Down Club Hurling & Football

[lumpitin]

Awful to see the best player out for the final. The shoulder rule if not watched is going to cause a serious injury someday. On here we're  saying take it away from the game and that will ruin the game. I disagree. You don't see many shoulders like that anymore in the games. We want to watch our best players play. Not to see them injured in the way Liam was last night

[yewtree]

Great atmosphere yesterday in Pairc Esler for both games .

Lots of excitement mounting for this Burren side .Liam Kerr a massive loss as he has been player of the championship so far.

In fairness to Packy no malice intended , you don't want ever want to be hit by Packy but hopefully Liam recovers quickly.

Interesting chat going around about the Convention , rumour is a new regime being proposed to bring Down GAA more modern and to begin challenging again for silverware

Proposed nominations for County Board - these men are being approached to try and get them to run

Chairman - Connal Murray Darragh Cross
Vice Chairman -Gerard Connerry Carryduff
Secretary - not up yet for change still in post until readvertised
Assistant Secretary -Paul Fegan Burren
Treasurer -Padraig Matthews Clonduff
Coaching Officer - Ross Carr - (to oversee County Coaches etc and Underage Squads )
PRO -Anthony McNamee Ballyholland
Central Council -Roger Morgan Kilcoo
Ulster Council - Jack Devanney Bredagh and
Irish and Cultural Officer -Sean Gallagher Shamrocks

Feeling is if these men could be persuaded to run we would be looking at a transformed County in the years to come.

[Gaelforce123]

Cannot actually believe what I am reading here. People actually questioning the rule allowing a shoulder to shoulder challenge? Strong shoulder challenges have been in the GAA since its invention and will not and should not be changed. Its unfortunate kerr ended up injured, nobody wants to see good players get hurt never mind a fracture.... But looking at it, it was a perfect challenge within the rules that Liam wasnt ready for and any Burren man would have been proud of it had it been other way round. People saying disgraceful challenge have tinted glasses or do not know gaelic games or have never watched Tipperary v Limerick in the hurling or a dub v tyrone game. Burren nipped the game in the end, teams were evenly enough matched, two sketchy semis, both losing teams had their chances and winning teams did enough... hope for a good final

[Sportacus]

Great atmosphere yesterday in Pairc Esler for both games .

Lots of excitement mounting for this Burren side .Liam Kerr a massive loss as he has been player of the championship so far.

In fairness to Packy no malice intended , you don't want ever want to be hit by Packy but hopefully Liam recovers quickly.

Interesting chat going around about the Convention , rumour is a new regime being proposed to bring Down GAA more modern and to begin challenging again for silverware

Proposed nominations for County Board - these men are being approached to try and get them to run

Chairman - Connal Murray Darragh Cross
Vice Chairman -Gerard Connerry Carryduff
Secretary - not up yet for change still in post until readvertised
Assistant Secretary -Paul Fegan Burren
Treasurer -Padraig Matthews Clonduff
Coaching Officer - Ross Carr - (to oversee County Coaches etc and Underage Squads )
PRO -Anthony McNamee Ballyholland
Central Council -Roger Morgan Kilcoo
Ulster Council - Jack Devanney Bredagh and
Irish and Cultural Officer -Sean Gallagher Shamrocks

Feeling is if these men could be persuaded to run we would be looking at a transformed County in the years to come.

You could also modernise by ensuring there is some gender diversity.

[rosskarr]

Great atmosphere yesterday in Pairc Esler for both games .

Lots of excitement mounting for this Burren side .Liam Kerr a massive loss as he has been player of the championship so far.

In fairness to Packy no malice intended , you don't want ever want to be hit by Packy but hopefully Liam recovers quickly.

Interesting chat going around about the Convention , rumour is a new regime being proposed to bring Down GAA more modern and to begin challenging again for silverware

Proposed nominations for County Board - these men are being approached to try and get them to run

Chairman - Connal Murray Darragh Cross
Vice Chairman -Gerard Connerry Carryduff
Secretary - not up yet for change still in post until readvertised
Assistant Secretary -Paul Fegan Burren
Treasurer -Padraig Matthews Clonduff
Coaching Officer - Ross Carr - (to oversee County Coaches etc and Underage Squads )
PRO -Anthony McNamee Ballyholland
Central Council -Roger Morgan Kilcoo
Ulster Council - Jack Devanney Bredagh and
Irish and Cultural Officer -Sean Gallagher Shamrocks

Feeling is if these men could be persuaded to run we would be looking at a transformed County in the years to come.

You could also modernise by ensuring there is some gender diversity.

That's what the County Boards for Ladies/Camogie are for.
Run along back to your own place coming on here with that s-ite!
   No,I will not be running for election to our County Board.

[Godsown]

Great atmosphere yesterday in Pairc Esler for both games .

Lots of excitement mounting for this Burren side .Liam Kerr a massive loss as he has been player of the championship so far.

In fairness to Packy no malice intended , you don't want ever want to be hit by Packy but hopefully Liam recovers quickly.

Interesting chat going around about the Convention , rumour is a new regime being proposed to bring Down GAA more modern and to begin challenging again for silverware

Proposed nominations for County Board - these men are being approached to try and get them to run

Chairman - Connal Murray Darragh Cross
Vice Chairman -Gerard Connerry Carryduff
Secretary - not up yet for change still in post until readvertised
Assistant Secretary -Paul Fegan Burren
Treasurer -Padraig Matthews Clonduff
Coaching Officer - Ross Carr - (to oversee County Coaches etc and Underage Squads )
PRO -Anthony McNamee Ballyholland
Central Council -Roger Morgan Kilcoo
Ulster Council - Jack Devanney Bredagh and
Irish and Cultural Officer -Sean Gallagher Shamrocks

Feeling is if these men could be persuaded to run we would be looking at a transformed County in the years to come.

So you are saying this list of people is being touted as being a replacement county executive and they haven't confirmed they want to run for position. That's clever

[PTC]

Very unfortunate about young Kerr he has been the best player in the championship this year and hopefully he makes a speedy recovery, on the challenge I think it was fair he was there to be hit and it's part of the game, if it was a Clonduff player receiving a ball like that at the other end of the field I'd expect Gerard McGovern or some of his Burren teammates to do the same

[Wildweasel74]

Plenty of talk about a shoulder and nothing about the thuggery along the line, tv highlights show a Kilcoo sub swinging punches multi times,worst than in Derry a few weeks and not as bad in Donegal yesterday's but they outbreaks of subs and mentors  getting involved in rows should see both teams automatically banned the following seasons championship,

[PTC]

Totally agree with you weasel some of the antics Ballyholland were at was a disgrace

[Smurfy123]

Who the hell is Connal Murray and Gerard Connery ?
Thought the shoulder was a fair challenge
Unfortunate on Kerr as he has been a bright spark in a terrible championship
Why has this years championship been particularly poor?
Half a league teams not up to pace?

[PTC]

What has been so bad about this years championship? We had 2 tight semi finals some of the football mightn't have been great but it's do or die when you get to that stage and all that matters is the result, the quarter finals were something similar, have a look round the other counties everywhere is pretty much the same

[Caitlin]

Firstly, Ger Connery has been chairman and vice chairman of the East Down Board for last number of years so if you don't know him, you know very little about Down GAA.
Secondly, fair play to the committee appointing the next county manager for not leaking the names in the frame. However, time to make the appointment unless the man really has a focus on other matters.
Thirdly, two disappointing games yesterday but the strongest two teams have emerged for the final.
Ballyholland always play on the edge but yesterday they were well over it- and deserve to be called out for an over-aggressive approach. They play up that persecution complex and it doesn't serve them well- Kilcoo don't need a second invitation for a rumble and both sidelines deserve criticism for crossing the line. Bad role models for the many young supporters at the game.
Was so disappointed that the Yellas didn't make it over the line in the second game. They mightn't get a better chance with the current crop of senior players although their future is bright. The TV coverage and the commentators caught the shoulder-charge on Liam Kerr well; every single Burren man would have done the same and it was within the rules, unlike the John Small effort in the All Ireland semi-final. McCorry was out of order having a go at Sharvin at half-time and as some posters have noted, it does have an impact on referees.While Sharvin got that one right I think he was wrong to disallow the Clonduff goal so McCorry will think his half-time efforts paid off.
The final will be tight and Kerr is a huge loss; with Dabs back, momentum has swung to the Magpies.

[rosskarr]

Firstly, Ger Connery has been chairman and vice chairman of the East Down Board for last number of years so if you don't know him, you know very little about Down GAA.
Secondly, fair play to the committee appointing the next county manager for not leaking the names in the frame. However, time to make the appointment unless the man really has a focus on other matters.
Thirdly, two disappointing games yesterday but the strongest two teams have emerged for the final.
Ballyholland always play on the edge but yesterday they were well over it- and deserve to be called out for an over-aggressive approach. They play up that persecution complex and it doesn't serve them well- Kilcoo don't need a second invitation for a rumble and both sidelines deserve criticism for crossing the line. Bad role models for the many young supporters at the game.
Was so disappointed that the Yellas didn't make it over the line in the second game. They mightn't get a better chance with the current crop of senior players although their future is bright. The TV coverage and the commentators caught the shoulder-charge on Liam Kerr well; every single Burren man would have done the same and it was within the rules, unlike the John Small effort in the All Ireland semi-final. McCorry was out of order having a go at Sharvin at half-time and as some posters have noted, it does have an impact on referees.While Sharvin got that one right I think he was wrong to disallow the Clonduff goal so McCorry will think his half-time efforts paid off.
The final will be tight and Kerr is a huge loss; with Dabs back, momentum has swung to the Magpies.

Burren to win it!On the subject of the TV coverage,it's good but they need some decent lead commentators as apart from Patsy the rest are poor.Some of the co-commentators would be better.

[terrifictommy]

The coverage isn't good, it's great. It's improved on last year and will get better again next year. It's great value plus there's a good bit of detail those people have to get before jumping into the hot seat. And they are amateurs, not paid thousands so perspective is needed.

[6th sam]

The coverage isn't good, it's great. It's improved on last year and will get better again next year. It's great value plus there's a good bit of detail those people have to get before jumping into the hot seat. And they are amateurs, not paid thousands so perspective is needed.

Totally agree , not perfect in terms of technical issues, but what a service. Thanks to all involved