Down Club Hurling & Football

[Mike Tyson]

Can someone post updates please? Heard Dan's been moved to full forward?

[DownFanatic]

Kilclief's new football manager for the forthcoming season is Kevin Blaney.

Feck, he gets about. St Pauls, Bredagh, Tullylish, St Johns, ASK Lecale and Glenavy all in the past seven odd years.

[T O Hare]

A positive start to the season today with all debutantes playing well. Dan Gordon has to play midfield as his fielding was excellent as was young Gough who certainly looked a strong prospect.. Aidan Carr played very well and Ryan Brady had a great start in the corner and uses the ball very well.

[NP 76]

Yes great start to the year . Totally dominant all over the field with all the new lads putting in a good shift . Its a long time from Down had as big and physical team on the field . Gordon and Gough totally cleaned out mid field with alot of clean catches .Big Kalum was excellent and gave Vernon a torrid time and also did well when he came out to the middle . All in all a good performance with plent of different options tried in different places

[Mid Down Gael]

Good performance by Down today against an Armagh thirds string, maybe 4th string. Apart from Vernon, Mallon, paddan and ORourke and later McKeever there team was unrecognisable to most. Thought old hands Doyle, Gordan and Hughes where excellent while Gough, Brady and Miskelly where best of the newcomers. Laverty stared when introduced while Aidan Carr showed why he should keep the number 11 jersey with a controlled display on the 40. Tougher tests lie ahead but a good start against the old enemy.

[ardtole]

Kilclief's new football manager for the forthcoming season is Kevin Blaney.

Did Phelim Sharvin stand down no 1, after such a successful year its a surprise he isnt staying on for a crack at div 2.

[knockitdown]

Did Gordon play the whole game at midfield? Where did king line out?

[Mid Down Gael]

Did Gordon play the whole game at midfield? Where did king line out?

Gordan played at left half forward, king at full forward with Turley and Gough the midfield pairing.

[supersub]

Anyone have the actual line out?

[MK]

Mc Veigh
N Brannigan
Dan Mc Cartan
D Turley
D Mc Kibben
L doyle
K quinn
P Turley
C gough
D Hughes
A Carr
K KING
M Miskelly
D Gordon
R Brady

[whitegoodman]

Decent performance but Armagh were awful so it was hard to gauge performances.  King could be useful to put in for 15 min spells as he is difficult to handle but couldnt see him starting games there as it would be a bit of a one trick pony.

Brady was decent and Lavery the same when he replaced Brady but it difficult to see these two players starting on the same team.

Dan and Gough had some impressive catches but Gough looks timid and would need an awful lot of strengthening work done but he is young and has potential. 

To me Dan looks lost when he he goes into the opposition half but if he is not to be at FB then please midfield and not wing forward like against Tyrone 2 years ago in Casement when he looked completely lost.  The big lad number 26 who came on to mark him today looked like he should be out on a farmyard in south armagh rather than on the football pitch.  Tougher tests lie ahead.

Is Dan McCartan the alternative at FB.......................

[Mid Down Gael]

Anyone have the actual line out?

B Mcveigh, N Brannigan,D McCartan,D Turley,D Mckibbin,L Doyle,K Quinn,P Turley,C Gough,D Hughes,A Carr,D Gordan,M Miskelly,K King and R Brady.
Subs: A Brannigan for Mckibbin, K Duffin for Doyle, C Laverty for Brady, B Coulter for Gough and A McConnville for Hughes.

[Dubh driocht]

Can't say a lot more than has been said other than to note the good crowd ( probably over 3,000- greater than the entire Irish league attendance yesterday) and not a word on Radio Ulster news on way home- shame on them.
Aidan Carr was my MOM, new captain Danny Hughes close second and Liam Doyle good.
Of the new boys Miskelly put in a good shift, Quinn and Mc Kibbin got tore in and Brady took his goal well. The Daniel/Dan/Kalum debate will continue but with Ambrose likely to return I can see him and Peter Turley starting against Monaghan. Eoin Mc Cartan looked to be dosed with the cold but not sure why Mc Allister didn't get a run in goals- Brendy didn't have a save to make as Armagh seconds had no real threat . Good to start with a win anyway.

[turkey+ham]

decent result for Down today - played well, but opposition must be considered.

Thought Phelim Sharvin did a great job in Kilclief last year - why not a second year? Kevin Blaney has been about and also touting for a lot of jobs recently. WDC there?

Any other new managers this year?

[MK]

Definitely more than 3000 in the stand ,never mind the terrace!

Down should have been out of sight,against a remarkably poor Armagh side(the ex Monaghan man-no.26)had to be seen to know what i mean,and it took the Laverty/Coulter experience to close the game