Down Club Hurling & Football

[haranguerer]

Any of the fermanagh lads stand out?

[DownFanatic]

2010 Managers

Division 1

Mayobridge - Eamon McEnaney
Kilcoo - Jim McCorry
Bryansford - Pete McGrath
Clonduff - Paul Lambe
Burren - Frank Dawson
Longstone - Jody Gormley
Castlewellan -
An Riocht - Stephen Poucher
Liatroim -
Rostrevor -


Division 2

Ballyholland -
Annaclone - Tom Potter
Tullylish -
Shamrocks -
Clann na Banna -
Saval -
Downpatrick - Kyran Smyth
Ballymartin -
Attical -
Warrenpoint - Kevin Franklin
Kilclief -
Loughinisland -


Division 3

Drumgath -
Bosco -
Drumaness - Bill Geoghegan
Dundrum - Paul Shields
St Johns - Gerard McAnulty Snr/Donard King/Seamus Braniff
Glasdrumman - Benny Corrigan
Carryduff - Andy Moohan
Darragh Cross - Eamon Burns
Saul - Paul Evans
Glenn -
Ardglass -
Bredagh - Kevin Blaney


Division 4

Mitchels - Harry Cooney/Nigel Allen
Teconnaught - Brendan Mason
St Michaels -
Bright -
Ballykinlar - Skin Hanna
Dromara -
Aughlisnafin - Philly McGrattan/Gerard McCartan
Aghaderg -
St Pauls -

[Square Ball]

Bredagh Kevin Blaney DF

[Mid Down Gael]

Any of the fermanagh lads stand out?

Tommy McElroy, Matthew Keenan and Ryan Keenan at right half back caught the eye.

[No1]

Bright - Skin Hanna

DF, that's interesting.  He musta got sick of the foreign game.  Where did ya hear that?

[supersub]

What competition is this?

[Mid Down Gael]

Under 21 Football Panel


The provisional Down Under 21 Football panel has been announced.

1. Connor Doyle (An Riocht)
2. Darren McDowell (Longstone)
3. Ryan McGovern (Burren)
4. James Grant (Loughinisland)
5. Niall Higgins (Annaclone)
6. Pauric O'Rourke (Burren)
7. Daniel Clarke (Saval)
8. Connor Poland (Longstone)
9. Shane Murney (Rostrevor)
10. Ryan Boyle (Warrenpoint)
11. Michael Higgins (Ballymartin)
12. Damien Turley (Downpatrick)
13. Owen Costello (Bredagh)
14. Malachy Magee (Clann Na Banna)
15. Ruari Digney (Saval)
16. Chris Duggan (Bosco)
17. Sean Devlin (Kilcoo)
18. Anton McArdle (Burren)
19. Eamon Toner (Burren)
20. Cormac Hughes (Bredagh)
21. Owen Pyers (Annaclone)
22. Paul Faloon (Saval)
23. Darren O Hagan (Clonduff)
24. Jarlath McCarthy (Saval)
25. Paul Mc Polin (Clonduff)
26. Paddy Gartland (An Riocht)
27. Barry Kane (Kilcoo)
28. Sean Murdock (Burren)
29. Connor O Hare (Ballymartin)
30. Ryan Mallon (Warrenpoint)
31. Jarlath Brannigan (Downpatrick)
32. Chris Killen (An Riocht)
33. Paudie Poland (Burren)
34. Chris Clarke (Bryansford)
35. David McKibben (Bryansford)
36. Ben O'Reilly (Loughinisland)
37. Arthur McConville (Clonduff)
38. Michael Ireland (Longstone)
39. Connaire Harrison (Glassdrumman)
40. John Connolly (Downpatrick)
41. Paul Devlin (Kilcoo)

[DownFanatic]

Bright - Skin Hanna

DF, that's interesting.  He musta got sick of the foreign game.  Where did ya hear that?

A well placed source.

[haranguerer]

Any of the fermanagh lads stand out?

Tommy McElroy, Matthew Keenan and Ryan Keenan at right half back caught the eye.

Cheers!

Ryan Keenan at rhb - you sure? Would generally be a corner fwd, and not even the mobile type who could play anywhere else...

[Mid Down Gael]

Any of the fermanagh lads stand out?

Tommy McElroy, Matthew Keenan and Ryan Keenan at right half back caught the eye.

Cheers!

Ryan Keenan at rhb - you sure? Would generally be a corner fwd, and not even the mobile type who could play anywhere else...

Yeah defo Ryan Keenan. He played the first half and attacked at every opportunity giving Paul Murphy at number 12 much to think about.

[T O Hare]

Under 21 Football Panel


The provisional Down Under 21 Football panel has been announced.

1. Connor Doyle (An Riocht)
2. Darren McDowell (Longstone)
3. Ryan McGovern (Burren)
4. James Grant (Loughinisland)
5. Niall Higgins (Annaclone)
6. Pauric O'Rourke (Burren)
7. Daniel Clarke (Saval)
8. Connor Poland (Longstone)
9. Shane Murney (Rostrevor)
10. Ryan Boyle (Warrenpoint)
11. Michael Higgins (Ballymartin)
12. Damien Turley (Downpatrick)
13. Owen Costello (Bredagh)
14. Malachy Magee (Clann Na Banna)
15. Ruari Digney (Saval)
16. Chris Duggan (Bosco)
17. Sean Devlin (Kilcoo)
18. Anton McArdle (Burren)
19. Eamon Toner (Burren)
20. Cormac Hughes (Bredagh)
21. Owen Pyers (Annaclone)
22. Paul Faloon (Saval)
23. Darren O Hagan (Clonduff)
24. Jarlath McCarthy (Saval)
25. Paul Mc Polin (Clonduff)
26. Paddy Gartland (An Riocht)
27. Barry Kane (Kilcoo)
28. Sean Murdock (Burren)
29. Connor O Hare (Ballymartin)
30. Ryan Mallon (Warrenpoint)
31. Jarlath Brannigan (Downpatrick)
32. Chris Killen (An Riocht)
33. Paudie Poland (Burren)
34. Chris Clarke (Bryansford)
35. David McKibben (Bryansford)
36. Ben O'Reilly (Loughinisland)
37. Arthur McConville (Clonduff)
38. Michael Ireland (Longstone)
39. Connaire Harrison (Glassdrumman)
40. John Connolly (Downpatrick)
41. Paul Devlin (Kilcoo)

Would have thought a few Bridge lads would have been in the top under 21 footballers in Down

[T O Hare]

Who is represeneting Down in this new U-21 competition? I heard it was Burren v Downpatrick/Bredagh but there was some mention of Longstone.Does anyone know?

Last years county u20 winners should represent Down as it is an under 21 competition!!!!!

[thewobbler]

There's not too many under-21 starters from last year. Bit of a fresh start for Collins all round.

I'm not as up to date with Division I football as I once was (something to do with my club!) but I'd think that maybe even a dozen of those fellas aren't guaranteed a start with their clubs. Which would mark them down as not quite the standard required in my book.

[Trevor Hill]

DOWN 0-14 FERMANAGH 0-11
JAMES McCartan got his career as Down manager off to a winning start with a 0-14 to 0-11 scoreline over Fermanagh on Sunday.

It might only have been a pre-season challenge match at a bitingly cold An Riocht a far cry from a sunny Clones in mid-summer but the former double All-Ireland winner must have been pleased with the form and fitness of his panel, especially as, following the GAA ruling, all county squads were denied collective training in November and December.

Obviously many of his panel, such as Benny Coulter, Danny Hughes, Paul McComiskey, were tried and trusted, but some new men showed they can perhaps force their way into the National League or Championship squads.

One who surely pushed himself forward for inclusion on future Down panels was Michael Magee while Conor Laverty and Mark Poland did their chances no harm at all with accomplished displays.

Magee, the big Ardglass frontman, who came on at the break, fired over three points and was a constant threat to the Fermanagh defence while the speedy Laverty and the intelligent Poland each showed promise.

The match was originally scheduled for Pairc Esler but, due to a frozen pitch, the game was moved to An Riocht, a ground that amazingly proved to be in perfect condition.

In the opening half both Down and Fermanagh traded scores, almost point for point, although the Mourne men held a single point lead at the break 0-07 to 0-06.

Martin Clarke Paul McComiskey (2), Mark Poland (2), Sean Parr and Daniel Hughes were on target for Down with Tony McElroy, Mattie Keenan (2), Niall Cunningham (2) and Ciaran McElroy finding the range for Fermanagh.

Yet the visitors would have led at halftime but for a full stretch Michael McAlister penalty save from Mattie Keenan.

With 15 minutes gone in the second half the sides were level at eight points apiece, Danny Hughes pointing for Down while Keenan and Cunningham lofted over at the other end.

But then big Michael Magee stepped into the spotlight and he hit three points in a 10-minute spell. And with John Clarke and Martin Cole also firing over, suddenly Down had raced into a five-point advantage.

In the final moments in an almost dark An Riocht, Darryl Keenan and the excellent Conor Laverty traded scores while Paul Cosgrove pointed for Fermanagh right on the final whistle.

Down: Michael McAlister, Liam Lennon, Brendan McArdle, Damian Rafferty, Aidan Brannigan, Darren Cunningham, Conor Garvey, Ambrose Rodgers, Peter Fitzpatrick, Martin Clarke, Mark Poland, Paul Murphy, Paul McComiskey, James McGovern and Benny Coulter with subs: Aidan Carr, Danny Hughes, Stephen Kearney, Conor Laverty, John Clarke, Martin Cole Brendan McVeigh, Declan Alder, Michael Magee, Ronan Sexton, Stephen Kearney, Daniel McCartan, Kalum King, Ciaran Gordon, Declan Rooney, Sean Parr, Kevin McKernan, James Colgan and Paul Greenan.

[Eartotheground]

I thought big Kalum turned the county down......oh happy new year to everyone