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Mayobridge
Castlewellan
Kilcoo
CPN

Rostrevor
Longstone
Loughinisland
Glenn

An riocht
Bredagh
Liatroim
St Johns

Dromara
Clann na Banna
Carryduff
Darragh Cross

[Kilcoo]

SFC First Round

Kilcoo v Saval
Rostrevor v Mayobridge
Clonduff v Ballyholland
Loughinisland v Castlewellan
CPN v Annaclone
Downpatrick v Longstone
Glenn v Byransford
Burren v Ballymartin

IFC First Round
Bosco v Drumaness
Dromara v Glasdrumman
An Riocht v Darragh Cross
Bredagh v Carryduff
Atticall v Liatriom
Shamrocks v St Johns
Saul v Clann na Banna
Tullylish v Kilclief

How does everyone think CPN and Drumaness will go this weekend? Will both games be as one-sided as everyone is suggesting? ROCK and Warrenpoint both big favourites in my eyes...would love to see Drumaness scrape through! Thoughts?

Leo, a chara,

Your comment above just epitomizes the ignorance of some in this part of the country unfortunately. The GAA is not just an organisation that facilitates an odd game of Football or Hurling. More than that, it is intrinsically linked to the preservation of our (Irish) culture and heritage also. I think if you genuinely spoke to anyone with half a brain in Warrenpoint then you would know that club members for the most part, embrace the new name of Cumann Pheadair Naofa, or CPN. If it is not to your liking then I suggest you merely don't associate or speak about our club, given its apparent inconvenience in your life. Astonishingly I do agree with one point of yours, well done to CPN u-20s on a fabulous championship victory. Great to see it, God knows we have been waiting long enough for real success in the club. Comhairdeas a chairde agus maith sibh!

As always, great corresponding with you Leopold. Top man. 

[Kilcoo]

SFC
Longstone v Kilcoo
Castlewellan v Clonduff
Liatriom v Annaclone
Bryansford v Burren
Ballyholland v An Riocht
Saval v Mayobridge
Rostrevor v Warrenpoint
Downpatrick v Loughinisland

IFC
Glasdrumman v Clann na Banna
Glenn v Bredagh
Tullylish v Kilclief
Bosco v Atticall
Drumgath v Shamrocks
Ballymartin v Dundrum
Darragh Cross v St John's
Saul v Carryduff

JFC
Bright v Drumaness
St Michael's v St Paul's
Teconnaught v Mitchels
Aughlisnafinn v Killyleagh
Dromara v Ardglass
Aghaderg v Ballykinlar

I'll be the first man to admit that I don't normally agree with Downjim's posts, but he is 100% right here. Conor Laverty was a disgrace given what he said to the Downpatrick man. I heard every word of it given that I was right beside the play. Horrible slur which I won't repeat. No place in our (or any) game. Anypne that defends his words are a joke

[Bryansford]

SFC
Bryansford v Ballyholland
Rostrevor v Saval
Warrenpoint v Mayobridge
Clonduff v Annaclone
Liatriom v Castlewellan
Kilcoo v Loughinisland
Downpatrick v Longstone
Burren v An Riocht

IFC
Carryduff v St John
Bosco v Tullylish
Ballymartin v Drumgath
Clan na Banna v Bredagh
Darragh Cross v Saul
Kilclief v Atticall
Shamrocks v Dundrum
Glenn v Glasdrumman

JFC
Ardglass v Ballykinler
Aughlisnafinn v Teconnaught
St Michaels v Bright
Drumaness v St Pauls
Aghaderg v Dromara
Mitchels v Killyleagh

To be honest last night's games were a serious disappointment. Thought Mayobridge never really had to get out of second gear and Rostrevor themselves could not believe they were leading at Half Time. I genuinely don't think there is a huge gulf in class between those two sides, certainly not enough to merit a 7pt victory anyway. The 'bridge just have that experience and never panicked once, and credit to them for that.
Burren were very impressive and Ballyholland never ever looked like taking the 2pts. However I doubt their heads will drop, given that Bryansford would always have been the more winnable game for them in the group and not the Burren match in their pursuit of 2nd spot. Burren will play better sides this year and the championship is only 2 days old but they look very strong already and it's difficult to see who can match them this year. Can anyone give a summary of the Stone-Island game? Big Greg was not happy anyway and vented his anger on twitter, slating both the referee and the '3 sweepers' deployed by Loughinisland. Find it hard to believe there were 3 sweepers played tbf.
Also, anyone else at Pairc Esler will have noticed that the stand was nowhere near full, which would not have been the case had Bridge-Rostrevor and Burren-Ballyholland double been a traditional first round knockout game. Bit of the championship magic lost it must be said.

[Mayobridge]

SFC
Mayobridge v Rostrevor
Ballyholland v Burren
Loughinisland v Longstone
Liatroim v Clonduff
Annaclone v Castlewellan
Cumann Pheadair Naofa v Saval
An Riocht v Bryansford
Downpatrick v Kilcoo

IFC
Dundrum v Drumgath
Bosco v Kilclief
Glenn v Clann na Banna
Atticall v Tullylish
St Johns v Saul
Ballymartin v Shamrocks
Bredagh v Glasdrumman
Darragh Cross v Carryduff

JFC
Aughlisnafinn v Mitchels
St Michaels v Drumaness
Ballykinlar v Dromara
St Pauls v Bright
Killyleagh v Teconnaught
Aghaderg v Ardglass

Count me in also Umpire for a bit of banter