Down Club Hurling & Football

[Denver Mayobridge]

Mark Rooney looks like Cyril Sneer from the Raccoons

[Aristotle Flynn]

Why did the Rooney's leave Bosco?

[boscomo]

i think the only people who can answear that is the 2 boys themselves and being their big uncle i personally wish them both every sucsess with Crupin. they both know that myself and the rest of the management in the bosco have our mind set on promotion and a run in the championship......... and i think cruppin will be a better team with the two boys in their team.

[southdown]

Boscomo, whats the story with Rory Mulvaney these days?  I studied with him all year in England and he was always having trouble with his hamstring and a few other niggly injuries.  Is he back playing again?

[boscomo]

southdown he is still out he is having problems with his back now and has been seeing a specialist about it and is waiting news back.but hopefully he will make a quick return and will be in contention for the championship thats if he gets his place back.

[Square Ball]

some good matches in div three on Monday:

Teconnaught 7 v Dundrum 5
Bredagh 2 v Drumgath 6
Mitchels 10 v Tullylish 1
Glenn 10 v St Pauls 12
Ardglass 8 v Bright 11
Saul 4v Bosco 3

the nubers are the league positions as at 07/07 and taken from the down gaa site, i know these are out of date but what the hell.

think that St Pauls are down if they dont win against Glenn, 6 of the top 7 play against one anothe with Tullylish within touching distance of securing a top four place with a win, this will go to the wire to secure a top four place. are there matches Monday, friday and monday?

[southdown]

Any Bryansford posters on here? Just wandering if we (Longstone) are still playing you in the 2nds tomorrow? Nobody seems to know. 

[DownFanatic]

Ardglass won the Connolly Cup on Friday night after beating Bright 0-15 to 2-06. In the U-14 7-a-side Damien McCashin Shield Final St Josephs beat Bright 3-02 to 2-01.

[DownFanatic]

Just before it all kicks off again, here is the Division 3 table. The next couple of weeks are going to be very exciting.


ACFL Division 3 Table

                   Played     Points
Tullylish           16            24
Bredagh          16            21
Saul                16            21
Bosco             16            20
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Dundrum         16            19
Drumgath        15            17
Teconnaught   16            16
Ardglass           15            15
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Glenn              16            12
Mitchels           16            11
Bright              16             8
St Pauls           16             6

Outstanding Fixture:

Ardglass v Drumgath


Next Set of Fixtures:

Glenn v St Pauls - St Pauls desparately need to win this one but Glenn will probably squeeze it.
Teconnaught v Dundrum
Ardglass v Bright - A repeat of the Connolly Cup Final. Ardglass are starting to come good and they should pick up the two points.
Saul v Bosco - Bosco are the form team in the Division at the moment but Saul are the more experienced. Could be a tight game but the homeside should shade it.
Mitchels v Tullylish - Tullylish should win and guarantee themselves a playoff spot.
Bredagh v Drumgath - Game of the night, Drumgath have their county contingent back but it is their first time playing in Cherryvale in recent years. Bredagh to just about clinch it.

[5 Sams]

Down GAA Fixtures



Monday 23 July 7.30pm

O'Neills International Sportswear

Div 1

Loughinisland v Mayobridge

Bryansford v Castlewellan

Liatroim v Rostrevor

Clonduff v Longstone

An Riocht v Atticall

Kilcoo v Burren

Div 2

Downpatrick v Ballyholland

Saval v Shamrocks

Warrenpoint v Clann Na Banna

Kilclief v Glasdrumman

Carryduff v Ballymartin

Darragh Cross v Annaclone

Div 3

Teconnaught v Dundrum

Bredagh v Drumgath

Mitchels v Tullylish

Glenn v St Pauls

Ardglass v Bright

Saul v Bosco

Div 4

St. Johns v St. Michaels

Aughlisnafin v Drumaness

Aghaderg v Dromara



Thursday 26 July 7.30pm

O'Neills International Sportswear

Div 2 Shamrocks v Darragh Cross



Friday 27 July 7.30pm

O'Neills International Sportswear

Div 1

Loughinisland v Bryansford

Liatroim v Longstone

Burren v Clonduff

Atticall v Mayobridge

Castlewellan v An Riocht

Rostrevor v Kilcoo

Div 2

Glasdrumman v Downpatrick

Clann Na Banna v Saval

Annaclone v Warrenpoint

Ballymartin v Kilclief

Ballyholand v Carryduff

Div 3

Teconnaught v St. Pauls

Tullylish v Bredagh

Bosco v Mitchels

Bright v Glenn

Dundrum v Ardglass

Drumgath v Saul

Div 4

Dromara v Ballykinlar

St. Michaels v Aghaderg

Drumaness v St. Johns



Sunday 29 July

Democrat Intermediate Hurling Championship

2pm in Kilclief, Ballygalget v Ballyvarley L Quinn

5pm in Darragh Cross, Liatroim v Kilclief P Braniff

6.30pm in Darragh Cross, Shamrocks v Ballycran HP Mc Cusker



Sunday 29 July 2pm S17

PRFL 1

An Riocht v Bryansford

Longstone v Clonduff

Liatroim v Warrenpoint

Kilcoo v Rostrevor

Burren v Downpatrick

PRFL 2

Loughinisland v Saul

Annaclone v Castlewellan

Ballymartin v Kilclief

Tullylish v Saval



Monday 30 July 7.30pm

O'Neills International Sportswear

Div 1

Bryansford v Atticall

Loughinisland v Castlewellan

An Riocht v Mayobridge

Clonduff v Rostrevor

Burren v Longstone

Liatroim v Kilcoo

Div 2

Downpatrick v Ballymartin

Ballyholland v Glasdrumman

Carryduff v Kilclief

Warenpoint v Shamrocks

Annaclone v Clann Na Banna

Saval v Darragh Cross

Div 3

Teconnaught v Bright

Dundrum v St. Pauls

Ardglass v Glenn

Mitchels v Drumgath

Bosco v Tullylish

Bredagh v Saul

Div 4

St. Johns v Aughlisnafin

Aghaderg v Drumaness

Ballykinlar v St. Michaels

[Johnnie99]

Last night for the second home game in a row the ref failed to appear for our EDRFL game against neighbours Dundrum.  This just sums up what a joke this league is!

[goldenyears]

i think capping county training sessions and scrapping the starred system is an excellent idea...

Club versus county issue debate 
GAA 
By Kenny Archer 

THE GAA is again addressing the issue of 'club versus county' with the aim of improving the lot of club players and reducing the demands of the inter-county scene.

Pauric Duffy, the Association's Player Welfare Manager, has put together a series of proposals relating to club fixtures, with suggestions including restricting the amount of training sessions that county panels could hold each season.

Monaghan man Duffy has also aired the idea that ensuring inter-county players are available to represent their clubs be enshrined in the GAA's rulebook. Certain counties, including Down, Monaghan, and Tyrone in Ulster, already operate a system of 'starred' games which sets out when clubs can and cannot use their county players.

Duffy made his presentation on the playing of club fixtures and a better deal for club players to the GAA's Central Council on Saturday.

[stpauls]

Div 3

Teconnaught v St. Pauls

Tullylish v Bredagh

Bosco v Mitchels

Bright v Glenn

Dundrum v Ardglass

Drumgath v Saul

are the fixtures for Friday correct, as we have it as we are at home to Teconnaught!! taken from the Master Fixture list of course!!


St Pauls      v      Teconnaught
Tullylish      v      Bredagh
Bosco      v      Mitchels
Bright      v      Glenn
Dundrum      v      Ardglass
Drumgath      v      Saul

[Square Ball]

there are the set of fixtures sent to the clubs last week St Pauls

[stpauls]

Shite, cheers SB!!

edit: although that could actually be better for us, as it now leaves our final 2 games as home games, which may help in our quest to stay in division 3!!!