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[Castlewellan]

Quarter finals draws

SFC
CPN v Castlewellan

Burren v Kilcoo
Rostrevor v Ballyholland
Mayobridge v Liatriom

IFC
Saul v Ballymartin
Bredagh v Darragh Cross
An Riocht v St Johns
Loughinisland v Tullylish

JFC
Ardglass v Bright
Glasdrumman v Aughlisnafin
Teconnaught v ST Pauls
Mitchels v Dundrum

Good start 2 from 2 

[Castlewellan]

Quarter finals draws

SFC
CPN v Castlewellan
Burren v Kilcoo
Rostrevor v Ballyholland
Mayobridge v Liatriom

IFC
Saul v Ballymartin
Bredagh v Darragh Cross
An Riocht v St Johns
Loughinisland v Tullylish

JFC
Ardglass v Bright
Glasdrumman v Aughlisnafin
Teconnaught v ST Pauls
Mitchels v Dundrum

[Kilcoo]

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

IFC
Carryduff v Ballymartin
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

Can anyone confirm the proposed dates for the county senior, intermediate and junior finals ?

Sunday 13th October Junior I think . assume rest is same ?

the changes to the playing age for seniors will certainly not help those clubs struggling for numbers.

the new u19 , u17, u15 grading is another disaster waiting to happen. Down should have concentrated on developing instead of being a guinea pig for headquarters. no doubt there was a financial incentive to take part

after three years of it then changing it back if it doesn't work ?

ill thought. nobody can even tell me if it follows the school year or the calendar year yet the very same voted for it . why vote if you aren't sure how it works ?

Killyleagh seems to have given up on any more senior football this season. Fair play to Aghaderg they are least trying to field although i note they didnt play Ardglass. Bright didnt field v Teconnaught in league will they play them in the championship. They can still progress to quarters without playing a game. Madness.

JFC games not being played is embarrassing and does nothing to promote the competition. Should return to a straight knockout format with an open draw.

Time to wipe the slate clean. Identify issues and address them both short and long term.

Short term things like managers for senior, minor, u21 need to be  appointed asap especially with championships in full swing. McCorry treated poorly so let's hope that doesn't deter potential candidates. Forget outside managers, I'd take a down man over a mercenary any day.

Long term is where the real fun happens. GAA is dying on its knees in parts of this county and to some people they wouldn't even know or care. Forget underage county development squads as a priority and get a real injection into places like the lecale district, Dpk and Newry. Get structures in place within all the primary schools, direct whatever resources are available to these areas. For a town of newrys size to not have a proper challenging senior side is a reflection on the county as a whole. Oh and also get Glenn new facilities.

So let me get this straight, you want to appoint short managers for senior, u21 and minor and you want to ditch the development squads and direct all our resources into lecale district, Downpatrick (same place no?) and Newry?  That should certainly sort things out 

Read it again dickweed 

You don't happen to be on the county board, do you?

I have and that's what I take from your post.  No, I am not on the County Board.   

Read it again dickweed 

Class

Okay, so you are just being deliberately obtuse, fair enough.

In the interests of clarity I will reiterate my points for those who are on the slow side of things.

I am not calling for short managers. No one should be discriminated against on the basis of their height. They should be chosen on merit alone, preferably within the confines of this county and should be appointed sooner rather than later.

I am not calling for the ditching of development squads. They are inherently important. I am suggesting the main focus should be to develop GAA in areas in this county where it should be flourishing, but isn't. Do you not think it ridiculous that a virtually 99% nationalist city like Newry does not have a senior club? Likewise in much of East Down, there is a huge disparity between the GAA there and the south of the county.

I am not blaming anyone on this, but it's time it was addressed. People are incessant in their gurning about results on the field of play but blissfully disregard the massive imbalance in our county. The clubs have their part to play to and they should be dragged into cooperating if need be. Bombard the schools with coaches, organise trips to Pairc Esler, Croker etc. in parts of South Down in the traditional strongholds this just simply isn't needed as Gaelic football is bred into them.

Out of interest when is the last time a South Down club had to fold?

When was the last time an East Down Club folded as I can't think of any other than Ballykinlar being currently on it's knees?

Annsborough ?

[Burren]

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

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

drumaness 

st johns 

ardglass 

[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
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

[Teconnaught]

Sun 29 Mar

O'Neills Down ACFL 3

( Round 3), Venue: Teconnaught, Teconnaught V Glasdrumman 15:00

(Round 3), Venue: Mitchels, Mitchels V Aghaderg 15:00,

(Round: Round 3), Venue: St Pauls, St Paul's V Dundrum 15:00,

(Round 3), Venue: Annsborough, Aughlisnafin V Bright 15:00,

(Round 3), Venue: Killyleagh, Killyleagh V Ballykinlar 15:00,

( Round 3), Venue: St Michael's, St Michael's V Ardglass 15:00

WITH THIS YEARS GAA CLUB LEAGUES GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER
WHO IS TAKING THE ROLE OF MANAGEMENT FOR EACH CLUB THIS YEAR??

Div: 1
Bryansford=Frank Dawaon
Mayobridge=Eoghan Woods and Michael Walsh
Castlewellan=Shorty Treanor
Kilcoo=McIvor and Morgan
Burren=Sean Ward
RGU Downpatrick=DJ Kane
Clonduff= Gearoid Adams
Glenn=Morgan and Kennedy
Rostrevor= Stefan White
Longstone=
Annaclone=Justy Lynch
Ballyholland=Steven Poacher
Saval=Darren Quinn
Liatroim=Shane King
Cumann Pheadair Naofa=Bernie Ruane
Clann na Banna=Tony Wilson
Div: 2
Tullylish=Eamon Burns
Loughinisland=Jerome Johnston
An Ríocht=Ross Carr
Ballymartin=Hugh Treanor
Bredagh=Jody Gormley
St John's=Paul Mc Shane
Darragh Cross=
St John Bosco=
Newry Shamrocks=Paul Lamb
Saul= Cathal Murray
Atticall=John Fegan
Drumgath=Ronan Sexton
Carryduff=
St Colman's Drumaness=
Dromara=Gary Farrell
Kilclief=

Div: 3
Mitchels=
Dundrum=Paddy Hardy
Bright=
St Paul's=
Ardglass=
Aughlisnafin=Conor Deegan
Killyleagh=
St Michael's GAC, Magheralin=
Ballykinlar=
Teconnaught=Kyran Smyth
Glasdrumman= Emmett Devlin
Aghaderg=

Maybe but funny how he brings it up in the immediate aftermath of defeat, do you not think no matter what he personally believes he is now using it as a means of deflection. Not a bad thing as it does keep the focus of Tyrone's failings on Saturday.

MICKEY KEEPS A LOT OF IRONS IN THE FIRE

enjoyed this thread
some good debates....some eejits
down were the hungrier team and wanted the win more than kerry
but every dog has its day
enjoyed seeing us pitted against Kerry at HQ.
NOW LOOKING FORWARD TO KILDARE

chalk or cheese