Down Club Hurling & Football

[Lotto]

Why are people responding to the newest members on here who are obviously on the windup, surely you can see they are talking crap?

[Ed Hardy]

Despite all the negativity Im looking forward to next weekend, hopefully Kilcoo make it too All Ireland final, and a good Down performance against Derry and maybe even sneak a win or a draw!
Team for Derry game;

Burns
Fegan
McElroy
McCartan
Guinness
Mc Parland
Mc Cormack
Doherty
Middleton
Mooney
Laverty (if available)
Connery
B O H
Havern
Gilmore

[rosskarr]

Despite all the negativity Im looking forward to next weekend, hopefully Kilcoo make it too All Ireland final, and a good Down performance against Derry and maybe even sneak a win or a draw!
Team for Derry game;

Burns
Fegan
McElroy
McCartan ??
Guinness
Mc Parland
Mc Cormack ??
Doherty
Middleton ??
Mooney
Laverty (if available)??
Connery ??
B O H
Havern ??
Gilmore??

[lumpitin]

Down had a brilliant training weekend in the carrickdale training on a local pitch.

[Truth hurts]

A high-ranking county board bureaucrat has told me that there will be 4 relegated from 1 and 2 this year, what are your thoughts on that? I would think that 3 relegated is enough, they can relegate 3 the following year to get the 10 team league back. I just think that it will be unfair on teams with a large number of county players who could be missing for a lot of the league.

[Mourne Red]

A high-ranking county board bureaucrat has told me that there will be 4 relegated from 1 and 2 this year, what are your thoughts on that? I would think that 3 relegated is enough, they can relegate 3 the following year to get the 10 team league back. I just think that it will be unfair on teams with a large number of county players who could be missing for a lot of the league.

We knew this from October that 4 were going down

[Mourne Red]

Already done as 4 down next season.. Was the agreement for no relegation this year. League is going to be interesting

Was not agreed on , fake news

Dead on then Trump.. We will see next year 👌🏻 They restructured the divisions so 10 in each a couple of years ago.. They aren't going back to 12 a league

Bumping this Up - Maybe get out of "East Down" you'll learn a thing or two Truth

[johnnycool]

Down had a brilliant training weekend in the carrickdale training on a local pitch.

Hurlers were in Tipp for a training weekend AFAIK..

[Truth hurts]

Is there a list of the Down u17 panel for the year ahead?

[wobbller]

A high-ranking county board bureaucrat has told me that there will be 4 relegated from 1 and 2 this year, what are your thoughts on that? I would think that 3 relegated is enough, they can relegate 3 the following year to get the 10 team league back. I just think that it will be unfair on teams with a large number of county players who could be missing for a lot of the league.

The only Club that'll have large numbers on the County panel will be Kilcoo and they'll be in no danger of relegation.

[BigRipper89]

'Large numbers' can be alot different for some teams. Downpatrick with 5/6 players on the senior panel as i count it. Surely this would be a huge hinderance to their chances of avoiding relegation. The likes of burren, point and kilcoo would probably have a big enough pick to still feild strong teams. Is Division 2 and 3 now only having 1 team to go up? The likes of Longstone and glenn would suffer as they lose 2/3 boys and unlikely to be able to push for promotion in a tight division.


Looking forward to saturdays match- whats the thoughts? Derry probably strong favourties going into the tie now with Slaughtneil beaten yesterday. What would be a respectable result? Win, close loss or draw?

[Truth hurts]

Carryduff and Clonduff have a lot on the panel

[Lecale Gael]

ACFL Division 1 (12 teams)

CPN Warrenpoint (SFC) - S Mullholland
Clonduff (SFC) - C McBride
Mayobridge (SFC) - S Poacher
Burren (SFC) - J McCorry
Carryduff (SFC) - F Moriarty
Cill Chua (SFC) - M Moran
Ballyholland (SFC) - R Murtagh
Bryansford (SFC) - C Deegan
Rostrevor (IFC) - B Coulter
Loughinisland (SFC) -K Duffin
RGU Downpatrick (SFC) - K Gracey
Castlewellan (SFC) - B Grant

ACFL Division 2 (10 teams)

Longstone (SFC) - E Morgan
Glenn John Martins (SFC) - T Bagnall
An Riocht (SFC) - D Mussen
Darragh Cross (IFC) - DJ Kane / E Gormley
Bredagh (SFC) - B Mason
Sabhaill Naomh Pádraig (SFC) C O'Toole
Annaclone (IFC) - J Haughey
St John's Drumnaquoile (IFC) - C Burns
Liatroim (IFC) - F Fitzsummins
Saval (IFC) - D Hughes

ACFL Division 3 (12 teams)

Newry Shamrocks (IFC) - M Rafferty
Ballymartin (IFC) - C Brannagan
Tullylish (IFC) - D Corbett
Drumgath (IFC) - J Lynch
Attical (IFC) - C Burden
Aughlisnafin (IFC) - J Morgan
St John Bosco (IFC) - M McVeigh
Clan na Banna (IFC) - P Feeny
Teconnaught (JFC) - H Greene
Bright (IFC) - F Toner
Dromara (JFC) - M Walker
St Pauls (IFC) - P Hannigan

ACFL Division 4 (9 teams)

Kilclief (JFC)
Dundrum (JFC)
Ardglass (JFC)
East Belfast (JFC)
St Colman's Drumaness (JFC)
Glasdrumman (JFC)
Aghaderg (JFC)
St Michaels (JFC)
Newry Mitchels (JFC)

Div 1 (12)
12 - 4R = 8 + 2P = 10 teams

Div 2 (10)
10 - 4R = 6 + 4P = 10 teams

Div 3 (12)
12 + 4R= 16 - 4P= 12 teams

Div 4 (9)
9 + 4R = 13 - 2P = 11 teams 

Option 1
Bottom 3 are straight down and 4/5 from bottom play off ? This will give teams that have players starred a chance to use those players to retain divisional status 
4 up from div 2&3 and 2 up from div 4

Option 2
Bottom 4 are straight down/ 4 up div 2/3 and 2 up div 4

Option 2 variant
Top 3 are up / Fourth in div 2/3 plays the winner from 4/5 play off in the div above for place in the division above ?
Top is up /Second in div 4 plays the winner from 4/5 play off

Is this a possible scenario this year ?

[Hard2Listen2]

Division 1- bottom 4 relegated. Top 2 in Division 1 promoted.

Not sure below that.

[Hard2Listen2]

Fight to avoid relegation could be a real dog fight.