Down Club Hurling & Football

[Aristotle Flynn]

When you read some of the comments on refereeing in Armagh, maybe Down refs aren't that bad.

http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=769.4305

[Blue Island]

Can't believe the Ford got relegated.  They should have been challenging for a top 4 spot not fighting off relegation.  Now if Saval and Ballyholland can get promotion and Loughinisland relegated we will very little traveling to our away games next season.   
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Thankfully it isn't going to happen this year. Atticall and Bryansford are relegated and so you will have to put up with the travelling for at least another year. Obviously glad Bryansford only manged a draw on Saturday because it saved our bacon, but I would have a lot of time for Bryansford and it will only be short stay in division 2. I believe there was only 3 points between top 4 and bottom 4 this year and it feels wrong when such a slender difference can ultimately end in relegation.

Talk of reducing Div one to 10 teams abound and getting rid of the play-offs. That is the best way forward. Due to out present inconsitency that might be like Turkeys voting for Christmas but it would be for the good of the county as a whole. Any meaningful football in Down is played at the end of season play-offs or when the Championship starts in late summer. Most other counties have competive meaningful games at the start of their season and are battle hardened to a degree for the Championship. On the other hand our players are playing uncompetive (relatively speaking) games for the first half of the season and this is reflected in their performance at county level.  

Down used to have a 10 team division one when all games were played with county players pre 91-94. Survival of the fittest then and no escape routes (ie play-offs) Every game with full compliment of players so others not involved in the county had chance to improve against better players. I know we had problems with fixture back log because of the county sucess then, but we killed the goose that laid the golden egg. Strong league equals strong county and vice versa.

[5 Sams]

Results and Fixtures

Down GAA Results



O'Neills International Sportswear

Div One

Bryansford 2-9 Liatroim 0-15

Bryansford relegated.

Div Two

Clann Na Banna 2-16 Warrenpoint 0-11

Div Three

Tullylish beat Saul

Dundrum beat Bredagh

Dundrum & Tullylish promoted.

ACPRFL

An Riocht (no ref) Downpatrick

Clonduff w/o Warrenpoint d/f

Rostrevor 2-10 Bryansford 0-8

Powerade MFC Final

Rostrevor 2-12 Saval 1-11

Powerade SFC Final

Mayobridge 0-16 Longstone 1-13



South Down U13 FL

Ballymartin 3-8 Mitchels 4-5

Glenn 3-10 Tullylish 2-4

An Riocht 3-7 Clonduff 4-10

Ballyholland v Shamrocks

Atticall 0-4 Bosco 1-14

Drumgath 1-3 Clann Na Banna 3-3



Down GAA Fixtures



Saturday 13th October

2pm ACPRFL S20

Mayobridge v Liatroim

Downpatrick v Longstone (off)

Rostrevor v An Riocht

Warrenpoint v Bryansford

Burren v Kilcoo (off)

4pm PRFC Final Replay

Ballyholland: Burren v Clonduff

(extra time if required)



Sunday 14th October

O'Neills International Sportswear

Div Two Playoffs 12.45pm

Clonduff: Saval v Downpatrick

Rostrevor: Warrenpoint v Glasdrumman

1.45pm Pairc Esler: Ballyholland v Ballymartin



3.30pm Powerade SFC Final Replay

Newry: Longstone v Mayobridge

(extra time if required)



Sunday 14th October 

11am South Down U13 FL

Tullylish v Ballymartin J Quinn

Mitchels v Rostrevor P Mc Clory

Shamrocks v An Riocht B Cranney

Clonduff v Saval M Cole

Clann Na Banna v Atticall B Rice

Bosco v Mayobridge P Preece



Wednesday 17th October

O'Neills International Sportswear

Div One semi-final in Newcastle

Burren v Kilcoo



Friday 19th October

O'Neills International Sportswear

Div One semi-final in Newcastle

Mayobridge v An Riocht

[southdown]

From what i've heard there was no drink involved in that trouble behind the goals, I think they are all around 16 or so and things got out of hand after a bottle was thrown and some lads were kicked out of the ground by the stewards.  Dickheads the lot of them.

Paddy Heaney was pretty critical in todays IN about commitment of County players, a good read.

[spiritof91and94]

From what i've heard there was no drink involved in that trouble behind the goals, I think they are all around 16 or so and things got out of hand after a bottle was thrown and some lads were kicked out of the ground by the stewards.  Dickheads the lot of them.

Paddy Heaney was pretty critical in todays IN about commitment of County players, a good read.

Yeah, the assholes involved should be in Windsor Park........

[downredblack]

Thought Ambrose was wasted in at full forward for too long  , he could of cleaned up at midfield . Doran was lucky to stay on but he had a great game breaking out of defence and a lot of Stones scores in the second half came as a result of his breaks . Has he been asked back to the county set up for another go at it ? Like others cant believe how the Bridge didn't win the game but you'd have to fancy them to finish the job next time out .

Was walking to the car behind a group of young lads who from what they were saying  were behind the goal , They were all in great form and seemed happy enough with what took place . It shouldn't be too hard to find out who was responsible for this and action should be taken against those involved . Great for Nicky Brennan to see that nonsense 
Didn't get a program , was there many left without ? seemed to be scarce enough .

[corn02]

Aristotle while the Referees in Armagh are as shambolic as they come, it is mainly due to crazy decisions like playing 25 minutes one half and 35 the next. There is no denying Armagh football is more hard hitting and I think it benefits the players.

It did look bad behind the goals for a tv perspective. The announcment for the stewards and then the camera panned to them every couple of minutes. Little was seen except a bit of goading and a few stewards in between.

[uselessfootballer]

In the Irish News today that the Down Hearing Committee will tonight hear Drumgath's appeal against the CCC's ruling on their failure to take part in the Div 3 Relegation Play-offs.

I wonder how many days/weeks/months it will take for them to make official communication of the outcome to the three clubs involved in this wee mess?

[general]

after barry doran scored 10 points on sunday, one would think he would be worth a try on the county panel(if he alreadi is apoligies).....if he could score ten points for down we could win the all ireland, exactly what down need, an outstanding freekick taker!!!

[spiritof91and94]

On 5FM today Benny has a broken foot?
Any confirmation?

[5 Sams]

Draw. Replay this Friday night 8pm in Breffni Park

[up down]

did anyone else c the mini riot behind the goals at the town end at the final on sunday, looked like it was started by longstone supporters although the their mayobridge counterparts reacted stupidly, saw one youth being escorted from the ground by a steward. the county board should fine both clubs, we dont want gaelic games turning out like soccer attracting hooligans such as these.

good to c bryansford go down, the only good thing about them is their floodlights.

[thewobbler]

oh look, there's a reaction that someone is trying to provoke.

[southdown]

I also heard that Coulter is injured?  Any truth?

[spiritof91and94]

did anyone else c the mini riot behind the goals at the town end at the final on sunday, looked like it was started by longstone supporters although the their mayobridge counterparts reacted stupidly, saw one youth being escorted from the ground by a steward. the county board should fine both clubs, we dont want gaelic games turning out like soccer attracting hooligans such as these.

good to c bryansford go down, the only good thing about them is their floodlights.

Oh yeah you really wind it up !!
Actually the County Board own the lights!!
Having taken stock of the situation Bryansford will use Division Two and 'blood' their current U17 team who play in the Paul McGirr Final on Saturday so you are probably right 'up down' that it is good to 'c'!!