Down Club Hurling & Football

[DownFanatic]

Any updates on the division 2 relegation match?

Ballymartin relegated. Annaclone 2-09 Ballymartin 0-09.

Its been a very long time since Ballymartin were in Divisiiion 3.


Championship Placings for 2012

SFC
Kilcoo
Mayobridge
Burren
Bryansford
Ballyholland
Clonduff
Saval
Longstone
An Riocht
Rostrevor
Castlewellan
Downpatrick
Liatroim
Loughinisland
Shamrocks
Kilclief


IFC
Annaclone
Warrenpoint
Clann na Banna
Ballymartin
Drumgath
Tullylish
Carryduff
Darragh Cross
Bosco
Glasdrumman
Glenn
Atticall
Ardglass
St Johns
Saul
Bredagh

JFC
Drumaness
Dundrum
Mitchels
Dromara
St Pauls
Bright
Teconnaught
St Michaels
Aghaderg
Aughlisnafin
Ballykinlar

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Ballymartin relegated

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Ballymartin relegated

Any reaction from ballymartin about their demotion?

[ardtole]

It was a poor season for all the mourne clubs. Ballymartin were relegated, so were the Kingdom, Longstone struggled all year and just about stayed up. Atticall and Glasdrumman were very disappointing in Div 3 and never really threatened any of the play-off spots.

[redandblackareback]

Very true Ard an extremely disappointing season for all those clubs, although Gregorys arrival in the stone could be hailed as a success story as they looked dead and burried earlier in the year, would be interesting to hear from any posters from those clubs, I know longstone and ballymartin have both been badly hit by work commitments overseas and emmigration to Aus, Is peter fitzpatrick currently planning on going?

[DaisyCutter]

James Colgan (New Zealand) and Peter Fitzpatrick (Aus) are both away due to our current economic situation. I am led to believe that the Kingdom and Liatroim are the two worst hit clubs due to emigration with Colly McCrickard also leaving for Aus last week.

Its so sad to hear of our clubs losing all these guys and the only clubs from what I hear have lost very few are the clubs doing well at the moment such as Burren, Kilcoo and the Bridge. How are they managing to keep so many of there boys at home?

[redandblackareback]

James Colgan (New Zealand) and Peter Fitzpatrick (Aus) are both away due to our current economic situation. I am led to believe that the Kingdom and Liatroim are the two worst hit clubs due to emigration with Colly McCrickard also leaving for Aus last week.

Its so sad to hear of our clubs losing all these guys and the only clubs from what I hear have lost very few are the clubs doing well at the moment such as Burren, Kilcoo and the Bridge. How are they managing to keep so many of there boys at home?

I v heard the ford have lost a few young lads too, Kilcoo are losing lads, they have men in London and Down under, maybe some could be home, I sure MDG would know. Burren and the bridge, did they not lose half their team to America, ok just for the summer but no club is not affected in these tough times and probably tougher times ahead for the clubs especially the small rural clubs.

[Down Mad]

See Kilclief are now playing their games in hand. They will surely overtake Tullylish and finish top! That means a Carryduff v Tullylish playoff for an automatic promotion and league final place. A tough one to call. Two evenly matched teams, it will be down to who wants it most on the day especially in heavy conditions as it will surely be. Any thoughts?

[dundrumite]

See Kilclief are now playing their games in hand. They will surely overtake Tullylish and finish top! That means a Carryduff v Tullylish playoff for an automatic promotion and league final place. A tough one to call. Two evenly matched teams, it will be down to who wants it most on the day especially in heavy conditions as it will surely be. Any thoughts?

Tullylish.

[NedFlanders]

An Riocht have a total of 32 senior footballers either in Auz, NZ or USA. and anyone of the 30 would be challenging for a starting place on our senior team, so for use to still be in the top 2 teirs of down football is incredible...

[supersub]

Must have had some numbers at training when everyone was there..

[supersub]

Anyone been at any u21 games around the county?

[NedFlanders]

Must have had some numbers at training when everyone was there..

Yeah ur right pushing 60 everynight!

[DownFanatic]

See Kilclief are now playing their games in hand. They will surely overtake Tullylish and finish top! That means a Carryduff v Tullylish playoff for an automatic promotion and league final place. A tough one to call. Two evenly matched teams, it will be down to who wants it most on the day especially in heavy conditions as it will surely be. Any thoughts?

Tullylish should beat Carryduff. Carryduff aren't great and despite their vast resources they are a top end Division 3 team at best. No matter who goes up with Kilclief, both teams will be out of their depth in Division 2 and Id expect them back in Division 3 come 2013.

[DownFanatic]

County's Latest Proposals to be voted on at the next County Board meeting.



Proposal for re-structuring of Division 3 and the doing away of Division 4

3A                       3B
Ballymartin          Drumgath
Tullylish           Kilclief
Carryduff           Darragh Cross
St John Bosco    Glasdrumman
Glenn            Atticall
Ardglass          St John's
Dundrum           Mitchel's
Saul            Drumaness
Bredagh            Dromara
St Paul's               Bright
Teconnaught       St Michaels
Aghaderg             Aughlisnafin
Ballykinlar   
   

In 2012 there would be no Division 4 but rather a Division 3a and 3B this would be an honest attempt to assist those smaller Clubs with more regional based fixtures which would have hopefully the two fold purpose of cutting down travel costs but in turn maximising home gates. These leagues include Kilclief, Carryduff and Tullylish but in 2012 only one of these teams will be still in Division 3 and thus there will need to be adjustment once the final permutations are known, we are asking that you support this in principle.

The two top teams in 3A and 3B would meet in Semi Finals with the top two teams then gaining promotion to Division 2.
There would be no relegation and as such would stop the yo yo effect of some teams between Division 3 and 4, we need to open the opportunity to people to play in Division 2, this gives Clubs the opportunity to grasp that chance to play in Division 2 and a high level of senior football for a season as opposed to getting one game in a Senior Championship as an amalgamation.
Here there is a real opportunity for Clubs to play in Division 2 if they are good enough.




2012 Senior Championship Proposal:

Preliminary Rd
An initial open draw will take place including the 16 teams currently eligible for the 2012 Senior Football Championship at the conclusion of the 2011 playing season

Sample draw: (winners marked in red)
A v B
C v D
E v F
G v H
I v J
K v L
M v N
O v P

2012 Senior Football Championship Round 1:
Following the preliminary Rd – the 8 WINNERS (marked in red) will be entered into a pot where they will be drawn to play each other (SECTION A).

The 8 LOSERS (marked in black) will also be entered into a pot where they will be drawn to play each other (SECTION B)

Sample draw:
SECTION A 
(Winning teams in Preliminary Round)
A v C
E v G
I v K
M v O
(The winner of each tie is marked in Blue. These clubs will progress automatically to the Senior Championship Quarter Finals.
The losers will be entered into a pot with the winning teams in SECTION B)

SECTION B
(Losing teams in the Preliminary Round
B v D
F v H
J v L
N v P
(The winner of each tie is marked in Green. These clubs will be entered into a pot with the losing teams from SECTION A.
The losers of these ties will be entered into a pot to fight for Senior Championship status in 2013)


2012 Senior Football Championship Round 2:
The 4 losing from SECTION A will be drawn out against the four winning teams from SECTION B.

Sample draw:
A v B
G v F
I v L
O v N
(The winner of each tie is marked in Purple. These teams will progress to the Senior Championship Quarter Finals.
The 4 losing teams will be entered into the pot to fight for Senior Championship Status in 2013




2012 Senior Football Championship Quarter Finals:
C
E
K
M
B
G
L
O
(These 8 Teams will be entered into an open draw, with the 4 winners progressing to the Senior Championship Semi Finals)



Pot for Championship Status in 2013
B
H
J
P
A
F
I
N
(These clubs will be entered into an open draw. The first 4 winners will be guaranteed Senior Championship Status in 2013.

The 4 losing teams will be drawn out against each other, with the 2 winners of these games being guaranteed Senior Championship Status in 2013.

The 2 losing teams will be entered into a playoff match, with the winners securing Senior Championship Status in 2013.

The losing team will drop to the Intermediate Championship in 2013, being replaced by the Intermediate winners from 2012.


In the event of an amalgamated team(s) entering the Senior Football Championship then there would be the provision to have a round of game(s) before the preliminary Round.

The base principle with these proposals is that in 2012 Clubs would have to win two games to make the Quarter Finals of the Championship and every Club is in fact guaranteed at least 3 games in the Championship. It will take a team 5 games to win the Championship and for a team to stay in the senior Championship for 2013 they may have to play 5 games also.