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I'll be accused of advertising but what the heck...anyway I've a competition running the the Newry Reporter this week and next and amongst the prizes is admission for two to each of Down's home NFL matches (Donegal, Dublin and Kerry) as well as admission for two to each of Armagh's home NFL games (Mayo, Cork and Down) as well as a ball of other stuff including books, jerseys etc - all sports stuff.

[County's Latest Proposals to be voted on at the next County Board meeting.]

County's Latest Proposals to be voted on at the next County Board meeting.


When is the next County Board meeting when this will be up for discussion?

Who is the best fullback playing club football in Down at the moment?

ACFL Division 1
Mayobridge 1-11 An Riocht 1-10, Kilcoo 2-11 Ballyholland 1-4, Clonduff 0-6 Burren 2-11, Saval 1-14 Bryansford 3-11
ACFL Division 2
Ballymartin 0-9 Shamrocks 0-10, Downpatrick 2-15 Drumgath 1-4, Loughinisland 0-13 Clann na Banna 0-5, Castlewellan 0-15 Warrenpoint 1-1, Liatroim 3-13 Annaclone 1-8,  Ballymartin 2-6 Liatroim 1-14
ACFL Division 3
Carryduff 1-14 Mitchels 0-5, Atticall 1-7 Daragh Cross 0-14, St John Bosco 0-8 Glasdrumman 1-7, Dundrum 1-9 Ardglass 1-11, Tullylish 1-17 Glenn 2-9, St Johns 1-7 Kilclief 1-13
ACFL Division 4
Dromara 1-7 Bright 1-7, Bredagh 1-11 Teconnaught 0-6, Saul 0-21 St Michael's 0-8, Aghaderg 0-3 Drumaness 2-21
ACPRL Division 2
Tullylish 0-12 Annaclone 3-18

HURLING
ACHL Division 1
Ballygalget 2-10 Ballycran 1-15, Liatroim 3-8 Balella 3-12, Kilclief 5-10 Portaferry 7-14, Shamrocks 4-10 Warrenpoint 2-11
ACHL Division 2
Castlewellan 1-16 Clonduff 1-17, Bredagh 0-11 Ballyvarley 0-16, Portaferry 1-24 Carryduff 2-11, Ballygalget 3-16 Ballycran 1-4

Not very helpful when you are putting fixtures into the paper and then they are changed and no one lets you know.

Division 2
Shamrocks 2-14 Drumgath 2-3.

This changed team appeared later on the Down website than the on posted previously

James McCartan has named the following line up for tomorrow nights match v Dublin in Croke Park
Brendan McVeigh   (An Riocht),
Gerard McCartan   (Boireann)
Dan Gordon   (Loch an Oileáin)
Brendan McArdle   (Eanach Chlúain)
Conor Garvey   (Droichead Mhaigh Éo)
Kevin McKernan   (Boireann)
Declan Rooney   (Boireann)
Peter Fitzpatrick (Baile Mhairtín)
Kalum King   (Áth Bhriain)
Daniel Hughes   (Sabhaill)
Mark Poland   (Cloch Fhada)
Conor Maginn   (Áth Bhriain)
Paul McComiskey   (Dún Droma)
Brendan Coulter   (Droichead Mhaigh Éo)
Martin Clarke   (An Ríocht)

James McCartan has named the following line up for tomorrow nights match v Dublin in Croke Park (from Down website)

Declan Alder   (Ceathrú Aodha Dhuibh),
Gerard McCartan   (Boireann)
Dan Gordon   (Loch an Oileáin)
Brendan McArdle   (Eanach Chlúain)
Conor Garvey   (Droichead Mhaigh Éo)
Kevin McKernan   (Boireann)
Declan Rooney   (Boireann)
Peter Fitzpatrick (Baile Mhairtín)
Kalum King   (Áth Bhriain)
Daniel Hughes   (Sabhaill)
Mark Poland   (Cloch Fhada)
Conor Maginn   (Áth Bhriain)
Paul McComiskey   (Dún Droma)
Ronan Murtagh   (Baile Cholmáin)
Martin Clarke   (An Ríocht)

I heard yesterday that 5fm were covering all the Down games in the league, including the away fixtures.

On the down website

are we seriously supposed to pay £9 in to see that squad in action... Think the ulster council are a disgrace chargin that into these pre season games like.  If they charged £3 they would fill the grounds. esp next weekend with armagh in town.. and dont come back saying its your county and no price is too high to see them play - its a total rip off. we are in a recession like.

What was the admission price last year?

Louth 0-16 Down 0-11

1 Gavin Joyce

2 Eoin Costello 3 Gary McArdle 4 Colm Murray

5 J Colgan 6 K McKernan 7 Micheal McCartan

8 Declan Sheeran 9 P Fitzpatrick

10 M Clarke (1) 11 A Carr 12 B Coulter (1)

13 J Clarke 14 Joe Ireland (2) 15 M Poland (3)

16 Cathal Murdock 17 Kevin Duffin 18 Kevin Anderson
19 Liam Doyle 20 Michael Magee (1) 21 R Murtagh (3)
22 Chris Duggan 23 Paul Devlin 24 Packie Downey 25 Conor Poland

Nice to see Downey and Sheeran named on this panel. As I previously mentioned i thought they were two of the the best in Div 3 last year. Probably sway more towards Sheeran though. The big question I suppose is how did these lads play?

You couldn't judge either player really from this game.
Sheerin played just 12 minutes - he had a bit of a fitness test before the match and I think they gave him some game-time to see how he went.

Downey played the second half - he didn't have that much to do but showed for and won a few balls.

[Burren]

SFC final
Burren v Bryansford

IFC final
Annaclone v Tullylish

[SFC semi finalsBurren]

SFC semi finals
Burren v Mayobridge
Bryansford v Kilcoo

IFC semi finals
Annaclone v Carryduff
Tullylish v Drumgath

[Bryansford]

Bryansford v Saval
Kilcoo v An Riocht

Bosco v Drumaness