Down Club Hurling & Football

[SamFever]

 A double over our neighbours.Delighted.I see in yesterday's programme there were 48 players listed in the Armagh pen-pics whereas we had 29.That's some panel for Armagh to be carrying when only 26 can be named on the match team list's.

[Hoes before bros]

Has smurfy got nothing to say after yesterday's games? If you've nothing negative to say, say nothing at all eh

[Smurfy123]

Smurfy congratulated the players and management over in the match thread
Venture off this page hoes
More to the board than this page man

[Cb66]

First time in a long time I thought we competed well in midfield. Donnelly and Turley deserve praise for that and hope Donnelly's injury not too bad. Only criticism of him was that a few times he carried the ball well but then took an extra solo when he should have released it and then got caught in possession. This will come and hope he's fit for Monaghan/Cavan. Really impressed with our bench too who I thought all did well. Competition for places now for the 24th with McParland, Mckibbin, McAleenan, Carr, Poland, Murphy, Barry O'Hagen and Donal O'Hare pushing for spots. Can only be a good thing.

[Hoes before bros]

Sorry smurf my mistake. Just thought you'd like to give some praise on the same page as you slate everything and everyone involved with your own county team

[Well]

Any update on Niall Donnelly's injury?

[Dubh driocht]

One of the many pleasures from Sunday was the colour and noise in Parc Esler. Full credit to all those who prepared and marshalled the venue as well as the volunteers who made it all happen. It was a reminder of better days and the players and management of both teams seemed to respond. The programme was good too.
Niall Donnelly was a revelation - Doherty did well for being thrown in whereas the rest performed as we have seen in patches but never consistently for the 70 minutes .
Assuming Monaghan beat Cavan it will be a big ask to turn around a 19 point defeat; however, confidence is all in championship football and training will be a delight for the lads this week. Remember we were in the depths after losing to Longford but they drew so much confidence from beating us that they went on to beat Monaghan in Clones.

[Down4sam2020]

Heard Alan Davidson has left Down, any confirmation on this ?

[Targetman]

One negative about Sunday is that old problem of the p.a. system, over on the terraces all we could make out was an odd word here and there time to get it sorted, it's not like it hasn't been mentioned before, anyway a result from tonight Kilcoo 3-13 Bryansford 1-16 , a good game with the only difference being Kilcoo's ability to get goals at crucial times, best player on the field was David McKibben, the only other county player on show was Jerome Johnston who came on in the last 10mins.

[Leftmidfield]

One of the many pleasures from Sunday was the colour and noise in Parc Esler. Full credit to all those who prepared and marshalled the venue as well as the volunteers who made it all happen. It was a reminder of better days and the players and management of both teams seemed to respond. The programme was good too.
Niall Donnelly was a revelation - Doherty did well for being thrown in whereas the rest performed as we have seen in patches but never consistently for the 70 minutes .
Assuming Monaghan beat Cavan it will be a big ask to turn around a 19 point defeat; however, confidence is all in championship football and training will be a delight for the lads this week. Remember we were in the depths after losing to Longford but they drew so much confidence from beating us that they went on to beat Monaghan in Clones.

I honestly thought for £3.00 the programme was terrible value for money

[Lecale Gael]

One of the many pleasures from Sunday was the colour and noise in Parc Esler. Full credit to all those who prepared and marshalled the venue as well as the volunteers who made it all happen. It was a reminder of better days and the players and management of both teams seemed to respond. The programme was good too.
Niall Donnelly was a revelation - Doherty did well for being thrown in whereas the rest performed as we have seen in patches but never consistently for the 70 minutes .
Assuming Monaghan beat Cavan it will be a big ask to turn around a 19 point defeat; however, confidence is all in championship football and training will be a delight for the lads this week. Remember we were in the depths after losing to Longford but they drew so much confidence from beating us that they went on to beat Monaghan in Clones.

the current squad was different from the one that incurred a 19 point defeat so that in itself is irrelevant

I actually think this Down team will be stronger going in to this game. the important thing is not to cough up cheap frees from McManus and if we play to our capabilities we will give them a good game. need Donnelly and mckernan nack in the middle though...

[elk]

Great game in Warrenpoint last night. Ryan Boyle kept Barry O hagan very quiet so much so that
O Hagan got frustrated and got himself sent off with 5 mins to go. Game had everything good football, hard hitting and passion from both sets of players.

[Leftmidfield]

Aye Elk i was at it. Point were 1.8 to 0.1 up after 20 mins or so. Then were 5 down with about 7 mins to go. Some finish. Great goal from niall mcgovern near the death to bring us to within a point

[downjim]

No mention of the brawl lads at the end

[guevara]

The row at the end you could see coming a mile off. Poor game mamagement from Leo Smyth and Clonduff not able to take their beating.
They got away with some very cynical and cheap shots for a lot of the game and O'Hagan got himself stupidly sent off.
Ross Carr referring to anyone as scum after his actions last night is the height of irony....lets see if he mentions it in his weekly column!