Down Club Hurling & Football

[Point-to-Point]

No sign of Splash or any hurling chat lately?

Used to take a bit to do with it and we'd have a couple boys in the parish playing for different clubs- nice to keep up with the club and county scene.

Would love to see the hurling resurrected in our club.

Anyone any word on how the leagues are going or how Down have been faring in the Joe McDonagh?

[Hard2Listen2]

Ambrose Rogers was very good on the GAA Social podcast this week.
Very open & honest chat about a lot of tough times.

Talked about his injury in 2010. Made me think it might be the one that got away!

[dingle82]

Good win in Croke Park for the U20's. Although it is B grade, hopefully encourage a number of the players to buy into the county system. Good year for the senior hurlers, Division 3 and Joe Mcdonagh status retained - however lack of clubs providing hurling making it difficult to push to next level.

[Truth hurts]

Is the Down website down?

[johnnycool]

Good win in Croke Park for the U20's. Although it is B grade, hopefully encourage a number of the players to buy into the county system. Good year for the senior hurlers, Division 3 and Joe Mcdonagh status retained - however lack of clubs providing hurling making it difficult to push to next level.

There's more clubs providing hurling than there ever was in Down, the All county P4 and P6 blitzes have kids from teams and area's that haven't fielded in such a long time and in good numbers and long may it continue.

[Square Ball]

Has the championship draw started?

[skat man]

Is Gaa as a sport stagnating and slowly starting to die out in general , particularly at senior grade ? Seems to be no excitement around leagues and a bit of buzz created 2 months of the year for championship. Much the same happens for county too. Maybe its got to do with the standard of football as in Down I would argue its at its lowest in 15/20 years .

[downtothecore]

Fair point. The league doesn't seem to excite at senior level. Maybe there should be an incentives to finish higher up the league. Ie. the winners just win the league and the top 4 have a guaranteed home 1st round tie in the championship.
Also the championship really only excites at knockout stage.

[outinfront]

Could anyone post the championship draws?

[TakeTheMark]

Could anyone post the championship draws?

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/YfcCjjnMB3appEuq/

[Sheedy]

Down minors in action this evening in the all Ireland C final against Westmeath in breffini park, match is live on tg4 youtube, good luck to the players and management.

[Hard2Listen2]

IFC
Banbridge v AnRiocht
Darragh X v Annaclone
Bosco v Teconnaght
Tullylish v Shamrocks
Attical v Ballymartin
St Paul's v Drumaness
Rostrevor v Drumgath
Saval v St John's

SFC
Downpatrick v Ballyholand
Longstone v Bredagh
Loughinisland v Kilcoo
Glenn v Carryduff
Bryansford v Saul
Warrenpoint v Clonduff
Castlewellan v Mayobridge
Burren v Liatroim

JFC is groups
Finn, Dromara, Glasdrumman, Aghaderg, Dundrum

Ardglass, Kilclief, East Belfast, St Michael, Bright

[downtothecore]

Down minors in action this evening in the all Ireland C final against Westmeath in breffini park, match is live on tg4 youtube, good luck to the players and management.

well done to the minors. Deserved win. The team look capable of playing at higher level hopefully this win will give them the confidence to push on at u20.

[Truth hurts]

Down minors in action this evening in the all Ireland C final against Westmeath in breffini park, match is live on tg4 youtube, good luck to the players and management.

well done to the minors. Deserved win. The team look capable of playing at higher level hopefully this win will give them the confidence to push on at u20.

Paul McGovern and Barra McEvoy appear to be excellent future prospects.

[Mourne Red]

Wicklow in the 1/4s.. Not to sound Cocky but should be in the semi-finals with that draw