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I've noticed this on down coaching Twitter "There will b a 2nd "Coaching Clinic" for East Down based minor footballers this Thursday, Dec 3rd @7pm sharp @Redhigh1934" just wondering is this supposed to be code for minor trials, if so doesn't give lads much notice 24 hours. Anyone confirm?

The Down Way.Bad start for the Minor Management if they are going to use the tried and "failed" way of organising things in Down.

You couldn't make it up less than 24 hours notice and they still manage to balls up venue, now in Ballykinlar

I've noticed this on down coaching Twitter "There will b a 2nd "Coaching Clinic" for East Down based minor footballers this Thursday, Dec 3rd @7pm sharp @Redhigh1934" just wondering is this supposed to be code for minor trials, if so doesn't give lads much notice 24 hours. Anyone confirm?

I wouldn't worry about it by the time you're under 8s and 10s are playing senior all they will need to do is throw the ball backwards

I posted this back in March

"A few simple solutions
1. All frees and sidelines to be kicked off ground
2. Maximum 2 fist passes in a row
3. Forwards must take frees in forward half, backs in defence
4. Kick outs resulting from goals and wides taken from 21yard line, points from 14yard line
5. All kickouts must cross the 50yard line

Worth a go couldn't be any worse than what we have now"

[what is the point of it??]

http://fb.me/3uyLRpYn5

Does anyone know how or if this is raising money or what is the point of it??
[the point of it is we are in debt to the eyeballs. Personally I don't agree with. Many a good man found himself there for fighting for the right so we could play football and hurling and to me this is poking fun at those brave men.]

Good job they're beat. I fed up with this rugby sh**e and this Ireland's Call sh**e

Dawson quit Bryansford tonight...

RIP Down GAA.

He gets Down job tomorrow night

tony mcentee is supposedly set to be the new down manager, anyone else hear this?

We must have found a crock of gold at the end of the rainbow

Just how broke are the County Board, do they make the finances public at the AGM?

I am aware of winners of the county draw waiting months for their prizes as well as been mentioned the clubs themselves receiving their money.

I know it is easy criticising while not putting the time in myself but the unprofessional nature of all things related to the county is worrying, more so than the future managers of the county teams. The absence of suitable facilities for our county teams, the finances of the county, the county website are all symptoms of the problem - I can't even go online to see who won the August county draw or how many teams are to be relegated from Div 2 this year.

We are paying off our debts to Croke Park 10k a month. That would be the County draw money

Week in week out Burren are cleaning up at all the U8, U10 and U12 tournaments across the county. Their B and even C teams are claiming silverware at South Down level. They are becoming a dominant force at underage and the culture is there at senior level to usher in a new period of dominance.

This has to be the most pathetic quote I have read in years. Wise up

As I have said before can this county really sustain 48 clubs. In my opinion around 40 would be sufficient for our population. Even our large larger town clubs are struggle to field underage teams. East Down seems to be struggling the most, even 13 a side underage teams aren't fielding or are fulfilling meaningless fixtures with very young teams. I know the GAA is parish based but maybe it's time look beyond this. The only people who loose out when a team doesn't field are the dedicated players so perhaps it's time to rationalise our clubs. For example and in no particular order or preference but can Banbridge area, Downpatrick area, Mourne, Newry, or mid Down around Drumaness Loughinisland, Teconnaght really support the current number of clubs going into the future. Our greatest resource is our youth and they aren't born with parish or club rivalries. As we have seen from our own county history even the bitterest of rivals amalgamated only to strengthen the new club, nobody died and very few walked away

Where do we go now?

2nd Round Prediction League
From Thursday 20th August to Sunday 23rd August. good luck!!

SFC
Group A
Burren
Clonduff
Glenn
Mayobridge

Group B
Bryansford
Ballyholland
Longstone
Kilcoo

IFC
Group A
Loughinisland
Drumaness
St John's
An Riocht

Group B
Tullylish
Newry Shamrocks
Carryduff
Atticall


JFC
Bright
St Paul's
Dundrum

Congratulations to Down players Jamie Morgan, Conor Clarke, & John Boden who have been selected for the Ulster U16 Panel following their time with the Elite Player Academy at UUJ.
Bad luck for Liam Rafferty & Shaun Lyttle who also acquitted themselves very well at the academy.
All are currently in the U16 Development Squad.

Well done indeed.Is this info available on the Web anywhere to see the whole panel?

Antrim---Eoghan McCabe, Dermot McErlaine
Armagh---Andrew Cullen (GK), Eamon McCabe, Sean McCarthy, Adam O'Connor
Cavan-----Daniel Cusack
Derry---Mark McGrogan, Lorcan McWilliams
Donegal---Aaron Deeney, Peadar Mogan
Down-----John Boden, Conor Clarke, Jamie Morgan
Fermanagh----Cameron McBrien, James McQuaid
Monaghan---Padraig Meehan, Josh Walsh
Tyrone-----Jude Campbell, Ronan Cassidy (GK), Damian McGuigan, Brian McNulty

[/any word on the hurling selection?

[Liatriom]

From Thursday 6th August to Monday 10th August.

Highlighted your selection in bold and good luck !!

SFC 1st Round

Annaclone v Liatriom
Bryansford v Clonduff
Glenn v Longstone
Ballyholland v CPN
Clann Na Banna v Castlewellan
Saval v Mayobridge
Burren v Kilcoo
Rostrevor v Downpatrick

IFC
Newry Shamrocks v Drumaness
St John's v Atticall
Tullylish v An Riocht
Bosco v Loughinisland
Darragh Cross v Kilclief
Dromara v Bredagh
Saul v Drumgath
Ballymartin v Carryduff


JFC
Group A; Teconnaght, Killyleagh and Bright
Group B; Aughlisnafin and Mitchels
Group C; Aghaderg. Ardglass and St Pauls
Group D; Glasdrumman, Dundrum and St Michaels

JFC  Round 1 
Teconnaught v Killyleagh
Aughlisnafin v Mitchels
Aghaderg v Ardglass
Glasdrumman v Dundrum