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Did you take the time to make that up yourself?
Pathetic.
Watch the game back and come back.

Are Kilcoo still as disliked/hated?
I personally thought they'd cleaned up their act a lot as past few seasons. Without the discipline they gained from the Mickey Moran and co they'd have found it difficult to win an Ulster club let alone an All Ireland.
Add up the red cards between Kilcoo and Burren as past few seasons and Burren have quite a few more.

Will down final be on rte? Probably not the establishment hate the boys from down especially after kilcoo and burren antics last time game was on rte. Also on this any more news on burren managment? Need to start getting best from young boys and get a young manager in to help with this. Another suggestion I thought of in past few days was Darragh O'Hanlon from kilcoo. Could cause a bit of controversy with kilcoo faithful but I'm sure it would boost his management career.

Yes I think that's a great idea and he should take the Red Devlin and Barry McEvoy in with him.

😂😂 can't see it.

Tell me this. Do you reckon lumping the ball in from 60 yards repeatedly a la 'the great Down v Derry game' (DJ Kane main culprit) is a better way of playing football than how it is played now? Because I tell you what, I watched that game recently and it wasn't exactly pretty on the eye.

Who suggested lumping the ball in from 60 yards was a better way to play.
Lets be honest, football is shite nowadays for a variety of reasons and a huge responsibility lies at the feet of ego-driven coaches/managers and those that appoint them.

A huge responsibilty lies with the suits in Croke park-the rule makers

Bring in rules like kicking it out past the 45 so no short kickouts, no pass back to the keeper, his job is to stop goals and kick the ball out, and once you go past your half way line you cannot play the ball back.
I agree with an earlier post stating that perhaps nostalgia gets in the way when viewing football matches in the past. Looking at scores in match programmes down through the 70s & 80s many matches never reached double digit scores.
If you're going to bring in rules that make it illegal to come back across your half way line there has to be an incentive, like allowing hand passed goals again.
Why did they do away with hand pass goals anyhow?

So, we are in Division 1 next season, made it hard for ourselves after our start, but got there in the end. First time in 40 odd years. Many of us have been following the seniors in Divs, 4,3,2 and now Div1, been  from St Paul's to St Michel's and everywhere in-between watching , really looking forward to going to Clonduff, Kilcoo, Mayobridge and the rest to watch us in a senior football game. Bredagh Abu

Congratulations, great to see.

Mon Derry.

Coming from Laverty's own club gave lads a serious advantage last year and the same this year from what I see. I hope this years lads don't let the show down like they did last year at the end.

Down Minors beat 3.13 - 1.07 and not a mention on our social media outlets. Would there be any chance that we could find out when our teams are playing games so we could go and watch them?

The number 4 Friday night would never make any other county team, you are right, Laverty will put the development of Kilcoo players first. His loyalty for Kilcoo cost him last year, letting the county down v Roscommon. The boy in question who is suspended has plenty of history eye gouging, and no doubt will be straight back in v Tyrone next week.

The senior set up goes from bad to worse, Kane back in goals after going on a stag last weekend, players laughing at management, our standards must have disappeared altogether.

Laughable, this team at U-17 were beaten by Fermanagh with 9 -11 starters from Burren and a Burren Manager! Laverty and Clarke have righted some wrongs.
Taking nothing away from the particular Burren team as they were very good but to say to all other clubs in the county that your service's isn't required because Burren are here was ridiculous.
Back to reality, they'll do very well to beat Tyrone. We're quite as strong as last year.

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You  can add another correction.

This was *not* the team that were  beaten by Fermanagh 2 years ago. They would be u19 now. Next years u20 is the year group beaten by Fermanagh.

I stand corrected on the date/year. I believe my point is still valid though.
I was simply pointing out some of the double standards read here.

Coming from Laverty's own club gave lads a serious advantage last year and the same this year from what I see. I hope this years lads don't let the show down like they did last year at the end.

Down Minors beat 3.13 - 1.07 and not a mention on our social media outlets. Would there be any chance that we could find out when our teams are playing games so we could go and watch them?

The number 4 Friday night would never make any other county team, you are right, Laverty will put the development of Kilcoo players first. His loyalty for Kilcoo cost him last year, letting the county down v Roscommon. The boy in question who is suspended has plenty of history eye gouging, and no doubt will be straight back in v Tyrone next week.

The senior set up goes from bad to worse, Kane back in goals after going on a stag last weekend, players laughing at management, our standards must have disappeared altogether.

Laughable, this team at U-17 were beaten by Fermanagh with 9 -11 starters from Burren and a Burren Manager! Laverty and Clarke have righted some wrongs.
Taking nothing away from the particular Burren team as they were very good but to say to all other clubs in the county that your service's isn't required because Burren are here was ridiculous.
Back to reality, they'll do very well to beat Tyrone. We're quite as strong as last year.

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Coming from Laverty's own club gave lads a serious advantage last year and the same this year from what I see. I hope this years lads don't let the show down like they did last year at the end.

Down Minors beat 3.13 - 1.07 and not a mention on our social media outlets. Would there be any chance that we could find out when our teams are playing games so we could go and watch them?

The number 4 Friday night would never make any other county team, you are right, Laverty will put the development of Kilcoo players first. His loyalty for Kilcoo cost him last year, letting the county down v Roscommon. The boy in question who is suspended has plenty of history eye gouging, and no doubt will be straight back in v Tyrone next week.

The senior set up goes from bad to worse, Kane back in goals after going on a stag last weekend, players laughing at management, our standards must have disappeared altogether.

Laughable, this team at U-17 were beaten by Fermanagh with 9 -11 starters from Burren and a Burren Manager! Laverty and Clarke have righted some wrongs.
Taking nothing away from the particular Burren team as they were very good but to say to all other clubs in the county that your service's isn't required because Burren are here was ridiculous.
Back to reality, they'll do very well to beat Tyrone. We're quite as strong as last year.

[Coming from Laverty's own club gave lads a serious advantage last year and the same this year from what I see. I hope this years lads don't let the show down like they did last year at the end.]

Coming from Laverty's own club gave lads a serious advantage last year and the same this year from what I see. I hope this years lads don't let the show down like they did last year at the end.

Down Minors beat 3.13 - 1.07 and not a mention on our social media outlets. Would there be any chance that we could find out when our teams are playing games so we could go and watch them?

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The whole thing is a bit of a shambles at the moment.
I don't for a second blame James McCartan as he was handed a hot potato, I actually admire him for taking the job on knowing how difficult it was likely to be.
I agree with an earlier post implying that McCory was walking into an ambush situation, best manager we've possibly ever had hounded out over a couple of bad results while he was building a team.
This season was a similar scenario, Laverty, Clarke, and Jim McGuinness among others lined up to be the next managerial team and someone from a small group of people in the know leak that information!
It's well known McGuinness values confidentiality and it was clear he wasn't getting it in Down! They all walked and rightly so.
I blame the county board, not everyone obviously but the same sabotage team that constantly hold the county back for whatever reasons they have. IMO it's absolutely rotten.

You do know the county board is made up of reps from every club including your own. Your rep proposed a no-confidence in Paddy Tally which was seconded by the Clonduff rep . There is no point in pointing fingers at anyone. We need to come together as a county and not to keep jibing at the county board or executive.

you've got your hand on the pulse of County Board meetings.What Club Oglach from?

I'm from Kilcoo, as stated on my profile.
We're all anonymous here but the very least posters could do is state their club on their profile.

Consider yourself reprimand Johnysboys. You obviously don't like Kilcoo but get over it, they are All Ireland Champions on merit. We would all like our club to be there but no justification to your pathetic jealousy. Positive posts in future please.

No issue with Kilcoo in the slightest. But call a spade a spade they stole the final.. totally unlike them to play so bad but still got over the line. I'm in no way jealous of them at all as I know where my club stand within the county n that's not winning All Irelands.
This weekends game could possibly be the biggest in a decade for Down. We were so close on Saturday but no cigar so back to scratch for this weekend. I think Cork are in a bit of disarray though with management in the spotlight. A draw is no good to either so it has the makings of a good game with both teams going for broke.

My take on Kilcoo's all Ireland final is this.
Yes they had a bit of luck in the second half with the goal that came of the 45m free but had absolutely no luck in the 1st half.
Some say playing in Croke Park is just another football field! Having spoken to a few of the players they'll tell you it's definitely not, especially playing into the canal end with a swirling wind and goalposts  that seem to deceive you.
The final was Kilmacud's third match at headquarters in the season, that along with their contingent of Dublin seniors, minors ect having played there regularly was a massive advantage.
Kilcoo were on the back foot from the start and showed absolutely remarkable grit to win.

The whole thing is a bit of a shambles at the moment.
I don't for a second blame James McCartan as he was handed a hot potato, I actually admire him for taking the job on knowing how difficult it was likely to be.
I agree with an earlier post implying that McCory was walking into an ambush situation, best manager we've possibly ever had hounded out over a couple of bad results while he was building a team.
This season was a similar scenario, Laverty, Clarke, and Jim McGuinness among others lined up to be the next managerial team and someone from a small group of people in the know leak that information!
It's well known McGuinness values confidentiality and it was clear he wasn't getting it in Down! They all walked and rightly so.
I blame the county board, not everyone obviously but the same sabotage team that constantly hold the county back for whatever reasons they have. IMO it's absolutely rotten.

Consider yourself reprimand Johnysboys. You obviously don't like Kilcoo but get over it, they are All Ireland Champions on merit. We would all like our club to be there but no justification to your pathetic jealousy. Positive posts in future please.

Couldn't agree more!

Two Kilcoo players played in all 10 finals.
Paul Devlin and Conor Laverty.