Down Club Hurling & Football

[D4S]

Senior Football
Kilcoo v Loughinisland

Intermediate Football
Ballymartin v Darragh Cross

Junior Football
Glenn v Teconnaght

Minor Football
Kilcoo v  Warrenpoint

Premier Reserve Football (4 teams still left, choose one to win outright)
Mayobridge, Burren, Ballyholland or Clonduff

Reserve Football
Kilcoo V Castlewellan

[6th sam]

Firstly my congratulations to all the teams still involved in the championships and now for my gripe. I've been reading and following this site and this is my first time posting. Surely the county board must look into the fact that 3 of the largest clubs/towns (pick wise) arent contributing anything hence the poor standard of our senior county team. When we had a strong competitive teams in provincial and national comps we were backboned by the Newry,DPK and Carryduff teams. the two clubs with the smallest pick population wise are both competing in the senior final, Darragh and Ballymartin are by no means large parish's (Carrickmannon and Saintfield prob has 60% of lads who kick with the opposite foot anyhow ) Obviously Gealic football is strong and alive in the rural parish's. Lets diverve some of the money being syphoned off to promote hurling outside the ards into getting a GAA presence back into our major towns

forgot that hurling wasnt part of the GAA. Is this a serious comment? The non-ards hurling clubs get f**k all from the county board in the first place.

And to expand on that comment; the Ards clubs get f**k all from the county board either.

I think,that EUD is probably referring to the South Down Hurling team.In addition lads,I'm not sure the county board should be preferentially supporting any clubs,should it be Ards,non-Ards ,Hurling or Football.
As a hurling enthusiastist from outside the Ards,I see the South Down Hurling team in it's current format as a waste of resources.It can be seen as an easy path to inter-county recognition for a non-Ards Hurler who has not got the ability or committment to make the Down SH team.The South Down performances in recent Down SHC indicates that most South Down players would struggle to make any of the Ards club teams never mind the Down SH team.Certainly if there are individual non-Ards players good enough and committed enough for Down seniors then the CB should do all they can to support these players.
The CB monies spent on the South Down team would be much better spent hiring the lights in Downpatrick and using this as a convenient base for non-Ards players,and it's only 10mins from the ferry for the Ards lads.
No doubt the Kilclief and Liatroim boys would find this attractive.It's handy for the Belfast boys,and for the South Down boys reasonably accessible.The annoyance of the ferry journey for the Ards lads,would be outweighed by the opportunity to do stickwork in the winter in a top class venue.Thoughts?

[johnneycool]

I think,that EUD is probably referring to the South Down Hurling team.In addition lads,I'm not sure the county board should be preferentially supporting any clubs,should it be Ards,non-Ards ,Hurling or Football.
As a hurling enthusiastist from outside the Ards,I see the South Down Hurling team in it's current format as a waste of resources.It can be seen as an easy path to inter-county recognition for a non-Ards Hurler who has not got the ability or committment to make the Down SH team.The South Down performances in recent Down SHC indicates that most South Down players would struggle to make any of the Ards club teams never mind the Down SH team.Certainly if there are individual non-Ards players good enough and committed enough for Down seniors then the CB should do all they can to support these players.
The CB monies spent on the South Down team would be much better spent hiring the lights in Downpatrick and using this as a convenient base for non-Ards players,and it's only 10mins from the ferry for the Ards lads.
No doubt the Kilclief and Liatroim boys would find this attractive.It's handy for the Belfast boys,and for the South Down boys reasonably accessible.The annoyance of the ferry journey for the Ards lads,would be outweighed by the opportunity to do stickwork in the winter in a top class venue.Thoughts?

My view on the south down team is that of a development squad but of recent years there has been players on it well past their prime. Use it to blood the up and coming hurlers from Warrenpoint, Clonduff, Bredagh, Carryduff into a better standard of hurling than they're currently getting with their clubs.

As for using the lights at Downpatrick I think that is already being looked at if not put in place for whatever manager ends up with the inenviable task of trying to gel a team together.

[dodgy umpire]

Senior Football
Kilcoo v Loughinisland

Intermediate Football
Ballymartin v Darragh Cross

Junior Football
Glenn v Teconnaght

Minor Football
Kilcoo v  Warrenpoint

Premier Reserve Football (4 teams still left, choose one to win outright)
Mayobridge, Burren, Ballyholland or Clonduff

Reserve Football
Kilcoo V Castlewellan

[behind the wire]

Senior Football
Kilcoo v Loughinisland.

Intermediate Football
Ballymartin v Darragh Cross

Junior Football
Glenn v Teconnaght

Minor Football
Kilcoo v Warrenpoint

Premier Reserve Football (4 teams still left, choose one to win outright)
Mayobridge, Burren, Ballyholland or Clonduff

Reserve Football
Kilcoo V Castlewellan

[RedDragon]

I think,that EUD is probably referring to the South Down Hurling team.In addition lads,I'm not sure the county board should be preferentially supporting any clubs,should it be Ards,non-Ards ,Hurling or Football.
As a hurling enthusiastist from outside the Ards,I see the South Down Hurling team in it's current format as a waste of resources.It can be seen as an easy path to inter-county recognition for a non-Ards Hurler who has not got the ability or committment to make the Down SH team.The South Down performances in recent Down SHC indicates that most South Down players would struggle to make any of the Ards club teams never mind the Down SH team.Certainly if there are individual non-Ards players good enough and committed enough for Down seniors then the CB should do all they can to support these players.
The CB monies spent on the South Down team would be much better spent hiring the lights in Downpatrick and using this as a convenient base for non-Ards players,and it's only 10mins from the ferry for the Ards lads.
No doubt the Kilclief and Liatroim boys would find this attractive.It's handy for the Belfast boys,and for the South Down boys reasonably accessible.The annoyance of the ferry journey for the Ards lads,would be outweighed by the opportunity to do stickwork in the winter in a top class venue.Thoughts?

My view on the south down team is that of a development squad but of recent years there has been players on it well past their prime. Use it to blood the up and coming hurlers from Warrenpoint, Clonduff, Bredagh, Carryduff into a better standard of hurling than they're currently getting with their clubs.

As for using the lights at Downpatrick I think that is already being looked at if not put in place for whatever manager ends up with the inenviable task of trying to gel a team together.

Though this South Down team somewhat competes at the lower levels of the national league, these boys should be playing as a club team against the ards firsts and the antrim teams; in other words they should be put into antrim div 1 and allowed to progress as a team. whats the point in hammering pish county teams if theyr'e gona get destroyed by a half decent club team??

And i'm sure the next argument is goin to be, 2whos gona play down div1/2 hurlin, plus football and a senior hurlin match in ballycastle all in one week?2
in that case boys need to get there priorities right and either hit the football or the hurlin on the head and give someone who wants to play the chance to play. but at the end of the day, if boys who play for the ards seconds can make three + matches a week, there is no reason why boys from the inland can't!!

[6th sam]

I think,that EUD is probably referring to the South Down Hurling team.In addition lads,I'm not sure the county board should be preferentially supporting any clubs,should it be Ards,non-Ards ,Hurling or Football.
As a hurling enthusiastist from outside the Ards,I see the South Down Hurling team in it's current format as a waste of resources.It can be seen as an easy path to inter-county recognition for a non-Ards Hurler who has not got the ability or committment to make the Down SH team.The South Down performances in recent Down SHC indicates that most South Down players would struggle to make any of the Ards club teams never mind the Down SH team.Certainly if there are individual non-Ards players good enough and committed enough for Down seniors then the CB should do all they can to support these players.
The CB monies spent on the South Down team would be much better spent hiring the lights in Downpatrick and using this as a convenient base for non-Ards players,and it's only 10mins from the ferry for the Ards lads.
No doubt the Kilclief and Liatroim boys would find this attractive.It's handy for the Belfast boys,and for the South Down boys reasonably accessible.The annoyance of the ferry journey for the Ards lads,would be outweighed by the opportunity to do stickwork in the winter in a top class venue.Thoughts?

My view on the south down team is that of a development squad but of recent years there has been players on it well past their prime. Use it to blood the up and coming hurlers from Warrenpoint, Clonduff, Bredagh, Carryduff into a better standard of hurling than they're currently getting with their clubs.

As for using the lights at Downpatrick I think that is already being looked at if not put in place for whatever manager ends up with the inenviable task of trying to gel a team together.

Though this South Down team somewhat competes at the lower levels of the national league, these boys should be playing as a club team against the ards firsts and the antrim teams; in other words they should be put into antrim div 1 and allowed to progress as a team. whats the point in hammering pish county teams if theyr'e gona get destroyed by a half decent club team??

And i'm sure the next argument is goin to be, 2whos gona play down div1/2 hurlin, plus football and a senior hurlin match in ballycastle all in one week?2
in that case boys need to get there priorities right and either hit the football or the hurlin on the head and give someone who wants to play the chance to play. but at the end of the day, if boys who play for the ards seconds can make three + matches a week, there is no reason why boys from the inland can't!!

The biggest boost to Hurling would be the success of the county senior team-and this must be a priority.Your point re entering the Antrim leagues is a good one-and fixtures should accomodate this.It's easy to say that lads should make choices ,but it would be unfair on Fintan Conway and on Kilclief club ,if he was made to choose between an Antrim league match and a div 2 football fixture.
To think that the South Down team travel to the likes of Longford,while they could be playing Ballycran in Hilltown for example.

[Pangurban]

Anyone know who Loughinisland opponents will be in the 1st round of the Ulster Club Championships

[wobbller]

Anyone know who Loughinisland opponents will be in the 1st round of the Ulster Club Championships

Why are the fixtures out for 2010?

[angermanagement]

Anyone know who Loughinisland opponents will be in the 1st round of the Ulster Club Championships

St. Eunans (Letterkenny) or Naomh Conaill (Glenties) 18th October

[No1]

Kilclief II's beaten in their second semi final in 4 days tonight.  Congrats to Castlewellan III's.

Turning into a terrible season for the club.

Pitch in Newcastle is not in good nick at the moment.

[angermanagement]

Paddy Power have Kilcoo now as strong favourites.

Kilcoo 4/7 
Draw  7/1 
Loughlinisland 13/8 

Getting tempted to throw a few pound on the blues. Any injury news are both teams at full strength ?
   

[dundrumite]

Paddy Power have Kilcoo now as strong favourites.

Kilcoo 4/7 
Draw  7/1 
Loughlinisland 13/8 

Getting tempted to throw a few pound on the blues. Any injury news are both teams at full strength ?

Imagine that will be kept close to respective teams chests. Certainly anyone from either club with inside info posting on this needs shot. 
Very good odds on Loughinisland, certainly worth a punt as they seem to be coming good at the right time.
Noticed Kilcoo taking up four odd pages in the Mourne Observor and have drew plenty of attention in taking the scalps of the top three clubs (league wise anyway), whilst Louginisland almost unnoticed have crept into the final and have very little exposure in the local media.
I hope I am wrong as I have a lot of respect for what Kilcoo have achieved at underage level and as a club on the whole but there could be a Possible ambush on the cards. 

[Mid Down Gael]

Kilclief II's beaten in their second semi final in 4 days tonight.  Congrats to Castlewellan III's.

Turning into a terrible season for the club.

Pitch in Newcastle is not in good nick at the moment.

Was there much in it in the end? Castlewellan have a lot off current seniors available to them as they didnt play championship in last two years.

[Mid Down Gael]

The bookies odds, paths to finals, media previews, pre match predictions mean very little for Sunday. It all comes down to on the day and the team that reaches their potential and gets the rub off the green. I hope we can do it but its up to us to perform on the day, otherwise previous results will mean nothing.