Down Club Hurling & Football

[Mid Down Gael]

Kilcoo gave the Town 2nds a beating tonight in a game that was meaningless for the Town. Actually the town 2nds normally have a stronger team out. In fairness to Kilcoo though the dirty protest lookalikes and a couple of others were rested. Funniest moment of the day though was the Kilcoo linesman calling a Town player a 'Kilcoo w@nker' hahaha

Well the fact Aidan Brogan is from Kilcoo would suggest why he was called that. Look in know way was that Castlewellan seconds, it was more like ours and we still trashed yous. The town are an average side and jelousy off our sucess reeks within the town. Winning a reserve championship means more to yous with 5 former and stil should be seniors guiding yous to victory yesrerday. Congratulations to yous i can take my beating but if the town concentrated less on getting digs at Kilcoo and maybe follow our example then maybe some day yous will be back on a par with us. 

[umpire]

Prediction league

Final round leaderboard


Congratulation to off the laces to get all 6 forecast correct.

1   6   off the laces
2   5   An Cloch Scoilte
3   5   cloneman
4   5   marsbarkid
5   5   minus15
6   5   No1
7   5   Statto-Gael
8   5   thewobbler
9   4   amallon
10   4   Bacon
11   4   behind the wire
12   4   BRIDGE LAD
13   4   D45
14   4   dodgy umpire
15   4   DownFanatic
16   4   Dubh driocht
17   4   dundroma
18   4   dunrumite
19   4   general
20   4   Johnnie99
21   4   meatsy86
22   4   Mid Down Gael
23   4   Square Ball
24   4   Supersub
25   4   T O Hare
26   4   TheClutch
27   3   Bitta-Banter
28   3   bredaghgael86
29   3   goalswingames
30   3   Green + Gold
31   3   Idontbelieveit
32   3   In the Onion Bag
33   3   Islandboy
34   3   Mourne Rover
35   3   souljaboy
36   3   tirnaog
37   3   Trevor Hill
38   3   True Blue
39   3   umpire
40   3   western exile
41   2   Brick Tamlin
42   2   eyeswideopen
43   2   lfdown2
44   2   mourenrambler
45   2   Niall Quinn

[umpire]

Prediction League

Final overall leaderboard.

Congratulation to Bacon for overall winner

DownFanatic  Fanatastic attempt to win it outright 2 years in row.

Thanks to all who took part in this fun competition, i hope this competition was worthwhile.

1   34   Bacon
2   33   DownFanatic
3   32   Mid Down Gael
4   32   off the laces
5   32   thewobbler
6   31   Johnnie99
7   31   souljaboy
8   30   behind the wire
9   30   Green + Gold
10   30   marsbarkid
11   30   Square Ball
12   30   True Blue
13   30   western exile
14   29   BRIDGE LAD
15   29   D45
16   29   Dubh driocht
17   29   dunrumite
18   29   eyeswideopen
19   29   goalswingames
20   29   meatsy86
21   29   No1
22   29   T O Hare
23   29   TheClutch
24   28   An Cloch Scoilte
25   28   Bitta-Banter
26   28   general
27   28   Islandboy
28   28   minus15
29   28   Mourne Rover
30   28   Niall Quinn
31   28   Statto-Gael
32   27   bredaghgael86
33   27   cloneman
34   27   mourenrambler
35   27   Trevor Hill
36   26   Supersub
37   25   dundroma
38   25   lfdown2
39   25   The Worker
40   25   umpire
41   24   amallon
42   24   dodgy umpire
43   24   Down6061689194
44   23   Fender
45   21   Brick Tamlin
46   20   Fitroyalty
47   20   passedit
48   17   too long ref
49   16   bridgegael
50   15   Leo
51   14   Blue Island
52   14   fred the ref
53   14   Idontbelieveit
54   14   Irelands32
55   14   southdown
56   13   waitingforsam
57   13   wobbller
58   12   centre 3/4s
59   12   goldenyears
60   12   miss mess
61   9   tirnaog
62   8   Iroberts680
63   6   stiff breeze
64   3   In the Onion Bag

[Leo]

I believe many in Bryansford were of the same opinion and reluctantly agreed to move. It seems to me that they are being made scape goats here for economic matters beyond their control. If memory serves me right, this whole move/idea had nothing to do with the Ford.

My understanding is that Bford held a special general meeting to deal with this where the decision to move was UNANIMOUS so where do you get this reluctance from?

[Long Ball]

Kilcoo gave the Town 2nds a beating tonight in a game that was meaningless for the Town. Actually the town 2nds normally have a stronger team out. In fairness to Kilcoo though the dirty protest lookalikes and a couple of others were rested. Funniest moment of the day though was the Kilcoo linesman calling a Town player a 'Kilcoo w@nker' hahaha

Well the fact Aidan Brogan is from Kilcoo would suggest why he was called that. Look in know way was that Castlewellan seconds, it was more like ours and we still trashed yous. The town are an average side and jelousy off our sucess reeks within the town. Winning a reserve championship means more to yous with 5 former and stil should be seniors guiding yous to victory yesrerday. Congratulations to yous i can take my beating but if the town concentrated less on getting digs at Kilcoo and maybe follow our example then maybe some day yous will be back on a par with us.

We are a mid-table team, even at full strength- I don't deny that or the fact that  you are worthy  county champions. I know you fielded a weakened team but we had 8-9 of our first choice 15 missing..
As for the 3rds only one was a regular for our seniors this year (Luke Toner) while Shay Mcveigh played a couple of games. None of the others have been near the  senior team for years

[DownFanatic]

Prediction League

Final overall leaderboard.

Congratulation to Bacon for overall winner

DownFanatic  Fanatastic attempt to win it outright 2 years in row.

Thanks to all who took part in this fun competition, i hope this competition was worthwhile.

1   34   Bacon
2   33   DownFanatic
3   32   Mid Down Gael
4   32   off the laces
5   32   thewobbler
6   31   Johnnie99
7   31   souljaboy
8   30   behind the wire
9   30   Green + Gold
10   30   marsbarkid
11   30   Square Ball
12   30   True Blue
13   30   western exile
14   29   BRIDGE LAD
15   29   D45
16   29   Dubh driocht
17   29   dunrumite
18   29   eyeswideopen
19   29   goalswingames
20   29   meatsy86
21   29   No1
22   29   T O Hare
23   29   TheClutch
24   28   An Cloch Scoilte
25   28   Bitta-Banter
26   28   general
27   28   Islandboy
28   28   minus15
29   28   Mourne Rover
30   28   Niall Quinn
31   28   Statto-Gael
32   27   bredaghgael86
33   27   cloneman
34   27   mourenrambler
35   27   Trevor Hill
36   26   Supersub
37   25   dundroma
38   25   lfdown2
39   25   The Worker
40   25   umpire
41   24   amallon
42   24   dodgy umpire
43   24   Down6061689194
44   23   Fender
45   21   Brick Tamlin
46   20   Fitroyalty
47   20   passedit
48   17   too long ref
49   16   bridgegael
50   15   Leo
51   14   Blue Island
52   14   fred the ref
53   14   Idontbelieveit
54   14   Irelands32
55   14   southdown
56   13   waitingforsam
57   13   wobbller
58   12   centre 3/4s
59   12   goldenyears
60   12   miss mess
61   9   tirnaog
62   8   Iroberts680
63   6   stiff breeze
64   3   In the Onion Bag

Ive been reliably informed by the county board that myself and Mid Down Gael have to playoff with the winner facing Bacon in the Final to see who ends up overall winner. Any truth in this Umpire?

[No1]

As for the 3rds only one was a regular for our seniors this year (Luke Toner) while Shay Mcveigh played a couple of games. None of the others have been near the  senior team for years

Congratulations to Castlewellan. 

Did McVeigh not play senior championship last year?

[Long Ball]

As for the 3rds only one was a regular for our seniors this year (Luke Toner) while Shay Mcveigh played a couple of games. None of the others have been near the  senior team for years

Congratulations to Castlewellan. 

Did McVeigh not play senior championship last year?

No- he was in America as he was for most for this season

[umpire]

Prediction League

Final overall leaderboard.

Congratulation to Bacon for overall winner

DownFanatic  Fanatastic attempt to win it outright 2 years in row.

Thanks to all who took part in this fun competition, i hope this competition was worthwhile.

1   34   Bacon
2   33   DownFanatic
3   32   Mid Down Gael
4   32   off the laces
5   32   thewobbler
6   31   Johnnie99
7   31   souljaboy
8   30   behind the wire
9   30   Green + Gold
10   30   marsbarkid
11   30   Square Ball
12   30   True Blue
13   30   western exile
14   29   BRIDGE LAD
15   29   D45
16   29   Dubh driocht
17   29   dunrumite
18   29   eyeswideopen
19   29   goalswingames
20   29   meatsy86
21   29   No1
22   29   T O Hare
23   29   TheClutch
24   28   An Cloch Scoilte
25   28   Bitta-Banter
26   28   general
27   28   Islandboy
28   28   minus15
29   28   Mourne Rover
30   28   Niall Quinn
31   28   Statto-Gael
32   27   bredaghgael86
33   27   cloneman
34   27   mourenrambler
35   27   Trevor Hill
36   26   Supersub
37   25   dundroma
38   25   lfdown2
39   25   The Worker
40   25   umpire
41   24   amallon
42   24   dodgy umpire
43   24   Down6061689194
44   23   Fender
45   21   Brick Tamlin
46   20   Fitroyalty
47   20   passedit
48   17   too long ref
49   16   bridgegael
50   15   Leo
51   14   Blue Island
52   14   fred the ref
53   14   Idontbelieveit
54   14   Irelands32
55   14   southdown
56   13   waitingforsam
57   13   wobbller
58   12   centre 3/4s
59   12   goldenyears
60   12   miss mess
61   9   tirnaog
62   8   Iroberts680
63   6   stiff breeze
64   3   In the Onion Bag

Ive been reliably informed by the county board that myself and Mid Down Gael have to playoff with the winner facing Bacon in the Final to see who ends up overall winner. Any truth in this Umpire?

Never heard of that. County Board know where to contact me for their guidance!!!

[supersub]

Is it true that the u21/20 competition in down starts next week? Anyone know the format this year?

Also congrats to the two down girls who got camogie all stars this week!

[DownFanatic]

Is it true that the u21/20 competition in down starts next week? Anyone know the format this year?

Also congrats to the two down girls who got camogie all stars this week!

An absolutely pointless competition in my eyes. Entry fee is astronomical and most teams only get two games.

The last thing players in this age group want to be doing now is training for a competition that will inevitably stretch out to the end of January.

[supersub]

That was the point of my post, to see if anyone new the format because it was to be changed for this year as a result of previous years poor turn out. If the competition was made a big thing in the county like it is in Armagh - and played pre senior season - then it would be much more worth while. Armaghs one used to be a joke the way ours has been the last few years, and then it got revamped and they see it as a big thing in armagh now. No reason this can't be done here for the sake of the players who aren't regular senior starters and too old for
minor.

[maldini]

theres no need for this under-21 league or any form of club football in the months december and january
players need a break for a few weeks having trained since January or Ferbruary and the season only coming to a close now - or another fortnight for teams in play offs

[dodgy umpire]

st.pauls, havent been on in a while so apologies for late response. i was merely repeating what i had been told from a st.pauls man, i was not out to stir the pot.

Is it true that the u21/20 competition in down starts next week? Anyone know the format this year?

Also congrats to the two down girls who got camogie all stars this week!

An absolutely pointless competition in my eyes. Entry fee is astronomical and most teams only get two games.

The last thing players in this age group want to be doing now is training for a competition that will inevitably stretch out to the end of January.

if they didnt want to play they wouldnt. a good competition that allows those who want to play football at this time of year to do so, and give them some preparation for joining the seniors later on

[DownFanatic]

st.pauls, havent been on in a while so apologies for late response. i was merely repeating what i had been told from a st.pauls man, i was not out to stir the pot.

Is it true that the u21/20 competition in down starts next week? Anyone know the format this year?

Also congrats to the two down girls who got camogie all stars this week!

An absolutely pointless competition in my eyes. Entry fee is astronomical and most teams only get two games.

The last thing players in this age group want to be doing now is training for a competition that will inevitably stretch out to the end of January.

if they didnt want to play they wouldnt. a good competition that allows those who want to play football at this time of year to do so, and give them some preparation for joining the seniors later on

Most of the fellas in this age group don't want to play. Thats why the majority of clubs in the county don't field teams in it and why around half the teams in this year's competition will be amalgamations which will probably rely on Minor players to makeup the bulk of their squads.

Most players in the U18 - U20 bracket are coming off a season where they will have played in at least two grades of the following: Senior, Premier Reserve and Reserve football. A good few players will also be involved in Ulster and Down playoff campaigns not to mention a lock of lads who will be trialing and playing for Fresher teams and Ryan Cup teams.

And lest we not forget the Minors who have been going since the tail end of 2008 with their colleges, who have been playing with their Minors all year and in some cases had runouts or extended game time with their Seniors and Reserves.