Down Club Hurling & Football

[downredblack]

Thks. Laces . Didn't know it existed . Must have a scout about on the net ,see if I can find it . Would love to see this great Down team .

[5 Sams]

Drop me an oul PM Downredblack if you track it down....I saw this game years and years ago on reel to reel!!! I would love a copy on DVD

[downredblack]

Yeah sure.

[behind the wire]

does anyone know if there are any dvd's of 60. 61 and 68 knocking about? i would love to get them for my grandfather. took him to croke park museum there a couple of years ago and he sat on the computer lookin at the video archives for ages. was like a child in a sweetshop. it would be a good christmas present.

[off the laces]

boys i was working on a site about five years ago and paddy doc was there as a brickie both he and a man Cairan O'Hare Attical had a vhs copy with them.

[downredblack]

Just mailed a crowd about the 1968 final , their catalogue on the website goes back to 1975 . I'll keep yis posted.

[general]

does anybody kno where i could get pics of the minor footballers from 07? mebi not the most sucessful side but stil a memorable experiance, one that wil stick with me

[amallon]

In my experience following the Down teams from 1960 era , these are my seiection of best players who play for Down Senior Football team.

1. Neil Collins, Carryduff
2. Tommy McGovern, Burren
3. Leo Murphy, Lisnarcree
4. Tom O'Hare, Mayobridge
5. Cathal Digney, Saval
6. Dan McCartan, Glenn
7. Joe Lennon, Aghderg
8. Colm McAlarney, Liatriom
9. Jarlath Carey, Dundrum
10. Greg Blaney, Carryduff
11. James McCartan (sen), Glenn
12. Paddy Doherty, Ballykinlar
13. Mickey Linden, Mayobridge
14. Sean O'Neill, Newry Mitchels
15. Ambrose Rodgers (sen) Longstone

My second selection

1.Micheal McVeigh
2.Brendan Sloan, Attical
3.Conor Deegan, Downpatrick
4. Mark Turley, Glenn
5. Pasty O'Hagan, Clonduff
6. Barry Breen, Downpatrick
7. DJ Kane, Newry Shamrocks
8. Liam Austin, Rostrevor
9. Brendan Toner, Castlewellan
10. Ross Carr, Clonduff
11. Dalsey Mooney, Clonduff
12. James McCartan (jun), Tullylish
13. Peter Rooney, Warrenpoint,
14. John McCartan, Glenn
15. Benny Coulter, Mayobridge.

Others players  who have also played well.
Geogre Lavery, Kilwarlin
Pat Rice, Castlewellan,
Kevin Mussen, Clonduff
Tony Hadden, Newry Shamrocks
Breen Morgan, Annaclone
Willie Doyle, Liatriom
James Milligan, Ardglass
Micheal Cole, Rostrevor
Micheal Cunningham, Bryansford
Cecil Ward, Bryansford
Adrain McAuilfield, St Mitchels
Paddy Kennedy, Glenn
Brendan McGovern, Burren
Jim McCartan, Glenn
Donal Bell, Teconnagh
Brendan Mason, Loughinisland
Paul Higgins, Ballymartin
Paddy O'Rourke, Burren
Gregory McCartan, Ballymartin
Eamon Burns Bryansford.
Gary Mason. Loughinisland
Best match
1994 in Celtic Park Derry, Down v Derry in Ulster Championship

Best individual performance
Tom O'Hare, Mayobridge in 1968 All Ireland Semi-final against great Galway side who have won three in row 64,65 and 66.

Top Ten players
1.   Sean O'Neill
2.   Tom O'Hare
3.   Colm McAlarnery
4.   Paddy Murphy
5.   James McCartan (sen)
6.   Greg Blaney
7.   Mickey Linden
8.   Leo Murphy
9.   Tommy McGovern
10. Joe Lennon

Best Down Club Player
Shorty Treanor Burren,
never made any impact on Down Senior team., should have been good enough for Down on 91 and 94 teams.

Some great names that I hadn't thought of.  Benny would be in my first 15 of all time though...  Even before Mickey Linden... I'll get shot for that one

[Lecale2]

I have a load of the old matches on DVD. 1960, 1961 & 1968 Alll Ireland finals, 1968 Ulster Final. 1994 All Ireland Final. 1999 Minor final. 1991 All Ireland Final. The Down Dream Team 60/61. 1994 Ulster 1st Rd Derry v Down. 2003 Ulster semi final and final.

I passed copied on to a few lads earlier this year. If anyone wants copies let me know by PM. You'll have to copy them yourself and return the originals.

[Down Till I Die]

In my experience following the Down teams from 1960 era , these are my seiection of best players who play for Down Senior Football team.

1. Neil Collins, Carryduff
2. Tommy McGovern, Burren
3. Leo Murphy, Lisnarcree
4. Tom O'Hare, Mayobridge
5. Cathal Digney, Saval
6. Dan McCartan, Glenn
7. Joe Lennon, Aghderg
8. Colm McAlarney, Liatriom
9. Jarlath Carey, Dundrum
10. Greg Blaney, Carryduff
11. James McCartan (sen), Glenn
12. Paddy Doherty, Ballykinlar
13. Mickey Linden, Mayobridge
14. Sean O'Neill, Newry Mitchels
15. Ambrose Rodgers (sen) Longstone

My second selection

1.Micheal McVeigh
2.Brendan Sloan, Attical
3.Conor Deegan, Downpatrick
4. Mark Turley, Glenn
5. Pasty O'Hagan, Clonduff
6. Barry Breen, Downpatrick
7. DJ Kane, Newry Shamrocks
8. Liam Austin, Rostrevor
9. Brendan Toner, Castlewellan
10. Ross Carr, Clonduff
11. Dalsey Mooney, Clonduff
12. James McCartan (jun), Tullylish
13. Peter Rooney, Warrenpoint,
14. John McCartan, Glenn
15. Benny Coulter, Mayobridge.

Others players  who have also played well.
Geogre Lavery, Kilwarlin
Pat Rice, Castlewellan,
Kevin Mussen, Clonduff
Tony Hadden, Newry Shamrocks
Breen Morgan, Annaclone
Willie Doyle, Liatriom
James Milligan, Ardglass
Micheal Cole, Rostrevor
Micheal Cunningham, Bryansford
Cecil Ward, Bryansford
Adrain McAuilfield, St Mitchels
Paddy Kennedy, Glenn
Brendan McGovern, Burren
Jim McCartan, Glenn
Donal Bell, Teconnagh
Brendan Mason, Loughinisland
Paul Higgins, Ballymartin
Paddy O'Rourke, Burren
Gregory McCartan, Ballymartin
Eamon Burns Bryansford.
Gary Mason. Loughinisland
Best match
1994 in Celtic Park Derry, Down v Derry in Ulster Championship

Best individual performance
Tom O'Hare, Mayobridge in 1968 All Ireland Semi-final against great Galway side who have won three in row 64,65 and 66.

Top Ten players
1.   Sean O'Neill
2.   Tom O'Hare
3.   Colm McAlarnery
4.   Paddy Murphy
5.   James McCartan (sen)
6.   Greg Blaney
7.   Mickey Linden
8.   Leo Murphy
9.   Tommy McGovern
10. Joe Lennon

Best Down Club Player
Shorty Treanor Burren,
never made any impact on Down Senior team., should have been good enough for Down on 91 and 94 teams.

Some great names that I hadn't thought of.  Benny would be in my first 15 of all time though...  Even before Mickey Linden... I'll get shot for that one

eddie mckay and eddie king, two names that shouldn be to far away from the lists!!

[umpire]

In my earlier post this morning, I have made a mistake by putting in Paddy Murphy instead of great Paddy Doherty.. My apologies

Top Ten players
1.   Sean O'Neill
2.   Tom O'Hare
3.   Colm McAlarnery
4.   Paddy Murphy    Paddy Doherty
5.   James McCartan (sen)
6.   Greg Blaney
7.   Mickey Linden
8.   Leo Murphy
9.   Tommy McGovern
10. Joe Lennon

[DownFanatic]

Great stuff going on this thread at the minute about the Down greats. Without wanting to detract from your Top 10 list Umpire, do you think there will be any newcomers in your selection say in 10 years time?

[5 Sams]

For anyone doubting the position of Colm McAlarney in the pantheon of the all time greats in Gaelic Football....all you have to do is read page 82 of Michael Foley's (superb) book about the 82 AIF..Kings of September. It looks like Jacko based his style of play on Arkle...I have to say that I got a shiver down my back when I read what he said. Its a pity McAlarney didnt get the exposure on live TV that Jacko et al have got since the mid 70s. ......the rest of the country would realise how good he was then.


BTW Lecale check your PMs

[Mourne Rover]

Many thanks to Umpire for his selections, and particulary for reminding us about Dalsey Mooney. He was a fantastic midfielder, so good that he kept Colm McAlarney back in the defence for the 1966 Ulster minor champions. I was at that final at Casement Park, and can just about remember the day as, for I think the only time in history, we won both minor and senior on the same afternoon.

Dalsey got injured at an early stage in his career, and never got much chance to show what he could do at senior level. The general feeling among Down supporters at the time was that he was better than McAlarney, so I can put it no higher than that.

As for Mr Mallon's suggestion that Benny is better than Mickey, I am really not sure where to begin. At the risk of repeating previous posts, Benny has yet to play a senior championship match at Croke Park. I hope he does so soon, but Mickey has been there and not just
taken our breath away but finished up with an overall player of the year award.

Benny is foremost among a group of relatively young Down players who are capable of taking us back where we belong. Mickey is simply a legend, in Mayobridge, in Down and across Ireland. However, let's keep the debate going.

[amallon]

Lecale - Check your PM's.  You could be busy. 

5Sams I still have a DVD rattling about in my car somewhere for you.  Its that long ago now I don't even remember what it was.  Could have been the 91 or 94 finals recorded from All Ireland gold or something.  You remember???