Down Club Hurling & Football

[down desperado]

i cudnt make the game last night but i havent been that impressed with Garvey either. He took a good score against queens but he gives a lot of frees away and seems a bit slow or deliberate on the ball. I  get the impression he is concentrating on making a bone crushing tackle all the time rather than simply defending, maybe playing to the crowd maybe inexperience.

my starting 15 for kildare would be
mcveigh

rafferty
mckernan
duffin/cole

murphy
colgan
hanna

gordon
rodgers

carr
martin clark
fitzpatrick

hughes
coulter
john clarke

[Naomh Pol CLG]

Surely John Clarke deserves a place in the starting 15, for his performances for An Riocht last season alone.  He needs a run in the team and Wee James to let him know that he is now a starter and the place is his to lose!

[Trevor Hill]

This management game isnt as easy as you would think. I would find it very difficult to pick a starting fifteen at the minute. Definite starters would be McVeigh in goals. McKernan at full back and Colgan at half back. D Raff in the corner, Any of Joe Ireland, Peter Fitzpatrick, Ambrose and Dan in the middle, with Martin Clarke, Coulter, McComiskey and John Clarke definites in the forward line. Maybe take Coulter out to the half forward line.

1. McVeigh
2. Rafferty
3. McKernan
4. Garvey
5.
6. Colgan
7.
8. Ireland/Fitzpatrick
9. Dan/Ambrose
10. M. Clarke
11. Coulter
12.
13. J. Clarke
14.
15. McComiskey

[Trevor Hill]

Down scorers in the McKenna Cup.

M. Clarke (2-13)
P.McComiskey (1-12)
J. Clarke (0-08)
B. Coulter (0-06)
D. Hughes (0-04)
C. Laverty (0-04)
R. Murtagh (0-04)
P. Fitzpatrick (0-03)
J. McGovern  (0-02)
M. Poland (0-02)
C. Garvey (0-01)
A. Carr (0-01)
C. King (0-01)
C. McGinn (0-01)
D. Gordon (0-01

[Mid Down Gael]

This management game isnt as easy as you would think. I would find it very difficult to pick a starting fifteen at the minute. Definite starters would be McVeigh in goals. McKernan at full back and Colgan at half back. D Raff in the corner, Any of Joe Ireland, Peter Fitzpatrick, Ambrose and Dan in the middle, with Martin Clarke, Coulter, McComiskey and John Clarke definites in the forward line. Maybe take Coulter out to the half forward line.

1. McVeigh
2. Rafferty
3. McKernan
4. Garvey
5.
6. Colgan
7.
8. Ireland/Fitzpatrick
9. Dan/Ambrose
10. M. Clarke
11. Coulter
12.
13. J. Clarke
14.
15. McComiskey

I think Danny Hughes is also a certain starter along with Aidan Carr.

[Trevor Hill]

I have to put Conor Garvey in as well, just to keep the peace at home. The wife loves him, in her own words "I love that Conor Garvey, he`s a dirty bas**rd"

[Mid Down Gael]

I have to put Conor Garvey in as well, just to keep the peace at home. The wife loves him, in her own words "I love that Conor Garvey, he`s a dirty bas**rd"

Down need no noncence defenders that are in opponents faces. Aidan Brannigan will hopefully be back from injury soon and is another defender who will primarlly defend and leave attacking to the forwards. We have had too many nice players in defence in recent seasons.

[dundrumite]

I have to put Conor Garvey in as well, just to keep the peace at home. The wife loves him, in her own words "I love that Conor Garvey, he`s a dirty bas**rd"

Just as well I ain't a smart arse Trevor Hill or I would have a comment or two for ya on that point  .

Full back line seems to attract the most attention. Very surprised to see Stephen Kearney in there, I know Arsene Wenger has the attitude show me an athlete and I'll make you a footballer. Though full back is a very specialised position and I think Kevin Mc Kernan would be the most natural fullback at Down's disposal. Did he line out there the year Abbey won the Hogan?

[EagleLord]

If Im not mistaken, McKernan, throughout that Macrory/Hogan cup campaign, played at 6, 9, and 11 in various games, then started at 3 for the final.

[down6061689194]

No one else think Hughes did a great job at half back? New dimension, although He didnt have much defending to do

[EagleLord]

Managers love doing that in Down. Taking corner-forwards and playin them at half back.. James McGovern, Aidan Carr, Rony Murtagh, Rony Sexton, now Danny Hughes..You wouldnt see Kerry playing Colm Cooper at number 5! Surely you would put players that are capable of scoring, closer to the goal. Maybe thats just me..

[dundroma]

I won 2 tickets to the mc kenna cup final but as down are not in it i am not going if anyone wants them senad me a message

[13aside]

any news of a senior challenge tomorrow?

[Mid Down Gael]

any news of a senior challenge tomorrow?

Next challange is against St. Galls at Newry on Wednesday night.

[13aside]

cheers mid-down, heard st.colmans are playing their quarter-final mccrory cup game in newry on friday night