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Team for Longford

Kane
Doherty
Laverty
McCarthy
Collins
Magill
Guinness
Annett
Murdock
Doherty
McAleenan
Kerr
Gilmore
Havern
Branagan

What's the story with McEvoy & Rooney playing for Kilcoo last night? Why would they be risked with Longford game so close?

Any word on the team for this evenings game?

See Irish News saying Mooney back with the Down squad, any others called in?

Rumour that there is bit of in-fighting in the Kilcoo/Down camp.

What's the rumour?

Maybe others can elaborate further.

So nothing then..lol

Rumour that there is bit of in-fighting in the Kilcoo/Down camp.

What's the rumour?

Never really got going at all last night, and still could have won that game. Hard one for the players to take, hopefully we'll see good few of them in the senior panel over  next 10years. Some going from the management, 2 out of 3 Ulster titles. Murdock is outstanding young footballer, haven't seen many better for his age. McCarthy was very good aswell I thought, and Morgan finished with 2.1 and got very little kicked into him. Plenty of work still to be done but heading in the right direction? How many are available next year?

Waterford next weekend should be straightforward if Down have any notions of winning Tailteann Cup, maybe see few changes to the team. Getting one or two up speed.

Any word on injured players? Is Owen McCabe long term? Finn Mc is bound to be due back soon?

Good luck to the u20s tomorrow night, hopefully a decent  Down support will to Dublin for it. I wonder will Laverty be tempted to call in another full forward to the senior panel? With Havern having to play in around MF. Maybe O'Hare from Saul, or Ryan Trainor?

Bad result yesterday, few individual errors made it very difficult and when we had to push forward and chase the game we were always gonna take a hiding. Still think we will give the Tailteann Cup a good rattle. Hopefully have a few u20s back by then (and as All Ireland champions) will give the squad a  good boast. Murdock, Magill and McCarthy would all start, and Savage would be good option off the bench. Maybe see the likes of Tony Morgan get a run aswell.

Kane
Laverty
A Doherty
Fitzpatrick
D Magill
McParland
Rooney
Poland
McEvoy
C Doherty
R Johnson
Kerr
C Doherty
Havern
Branagan

Guinness and S Johnson both on bench.

I think the 26 players have to be named to Croke Park this morning, I wonder if there will be a surprise or two on it?

Did S Johnson play for Kilcoo on Friday? I wonder could he included in the 26 for next Sunday. I'd love to see him and Kerr on the same team breaking forward, be seriously hard to stop. Anyone care to hazard a guess at the starting 15?

I see that Clonduff have three County panellists available v CPN who also have two released for that fixture tomorrow evening.

Was there a list of players released?

Some performance last night from u20's in brutal enough conditions. Great to be back in another ulster final only 2 years after last one. The work ethic Laverty has installed in the teams he coaches has to be admired, some fantastic talents on that panel but the hard work is the thing that stands out the most!

Fantastic result for Down and well deserved! Some brilliant displays and as a team they never stopped, great step in the right direction. Well done Laverty and the team.