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I think Carr will have to include a handful of U-21's in the Senior squad this year. John Boyle should be in there without a doubt. He's a great playmaker and his free taking and shooting from play is pretty good. I would say that Colgan will be included aswell despite my reservations. Ive always maintained that he is a good player but not a great player. There on Sunday he stood out against a hurler and a Drumgath midfielder who has a serious lack of county experience. It would be interesting to see how he copes week in week out against much stronger opponents in the National League. The jury is still out on him in my opinion. Again, despite my admiration for Packie Downey, I dont think he could cut it in Championship standard football. After he broke his ankle a couple of years ago it is obvious to see that he has slight diffficulties turning at speed. There is no doubt his bulk and frame make him a good ball winner but I just cant see him cutting it in a fast paced championship game. Apart from Boyle and Colgan I think that my clubmate Paul McComiskey would be worth a shot. In the past fortnight he's got a bit of expierience playing for Queens against the likes of Tyrone and Cavan. I think his strength, pace and eye for a score would be of great value to Carr's panel in general. In previous years in other counties players have been plucked from Minor and brought in to Senior panels. Just look at young Darren O'Sullivan in Kerry, Ross Munnellly/Donnie Brennan in Laois, Ciaran Hanratty in Monaghan and going a bit further back Michael Meehan/Sean Armstrong in Galway to name a few.

Down 1-07  Jordanstown Mucksavages 1-15 at the moment

That Down starting 15 cant be accurate. For a start Kearney and McArdle are injured. It looks like the names are going in alphabetical order aswell. Definitely not the starting 15.
If I were Ross Carr tomorrow id be putting a team out with a lineup something like this:

1. Bernard Connell (Drumgath)
2. Martin Cole (Rostrevor)
3. Stephen Toner (Bryansford)
4. Paudie Matthews (Clonduff)
5. Barry Doran (Longstone)
6. Kevin Gracey (Downpatrick)
7. Brendan Rogers (Mayobridge)
8. Adrian Carville (Bryansford)
9. Jackie Lynch (Drumgath)
10. Brendan McGourty (Ballycran)
11. Peter Telford (Downpatrick)
12. Fintan McGreevey (Castlewellan)
13. Brendan Loughran (Shamrocks)
14. Gareth Johnson (Ballygalget)
15. Danny Hughes (Saval)

Football managers for 2007, fill in the (many) blanks lads:

A.C.F.L. Division 1
An Riocht - Pete McGrath
Attical - Dan Morgan
Bryansford - Eamon Burns
Burren - James McCartan
Castlewellan - Gerry Dougherty
Clonduff - Benny Corrigan
Kilcoo - Mickey Heaney
Liatroim - Johnny McComiskey
Longstone - Frank Dawson?
Loughinisland - Brendan Mason
Mayobridge - Michael Donnelly
Rostrevor - Aidan Farrell

A.C.F.L. Division 2
Annaclone
Ballyholland - Hugh McGettigan
Ballymartin - Karl Cunningham/Conor Annett
Carryduff - Jackie Fitzsimons
Clann na Banna - Tony Wilson
Darragh Cross - Dessie McNeill
Downpatrick - Gerard Deegan/Richard Starkey
Glasdrumman
Kilclief - Justin Sharvin/Joe McStay/Paul Watterson
Saval
Shamrocks - Paul McCartan
Warrenpoint - Miceal Magill

A.C.F.L. Division 3
Ardglass - Paul O'Shea
Bosco
Bredagh - Paddy Heaney
Bright
Drumgath - Bill Geoghan
Dundrum - John McShane
Glenn
Mitchel's - Marty Lynch
Saul - Joe Ritchie
St. Paul's - Gerry Quinn
Teconnaught - GP Mulholland
Tullylish - Kevin Blaney

A.C.F.L. Division 4
Aghaderg
Aughlisnafin - Joe Scullion
Ballykinlar - Hankie Curran
Dromara
Drumaness -Liam McKenna
Killyleagh - John Keenan
St. John's
St. Michael's

Football managers for 2007, fill in the (many) blanks lads:

A.C.F.L. Division 1
An Riocht - Pete McGrath
Attical - Dan Morgan
Bryansford - Eamon Burns
Burren - James McCartan
Castlewellan - Gerry Dougherty
Clonduff - Benny Corrigan
Kilcoo - Mickey Heaney
Liatroim - Johnny McComiskey
Longstone - Frank Dawson?
Loughinisland - Brendan Mason
Mayobridge - Michael Donnelly
Rostrevor - Aidan Farrell

A.C.F.L. Division 2
Annaclone
Ballyholland - Hugh McGettigan
Ballymartin - Karl Cunningham/Conor Annett
Carryduff - Jackie Fitzsimons
Clann na Banna - Tony Wilson
Darragh Cross - Dessie McNeill
Downpatrick - Gerard Deegan/Richard Starkey
Glasdrumman
Kilclief - Justin Sharvin/Joe McStay/Paul Watterson
Saval
Shamrocks - Paul McCartan
Warrenpoint - Miceal Magill

A.C.F.L. Division 3
Ardglass - Paul O'Shea
Bosco
Bredagh - Paddy Heaney
Bright
Drumgath - Bill Geoghan
Dundrum - John McShane
Glenn
Mitchel's - Marty Lynch
Saul - Joe Ritchie
St. Paul's
Teconnaught - GP Mulholland
Tullylish - Jim McAlinden

A.C.F.L. Division 4
Aghaderg
Aughlisnafin - Joe Scullion
Ballykinlar - Hankie Curran
Dromara
Drumaness
Killyleagh - John Keenan
St. John's
St. Michael's

Im surprised Bryan Sweeney has been selected for the game on Sunday. I thought he would of been away with the Irish Jaw-breaking squad at the World Championships.

Cnoc ni Drinn are an amalgamation of Loughinisland, Downpatrick and Teconnaught.

[East Down U-21 B Championship Final]

East Down U-21 B Championship Final

Ardglass 0-13  Naomh Seosamh (Aughlisnafin, Ballykinlar, Dundrum) 3-09


South Down U-21 B Championship Final

An Riocht 5-09  Ballymartin 1-09


I heard Kilcoo beat Cnoc ni Drinn by 3 In the East Down A Final. Did anyone hear how the South Down A Final went?

Fintan McGreevey, Aidan Burns and Mickey McVeigh are the 3 Castlewellan players that have been selected for the provisional Down squad. I got wind of it last night.

Annaclone 1-07  Liatroim 0-13

 SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER AIB                 
SFC QUARTER-FINAL REPLAY               
Cargin       0-10 3-08 Clontibret     
                                       
AIB SFC SEMI-FINAL                     
Errigal Ciaran 0-10 0-10 Ballinderry *   
* Replay next Sunday                   
IFC SEMI-FINALS                       
Coleraine    0-11 0-08 Belcoo         
                                       
Ballymacnab  0-11 0-11 Stewartstn     
                                       
JFC SEMI-FINALS                       
Naomh Brid   1-12 0-09 Bredagh         
                                       
Greencastle  postponed Drumhowan     

Cloc Mor, I think there is a big problem with lads in this age section in Downpatrick. A lot of them have gone to Uni across the water while the majority of them have slipped away to the soccer. Downpatrick really have to look at themselves in regards to this. Loughinisland basically played about 6 of their Senior players against us today. Again it looks like they are struggling for numbers. Suprisingly enough Teconnaught, out of these 3 clubs, would have the most players at U-21 level and probably if pushed could of went it alone.
In regards to the Dundrum, Ballykinlar and Aughlisnafin amalgamation we dont seem to have any problem with numbers. I think we have about 17 Dundrum lads, about 8 Ballykinlar ones and around 4 from the Finn all between 18-21. This competition is a great learning curve for our three clubs and it keeps us ticking over for the next month or so.

East Down U-21 A Championship Quarter Final

Naomh Seosamh (Ballykinlar, Dundrum, Aughlisnafin)  0-05
v
Cnoc Ni Drinn (Loughinisland, Teconnaught, Downpatrick) 0-14


Anybody got any more U-21 results from today?

Would East Down Gael catch a grip of himself and stop annoying people on the Dundrum guestbook. What I say is my opinion and not a chip on my shoulder. Jaysus Christ, will ya just get over it.You MUST have something more important to do.

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Club: Dundrum
County: Down

Likes: Watching Antrim and St Galls Kevin McGourty play. A genius of the game in our midst.
Dislikes: Loughinisland's player recruitment policy + Saul spin doctors
Most Memorable moment(s): Dundrum winning the 2005 Down JFC for the 1st time in 29 years.