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[Kilcoo]

SFC
Kilcoo v Glenn
Bryansford v Liatriom
Ballyholland v Clonduff
Longstone v Castlewellan

IFC
Carryduff v Ballynartin
St John's v Atticall
Tullylish v Drumaness
Newry Shamrocks v Darragh Cross

JFC
Bright v Teconnaught
Ardglass v St Paul's
St Michaels v Glasdrumman

would introducing stronger clubs 2nds teams such as burren kilcoo and mayobridge into the JFC help make it more competitve? if killyleagh and ballykiner were competing in a junior b competition they might get a few more competitive games and it would be an incentive to stay playing as they would be competitive as opposed to getting beaten most of the time. I know I used this idea for intermediate championship but surely it would benefit the junior championship

[Members of the Down Executive Committee had met with Jim on Monday to re-assure him that he had 100% support from both the Executive Committee and the clubs in Down,]

Members of the Down Executive Committee had met with Jim on Monday to re-assure him that he had 100% support from both the Executive Committee and the clubs in Down,

what a pile of sh1t. do they not realise that the results of the vote to keep jim in place are public knowledge? im not a massive fan of jims after this past season but I think he was right to walk away knowing that the clubs and co board weren't behind him. he was the stand out candidate this time last year so where do we go from here? in all honesty I cant see too many cueing up for the job as I think we will do well to get more than one win in div 1 next year and that is not ideal preparation for the championship. and as for Dawson, I wouldn't have him within 100miles of the job.

well said DF fundraising is a massive part of local gaa. it takes a lot of unnoticed hard work to build up funds in order to develop grounds and changing facilities. a lot of people want everything but are not willing to put in the hard work. the reason "the big clubs" have good facilities is that they have people driving the fund raising within their own clubs. use kilcoo as an example for the 2nd pitch that the now have, no one handed that to them. they organised events and draws and whatever else to gather up the money to pay for it. its not easy but it can be done!!

can anyone post an updated league table for div 1?

[Burren]

SFC
Group A
Burren v Liatriom
Clonduff v Rostrevor
CPN v Glenn
Castlewellan v Mayobridge

Group B
Bryansford v Saval
Annaclone v Ballyholland
Downpatick v Longstone
Kilcoo v Clann Na Banna

IFC
Group A
Loughinisland v Ballymartin
Saul v Drumaness
Bredagh v St John's
An Riocht v Darragh Cross

Group B
Tullylish v Dromara
Drumgath v Newry Shamrocks
Carryduff v Kilclief
Atticall v St John Bosco

JFC
Killyleagh v Bright
St Paul's v Aghaderg
Dundrum v St Michael's

just an idea but why not scrap the PRFC and the RFC and go with the system installed in most counties in the south where they have senior, intermediate, junior A, junior B, and Junior C . this would work in the league as well allowing 2nds teams to get promoted through the divisions. there are intermediate teams who would not beat burren mayobridge and kilcoo 2nds teams it would make a higher number of competitive games in intermediate and junior championship.

Looks like De Gea is finally gone!!

[Liatriom]

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  Round 1

Teconnaught v Killyleagh
Aughlisnafin v Mitchels
Aghaderg v Ardglass
Glasdrumman v Dundrum

we need a striker to back up rooney. Wilson has potential but if rooney was injured I would feel confident with Wilson playing up top by himself against the top teams. midfield looking really strong now. be interesting to see how LVG rotates them. we thought last year that we had an unbelievable attacking force but as it turned out we couldn't accommodate them all. hope this doesn't happen with midfield this year. de gea is as good as gone so hopefully ramos comes in the opposite direction. but we will need a top keeper to replace de gea. lloris is as good as whats out there IMO

Jim done ok with the players he had. we over achieved IMO in getting promoted, the derry result wasn't the end of the world and could have went either way but the wexford game was ridiculous. we would have been better positioned for next year if we didn't get promoted as we would be playing teams of our own ability and would go some way to helping the rebuilding process. really think we will struggle next year. over all id give him a 5/10

what type of changes are being proposed? personally don't think changing age groups will have any effect on anything at all. 

very interesting reading in dannys piece. he is not a million miles away with this article!
on a separate note is there anyone out there not on the panel, excluding past players that the management set up might have missed or who could stake a claim for next years squad? paul grennan kilcoo? he certainly wouldn't be fearful of marking either of our midfielders from the previous few game's? sean dornan form my own club castlewellan? an exciting talent who loves to run at defenders, tall fast and has full of potential.

I understand we are in a rebuilding stage at the minute but I think its vital that we have the experience and leadership quality's of some of the guys who are not on the panel at the minute. im all for bringing young lads through but Its important to get the right balance between youth and experience. ambrose dan and benny are an unbelievable loss to the squad. some one to steady the ship late in a game when players start to panic. even to come of the bench with 10/15mins to go would lift the players and the crowd. also we are badly stuck for a target man in the full forward line. madine has to be on the edge of the square for me. he offers an other option with his size and strength. the guys we have in there are good players but they are all to similar. 

This might be a bit of a random post. But did anyone see this weeks mourns observer? There is three down players pictured playing against Derry and all 3 are wearing different types of socks? One of them is wearing black Nike tennis socks? Is this not a bit indisciplined? Maybe I'm old fashioned but should each member of the team not be kitted out exactly the same? Especially on a big championship day like last Sunday?