Down Club Hurling & Football

[Town Gael]

Tally took of Havern who was playing well and he put on Devlin who, apart from being a good left footed free taker, is not worthy of a county jersey. He refuses to go direct on the first half but it is our most successful tactic!

[Mourne Rover]

Town Gael has confused his subs, as Devlin came on for Poland ten minutes before half time, played pretty well and scored an important point from play. Havern was not taken off until the closing stages when he had run himself into the ground and his replacement, Barry O'Hagan, got what was effectively the winning score. Down definitely should be more direct but we had difficulty working the ball into the right positions against a well organised Tipperary defence. However, if we keep switching Harrison and Havern with Quinn coming off the bench, we can trouble plenty of sides.

[charlieTully]

Tally took of Havern who was playing well and he put on Devlin who, apart from being a good left footed free taker, is not worthy of a county jersey. He refuses to go direct on the first half but it is our most successful tactic!

You are letting tribal bias skew rational objectivity there young man.

[umpire]

Next round
Mayo v Down at Newry?

[Aristo 60]

Yes - fortress Newry.

When was the last time we played Mayo? We beat them in Castlebar in the league 2011 I think it was but they stuffed us in Croke Park in 2012 maybe? Did they come to Newry in the league in 2012 also?

[ardtole]

Great draw for down,  low expectations, huge pressure on mayo and Horan. They can go gung ho with a full house roaring them on. I'm going to have a wee bet at the 11/2 paddy power are offering.

[OgraAnDun]

Yes - fortress Newry.

When was the last time we played Mayo? We beat them in Castlebar in the league 2011 I think it was but they stuffed us in Croke Park in 2012 maybe? Did they come to Newry in the league in 2012 also?

Lost in the league in 2016 by a couple of points.

[befair]

Excellent draw; should be a great occasion, + Mayo always seem vulnerable at this stage

[befair]

I presume this won't affect club fixtures on the Friday night, that those games will be starred

[DuffGael]

Games are starred this weekend for senior and U20 players

[PAULD123]

Yes - fortress Newry.

When was the last time we played Mayo? We beat them in Castlebar in the league 2011 I think it was but they stuffed us in Croke Park in 2012 maybe? Did they come to Newry in the league in 2012 also?

Pretty sure that 2011 match in Castlebar was a draw

[razor]

Games are starred this weekend for senior and U20 players

It will depend when the game against Mayo will take place whether Fridays nights fixtures are starred or not

[outinfront]

What about next week's round of club fixtures?

[Aristo 60]

Yes - fortress Newry.

When was the last time we played Mayo? We beat them in Castlebar in the league 2011 I think it was but they stuffed us in Croke Park in 2012 maybe? Did they come to Newry in the league in 2012 also?

Pretty sure that 2011 match in Castlebar was a draw

Maybe - I remember leaving feeling like we'd won. They had Aidan O'Shea sent off. How many remain for Down from that day - Maginn and McKernan only I guess.

[Farrandeelin]

Yes - fortress Newry.

When was the last time we played Mayo? We beat them in Castlebar in the league 2011 I think it was but they stuffed us in Croke Park in 2012 maybe? Did they come to Newry in the league in 2012 also?

In 2016? Ye were already relegated. Mayo won 1-19 to 1-16.