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I thought the same thing when Kilcoo first turned over mayobridge.

Drumgath
Burren

Kilcoo
Bredagh

Bryansford
Kilcoo

Burren
Clonduff
An riocht
Bredagh
Teconnaught
Drumgath

Castlewellan
Kilcoo
Bryansford
Burren
Carryduff
An riocht
Darragh cross
Bredagh
St michaels
Teconnaught
Dundrum
Drumgath

Mayobridge
Rgu
Kilcoo
Castlewellan

Tullylish
Carryduff
Drumaness
Darragh cross

Aghaderg
Dundrum
Drumgath

Clonduff
Bryansford
Burren
CPN

Ballymartin
Saval
Loughinisland
Ballyholland

An riocht
Bredagh
Liatroim
St. John's
Kilclief
Clann na banna
Carryduff
Darragh cross

Kilcoo
Mayobridge
Clonduff
Castlewellan
Cpn
Longstone
Bryansford
Burren

Bosco
Glasdrumman
An riocht
Bredagh
Liatroim
St. John's
Clan na banna
Tullylish

Feck sake lads,ye won.never worry about the anti tyrone myth you have built up in your heads,go out and enjoy the win.

Laughable that anyone thinks tyrone would be the neutrals pick.

Lads can we hold back on the get rid of Sean og chat.his job involves a lot more than taking the blame for how poorly the county team performs.who gives a shite if he was on the pitch at half time during the Longford game,didn't lose us the match.I don't buy in to the 'eamonn inherited a shambles' story.i think he had all the tools to put up a fight against Monaghan and more than enough to beat longford.sean og does a lot of work which goes unseen.the county team isn't in a great place right now,but we're in plenty of company throughout Ireland in that regard.
   Fact is we sacked a manager with proven track record at club level,had no replacement,and ended up with someone who isn't up to the job.basically on the back of a taken out of context quote after losing a qualifier game.far as I'm aware Sean didn't push through that decision in his own.

You're on the wind up again.If 'ould people' are denied the vote who's next on your list?people without university education?people on low income?people who don't own ther own homes?

All valid points Laser,and I'd say 75% of counties are struggling with the same issues. Is the time and effort worth it even if you are starting? If you have a good set up with the county team these things don't seem so bad. Boys in certain parts of Donegal would be glad of only having to drive the distance from downpatrick to newry.
    Walter, Derry would be a whole lot stronger if the largest population base was producing county players,i.e derry city. Coleraine have provided four players in recent years?surely the city could only help in this regard. It would take huge amounts of work,in Down,Derry and many other counties. But I think it's the only way to get back competing.

Think I may have been picked up wrong on my poor choice of words regarding downpatrick,Bredagh,Carryduff and newry in general.When I said not pulling their weight I didn't mean the clubs weren't doing good work at all.What I meant was in terms of large population bases there are few county players coming through from those areas.The reasons for this is what needs looked into.If Down as a county wish to be competing at the top level then these areas need to have their potential maximised.One problem is that outside of the newry clubs,none of the youngsters in downpatrick or south belfast are being exposed to mcrory football,therefore at a disadvantage when it comes to county minor selection,which leads on to under 21 and senior.Maybe the county board could do something to bridge this gap?