Down Club Hurling & Football

[qubdub]

Must admit I'm not the most knowledgable when it comes to the lower leagues... but jesus just after seeing some of the junior results from earlier tonight... Some clubs must be close to folding, certainly getting her tight. Ballykinlar beat 4-21 to 0-2, by Killyleagh! 

[ranch]

We played Ballyknlar in a challenge a few months ago too, surprised they're doing as poorly as this!

[wildrover]

An Riocht 1-08 3-19 Castlewellan

Entertaining enough game. Good hard-working team performance from Castlewellan. Referee let play go in the slippery conditions meaning there was plenty of physicality.

Good wins for Kilcoo (V Clonduff) Longstone (v Bryansford) and Saval (v Downpatrick).

Can anybody confirm when the 'starred games' kick in?

[Mourne Rover]

Caolan Mooney apparently made a big impact for Collingwood earlier today, coming off the bench  to score an important goal against Freemantle but then picking up what was reported as a serious looking knee injury. He had replaced Martin Clarke, who pulled a hamstring. As both seem to be established in the first team squad, we can forget about seeing them in a Down jersey for the forseeable.

[5 Sams]

Caolan Mooney apparently made a big impact for Collingwood earlier today, coming off the bench  to score an important goal against Freemantle but then picking up what was reported as a serious looking knee injury. He had replaced Martin Clarke, who pulled a hamstring. As both seem to be established in the first team squad, we can forget about seeing them in a Down jersey for the forseeable.

Seems to be jinx on Down players no matter where they are in the world.

[wildrover]

Castlewellan 0.11 1.01 Ballyholland

Kevin Duffin was excellent in a scrappy win against an ultra-defensive Ballyholland outfit. Without Ronan Murtagh as an outlet in full-forward  their gameplan becomes completely ineffective. Paul Murphy battled hard around the middle before being sent off. Conditions were poor and overall the game never really got going.

Elsewhere, Clonduff had a good win v Mayobridge.

[DaisyCutter]

Did anyone get to the big meeting on our future at the Canal Court last night? Invited ex County players were invited to give there opinion on how to improve the standard of football and Hurling for the near future. 
Championship Draws tonight in Canal Court also.

[SHEEDY]

senior championship draw:

group a; mayobridge, saval, rostrevor and warrenpoint
group b; burren, bryansford, an riocht and ballyholland
group c; clonduff, castlewellan, liatriom and annaclone
group d; kilcoo, longstone, Downpatrick and loughinisland

top 2 from each group go through to 1/4 finals.

[supersub]

Very quiet in here recently! Is there anywhere to view full championship draws from last night for each level? Interesting to see Burren and Bryansford in the same group, as well as ourselves and the Point for obvious reasons. I think only group b is where you would expect the two top seeds to come out for deff (although An Rioct and B'holland will have something to say about that).

In addition, don't see a draw for Rostrevor in the Premier Reserve on Twitter? Anyone know what the story is?

[Town Gael]

senior championship draw:

group a; mayobridge, saval, rostrevor and warrenpoint
group b; burren, bryansford, an riocht and ballyholland
group c; clonduff, castlewellan, liatriom and annaclone
group d; kilcoo, longstone, Downpatrick and loughinisland

top 2 from each group go through to 1/4 finals.

Good draw for the Town I think. Can't wait for it to start

[Line Ball]

I hear there was another total embarassment of a draw for the championships in the Canal Court.  Was it 3 bowls of 4 teams or 4 bowls of 3 teams?  Just before the full time paid secretary was about to go ahead with 3 bowls they elected to change to 4 bowls . . . . . . .  no no no stop, it should be 3 bowls like we thought - what an absolutely incompetent way of doing things.  How hard would have been to have a trial run before the live draw to ensure the organisation of the actual draw was perfect.  We should have learned from our past draws but obviously our full time paid secretary hasn't learned from his previous c**k ups!

What do these guys actually do?  Our secretary is a joke - he absolutely epitomises the 'Down Way' (his words) of doing things and with a bunch of jokers around him who are supposed organise development squads and courses for coaches, is it any wonder we are light years behind many other counties in Ulster.

[lucan]

what about the champ. draw for div; 2

[charlieTully]

what about the champ. draw for div; 2

The intermediate football championship groups are -
Group A: Carryduff, Saul, Darragh Cross, St. John's.
Group B: Clan na Banna, Glasdrumman, Glenn, Bredagh.
Group C: Newry Shamrocks, Drumgath, Ballymartin, Dundrum. Group D: Kilclief, Tullylish, Bosco, Attical.

[lucan]

thanks charley [should have phoned you]

[supersub]

Any dates?