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Disappointing defeat yesterday but no time to feel sorry, let's get back at it and beat tipp and see what happens after that. We are an average side but on any given day these lads can pull of big results. A tipp victory and a hopeful quarter final against Mayo and you never no what can happen. But if we meet cork or Dublin we may say farewell.
Thought it was a disgrace to ask 3 panelists, recent call ups I must add, to make their own way to clones yesterday as there was apparently not enough room on the bus. That must gave them 3 some confidence going forward. Joke.

This is an absolute disgrace.  Why take players along to training and then not to the game - i bet there were some dignatries on the bus that are no more needed than the man in the moon.  Water carriers etc on the bus and no need for it.  Let them get taken to the game by car - but god forbid the secretaries son was to be out of the picture and not on the bus to the big game. Joke.  Im not surprised gerard mc cartan has left the panel to be honest - good honest player for club and county but gets treated unfairly to say the least.  He is a much better player than niall brannigan from kilcoo - but jerome will prob have Aaron and daryl on the panel soon enough too and maybe go back for mark and Janine as well.  People talk about family loyalty on this board through James - Jerome has his fair share of family playing too.  I honestly think the lads will beat Tipp and then as someone said if we got maybe mayo we could end up in a semi final.  Think the other 3 provincial champions might be step too far this year to be honest.  Big dan also retiring this year from intercounty.  Hard to replace...

for a boyo that knows so much you missed wee eug  {eugene}  are wee eug

Haha Jerome-is he one that never leaves wee james alone? Heard the down players call him SAT NAV cause hes always telling them what direction to run. needs a sat nav himself costing the county board 200 notes every time he runs on the field. Nice to see the down fans good money is being spent well. And i defo agree about Brannigan-hopeless

Semis

Dublin v Down

Cork v Kerry


FINAL

Down v Kerry


(What happens when Kerry play Down in Croke?? )

Down suffer another AI final defeat as back door qualifiers!

Down got mauled by Donegal in the Ulster final. Surely they won't progress passed the last eight?

WE got mauled in 2010 by Tyrone in Casement and what happened that year? Got to all ireland.... Never write the Boys off

Down must stop considering 2010. That year Benny, danny and marty were on fire. 2 years on benny and danny are unfit plus marty is in oz. look at donegal, even though they won an ulster title last year they improved their system for this year and look a far better outfit. its easy to sit back and say oh well we have done it b4 so we will do it again.

Mayo have most cause to be happy out of the eight teams drawn imo.

They'll either face a Laois team who they'll fancy to beat or a very undercooked Dublin team.

Ah, i'd say must provincial chamions are happy to have avoided Kerry! Believe me as the week drags on Down won't look as soft of a draw. Remember the guts of this Down team were in an AI final 2 years ago.

Mayo will b delighted. Down have shown that when they come up against quality teams with decent forwards they cant cope. however im glad 2 see that the management team were willing to make changes after the ulster final. Down have carried too many passengers throghout the year and with an average team u cant afford to do that.

Doesnt matter who down get, they have no chance in the ALL IRELAND