Down Club Hurling & Football

[niveaformen]

Think its absolutely hilarious that Loughinisland have got the easiest draw they could have two years in a row and now with a bit of luck could be in another championship final!

Now now...

Loughinisland's transfer strategy has been geared to bedding down a squad for this season and establishing some consistency. They've utlised a rotation system so far in the league and are still fresh as we come into the critical closing stages.


I think the director of football at St. Macartan's park has done a superb job. No doubt other teams, such as Castlewellan, who have not been quite so successful in the transfer market will be monitoring the situation closely, waiting to pounce if they sense the opportunity to take him into their boardroom.

Well after several busy years in the transfer market, we decided to make no big name transfers this year. The philosophy of signing big names hasn't really paid of so far, so went for a different approach this year With the credit crunch and all that we can't afford to be splashing out! So instead of buying new players, we are simply offering bigger win bonuses to the current squad Didnt really pay of in the league, with boys injured and our big names out on county duty, but they're all coming back now to form a steady team. The morale has picked up and with a bit of luck we could go on to to lift the championship! 

[DownFanatic]

Kilclief shock Attical by a point (1-10 to 1-09) tonight in the IFC Quarter Final in Dundrum.

Thats Kilclief, Ballymartin, Darragh Cross and Ardglass in to the IFC semis.

[Mid Down Gael]

Kilclief shock Attical by a point (1-10 to 1-09) tonight in the IFC Quarter Final in Dundrum.

Thats Kilclief, Ballymartin, Darragh Cross and Ardglass in to the IFC semis.

Was the draw made after it?

[dundrumite]

Was made after it (DF Your a part timer) Kilclief v Darragh Cross, Ardglass v Ballymartin.
Entertaining game in Dundrum tonight, Atticall steaming into a big lead 1-06 to 0-03 after 25 minutes. However, they could only muster 3 points for the rest of the match.Our tight pitch really suits Kilclief, perhaps why they have being so successful on it over the years. They showed great belief and battling qualities too come back into it, ingredients needed for championship football.
Some more colourful language from the Kilclief faithful tonight 

[Square Ball]

Its a pity that Kilclief and Ardglass were kept apart, that would have been interesting

[umpire]

Prediction league update

Bacon still out in front with 24
Souljaboy, 23
DownFanatic, 22
eyeswideopen, 22
Johnnie99, 22

Prediction for Quarter finals only
Souljaboy on his own with 9 

[Lecale2]

Its a pity that Kilclief and Ardglass were kept apart, that would have been interesting

Would make a great final! 

[st pauls mcgrath]

any reason why the junior draw hasnt been released??

[umpire]

Think the Junior draw will be announced after Bosco v Glenn's game on Sat week.

[GaelicGames.In]

Hi there,
I'm trying to put together a list of all the recent Down hurlers and their clubs. Can any one help by adding in the first names and the clubs? The list so far is on:
http://www.gaainfo.com/county.php?co=down

Graham   Clarke
D   Byers
S   Murray
J   Trainor
Gabriel   Clarke
G   Savage_2000s
S   Wilson
G   Adair
G   Gordon
G   McGrattan
B   Braniff
M   Craig
N   Sands_2000s
P   Braniff_2000s
L   Clarke
J   Caughey
T   Coulter
P   Monan
M   Braniff
M   Coulter
J   McGrattan
T   Masterson
B   Coulter_2000s
P   Mallon
G   Clarke_2000s
E   Trainor
T   McMahon
B   Coleman
J   Brown
JH   Hughes
M   Pucci
P   Coulter_2000s
A   Dynes
D   McCusker
E   Clarke
G   Johnson
S   Clarke
E   Dorrian
B   Milligan
M   Coulter_Jnr
M   Coulter_Snr
A   Savage
J   Convery
B   McGourty
P   Hughes
R   Conlon
A   Bell
P   Smith
J   McCusker
D   Flynn
J   Doherty
C   Coulter
R   Murray
M   Ennis
C   Courtney
A   McGuinness
E   McGuinness
N   Courtney
D   Coffey
H   Torney
S   Roddy
K   Courtney
R   McGrattan
Paul   Braniff
C   Sloan
F   Conway
S   Ennis
J   Murphy
E   Trainor
C   McManus
B   Ennis
K   McGarry
C   Woods
J   Coyle
C   O'Prey
S   Johnson
A   Higgins
K   Maxwell
O   Clarke

[BaileChoinnleoraPlayer]

Think the Junior draw will be announced after Bosco v Glenn's game on Sat week.

who cares, i hate to say it but glenn are gonna walk it

[BaileChoinnleoraPlayer]

  Things are bad when a fluent Ulster Scots speaker and a Ballykinlar wannabe are giving out about our educational standards!   

What's that all about? 

yeah what is that all about???

[Lecale2]

Graham Clarke Ballygalget
D   Byers
Stephen   Murray Portaferry
Jerome Trainor Portaferry
Gabriel   Clarke Ballygalget
Gary Savage_2000s Ballycran
Simon Wilson Ballycran
Gerard  Adair Portaferry
G   Gordon
Gerard McGrattan Portaferry
B   Braniff
M   Craig
Noel   Sands_2000s Portaferry
Paul   Braniff_2000s Portaferry
Liam   Clarke Ballygalget
John   Caughey Ballycran
T   Coulter
Paddy Monan Ballygalget
Mick   Braniff Ballycran
Martin   Coulter Ballygalget
Johnny   McGrattan Ballygalget
Terence   Masterson Ballycran
B   Coulter_2000s
P   Mallon
Gabriel   Clarke_2000s Ballygalget
Eamon or Emmett? Trainor Portaferry
Tom   McMahon Darragh Cross
Barry   Coleman Portaferry
John   Brown Liatroim
James Henry   Hughes Ballycran
Michael   Pucci Ballygalget
Paddy   Coulter_2000s Ballygalget
Aaron   Dynes Ballygalget
Dan   McCusker Ballela
Eoin   Clarke Ballygalget
Gareth   Johnson Ballygalget
Stephen   Clarke Ballygalget
Emmett  Dorrian Ballygalget
B   Milligan Portaferry
Martin   Coulter_Jnr Ballygalget
Martin   Coulter_Snr Ballygalget
Andy   Savage
John   Convery Portaferry
Brendan McGourty Ballycran
Paddy   Hughes Ballycran
R   Conlon
Andrew   Bell
P   Smith
Jonathon   McCusker Ballela
D   Flynn
John   Doherty Ballycran
Ciaran   Coulter Portaferry
Richard  Murray Portaferry
Michael   Ennis
Ciaran   Courtney Newry Shamrocks
Arty   McGuinness Newry Shamrocks
Eoin   McGuinness Newry Shamrocks
N   Courtney
D   Coffey Portaferry
Hugh?   Torney Ballycran
Seamus   Roddy Ballygalget
Keiran   Courtney [same as Ciaran above]
Ruairi   McGrattan
Paul   Braniff
Ciaran   Sloan Kilclief
Fintan   Conway Kilcief
S   Ennis
John   Murphy Clonduff
Eamon or Emmett?   Trainor Portaferry
C   McManus
Benny   Ennis Ballycran
Kevin   McGarry Portaferry
Connor   Woods Ballycran
James   Coyle Ballycran
Connor   O'Prey Portaferry
Stephen  Johnson Ballygalget
Alan   Higgins Warrenpoint
Karl   Maxwell Warrenpoint
Owen?   Clarke [Same ae Eoin Clarke above?]

I've filled in some of the blanks for you. I'm sure others can get the rest and correct my mistakes.

[Downboy]

Graham Clarke Ballygalget
D   Byers
Stephen   Murray Portaferry
Jerome Trainor Portaferry
Gabriel   Clarke Ballygalget
Gary Savage_2000s Ballycran
Simon Wilson Ballycran 
Gerard  Adair Portaferry
G   Gordon
Gerard McGrattan Portaferry
Brian  Braniff Portaferry
Martin  Craig Kilclief
Noel   Sands_2000s Portaferry
Paul   Braniff_2000s Portaferry
Liam   Clarke Ballygalget
John   Caughey Ballycran
T   Coulter
Paddy Monan Ballygalget
Mick   Braniff Ballycran
Martin   Coulter Ballygalget
Johnny   McGrattan Ballygalget
Terence   Masterson Ballycran
B   Coulter_2000s
P   Mallon
Gabriel   Clarke_2000s Ballygalget
Eamon or Emmett? Trainor Portaferry
Tom   McMahon Darragh Cross
Barry   Coleman Portaferry
John   Brown Liatroim
James Henry   Hughes Ballycran
Michael   Pucci Ballygalget
Paddy   Coulter_2000s Ballygalget
Aaron   Dynes Ballygalget
Dan   McCusker Ballela
Eoin   Clarke Ballygalget
Gareth   Johnson Ballygalget
Stephen   Clarke Ballygalget
Emmett  Dorrian Ballygalget
Barry   Milligan Portaferry
Martin   Coulter_Jnr Ballygalget
Martin   Coulter_Snr Ballygalget
Andy   Savage Ballycran
John   Convery Portaferry
Brendan McGourty Ballycran
Paddy   Hughes Ballycran
R   Conlon
Andrew   Bell Ballycran
P   Smith
Jonathon   McCusker Ballela
D   Flynn
John   Doherty Ballycran
Ciaran   Coulter Portaferry
Richard  Murray Portaferry
Michael   Ennis
Ciaran   Courtney Newry Shamrocks
Arty   McGuinness Newry Shamrocks
Eoin   McGuinness Newry Shamrocks
N   Courtney
D   Coffey Portaferry
Hugh?   Torney Ballycran
Seamus   Roddy Ballygalget
Keiran   Courtney [same as Ciaran above]
Ruairi   McGrattan Portaferry
Paul   Braniff Portaferry
Ciaran   Sloan Kilclief
Fintan   Conway Kilcief
S   Ennis
John   Murphy Clonduff
Eamon or Emmett?   Trainor Portaferry
C   McManus
Benny   Ennis Ballycran
Kevin   McGarry Portaferry
Connor   Woods Ballycran
James   Coyle Ballycran
Connor   O'Prey Portaferry
Stephen  Johnson Ballygalget
Alan   Higgins Warrenpoint
Karl   Maxwell Warrenpoint
Owen?   Clarke [Same ae Eoin Clarke above?]

I've filled in some of the blanks for you. I'm sure others can get the rest and correct my mistakes.

Added a few more

[goalswingames]

Graham Clarke Ballygalget
D   Byers
Stephen   Murray Portaferry
Jerome Trainor Portaferry
Gabriel   Clarke Ballygalget
Gary Savage_2000s Ballycran
Simon Wilson Ballycran
Gerard  Adair Portaferry
G   Gordon
Gerard McGrattan Portaferry
Brian  Braniff Portaferry
Martin  Craig Kilclief
Noel   Sands_2000s Portaferry
Paul   Braniff_2000s Portaferry
Liam   Clarke Ballygalget
John   Caughey Ballycran
T   Coulter
Paddy Monan Ballygalget
Mick   Braniff Ballycran
Martin   Coulter Ballygalget
Johnny   McGrattan Ballygalget
Terence   Masterson Ballycran
B   Coulter_2000s
P   Mallon
Gabriel   Clarke_2000s Ballygalget
Eamon or Emmett? Trainor Portaferry
Tom   McMahon Darragh Cross
Barry   Coleman Portaferry
John   Brown Liatroim
James Henry   Hughes Ballycran
Michael   Pucci Ballygalget
Paddy   Coulter_2000s Ballygalget
Aaron   Dynes Ballygalget
Dan   McCusker Ballela
Eoin   Clarke Ballygalget
Gareth   Johnson Ballygalget
Stephen   Clarke Ballygalget
Emmett  Dorrian Ballygalget
Barry   Milligan Portaferry
Martin   Coulter_Jnr Ballygalget
Martin   Coulter_Snr Ballygalget
Andy   Savage Ballycran
John   Convery Portaferry
Brendan McGourty Ballycran
Paddy   Hughes Ballycran
R   Conlon
Andrew   Bell Ballycran
P   Smith
Jonathon   McCusker Ballela
D   Flynn
John   Doherty Ballycran
Ciaran   Coulter Portaferry
Richard  Murray Portaferry
Michael   Ennis Ballycran
Ciaran   Courtney Newry Shamrocks
Arty   McGuinness Newry Shamrocks
Eoin   McGuinness Newry Shamrocks
N   Courtney
D   Coffey Portaferry
Hugh?   Torney Ballycran
Seamus   Roddy Ballygalget
Keiran   Courtney [same as Ciaran above]
Ruairi   McGrattan Portaferry
Paul   Braniff Portaferry
Ciaran   Sloan Kilclief
Fintan   Conway Kilcief
Sean  Ennis Ballycran
John   Murphy Clonduff
Eamon or Emmett?   Trainor Portaferry
C   McManus
Benny   Ennis Ballycran
Kevin   McGarry Portaferry
Connor   Woods Ballycran
James   Coyle Ballycran
Connor   O'Prey Portaferry
Stephen  Johnson Ballygalget
Alan   Higgins Warrenpoint
Karl   Maxwell Warrenpoint
Owen?   Clarke [Same ae Eoin Clarke above?]

added a couple