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Looks like Courtney got what he wanted with the minor management

Any truth in the rumours that Benny Mc Ardle is out for a while with torn ligaments in the ankle. Heard that this evening 

I wouldn't say the shamrocks are a power house at underage a good minor team last year that were pipped by Burren. That's what they are pinning their future hopes on. I think nine of that team are starting on the senior team this year. Underage football in Newry is very poor and doesn't look to have any signs of improvement in the near future

Not if you were a Ballyholland man

I am disappointed to see two big men who can play football leaving the panel when we are so small all over. In my opinion Mallon should of been a starter and Donnelly at least should of been a lad to work on as a future full back. From what I heard Donnelly was really enjoying keeping focused on the training so I don't think that was a factor. 

I would take him up if he likes it never too young to learn. My lad is 6 and will be ready from early morning for training if nothing else it's good exercise. Get him a first touch to start with it will do to he is ten

I am under that opinion also we robbed Kildare were desperate against Roscommon beat a Cavan team on an atrocious night, robbed Galway who cut us to shreds which actually looked like the defence was the same as in Ross and DJs time bad against Meath and beat a west Meath team which hardly made a tackle. When we met a physical team we struggled. The majority of our team are all small men how can we expect them to deal with 6 ft 3 players. Derry knowing they are down are already tuning into championship mode and I think we will have trouble with them. We don't have the physical strength to get a man stopped from running at us and don't have enough scoring forwards. Hopefully I am wrong but the championship doesn't end with Derry as you go on the teams only get bigger that would be my worry

Down (NFL v Meath): S Kane;
G Collins, L Howard, D Turley;
P Devlin , D O'Hanlon, C Maginn;
P Turley, R Mallon;
C McGovern, K McKernan, M Poland;
C Laverty, A McConville, D O'Hare.

Very small half back line to play against a big enough Meath side that gave us a tough battle last year in Navan. It looks like he is determined to find a place for o Hanlon

Looks close alright looks very defensive by both teams as the scoreline suggests. Was anyone at it

Down team to face Westmeath
S Kane
G Collins
L Howard
D Turley
P Devlin
B Mc Ardle
C Maginn
P Turley
R Mallon
C Mc Govern
K Mc Kernan
M Poland
C Laverty
A Mc Conville
D O Hare
A Few changes this week also no one can say Jim isn't trying out lads in different positions. Glad to see Mallon back big strong mobile player and fair play to Arthur getting his start

That's the probelm to much emphasis put on work,tracking back , this roaring and shouting pressure pressure yet managers seem to forget you have to score to win the game. These vests will show up who is not doing the work but will not tell you if a man has taken 3 steps one way to open up space for another man or how many points you scored. The game has gone to hell and people will soon start talking with their feet and not attending games. Who wants to go to watch borefests week after week

Down team tonight was
Mark Reid Bryansford
Aaron Mc Donald Bryansford
Aaron Beattie Newry bosco
Aidan Fulcher kilcoo
Anthony Doherty Downpatrick
Rory Burns Castlewellan
Ruairi Wells Bryansford
Conor Devlin Bryansford
Joe Mc Kinney daragh Cross
Martin Devlin kilcoo
Cathal Foy Burren
Aaron Magee Warrenpoint
Pat Havern saval
Rory Mason loughisland
Conal Gallagher Newry Bosco

Down team tonight was
Mark Reid
Aaron Mc Donald
Aaron Beattie
Aidan Fulcher
Anthony Doherty
Rory Burns
Ruairi Wells
Conor Devlin
Joe Mc Kinney
Martin Devlin
Cathal Foy
Aaron Magee
Pat Havern
Rory Mason
Conal gallagher

Hard to beat hearing it from the horses mouth as they say

Deserves more than this from whom the players, county management or county board ?