Down Club Hurling & Football

[5 Sams]

has the down mckenna cup squad been announced?

its in the Gaelic Life today....if you cant get a copy then I'm sorry I'm about to hit the pub and cant/wont/couldnt be arsed typing it up...

[Lecale2]

has the down mckenna cup squad been announced?

its in the Gaelic Life today....if you cant get a copy then I'm sorry I'm about to hit the pub and cant/wont/couldnt be arsed typing it up...

I can just see the Reporter headline next week "5 SAMS IN PUB SHOCK!"

[centre 3/4s]

Can anyone confirm the appointment of Pete McGrath to Bryansford?

Yes, that is correct jst heard today in Maginns from one of the ford boys. That could be a big coup for them and if he could steady the ship there they wold be genine contenders this year although he will have his work cut out cause they have plenty of talent down there but a few ackward customers aswell

[Pangurban]

A good appointment for Bryansford, some guys will find themselves out in the cold if they dont shape up

[corn02]

Is magic likely to get a proper chance?

I have heard good things about Sloan.

[rosskarr]

Is magic likely to get a proper chance?

I have heard good things about Sloan.

Who are you talking about here?

[corn02]

McKenna cup squad. Grathe Johnston and Louis Sloan.

[Open yer eyes Man]

SF Panel (Dr McKenna Cup):

Aghaderg
Rory Simpson

An Riocht
Brendan McVeigh
John Clarke

Annaclone
Gary McArdle     

Ardglass
Michael Magee 

Atticall
Louis Sloan

Ballyholland
Paul Murphy

Ballymartin
Peter Fitzpatrick             

Bryansford
Joseph Ireland 

Burren
Ciaran McGovern     
Eoin McCartan   
Kevin McKernan

Castlewellan
Kevin Duffin 

Clann na Banna
Michael McAllister     

Clonduff
Aidan Carr
John Fegan

Drumgath
Jackie Lynch         

Loughinisland
Gareth Johnston

Mayobridge
Brendan Coulter   
Cathal Magee 
Conor Garvey 
Ronan Sexton

Rostrevor
Martin Cole   

Saval
Stephen Kearney       
Daniel Hughes
Shamrocks
Hugh Davey   
Damian Rafferty

Warrenpoint
John Boyle

[Off The Fence]

What is the story with Hugh Davey?

Has he played any ball this year worth talking about?

[The Corporal]

What about this lad from Ardglass? Is he gona make any sort of difference to the county squad?

[behind the wire]

Is magic likely to get a proper chance?

I have heard good things about Sloan.

Don't know if magic is the answer. very effective at club level but dont think he would be a long term solution at full forward. he played well in champiuonship semi final but he was alot taller than dan mccartan. conor garvey gave him very little in the final.

sloan is one of the best midfielders about at the minute. i think he was asked to join the panel a couple of times before but didnt go. would have been the best midfield player in division 2 this year.


Also hope michael magee from ardglass puts the effort in and gets a run of games. played against him a few years back. he was playing midfield for ardglass. i asked a man from ardglass why he was never looked at for the county and the man informed me it was because he was only 17! looked a great player then, very quick for a big man.

[Leo]

We urgently need a full back who has physical presence and can field a ball.
Why not try Sloan there?

[behind the wire]

i thought turley was doing ok in there.

[thewobbler]

Because Sloan has played midfield his whole life and he isn't the quickest.

[Leo]

Francie Bellew was never the quickest but maybe the most effective fullback of his generation.
Our last decent full back Brian Burns wasn't the quickest.

And where a player operates at club level is not really relevant. If he has the brains and phtsique for No. 3 he can be moulded into that position.

Sloan's clubmate from the late 60's Brendan Sloan (no relation I'm told) was as good a club midfielder in his day as there was in the county  and played most of his county football at corner back.

I think it's called thinking "outside the box" in modern parlance but I'm looking for a remedy on the edge of the box!