Down Club Hurling & Football

[goldenyears]

1-7 to 1-3 to dpatrick
Saval kicked 6/7 wides at start of 2nd half
Classic dpatrick niggly and made the game stop start
Dpatrick go 1 point clear at top div 2

[dundrumite]

Dundrum 2-7 Glenn 0-10.

[passedit]

Check your pm sir

[Square Ball]

Dundrum 2-7 Glenn 0-10.

getting even tighter in Division 3 now:
League table for ACFL Division 3
Team P W L D P+ P- P+/- Pts
Glasdrumman  17 13 4 0 282 199 83 26
Drumgath  17 11 5 1 222 204 18 23
Darragh Cross  16 8 5 3 201 186 15 19
Glenn  17 8 8 1 232 204 28 17
Bredagh  17 7 7 3 224 217 7 17
Dundrum  17 8 8 1 222 226 -4 17
Carryduff  16 7 7 2 187 175 12 16
Ardglass  17 7 8 2 200 255 -55 16
St Johns  17 7 9 1 202 200 2 15
St John Bosco  17 5 8 4 230 239 -9 14
Saul  17 6 9 2 223 261 -38 14
Drumaness  17 4 13 0 212 271 -59 8

[amallon]

Damian 'Tits' Smith was exceptional.  A pocket sized Benny Coulter.

[Leo]

A lot of theese "maybes" are from the last 10 years or so maybe reflecting the age profile of posters.

Under-achievers is an unfair term but if we are talking about "the ones that got away" then Dalsey Mooney is top gun.
Shorty and these boys got plenty of chances and didnt make it but Dalsey was something else.
Brian Conlon's early injury also robbed us of a real star.
Can't mention some of those other false prophest in the same breath.

[Mourne Rover]

Dalsey Mooney was a gem, even as a 1966 minor when he was selected at midfield with Colm McAlarney pushed back to centre half.  Jim Milligan did brilliantly alongside McAlarney at m/f  in the 68 senior AJ final but faded away quickly. If Mooney had been available to partner McAlarney for the next few years, we would have won at least one more AI then. I believe Caolan Mooney is his grand nephew, so hopefully he may return from Australia and show us what Dalsey might have done.

Brian Conlon was an out and out goal scorer, and could be compared to Benny Coulter in many ways. He wrecked his knee playing for QUB, but he has done pretty well for himself in business.  He might well have preferred a football career and he would definitely have started in 91 if fit.

[umpire]

A lot of theese "maybes" are from the last 10 years or so maybe reflecting the age profile of posters.

Under-achievers is an unfair term but if we are talking about "the ones that got away" then Dalsey Mooney is top gun.
Shorty and these boys got plenty of chances and didnt make it but Dalsey was something else.
Brian Conlon's early injury also robbed us of a real star.
Can't mention some of those other false prophest in the same breath.

Brian Conlon of Newry Mitchel was a brilliant player.

Dalsey Mooney is great uncle of Caolan Mooney of Rostrevor. 

In Feis Seven final in Newcastle in 1966 or 1967. Clonduff play Liatroim in brilliant  game i have seen.. Dalsey score all for Clonduff and Colm McAlarney did likewise for Liatroim. its was point for point, very even match but Dalsey score the winning point.. Think Dalsey got injured in that game that finished him while Arkle went  on to a outstanding gaa player in Ireland up to mid 70's

[T O Hare]

A lot of theese "maybes" are from the last 10 years or so maybe reflecting the age profile of posters.

Under-achievers is an unfair term but if we are talking about "the ones that got away" then Dalsey Mooney is top gun.
Shorty and these boys got plenty of chances and didnt make it but Dalsey was something else.
Brian Conlon's early injury also robbed us of a real star.
Can't mention some of those other false prophest in the same breath.

Brian Conlon of Newry Mitchel was a brilliant player.

Dalsey Mooney is great uncle of Caolan Mooney of Rostrevor. 

In Feis Seven final in Newcastle in 1966 or 1967. Clonduff play Liatroim in brilliant  game i have seen.. Dalsey score all for Clonduff and Colm McAlarney did likewise for Liatroim. its was point for point, very even match but Dalsey score the winning point.. Think Dalsey got injured in that game that finished him while Arkle went  on to a outstanding gaa player in Ireland up to mid 70's

To be fair to Liatriom they were beaten by  an amaglamation of Cabra harps, Hilltown and Mayobridge in that final :L :L :L

[johnneycool]

Did McAlarney transfer from Liatroim at some point in his career and if he did where to?

[Mid Down Gael]

Did McAlarney transfer from Liatroim at some point in his career and if he did where to?

Transferred to Castlewellan!!!

[CHB1]

Damian 'Tits' Smith was exceptional.  A pocket sized Benny Coulter.

Well Said Amallon.  'Tits' was an exceptional player, a very brainy footballer also.  Shane Ward was the best Juvenile in the county for years.  Still playing for Clonduff and coming back into the side in recent times.

Brendan Kearney from Warrenpoint was also great through the years at St.Colmans and was on the 1999 AI winning minor side.  Just didnt seem to step up to Senior - Is he injured?

Damian McGrady never really scaled the heights either.  PJ McAlinden was also a very good footballer.  Injuries robbed Liam Doyle of a longer intercounty career ( a very classy footballer).

Sad fact that some players never really kick on from underage with as far as representing the county goes but they do however still show talent for their clubs.

[umpire]

James and Dan Morgan of Kilcoo are really top players on Down club secne in arouond seventies, both of them have played for Down but unable to adapt to county standard.. but hey, they were unstoppable in club matches.

Mid Down Gael, any of James and Dan's son playing nowaday?

[Long Ball]

McAlarney went to Castlewellan after there was infighting and splits in Liatroim and most players refused to train.

[Down Mad]

Tom Morgan from Tullylish was a very talented minor and under 21 but never made it through to the seniors. I think he is now involved in the management of Tullylish senior team.