Down Club Hurling & Football

[Lecale2]

What has happened to Ballykinlar? They aren't in the football league.

[No1]

They are gone, see page 1499. Sad to see.

[Lecale2]

Thanks No 1. I missed that. As you say it's sad to see. Hopefully they can come back like Killyleagh & The fin.

[Dubh driocht]

Always a tight one between Dromara and Dromara

[Line Ball]

Line Ball, there's a Division 3 in Down too. If your putting up the scores it's a bit disrespectful leaving them out.

O'Neills Down Division 3

St Michael's 0-8 v 1-16 Mitchel's
Killyleagh 1-7 v 4-21 Kilclief
Dromara 0-10 v 0-7 Dromara
Ardglass 0-7 v 1-14 Bright
St Paul's 1-11 v 1-15 Dundrum

I'm sure Dromara dread that fixture every year - it's always too close to call. Well done Dromara, I heard it was a game of two halves!

What has happened to Ballykinlar? They aren't in the football league.

Ballykinlar are still in the League.  The County Board won't let them fold and have put Johnny Mc Cumiskey and Mickey Mc Veigh in charge of them just to keep them going.  Not sure what the deal is but its a very dangerous precident to set, what will happen next year if another team is struggling to field, will they also pay more men to take over that club as well?

[Mourne Rover]

The county board is surely entitled to make every reasonable effort to keep one of our most famous clubs alive and bringing in a couple of respected figures to help out is a logical move. Many people will be able to remember when Ballykinlar had just about the best team in Down, obviously built around Paddy Doherty, won a couple of division one titles and lost two senior finals in the 1960s.

Unfortunately, it has been clear for a while that the numbers are against them. It is worth making a last effort to see if there is any hope of sustaining a playing future there, but it is hard to be optimistic. While amalgamations are never easy, a formal link with Dundrum may be the only way forward. The way population trends are going, Ballykinlar are unlikely to be our only club looking at tough options before too long.

[DownFanatic]

The county board is surely entitled to make every reasonable effort to keep one of our most famous clubs alive and bringing in a couple of respected figures to help out is a logical move. Many people will be able to remember when Ballykinlar had just about the best team in Down, obviously built around Paddy Doherty, won a couple of division one titles and lost two senior finals in the 1960s.

Unfortunately, it has been clear for a while that the numbers are against them. It is worth making a last effort to see if there is any hope of sustaining a playing future there, but it is hard to be optimistic. While amalgamations are never easy, a formal link with Dundrum may be the only way forward. The way population trends are going, Ballykinlar are unlikely to be our only club looking at tough options before too long.

Everything should be done to preserve a club as a single entity. Amalgamation with Dundrum will not happen and the support that the county board are giving Ballykinlar needs to be maintained to give them every chance of surviving.

[orangeman]

The county board is surely entitled to make every reasonable effort to keep one of our most famous clubs alive and bringing in a couple of respected figures to help out is a logical move. Many people will be able to remember when Ballykinlar had just about the best team in Down, obviously built around Paddy Doherty, won a couple of division one titles and lost two senior finals in the 1960s.

Unfortunately, it has been clear for a while that the numbers are against them. It is worth making a last effort to see if there is any hope of sustaining a playing future there, but it is hard to be optimistic. While amalgamations are never easy, a formal link with Dundrum may be the only way forward. The way population trends are going, Ballykinlar are unlikely to be our only club looking at tough options before too long.

Everything should be done to preserve a club as a single entity. Amalgamation with Dundrum will not happen and the support that the county board are giving Ballykinlar needs to be maintained to give them every chance of surviving.

In life, politics, sport you could nor should never rule anything in or out.

[Line Ball]

The county board is surely entitled to make every reasonable effort to keep one of our most famous clubs alive and bringing in a couple of respected figures to help out is a logical move. Many people will be able to remember when Ballykinlar had just about the best team in Down, obviously built around Paddy Doherty, won a couple of division one titles and lost two senior finals in the 1960s.

Unfortunately, it has been clear for a while that the numbers are against them. It is worth making a last effort to see if there is any hope of sustaining a playing future there, but it is hard to be optimistic. While amalgamations are never easy, a formal link with Dundrum may be the only way forward. The way population trends are going, Ballykinlar are unlikely to be our only club looking at tough options before too long.

Everything should be done to preserve a club as a single entity. Amalgamation with Dundrum will not happen and the support that the county board are giving Ballykinlar needs to be maintained to give them every chance of surviving.

As a Dundrum man, DownFanatic, would I be right in saying that your club and Ballykinlar don't pull that well.  I know you are both in the same parish and have had amalgamations down the years but the relationship wouldn't be that great between the two clubs.

[hectorsheroes]

Sky sports versus ballykinlar - up ballykinlar - hello gaa where are you now

[Down Follower]

Some classic games tonight in Div1.

Bridge v Burren - Feisty game - Burren to take the spoils
Kilcoo v Castlewellan - Even feistier I reckon with the Town upsetting the champs.
Saval v Glenn - Renewal of old rivalry with Saval bound to hold the upper hand
Bryansford v Downpatrick - Historic game with Ford to continue their good form.
Rostrevor v Clonduff - Not the spiciest of derbies but still a nice one - a draw could be the result
Annaclone v Ballyholland - Poor start for each side but expect a fight back from the home side as harps suffer again
Tullylish v Loughinisland - Tullylish narrowly lost out in their first game and they will put up another good display here and may take the points.
Longstone v Liatrom - Both lost their first games but stones would appear to have been tougher so they should pick up the win.

[Down Follower]

Some classic games tonight in Div1.

Bridge v Burren - Feisty game - Burren to take the spoils
Kilcoo v Castlewellan - Even feistier I reckon with the Town upsetting the champs.
Saval v Glenn - Renewal of old rivalry with Saval bound to hold the upper hand
Bryansford v Downpatrick - Historic game with Ford to continue their good form.
Rostrevor v Clonduff - Not the spiciest of derbies but still a nice one - a draw could be the result
Annaclone v Ballyholland - Poor start for each side but expect a fight back from the home side as harps suffer again
Tullylish v Loughinisland - Tullylish narrowly lost out in their first game and they will put up another good display here and may take the points.
Longstone v Liatrom - Both lost their first games but stones would appear to have been tougher so they should pick up the win.

Not a bad prediction - the bridge v Burren game was the one that really threw me!

[Town Gael]

Good win for the Town tonight. Always nice to win a local derby- a deserved win too. Kilcoo missed a few chances you would not normally expect them to miss but never looked like they believed they were going to win. Some encouraging performances from younger Town lads. Lot of work still to do but two from two is a good start

[whitegoodman]

Back Glenn to bt Burren at the wkend at this rate of going............

[our_fella]

For the love of god McCartan.. please try + coak Sean Parr onto the county panel. Didnt give Carr a kick of the ball tonight. Best player by a mile!