Down Club Hurling & Football

[supersub]

Last years list. Any changes so far for the beginning of 2011 Season?

2011 Managers

Division 1

Mayobridge - Eamon McEnaney
Kilcoo - Jim McCorry
Bryansford - Pete McGrath
Clonduff - Paul Lambe
Burren - Frank Dawson
Longstone - Jody Gormley
Castlewellan -
An Riocht - Stephen Poucher
Liatroim -
Rostrevor - John Rafferty
Ballyholland - Shane Mulholland
Saval - Declan Morgan


Annaclone - Tom Potter
Shamrocks -
Clann na Banna - Tony Wilson
Downpatrick - Kyran Smyth
Ballymartin -
Attical -
Warrenpoint - Kevin Franklin/Glenn Elmore
Loughinisland - Paul McShane
Drumgath - Mickey Linden

Kilclief - John Kane
Tullylish - Keith Farrell
Bosco -
Drumaness - Bill Geoghegan
Dundrum - Paul Shields
St Johns - Gerard McAnulty Snr/Donard King/Seamus Braniff
Glasdrumman - Benny Corrigan
Carryduff - Andy Moohan
Darragh Cross - Eamon Burns
Saul - Paul Evans
Glenn - John Kennedy/Tony Bagnall
Ardglass -


Bredagh - Kevin Blaney
Mitchels - Harry Cooney/Nigel Allen
Teconnaught - Brendan Mason
St Michaels - Robert Wilson
Bright -
Ballykinlar - Skin Hanna/DJ Morgan
Dromara -
Aughlisnafin - Philly McGrattan/Gerard McCartan
Aghaderg -
St Pauls -

Two in bold should be blank at this point! No replacements yet though.

[Square Ball]

Bredagh are managerless at the minute.

[superblues]

the mayobridge manager for next year is Francie poland.

[True Blue]

Last years list. Any changes so far for the beginning of 2011 Season?

2011 Managers

Division 1

Mayobridge - Eamon McEnaney
Kilcoo - Jim McCorry
Bryansford - Pete McGrath
Clonduff - Paul Lambe
Burren - Frank Dawson
Longstone - Jody Gormley
Castlewellan -
An Riocht - Stephen Poucher
Liatroim -
Rostrevor - John Rafferty
Ballyholland - Shane Mulholland
Saval - Declan Morgan


Annaclone - Tom Potter
Shamrocks -
Clann na Banna - Tony Wilson
Downpatrick - Kyran Smyth
Ballymartin -
Attical -
Warrenpoint - Kevin Franklin/Glenn Elmore
Loughinisland - Paul McShane
Drumgath - Mickey Linden

Kilclief - John Kane
Tullylish - Keith Farrell
Bosco -
Drumaness - Bill Geoghegan
Dundrum - Paul Shields
St Johns - Gerard McAnulty Snr/Donard King/Seamus Braniff
Glasdrumman - Benny Corrigan
Carryduff - Andy Moohan
Darragh Cross - Eamon Burns
Saul - Paul Evans
Glenn - John Kennedy/Tony Bagnall
Ardglass -


Bredagh - Kevin Blaney
Mitchels - Harry Cooney/Nigel Allen
Teconnaught - Brendan Mason
St Michaels - Robert Wilson
Bright -
Ballykinlar - Skin Hanna/DJ Morgan
Dromara -
Aughlisnafin - Philly McGrattan/Gerard McCartan
Aghaderg -
St Pauls -

Two in bold should be blank at this point! No replacements yet though.

Also heard Saval are looking a new manager but no one has got it. Liam/Paddy Hardy and Harpo McKibben had Castlewellan last year. Don't know if they are staying. Aso heard Kyran Smyth left D/Patrick. Not sure if that's true though.

[DownFanatic]

Anybody any info regarding the state of play for the incoming season's county U-21's? Ive heard that weights training sessions are taking place on a weekly basis in the Abbey. Is it the same management team as last year? Any word on trials?

[Mid Down Gael]

Anybody any info regarding the state of play for the incoming season's county U-21's? Ive heard that weights training sessions are taking place on a weekly basis in the Abbey. Is it the same management team as last year? Any word on trials?

There has been a 15 man squad picked already that are training weekly with this squad to be added to based on standout performers at club under 20's and trials at a later stage. Neil Collins, Brendan McKernan, Tom Potter and Steven Poucher are in charge for a second term.

[DownFanatic]

Anybody any info regarding the state of play for the incoming season's county U-21's? Ive heard that weights training sessions are taking place on a weekly basis in the Abbey. Is it the same management team as last year? Any word on trials?

There has been a 15 man squad picked already that are training weekly with this squad to be added to based on standout performers at club under 20's and trials at a later stage. Neil Collins, Brendan McKernan, Tom Potter and Steven Poucher are in charge for a second term.

Cheers

[headcold]

R WILSON HAS LEFT ST MICHAELS

[5 Sams]

Have to say I enjoyed this...


http://www.jeromequinnmedia.com/watch/James-McCartan-Senior_50

[Wind yer neck in]

James book makes some great reading and I think there could be merit in his idea that the championship should be changed into 8 groups of four with seeding based on National League positions. It will obviously dilute the Provincial championships but there is an inherent bias there anyway with Munster and Connaught having a free run for the 2 dominant teams in each Province(Kery/Cork and Galway/Mayo) and also they minefields of the larger provinces Ulster and Leinster making it more difficult for teams from these provinces getting a run.
He believes the leagues would become stronger and meaningful as teams try to get a good seeding for the Championship and then the actual Championship will afford teams not just 1 or 2 games if you get through the back door but atleast 3 games.
Sometimes change is hard to swallow but the GAA has always progressed and developed by making changes, however slow, and so this idea might be worth a chance. The above format will give teams a steady structure of games bringing some different matchups and also improve the value of the league. It might also bring less disruption to club football where there are sometimes very large gaps in the present championship timetable.
Congratulations James, good luck with sales a good Christmas read.

[True Blue]

Kevin Franklin has stepped down as Blues Senior Manager.

[goldenyears]

You mean Glenn Elmore has? Glenn was the main man was he not

[pointlad]

You mean Glenn Elmore has? Glenn was the main man was he not

Kevin Franklin was the main man, Glenn Elmore was only his assistant

[True Blue]

You mean Glenn Elmore has? Glenn was the main man was he not

Dont know if glen will take over or not will be interesting. point have a good young team coming through not just ready for div 1 yet but give it a year or 2 and they might be able to hold their own with the big boys

[Mourne Rover]

Congratulations to Damien Rafferty, who won the Spirit of Breen Morgan trophy at the Club Down ceremony last night. We only had two or three defenders we could rely on for many years, until this season, and Dee always turned in performances of the highest standard. He had a fantastic 2010, and should at least have had an All Star nomination as well.