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Aristo, you are a legend, keep it up

Is it usually minors before seniors, and Intermediate and Junior?

That should be a walk in the park

As news breaks of one An Riocht man returning from Australia I thought it right to mention the other An Riocht man who has just retired from the Down senior set up after 15 or so years representing minors, u21 and seniors with distinction. Although this was announced 2 wks ago I thought, as he is a clubman of mine, to let some of you other Down diehards pay tribute to him. More important things were being discussed like biased umpires and championship predictions. Thanks Brendan for your dedication and commitment to the county for so long, and who could forget 2010 when you went so close to picking up an All Ireland winners medal. The consolation prize was an Irish News All star, a G.P.A award and of course  an All star award. All the best on your county retirement, and good luck with the rest of your club career!

2014 Qpr promoted to premier lge. Agents fees....... who gives a flying f..k.

Cant understand why they went to Magaluf. Gaa heads usually go to Santa Ponsa .

He was at our club for a few seasons and made a lot of friends, left a very good impression and most of all gained the respect of all the players.

Cant see Down having any incentive to beat Laois

Wrong, Extra Time.
It was Mc Comiskey who lost possession that cost us against Cork.
However, Mc Comiskey is one of our stars and had a great game that day apart from a moment of madness. If Tally hadn't taken him off in 2010 we may have had 6 stars on the shirt. Big game tomorrow on the confidence front rather than the ability front. Realistically we are unlikely to be troubling MDO'H this year but we do owe Donegal. It should be tight and 9/1 the draw is a fair bet.

Yes, that was the final mistake but think back to the goals conceded in that game.

Donegal have named probably their strongest available team. They are only missing McBrearty, who is involved with the u21s, and Gallagher, although both of them are on the bench. The only official chance for Down is Harrison for McVeigh in nets, but it would be surprising if James did not produce another switch or two before the throw-in.

It is going to take a huge effort for Down to get something from this one, but we know from last summer that on our day we are capable of matching Donegal. While we scored from all angles against a poor Louth side earlier in the league, our forwards were pretty disappointing in Galway last week. Donegal have the best defence in the division, so we should have a decent idea about our wider prospects by tomorrow night.

Down should be playing their strongest available line up, so McVeigh probably will retain his place in nets. Inexperience there cost us big time last year against Cork. Relegation in fact.

Dont think you could call it rotation as young Harrison has already played the first 3 lge games. Think big Brendy is due a run out tomorrow.

The Down team is unchanged from the one which started against Louth, which means that we get one more game from Ryan Mallon. There is plenty of competition for places, so hopefully Kallum and maybe Ambrose will get a run at some stage. However, Tuam is a tough place to go and the criticism the Galway players have taken from their own supporters is bound to have some sort of effect.

I think you'll probably see a change ogf keeper for this game

In 1977 Longstone and Greencastle finished level at the top of the South Down Intermediate league. Greencastle had already won the Junior championship in September 1977, but there was no Ulster competition in those days. The league final was not played until the first week in January 1978, so this end of season stuff is not new.

We'll the bridge got to the Championship Final Last year and would of won only for two mistakes by the keeper.

Ballyholland finished 5th in the league this year and were dealt a bad hand with their Championship Group.

He won the 2nd Division with An Roicht when it was a harder league that it is now. Granted he was in charge when they were relegated but they were really hampered with players emigrating. Think must clubs in the county would struggle

Also Our_fella said that he was chased from the Down u21 scene...doesn't mention that he was in charge of the Down u17 Development Squad this year. I have no doubt he will in the next few years take the Down minor job or at least be involved with the back room team. Good post.

Also why have people got such a problem with him? Please explain?

Im not denying he knows his stuff with regarding drills etc,but what on earth has he achieved? He was chased from the Down u21 scene, and the kingdom couldnt wait to get rid of him!

More made up crap!!