Down Club Hurling & Football

ardtole · January 28, 2025, 08:55:58 AM

I heard on Sunday that Sheelin is travelling.

ClubScene13 · January 28, 2025, 02:51:45 PM

Roscommon are very good, they were decent last year in upsetting Tyrone in Healy Park and the new rules will suit Enda Smith, the Murtaghs, Daire Cregg. Down can take positives from that game if they can find their feet in the remaining games

Mourne Red · January 30, 2025, 11:05:14 PM

Gallagher in at Kilcoo?.. Murmurs off it in Belleek today

Square Ball · January 31, 2025, 10:46:59 AM

Quote from: Mourne Red on January 30, 2025, 11:05:14 PMGallagher in at Kilcoo?.. Murmurs off it in Belleek today

That's some call to make, be interesting to see if true.

Square Ball · January 31, 2025, 11:47:21 AM

Quote from: Square Ball on January 31, 2025, 10:46:59 AM
Quote from: Mourne Red on January 30, 2025, 11:05:14 PMGallagher in at Kilcoo?.. Murmurs off it in Belleek today
That's some call to make, be interesting to see if true.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/gaelic-games

Splash · January 31, 2025, 12:41:06 PM

Hurlers away to Derry this week. On paper, Down should be comfortable, but I think it could be a very tricky day.

Down did well to finish strongly and put Kildare away. If they are able to finish games the way they did last week, they'll do alright. But they went for long periods without registering a score. That will need to change. Derry edged out Tyrone, but I'm fully expecting them to put it up to Down. If I was Derry, I'd very much be targeting Down more than Kildare or Kerry for a shock win.

Last time Down hosted Derry in Ballycran, Down were lucky really to come away with the draw. Down are better now than they were that day, but Derry aren't a million miles behind.

Probably worth mentioning Derry's Slaughtneil contingent that came back from the dead against Portaferry. They'll not have McGuigan or Rogers, but there's no shortage of top hurlers in Cassidy, O'Doherty, etc. Obviously club success doesn't automatically mean county success, but it's worth noting.

Down should be looking to keep the momentum going, and will hopefully come away with the win, but there's a big target on their back and this will not be an easy game.

Hopefully they keep the good form up.

Goals_Will_Come · January 31, 2025, 12:56:15 PM

Quote from: ck on January 27, 2025, 05:04:32 PM
Quote from: Goals_Will_Come on January 23, 2025, 11:23:37 AMRory Gallagher going in with Lacey at Kilcoo

Lacey got the bullet from Kilcoo

Wheels in motion

Truth hurts · January 31, 2025, 01:15:01 PM

Jarlath won't allow it

quit yo jibbajabba · January 31, 2025, 01:19:31 PM

Is the path back Kilcoo? Only Jarlath can say lol

Square Ball · January 31, 2025, 01:40:29 PM

Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on January 31, 2025, 01:19:31 PMIs the path back Kilcoo? Only Jarlath can say lol

Not one f**k will be given by Kilcoo if he says anything, it's their decision, if true of course.

quit yo jibbajabba · January 31, 2025, 01:48:52 PM

*pulls up seat*

johnnycool · February 01, 2025, 08:19:33 PM

Big win for the hurlers today up in Owenbeg.

A good spread of scorers too.

Sets them up well for promotion to 1B.

AnDúnAbú94 · February 02, 2025, 04:43:14 PM

Absolutely brilliant win today, really poor in the first half but what a second half.

McEvoy, Havern, Guinness and McCrickard all great in the second half I thought.

Mooney and Murdock both had poor days but that'll happen.

I'm a fan of most of new rules too

urbangael · February 02, 2025, 05:13:54 PM

Quote from: AnDúnAbú94 on February 02, 2025, 04:43:14 PMAbsolutely brilliant win today, really poor in the first half but what a second half.

McEvoy, Havern, Guinness and McCrickard all great in the second half I thought.

Mooney and Murdock both had poor days but that'll happen.

I'm a fan of most of new rules too

Guinness with a monster 2nd half. Magill excellent also and what a goal! Can't agree with Mccrickard... 2 shots one terrible wide and one short into keeper. Down crying out for a brilliant inside forward. Young keeper looked quite assured. Could do nothing about the Cork goals. You could argue 2 toughest games out of the way. Home wins will keep us in Div 2

snoopdog · February 02, 2025, 06:08:22 PM

What a 2nd half. We gifted Cork at least 1.04 in the 1st half. Caught with only 2 up twice in a matter of minutes and a poor kickout for the goal
But brilliant shift put in in 2nd half. Couldve won by more and could've lost it at the death.
Down got a grasp of the game with about 5 mins left of thr 1st half and could've scored 3 goals in that time. Brilliant, well pleased with that performance keep it up lads .