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Down minor panel named yesterday. How the hell is conor lowry not picked. Outstanding in middle of the park for st.marks

I really don't know to laugh or cry at this down team for sunday. Where are the scoring forwards?? conor maginn as a corner forward???

There is always going to be a debate about the best time to bring in young recruits to county football but most of the Tyrone players PaulD mentions were introduced via the u21s rather than the minors. The last time Down brought a minor into a senior team was probably Benny Coulter in 2000, and many people would say that Benny played too much rather than too little football in his early days. Ross McGarry is a talented forward but he is very much on the small side and promoting him straight from the minors into the senior county squad would simply not have worked. Even today, Eamonn Burns appears to have decided not unreasonably that he needs to use bigger and stronger options in our attack at this stage.

we simply don't have big and stronger options in our attack though.

if fit:
Mcgrath
Best
ross??
McCarthy
toner
SOB
CJ
heaslip
Murray
Sexton
Earls
Henshaw
Payne
Trimble
Kearney


Would love to see mccloskey given a run out in centre along with henshaw with paynje at full back. Cant see it though..,

what way is SOB and rob Kearney for the weekend?

Sorry. I meant to say Mcgarry, got completely mixed up between him and Rushe... Although, in reply to NP.. Mckernan will clearly start, he's been the best player in recent Ulster championship games. It's only feburary

clowry13, you wanted Rushe on the panel before Christmas (is he still devoted to Ballyholland and GAA or is he in soccer mode these months?)Last season you said McGarry hadn't done it in Div2 last year so how does he merit inclusion now when there has been no football recently?

Ross karr, I see huge potential in Rushe, how come the likes of Tyrone and Derry have teenage boys in their panel but down don't give young players the opportunity.
Tyrone have David mulgrew starting McKenna cups games and he's only 18. Where as Derry have 18 year old jack Doherty in there camp.
In relation to Mcgarry, I thought he hadn't proved himself in division 1 12 months ago but my perception has changed

white goodman..... do you not rate rushe?? still only 18 in the end of the day

Sorry. I meant to say Mcgarry, got completely mixed up between him and Rushe... Although, in reply to NP.. Mckernan will clearly start, he's been the best player in recent Ulster championship games. It's only feburary

Downs best 15 that there could be: (when everyone Available)
1. Kane
2.Ohagan
3. G.McGovern
4.Howard
5. CMcGovern
6. Benny Mcardle
7. Gavrey?
8. Big Dan
9.Mckernan
10. Ryan Johnston
11.Clarke
12.Mooney
13.j.Johnston
14.RUSHE
15.O'Hare

Mooney's hamstring must still be in Belfast after last week... along with his jaw... unreal prospect 

Down literally running about that pitch last night with fat men. Embarrassing show

Who's michael Hughes? Never heard of him. Where mooney?

what do you make of McKay from Burren in middle of the park? Big Man with some great skill, excellent fielder of the ball

word Is that benny is back and is captain.

what is the situation with Marty Clarke fro 2016 season? is he committing to Down?