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Another 2 points tonight. The performance was good, not brilliant but Down were the better team and result is what counts. Nobody was outstanding but Pat havern was probably the most consistent performer tonight.  They will not be happy and the amount conceded which would be costly in a higher division.

2 points against offaly is important if we are to maintain the promotion push. Offaly will be looking to rebound after their sh..t show last week so I expect it wont be straightforward. We will need to be on form and if we are we will win this game and progress on.

Job done by the boys today on Belfast. We were the better team but it took us to last 10 minutes to kill of Antrim.
Oran Murdock was very good in second half. Caolan Mooney worked hard throughout and good to see him back. Oisin savage took soom good points in the second half.

Overall we are improving and going in the right direction.

U20s were missing a good few players against louth on Tuesday night and they took a good beating. Louth were good.
I think they they will learn from it and with a few games coming down the track it will help this group  find their best options. They will do ok.

I noticed Ryan McGill and Eamon Brown on the uu team. Who were the other 4?

Mc rory is donminated these days by Tyrone and Derry teams. St colmans, Abbey, St Louis and red high downpatrick well of the pace.

Looks as if the sport of working together to accommodate camogie has been ignored by the LGFA in down.

Antrim should have beat us in Newry last year so they wont fear Down. Our boys would need to be on it for this game.

Well done St Malachy's castlewellan on winning the Markey cup today. A Hard fought but deserved 2 point win over Strabane. There is some good talent on this team.

I would guess the football manager would have wanted a commitment from the team to fully focus on football so that liatriom could best realise their potential in the higher league and senior championship but they also have a strong hurling team with a potential to win something.....

I expect the footballers to progress on this year. They have a decent management setup and some good talented players. Oran Murdock is the key man. Hopefully we can find a few more good big physical players to support him.

Down just miss out on the mckenna semis due to the void Donegal /Armagh game which is a bollox...

The McKenna cup is good competition to prepare for the upcoming season.

Who are the high profile departures from the football team?

Kilmacud and Glen semi final scheduled for Newry. Glen will really fancy their chances this time down in Newry.

Conor mc crickard and o hare would be worth a look at on the county from the leitrim club