Down Club Hurling & Football

[Leftmidfield]

I just bought Warrenpoint versus bredagh, but can't get watching it on Down GAA - TV anybody with similar problems ?

[Frankel]

I just bought Warrenpoint versus bredagh, but can't get watching it on Down GAA - TV anybody with similar problems ?

Yes, stream hasn't started. Guessing that Kilcoo has no signal

[Nanderson]

Anyone at the Teconnaught and an Riocht game? Was the ref card happy or were all deserved?

Teconnaught had 2 straight reds. Kingdom had keeper sent off with straight red and two players off on 2 yellows. All mostly deserved. Ref contributed to the poor game. Some refs just aren't cut out for senior football unfortunately.

[Leftmidfield]

I just bought Warrenpoint versus bredagh, but can't get watching it on Down GAA - TV anybody with similar problems ?

Yes, stream hasn't started. Guessing that Kilcoo has no signal

I contacted their helpdesk and they came back to me this morning advising they would refund me the money or give me a free round two game after the draw has been made which is fair enough. so anyone elseaffected might want to give that a try.

[terrifictommy]

Clonian 14
Manwithnoplan 14
John Martin 13
Terrifictommy 13
Keyboardwman 13

[John Martin]

Clonian 14
Manwithnoplan 14
John Martin 13
Terrifictommy 13
Keyboardwman 13

You have those numbers all 1 too high. Should be 13, 13, 12, 12 and 12

Everyone was caught out by the Drumgath and Clann naBanna results

[Champion The Wonder Horse]

Any truth in the mayobridge WhatsApp message doing the rounds?

[Splash]

Intermediate Hurling Championship starts up again tomorrow, and there could be some good viewing. It feels like the first time in a couple years anyone could beat anyone on the day.

Newry Shamrocks will be expected to beat Clonduff. Clonduff have struggled for a while now, and whilst they finished well in the league, Shamrocks are probably the best of the intermediate teams and will be a tough challenge. If Clonduff make all the right decisions they're more than capable to get a win here, but it feels like this is still a team in transition. Shamrocks, whilst not at the heights they were in recent years, still feel like they are bit ahead.

Ballela v Warrenpoint is a very similar sort of situation. Warrenpoint have been playing at a higher level and should have enough for Ballela, but you never know. It seemed in 2023 Ballela were going to massively struggle, before they won the Championship in 2024. Some said that was one last hurrah, before they won the league in 2025. Meanwhile Warrenpoint have slowly been establishing themselves as a true intermediate team ever since their JHC win in 2022. The Point should probably have enough, but as we seen last year with Castlewellan, Ballela are more than able to hold their own. The last time these sides met in the championship, it was a close game. The Point will be favourites, but Ballela could very well cause them plenty of problems- and from there, it could be anyone's game.

[blackwater1992]

Any truth in the mayobridge WhatsApp message doing the rounds?

What's this now?

[blackwater1992]

Big win for East Belfast in the juniors last night, hard to see who else apart from Bright would put it up to them.

[Mourne Red]

Big win for East Belfast in the juniors last night, hard to see who else apart from Bright would put it up to them.

Have the easier group.. Finn, Ardglass and Drumaness in the other group always seem to go up a level come championship time wouldn't look past those 3

[Champion The Wonder Horse]

Any truth in the mayobridge WhatsApp message doing the rounds?

What's this now?

A WhatsApp message sent by the manager in the aftermath of the drumgath game. Meant for the selectors group, sent to the players group. Allegedly.

[Square Ball]

Any truth in the mayobridge WhatsApp message doing the rounds?

What's this now?

A WhatsApp message sent by the manager in the aftermath of the drumgath game. Meant for the selectors group, sent to the players group. Allegedly.

Surely it's a load of cobblers, allegedly ripped the players out individually, turned his phone off and went to bed

[blackwater1992]

Any truth in the mayobridge WhatsApp message doing the rounds?

What's this now?

A WhatsApp message sent by the manager in the aftermath of the drumgath game. Meant for the selectors group, sent to the players group. Allegedly.

Surely it's a load of cobblers, allegedly ripped the players out individually, turned his phone off and went to bed

Wouldn't be the first time a fake WhatsApp message has been going round about the bridge!

[johnnycool]

Carryduff picked up an important point vrs Ballycran at the weekend and from all accounts were unlucky not to get the win.

They now face Bredagh and Liatroim in their final games, and I think if they beat Bredagh they would get a semi-final spot.

Ballycran have always known they were going to struggle but should secure that other semi-final spot and they'll be dangerous enough come the time.

I find it hard to believe but our lads were telling me that Liatroim won the toss on Saturday and elected to play against a gale of a wind.

The game was over as a contest after 20 minutes as we'd put something like 5 goals and 12 points on them, Prenter was having a field day. They then got a man sent off, he reacted to a bit of manhandling by our fullback with a clip of the hurl to the back of his head, not a full swing by any stretch, referee saw it for himself and a straight red was shown.

They did rattle off a few points in the second half, but the game was well out of reach and petered out long before the final whistle.
I'm not sure we learned anything from this game TBH.

Liatroim are almost certain in the intermediate now I'd have thought with Carryduff up next and the final game v Ballycran.

Ballycran may well need to beat Liatroim in their final game as it's hard to see them get anything from their next game against Portaferry.

We need another point to secure a home semi-final although if some results go our way, i.e. Carryduff beating Bredagh our current 6 points would be enough.

Ports are resting key players all the way and still winning comfortably. They're still the team to beat.