Down Club Hurling & Football

[Smurfy123]

Martin Clarke to be confirmed in next few days
Along with Conor Laverty Brendan McVeigh and Ronan McCartan
That's a good management team
Stiff competition from
Mickey Walsh and Mickey linden
Ross Carr DJ Kane
DJ Morgan
Danny Hughes
Paul McCartan Neil Coulter


Some men in for it
Good to see
I wish Conor Marty Brendan and Ronan all the best

[SHEEDY]

Conor laverty, Marty Clarke and Sean boylan set to be confirmed tonight for down u20s.

[champion1981]

By all accounts that piece of shit Laverty has been appointed along with Martin Clarke, Declan Morgan and Sean Boylan (obviously the Meath one if this is to be believed). While Laverty might be a decent coach, I wouldn't let any of my sons anywhere near a team with him in charge. His track record speaks for itself, just ask anyone from Mayobridge.

🤣 lotto,  your sons would have to be asked first, 🙈🙈

[PTC]

Great appointment at long last the county board stop looking to the 91 and 94 teams for these management roles good luck to laverty and his management team

[Dubh driocht]

Agree with PTC; every good under 20 player in Down will want to be part of that setup.

[Mourne Red]

I'm not too optimistic about that u20 management team.. Monaghan didn't really set the world alight with Laverty in the background team and St Johns haven't exactly prospered with Clarke when was in with them.

[ardtole]

Lavertys record with kilcoo underage teams is nothing short of remarkable. I could understand if mayobridge players in particular had a problem with him, and didn't want to commit, but overall a very strong coaching package and I wish them every success.

[Smurfy123]

Good appointments
Listen Monaghan and St John's did not go to well for the lads but you can only work with what you have
Clarke was hardly meant to do much with them
Give them a chance
Ardtole don't be getting carried away now

[ardtole]

Don't be getting carried away with what?

[Smurfy123]

His record with Kilcoo underage is nothing short of remarkable?
1 successful age group
Like most clubs have
CPN had it a few years ago
Burrens minor team now
Kilcoo minor last year
Rostrevor 4 minors in a row
Mayobridge back in the day

What's remarkable about it?

That's not taking away I'm delighted with that appointment
But stop getting carried away

[urbangael]

Lots of big Egos in that mgt team, hopefully it's not a case of too many chiefs. Serious cost as well no doubt so the pressure is on to deliver. I strongly dislike the dark arts Laverty brings it was even apparent in Monaghans defeat to Cavan. However I'd never want a Down team to fail so fingers crossed they bring success and get a healthy amount of u20s progressing so senior football at inter County standard

[Lloyd p]

Caolan Mooney transfer from rostrevor to downpatrick rgu confirmed yet?

[ardtole]

His record with Kilcoo underage is nothing short of remarkable?
1 successful age group
Like most clubs have
CPN had it a few years ago
Burrens minor team now
Kilcoo minor last year
Rostrevor 4 minors in a row
Mayobridge back in the day

What's remarkable about it?

That's not taking away I'm delighted with that appointment
But stop getting carried away

More age groups than just minor at underage level.

[Smurfy123]

He managed the one team through the ranks
What is remarkable about that?

[snoopdog]

Some bitterness on here. Best of luck to the new management team.