Down Club Hurling & Football

[downjim]

Any reports from the game last night? Clonduff must have been poor

[elk]

Any reports from the game last night? Clonduff must have been poor

Could mayobridge maybe played well!!!!

[Targetman]

Any reports from the game last night? Clonduff must have been poor

Could mayobridge maybe played well!!!!

Possibly but they'll have to play a lot better next time, Burren again in the quarterfinals!!

[Smurfy123]

Kilcoo and Burren the only contenders in the senior championship
Rostrevor if they can get themselves right should walk intermediate
Dundrum for the junior

[johnneycool]

Down SHC is now in a round robin structure to decide who plays in the final.

To date we've had two games both in a draw at the end of normal time. The first time this happened no one from the CB or the two clubs seemed sure as to what was meant to happen, but extra time was agreed (initially) by the CB officials there and both clubs. We ended up winning both in extra time and are now in the final.
The other two clubs now complete the round robin section with what is now a knock out game in two weeks time to decide who plays us.

Fair play to the CB or whoever came up with it as it's been a breath of fresh air with keenly contested games but with a lifeline if you do lose a game, not to mention pretty good crowds and atmosphere with the CB now picking up four gates as opposed to the normal two.

Next stage for this to progress is to get a few amalgamations to add to the mix a spread senior hurling into other areas of the county.

[6th sam]

Down SHC is now in a round robin structure to decide who plays in the final.

To date we've had two games both in a draw at the end of normal time. The first time this happened no one from the CB or the two clubs seemed sure as to what was meant to happen, but extra time was agreed (initially) by the CB officials there and both clubs. We ended up winning both in extra time and are now in the final.
The other two clubs now complete the round robin section with what is now a knock out game in two weeks time to decide who plays us.

Fair play to the CB or whoever came up with it as it's been a breath of fresh air with keenly contested games but with a lifeline if you do lose a game, not to mention pretty good crowds and atmosphere with the CB now picking up four gates as opposed to the normal two.

Next stage for this to progress is to get a few amalgamations to add to the mix a spread senior hurling into other areas of the county.

Yes JC seems to have been a roaring success so far.
Regarding amalgamations etc to increase teams in Down SHC,  would
Liatroim and Bredagh be far off SHC over the next couple of years? And would a South Down All stars team be possible to give some of the outstanding Hurlers in eg clonduff , Cpn, newry , Ballela , ballyvarley a crack at SHC?

[johnneycool]

Down SHC is now in a round robin structure to decide who plays in the final.

To date we've had two games both in a draw at the end of normal time. The first time this happened no one from the CB or the two clubs seemed sure as to what was meant to happen, but extra time was agreed (initially) by the CB officials there and both clubs. We ended up winning both in extra time and are now in the final.
The other two clubs now complete the round robin section with what is now a knock out game in two weeks time to decide who plays us.

Fair play to the CB or whoever came up with it as it's been a breath of fresh air with keenly contested games but with a lifeline if you do lose a game, not to mention pretty good crowds and atmosphere with the CB now picking up four gates as opposed to the normal two.

Next stage for this to progress is to get a few amalgamations to add to the mix a spread senior hurling into other areas of the county.

Yes JC seems to have been a roaring success so far.
Regarding amalgamations etc to increase teams in Down SHC,  would
Liatroim and Bredagh be far off SHC over the next couple of years? And would a South Down All stars team be possible to give some of the outstanding Hurlers in eg clonduff , Cpn, newry , Ballela , ballyvarley a crack at SHC?

Liatroim and Bredagh as standalone teams would be a good bit off senior hurling as can be seen by Bredagh's showings in the Antrim leagues. Liatroim aren't much better if at all even though they've been there and there abouts at minor for a few years. Serious lack of league hurling by Liatroim this year.
IMO there'd need to be a North Down/South Belfast amalgamation of Bredagh and Carryduff with maybe Ballyvarley thrown in for good measure with a South Down selection of Newry/Point/Clonduff as well as possibly Liatroim/Castlewellan and Ballela who'd be strong enough to compete and then build from there.

[downjim]

You beat a team by 15 yet have to play them again. This is a farce. Championship should be knockout.

[Smurfy123]

100% agree clownjim.Back to knockout the only way
You guys do normally be flying in the first part then Kilcoo batter yous in the knockout stages when it really matters.Kilcoo are glad it ain't a knockout.
Clownjim what is it with the fear yous have of Kilcoo?Genuine question
Burren v Kilcoo semi final what is the odds
RGU v Castlewellan

[downjim]

Castlewellan must be making the draws

[Smurfy123]

Clownjim can you not answer what all is folk want to know?
Why do Burren crumble when they meet the magpies?

[downjim]

Why do the magpies crumble in Ulster??

[Smurfy123]

Clownjim what age are you?
That's something a 12 year old would reply with.

[OgraAnDun]

Clownjim what age are you?
That's something a 12 year old would reply with.

Can you call him by his proper username then? If you're going to pull out the childish card, you can't be at it yourself. 

[Smurfy123]

Fair enough
I see today in the Irish News a full clear out of Eamon Burns backroom team with a high profile number 2 set to join.Murray did not last long
Thought??