Down Club Hurling & Football

[Wind yer neck in]

Kilcoo game dire, liatroim only 2/3 shots in second half with all but O'Prey behind the ball and no support but big Austin will only be looking at the result not the aesthetics of the game and yes not a score in the second half from the Fontenoys. Kilcoo marginally better but not capable of breaking down Liatroims blanket or all out defence. Not direct and incisive enough and too many handpasses to get behind the Liatroim defence. Lavery and Brannigan missing for Kilcoo plus a couple of minors but Liatroim missing Doyle, McCrickard and McCartan. Tepid and turgid affair including the 6 mins of extra time

[Wind yer neck in]

Should be 2 good matches 2moro. Minors need to be 100% committed to get past Tyrone anything less could spell disaster. The team looks organised and well balanced just hope the edge isn't taken off them with St Colmans exploits early in year. Senior game could really be fascinating battle with some very interesting match ups and it could well be down to which set of forwards capitalises on defensive frailities. I think the introduction of Maginn and Gordon could well swing its Downs way.

[Mid Down Gael]

Kilcoo game dire, liatroim only 2/3 shots in second half with all but O'Prey behind the ball and no support but big Austin will only be looking at the result not the aesthetics of the game and yes not a score in the second half from the Fontenoys. Kilcoo marginally better but not capable of breaking down Liatroims blanket or all out defence. Not direct and incisive enough and too many handpasses to get behind the Liatroim defence. Lavery and Brannigan missing for Kilcoo plus a couple of minors but Liatroim missing Doyle, McCrickard and McCartan. Tepid and turgid affair including the 6 mins of extra time

Kilcoo where 8 panelists short when you include youngsters James McClean, Darragh OHanlon and Jerome Johnston, who would be much better than some off the other panelists that started. Nial McEvoy didnt start, Gary McEvoy, Marty McClean, Laverty, Brannigan and Ciaran McClean also missing. Its no excuse though, we where terrible and played with no directness while we kicked some bad wides and gave away possession too cheaply. As long as we learn from bad displays like this id be confident come August we will stil be a force to be reakoned with.

[Mid Down Gael]

Down Minor Team Vs Tyrone

 
1.Michael Cunningham                 Castlewellan
2.Declan Turley                          RGU Downpatrick
3.Gearard McGovern                    Burren
4.Denis Murtagh                         Glenn
5.Ryan Johnston                         Kilcoo
6.Darragh O'Hanlon                     Kilcoo
7.Paddy Boyle                            Castlewellan
8.Niall McParland (Capt.)              Glenn
9.Niall Donnelly                           Tullylish
10.Danny Savage                        Bryansford
11.Niall Madine                            Saval
12.Caolan Mooney                       Rostrevor
13.Shea McCartan                       Glenn
14.Jerome Johnston                    Kilcoo
15.Ryan O'Hare                           Ballymartin

Subs.
16.Kieran Maguire                          Aghaderg
17.Daryl Morgan                            Shamrocks
18.Eamon Magee                          Saval
19.Damien McKeown                     Shamrocks
20.James McClean                         Kilcoo
21.Colm Maginn                            Drumgath
22.Niall Cunningham                      Shamrocks
23.Oisin Lynch                              Shamrocks
24.Matty Bagnall                           Glenn

[Square Ball]

Bredagh beat by Ardglass by 1

[Catch the high ball]

ACFL Division 1
Castlewellan  0-8 1-16 Bryansford 
Burren  1-14 0-10 Rostrevor 
Mayobridge  0-19 2-4 An Riocht 
ACFL Division 2
Downpatrick  2-13 0-4 Clann na Banna   
Saval  2-14 1-7 Kilclief 
Annaclone  2-9 2-16 Ballyholland   
ACFL Division 3   
St John Bosco  3-11 0-10 Drumgath   
Bredagh  1-7 0-11 Ardglass
St Johns  1-16 2-5 Saul   
ACFL Division 4   
Dromara  1-8 1-10 St Pauls  Dromara

[DownFanatic]

Down Division 3

Carryduff 0-09  Dundrum 0-11

[sebastion]

have to agree with most of the comments made,Dan is a big plus in ff with Ambrose in with KK I just have to say I dont feel sorry for J Clarke he has not performed in the last three games and p mcCumisky the same two good men to spring from the bench. O Hagan did very well when he came on in Donegal would like to see him coming on in the half back line Kevin McKernan  will have to do better bit off a drama queen lately just get on with it Kevin

[13aside]

Good luck to the Down senior and minor teams players and management today as thy battle Tyrone in the Ulster c'ships.

[umpire]

has no one noticed drumgaths progess

St John Bosco 3.11 Drumgath 0.10!!!!

[Square Ball]

Bredagh's u14 hurlers have qualified for the semi final of the Feile winning all three of the league games

[Square Ball]

Bredagh's u14 hurlers have qualified for the semi final of the Feile winning all three of the league games

they have reached the final, brilliant for us......

[Catch the high ball]

Great acheivement, good to see the non-ards clubs flourishing at underage levels.

[guevara]

Cant understand that performance at all & honestly leaves me wondering what the management team were thinking at times......
Started like a team possessed destroying Tyrone in the opening 20 odd minutes, cutting through at will time & time again.
Then thought Kinneavey kept Tyrone in the contest with a totally biased performance that handed them the initiative going into half time in a 35 minute spell were they had been totally outplayed.
But Down were adding to thier own problems with a totally inept second half were we honestly looked like a Minor team who were clueless at times!! Too many passengers & decisions by James McCartan & Co to play a system of football that played straight into Tyrones hands. Colgan's man throughout the game ran the show be it Dooher or Penrose. Also why had Down only 1 forward in the entire Tyrone half in the second period at times??

McVeigh - Will be dissapointed with some of his kick outs.

Rafferty- Again Downs best defender, constantly caused Tyrone forwards to try an alternative route

McArdle- Done ok. Solid footballer but struggles with pace.

Rooney- Hard day for him & looks to be too slow for the full back line

McKernan- Started brilliantly. Won serious amount of break ball before he totally faded out of the game.

Colgan- Anonymous. Not good enough as the extra man to cause teams to think. His man Dooher was probably Tyrones best player.

Garvey- Thought he was doing well & how he got booked with incident with Sean Cavanagh was puzzling

Rodgers- Down dominated the middle in opening stages & his own score taking & bursting runs took the game to Tyrone. But faded.

King- Like Rodgers started well before Tyrone got to grips with the middle.

Hughes- Cant remember him doing a lot at all. Needs to take more responsibility & make his mark on the game.

Poland- Tried hard but missed free before halftime sealed his substitution.

Coulter- Tried hard showing brilliant glimpses of skill at times but is no danger to opposing defences when he's in the half forward line or his own half back line.

Maginn- Good first half & used ball well but was poor in the second

Gordon- Hasnt found form at all. One great catch but dropped far too many & too many times lost possession when under minimal pressure. Is not the answer at full forward.

Clarke- Poor is an understatement. Lazy tracking back, not good enough on the ball & created very little. Never troubled his man all day & all the hype is starting to wear off on him. For those who thought he was going to be Down footballs saviour, he most definitely is not.

[dodgy umpire]

Cant understand that performance at all & honestly leaves me wondering what the management team were thinking at times......
Started like a team possessed destroying Tyrone in the opening 20 odd minutes, cutting through at will time & time again.
Then thought Kinneavey kept Tyrone in the contest with a totally biased performance that handed them the initiative going into half time in a 35 minute spell were they had been totally outplayed.
But Down were adding to thier own problems with a totally inept second half were we honestly looked like a Minor team who were clueless at times!! Too many passengers & decisions by James McCartan & Co to play a system of football that played straight into Tyrones hands. Colgan's man throughout the game ran the show be it Dooher or Penrose. Also why had Down only 1 forward in the entire Tyrone half in the second period at times??

McVeigh - Will be dissapointed with some of his kick outs.

Rafferty- Again Downs best defender, constantly caused Tyrone forwards to try an alternative route

McArdle- Done ok. Solid footballer but struggles with pace.

Rooney- Hard day for him & looks to be too slow for the full back line

McKernan- Started brilliantly. Won serious amount of break ball before he totally faded out of the game.

Colgan- Anonymous. Not good enough as the extra man to cause teams to think. His man Dooher was probably Tyrones best player.

Garvey- Thought he was doing well & how he got booked with incident with Sean Cavanagh was puzzling

Rodgers- Down dominated the middle in opening stages & his own score taking & bursting runs took the game to Tyrone. But faded.

King- Like Rodgers started well before Tyrone got to grips with the middle.

Hughes- Cant remember him doing a lot at all. Needs to take more responsibility & make his mark on the game.

Poland- Tried hard but missed free before halftime sealed his substitution.

Coulter- Tried hard showing brilliant glimpses of skill at times but is no danger to opposing defences when he's in the half forward line or his own half back line.

Maginn- Good first half & used ball well but was poor in the second

Gordon- Hasnt found form at all. One great catch but dropped far too many & too many times lost possession when under minimal pressure. Is not the answer at full forward.

Clarke- Poor is an understatement. Lazy tracking back, not good enough on the ball & created very little. Never troubled his man all day & all the hype is starting to wear off on him. For those who thought he was going to be Down footballs saviour, he most definitely is not.

His booking was a disgrace and meant he had to be careful for the rest of the game, which doesn't suit Garvey's style of play.