Down Club Hurling & Football

[johnnycool]

Ballycran in the early 90's had established themselves as a decent Division 3 outfit in football and had picked up a right few victories in the IFC.

Back then football suspensions carried into the hurling, not the case now, but hard to see much motivation within any of the three Ards clubs to put out a junior football team right in the middle of a hurling season.

In saying that if you look at Dunloy, they seem to manage it quite well although they don't look to have given league football in Antrim much focus.

[befair]

Easy win for Burren tonight; Glenn seemed overawed, none of the drive that dismantled the Bridge. !5 men behind the ball even when 6 points behind in the second half revealed their mindset

[Splash]

Never realised Ballycran reached the level of the IFC.

Heard someone float an idea once of simply having an amalgamated Ards team on the peninsula as opposed to each 3 clubs fielding a team. Think it was explained as being based on the logic there would not be enough interest to be able to field 3 teams, and one team would be more competitive than 3 smaller teams.

This will no doubt be met with comments of 'there's more chance of Celtic and Rangers merging than the Ards teams merging,' etc.

It's unlikely, yes. But it's an interesting idea to think about. How best can Down utilise its resources?

Dunloy have shown what can be done with the right setup.

Realistically, wouldn't expect any team in Down to be seriously challenging for both senior championships (bar perhaps Carryduff in a couple years and maybe Bredagh), but there is no reason a club cannot be competitive at junior/intermediate level in their second code.

Would there be any interest on the Ards at all in the big ball? Was speaking to a fella who used to live in North Antrim, and he told me he wasn't able to find anywhere showing the Ulster SFC. Just no interest whatsoever he says.

Would the Ards be the same?

Phelim Savage from Ballycran plays football for Saul, and I know a couple lads have a bit of interest in the soccer, but that's all that I can think of.

[Nanderson]

Clonduff really lost the heads at the end of that match and glad Conor Curran had the sense to blow it up before something else sparked another brawl

[downtothecore]

Disgraceful scenes in newry. Clonduff let themselves down big time.

[SHEEDY]

Disgrace at the end, Clonduff were lucky not to have more sent off

[GAA Madness]

Clonduff actions cannot be condoned, but have to question if Niall Brannigan has a single brain cell lashing out when winning by a hatful,caused that whole scene and caused himself a final place..... well at least until the legal team get in and get that overturned.

[upandwin]

Clonduff never believed they could win that game. But they can take comfort knowing that Burren will hammer Kilcoo in the final. Up to the real aristocrats of down football to return Frank to its natural habitat. Mark my words, Burren will beat Kilcoo pulling up in a couple of weeks.The saviours of Down football

[Nanderson]

Clonduff never believed they could win that game. But they can take comfort knowing that Burren will hammer Kilcoo in the final. Up to the real aristocrats of down football to return Frank to its natural habitat. Mark my words, Burren will beat Kilcoo pulling up in a couple of weeks.The saviours of Down football

Thats if Burren don't shit the bed as usual when Kilcoo step on to the field

[KeyboardWman]

Clonduff actions cannot be condoned, but have to question if Niall Brannigan has a single brain cell lashing out when winning by a hatful,caused that whole scene and caused himself a final place..... well at least until the legal team get in and get that overturned.

What about Rooneys kickout? And Nialls first half stamp? Why oh why is it always Kilcoo. Always the victims...

[PTC]

Great performance from Kilcoo tonight, showed a lot of maturity not getting involved with the cowards from clonduff. If they had of shown a bit of fight at the start of the game they might of got a bit closer to Kilcoo. That will finish Darren now, a great servant for club and county but far to heavy now he can hardly move, they should play play eamon brown further out the field next year he looked like a big teapot standing in full forward one hand on his hip and the other pointing where he wants the ball. Number 15 is gutless

[GAA Madness]

Great performance from Kilcoo tonight, showed a lot of maturity not getting involved with the cowards from clonduff. If they had of shown a bit of fight at the start of the game they might of got a bit closer to Kilcoo. That will finish Darren now, a great servant for club and county but far to heavy now he can hardly move, they should play play eamon brown further out the field next year he looked like a big teapot standing in full forward one hand on his hip and the other pointing where he wants the ball. Number 15 is gutless

Clearly a kilcoo fan here who can't admit their own wrong doings, looking forward to reading the report for Brannigans red card over turn, I'm sure it will happen

[Targetman]

Clonduff never believed they could win that game. But they can take comfort knowing that Burren will hammer Kilcoo in the final. Up to the real aristocrats of down football to return Frank to its natural habitat. Mark my words, Burren will beat Kilcoo pulling up in a couple of weeks.The saviours of Down football

Some people never learn!

[PTC]

Great performance from Kilcoo tonight, showed a lot of maturity not getting involved with the cowards from clonduff. If they had of shown a bit of fight at the start of the game they might of got a bit closer to Kilcoo. That will finish Darren now, a great servant for club and county but far to heavy now he can hardly move, they should play play eamon brown further out the field next year he looked like a big teapot standing in full forward one hand on his hip and the other pointing where he wants the ball. Number 15 is gutless

Clearly a kilcoo fan here who can't admit their own wrong doings, looking forward to reading the report for Brannigans red card over turn, I'm sure it will happen

Did I say something that wasn't the truth??

[GAA Madness]

Great performance from Kilcoo tonight, showed a lot of maturity not getting involved with the cowards from clonduff. If they had of shown a bit of fight at the start of the game they might of got a bit closer to Kilcoo. That will finish Darren now, a great servant for club and county but far to heavy now he can hardly move, they should play play eamon brown further out the field next year he looked like a big teapot standing in full forward one hand on his hip and the other pointing where he wants the ball. Number 15 is gutless

Clearly a kilcoo fan here who can't admit their own wrong doings, looking forward to reading the report for Brannigans red card over turn, I'm sure it will happen

Did I say something that wasn't the truth??

Kilcoo never got involved, how did the row start remind me?