Offaly v Down 19/20 July

Lecale2 · July 16, 2008, 11:08:56 AM

The Down supporters club will be running a number of buses to the game. If you're interested in travelling with the Supporters Club to this game please contact:

John Cookson (028 3082 1789), Liam Mulholland (078 1512 5281) or Seamus Mc Clean (028 4377 8144/ 028 4377 8247).

Bus will be leaving Castlewellan at 1.00 p.m. and Newry Tax Office at 1.45 p.m. Costs £13.00 per adults & £8.00 for Children.

Good value.

stiffler · July 16, 2008, 05:42:33 PM

Any more word on the throw in time?

AZOffaly · July 16, 2008, 06:01:33 PM

Still 7. Surely they'll leave it at that now. Most people would have arrangements made at this stage.

twotwocharlie · July 16, 2008, 10:25:38 PM

anyone got access to a family ticket for ulster final.
genuine family in need.
many thanks.

amallon · July 17, 2008, 10:28:19 AM

There are four of us heading down to the game and we had intended to come back up the road after the game. We are now half thinking about staying down. I called Days, Tullamore Court and the Bridge hotels yesterday and they are all booked much as I expected. Can any of our Biffo friends recommend anywhere else to stay?

Lone Shark · July 17, 2008, 11:37:38 AM

Unfortunately there's a shindig by the name of the Phoenix Festival (Arts, balloons and stuff) in town this weekend so you'll do well to find anything. You may have to go through the b&b list in the phone book, but as it's so local I couldn't recommend anything since I wouldn't have stayed in anything myself.

I've put the word around the office here, I'll get back to you if anything comes up. Sorry I couldn't be more help.

miss mess · July 17, 2008, 01:12:58 PM

amallon, im booked into some b&b 10mins outside tullamore. ring this woman, mary margaret 0035379353099. see if she has any availability

spiritof91and94 · July 17, 2008, 01:29:03 PM

Quote from: miss mess on July 17, 2008, 01:12:58 PM
amallon, im booked into some b&b 10mins outside tullamore. ring this woman, mary margaret 0035379353099. see if she has any availability

If its anything like the Mary Margaret we in Down know, the bar will never close

miss mess · July 17, 2008, 01:31:32 PM

Unfortunately there is no bar. That was the first thing that crossed my mind. There was a trailer with sheep sitting outside it once on a sunday morning. poor sheep never made it home from the sale on saturday

Lone Shark · July 17, 2008, 01:47:51 PM

Quote from: miss mess on July 17, 2008, 01:12:58 PM
amallon, im booked into some b&b 10mins outside tullamore. ring this woman, mary margaret 0035379353099. see if she has any availability

You might want to check that number. I'm pretty sure that's a Boyle prefix, or somewhere in the North Roscommon area. You'd be as close to Tullamore in Newry as you would be up there.

AZOffaly · July 17, 2008, 02:28:12 PM

Was just about to say that LS. Unless the woman owns property in Tullamore, she's not telling the truth. Tullamore numbers should be 0579.

Wait a minute, I just copped. You posted the wrong number. I bet it should be +353 579 353099

western exile · July 17, 2008, 02:36:03 PM

Quote from: Niall Quinn on July 15, 2008, 07:23:56 PM
02.05.2004 NFL, Div 2 F Offaly 3-11 Down 1-8 Details
05.04.1982 NFL, Div 1 QF R Offaly 3-8 Down 1-10 Details
22.03.1982 NFL, Div 1 QF Offaly 1-9 Down 0-12 Details
24.08.1981 All-Ireland SFC SF Offaly 0-12 Down 0-6 Details
02.03.1981 NFL, Div 1 League Offaly 1-10 Down 0-12 Details
1961 All-Ireland SFC F Down 3-6 Offaly 2-8 Details
1960 All-Ireland SFC SF Down 1-7 Offaly 1-5 Details

4-2 to Offaly.

Source: http://www.gaainfo.com/compare.php?co=0&team1=9&team2=24&sport=f&years=120&type=5

The two counties also met at minor level 3 years ago (2005) in the all-ireland semi final. Down won that day 1-15 to 1-7 in Navan, and went on to win the final too.
Some of the players that day will involved again on Saturday night.

AZOffaly · July 17, 2008, 02:37:36 PM

That was the year all 4 provincial winners (Armagh, Galway, Cork and Laois) were beaten by all 4 runners up (Mayo, Down, Offaly and Kerry) in the quarter finals. Killian Young was on that minor team for Kerry btw.

western exile · July 17, 2008, 03:21:25 PM

Right you are AZ. From the Down team, only James Colgan will likely feature on Saturday night. Are there any from that Offaly team?

AZOffaly · July 17, 2008, 03:27:12 PM

Niall Darby is starting on Saturday night, wing half forward. Gerry Grehan is on the panel. There were actually 2 of that team playing against Limerick in the hurling last Saturday, Diarmuid Horan and Conor Mahon.

I'd say MArty Clarke may have featured for ye if he wasn't otherwise distracted