Down Club Hurling & Football

[SHEEDY]

really impressive display from kilcoo today with ryan johnson and laverty pulling the strings they had some brillant performers all over the field. serious fitness levels mixed with some brillant link up saw them win easily in the end. should be some final against slaughtneil.

[Lecale2]

Well done Kilcoo. Imprssive win.

[snoopdog]

Best of luck in the final Kilcoo. Hope ye do it.
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[wobbller]

Down supporters hoping to see Marty Clarke back in the fold next year are set to be disappointed after his brother John admitted that a return is unlikely.

Clarke, who interrupted his AFL career to return home and inspire Down to an All-Ireland final appearance in 2010, was surprisingly overlooked by manager Eamonn Burns last year as the Mourne County endured a torrid season which saw them fail to win a competitive game. The 29-year-old was diagnosed with Addison's Disease in 2014, prompting him to return from Australia for good, but this hasn't stopped him from showing terrific form for his club.

"He's playing away with Queen's and he had a fantastic year with An Ríocht last year," John Clarke - who played alongside him in the 2010 All-Ireland final - told the Irish News.

"He almost single-handedly got them promotion to Division 1 and they lost out in the intermediate championship final. He's happy playing Sigerson for Queen's and he just feels that he can't give the level of commitment required at county level due to time constraints and also due to his Addison's Disease.

"That's where he is, but it could change if he was approached by Eamonn and maybe asked in the right manner. If he was asked to work with him in a more flexible manner he might consider it, but at the minute I can't see Marty playing for Down next year."

Been off line for a while.What a load of tripe and then young Madine is looking back also until the next invite comes from the States.

[Brick Tamlin]

..and should he not take up the opportunity to go to the states?

[Smurfy123]

Take up the opportunity off course but don't waste the county management teams time
That would also apply to all the other lads the head off to the states in June
If you are going to the states then you should not be in the county squad
The management team are mad to even consider the American lads if you ask me

[wobbller]

..and should he not take up the opportunity to go to the states?

Indeed he should go to the States if asked but don't waste everyone's time/energy plus Supporter's hopes,etc by the player maybe having a good league run with the hope of pushing on to help beat Armagh in the Championship only to disappear!

[Mourne Rover]

The point about Madine is surely that, having been involved with Down for the last four seasons, he did not actually have `a good league run' earlier this year and was instead restricted to a couple of brief appearances from the bench. He concluded, rightly or wrongly, that his championship prospects were equally limited and decided to spend the summer in the States. A fresh squad is being drawn up for 2017 and, allowing for fitness and form, it would be harsh not to consider him.

[wobbller]

The point about Madine is surely that, having been involved with Down for the last four seasons, he did not actually have `a good league run' earlier this year and was instead restricted to a couple of brief appearances from the bench. He concluded, rightly or wrongly, that his championship prospects were equally limited and decided to spend the summer in the States. A fresh squad is being drawn up for 2017 and, allowing for fitness and form, it would be harsh not to consider him.

Agree with that alright but take the passport off him he improves throughout the League.

[Square Ball]

Some of you may have read this already but we're up for the Gaelic Life club of the year award. Can you vote for us please, were up against  Slaughtneil and Donaghmoyne. Vote for us here please

http://gaeliclife.com/2016/11/club-year-award/

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[wobbller]

Some of you may have read this already but we're up for the Gaelic Life club of the year award. Can you vote for us please, were up against  Slaughtneil and Donaghmoyne. Vote for us here please

http://gaeliclife.com/2016/11/club-year-award/

Thanks

surely you don't think you'll beat Slaughtneil in this?

[OgraAnDun]

Some of you may have read this already but we're up for the Gaelic Life club of the year award. Can you vote for us please, were up against  Slaughtneil and Donaghmoyne. Vote for us here please

http://gaeliclife.com/2016/11/club-year-award/

Thanks

surely you don't think you'll beat Slaughtneil in this?

They're actually beating them at the minute. Think Slaughtneil will win in the end though.

[Square Ball]

Some of you may have read this already but we're up for the Gaelic Life club of the year award. Can you vote for us please, were up against  Slaughtneil and Donaghmoyne. Vote for us here please

http://gaeliclife.com/2016/11/club-year-award/

Thanks

surely you don't think you'll beat Slaughtneil in this?

They're actually beating them at the minute. Think Slaughtneil will win in the end though.

Its worth a try. We have a big membership and by utilising goodwill and contacts why not

[johnneycool]

Some of you may have read this already but we're up for the Gaelic Life club of the year award. Can you vote for us please, were up against  Slaughtneil and Donaghmoyne. Vote for us here please

http://gaeliclife.com/2016/11/club-year-award/

Thanks

surely you don't think you'll beat Slaughtneil in this?

They're actually beating them at the minute. Think Slaughtneil will win in the end though.

Its worth a try. We have a big membership and by utilising goodwill and contacts why not

And still have to amalgamate with Carryduff to put out an U21 hurling team, how so?

[thebar]

Some of you may have read this already but we're up for the Gaelic Life club of the year award. Can you vote for us please, were up against  Slaughtneil and Donaghmoyne. Vote for us here please

http://gaeliclife.com/2016/11/club-year-award/

Thanks

surely you don't think you'll beat Slaughtneil in this?

They're actually beating them at the minute. Think Slaughtneil will win in the end though.

Its worth a try. We have a big membership and by utilising goodwill and contacts why not

And still have to amalgamate with Carryduff to put out an U21 hurling team, how so?

because they are decent like that.......Good luck Bredagh