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Wee James played (and starred) in a National League final at the same age as McComiskey is now.

McCartan has cracked a few ribs. With a number of them carrying injuries, the Down squad is short a few defenders so a few more have been called up for to the training squad including, as far as I know, Scully. Another one is wee Soupy Campbell from the Harps, a player very much in the Dee Rafferty mould.

Injuries apart, I can't see Ross changing the team at all for Monaghan. I'd imagine a positional switch of Grant and Rooney is in the offing though, and depending on the Monaghan full-forward line, McGuigan could be in at 7 and Cole at 4.  Kearney is probably closer than McComiskey to starting, with James McGovern the obvious fall guy. Clarke doesn't deserve to be anywhere near it based on the last two outings.

I'll confirm it for you right now.

Dara Ó Cinneide, Pete Withnell, Niall Finnegan.

Friday 25th May

O'Neills International Sportswear League

Div One

Castlewellan 1:15 Atticall 0:13

Loughinisland 2:12 An Riocht 0:11

Bryansford 0:3 Mayobridge 1:13

Longstone 0:10 Rostrevor 0:12

Clonduff 0:13 Kilcoo 2:7

Burren 0:12 Liatroim 1:6

Div Two

Ballyholland 0:11 Ballymartin 1:9

Glasdrumman 2:7 Carryduff 4:8

Downpatrick 0:6 Kilclief 1:13

Clan Na Banna 0:9 Shamrocks 0:11

Warrenpoint 2:9 Darragh Cross 1:11

Annaclone 0:14 Saval 0:14

Div Three

Dundrum 1:15 Bright 0:3

St. Pauls 1:15 Ardglass 0:11

Teconnaught 1:6 Glenn 4:12

Tullylish 0:16 Drumgath 3:11

Mitchels 0:11 Saul 1:8

Bosco 2:11 Bredagh 1:5

Div Four

Aghaderg 2:17 Ballykinlar 0:7

St. Johns 1:10 Dromara 1:11

Aughlisnafin 0:1 St. Michaels 9:13


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Ballymartin were better value than their one point win tonight. We stormed back in the final ten minutes, but up to then the lilywhites were much the better team. Darren O'Hanlon and Peter Fitzpatrick were outstanding as wing-forwards, along with Darren Cunningham at midfield and John Fitzpatrick up front. Ronan Murtagh hit 8 for the Harps, who were poor.

I'n not going to get overly involved in a thread like this, as it's the kind in which people allow their emptions to betray them. And fortunately I'm too young to have been swayed by events at the time. But I will repeat a comment I once heard about Bobby Sands, which went along the lines of "if he was capable of doing that to himself, then what would he have been capable of doing to others".

Personally I've no respect for extreme violence, regardless of the cause. Bobby Sands was guilty of extreme violence, if only to himself.

I am beginning to despise soccer and its horribly warped logic.

I didn't watch the game, but by the sounds of things Liverpool played well and could have won.

In other words, they were a close shave away from being the best team in Europe.


Yet I've tuned in now and all that **** of a commentator wants to talk about is new signings and war chests.

Never ever use frames. Never. Ever.

Dunno about front page, but if you do this, it'll work:

Put a tag around the place you want to link to like this

<a name="report1">Porter Delivers for O'Neills </a>

and another around your link like this

Sun 13th May - <a href="http://www.owenroe-leckpatrick.ie/Adult%20Reports%202007.htm#report1">Glenelly 0-8 Owen Roe's 1-09</a>

just make sure your name e.g. report1 is identical to the bit after the hash # in your link e.g. report1 and it all should work fine.

This was the inevitable fallout from putting a back door onto the Championship.

I would think that every GAA fan would like to see their county in action once during the summer time, no matter how poor they are. But there is no longer any point in cancelling everything to traipse halfway across your province on day one, as no matter what happens on that day, there will always be a day two. And it might suit better. Combine that with blanket TV coverage, and there really isn't much incentive for people who are humming and haaing about going along.

amallon's comments were a tad extreme. He is a bit green but Packie looks to have potential.

But quite honestly:

This lad will be the next gooch cooper.

That is one crazy fuckin statement.

Much, much better by Down today - especially so in the scond half, when we were well-organised, efficient and sharp.

Defence was excellent, and McGuigan and McCartan improved immeasurably. Midfield was very useful - not too much clean ball was taken, but we broke sensibly and competed very well on the floor. I gave McVeigh a bit of abuse last week for kicking every ball long, so credit were credit is due, today he was outstanding in that department, and he mixed them up really well.

Danny Hughes had a fine game, as did young McComiskey, and Sexton worked himself into the ground. Aidan Carr had a teriffic second half before being replaced. The Harps pair both played well too.

Actually, the only Down players not at the races today were Coulter and John Clarke.

I'd agree with Dubh Droicht though, Declan Rooney was simply immense and gets my vote for man of the match. He was everywhere, and did just about everything right.


Anyway, well done to the lads, and to Ross and co. as well. Down have had a hibit on recent years of falling apart in replays, but there was no danger of that today - the team was well prepared and in form.

Down GAA



RESULTS

Friday 18th May

O'Neills International Sportswear League

Div One

Atticall 0:9 Loughinisland 1:5

Liatroim 1:6 Clonduff 1:9

Mayobridge 1:7 Castlewellan 3:6

An Riocht 0:8 Bryansford 0:7

Kilcoo 1:13 Longstone 0:9

Rostrevor 0:8 Burren 0:5

Div Two

Ballymartin 2:10 Glasdrumman 0:3

Saval 3:10 Warrenpoint 0:5

Shamrocks 0:10 Annaclone 1:10

Kilclief 1:10 Ballyholland 0:7

Carryduff 2:2 Downpatrick 3:15

Darragh Cross 0:9 Clann Na Banna 1:6

Div Three

Bright 2:9 St. Pauls 2:8

Bredagh 2:16 Mitchels 0:11

Drumgath 1:10 Bosco 1:10

Glenn 2:9 Dundrum 2:9

Ardglass 0:5 Teconnaught 2:6

Saul 0:13 Tullylish 0:8

Div Four

St. Michaels 3:10 St. Johns 0:6

Dromara v Aghaderg (off)

Drumaness 1:15 Aughlisnafin 0:2

An Cloch Scoilte - Part of me hopes you're right, and part of me hopes you're wrong.

The Down team that finished last week's game was stronger, and I'd rather see it start than the team named. But really, if Ross & Co really think this is some of masterplan to deceive the opposition, then their heads are up their holes. When Down line up on Sunday, every Cavan head will turn to see where Benny Coulter is lined out. Who the rest of them are, and where they are standing, won't bother them one iota.

Admin, I don't ask for much, but can you please tidy up this thread to remove all entries to and for Red Nose Red Hand?

This would be a very useful thread if the simple of mind didn't hijack it.

It's a brave call from Ross. The substitutions worked last week because the players coming off the bench were generally better players than those who they were replacing.

Martin Cole must be wondering what exactly he has to do to make this team.