Down Club Hurling & Football

[Leo]

The 5th different selection position for Dan Gordon in 5  games.....
Don't get this at all.

[redandblackareback]

is todays game all ticket for the stand?

[SHEEDY]

is todays game all ticket for the stand?

the stand isnt all ticket but there was a statement from the county board saying admission to the stand cant be guaranteed after 1.30 due to large crowd expected. advice would be to go early if you want to be in the stand.

[13aside]

good win for Down today,system of play means an awful lot of short passing forward backward and sideways-players need to be very fit to play 70+ mins without tiring.Good first half all round despite some off thye ball stuff-but they stood up well to some dodgy tactics,Carr kicked reasonably well and Ambrose contributed too but i thought Poland played a major part-and a great save from McVeigh kept out a second Dublin goal -well done!!

[T O Hare]

great win and performance tonight. everyone played well but special mention to Dan McCarten who was excellent and who gets a lot of criticism.
The singer of the national anthem was excellent too.. Kilcoo's hidden gem

[general]

great win and performance tonight. everyone played well but special mention to Dan McCarten who was excellent and who gets a lot of criticism.
The singer of the national anthem was excellent too.. Kilcoo's hidden gem

not what i was expecting nor many others looking round..usually a soft sounding girl sings it lol

excellent win. now up to second. 100% agree dan mccartan was excellent, looked very comfortable.delighed to see my clubmate Niall McParland play full game, didnt too too much wrong either. well done McP
whats the word on benny? tactical or injured?good to see him get a good cheer when he came on

[5 Sams]

We are very quick to criticise our team and the management when things go wrong...it's time to give them a bit of credit. That was a very good performance against a nearly full strength All Ireland Champions who have been scoring for fun to date in the league. To be honest the scoreline flattered the Dubs because our boys were in control and v comfortable over the 70 minutes. Well done James & Co.

[umpire]

We are very quick to criticise our team and the management when things go wrong...it's time to give them a bit of credit. That was a very good performance against a nearly full strength All Ireland Champions who have been scoring for fun to date in the league. To be honest the scoreline flattered the Dubs because our boys were in control and v comfortable over the 70 minutes. Well done James & Co.

+1

[dundrumite]

We are very quick to criticise our team and the management when things go wrong...it's time to give them a bit of credit. That was a very good performance against a nearly full strength All Ireland Champions who have been scoring for fun to date in the league. To be honest the scoreline flattered the Dubs because our boys were in control and v comfortable over the 70 minutes. Well done James & Co.

My point last week.. Brilliant result

[NP 76]

Super performance today by the Down team all over the pitch and on the line . Every single man stood up and was counted . Great to see the management realise that the swarm defence with only 2 forwards wasnt working and changed their ideas and as last week kicked the ball in to the forwards with more urgency . Such was the level of the performance today i think it would be un fair to single out players for good performances as every single one played their part . The was some big hits today and our lads never backed down and stood firm . Have to say the crowd really got behind the team today and a sense of unity added to the occasion . Fair play to James and his back room team but we need one more big lift to see this through lets see a big crowd next week in Armagh and another sign of unity . Well done

[SHEEDY]

brilliant result today against the all ireland champs. every player put in a decent shift. the crowd got behind the players and they responded with an unexpected win. the workrate and will to win was immense. they all played their part but i thought dan mccartan, dan gordan, ambrose and especially mark poland stood out. well done all.

[Pangurban]

Magnificent team performance, plaudits to all involved, now lets keep that winning habit

[Dubh driocht]

Nothing to add to everyone's posts other than really highlight the contribution from the Kilcoo men on and off the pitch. Talk about passion -these men leave nothing behind ! Well done to the County Board on great organisation- with the weather and the performance it was like a championship game. Still need at least another point so heads down for the Athletic Grounds.

[redandblackareback]

Nothing to add to everyone's posts other than really highlight the contribution from the Kilcoo men on and off the pitch. Talk about passion -these men leave nothing behind ! Well done to the County Board on great organisation- with the weather and the performance it was like a championship game. Still need at least another point so heads down for the Athletic Grounds.

Totally agree, brilliant day all round, including the weather, also think your right Dubh driocht, we should keep the kilcoo man on the line and keep the Armagh man away from the sidelines once he serves his suspension. The journey home from Newry was made even sweeter when we heard the Armagh result! Keep it going our Paddy 

[ardtole]

Tremendous performance. We outfought Dublin all afternoon, never gave them a second on the ball. Probably the best Ive seen Mark Poland play, I thought he was outstanding. Looking forward to Armagh game now.

Instead of packing the defence, like we had been doing, we had plenty of bodies in the dublin half, pressurising defenders, turning over the ball. The  Dublin players players were unsettled and we capitalised. We went man to man for most of the game and won most of the individual battles.