Down Club Hurling & Football

[Town Gael]

Aidan Carr was not up to standard this year- end of story. Take his free taking out of his game and his performances throughout the entire 2009 league and Fermanagh game and you were left with a passanger who could not mark his man. All players on the pitch, ESPECIALLY DEFENDERS must stop their markers playing their game and Carr doesn't do this so to say "his loose marking from half-back was more than compensated by his playmaking ability" is a nonsense as in games his man done a lot of damage. His performances this year did not merit the chance to play championship football.

[Cúig huaire]

Aidan Carr was not up to standard this year- end of story.

Name 1 Down player that was up to standard.

[southdown]

Daniel Hughes and Brendan McViegh are the only names I can think of who have had a decent season.  The rest were poor, along with Aidan Carr, so there is no point in slagging him off. 

As Wobbler said he had a great 2008, the match in Laois especially springs to mind.  A possibility for next season would be to stick him in corner forward with a free role to pick up breaks around the middle and deliver longs balls to 2 of either Coulter/McComiskey/Clarke (presuming he is there).

What Down are crying out for next seaon is a settled side.  It is OK to experiment in the McKenna Cup, but to experiment in the league is another thing.  With a settled team and a consistent style of play we can build on this season.  If Ross is in charge of this side remains to be seen.

[DownFanatic]

Connolly Cup Final
Ardglass 3-11 Dundrum 0-10

Ardglass win their 7th successive Connolly Cup.

[Mourne Rover]

Practically no Down player improved this year, but there were still a few who had decent seasons. Hughes mixed the good with the frustrating, often in the same match, but would probably be our best overall performer. McVeigh was steady, Howard was good before his injury, and Garvey and particularly Rafferty both had a couple of fine games. Benny and Dan had their moments, but seldom looked completely fit, which has to be a concern.

While Carr is certainly of the required standard, he never reached the level of 2008 and seemed to suffer from being switched across the field. Enniskillen was a low point long before the red card, and he needs to find his best position and get the opportunity to stick with it.

[Cúig huaire]

Daniel Hughes and Brendan McViegh are the only names I can think of who have had a decent season. 

Daniel Hughes is too inconsistent, he plays one good game then goes missing for the next two. McVeigh was Downs best player this year, which says it all.

[Bitta-Banter]

Connolly Cup Final
Ardglass 3-11 Dundrum 0-10

Ardglass win their 7th successive Connolly Cup.

Glad to see Ardglass have achieved their aims for the year this season again

[DownFanatic]

Connolly Cup Final
Ardglass 3-11 Dundrum 0-10

Ardglass win their 7th successive Connolly Cup.

Glad to see Ardglass have achieved their aims for the year this season again

Those boys love this competition.

[Minus15]

Connolly Cup Final
Ardglass 3-11 Dundrum 0-10

Ardglass win their 7th successive Connolly Cup.

Glad to see Ardglass have achieved their aims for the year this season again

Those boys love this competition.

Along with their customary match abandonment!

[DownFanatic]

Connolly Cup Final
Ardglass 3-11 Dundrum 0-10

Ardglass win their 7th successive Connolly Cup.

Glad to see Ardglass have achieved their aims for the year this season again

Those boys love this competition.

Along with their customary match abandonment!

One of their boys who got 6 months supposedly got his ban overturned.

Ardglass have some talented hoors on their team. However, with soccer and a franky-esque attitude I don't think they will ever get out of Division 3.

[Bitta-Banter]

Darragh Cross 0-9 An Riocht 2-13

Any other scores from todays games?

[Mid Down Gael]

Mayobridge 1-8 Bryansford 3-13

[supersub]

Heard burren and l'island drew 7 each? Any other results?

[spiritof91and94]

Heard burren and l'island drew 7 each? Any other results?

Longstone beat castlewellan by 7 points

[general]

Glenn 2.09 Saul 1.08