Down Club Hurling & Football

[Mid Down Gael]

I see according to Matt Fitzpatricks preview in todays Irish News Mayobridge will be looking to Jimmy Coulter to send them on their way. The man must be retired over 15 years, inaccuracy as usual from the Fermanagh born journalist.
Brendan Grant, who has not featured for the bridge this year also gets a mention while a Sean Sands of Saval is said to feature in the pairc Esler encounter.
A Seamie McKibben of Castlewellan is said to be a key attacker for Castlewellan, I dont recall a Seamie McKibben ever featuring for a town team.
It was the same in the preview to us and Liatriom where the Fontenoys where looking to the Bannons for inspiration, and not a Bannon on the Liatriom team this few years while Kilcoo had players mentioned, 3 minors to be presice, who never featured, one that had never played senior football, yet he was a key player for us according to Matt.
A great ambassador for for gaelic games Matt is, but it would be much more professional if he could at least get the personnell correct in his match previews for championship games, surely cannot be that difficult.

[Statto-Gael]

Poss needs its own thread but Ladies Senior, Intermed + Junior Championship games also this weekend:

    Saturday, August 6th

        Senior Football Championship Quarter-Finals:
            Venue: Castlewellan
                6.00pm - Castlewellan v Downpatrick (Referee: B Andrews)
                7.30pm - Bryansford v Bredagh (Referee: O Burke)
            Venue: Newry
                7.00pm - Shamrocks v Saval (Referee: M Rawlinson)

        Intermediate Football Championship Quarter-Finals
            Venue: Burren
                7.00pm - Burren v Kilcoo (Referee: H Rice)

        Junior Football Championship Quarter-Finals
            Venue: Carryduff
                7.00pm - Carryduff v Teconnaught (Referee: P Brannigan)
            Venue: St Michaels
                7.00pm - St Michaels v Saul (Referee: A Grant)
            Venue: St Johns - MATCH POSTPONED
                7.00pm - St Johns v Aughlisnafin (Referee: P Gelston) - OFF

    Sunday, August 7th

        Intermediate Football Championship Quarter-Finals
            Venue: Tullylish
                1.00pm - Tullylish v Rostrevor (Referee: P McDade)
            Venue: Glasdrumman
                1.00pm - Ballymartin v Loughinisland (Referee: M Devlin)

        Junior Football Championship Quarter-Final
            Venue: Newry Bosco
                6.00pm - St John Bosco v Bredagh (Referee: M O'Rourke)

[DownFanatic]

I see according to Matt Fitzpatricks preview in todays Irish News Mayobridge will be looking to Jimmy Coulter to send them on their way. The man must be retired over 15 years, inaccuracy as usual from the Fermanagh born journalist.
Brendan Grant, who has not featured for the bridge this year also gets a mention while a Sean Sands of Saval is said to feature in the pairc Esler encounter.
A Seamie McKibben of Castlewellan is said to be a key attacker for Castlewellan, I dont recall a Seamie McKibben ever featuring for a town team.
It was the same in the preview to us and Liatriom where the Fontenoys where looking to the Bannons for inspiration, and not a Bannon on the Liatriom team this few years while Kilcoo had players mentioned, 3 minors to be presice, who never featured, one that had never played senior football, yet he was a key player for us according to Matt.
A great ambassador for for gaelic games Matt is, but it would be much more professional if he could at least get the personnell correct in his match previews for championship games, surely cannot be that difficult.

Matt's heyday is over. He was a great ambassador and PR man for the Association over the years but surely previews like this do a disservice to the games in our county.

Joe Donnan in the Mourne Observer does much better previews and analysis.

On a sidenote, GAA coverage in the Down Recorder is absolutely disgraceful. They solely rely on club PRO's and the pictures they use for match reports are generally 2/3 years old.

[EagleLord]

That Matt Fitz is a laugh.  But it isn't really a joke, coverage should be uch better. These days clubs video and photograph their games, it wouldnt take that much snooping around to find a recent picture. Nothing more annoying that reading a report of a game or  preveiw, and the picture is from 5years go.

[DownFanatic]

IFC
St Johns  1-11 Glasdrumman 0-11

Biggest shock of any of the Championships so far.

[John Martin]

Any update on the Ballymartin Ardglass game?

[hayemaker]

5 apiece last time i heard

[hayemaker]

bmartin up by 8 now- 10mins left. ardglass down to 13 men, bmartin 14. Something must of happened?

[Square Ball]

IFC
St Johns  1-11 Glasdrumman 0-11

Biggest shock of any of the Championships so far.

holy f. That is a biggie indeed DF. anyone predict that one?

[DownFanatic]

Tonight at Dundrum

SFC
Loughinisland 1-10  Tullylish 0-07
Halftime - 1-05 0-04

IFC
Atticall 3-11  Drumaness 1-09
Halftime - 2-06 1-05


IFC at Drumaness
Ballymartin 0-16  Ardglass 0-08

[umpire]

IFC
St Johns  1-11 Glasdrumman 0-11

Biggest shock of any of the Championships so far.

holy f. That is a biggie indeed DF. anyone predict that one?

All 62 entries went for Glasdrumman!!!!

[Minus15]

Half Time Score From Downpatrick:

Dundrum 1-05
Carryduff 0-03

[Minus15]

Full Time:

Dundrum 1-07
Carryduff 1-07

[SHEEDY]

clonduff 0-12 castlewellan 1-9

[45]

Any word on how the shamrocks game went?