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any one else think alba2, downjim, and thegael are related 

He was a full back for the county, played half back the odd time I believe too, but made his name at full back! Played everywhere for kilclief except nets I believe! And finished up in full forward for the ford! Heard he did get under a few peoples skins alryt, he was hard! wouldnt last two mins on the field today though more than likely!!!

Eddie King who played for Kilclief and Bryansford at club level was one of the best full backs in the county before injury cut his career at both club and county short

McComiskey is a class act,but I've seen him well marked in games,whereas Harrison is lethal every time I've watched him.I'm refering to club football only.

have to say that harrison doesnt have the temperment or the pace of McComiskey. always seems more focused on fighting

Anybody know when kilcoo's ulster minor campaign starts? Bryansford U16s got off to a great start in the u16 ulster tournament, hopefully burren can get a good run in ulster as well

Well done to our brilliant minor team on tonights county championship success, two in a row and should have been 3 if not for an awful refereeing robbery in 2008.
Rostrevor battled bravely in the second half after we led by ten at the interval, kicking 8 wides in the process. Caolan Mooney gave a display of pure brilliance. The lad is as good as ive seen at underage level in Down, the best since Benny Coulter and Mickey Walsh for the Bridge in their juvenile days. He is going to be some loss to Down football. At the presentation afterwards people where more interested in commending this amazing player rather that talk about the Kilcoo success.
Nial Kane, Aaron Morgan, JJ McLaughlin, Martin Devlin and Cillian Laverty played staring roles while Ryan Johnston gave a great performance, our best player on the night scoring 0-5. Jerome Johnston and Darragh OHanlon where not as good as usual but stil provided great leadership and provided the crowd with some great moments.
Congratulations to Barney McEvoy, Terry OHanlon, Sean Gribben and Jimmy Doherty in leading the lads to back to back championships, a very positive management team. If only our senior management hadnt had messed up we could have been going for back to back senior titles as well.

What happened in 2008?

After a replay against Mayobridge the referee wrongly sent one of the Kilcoo boys off i think, or denied them a blatant penalty, or something pretty controversial!

Kilcoo 1-11 Rostrevor 1-5

Rostrevor started the game at a blistering pace getting the first point of the match and seemed to be in fair control for the first 10mins or so. They were desperately unlucky when hitting the crossbar, the Kilcoo keeper was too committed to the ball and the Rostrevor forward made a delightful chip over him to jus hit the crossbar, which would have put them 4up and in firm control.
Then the turning point, Kilcoo half forward Ollie McClean got the line for kicking his marker after a bit of handbags between the two, the Rostrevor man possibly lucky to get away with nothing at all.
After this how ever Kilcoo got the kickstart they needed and lorded the rest of the half racking up 1-8 and cruising at half time by 10points.
The second half was played at a great pace and Caolan Mooney had a great half of football, a number of mazy runs and chipping in with the scores, the Rostrevor man picked back the scoring single handily it seemed. Rostrevor hit the woodwork twice, once through a penalty and one through open play, this I felt was the undoing of them. Rostrevor had a man sent off for a second bookable offence and that steadied Kilcoos ship.

At the end of the day i thought Rostrevor were desperately unlucky with their goal opportunities and in hindsight maybe should took the points more often instead of going to the net in almost every attack. Their player of the match was by far Caolan Mooney

Kilcoo had impressive performances all over the pitch, namely the two Johnson brothers shining. Ryan worked like a Trojan and was the playmaker for Kilcoo, while Jerome plucked the scores of the Magpies.

Kilcoo were worth their salt in this final and are worthy back to back champions-all the best in Ulster!

[Bryansford]

SFC final
Burren v Bryansford

IFC final
Annaclone v Tullylish

MFC
Kilcoo v Rostrevor

Just out of curiosity could any one tell me if wee pete has managed any club to a senior championship in Down? 
Kilcoo have one of the best, if not the best, underage systems in Down, any the number of all county championship winning underage teams coming through for them in the next few years is staggering! Kilcoo still the team to beat in the county I believe!
And Burren are yet to shrugg off the nearly men tag in my eyes! If they beat the ford then things may change!
Good to see Conn Reynolds in charge of final, a top referee and there should be no complaints from either team about the whistle blower at the final whistle!

Burren bossed midfield tonight and i think the scoreline flattered the bridge a wee bit with a fourtunate goal coming from off the post and landed in bridge mans hands. Sendings off were fully justified both men deserved to go for throwing diggs! Burrens to win now

[Burren]

umpire just confirming my selection here

Down SFC Semi Final

Burren V Mayobridge

im hoping burren dont do their usual and dirty the nappies at the sight of navy and sky blue!!

[I'll Confirm this one in few days]

Predictions League

SFC semi finals
Burren v Mayobridge I'll Confirm this one in few days
Bryansford v Kilcoo

IFC semi finals
Annaclone v Carryduff
Tullylish v Drumgath

[An Riocht]

SFC quarter-final
Kilcoo v An Riocht
Bryansford v Saval

umpire;
any chance i could change my prediction the kingdom to Kilcoo please

[An Riocht]

SFC quarter-final
Kilcoo v An Riocht
Bryansford v Saval

[Burren]

SFC Quarter finals
Burren v Ballyholland
Mayobridge v Longstone

IFC Quarter finals
Annaclone v Darragh Cross
Kilclief v Tullylish
Carryduff v Glenn
Drumgath v St Johns

JFC Final
St John Bosco v Drumaness