Down Club Hurling & Football

[OgraAnDun]

Comes back to the duty of care argument that was had after the Dublin v Mayo game this year

[Nanderson]

When u line a man up from 5-10 yards who has his back to u and then turns for u to smash him - that's dangerous play - I don't give a flying f**k what yas think.. it was a disgraceful tackle..

It wasn't an kids U8 game he was playing in. Physical contact is part of the senior game. He was there to be shouldered and it was shoulder to shoulder. A clean fair tackle

Exactly caught him square on the shoulder and was just a case of a bigger heavier player going in on someone much slighter. If you discipline that sort of tackle then we might as well just play tag football. Again it's unfortunate that someone got seriously hurt over it but you can't expect someone to pull out of that.

[terrifictommy]

I don't know why people expected the first game to be any different to what it was. Scrappy, defensive, lack of direct play. It's been both teams style this year so far? Ballyholland scored twice in 45mins and only added the goal at the hour mark, Kilcoo scoreless for 20-odd mins in 2nd half. Pulling, dragging, niggling - It was always going to be type of game.
Expected 2nd game to be more expansive but that only happened in small parts. The shoulder was exactly text book, but I get the feeling that it was forceful from player not expecting the impact. And Kerr was having a very good game before that
Neither a great spectacle,  let's hope for a better final

[manwithnoplan]

When u line a man up from 5-10 yards who has his back to u and then turns for u to smash him - that's dangerous play - I don't give a flying f**k what yas think.. it was a disgraceful tackle..

How do you challenge for a ball without lining up a fair shoulder then? Yes we hate to see any player getting hurt, but the hit was fair and many's a time Kerr will have taken such hits but had himself braced or his body shape right to absorb it. He should have been given a clear shout that the hit was coming, maybe he didn't and that's the fault of his team mates and coaches who weren't far away.

Anyway huge shame if he is out, fantastic player and been one of the few highlights of the last few games in the SFC

[lumpitin]

Awful to see the best player out for the final. The shoulder rule if not watched is going to cause a serious injury someday. On here we're  saying take it away from the game and that will ruin the game. I disagree. You don't see many shoulders like that anymore in the games. We want to watch our best players play. Not to see them injured in the way Liam was last night

[yewtree]

Great atmosphere yesterday in Pairc Esler for both games .

Lots of excitement mounting for this Burren side .Liam Kerr a massive loss as he has been player of the championship so far.

In fairness to Packy no malice intended , you don't want ever want to be hit by Packy but hopefully Liam recovers quickly.

Interesting chat going around about the Convention , rumour is a new regime being proposed to bring Down GAA more modern and to begin challenging again for silverware

Proposed nominations for County Board - these men are being approached to try and get them to run

Chairman - Connal Murray Darragh Cross
Vice Chairman -Gerard Connerry Carryduff
Secretary - not up yet for change still in post until readvertised
Assistant Secretary -Paul Fegan Burren
Treasurer -Padraig Matthews Clonduff
Coaching Officer - Ross Carr - (to oversee County Coaches etc and Underage Squads )
PRO -Anthony McNamee Ballyholland
Central Council -Roger Morgan Kilcoo
Ulster Council - Jack Devanney Bredagh and
Irish and Cultural Officer -Sean Gallagher Shamrocks

Feeling is if these men could be persuaded to run we would be looking at a transformed County in the years to come.

[Gaelforce123]

Cannot actually believe what I am reading here. People actually questioning the rule allowing a shoulder to shoulder challenge? Strong shoulder challenges have been in the GAA since its invention and will not and should not be changed. Its unfortunate kerr ended up injured, nobody wants to see good players get hurt never mind a fracture.... But looking at it, it was a perfect challenge within the rules that Liam wasnt ready for and any Burren man would have been proud of it had it been other way round. People saying disgraceful challenge have tinted glasses or do not know gaelic games or have never watched Tipperary v Limerick in the hurling or a dub v tyrone game. Burren nipped the game in the end, teams were evenly enough matched, two sketchy semis, both losing teams had their chances and winning teams did enough... hope for a good final

[Sportacus]

Great atmosphere yesterday in Pairc Esler for both games .

Lots of excitement mounting for this Burren side .Liam Kerr a massive loss as he has been player of the championship so far.

In fairness to Packy no malice intended , you don't want ever want to be hit by Packy but hopefully Liam recovers quickly.

Interesting chat going around about the Convention , rumour is a new regime being proposed to bring Down GAA more modern and to begin challenging again for silverware

Proposed nominations for County Board - these men are being approached to try and get them to run

Chairman - Connal Murray Darragh Cross
Vice Chairman -Gerard Connerry Carryduff
Secretary - not up yet for change still in post until readvertised
Assistant Secretary -Paul Fegan Burren
Treasurer -Padraig Matthews Clonduff
Coaching Officer - Ross Carr - (to oversee County Coaches etc and Underage Squads )
PRO -Anthony McNamee Ballyholland
Central Council -Roger Morgan Kilcoo
Ulster Council - Jack Devanney Bredagh and
Irish and Cultural Officer -Sean Gallagher Shamrocks

Feeling is if these men could be persuaded to run we would be looking at a transformed County in the years to come.

You could also modernise by ensuring there is some gender diversity.

[rosskarr]

Great atmosphere yesterday in Pairc Esler for both games .

Lots of excitement mounting for this Burren side .Liam Kerr a massive loss as he has been player of the championship so far.

In fairness to Packy no malice intended , you don't want ever want to be hit by Packy but hopefully Liam recovers quickly.

Interesting chat going around about the Convention , rumour is a new regime being proposed to bring Down GAA more modern and to begin challenging again for silverware

Proposed nominations for County Board - these men are being approached to try and get them to run

Chairman - Connal Murray Darragh Cross
Vice Chairman -Gerard Connerry Carryduff
Secretary - not up yet for change still in post until readvertised
Assistant Secretary -Paul Fegan Burren
Treasurer -Padraig Matthews Clonduff
Coaching Officer - Ross Carr - (to oversee County Coaches etc and Underage Squads )
PRO -Anthony McNamee Ballyholland
Central Council -Roger Morgan Kilcoo
Ulster Council - Jack Devanney Bredagh and
Irish and Cultural Officer -Sean Gallagher Shamrocks

Feeling is if these men could be persuaded to run we would be looking at a transformed County in the years to come.

You could also modernise by ensuring there is some gender diversity.

That's what the County Boards for Ladies/Camogie are for.
Run along back to your own place coming on here with that s-ite!
   No,I will not be running for election to our County Board.

[Godsown]

Great atmosphere yesterday in Pairc Esler for both games .

Lots of excitement mounting for this Burren side .Liam Kerr a massive loss as he has been player of the championship so far.

In fairness to Packy no malice intended , you don't want ever want to be hit by Packy but hopefully Liam recovers quickly.

Interesting chat going around about the Convention , rumour is a new regime being proposed to bring Down GAA more modern and to begin challenging again for silverware

Proposed nominations for County Board - these men are being approached to try and get them to run

Chairman - Connal Murray Darragh Cross
Vice Chairman -Gerard Connerry Carryduff
Secretary - not up yet for change still in post until readvertised
Assistant Secretary -Paul Fegan Burren
Treasurer -Padraig Matthews Clonduff
Coaching Officer - Ross Carr - (to oversee County Coaches etc and Underage Squads )
PRO -Anthony McNamee Ballyholland
Central Council -Roger Morgan Kilcoo
Ulster Council - Jack Devanney Bredagh and
Irish and Cultural Officer -Sean Gallagher Shamrocks

Feeling is if these men could be persuaded to run we would be looking at a transformed County in the years to come.

So you are saying this list of people is being touted as being a replacement county executive and they haven't confirmed they want to run for position. That's clever

[PTC]

Very unfortunate about young Kerr he has been the best player in the championship this year and hopefully he makes a speedy recovery, on the challenge I think it was fair he was there to be hit and it's part of the game, if it was a Clonduff player receiving a ball like that at the other end of the field I'd expect Gerard McGovern or some of his Burren teammates to do the same

[Wildweasel74]

Plenty of talk about a shoulder and nothing about the thuggery along the line, tv highlights show a Kilcoo sub swinging punches multi times,worst than in Derry a few weeks and not as bad in Donegal yesterday's but they outbreaks of subs and mentors  getting involved in rows should see both teams automatically banned the following seasons championship,

[PTC]

Totally agree with you weasel some of the antics Ballyholland were at was a disgrace

[Smurfy123]

Who the hell is Connal Murray and Gerard Connery ?
Thought the shoulder was a fair challenge
Unfortunate on Kerr as he has been a bright spark in a terrible championship
Why has this years championship been particularly poor?
Half a league teams not up to pace?

[PTC]

What has been so bad about this years championship? We had 2 tight semi finals some of the football mightn't have been great but it's do or die when you get to that stage and all that matters is the result, the quarter finals were something similar, have a look round the other counties everywhere is pretty much the same