Minor hurlers unlucky against Armagh earlier today, final score Armagh 1-16 Down 3-09. Very close game by all accounts, Couple of late frees by Armagh clinched the victory. Apparently the down bus got lost on the way to the game and throw-in was delayed!
Very little news about minor footballers at the minute, other than they are training a couple of nights during the week. Heard there is currently a squad of 36 players which will be cut to 30 at some stage in the near future. Anyone know who is impressing at training or at the challenge game against Tyrone last week?
Quote from: Faceinthecrowd on March 11, 2012, 12:09:18 AM
Minor hurlers unlucky against Armagh earlier today, final score Armagh 1-16 Down 3-09. Very close game by all accounts, Couple of late frees by Armagh clinched the victory. Apparently the down bus got lost on the way to the game and throw-in was delayed!
Can't imagine that Caolan Baille was playing as he's with the seniors at the minute. He'll make a difference, but not enough of one to challenge Antrim.
Minor hurling game v Antrim scheduled for st patricks day has now been changed to next Wednesday evening, 21st march in downpatrick, throw-in 7.30pm
Minor hurlers beat by Antrim this evening, final score Down 2-16 Antrim 2-19. Scoreline flatters the Down team, apparently Antrim were without all the st Mary,s lads!
Good win for minor hurlers up in Letterkenny, Donegal 0-10 Down 2-11. No joy for the minor footballers in their opening league game away in Clones, Monaghan 2-06 Down 0-10
Anyone know the team that lined out for the minor footballers?
Minor footballers off the mark tonight with a 2 point win over Cavan in pairc esler, down 2-11 Cavan 3-6
Was that match in Newry last night i had heard that it was in Newcastle and couldnt make it in time but would of went to newry ok
Minor footballers away to armagh at mullabrack on Saturday and minor hurlers at home to Derry in downpatrick also on Saturday. Both games throw-in at 12.00pm...........not so good for dual players, not sure if there are any other dual players apart from lorcan McMullan
Well done to the minor hurlers earlier today, great win
Will we get a team ahead of the minor football game on Sunday, if so where will it be available?
Anyone know the starting minor team v Fermanagh?
Good solid win - where did we find these big players?
The St Paul's full forward is some find.
Highlight of the game was an animated Sean Og sprinting onto the pitch to "persuade" Liam Murphy that he belongs in the dug-out and not to be sorting out some Fermanagh younster who hit a bad tackle near the sideline!!!
Quote from: Leo on June 04, 2012, 12:21:22 AM
Good solid win - where did we find these big players?
The St Paul's full forward is some find.
Highlight of the game was an animated Sean Og sprinting onto the pitch to "persuade" Liam Murphy that he belongs in the dug-out and not to be sorting out some Fermanagh younster who hit a bad tackle near the sideline!!!
Another example of the 'Down Way' of doing things.
missed the minor game altogether due to the 4 mile tailback into Enniskillen. plan to watch the highlights on bbc online
SLICK Down edged out their hosts in the curtain-raiser at Brewster Park yesterday.
Peter McGrath's men always looked sharper in front of the posts but did not underline their supremacy until midway through the second half, when corner-forward Jack Haughey slid home the clinching goal.
Fermanagh substitute Tommy McCaffrey gave the hosts a glimmer of hope when he reacted quickly to hit a smashing goal after Eddie Courtney's free came off the post in the 41st minute.
And there were fleeting visions of an upset when Courtney equalised with a mammoth free to make it 0-8 to 1-5. But Haughey's strike made up for two earlier goal chances spurned by Tom Grimley and Haughey himself.
Down wing-back Joe McDermott put them into an early lead after just 20 seconds but this was negated by a pointed free from Courtney. Erne wing-back Paul Coalter then hit the point of the half to put the hosts ahead.
Down were denied the first of three goals when Shane O'Hara stuck out his foot and denied Donal McKeever's effort.
Both sides hit four wides each before McKeever put Down ahead when his shot at goal careered over the bar on 25 minutes.
The second half was played at a faster tempo and Down seemed to be cruising but McCaffrey's goal and Courtney's accuracy kept it close but Down deservedly made the quarter-finals.
SCORERS -- Down: J Haughey 1-2, D Doyle 0-2, T Grimley, C McGrady, S McGonigle, J McDermott, D McKeever, D McAleenan, D McKeown 0-1 each. Fermanagh: E Courtney 0-5 (3f), T McCaffrey 1-0, P Coalter 0-2, E McManus 0-1.
Down -- R Burns; A McDonald, A Doherty, M O'Hare; D McKeever, R Wells, J McDermott; D Doyle, D McCarthy; C Gallagher, S McGonigle, R McAlinden; J Haughey, T Grimley, C McGrady. Subs: D McAleenan for McGrady, P O'Hagan for McGonigle, D McKeown for Gallagher.
Fermanagh -- P Sweeney; S O'Hara, N McMahon, C Corrigan; P Coalter, P Leonard, M Beggan; J Allen, N Shannon; L Jones, E Courtney, C Murphy; C Logan, S Keenan, E McManus. Subs: T McCaffrey for Jones, N Carson for Logan, G McManus for Allen.
Ref -- S Hurson (Tyrone).
Quote from: umpire on June 04, 2012, 11:26:52 AM
SLICK Down edged out their hosts in the curtain-raiser at Brewster Park yesterday.
Peter McGrath's men always looked sharper in front of the posts but did not underline their supremacy until midway through the second half, when corner-forward Jack Haughey slid home the clinching goal.
Fermanagh substitute Tommy McCaffrey gave the hosts a glimmer of hope when he reacted quickly to hit a smashing goal after Eddie Courtney's free came off the post in the 41st minute.
And there were fleeting visions of an upset when Courtney equalised with a mammoth free to make it 0-8 to 1-5. But Haughey's strike made up for two earlier goal chances spurned by Tom Grimley and Haughey himself.
Down wing-back Joe McDermott put them into an early lead after just 20 seconds but this was negated by a pointed free from Courtney. Erne wing-back Paul Coalter then hit the point of the half to put the hosts ahead.
Down were denied the first of three goals when Shane O'Hara stuck out his foot and denied Donal McKeever's effort.
Both sides hit four wides each before McKeever put Down ahead when his shot at goal careered over the bar on 25 minutes.
The second half was played at a faster tempo and Down seemed to be cruising but McCaffrey's goal and Courtney's accuracy kept it close but Down deservedly made the quarter-finals.
SCORERS -- Down: J Haughey 1-2, D Doyle 0-2, T Grimley, C McGrady, S McGonigle, J McDermott, D McKeever, D McAleenan, D McKeown 0-1 each. Fermanagh: E Courtney 0-5 (3f), T McCaffrey 1-0, P Coalter 0-2, E McManus 0-1.
Down -- R Burns; A McDonald, A Doherty, M O'Hare; D McKeever, R Wells, J McDermott; D Doyle, D McCarthy; C Gallagher, S McGonigle, R McAlinden; J Haughey, T Grimley, C McGrady. Subs: D McAleenan for McGrady, P O'Hagan for McGonigle, D McKeown for Gallagher.
Fermanagh -- P Sweeney; S O'Hara, N McMahon, C Corrigan; P Coalter, P Leonard, M Beggan; J Allen, N Shannon; L Jones, E Courtney, C Murphy; C Logan, S Keenan, E McManus. Subs: T McCaffrey for Jones, N Carson for Logan, G McManus for Allen.
Ref -- S Hurson (Tyrone).
Is there info of clubs of Down lads?
1. R Burns c'wellan
2. A Mcdonald b'ford
3. A Doherty d'patrick
4. M O'Hare w'point
5. D Mckeever carryduff
6. R Wells b'ford
7. J Mcdermott tullylish
8. D Doyle an riocht
9. D Mccarthy saval
10. C Gallagher bosco
11. S Mcgonigle carryduff
12. R Mcalinden an riocht
13. J Hauhey shamrocks
14. T Grimley st pauls
15. C Mcgrady d'patrick
Well done to the minor footballers on winning their first round championship game. I also got caught up in the tailback outside enniskillen and missed the first half but believe I saw the more entertaining half. Couldn't believe the size of the crowd when I got in, not sure it was like that from the start of the game but the lads must have been overwhelmed. I know a couple of the players on the team and they are only in their first year at minor level, no doubt great experience for them and I hope they can now go on and get a result in the semi-final.