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  Isn't big Magic playing for Loughinisland aswell?  He certainly isn't playing for Kilclief.  The Blues transfer record was well discussed on the old board, they have no shame whatsoever.

  If there has been a row in the camp at Ardglass Magee may well be looking to play for the RGU but I can't see it happening.

  As for McKenna, there is plenty I could say but I won't in case it sends our Saul poster into cardiac arrest (again)!

  Premier Reserve football starts this Sunday, I see there are Betsy Gray fixtures aswell.  Great to see the fixtures men taking dual clubs into account again.

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  I'd  like to clarify Kevin Bell's comments in today's Gaelic Life. 

  The county board bought a site from Kilclief to develop as centre for hurling a few years back.  They never developed the site and gave no money whatsoever towards development of any sort. 

  Mr Bell states that the site was sold back to Kilclief.  It was not.  

  Despite repeated attempts by the Kilclief committee to discuss the possibility of buying the site back (so we could start to develop it in a manner we saw fit) The county board have not met with club reps and have continually buried the issue in the sand.

  I do not know if Mr Bell is not telling the truth or is mis-informed but his comments are completely wrong and out of order.

Down Football Leagues start on Friday 13th April.
The Hurlers start bating lumps out of each other on Tuesday the 10th.

5 Sams, is there a master fixture list out yet?

  No idea who you are talking about 5 Sams, but if it is the same boy I am thinking about then he is to goalkeeping what the wobbler is to free taking!

  The lad Poland from Longstone is in the top 3 keepers in the county.

  I can't see Brendy McVeigh being dropped.  If Connell gets called up I think it will be the end of big Mickey.  He has been superb for the majority of his career but the last couple of seasons have seen him make errors that would have been unthinkable 5 years ago.

  I remain unconvinced about Jackie Lynch.

Any word of a panel for Sunday yet?

  Fair enough comment TOR.  I'd love to be proven wrong.  As you say, time will tell!

  I can't see that Jackie Lynch will add anything to a Down team. 

  He might be a decent squad member to have at the training to push other better players along.

  Don't get me wrong he had a fantastic last season, but I don't think he is up to inter-county football.

  I don't think we have unearthed any hidden gems.

Rosie/Ciaran Sloan are one and the same.

Jimmy O'Reilly is taking Kilclief hurlers this year.

"Bit of divilment" is as fine a description I have heard regarding Finty's playing style!

I wouldn't be surprised if Ciaran Sloan is thrown the No 11 jersey.

JC, you must have been speaking to Gazza or else he reads this board, he has jacked it in after all!

  As this is the Down Senior Football thread I will post here, the other thread is titled club hurling and football.

  Stephen Toner was quite good and I thought McGourty was the stand out Down player.  Brendy Loughran doesn't like to pass! 

  I assume that all the boys who didn't start this week will start next? 

  It would have been good to see big Magic thrown in for the second half and some direct ball played in to see how he got on.

  Anyone know where the game is next week?

  Up until the trials Magic had played no competitive club football since he played a few games for Kilclief minors.  I am not sure what age he is but I would say that was at least 5 years ago. 

  McGourty, AFAIK, played in the U-21 East Down competitons for an amalgamated side for the last couple of years.  Something tells me he was on a county minor football squad at one time.  I am  not sure though, johnneycool might know better.

  I'd agree that it would be a miilion times easier for a hurler to pick up football, than for a footballer to take up hurling.

  McGourty is registered with Darragh Cross as far as I know.  Kilclief hold Magic's registration.

  However, don't be at all surprised if they both end up playing for Loughinisland this year (if they intend to play club football).  Reports I am hearing suggest the blues are trying very hard to add to their foreign legion.

  Totally agree Mourne Rover.

  Downpatrick is a fine venue for a game (I feel dirty after writing that) if the rain stays away.  If it pishes just watch from the clubhouse with a pint in your hand, like Lecale 2 normally does 

  FFS boys would yiz lighten up?

  Dubh Driocht, where exactly do I criticise management or players?  As someone who has followed the footballers all over the country in the last 10 years I certainly don't need a lecture from you on "support".  To compare me to those other 2 posters is laughable at best and insulting at worst.

  Saul man, you seriously need to grow up.  Where have I had a go at the fellas competency at his job?  You know f**k all about me and work I put into my club so don't start throwing accusations and bullshit about me around.  If you want to PM me I'll give you my name and exactly what positions I've held and exactly what work I've done for my club.

  The last time you were on here you were crying that the local media didn't give you any credit for having a playable pitch with all the flags lined out neatly and somehow made out that Kilclief were to blame, wtf is that about?

  I can't help having a swipe at youse boys, it's a bit of craic and boys like Dony and Stratts can take it in the spirit that it is mean't and give it back in the same manner, you obviously can't.

  Two more things, when did you boys re-brand from blue and yellow to blue and gold and why?

  As for the "scum-from-the shore" comment, that says more about you than it does about me.