Down Club Hurling & Football

[Mourne Rover]

We have certainly not qualified Smurfy, as home wins for Derry against Queen's and Armagh against us in the last round of fixtures will leave three teams level on four points, with the section to be decided by scoring averages.

It was a tremendous relief to get an intercounty success today, our first in a mere 21 months, and the management and squad deserve credit for grinding out a result against opponents who are roughly at the same level as us if not slightly ahead.

We were almost unrecognisable from the outfit which stumbled from one collapse to another last year, and we also managed to improve on the QUB game without ever being entirely convincing.

Darren O'Hagan as our new captain was outstanding and the rest of the defence was pretty reasonable, with Cunningham's kick-outs, apart from a couple of problems late on, generally effective.

Our midfield put in a decent shift, and  it is surprising to read criticisms of  Maginn further forward. He certainly misplaced a couple of passes but he otherwise ran the show and gained more possessions that anyone else. Derry saw what was happening and sent on a sub who was plainly instructed to stop his runs by any possible means.

Barry O'Hagan had a blistering first minute, with two brilliant points, and will be far better when his passing improves, while Davidson exudes confidence and is probably our best free taker since Marty Clarke.

It was particularly encouraging to see Mooney looking focused and fit when he appeared, and his point showed there is a touch of class about him when properly directed.

We have a long way to go but getting an extra McKenna game for the first time in four or five seasons would send us into the league with at least some momentum behind us.

[SamFever]

 Nice to get a win especially when we are missing so many.

[oileain blues]

I'm astounded by the decision to play the 2016 league final in 2017, and I don't care it doubles up as a league match, once again the ccc under the leadership of Devaney has shown how inept it is , I wonder what threats were issued by Kilcoo, I have nothing against Kilcoo but it seems they flexed a few muscles to get there own way, I wonder who gets the gate money, so much for rules, clubs have been assured this won't happen in 2017, time will tell,rules have now been set up AGAIN ,I am just angry how we were treated in similar circumstances!

[Mourne Red]

What do we reckon about how teams will fair when it comes to the league? Favourites for promotion/relegation??

Division 1

Kilcoo   
Burren   
Castlewellan   
Mayobridge   
Bryansford   
Ballyholland   
Clonduff   
Glenn John Martins GFC   
Cumann Pheadair Naofa   
Longstone   
An Riocht   
RGU Downpatrick


Division 2

Saval   
Ballymartin   
Loughinisland   
Rostrevor   
Annaclone   
Darragh Cross   
Bredagh   
St John's Drumnaquoile   
Carryduff   
Liatroim   
Newry Shamrocks   
St Colman's Drumaness   


Division 3

Clann na Banna   
Tullylish
St John Bosco GAC   
Drumgath   
Atticall   
Saul   
Glasdrumman   
Teconnaught   
Dundrum
St Paul's


Division 4

Dromara   
Kilclief Ben Dearg GAC   
Ardglass
Bright
Mitchels
St Michael's GAC, Magheralin
Aughlisnafin
Aghaderg
Ballykinlar

[Smurfy123]

What do we reckon about how teams will fair when it comes to the league? Favourites for promotion/relegation??

Division 1


Can anyone fill in the blanks
kilcoo mcivor
Burren   o Rourke
Castlewellan   Doran
Mayobridge   Poland
Bryansford   Burns
Ballyholland   poacher
Clonduff   Carr
Glenn John Martins GFC   McCoy
Cumann Pheadair Naofa   mcaleenan
Longstone   ??
An Riocht   mcveigh
RGU Downpatrick Deegans


Division 2

Saval   Ward
Ballymartin   
Loughinisland   mason
Rostrevor   Mulholland
Annaclone   lynch
Darragh Cross   
Bredagh   Gormley
St John's Drumnaquoile   corrigan
Carryduff   
Liatroim   Farrell
Newry Shamrocks   Hughes
St Colman's Drumaness   


Division 3

Clann na Banna   
Tullylish  Morgan
St John Bosco GAC   Quinn
Drumgath   sexton
Atticall   
Saul   
Glasdrumman   
Teconnaught   
Dundrum
St Paul's


Division 4

Dromara   
Kilclief Ben Dearg GAC   
Ardglass
Bright
Mitchels
St Michael's GAC, Magheralin
Aughlisnafin
Aghaderg
Ballykinlar

[upandwin]

What do we reckon about how teams will fair when it comes to the league? Favourites for promotion/relegation??

My predictions for the year, think Rostrevor will be too strong for Div 2 but it's as competitive a Division 2 as I've seen in years. Fancy them to win Intermediate Championship too with An Riocht going down from Division 1. Just think they're a couple of players short of competing with the better teams in that Division. Genuinely believe 4/5 teams are in with a chance of Senior Championship and actually fancy Burren to turn the table on Kilcoo this year.
Hoping for a season that has plenty of excitement and less drama regarding play offs for promotions, leagues and relegations...Couldn't see it though 

Division 1

Kilcoo   
Burren   
Castlewellan   
Mayobridge
Cumann Pheadair Naofa   
Bryansford      
Clonduff   
Ballyholland
Downpatrick
Glenn      
Longstone
An Riocht


Division 2
      
Rostrevor   
Ballymartin
Annaclone
Saval
Loughinisland   
Darragh Cross   
Bredagh   
St John's Drumnaquoile   
Carryduff   
Liatroim   
Newry Shamrocks   
St Colman's Drumaness   


Division 3

Clann na Banna   
Tullylish      
Atticall   
Saul   
Bosco
Drumgath
Glasdrumman   
Teconnaught   
Dundrum
St Paul's


Division 4

Dromara   
Kilclief Ben Dearg GAC   
Ardglass
Bright
Mitchels
St Michael's GAC, Magheralin
Aughlisnafin
Aghaderg
Ballykinlar

[outinfront]

Anyone know if there's any coverage of tonight's game?

[snoopdog]

22 mins Armagh 0.07 Down 0.00

[Mourne Rover]

 HT and we are 0-7 to 0-3 behind.

[Mourne Rover]

FT Armagh 1-15 Down 2-8. We obviously got off to a poor start, but twice pulled it back to a point with goals from captain fantastic Darren O'Hagan and our late developer Alan Davidson. It sounds like a decent display although we seem to be out of the competition on scoring average.

[Smurfy123]

Decent display getting beat by a division 3 team with only 3 players in heard tell off starting for them.On the plus side mooney is starting to look the part

[Mourne Rover]

There were two experimental sides out there Smurfy and the deferred transmission showed that Down played with a noticeable degree of spirit after an admittedly poor start. An extra game would have been good but we will go into the crucial Fermanagh match with at least some momentum behind us at last.

[SamFever]

Not too many Down supporters in Armagh tonight. "Late developer?"? The lad is doing much better than our so called developed players.

[Smurfy123]

Yeah the extra game would have been ideal before Fermanagh
Team for Fermanagh mourne?
Cunningham
McAleenan
McGovern
O Hagan
McArdle
McGovern
Mooney
McKernan
Flynn
Devlin
Poland
Johnstone
Davidson
O hagan
Johnstone

[wobbller]

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Yeah the extra game would have been ideal before Fermanagh
Team for Fermanagh mourne?
Cunningham
McAleenan
McGovern
O Hagan
McArdle
McGovern
Mooney
McKernan
Flynn
Devlin
Poland
Johnstone
Davidson
O hagan
Johnstone

Maybe Darragh O'Hanlon could come into the mix as he was warming up last night?How far away from clearing up his injury is Donal O'Hare? Any students to come back into the fold?