Down Club Hurling & Football

[Truth hurts]

They have over 100 senior footballers

[wobbller]

They have over 100 senior footballers

So what?If they need to field more teams they can enter additional teams to the Reserve or Premier
Reserve leagues.This has been covered previosuly while you were off School over Christmas.

[imtommygunn]

Is McComiskey not involved with St Brigids or is that someone else?

[Leftmidfield]

They have over 100 senior footballers

A good few of them even live in Burren 🤗

[Mourne Red]

With Pat Havern back on board Saval should be expected to make an assault on the IFC.

Paul McComiskey seen in the coffee dock in the Town with John Clarke, do not be surprised to see him in the red of Dundrum this season.

Mac hasn't played in 5 years I doubt he'll be back playing for Dundrum

He is only 33/34, would have won them the JFC if he was playing. It will be some coup for Clarke .

Does anyone know if Burren will be allowed to have a team in Div 4 this year? It will will help one team and that's Burren.

Mac is coming 35 this year and spent his last 2 years he played with persistent back issues - After that length of time out and a young family I'd be fairly certain he'll not be back, I'll wager a Docs he won't.

Im starting to be convinced you're a wind-up merchant who tries to fill their teach day in on here. Reserve teams in Div 4 was discussed and scrapped 3/4 years ago

[Hard2Listen2]

Anyone been to Docs, The Busy Bee or The Coffee Dock that can shed any light on the team for tomorrow?

[SamFever]

Anyone been to Docs, The Busy Bee or The Coffee Dock that can shed any light on the team for tomorrow?

Apparently 11 subs are allowed to be used.🤷🏻‍♂️

[Smurfy123]

Not getting into it again but if with the numbers Burren have at present they would win division 4 and then 3 if they had a team put into the lower leagues. That's not sayin they are the best senior team but the most certainly have the biggest pick. And that's with carrying a senior squad of 21 on a Friday night and say 21 in division 4. I don't see why division 4 teams wouldn't want to rise the standards by playing them.
Good luck to Down tonight
Any team announcement

[Truth hurts]

How would Burren have a bigger pick than the Belfast teams?

[johnnycool]

How would Burren have a bigger pick than the Belfast teams?

Belfast teams play hurling as well...

[Smurfy123]

Well Burren seem to have bigger numbers at all levels compared to most. The Belfast teams don't generally stand out in reserve football
Burren
Kilcoo
Mayobridge
Clonduff

Would all contest division 3

[upandwin]

Burren 5ths team spotted training in Kilbroney this morning...apparently they had 27 lads running the stone. Burren 2nds would be challenging in Div2 lads let's be honest...them and Kilcoo need split in two to give everyone else a chance

[DownFanatic]

Not getting into it again but if with the numbers Burren have at present they would win division 4 and then 3 if they had a team put into the lower leagues. That's not sayin they are the best senior team but the most certainly have the biggest pick. And that's with carrying a senior squad of 21 on a Friday night and say 21 in division 4. I don't see why division 4 teams wouldn't want to rise the standards by playing them.
Good luck to Down tonight
Any team announcement

Say Burren II's were in ACFL Division 4. Would you envisage a scenario whereby a player could play for Burren seniors in the ACFL Division 1 on a Friday night and then line out for the II's the following Friday night in ACFL Division 4 and inter change between teams throughout the season?

To make it right, there would surely need to be two distinct panels. If that was the case, a panel of 21 for a whole season in ACFL 1 is entirely unrealistic. Over the course of a 22 game season you would be needing at least 28-30 players to cover injuries, starred games etc.

Realistically, a Burren II's team with panel eligibility rulings in place would more likely be a hybrid between their II's and III's. I've no doubt they would surely be competitive in Division 4 but any aspirations beyond that could be limited.

Back in the late 70's, early 80's, Down operated a five division ACFL structure with quite a number of reserve teams included. Even up to the early 90's, reserve teams were entering the Down JFC. I don't think any club in Division 4 has anything to fear with a reserve offering entering their playground. I just think the perceived strength of say the likes of a Burren II's team in the structure is overstated.

[Truth hurts]

Well Burren seem to have bigger numbers at all levels compared to most. The Belfast teams don't generally stand out in reserve football
Burren
Kilcoo
Mayobridge
Clonduff

Would all contest division 3

When was the last time Clonduff have won a reserve title of any description? The other 3 would have strong enough squads to compete in Division 3 and 4 but that's would be as far as they would get. I would like to see it happen for a year to see how it would pan out, If you play 1 minute of division 1 football then you are ruled out of division 4 football. It would be a mixture of seconds and thirds players.

[sdg]

Well Burren seem to have bigger numbers at all levels compared to most. The Belfast teams don't generally stand out in reserve football
Burren
Kilcoo
Mayobridge
Clonduff

Would all contest division 3

When was the last time Clonduff have won a reserve title of any description? The other 3 would have strong enough squads to compete in Division 3 and 4 but that's would be as far as they would get. I would like to see it happen for a year to see how it would pan out, If you play 1 minute of division 1 football then you are ruled out of division 4 football. It would be a mixture of seconds and thirds players.

They wouldn't count outside Div 4,