Down Club Hurling & Football

[Line Ball]

Anybody know the start date for the leagues?

ACFL Div 3 Sunday March 16th

ACPRL Sunday March 16th

U16F Thurs April 3rd  (tbc after the next CCC Meeting on Feb25th)

ACMFL Tues April 1st  (tbc after the next CCC Meeting on Feb25th)

ACFL Div 1&2 Friday April 11th

Betsy Gray/Joe McCrickard Wed Aptil 16th

[The Raven]

I see the stewards in the Marshes got an awful hammering from Kenny Archer in today's Irish News.

Read the article, not just the stewards his anger was directed at our county chairman  didn't come out well either. I've had experience of these stewards lately telling my son he wasn't allowed to bring his hurl in as he said it was too dangerous. I'm sure that the same rule in Nowlan Park or Thurles. Kenny was right about one thing "clowns"

[gaamann]

Hi anyone heard about proposed changes to leagues supposed to be going back to old format home and away with 6 dropping from div 1

[Forgot me Boots]

Carryduff getting a hammering herehttp://www.hoganstand.com/Down/MessagePage.aspx?TopicID=87093 and Bredagh play them at home in the first game

[Aristo 60]

 I hear there a few of the old hands back available for Louth game and competition for places in panel is very good.

[supersub]

The club are running a European Beer festival over St Paddy's weekend folks. Bit of info for anyone interested!

https://www.facebook.com/events/782809815079995/?ref=22

[Pangurban]

St.Bronaghs should hang their heads in shame, is there no one in that club with any wit..Beer drinking is one national past-time the G.A.A. should not be promoting, its a national scourge

[The Raven]

St.Bronaghs should hang their heads in shame, is there no one in that club with any wit..Beer drinking is one national past-time the G.A.A. should not be promoting, its a national scourge

I would have to agree

[wildrover]

St.Bronaghs should hang their heads in shame, is there no one in that club with any wit..Beer drinking is one national past-time the G.A.A. should not be promoting, its a national scourge

I would have to agree

Should the popular fight night fundraisers not be held because they promote fighting?
Should the popular poker/casino night fundraisers not be held because they promote gambling?

[Fender]

St.Bronaghs should hang their heads in shame, is there no one in that club with any wit..Beer drinking is one national past-time the G.A.A. should not be promoting, its a national scourge

Really.....?? Catch a grip of yourself!! By your logic Liverpool shouldn't of taken advantage of Carlsberg since the beginning of the Premier league, Manchester United and Singha, the Champions League and Amstel and now more recently Heineken, Guinness sponsored the All-Ireland SHC since 95', now a proud partner, St Bronaghs and a beer festival.....the list goes on!! I could go on to justify my post but I think this is substantial!!

[supersub]

St.Bronaghs should hang their heads in shame, is there no one in that club with any wit..Beer drinking is one national past-time the G.A.A. should not be promoting, its a national scourge

I would have to agree

Not sure if this is a serious post or whether you'd had a few yourself when posting but I'm afraid your dinosaur attitude is way off the mark. There are many fundraising activities which go on in clubs across the country, most of which have been replicated several times, this is something different, one weekend, St Patrick's weekend no less, I'm sure the whole Nation won't turn in to alcoholics after they enjoy a few beverages under a marquee in Rostrevor. There's worse goes on at an underage disco catch yourself on.

Oh and here's some bedtime reading for you...

http://www.crokepark.ie/media/latest-news/2013/new-era-for-gaa-and-guinness

[Down Follower]

Good performance from Down on Saturday night.  We are looking at a promotion fight now.  Game against Galway will be extremely tough given the hammering they took from Laois. Expect a spirited response from the Galway men.

[PAULD123]

I was wondering if anyone needs  a hotel in Galway for the match. I have a room booked and paid for that I cannot use for Saturday night. Up for grabs to any faithful Down supporter that is making the journey. Anyone want to make use of it?

[Leonardo]

Anyone see the fixtures? 2 games per week for first 2 weeks then 2 weeks without a game? Did I read this correctly?

[Minus15]

Yeah you did what's the problem with that?