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Hearing rumours of a few more managerial movers but not confirmed yet.

Anyone else hear anything?

Truth Hurts you're usually in the know. What's happening?

Sure why don't you tell us the rumours?

Wouldn't be right to put something up until it's confirmed. Could be embarrassing to any individual or club if it's not true.

Hearing rumours of a few more managerial movers but not confirmed yet.

Anyone else hear anything?

Truth Hurts you're usually in the know. What's happening?

Division 1 managers 2024?

Kilcoo - K Lacey
Burren -
CPN -
Clonduff - J Kennedy?
Mayobridge - M Walsh?
Carryduff - F Moriarty
Loughinisland - C O'Toole
Bredagh - ?
Ballyholland - S Mulholland?
Castlewellan - C McCabe

Division 2

Longstone - ?
Bryansford - J Magorrian
RGU - K Duffin & C McCrickard
Rostrevor - ?
Saval - ?
Saul - ?
Liatroim - P Murray
Shamrocks - DJ Kane
An Riocht  - C Kelly
St John's - ?

Division 3

Glenn - S Clark?
Drumgath - J Lynch?
Annaclone- J Clarke?
Ballymartin- ?
Attical - ?
Tullylish - ?
Darragh - B Mason
Banbridge- ?
Bosco - ?
Finn - M Copeland?

Division 4

Drumaness - P Morgan?
St Paul's- P Hannigan?
Bright - M McCartan?
Dromara - J Fegan
Teconnaght - C Laverty
Kilclief - S Curran?
Ardglass - K Smyth?
Dundrum - R McCartan
East Belfast - ?
Aghaderg - ?
St Michael's - L McAlinden?
Glasdrumman - ?

Anyone able to fill in any blanks or correct any errors above?

I should add that Mitchell's & Ballykinler aren't included. I'm assuming they won't field.

what is with this east v south stuff still going on? are people really that happy to see their own club wins nothing as long as a club from their 'half' wins the competition?

I think the whole lot is nonsense anyway. what if St Michaels win the JFC next season? do we say thats a great win for south down? considering they are the 5th most northern club in the county

It's 🐮💩
Paranoid nonsense.

Division 2

Manager merry go round continues in Down I see - some amount of bluffer's continue to get fed by clubs. Why are clubs pouring money into these men - the same names circling through the divisions in Down. At least Ballyholland and Bryansford are appointing from within with Mulholland and Magorrian taking the reigns. Another bluffer Poacher is swapping the Hurling in Fermanagh for the Football, didn't think Fermanagh could be anymore defensive than last year.

Division 2 seems to be the one with the most management vacancies.

Interestingly seems to be mostly Down coaches in place rather than outsiders.
Of course that can change.

Hurling is going in the right direction. We need more clubs participating or getting together like the Mourne clubs.

How's your own club progressing with the hurling?

Glad to hear that yous are all enjoying a bit of hurling discussion. 

Who's ref'ing the final today? Not uncommon for an Antrim man to step in for these games

Still waiting on a decision from Kilcoo.
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Is there a list of Div 3 and Div 4 Vacancies?? An Dún Abú

Check with S.Poacher2012.
He'll soon be fishing in those ponds.
Been thru most of the top two divisions now.

So, what about the managers in Down below Division 1 and the Senior Championship

Ha! Peasants! Unworthy of the gravy train or discussion amongst the huge collective mind on this forum!

It's getting into 🎠 merry-go-round time.
Any management changes been made or are imminent?

I'd expect at least a couple following the weekend results.

McCorry has left Burren. There's been a few other early changes under the radar.
I'd expect quite a few more movers over next few weeks.

It's getting into 🎠 merry-go-round time.
Any management changes been made or are imminent?

I'd expect at least a couple following the weekend results.

Last night, Loughinisland threw it away, but Carryduff showed grit to win. Although their match against Kilcoo will be interesting, Kilcoo will win and cruise to yet another county championship.

In what way did  Loughinisland throw it away?

Carryduff outscored them in the second half & to most people they would have been favourites as they have a better panel of players.

Terrible crowd in Newry tonight,  time to return to knockout football,  would have been 3>4 thousand easy

Why have Down moved away from double headers? Glenn v Saval or Drumgath v Rostervor, followed by Burren v Warrenpoint, would have made sense.
Pre pandemic there was usually an intermediate game followed by a senior game in Newry. Allows a bit of an atmosphere to build and gets the stand a bit more full.

I'd say wet pitches is probably a part of it.

Good to read in the Irish News that Stevie Poacher has the bridge playing positive good football.

Bryansford supporters will be relieved that the bridge win wasn't down to their team being crap.

😉😜

On a different side, the Underage Championships season drives people insane. Mentors and parents should be restricted from entering the wire. You don't need ten people yelling and confusing directions to children.

Is this an issue with any clubs in particular?
Maybe your own?