Down Club Hurling & Football

[spiritof91and94]

Anyone know when the Minor final is - we hope it is before the Senior Game as scheduled. We have seven boys leaving on the 1st October for university in Mainland UK, surely all minor football should be over before then.

[thewobbler]

Woodsy played midfield for Down minors in the 1994 season that ended up in an Ulster final massacre against Armagh. Testing my memory banks, but other players that year:

1. Martin Doyle (Burren)

2. Someone O'Hare (Kilcoo)
3. John Morgan (Clonduff)
4. One of the McCrickards (Liatroim)

5. Gavin Murphy (Shamrocks)
6. Sean Ward (Burren)
7. Simon Poland (Bryansford)

8. Patsy McShane (Clonduff)
9. Eoghan Woods (Mayobridge)

10. Aidan Quinn (Bosco)
11. David McConville (Glenn)
12. Shane Mulholland (Ballyholland)

13. Conor Daly (Rostrevor)
14. Brian Dougherty (Castlewellan)
15. Paul Cunningham (Ballymartin)

Chris Burden (Longstone), Cathal McConville (Mayobridge) and Eugene O'Hagan (Clonduff) also played parts, possibly even started a few games.

[spiritof91and94]

Ciaran OHare

You have some memory wobbler, was packie maggorian from Loughinisland there as well? Does he still play Blue island or has he quit?

[islandboy]

big john lived in loughinisland and transfered soon after. he was awesome that day and never quite reached the heights again.

wobbler- no 2 was ciaran o hare
same side played before the epic in celtic park in 94

[islandboy]

paddy quit 5 years ago at the old age of 27 for a number of reasons- he was a sub with ciaran doran on that squad

[Super Dupe]

Point taken Super dupe, my comment may have been a bit over zealous. i suppose what i should have said is that Rostrevor have difficulty developing their under age talent into senior players. yes they had 7 players on the minor team in 2005, yet they only had 1 as far as i know on the u-21 panel this year which is a shocking turn around. on the same token Mayobridge had 5 players on the minor team of 05 and 5 again on the u-21 panel of 2008, all of whom played some part in the u-21's run to the all-ireland semi-final.
Colm Murney didn't even start that minor final in 04 as far as i can recall yet he has come on leaps and bounds since whereas other players have fallen by the wayside.

Yeh agree with you Dulaney in the Under 21 issue.  Was not good but then again we cant speak for the under 21 selectors!!  Suppose we had 2 on the 21's out of the 7 if Gerard McCartan is included.

Still dont agree with you in terms of developing under age talent into senior players.  I have already mentioned about 9 players from those teams who play on our senior team at the moment.  People do have this preconception about Rostrevor, 'they dont bring their players through'.  We do.  But the fact is that Mayobridge with their class minor team of Coulter, Walsh etc are still the best senior team in the county and we have not been good enough to break their stranglehold.  Perhaps when the next wave come through to add to what is already there, then maybe we can push them a bit more.  Its not as if we're a bad side at the moment, prob one of the top 6 in the county anyway, we just arent top of the pile, and theres only room for one there.  

[Bitta-Banter]

Magic isnt ur only good signing Islandboy,McCarthy is ur best signing,Ward has been a good one,along with Turley.
Dont think Mayobridge have any transsfers in have they?
Only noticed Burren have quite a few signings in and so do Saval from tthe senior semi-finalists.
Y did G McCarten leave Rostrevor and go to Burren?

[Square Ball]

Anyone know when the Minor final is - we hope it is before the Senior Game as scheduled. We have seven boys leaving on the 1st October for university in Mainland UK, surely all minor football should be over before then.

Saturday 27th September at Atticall

U-14 A Final Rostrevor v Carryduff at 1-00pm

U-14 B Final Ardglass v Newry Shamrocks at 11-00am



Saturday 27th September at Rgu Downpatrick

Minor B Final Carryduff V Longstone at 3-00pm



Sunday 12th October at Pairc Esler

Minor A Final Bryansford v Mayobridge at 2-00pm

looks as if you will have to bring them back spirit

[the milkman]

Was just wondering what age is Share O Hare from Mayobridge? have been impressed with him the few games ive seen the bridge play this year? would he not be worth a look at for the county? cry out for backs in Down, bound to be a better option than trying to turn forwards in to defenders, murtagh and carr spring to mind!

[Bitta-Banter]

Does anyone know if the minor final between the bridge and Bryansford is part of a double header?Perhaps the IFC final becuase it is due to be played on the same day (12th of October)?

[buglebhoy]

Was just wondering what age is Share O Hare from Mayobridge? have been impressed with him the few games ive seen the bridge play this year? would he not be worth a look at for the county? cry out for backs in Down, bound to be a better option than trying to turn forwards in to defenders, murtagh and carr spring to mind!

Shane's 23 coming 24

[umpire]

Final round for prediction league

SFC Final
Mayobridge v Loughinisland; Mayobridge

IFC Final
Annaclone v Darragh Cross; Darragh Cross

JFC Final
St John's v Bright; St John's

PRFC Football Final
Mayobridge v Burren; Mayobridge

RFC Final
Rostrevor v Castlewellan; Rostrevor

MFC Final
Bryansford v Mayobridge; Mayobridge

[Square Ball]

Final round for prediction league

SFC Final
Mayobridge v Loughinisland; Mayobridge

IFC Final
Annaclone v Darragh Cross; Darragh Cross

JFC Final
St John's v Bright; St John's

PRFC Football Final
Mayobridge v Burren; Burren
RFC Final
Rostrevor v Castlewellan; Rostrevor

MFC Final
Bryansford v Mayobridge; Mayobridge

[Niall Quinn]

SFC Final
Mayobridge v Loughinisland; Mayobridge

IFC Final
Annaclone v Darragh Cross; Darragh Cross

JFC Final
St John's v Bright; St John's

PRFC Football Final
Mayobridge v Burren; Burren

RFC Final
Rostrevor v Castlewellan; Rostrevor

MFC Final
Bryansford v Mayobridge; Mayobridge

[off the laces]

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SFC Final
Mayobridge v Loughinisland; Mayobridge

IFC Final
Annaclone v Darragh Cross; Annaclone

JFC Final
St John's v Bright; St John's

PRFC Football Final
Mayobridge v Burren; Burren

RFC Final
Rostrevor v Castlewellan; Castlewellan

MFC Final
Bryansford v Mayobridge; Mayobridge

MFC (B) Final Ardglass v Longstone; Longstone