Down Club Hurling & Football

[Down Mad]

Some very interesting match ups in the IFC quarter finals.

Pick of the bunch Drumgath v Annaclone. I still fancy Annaclone though for this tie and for the title. Perhaps even a run in the Ulster Club.

Well done to Bosco, beating the Bann. Sets up an interesting game with Bredagh. One of the unfancied will be in the semi-finals.

Warrenpoint should overcome Ballymartin.

Darragh Cross v Tullylish. A close call on this, could go either way. A 1 point victory for Tullylish in the League over Darragh Cross last week. Darragh Cross were beaten by Drumaness on Friday night. As we know league form means nothing in the championship. Too close to call!

[Mourne Rover]

There was some confusion on this board over the need for play-offs in division three this season, but, according to the Glasdrumman notes on the Hogan Stand, they have already won the league and will be presented with their trophy after the game on Friday night.

[Down Mad]

As usual all a bit confusing about how the leagues would be won this year. I was of the opinion that ther would be play off's as were many other people. However I have always believed that if you finish top of league you should be league winners. Fair play to Glassdrumman, worthy winners of the 3rd divison. Tom Potter has done a great job with those boys this year.

[Lecale2]

Tom Potter has done a great job with those boys this year.

He has indeed.

Dereck Davis was a hard act to follow.

[In the Onion Bag]

There was some confusion on this board over the need for play-offs in division three this season, but, according to the Glasdrumman notes on the Hogan Stand, they have already won the league and will be presented with their trophy after the game on Friday night.

Aye, and they will be presented with the silverware this Friday evening after their game with Darragh.  I be there for that one.

[In the Onion Bag]

Tom Potter has done a great job with those boys this year.

He has indeed.

Dereck Davis was a hard act to follow.

Derek deserves gr8 credit.  He hasmaintained close links with Glasdrumman since the Bainistoir exploits 4 years ago.  Two weeks ago he was at the clincher game v's Drumgath.  No mejya ego driving that man.

[umpire]

Div 1
Clonduff 3.18 Ballyholland 0.6 (Thurs)
Bryansford 0.17 Downpatrick 0.09 Down website had it down for Downpatrick win but now changed.
Saval 1.6 Mayobridge 0.9
Kilcoo  Castlewellan
Burren 2.14 Longstone 1.9

Div 2
Loughinisland 2.15 Annaclone 0.4
Clann na Banna 1.7 Warrrenpoint 2.15
Kilclief 2.7 Liatriom 4.14
Carryduff 0.2  Rostrevor 2.18
An Riocht Shamrocks
Div 3
Ardglass 0.8 Glenn 6.9
Drumaness 1.11 Ballymartin 0.8
St John 5.10 Tullylish 2.14
Bosco 0.12 Atticall 0.8
Saul 2.9 Drumgath 1.7

Div 4
Teconnaght 1.7 St Michaels 1.12
Bredagh 2.12 Mitchels 0.6
Ballykinlar 0.5 Dundrum 3.22
Bright 1.14 Dromara 4.12

[DownFanatic]

Dundrum clinched their first ever Division 4 title tonight with a win over parish neighbours Ballykinlar.

[umpire]

Rostrevor need only to win one of their 2 remaining games to win Div 2 title
They are away to Annaclone on Sat 15th  and home to Shamrocks, Date TBC
Even if Liatriom win their last 2 games and Rostrevor happen to lose one of their game, then Rostrevor would win on head to head battle.

[Mid Down Gael]

Kilcoo 2-11 Castlewellan 1-11

[umpire]

An Riocth 2.14 Shamrocks 1.9

Earlier Down website had Bryansford 0.9 Downpatrick 0.17  but the ford won by 17 to 9!!

[andunabu]

Dundrum clinched their first ever Division 4 title tonight with a win over parish neighbours Ballykinlar.

Well done lads!

[Mourne Rover]

Bredagh are also promoted after beating Mitchels and will join Dundrum in D2 next season.

[Minus15]

I wouldn't read too much into that Upthem. To get promotion to Div 1 this year meant you had to finish Top 6 and avoid bottom 4. If there was no league restructuring you would expect that any promoted team's aims would be to stay up and stay out of the relegation playoffs. Under the old system that would have required a Top 7 finish. Why not make the push to go a place higher?

Alright, maybe over the course of the season that just didn't work out for the club but all sorts of factors can contribute to that. Carryduff had every right to believe in themselves coming off the high of promotion last year added to the fact that some current Div 2 sides are on the slide.

To be fair, I think you could look at plenty of clubs and compare their pre season targets to their postion now and come to the conclusion that they were unrealistic. However, clubs are ambitious, players want to be competitive and most clubs are striving to improve and become successful. Every club has to set targets for themselves and no club sets themselves targets that they don't feel are achievable if things click in to place the way they plan them to.

[dundroma]

Dundrum
Division 4 Champions 2012