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(1) Has the McManus money been distributed to the Down clubs yet? How was each clubs share calculated?  (2) Has the investigation into the referee appointment/cancellation for the Down SFC final been completed? What were the findings?

There is a Down collective referees meeting next Thursday night with the county board!

Again Down GAA Social media shocking to say the least! No Recognition to are players involved last night!

Kilcoo absolutely Disgusting! For a chairman and secretary of a club to run out and approach a referee and personal abuse that man was unreal!

Kilcoo shouldn't be allowed any spectators for there behaviour last night, burren should be given there tickets!

So there we have it,,, how the Kilcoo club must be celebrating this morning or perhaps not. A week after winning the Down Senior Championship and their replayed minor victory  perhaps they won't actually be celebrating as much now. Given how they managed to get overturned at GAA HQ the alleged but very publicised sledging dished out by one of their minor players in a recent championship minor match against a young opponent who's mother had earlier this year passed away after a cancer battle,  the Kilcoo club found itself on the receiving end today at Newry Courthouse. The lies by their player were clearly and ruthlessly exposed.  Unlike the young minor footballers from Mayobridge who got no justice, Charlie Carr did. He got justice for himself, his family and the GAA family. The dog on the street has been aware of The Magpies dark arts. Their victorious senior captains of last week must surely be thoughtful after the court result today. Sledging a Downpatrick player last year and sledging the wife of a very recent Down captain come to mind. The once self nominated defenders of all that is republican, ran to the police when someone had the courage to stand up to them,,, and now they as a club have been found out. Monaghan senior footballers can now enjoy the fruits of Kilcoo's labour. What was the reason for appealing the minor players sledging??? Why were their supporters recently fighting at a ladies final? Is there not a moral fibre in anyone associated with their club and committee. Their recent successes are meaningless and of no value compared to the victory of Charlie Carr today. Today truth, manliness, courage and beating the bully prevailed.

I'm not on about senior football, how is young referees meant to progress when they don't get underage finals? At least the men's board are pushing the younger lads on!