Down Club Hurling & Football

[Maiden1]

Are down even on that RTE report.

Also I'd agree that he made his own luck, the ball usually got into his hands because he was there making a nuisence of himself and not standing off when he was 2nd favourite.

Maybe it was on TG4 GAA BEO on Sunday night and not Sunday Sport if so then they usually repeat the programme but there was definitely a good part of the Down match, they kept calling Martin Clarke John Clarke.  I'm trying to remember whether they where talking in Irish or not.

[Bitta-Banter]

Anyone be interested in an U-16 challenge game in next couple of weeks?League due to start on 28th feb and looking couple of games before it.We will travel.Pm me if interested.

[Trevor Hill]

Is there any highlights of the game anywer?

Quite a bit of it was on Sunday Sport on Sunday night.

Go to

http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/mediaplayer.html

Then click on programmes.

Clean ragin, tried to watch that, but the picture is jumpy, 

http://live.tg4.ie/main.aspx?level=sport&content=29011272705

[GAA_99]

ray tumility/sean colgan Atticall
jhonny mccomisiky Ballymartain

[Johnnie99]

Didnt see any of the game on rte on sunday night but TG4 showed it on monday night.

[DownFanatic]

LIOSTA SEALADACH NA gCLUICHI – 2010


Eanáir (January)


Sunday 10th Dr. McKenna Cup Round 1 Derry v Down

Saturday 16th Dr. McKenna Cup Round 2 Down v Queens

Wednesday 20th Dr. McKenna Cup Round 3 Down v Antrim

Sat/Sun 23rd/24th Dr. McKenna Cup Semi-Final

Sunday 30th Dr. McKenna Cup Final


- Feabhra (February) -


Sunday 7th National Football League Round 1 Kildare v Down

USFCL Round 1

Saturday 13th National Football League Round 2 Down v Meath

Sunday 14th USFCL Round 2

Saturday 20th Scor na Og Athlone

Sunday 21st National Hurling League Round 1

USFCL Round 3

Fri/Sat 26th / 27th Sigerson Cup

Sunday 28th National Hurling League Round 2

USFCL Round 4


- Márta (March) -


Saturday 6th National Football League Round 3 Down v Tipperary

USHCL Round 1

Fitzgibbon Cup

Sunday 7th ACPRL Round 1

USFCL Round 5

Saturday 13th National Football League Round 4 Donegal v Down

MFL Round 1 Down v Dublin

MHL Round 1 Armagh v Down

USHCL Round 2

Sunday 14th National Hurling League Round 3

ACPRL Round 2


Wednesday 17th A I B Club Championship Finals

Saturday 20th National Football League Round 5 Down v Armagh

MFL Round 2 Monaghan v Down

MHL Round 2 Down v Derry

USHCL Round 3

Sunday 21st National Hurling League Round 4

ACPRL Round 3

USFCL Q Finals

Wednesday 24th Ulster U 21 Championship Q Finals

Cavan v Down

Saturday 27th MFL Round 3 Down v Meath

MHL Round 3 Down v Antrim

USHCL Round 4

Sunday 28th National Football League Round 6 Westmeath v Down

National Hurling League Round 5

ACPRL Round 4

USFCL Semi Finals

Wednesday 31st Ulster U 21 Championship Semi Finals



- Aibreán (April) -


Saturday 3rd UMFL Round 4 Down v Cavan

UMHL Div 1 Final

Sunday 4th Easter Sunday

National Hurling League Round 6

Monday 5th ACFL Div 1, 2, 3, 4 Round 1

Wednesday 7th Ulster U 21 Championship Final

ACHL Round 1

Friday 9th ACFL Div 2, 3 & 4 Round 2

Saturday 10th Ulster MFL Round 5 Armagh v Down

USHCL Round 5

Sunday 11th National Football League Round 7 Down v Laois

ACPRL Round 5

Monday 12th ACFL Div 1 Round 2

ACFL Div 2, 3 & 4 Round 3

Wednesday 14th ACHL Round 2

Friday 16th ACFL Div 1 Round 3

ACFL Div 2 3 & 4 Round 4

Saturday 17th Ulster Minor Football League Final

All Ireland U-21 Football Semi-Finals

USHCL Round 6

Sunday 18th National Hurling League Round 7

ACPRL Round 6

Wednesday 21st ACHL Round 3

Friday 23rd ACFL Div 1 Round 4 ****

ACFL Div 2 3 & 4 Round 5****

Sunday 25th National Football League Div 1 & 2 Finals

ACPRL Round 7

Wednesday 28th ACHL Round 4

Friday 30th ACFL Div 1 Round 5

ACFL Div 2 3 & 4 Round 6


- Bealtaine (May)

Saturday 1st All Ireland U-21 Football Final

Fiele Uladh

Sunday 2nd National Hurling League Finals Div 1 & 2

ACPRL Round 8

Wednesday 5th ACHL Round 5****

Friday 7th A.C.F.L. Div 1 Round 6

ACFL Div 2 3 & 4 Round 7

Saturday 8th Christy Ring Cup Round 1

ACPRL Round 9

Sunday 9th Lá na gClub

Wednesday 12th ACHL Round 6****

Friday 14th ACFL Div 1 Round 7

ACFL Div 2 3 & 4 Round 8

Saturday 15th Christy Ring Cup Round 2

Down Feile na Peil

Sunday 16th ACPRL Round 10

Monday 18th ACFL Div 2 3 & 4 Round 9

Wednesday 19th A.C.H.L. Round 7****

Friday 21st A.C.F.L. Div 1***** Round 8

ACFL Div 2 3 & 4***** Round 10

Saturday 22nd Christy Ring Cup ¼ Finals – play-off's

Down Feile na Peil

Sunday 23rd A.C.P.R.L. Round 11

Wednesday 26th A.C.H.L. Round 8

Friday 28th A.C.F.L. Div 1 Round 9*****

ACFL Div 2 3 & 4 Round 11*****

Saturday 29th Ulster Senior & Minor Hurling Championship ¼ Finals

Sunday 30th Ulster Senior & Minor Football Championship

Donegal v Down

Meitheamh (June) –



Wednesday 2nd ACHL Round 9****

Friday 4th A.C.F.L. Div 1 Round 10

A.C.F.L Div 2 3 & 4 Round 12

Saturday 5th Christy Ring Cup Semi-Finals

Lory Meagher Cup Round 1

Ulster Poc Fhada

Sunday 6th Feis an Dúin

A.C.P.R. & R Championships 16+teams

Wednesday 9th A.C.H.L. Round 10****

Friday 11th A.C.F.L. Div 1 Round 11

A.C.F.L Div 2 3 & 4 Round 13

Saturday 12th Lory Meagher Cup Round 2

Ulster U-15 Hurling Blitz 2

Óg Sport an Dúin

Sunday 13th Ulster Senior & Minor Hurling Championship Semi-Final

A.C.P.R.L. Round 12

Wednesday 16th A.C.H.L. Round 11****

Friday 18th A.C.F.L. Div 1 **** Round12

A.C.F.L Div 2 3 & 4 **** Round 14

Saturday 19th Ulster Senior & Minor Football Championship Semi Final

Lory Meagher Cup ¼ Final

Sunday 20th A.C.P.R.L. – Series 13

Wednesday 23rd A.C.H.L. Round 12****

Friday 25th A.C.F.L. Div 1 **** Round 13

A.C.F.L Div 2 3 & 4 **** Round 15

Saturday 26th All-Ireland Qualifiers Round 1

Lory Meagher Semi Final

Sunday 27th Ulster Senior & Minor Hurling Championship Final

Wednesday 30th A.C.H.L. Round 13****



- Iúil (July) -


Friday 2nd A.C.F.L. Div 1 Round 14

A.C.F.L Div 2 3 & 4 Round 16

Saturday 3rd Christy Ring Final

Lory Meagher Final

Ulster Minor Club Hurling League Round 1

Sunday 4th A.C.P.R.L. Round 14

Wednesday 7th A.C.H.L. Round 14

Thursday 8th A.C.F.L. Div 2 3 & 4 **** Round 17

Saturday 10th All-Ireland Qualifiers Round 2

Christy Ring Cup Final (Provisional)

Ulster Minor Club Hurling League Round 2

Wednesday 14th A.C.H.L Round 15

Saturday 17th All-Ireland Qualifiers Round 3

Ulster Minor Club Hurling League Round 3

Sunday 18th Ulster Senior & Minor Football Championship Finals

Wednesday 21st Ulster U-21 Hurling Championship Semi-Final Antrim v Down

Saturday 24th All-Ireland Qualifiers Round 4

Sunday 25th A.C.P.R. & R Championships Last16 teams

Wednesday 28th A.C.H.L Round 16****

Ulster U-21 Hurling Championship Final

Friday 30th A.C.F.L. Div 1 **** Round 15

A.C.F.L Div 2 3 & 4**** Round 18

Saturday 31st All-Ireland Football ¼ Finals



- Lúnasa (August) –

Sunday 1st All-Ireland Football ¼ Finals

A.C.P.R.L Round 15

Monday 2nd All-Ireland Football ¼ Finals

Wednesday 4th A.C.H.L Round 17

Thursday 5th Football Championships

Friday 6th Football Championships

Saturday 7th Football Championships

Sunday 8th Football Championships

Monday 9th Football Championships

Wednesday 11th Intermediate & Junior Hurling Championship ¼ Finals

Friday 13th A.C.F.L. Div 1 Round 16

A.C.F.L Div 2 3 & 4 Round 19

Saturday 14th Ulster U-15 Football Blitz 2

Sunday 15th A.C.P.R.L Round 16

Wednesday 18th A.C.H.L Round 18

Friday 20th A.C.F.L. Div 1 **** Round 17

A.C.F.L Div 2 3 & 4 **** Round 20

Sunday 22nd All-Ireland Senior & Minor Football Semi-Finals

Intermediate & Junior Hurling Championship ½ Finals

Monday 23rd A.C.P.R.L Round 17

Wednesday 25th A.C.H.L –Outstanding

Thursday 26th Football Championships

Friday 27th Football Championships

Saturday 28th Football Championships

Sunday 29th Football Championships

A.C.H.L Outstanding

Monday 30th Football Championships


- Meán Fómhair (September) -


Saturday 4th A.C.F.L. Div 1 Round 18

A.C.F.L Div 2 3 & 4 Round 21

Sunday 5th All-Ireland Senior & Minor Hurling Finals A.C.P.R.L Round 18

Friday 10th Football Championships

Saturday 11th Football Championships

Sunday 12th Football Championships

Senior Hurling Championship Semi- Finals

Intermediate & Junior Hurling Championship Finals

Sunday 19th All-Ireland Senior & Minor Football Finals

Saturday 25th A.C.F.L. Div 2 3 & 4 Round 22

Sunday 26th Senior Hurling Championship Final

All-Ireland Ladies Football Finals


- Deireadh Fómhair (October) -


Saturday 2nd A.C.F.L Semi Finals/Play-Offs

Sunday 3rd Senior Football Championship Final

Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Tyrone v Down

Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship Down v Tyrone/Donegal

Sunday 10th A.C.F.L. Finals/Play-Offs

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship Antrim v Down

Ulster Intermediate & Junior Club Hurling Championship Semi-Finals

Sunday 17th Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship Derry v Down

Ulster Junior Club Football Championship Donegal v Down

Saturday 23rd International Rules

Sunday 24th International Rules

Ulster Club Hurling Championship Finals

Sunday 31st Ulster Club Football Championship Quarter Finals


Samhain (November) –

Sunday 14th Ulster Club Football Championship Semi Finals

Sunday 28th Ulster Club Football Championship Finals



- Nollaig (December) –


***** These Games Must be Played Without County Players.


**** Possibly Played Without County Players.


Games postponed for whatever reason must be played on or before the following Monday night. Rules on postponement will be strictly adhered to. Games not played will ruled on by Coiste Cheannais Na gComórtaisí.


The date listed in the Fixtures Programme approved by the County Committee for the final series of games in each Division of the All-County Football League shall be the designated "cut-off" date.


The league positions of teams after the games played on the "cut-off" date shall be considered the final league positions.


Coiste Cheannais Na gComórtaisí may review the above fixtures during the year. Clubs will be notified in writing (email) of any changes.

Play-off games will start immediately after their respective leagues are complete.


With the newly developed Pairc Esler the Competitions Control Committee may fix games under lights in the new stadium, Clubs will be notified in writing (email) of any changes.

[down desperado]

I can understand  div 1 starting on easter monday. But div 2 and 3 have an extra 4 games to play in their leagues could they not have started 2 or 3 weeks earlier, the end of the season is going to be a potential disaster again. Instead of starting in mid march these teams start their leagues with 4 games in 11 days, which is a bit much. While their last 3 crucial league games are spread over five weeks which is ridiculous and two of these games are crammed in on a saturday which is problematic for a lot of clubs. If a team happens to win their championship and also are involved in either a promotion or relegation playoff these will clash with ulster championship fixtures. This is going to mean that the playoffs could be delayed until the end of october or even november which is crazy for such important games, especially when it can be avoided. If a team wins either div 2 or 3 this year it will mean from the 20 of august, to the play off finals in middle of october {if everything goes to plan and no games are cancelled} these teams have only 2 competive league games in 8 weeks before their most important game of the year.

[down desperado]

The first 11 league games take place over 7.5 weeks, it takes  a further 17 weeks to play the next 11 games. I realise there is a round of championship games and the july holidays in the 2nd half of the season but the difference is huge. Over the last 5 years my club has been involved in the promotion play offs 3 times so i have seen the effects of the league dragging to its conclusion at the end of the season. Matches being postponed, cancelled for all sorts of reasons its very frustrating and i can see it happening again this year.

[No hoper]

Sitting in all over easter then!

[Trevor Hill]

Down Team v Meath
1. Brendan McVeigh 2. Daniel McCartan  3. Brendan McArdle  4. Damien Rafferty 5. Kevin McKernan 6. James Colgan7. Conor Garvey 8. Ambrose Rodgers 9. Kalum King  10. Conor Maginn 11. Martin Clarke 12. Daniel Hughes 13. Paul McComiskey14. John Clarke 15. Brendan Coulter

[fairplay]

Down Team v Meath
1. Brendan McVeigh 2. Daniel McCartan  3. Brendan McArdle  4. Damien Rafferty 5. Kevin McKernan 6. James Colgan7. Conor Garvey 8. Ambrose Rodgers 9. Kalum King  10. Conor Maginn 11. Martin Clarke 12. Daniel Hughes 13. Paul McComiskey14. John Clarke 15. Brendan Coulter

Early up this morning TH?

[stpauls]

i am presuming that there is a mistake in that proposed fixture list, as it states that Div 4 teams have rounds 19-22 to play, when there is only 9 teams in the league, which would mean if each team were to play each other twice, then there would only be 18 rounds of games, with 1 team having a bye every round!! am i right in saying this?

[Johnnie99]

i am presuming that there is a mistake in that proposed fixture list, as it states that Div 4 teams have rounds 19-22 to play, when there is only 9 teams in the league, which would mean if each team were to play each other twice, then there would only be 18 rounds of games, with 1 team having a bye every round!! am i right in saying this?

Would it not be 16 games?

[stpauls]

i am presuming that there is a mistake in that proposed fixture list, as it states that Div 4 teams have rounds 19-22 to play, when there is only 9 teams in the league, which would mean if each team were to play each other twice, then there would only be 18 rounds of games, with 1 team having a bye every round!! am i right in saying this?

Would it not be 16 games?

yeah, we would play 16 games but we would also have 2 rounds were we don't play a game, due to having a bye week.

[marsbarkid]

i am presuming that there is a mistake in that proposed fixture list, as it states that Div 4 teams have rounds 19-22 to play, when there is only 9 teams in the league, which would mean if each team were to play each other twice, then there would only be 18 rounds of games, with 1 team having a bye every round!! am i right in saying this?

Would it not be 16 games?

yeah, we would play 16 games but we would also have 2 rounds were we don't play a game, due to having a bye week.

That would leave our league season over on the 30th July  with the championship 2 look forward 2 the nxt wknd. It will be a long off-season for any Div 4 teams put out in the 1st rd of the chship!! Any word yet of any sections or fixtures sorted out yet for the EDRFL?