Down Club Hurling & Football

[D4S]

Seems to be a lot of teams at the minute carrying a lot of injuries...always miraculously healed by the time the championship comes round ! I would say that Bryansford, Longstone, Burren, + Castlewellan are best poised to challenge the bridge.   Burren aren't playin great but you would expect them to get by Ballyholland in the 1st round and then improve against stronger opposition.  Castlewellan should take Saval by 4 or 5, and with Longstone having hit a good run of form the last few weeks, and beaten Liatroim twice in the league we'd hope we can take them this year after last years disappointment! Bryansford have a tough opener against Kilcoo, and if Kilcoo can get a few men back from injury/working away etc it should be a great game but if the Ford win this 1 they will take great confidence.  Very unfortunate for them that Luke Howard out for the rest of the year though so it is a big blow when you're down 1 of your best players as we found last year with injuries to Mark Poland and Ambrose.  Hoping for a good competitive championship and a new name on the trophy (anyone but the Bridge or Burren )!

Burren's name is not on Frank Og O'Hare

I just meant generally I'd hate to see Burren win it...i'd prefer the bridge to win it again if it came down to it

[amallon]

Where is the shock of the first round going to come?  There normaly is one each year.  Saval to beat Castlewellan or what about Clan Na Banna to take to Kingdom?

[thewobbler]

Given our record in the Senior Championship (no wins since 2000!), it might be a bit outlandish for me to say it, but I reckon there won't be a kick of a ball between Ballyholland and Burren.

[supersub]

Ballyholland to take Burren by 2, shock? No. Sweet? Yes.

[T O Hare]

are the county minors available for tonight???

[Town Gael]

Some good ties in the first round but Bryansford v Kilcoo is the pick of them.  My championship contenders are Bryansford/Kilcoo, Castlewellan, Mayobridge and Burren.  There are signs of improvement in the Stone but its two early to say if they are back to the form they were in the season before last.

My Predictions in bold
Liatroim    V    Longstone
Bryansford    V    Kilcoo    
Clann Na Banna    V    An Riocht    
Loughinisland    V    Warrenpoint  
Castlewellan     V    Saval    
Mayobridge    V    Annaclone
Clonduff    V    Rostrevor    
Ballyholand    V    Burren    

I reckon you have it spot on

[supersub]

Can anyone remember who ran the Down Championships Predicition competition on the board last year? Fancy doing it again?

I wouldn't mind retaining my title 

Is it just for the SFC or all of them together I canny member?

[thewobbler]

I think the stickfighting was in it and all last year.

No hurling predictions this year, anyone agree?

[D4S]

Can anyone remember who ran the Down Championships Predicition competition on the board last year? Fancy doing it again?

I wouldn't mind retaining my title 

Is it just for the SFC or all of them together I canny member?

Was all I'm sure which was why you had thew winner with 31 points and myself in 3rd with 29.....Having missed the 1st round predictions I might add!!!

[meatsy86]

Saval beating castlewellan would be by no means a shock amallon. Don't forget they beat them last friday minus 2 county men.

[Brick Tamlin]

for what its worth:

Liatroim    V    Longstone
Bryansford    V    Kilcoo    (Draw)
Clann Na Banna    V    An Riocht      
Loughinisland    V    Warrenpoint   
Castlewellan     V    Saval   
Mayobridge    V    Annaclone
Clonduff    V    Rostrevor    
Ballyholand    V    Burren    

[Mid Down Gael]

Id tip the following

Liatroim    V    Longstone
Bryansford    V    Kilcoo   
Clann Na Banna    V    An Riocht     
Loughinisland    V    Warrenpoint     
Castlewellan     V    Saval    
Mayobridge    V    Annaclone
Clonduff     V    Rostrevor     
Ballyholand    V    Burren     

Ardglass    V    Carryduff     
Glassdrumman     V    Drumaness   
Shamrocks     V    Kilclief     
Ballymartin     V    Drumgath   
Dundrum     V    Saul     Bright 
Bredagh    V    Atticall     
Downpatrick      V    Tullylish   
Darragh Cross      V    St Johns   
                                   
     
Dromara    V    Aughlisnafinn   
St Michaels    V    Glenn    
Mitchells    V    Teconnaught     

[supersub]

TIME                   VENUE    REFEREE
    8/6/09    7.30    Liatroim    V    Longstone    Newcastle    D Laverty
    8/7/09    7.45    Bryansford    V    Kilcoo    Clonduff    B Rice
    8/8/09    6.00    Clann Na Banna    V    An Riocht    Castlewellan    L Morgan
    8/8/09    7.45    Loughinisland    V    Warrenpoint    Castlewellan    E O Hare
    8/9/09    3.30    Castlewellan      V    Saval    Burren    C Brannigan
    8/9/09    6.00    Mayobridge    V    Annaclone    Pairc Esler    G Brannigan
    8/9/09    7.45    Clonduff    V    Rostrevor    Pairc Esler    G Tumelty
    8/10/09    7.30    Ballyholand    V    Burren    Saval    G Corrigan
                                   

    8/6/09    7.30    Ardglass    V    Carryduff    Darragh Cross    C Reynolds
    8/7/09    6.30    Glassdrumman     V    Drumaness    Clonduff    P Brannigan
    8/8/09    4.30    Shamrocks     V    Kilclief    Dundrum    J Burns
    8/9/09    2.30    Ballymartin    V    Drumgath    Burren    D Brogan
    8/10/09    7.30    Dundrum    V    Saul    Bright    J Killen
    8/10/09    7.30    Bredagh    V    Atticall     Loughinisland    M Rawlinson
    8/11/09    7.30    Downpatrick    V    Tullylish    Newcastle    B Andrews
    8/11/09    7.30    Darragh Cross    V    St Johns    Teconnaught    A Grant
                                   
     JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
    8/9/09    1.00    Dromara    V    Aughlisnafinn    Ballykinlar    E Mulvenna
    8/9/09    1.00    St Michaels    V    Glenn    Annaclone    E McGrath
    8/9/09    1.00    Mitchells    V    Teconnaught    Kilcoo    O Burke

[Fender]

 Going to give this a rattle for the first time


Liatroim              V    Longstone   
Bryansford          V    Kilcoo   
Clann Na Banna    V    An Riocht   
Loughinisland       V    Warrenpoint     
Castlewellan        V    Saval    Burren   
Mayobridge         V    Annaclone     
Clonduff              V    Rostrevor   
Ballyholand         V     Burren   
                                   

Ardglass    V    Carryduff    
Glassdrumman    V    Drumaness   
Shamrocks    V    Kilclief    
Ballymartin    V    Drumgath   
Dundrum    V    Saul     Bright 
Bredagh    V    Atticall     
Downpatrick     V    Tullylish   
Darragh Cross     V    St Johns   
                                   
     JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Dromara    V    Aughlisnafinn   
St Michaels    V    Glenn   
Mitchells    V    Teconnaught    

[Statto-Gael]

Here goes....

Senior
Liatroim              V    Longstone   
Bryansford          V    Kilcoo   
Clann Na Banna    V    An Riocht   
Loughinisland       V    Warrenpoint     
Castlewellan        V    Saval   
Mayobridge         V    Annaclone     
Clonduff              V    Rostrevor   
Ballyholand         V     Burren   
                                   
Intermediate
Ardglass    V    Carryduff   
Glassdrumman    V    Drumaness   
Shamrocks    V    Kilclief   
Ballymartin    V    Drumgath   
Dundrum    V    Saul     Bright
Bredagh    V    Atticall     
Downpatrick     V    Tullylish   
Darragh Cross     V    St Johns   
                                   
Junior
Dromara    V    Aughlisnafinn   
St Michaels    V    Glenn   
Mitchells    V    Teconnaught