Down Club Hurling & Football

[Square Ball]

Any fixtures for this weekend out yet?

It begins

Saturday 25th Oct
Div 3 Promotion Playoff
Ballykinlar 3 00
Glassdrumman v Bredagh
ACFL Div 1
Liatroim v Castlewellan
ACPRL Div 1
Mayobridge v Clonduff
ACPRL Div 2
Saval v Ballymartin
Longstone v Carryduff
ACHL Div 2 Playoff
Kilclief 4 00
Ballycran v Warrenpoint
Sunday 26th Oct 2 00
ACFL Div 1
Loughinisland v Mayobridge
Kilcoo v Saval
Ballyholland v Longstone
ACFL Div 2
Clann na Banna v Shamrocks
Kilclief v Warrenpoint
Div 3 Promotion Playoff
Saul 2 00
Carryduff v Ardglass
Div 3 relegation Playoff
Tullylish 2 00
St John Bosco v St Micheals

this is the e-mail I got, I have no idea about the venues.

fixed that for ye square ball.   

appreciate that passedit, should have read the thing correctly 

[The Corporal]

Are you guys sure that the percentage is 30? As far as im aware a 3rd is 33% not 30. Think Kilcief need at least 1 more point from their remaining fixtures to force a playoff.

[Maiden1]

Are you guys sure that the percentage is 30? As far as im aware a 3rd is 33% not 30. Think Kilcief need at least 1 more point from their remaining fixtures to force a playoff.

Competition rules for 2008

(b) Relegation from Divisions 1, 2 and 3 will be determined on a round   robin basis involving the bottom four teams in each of these Divisions following completion of the ordinary round of leagues.  Two teams will be relegated each year.  An exception will apply in 2008 when three teams will be relegated from Division 3.
(c)     Promotion from Divisions 2 and 3 will be determined on a round robin basis involving the top four teams in each of these Divisions following completion of the ordinary round of leagues. Two teams will be promoted each year.  There shall be no play-offs to determine promotion from Division 4, with the top two teams after the ordinary round of league games being deemed winners and runners-up respectively.  Both these teams will be promoted.
(d) Where teams finish on equal points, in either ordinary round league games or end of season play-offs, Score Difference will be used to determine the finishing position of teams.  Where score difference fails to determine the finishing position of teams, the Highest Score For shall be used to determine position(s).  In the event that teams are still equal, the Result of the Game (or combined scores of the games if the teams met on more than one occasion in the relevant competition) shall be used to determine the outcome.
(e) Any team in Divisions 1, 2 or 3 which fails to achieve 30% (rounded up to the nearest point) of the points of the top team in that Division following the conclusion of ordinary round league games will be relegated automatically.  If more than two teams fail to achieve 30% (rounded up to the nearest point) of the points of the top team in that Division, the lowest finishing two teams will be relegated. 
(f) A team failing to fulfil a fixture shall forfeit two league points to the opposing team and shall have five scoring points deducted from their aggregate score in games played.  Five scoring points shall be added to the opposing team's aggregate in games played.

[interested]

Anyone confirm who won the Down Junior football championship this year?

St Johns

[lfdown2]

any of ye any idea of dates for east down and down scor sinsear?

[Superstar]

Are you guys sure that the percentage is 30? As far as im aware a 3rd is 33% not 30. Think Kilcief need at least 1 more point from their remaining fixtures to force a playoff.

Competition rules for 2008

(b) Relegation from Divisions 1, 2 and 3 will be determined on a round   robin basis involving the bottom four teams in each of these Divisions following completion of the ordinary round of leagues.  Two teams will be relegated each year.  An exception will apply in 2008 when three teams will be relegated from Division 3.
(c)     Promotion from Divisions 2 and 3 will be determined on a round robin basis involving the top four teams in each of these Divisions following completion of the ordinary round of leagues. Two teams will be promoted each year.  There shall be no play-offs to determine promotion from Division 4, with the top two teams after the ordinary round of league games being deemed winners and runners-up respectively.  Both these teams will be promoted.
(d) Where teams finish on equal points, in either ordinary round league games or end of season play-offs, Score Difference will be used to determine the finishing position of teams.  Where score difference fails to determine the finishing position of teams, the Highest Score For shall be used to determine position(s).  In the event that teams are still equal, the Result of the Game (or combined scores of the games if the teams met on more than one occasion in the relevant competition) shall be used to determine the outcome.
(e) Any team in Divisions 1, 2 or 3 which fails to achieve 30% (rounded up to the nearest point) of the points of the top team in that Division following the conclusion of ordinary round league games will be relegated automatically.  If more than two teams fail to achieve 30% (rounded up to the nearest point) of the points of the top team in that Division, the lowest finishing two teams will be relegated. 
(f) A team failing to fulfil a fixture shall forfeit two league points to the opposing team and shall have five scoring points deducted from their aggregate score in games played.  Five scoring points shall be added to the opposing team's aggregate in games played.

So there is gonna be playoffs then??? Whos the three teams in it???

[Dannymcfella]

Are you guys sure that the percentage is 30? As far as im aware a 3rd is 33% not 30. Think Kilcief need at least 1 more point from their remaining fixtures to force a playoff.

Competition rules for 2008

(b) Relegation from Divisions 1, 2 and 3 will be determined on a round   robin basis involving the bottom four teams in each of these Divisions following completion of the ordinary round of leagues.  Two teams will be relegated each year.  An exception will apply in 2008 when three teams will be relegated from Division 3.
(c)     Promotion from Divisions 2 and 3 will be determined on a round robin basis involving the top four teams in each of these Divisions following completion of the ordinary round of leagues. Two teams will be promoted each year.  There shall be no play-offs to determine promotion from Division 4, with the top two teams after the ordinary round of league games being deemed winners and runners-up respectively.  Both these teams will be promoted.
(d) Where teams finish on equal points, in either ordinary round league games or end of season play-offs, Score Difference will be used to determine the finishing position of teams.  Where score difference fails to determine the finishing position of teams, the Highest Score For shall be used to determine position(s).  In the event that teams are still equal, the Result of the Game (or combined scores of the games if the teams met on more than one occasion in the relevant competition) shall be used to determine the outcome.
(e) Any team in Divisions 1, 2 or 3 which fails to achieve 30% (rounded up to the nearest point) of the points of the top team in that Division following the conclusion of ordinary round league games will be relegated automatically.  If more than two teams fail to achieve 30% (rounded up to the nearest point) of the points of the top team in that Division, the lowest finishing two teams will be relegated. 
(f) A team failing to fulfil a fixture shall forfeit two league points to the opposing team and shall have five scoring points deducted from their aggregate score in games played.  Five scoring points shall be added to the opposing team's aggregate in games played.

So there is gonna be playoffs then??? Whos the three teams in it???

I thought it was a 3rd of the points too, seems I was wrong (that is a strange feeling being wrong)
Playoffs between Tullylish, Downpatrick and Kilclief

[The Corporal]

Can someone post an up-to-date Div 2 league table?

[interested]

 http://www.downgaa.net/

[amallon]

The Ballad of Big Tom O'Hare for Christmas Number 1
http://www.myspace.com/descarson
  (Song Number 6)

[Maiden1]

http://www.downgaa.net/

Or for anyone who cannot navigate..

http://www.downgaa.net/downgaa/leaguetables/full_allcounty_leaguetables.htm

[bredaghgael86]

Whats the craic with warrenpoint and ballycran playing in a hurling league div 2 playoff? is that for promotion?

[DaddyLongLegs]

Heard that the Cty Board have decided to limit applications to the €250,000 development fund (provided by Central Council) to only those clubs which fully divieed up to the Pairc Esler project. Great decision probably taken by those who are from already well funded clubs. Upshot is that the rich clubs get richer and the smaller clubs who can barely afford to run their own club get tossed to the side. Well done!

[gorm agus bui]

It wasn't just "Smaller Clubs" who opted out of paying up for P Esler.Some of the bigger clubs in the county reneded as well.
There were smaller clubs who did cough up not just once but twice so just right that they should be at the front of the queue when the grants are being handed out.

[amallon]

Who didn't pay up?