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Go on your big man took over 5 men to hold on to him!!

May be cynical but I f**kin hate the widespread eulogising whenever a player/manager retires or steps down from a team.
FFS he stood down he didn't die.
Wee James did a very decent job in his tenure i agree but i think he also could have done better in some areas.

There are very few men capable of taking on the managers role within the county. Dawson and McCorry are the height of it. Poacher is a coach not a manager and to put it blunty he hasn't the temperament nor maturity for intercounty management. Laughable he is being mentioned. Pete McGrath is another i wouldn't have near it. Had his day and it should be left at that. Mulholland is another i find confusing. Can anyone explain the merits for installing him as intercounty management material? And don't mention QUB, that's a jobs-for-the-boys gig.

Brick I couldnt have put it better myself....

If county board can afford to shell out for Tally & McIvor, then Aidan O'Rourke and then Niall Moyna well then they should be taking that money and giving it to the 2 standout candidates who know Down football inside out and that is undoubtedly McCorry and Dawson. If they go outside the county then its anyone's guess who they would look at.
I think the heroes of 91-94 well has dried up or has already been tried and tested. An argument could be made for an outside appointment with no ties or bias.

Iv mentioned it previously and id repeat again that i think our development of young footballers throughout the county needs looked at again from schools to development squads. Definitely think there is room for improvement there in terms of the facilitation of our young players, the coaching of them, the coaching and management personnel and also the overall development and progression of youngsters fit to produce for senior intercounty. Watching some club action recently from Div1 and to be fair not a lot of our county men are standing out for their clubs, whether that's down to the better standard of your average club footballer i don't know, but id be expecting intercounty players to make a big impact regularly for his club on a Friday night. Danny Hughes, Ronan Murtagh, Benny Coulter, Ronan Sexton would have all stood out a mile regularly for their clubs and were easy identified as county men when in club action.

The game on the radio at all?

I think destination newry are covering it online with commentary only

- Derry were generally considered as sure things for the All Ireland and when Down won that game, the whole county knew we would win Sam.

A bit like 1991 when you beat Armagh!

Thats right sure that was some Armagh team!

[but I think it is a testament to Glenn's psyche and fitness levels that their strongest quarter was the final one.]

Just home from Kilcoo v Glenn great performance from Kilcoo showed Glenn have a lot of work still to do when the first goal went in Glenn fell apart Kilcoo had better forwards and Glenn's main men didn't turn up hope its a realty check for some of our posters on here

I don't think anyone on here is surprised that Kilcoo beat Glenn at home, gaaman, so no reality check here. Kilcoo's score taking was outstanding, but I think it is a testament to Glenn's psyche and fitness levels that their strongest quarter was the final one.
At the start of the year, you would have picked this one as Glenn's toughest challenge; it is all about how they react to this defeat, get back up and go at it again. And the attitude they had at the end of the game last night gives me every confidence that they will.

I wouldnt agree with that - Glenn started well with the aid of a fair breeze and their best period was easily the start of the game...after the first 15 mins or so Kilcoo got on top as expected and Glenn didnt trouble them much after that...Glenn done well considering who they were playing (County champions) but they offered little after the 1st 15 mins.

McCommiskey?

I'd say your right ardtole!

I see Bryansford are 7/1 with paddy power to win the Down SFC, surely they must be worth a gamble at that price. I dont see much senior football but with Dawsons track record and the quality of player available 7/1 looks tasty.

I hear Scooby doo is trying to poach a former county player from a club not too far up the road from Newcastle, any truth in this?

St Johns?

MDG what league will your 4th's play in??? some going to get 4 teams if it's true in any parish.

East Down Reserve League which I also am led to believe will be 13 aside.

It's 15 a side but can be 13 a side if both teams agree it was anyhow. I'd say you's be fit to get 15 ok!

MDG what league will your 4th's play in??? some going to get 4 teams if it's true in any parish.

True that Keith Kelly is the new manager.  What he like 5sams?

I haven't spoken to Keith in years. He's a good lad, played for us for a good few years and was a very skilful forward. He ended up going to Shamrocks but I would never have put him down as management material.....ever.....I don't want to be disparaging about the lad's ability as a manager...maybe he has come up through the managerial ranks in Hilltown and now has all the credentials to mix it with the big boys. I was just very surprised to see his name on that list.

Good luck to him I wish the man well. Good to see some new blood getting their chance.

Match tonight waste of time ,Burren don't really do Leagues and the body language of the players said that.As much as I hate to compliment Kilcoo they moved the ball well and Jerome Johnston hit a fantastic goal.
Playing League Football at end of November really isn't The Buren Way -that was obvious tonight.
One team happy to play for Leagues against a team really only interested in Championships , waste of time play the League as a League top team wins it .
Kilcoo v Castlewellan will be a typical ill tempered nasty East Down game ,I hope The CCC videos it with at least 5 camera angles .

In fairness Burren haven't really done much all year so expecting them to show a bit of guts and fight on a November night was asking alot. I'm not sure what the 'Burren way' is but all I know is that if players at that level who go out to play can't go out and play for the jersey disregarding if it's league/championship/challenge match etc. then there must be a serious attitude problem with the players/management in that club. Ofcourse I'm only basing that on your comments and perhaps Burren where simply beat by a better team on the night. You can only judge teams on silverware. Burren won nothing the year. Kilcoo the championship and have a shot at the league along with Castlewellan although I agree the top team in league should win it with no need for play offs. Hopefully both teams give it there all in the final.

We were the peoples champions.

That must be a great feeling I'm telling ya you don't realise how lucky you are!!   I had you all wrong your a great fella!

'Down'?
Sounds a bit made up to me.
Like 'Narnia'.

Jinxy come on now your not behaving like someone who said they didn't mind losing the final...

Wow! What'd you be like if yiz had lost?

I know it's tough that the GAA world sees Down as the surrogate champions of 1991. All people remember about that year is Meath and, to a lesser extent, Dublin. All they remember about the final is that Meath almost won it despite being a few dozen scores down and that their star player came on with pneumonia and turned the game on his own. Who were they playing again?

Yeah, we really captured the nations heart that year.
I don't even mind that we lost the final.
Sure we only had half a team by that stage anyway and the Northern crowd (I forget which one) seemed happy.

Sure everyone is happy then Jinxy Down won the All Ireland and you felt the love of a nation You don't realise how lucky you are!!

Who do we fancie for drumgath vs Bosco ?

Should be tasty after the meeting between the pair last year!! Word coming out of Drumgath is that they are quietly confident though Bosco won't be easy turned over...could come down to the Bench and Drumgath have a very strong bench could see them through...hard one to call