Down Club Hurling & Football

[statto]

Ive been to all 3 games in Tailtean to date and theyre going through the motions. Sat win wasnt impressive either, longford were poor. Whole Down controlled the game the soft goals kept them ahead. Somme poor wides. Granted the beeeze was cross field. Laois beat them in the dead rubber league game in Newry so Down will need to up theyre game. Mooney should start his direct running tore through Longford.

Entirely understandable under the circumstances. Down are plainly above the Tailteann cup, and the players know it. Expect another comfortable victory on Saturday in what should be this squads last year in the tournament.

The game they needed to win to get into the AI series would suggest otherwise. 

[Dayman]

Dunno about "plainly above" the Tailteann Cup, but any team that beats an All Ireland favourite in Championship football surely shouldn't be in a B tier competition. The top 4 in Division 3 should probably also be in the Sam Maguire, like us and Westmeath have been up and down the last few years and look at the year they're having. If they had to play 2 All Ireland favourites in 6 days they'd be back in the Tailteann too.

I don't think the hunger is there for the Tailteann (and no team has won it twice so I'm thinking that's not uncommon), we'll be tripped up by someone who does have that hunger and that might be this weekend. Laois this year have beaten Westmeath, us and Offaly; they'll be no pushovers and will see the Tailteann Cup as an achievable bit of silverware.

[ardtole]

I think if we win this weekend we will win the Tailteann cup, but the Laois game will be tricky enough.

Next year in Div 2, we will only have 3 home games and we could finish above the relegation places and still end up in the Tc.Depending on who wins this years TC or a suprise packet in the provinces.

[snoopdog]

Down got the job done early yesterday. Really performed and game was done after 10 mins. Eamon Brown had a great game. Scores came alot easier than anyother game thus year. With a minimum of 1 or max 2 games remaining both in Croke park, the incentive should now be there to kick on and win the TC. All remaining sides will fancy their chances. I think sides that have met already will be kept apart cant play offaly next so it will be Fermanagh or Wicklow next sunday in croke park. 

[clonian]

Fermanagh it is then

[snoopdog]

Semi finals Demoted to saturday in croke park. The priority and promotiin didnt last ling. I believe there is even doubt if its on tv.

[2ndstringsub]

Any wider news to go along with the couple of video's circulating of the minor royal rumble?

3 appears to have a lot to answer for but unsure of wider story.

[Targetman]

Gregory Mc Cartan on the GAA Social, give it a listen, great craic and as honest as youd get, a few serious moments as well.

[manwithnoplan]

Semi finals Demoted to saturday in croke park. The priority and promotiin didnt last ling. I believe there is even doubt if its on tv.

Down v Fermagh is on RTE, and previous semi finals have been played on Saturdays. Agree that the media coverage is lacking, but with so many games happening most weekends, plenty of fixtures aren't getting the coverage they may merit. That part is probably a wider issue, for example there were games at the weekend not shown live at all.

[befair]

Any wider news to go along with the couple of video's circulating of the minor royal rumble?

3 appears to have a lot to answer for but unsure of wider story.

Saw the video; looks nasty

[2ndstringsub]

Any wider news to go along with the couple of video's circulating of the minor royal rumble?

3 appears to have a lot to answer for but unsure of wider story.

Saw the video; looks nasty

Aye understand all these things go on all over including in my own county Tyrone but the kicks and knees are probably what needs to be made an example of across the country. looks great in an octagon not so much on the local gaa field.

[snoopdog]

Any wider news to go along with the couple of video's circulating of the minor royal rumble?

3 appears to have a lot to answer for but unsure of wider story.

Saw the video; looks nasty

Aye understand all these things go on all over including in my own county Tyrone but the kicks and knees are probably what needs to be made an example of across the country. looks great in an octagon not so much on the local gaa field.

Anyone care to say what happened? In what game?

[Midfielder]

Any players impressing for their clubs in the leagues that would be worth a Down call up?

[LosDodgers]

Job done today. Will do us no harm going into the final.

We played some nice football at times. Brown & Havern excellent in FF line in first half.

We missed 5 good chances at start of second half, should have had 1-4 - that just gave Fermanagh hope and momentum.

Grinded the win out in the end. Mooney good impact off the bench.

[snoopdog]

Semi finals are for winning. Granted 2nd half wasnt a great watch. But in kilcoo fashion got the win.
Positive note is Eamon Brown, he really has impressed in thr last 2 games.
We need to be more clinical upfront.
Dont care what rte commentary say i think Pat meant that goal. He looked to place it.

Doen never do things easy no matter who is in charge. All league we were getting reeled in but saw it out.