taylor 0-1 for Sweeney 31, J McPartland 0-1 for T Taylor 51.
DOWN - B McVeigh; M Cole, B Grant, A Molloy; P Murphy, D Rafferty, A Scullion; A Rogers, D Gordon; M Doran, L Doyle 0-1, R Murtagh; R Sexton, B Porter, D Hughes 0-2. Subs: A Brannigan for Cole 7, Cole for Brannigan 10, M Poland for Sexton 40, A Carr 0-1 for Hughes 58, J Colgan for Murtagh 62, C Laverty for Doran 68.
REF - D Goldrick (Meath)

[thewobbler]

What a way to start - the Antrim debacle. For some reason though I don't think Shieldsy started that day. He was due to start, but if my memory is right, something happened and he didn't. I could be wrong. My clearest memory of that defeat is that it was the wettest and coldest I have ever been at a match. Even wetter and colder than Newcastle, which is always wet and cold.

[goldenyears]

no! the coldest wettest day was the defeat in healy park to tyrone a cpl of years back!

also i hear shieldsy was v good in the trials at the weekend.

[5 Sams]

Some horrific memories there GY....


That day in Casement was also the day that the Ulster Council in their wisdom sent the band out in a thunder and lightening storm at half time. Tubas, trombones, trumpets, the lot......they were lucky nobody was fried alive

[Dubh driocht]

Agree that DG should be at full-forward. But wothout Ambrose ( and he had a poor enough championship) ,who do we have for midfield ?

[TORGAEL]

What about the Drumgath keeper Connell. Ive seen him on a good few occasions this year & he's an excellent shot stopper,steady under the high ball, marshalls his defence well, and can kick out well with either foot. I agree McAllister's an excellent keeper but would be better off in the u-21's for a year.

[thewobbler]

Midfield has long been Down's biggest problem, and particularly so at winning breaking-ball. But the way to solve this problem isn't to take your best midfielder and play him at full-forward. Benny has been starved of possession at full-forward in recent years with Dan at midfield. I shudder to think of what the reverse might be like.

We aren't Kerry, we can't afford to put our best ball-winner in full-forward.

Anyway, anyone who watched Gordon playing in the National League last year couldn't have helped get the feeling that he was blossoming into a true intercounty midfielder, a good ball-winner, an excellent athlete. So at the age of 22-23, the worst thing we could do is chart him off on another course. Especially when in the shape of Benny Coulter, you have nearly as good a full-forward as you can get if all you want to is rain high balls into the 21.


5iveTimes - you've obviously must never watched Brendan McVeigh play, judging by your comments. There might be areas of his game he could work on, but shot-stopping really isn't one of them.

[TORGAEL]

Cant be helped, but it sticks in your mind.......the memory of the ball hitting the back of our net, in Ballybofey, and McVeigh rooted to the spot. Wouldnt discard him though...maybe he just needs someone breathing down his shoulder.

[Brick Tamlin]

for me there is only one keeper that should really be ahead of or at least contesting the goalie position with mc Veigh and thats Peter Travers.

[amallon]

The goal keeper down really need is Davy O'Hare of Coleraine (Irish League) and formerly Newry Mitchels.  If he could be persuaded to come back and play a bit of Gaelic.  He has been coaching the Down goalies for the last few seasons.