Down Club Hurling & Football

[downjim]

They are a good side but they are missing a few older lads, I fancy Rostrevor to run them close in championship

[befair]

They are a good side but they are missing a few older lads, I fancy Rostrevor to run them close in championship

All depends if Rostrevor have all players available, not a lot of strength on the bench, as seen in their recent results

[downjim]

What's the best Down GAA newspaper?

[Aristo 60]

Irish News by a mile.

[Targetman]

What's the best Down GAA newspaper?

Surprisingly the Rathfriland Outlook does a good GAA coverage, and lots of pictures of the twelfth celebrations!!

[urbangael]

Sean Rooney interview in the Irish news today was embarrassing. The man never comes across well. Any chance of a new chairman agus new manager!

[Targetman]

The Irish News must have feck all to report on whenever that makes back page headlines

[Targetman]

Shane Mulholland wants the Down job with Poacher assisting, what do yous think?

[thewobbler]

Shane Mulholland wants the Down job with Poacher assisting, what do yous think?

Two fat messes

[Cuan12]

Paddy Tally for manager , let him pick his own team, proven record , wants a go , give him a chance , maybe Stephen Poacher might be asked to help but whoever the new manager wants on his back room team , we should as a county support his judgement , not like the treatment handed out to Jim McCorry by the county executive.
Question for all that read this forum , after the negative rubbish Danny Hughes wrote about our county, why is he on the selection panel, also what the f. K is Jack Devenny doing on it, there are enough good experienced football men in Down who are far more capable than that p***k.
What does he know about Down football other than antagonise football clubs.
It would drive you to despair !!

[whitegoodman]

There is rumours of plenty of interest in the job with money available through sponsors and other individuals.  Paul McIlvor, Tony McEntee and Gavin Devlin have all been mentioned.  If any of that trio are actually interested I'd have them ahead of the Mulholland Poacher combination.

[Don Johnson]

http://gaeliclife.com/2018/07/exclusive-mulholland-wants-down-job-with-poacher/

[thewobbler]

Paddy Tally for manager , let him pick his own team, proven record , wants a go , give him a chance , maybe Stephen Poacher might be asked to help but whoever the new manager wants on his back room team , we should as a county support his judgement , not like the treatment handed out to Jim McCorry by the county executive.
Question for all that read this forum , after the negative rubbish Danny Hughes wrote about our county, why is he on the selection panel, also what the f. K is Jack Devenny doing on it, there are enough good experienced football men in Down who are far more capable than that p***k.
What does he know about Down football other than antagonise football clubs.
It would drive you to despair !!

f**k me. Really, genuinely, f**k me. Have you even thought about this at all?

Danny Hughes has played against or managed against every team in the top 3 divisions in Down over the past 3 years. So if there is a team that is unusually well set up or well motivated, he will be aware of which local managers helped this happen. On top of that, his inclusion is a very clear statement from the county board that this isn't a yes man exercise. Which let's be honest, we all want.

Then there's Jack. A man who spent half a decade running the QUB club. Apart from the obvious direct bonus that he went through a similar process appointing Sigerson managers every year and knows how this shit works, think about this. As a direct result of that tenure he has a network of relationships across the province, in every county, to point him in the direction of promising and interested coaches. And f**k me is also vice chair of our county.


I'm not expecting a response to this as whatever you come up with will be absolute bull shit and unnecessarily personal towards men who've given more to this county than you ever will. But if you do want to talk about... first tell me who the f**k is better qualified in Down football to sit on this committee?

[Smurfy123]

Irish's News interview was extremely embarrassing to say the very least but anyway it is what it is. Chairman stuck in the back of the Irish news beggers belief

Shane Mulholland would be a decent appoint after guiding Rostrevor to intermediate success and had a good spell at minor level so he has some experience and I see he also won the Down under 14 league with his club. He obviously knows what success is. Had a good intercounty career too

[Cuan12]

The following are better qualified, Paul Lambe - given years of service to Down , knows the game inside out, Paddy ORourke - passionate about Down football and doesn't go spouting in the local press and by the way knows how to lead
Rodger Morgan - former chairman of Kilcoo and isn't a yes man but knows his football
Donald King - successful solicitor and has all the contacts and played for QUB and knows his football
Barney McAleenan- good footballer , great coach
I could go on but the point I'm making is Liam Doyle , Trixie , I can have but unless the selection process and panel is right we are heading for another wrong appointment, I like many others in this county have no faith in the county secretary and the vice chairman, heaven help us if the former remains and the latter becomes chairman.