Down Club Hurling & Football

[blackwater1992]

Bridge not looking good at all, could be curtains for them this year.

[Be even better]

Our minors will play Bredagh in the Minor final for the 4th year in a row next Wednesday night in Pairc Esler.

Bredagh have won all three previous encounters.

TBH within the club we didn't expect this considering we'd lost seven lads from last years team and two of our 18yo's have been injured most of the year and another struggling with a knee issue so doing nets.

In the semi-final v a very fancied Castlewellan we were also missing our normal FB who got a straight red in the previous game but battled through, scoring 6 goals in the process. The lads from the U16 team that have been on the receiving ends of big batterings at that level can hold their own at minor.
Castlewellan will be disappointed, they'll be stronger next year though and will need to learn that when you're dominating the game how to convert into scores.

A Wee bit of testerone got the better of some lads after the final whistle, but all made it to school the next day so no harm. 


Bredagh had a much easier night out against our neighbours, Portaferry and will go into the final as bigger favourites than last year.



Fair play to Ballygalget continuing to make most of resources. Silverware all good but most important thing is the path to senior level. Hope both clubs can harness what they have at this age going forward but never easy.

[Square Ball]

Our minors will play Bredagh in the Minor final for the 4th year in a row next Wednesday night in Pairc Esler.

Bredagh have won all three previous encounters.

TBH within the club we didn't expect this considering we'd lost seven lads from last years team and two of our 18yo's have been injured most of the year and another struggling with a knee issue so doing nets.

In the semi-final v a very fancied Castlewellan we were also missing our normal FB who got a straight red in the previous game but battled through, scoring 6 goals in the process. The lads from the U16 team that have been on the receiving ends of big batterings at that level can hold their own at minor.
Castlewellan will be disappointed, they'll be stronger next year though and will need to learn that when you're dominating the game how to convert into scores.

A Wee bit of testerone got the better of some lads after the final whistle, but all made it to school the next day so no harm. 


Bredagh had a much easier night out against our neighbours, Portaferry and will go into the final as bigger favourites than last year.

We have played each other 3 times this year and it's 2-1 yous with a combined score of 2-33 to 11-45 against us (I think) , yes we won the last game but no way are we favourites. It's a final and of course we will give it a rattle as underdogs.

[Ed Hardy]

Just seen the Saul line up, was wondering does Ruairi O'Hare not play for them now? Or out injured. He looked a good prospect at u20 level few years ago.

[downtothecore]

Kilcoo make it through to semi finals but we're not impressive to their standards. Loughinisland exit championship but can take a lot of positives. The down championship is there for the taking...

[Nanderson]

Any truth in St Johns and Atticall game to be replayed?

[johnnycool]

Our minors will play Bredagh in the Minor final for the 4th year in a row next Wednesday night in Pairc Esler.

Bredagh have won all three previous encounters.

TBH within the club we didn't expect this considering we'd lost seven lads from last years team and two of our 18yo's have been injured most of the year and another struggling with a knee issue so doing nets.

In the semi-final v a very fancied Castlewellan we were also missing our normal FB who got a straight red in the previous game but battled through, scoring 6 goals in the process. The lads from the U16 team that have been on the receiving ends of big batterings at that level can hold their own at minor.
Castlewellan will be disappointed, they'll be stronger next year though and will need to learn that when you're dominating the game how to convert into scores.

A Wee bit of testerone got the better of some lads after the final whistle, but all made it to school the next day so no harm. 


Bredagh had a much easier night out against our neighbours, Portaferry and will go into the final as bigger favourites than last year.

We have played each other 3 times this year and it's 2-1 yous with a combined score of 2-33 to 11-45 against us (I think) , yes we won the last game but no way are we favourites. It's a final and of course we will give it a rattle as underdogs.

The league final plays a big part in your stats where you arrived down at our place shorn three or four of your main players.

We'll give it a lash.

[snoopdog]

Kilcoo make it through to semi finals but we're not impressive to their standards. Loughinisland exit championship but can take a lot of positives. The down championship is there for the taking...

Kilcoo manage to just do enough in games. Same most years. Burren will want to draw them in the semi final. Better chance of beating them than in the final.

[Square Ball]

Any truth in St Johns and Atticall game to be replayed?

Seems to be doing the rounds that. So what actually happened?

[befair]

Heard that St Johns won by 1 pt, Attical disputed the final score.

[Nanderson]

Heard that St Johns won by 1 pt, Attical disputed the final score.

From what i've heard from ones, some neutrals had the game as a draw. Referee had St johns as winners by a point. Atticall watched video of the game and it was a draw on the evidence they watched.

[terrifictommy]

I see Attical have announced the replay on their Facebook page

[Square Ball]

I see Attical have announced the replay on their Facebook page

Just seen it on Twitter, at least it's a free week

[Square Ball]

So, our minors hurlers are out tomorrow night in the MHC final, and the country board have now fixed out MFC semi against Carryduff for this Friday. We have 7 dual players. Why the rush to get these matches played so close together? Yes the hurling has been fixed longer than the football, but the winner goes into Ulster which is December, and the final of the football is two weeks after the semis, so plenty of time to refix games. Yes I understand the 48 hours between the games but why the rush.

[thewobbler]

So, our minors hurlers are out tomorrow night in the MHC final, and the country board have now fixed out MFC semi against Carryduff for this Friday. We have 7 dual players. Why the rush to get these matches played so close together? Yes the hurling has been fixed longer than the football, but the winner goes into Ulster which is December, and the final of the football is two weeks after the semis, so plenty of time to refix games. Yes I understand the 48 hours between the games but why the rush.

Would it be wrong to describe these as first world problems?

In all seriousness though, balancing the crossover of u18H, u18F, u16H and u16F is practically impossible once the nights get short.

That's before you balance in the crossover of u16H, u16F, u14H, u14F.

That's before you factor in the crossover between minor and senior championships.

That's before you factor in that Rannafast and equivalent competitions get underway this week, Corn Na N'Og and equivalents next week, and MacRory and equivalent training is fully underway across the county.

So no matter what way fixtures coordinator turn, it's going to be into a wall of some description.