Down Club Hurling & Football

SamFever · January 02, 2017, 02:37:46 PM

Quote from: Square Ball on January 02, 2017, 01:12:17 PM
Quote from: downjim on January 01, 2017, 05:39:14 PM
When you need an Ulster title you can always rely on us.

Bredagh also won an Ulster title. Thats both minor titles in Down

You've lost me here.

Mourne man · January 02, 2017, 02:52:08 PM

He's talking about ladies football!

SamFever · January 02, 2017, 03:00:43 PM

Quote from: Mourne man on January 02, 2017, 02:52:08 PM
He's talking about ladies football!

That's not for this Board.

downup · January 03, 2017, 10:50:01 AM

Is Frank Dawson taking the reigns at Ballymartin? I had heard that he was and then heard that Ballymartin were still sounding out other potential managers. Can anyone confirm?

Mourne man · January 03, 2017, 02:55:45 PM

Have many clubs started back training yet? I have heard one or two teams are back slogging away! Does anyone have an up to date list of clubs and managers for the incoming season?

Leftmidfield · January 03, 2017, 06:08:17 PM

Quote from: Mourne man on January 03, 2017, 02:55:45 PM
Have many clubs started back training yet? I have heard one or two teams are back slogging away! Does anyone have an up to date list of clubs and managers for the incoming season?

CPN starting back tonight

downjim · January 03, 2017, 08:10:40 PM

I would imagine all teams bar Kilcoo would be doing some sort of training, probably instead S and C. If they are not they may hurry up.

SamFever · January 04, 2017, 10:23:37 AM

All other 8 counties have their McKenna Cup panels listed in the Irish News today but no Down panel.

Smurfy123 · January 04, 2017, 10:35:51 AM

Does that surprise you Sam?
We are the last to let the supporters know what is going on
Surely will all the full time staff we should be on top of all this at this stage?
Maybe we don't want to show our hand?

SamFever · January 04, 2017, 10:55:55 AM

Quote from: Smurfy123 on January 04, 2017, 10:35:51 AM
Does that surprise you Sam?
We are the last to let the supporters know what is going on
Surely will all the full time staff we should be on top of all this at this stage?
Maybe we don't want to show our hand?

Lighten up smurfy,I wasn't looking for a witchhunt just would have liked to see who's about the panel.

Smurfy123 · January 04, 2017, 11:21:43 AM

Why bring it up on a discussion board then?

SamFever · January 04, 2017, 12:43:45 PM

Quote from: Smurfy123 on January 04, 2017, 11:21:43 AM
Why bring it up on a discussion board then?

As I said lighten up.

DuffGael · January 04, 2017, 08:39:46 PM

Quote from: Mourne man on January 02, 2017, 01:27:09 PM
Congrats to a very talented burren team! Some very talented young lads! They have won all before them with no other team coming close! Hopefully they can bring this pedigree on to the burren senior team!

Brilliant result for Burden Minors and great to see but not exactly true to say no one came close, Carryduff were very close to them this year.

Smurfy123 · January 05, 2017, 05:13:56 PM

Good to see Club Down launching again in 2 weeks
Looks like a lot of work going into it
What happened the previous club Down
Ross at the helm to only good for Down football

downup · January 06, 2017, 01:30:25 PM

The previous Club Down appeared to fall by the wayside when the £120 tickets were brought in by the county board. Club Down membership was £10 per month with no incentives other than a chance to buy a championship ticket whereas the £120 tickets were £10 per month with the chance of winning big prizes so a lot of people chose the ticket. There does seem to be a big press launch night for the reprisal of Club Down and hopefully it will take off. It will be interesting to see how they sell it to the ordinary punter or maybe they are going to target the business community more. Either way, my issue with the whole thing is on how money is spent. Is it just for team expenses or at some stage is someone going to say right lets get the ball rolling on a permanent base, which we own, and can cater for all of our teams. The amount of money we have fired at the Abbey, St Colmans and Downpatrick on an annual basis is crazy. Yes it will take time to buy, build and develop a purpose built facility but for the future of our county's players and finances can we not earmark monies now to start this process. Just my opinion btw.