Down Club Hurling & Football

DanTheMan12 · January 23, 2026, 03:53:53 PM

Quote from: Truth hurts on January 23, 2026, 03:40:27 PMWill there be any coverage of tomorrow's game on TV or radio?

Don't be so hungry and buy a ticket

snoopdog · January 23, 2026, 04:44:02 PM

Quote from: Truth hurts on January 23, 2026, 03:40:27 PMWill there be any coverage of tomorrow's game on TV or radio?

Not on TV or Streaming that I'm aware off.
Radio i dont know. Maybe ClareFam. Dont think the local radio stations in the north offer any service to the GAA.

Splash · January 23, 2026, 07:57:32 PM

This weekend, Down will play in the Division 1 of the NHL for the first time since 2007.

Down are favourites to go straight back to Div 2, but staying up is not out of the question and it would be amazing for Down's development to regularly get games against Liam MacCarthy teams in the coming years.

Clare, Wexford, and Dublin will, in all likelihood, be far too strong.

But it is well worth remembering Down beat Kildare to win the league last year, and had been something of a bogey team for Carlow in the not too distant past.

If what is coming out of Antrim is to be believed, they could be in for a rough year and I really do believe Down should be targeting that game on the last day for survival.

Carlow will be favourites this weekend, but it is certainly a winnable game for Down. The preseason was fairly unremarkable and it is clear that the management knows who their key players are.

The step up this year will be huge, but there is no reason Down can't solidify themselves in Div 1.

snoopdog · January 23, 2026, 10:09:10 PM

Best of luck to both Down teams tomorrow.

snoopdog · January 24, 2026, 12:30:14 PM

Lads. Trying to buy tickets for tonight's match. Nothing showing for children though???
Are thry back to free entry??

snoopdog · January 24, 2026, 12:42:32 PM

Quote from: snoopdog on January 24, 2026, 12:30:14 PMLads. Trying to buy tickets for tonight's match. Nothing showing for children though???
Are thry back to free entry??

Ignore. Sorted , note children u16 free and no need for ticket.

ardtole · January 24, 2026, 02:07:53 PM

Quote from: snoopdog on January 24, 2026, 12:42:32 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on January 24, 2026, 12:30:14 PMLads. Trying to buy tickets for tonight's match. Nothing showing for children though???
Are thry back to free entry??
Ignore. Sorted , note children u16 free and no need for ticket.

Im just after spending a tenner for the wee man

manwithnoplan · January 24, 2026, 05:32:07 PM

Is the game being streamed anywhere?

Nanderson · January 24, 2026, 07:38:49 PM

Tough win for Down. Game was in the melting pot right down to the wire but a bit of class from Murdock and Guinness kill the game off for Down

downtothecore · January 24, 2026, 08:07:30 PM

Oran Murdock so vital for this team. Down would struggle without him. Daniel maginnis was the other highlight on the night.

snoopdog · January 24, 2026, 09:26:34 PM

Very sloppy through out. Clare were much better than I thought they would be. Scored some really good 2 pointers.
Down played like a team who hadn't played together for a while. Good to get the win. Murdock is immense, his goal was fantastic. Guinness 2 pointer made the scoreline better than it should've been. Clare will wonder how they didnt get something.referee was poor I thought. For both sides. Clare 2nd goal was dubious, maybe also Downs 1st.
Without the benefit of seeing it again.
But a wins a win. Hopefully they will build off that.
Cellium Doherty got a good few scores and did well.
On a fiff note were new floodlights installed in Newry. Looked a lot brighter.