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Town Gael, it takes more than one man to start a fight, let alone a melee. If it's only person, it's a beating. Time to your horse called righteousness and put him back in the stalls.

You obviously didn't see Shane O'Hare work his magic v Kilcoo

Think it shows how psychologically superior kilcoo are. It's a telling sign that Mayobridge had to resort to fighting and a sign of a good team that kilcoo held their discipline despite this provocation. Things seemed to fall apart for the bridge after they got their goal whereas it seemed to kickstart Kilcoo's resurgence as they took a firm grip of the game. They seem to tease teams by giving them a head start before knuckling down and grinding out the win.

[Rostrevor]

MFC
Shamrocks v Rostrevor

IFC
Loughinisland v An Riocht

Mayobridge sore losers tonight. Seem to be more interested in fighting and when it came to it the instigator and a couple of teammates were sent off. Kilcoo as usual came good in the second half. Theirs to lose

[Clonduff]

RFC
Ballyholland v Clonduff

PRFC   
Burren v Rostrevor

[Castlewellan]

SFC
Castlewellan v Ballyholland
Kilcoo v Mayobridge

IFC
Bredagh v An Riocht
Ballymartin v Loughinisland

JFC
Ardglass v Teconnaught
Glasdrumman v Dundrum

Burren are scared of Kilcoo. So easily intimidated, and absolutely leaderless on the field. Mckernan hardly touched leather, not sure that he was injured though?

Good viewing in Newry for the neutral observer. Kilcoo don't know when they're bate. Burren are a bad lot. A team of individuals. Ryan Johnston was sublime tonight

[CPN]

Quarter finals draws

SFC
CPN v Castlewellan
Burren v Kilcoo
Rostrevor v Ballyholland
Mayobridge v Liatriom

IFC
Saul v Ballymartin
Bredagh v Darragh Cross
An Riocht v St Johns
Loughinisland v Tullylish

JFC
Ardglass v Bright
Glasdrumman v Aughlisnafin
Teconnaught v ST Pauls
Mitchels v Dundrum

Glenn 0-5
Kilcoo 0-4

HT in Newry, upset possible?

[Kilcoo]

SFC
Kilcoo v Glenn
Bryansford v Liatriom
Ballyholland v Clonduff
Longstone v Castlewellan

IFC
Carryduff v Ballynartin
St John's v Atticall
Tullylish v Drumaness
Newry Shamrocks v Darragh Cross

JFC
Bright v Teconnaught
Ardglass v St Paul's
St Michaels v Glasdrumman

I dont think 13 - a side is an option because the winners of the jfc qualify for the Ulster jfc which is 15 a side.

I know, was just thinking out loud, maybe along the lines of giving clubs the option of playing the match 13-a-side in the group matches only? Out of curiosity, do aghaderg struggle as much fielding for hurling?

I don't know if a junior b is the way forward, nor the introduction of 2nds teams as I fear they would just win it every year. Though I do have vague recollections of 2nds sides being junior before, and funnily enough winning it. It's actually startling when you begin to think of all the clubs that once fielded at one stage or another in down that either folded or amalgamated.

I'm in no way suggesting the county board are responsible, just questioning whether there things they could be doing. Is 13-a-side for example, a realistic remedy, say for the likes of Ballykinlers, Killyleaghs etc. What about amalgamating? I don't mean to be harsh but I sometimes wonder what is the point of these clubs existing if they can't field an adult team?

Killyleagh seems to have given up on any more senior football this season. Fair play to Aghaderg they are least trying to field although i note they didnt play Ardglass. Bright didnt field v Teconnaught in league will they play them in the championship. They can still progress to quarters without playing a game. Madness.

JFC games not being played is embarrassing and does nothing to promote the competition. Should return to a straight knockout format with an open draw.

JFC has been crap this year.
The round robin is a mess with teams not fielding etc.
The fact that you get to play a championship game on your home turf takes away from what a championship game should be all about.
No team programmes available at any JFC game I've been at.
All these things combined have really diminished the competition.

I agree. I wonder are the county board doing everything they can to promote it though?

Time to wipe the slate clean. Identify issues and address them both short and long term.

Short term things like managers for senior, minor, u21 need to be  appointed asap especially with championships in full swing. McCorry treated poorly so let's hope that doesn't deter potential candidates. Forget outside managers, I'd take a down man over a mercenary any day.

Long term is where the real fun happens. GAA is dying on its knees in parts of this county and to some people they wouldn't even know or care. Forget underage county development squads as a priority and get a real injection into places like the lecale district, Dpk and Newry. Get structures in place within all the primary schools, direct whatever resources are available to these areas. For a town of newrys size to not have a proper challenging senior side is a reflection on the county as a whole. Oh and also get Glenn new facilities.

So let me get this straight, you want to appoint short managers for senior, u21 and minor and you want to ditch the development squads and direct all our resources into lecale district, Downpatrick (same place no?) and Newry?  That should certainly sort things out 

Read it again dickweed 

You don't happen to be on the county board, do you?

I have and that's what I take from your post.  No, I am not on the County Board.   

Read it again dickweed 

Class

Okay, so you are just being deliberately obtuse, fair enough.

In the interests of clarity I will reiterate my points for those who are on the slow side of things.

I am not calling for short managers. No one should be discriminated against on the basis of their height. They should be chosen on merit alone, preferably within the confines of this county and should be appointed sooner rather than later.

I am not calling for the ditching of development squads. They are inherently important. I am suggesting the main focus should be to develop GAA in areas in this county where it should be flourishing, but isn't. Do you not think it ridiculous that a virtually 99% nationalist city like Newry does not have a senior club? Likewise in much of East Down, there is a huge disparity between the GAA there and the south of the county.

I am not blaming anyone on this, but it's time it was addressed. People are incessant in their gurning about results on the field of play but blissfully disregard the massive imbalance in our county. The clubs have their part to play to and they should be dragged into cooperating if need be. Bombard the schools with coaches, organise trips to Pairc Esler, Croker etc. in parts of South Down in the traditional strongholds this just simply isn't needed as Gaelic football is bred into them.

Out of interest when is the last time a South Down club had to fold?