Down Club Hurling & Football

[whitegoodman]

Will you catch yourself on.

Burren will do well to get 8 of that team playing senior club football never mind for Down.  The current under 20 team have been talked up a lot through the age groups and they have regressed significantly so a lot can happen between 16 and 20.

[whitegoodman]

And will you stop with the south Down nonsense ffs.  You are making a tit of yourself and your 2 or 3 clubs you claim to be part of.

[Centre 3/4]

Someone get yewtree that Mercedes he so desperately wants

[forevergreen]

Someone just get Yewtree a taxi for one!!! Not speaking on behalf of Burren and I think more interested in bringing bad press to Burren. More likely to be CPN.
Our U16 team are exceptional but alot of work and cohesion required to get them through to senior, we've seen alot of so called future stars disappear, but hopefully this group can be brought through and build a unit that can bring consistency at senior level.
As for Ballykinlar, it's probably the cheapest option so can see why CB went for it but its a bollox of a run but if lads want to play county football then they'll make the effort, if they don't fancy it, then it won't matter where the training ground is.

[Cuan12]

Before people get influenced by that dick Yewtree, drive to Ballykinlar and see what's on offer, you will be pleasantly surprised, as for Burren u16 team, I sincerely hope they are the best in Ireland but that's a bold statement and a heavy tag to place on any juvenile team, the secret is not getting a good team at u16 level it's getting them through to senior level, there will be a drop of, boys will find other distractions , I hope there are a few county players but genuine Burren people know few will make senior footballers and fewer senior county players, there's a few decent prospects in east down so with the Ballykinlar project and the emergence of talent, the prospects for Down football is on the up.
By the way Yewtree , Carryduff u21 are all from Carryduff, there are a few amalgamations and fair play it gives players from clubs who don't have an u21 team football, those players are humble enough to play with another club but you would have them play none , your a pompous a hole who I believe is a soccer head with no allegiance or loyalty to any south club, a true Gael wouldn't spout the verbal diarrhoea you do- go watch infield you deserve each other

[lfdown2]

Someone just get Yewtree a taxi for one!!! Not speaking on behalf of Burren and I think more interested in bringing bad press to Burren. More likely to be CPN.
Our U16 team are exceptional but alot of work and cohesion required to get them through to senior, we've seen alot of so called future stars disappear, but hopefully this group can be brought through and build a unit that can bring consistency at senior level.
As for Ballykinlar, it's probably the cheapest option so can see why CB went for it but its a bollox of a run but if lads want to play county football then they'll make the effort, if they don't fancy it, then it won't matter where the training ground is.

Forevergreen, am I right in saying Burren had 2 teams entered the league at U16 level this year? That must introduce a whole other set of problems. Assume the same will be the case for the U17s next year? It would be difficult keeping them circa 50 lads through to U19s let alone seniors!

[sdg]

Someone just get Yewtree a taxi for one!!! Not speaking on behalf of Burren and I think more interested in bringing bad press to Burren. More likely to be CPN.
Our U16 team are exceptional but alot of work and cohesion required to get them through to senior, we've seen alot of so called future stars disappear, but hopefully this group can be brought through and build a unit that can bring consistency at senior level.
As for Ballykinlar, it's probably the cheapest option so can see why CB went for it but its a bollox of a run but if lads want to play county football then they'll make the effort, if they don't fancy it, then it won't matter where the training ground is.

I think you will find he's a Burren man, nothing to do with the point, read all his posts

[whitegoodman]

Likely to be from neither, he gets the reaction on here that he sets out to do.

[Targetman]

Steven Poacher to be the next Bryansford manager!!

[SamFever]

Steven Poacher to be the next Bryansford manager!!

Sweet Jes-s.Is there no end to the lunacy of Clubs to engage a clown like him?

[elk]

Steven Poacher to be the next Bryansford manager!!

Sweet Jes-s.Is there no end to the lunacy of Clubs to engage a clown like him?

I guess next years East Down derby Bryansford v Loughinisland will be an interesting defensive game 

[forevergreen]

Someone just get Yewtree a taxi for one!!! Not speaking on behalf of Burren and I think more interested in bringing bad press to Burren. More likely to be CPN.
Our U16 team are exceptional but alot of work and cohesion required to get them through to senior, we've seen alot of so called future stars disappear, but hopefully this group can be brought through and build a unit that can bring consistency at senior level.
As for Ballykinlar, it's probably the cheapest option so can see why CB went for it but its a bollox of a run but if lads want to play county football then they'll make the effort, if they don't fancy it, then it won't matter where the training ground is.

Forevergreen, am I right in saying Burren had 2 teams entered the league at U16 level this year? That must introduce a whole other set of problems. Assume the same will be the case for the U17s next year? It would be difficult keeping them circa 50 lads through to U19s let alone seniors!

Yes 2 teams in the League. Serious commitment and great work from a big management team to be able to work with them all. But definitely will require same again at u17s and then to try and integrate them moving forward into senior. But with drop offs and travelling etc it should give them greater numbers to pull from than they would ordinarily get in smaller playing groups.
Getting them to achieve success at senior level is the ultimate aim but they seem to be a very good group of lads in general.

[downjim]

Reading horror stories of the u19 league in Monaghan and how it fell on its arse last year due to constraints with senior team. I think we have been sold a dud here and it seems clubs in Ulster are voting against it now. There was 8 teams in the ACMFL in 2019 and I would say at a push that only Burren, Mayobridge, Clonduff, Carryduff and Kilcoo would definitely be able to partake in an u19 league in 2020. I hope clubs can push something true at convention to leave age grades as it is, there is no paper or framework out on this yet so I think it should be stopped. 2 years to get ready for this changeover and nothing in print yet! And we complain about brexit! Does anyone involved in club committees or county board level know what's going on with this?

[thewobbler]

Reading horror stories of the u19 league in Monaghan and how it fell on its arse last year due to constraints with senior team. I think we have been sold a dud here and it seems clubs in Ulster are voting against it now. There was 8 teams in the ACMFL in 2019 and I would say at a push that only Burren, Mayobridge, Clonduff, Carryduff and Kilcoo would definitely be able to partake in an u19 league in 2020. I hope clubs can push something true at convention to leave age grades as it is, there is no paper or framework out on this yet so I think it should be stopped. 2 years to get ready for this changeover and nothing it print yet! And we complain about brexit! Does anyone involved in club committees or county board level know what's going on with this?

Devil's advocate.

Why do we need an under 19 league?

Why can't 18 year olds play B football until they're ready for the step up, instead of being pulled in two directions?

[downjim]

Did Monaghan and Down get money for this trial a few years ago or was a dreaming that. I am genuinely worried about this and we are peddling with our future players here. I feel sorry for the young lads who will have to post two years at their youngest age. Where is the development there? I would imagine that clubs are in the process of reviewing 2019 and getting into position to get ready for 2020, but clubs are in limbo here or maybe I am wrong? Does anyone know wtf is going on?
How many clubs are concerned of the changeover?