Down Club Hurling & Football

[NedFlanders]

I just watched the An Riocht Vs Carryduff game, Carryduff are as boring a team as ive ever watched, pure boring. They have no desire to score, just sit back and hope to get a few scores. And they also bring teams down to there level which makes for a poor match no matter who they play!

[Mourne Rover]

Ned, an Riocht are usually two divisions ahead of Carryduff but the two clubs have found themselves in the same section this season. The home side has a 100 pc record in D2, and Carryduff are struggling to stay up. To lose by 4 in Kilkeel is by any standards a good performance, as some visiting teams have gone down by double figure margins there to date.  Are you sure that it is fair to condemn Carryduff for keeping it tight in the circumstances ?

[stpauls]

What about Aghaderg v St Pauls?

Pld   W   D   L   Pts   TEAMS
12   9   2   1   20   Tullylish*
12   8   2   2   18   Drumgath*
12   8   0   4   16   Bredagh
11   8   0   3   16   Glenn
12   6   2   4   14   St Johns
12   4   4   4   12   Dundrum*
11   5   2   4   12   Ardglass
12   4   3   5   11   Saul
12   3   2   7   8   Teconnaght
12   3   0   9   6   Drumaness
11   2   1   8   5   St Pauls
11   1   0   10   2   Aghaderg

we play Monday night ITOB, a few of the Aghaderg players are taking part in the Lory Meagher (spl) hurling tournament tomorrow so the CB moved the match to then, with out asking if it suited us of course!!

[T O Hare]

Bridge 0.10 Point 0.9

Jesus that was close. Where yous many short?

Mickey Walsh, Benny Coulter,  Adrian Barry and Noel Sexton of our starting 15.. The point played really well and probably deserved something from it!!! If they play like that for the rest of the season they should pick up a few points along the way!!!
But we were dire tonight, our worst performance of the seson!!!!!

[meatsy86]

Loughinisland 0-14  Saval 0-14

Good point for saval tonight considering Danny Hughes was injured and didn't play and Stephen Kearney only played last 10 minutes because of injury as well, injuries that were in fact picked up while on friendly duty with the County team. I think this is ridiculous, why star league games to prevent injuries then go and play a hard hitting team like meath. It is things like this that make you wonder if Ross and DJ have a brain between them.

Fergal McConville was in super form scoring 8 points. Defence played well throughout also with some hard but fair tackles going in thats 2 wins and 2 draws from last 5, things looking up hopefully.

[Lecale2]

Loughinisland 0-14  Saval 0-14

It is things like this that make you wonder if Ross and DJ have a brain between them.

That's harsh young McAvoy. 

[meatsy86]

Loughinisland 0-14  Saval 0-14

It is things like this that make you wonder if Ross and DJ have a brain between them.

That's harsh young McAvoy. 

doubt i'm not the only one you would deem to be harsh considerin!! 

[Mid Down Gael]

Anyone know when Castlewellan v Clonduff game postponed from last night will be played?

[bridgegael]

Anyone know when Castlewellan v Clonduff game postponed from last night will be played?

monday night

[No1]

Kilclief V Shamrocks down for Monday night is off.  The Shams won't play without Hugh Davey or Dee Rafferty.  You can be sure as f**k if the shoe was on the other foot the county board wouldn't accomodate us.   

Best of luck to big Finty and the lads tomorrow, an Ulster title would set us up nicely for the Christy Ring final!

[Town Gael]

Anyone know when Castlewellan v Clonduff game postponed from last night will be played?

monday night

No date yet- Monday didn't suit so it will probably be in August.

[5 Sams]

Cant find a relevant thread lads but I'm surprised nobody has commented yet on the minors getting to the Ulster Final.

Didnt get but I believe it was a deadly performance...one R White from Ballyholland got 5 points from play...keep an eye out for this lad

Well done to Mark and all the lads

[Trevor Hill]

That Robbie White is a fantastic player, scored a sublime point with the outside of his boot and ran the show after the first 15 minutes. If this lad can keep playing like this he will be a real prospect at CHF for the senior team in years to come, he really is that good.
Down were leading by 2 points to one, having scored the opening two points of the game when a terrible error by the keeper saw a hopeful ball by a Donegal player drop into the net, the keeper was following a Donegal forward and the ball just dropped into the net. The Keeper had a bit of a nightmare after that with some poor distribution and a total lack of confidence, but he cane good(ish) in the second half. The goal gave Donegal a bit of belief and they had a 3 or 4 point lead at one stage, but Down fought back to lead by a point at half time 7 points to 1-03.
The inevitable Down goal came midway through the second half and Down led by 4 points, but Donegal pegged it back to leave a nervy finish with Down winning by 2 points, 1-10 to 1-08.
It was very hot today in Clones so it was a good performance they defended well at times in the second half and a 2 point lead is a dangerous one as we saw earlier this year in Portlaoise, I have seen better minor teams, but they are in an Ulster final so well done.

Edited to add €25 admission to watch a minor match is a bit steep. Granted we got to see most of the Antrim game, but is it any wonder the place was about a third full. The GAA need to catch themselves on. €25 to sit on an uncomfortable, rotted wooden bench is not good value for money.

[supersub]

Wasnt at Clones today but have been at the previous two matchs the minors played in the championship this year as well as 2 league games and after getting off to a bit of a bad start in the league they have really found good form thus far. Couple of influential players indeed such as White, but the whole team seems to be pretty solid! MccGary works well in ff with bagnal and the other lad, while the wing half fowards are real hasslers! NcNamee although small is solid in full back and the chb ginger lad not sure of the name wins and distributes good ball to white and co! Hopefully the lads can progress out of ulster now after a bad few years since the AI win for the minors!

[Mourne Rover]

Glad to be able to agree with Trevor for a change as this was a great result for Down minors. We are guarenteed an AI quarter final place and an Ulster title is by no means out of the question. White and McGarry are fine prospects up front but, unusually, we also have a decent full back line. The Donegal goal was disappointing, and our keeper should have been more decisive, but the replays showed he did not drop the ball and the opposing forward instead flicked it into the net. I don't think we are the same level as the 2005 team, but they did not actually win the Ulster title. These boys might.