Down Club Hurling & Football

[Truth hurts]

Oh my god could Mark Doran be any further up Kilcoos behind??? Listened to that load of balls podcast earlier and oh my good - talk about putting yourself into the window to manage them at some stage - sweet lord..

Johnny don't know what's worse, u think Doran would be even be considered by kilcoo, or someone actually listens to them idiots on a load of balls

I used to listen to it but I could not listen to another week of talking about the same thing ie Kilcoo.
I admire Kilcoo but JC Dorny never quits about them, wee doc, Shealy, Dabs, wee Lav, he even has their wee pet names. He would jump to be involved with them LOL

[Ed Hardy]

Who wouldn't want to be involved with that set up lol I personally think Load of Balls is brilliant podcast.

Hopefully will see an improved Down performance this week after getting another 2weeks of training, massive ask to get a win away to Meath tho. Any idea of sort team will be lining out?  Hopefully Dan Guinness and Pearse Laverty are back for it. I take Kilcoo boys won't be back for another while?

[Hard2Listen2]

Team named today looks to be as strong as is available.
Good individuals but remains to be seen if they can play as a team & in any sort of system.
As would be expected no Kilcoo lads involved. They have to be allowed some down time.
A few injuries still ruling lads out.

[mourneman9194]

Yes the team is probably as strong as it can probably be, but it doesn't fill me with a lot of confidence. Thought McMahon would have deserved to keep his place in nets, is he injured? If B O'Hagan has a quiet game I really struggle to see where scores are going to come from in the forward line. Massive game for both sides, Meath will no doubt be approaching this game in the same manner as us.

[urbangael]

Huge game and most likely the loser of down v meath is going to div 3.  Have to say I agree with the LOB Dorney is pure repetitive and jnr is hard to listen to. Very hard to listen to a full episode so time to tune out. The Gaa social with Thomas Niblock on the other hand is pure quality. A proper podcast.

[Johnnysboys]

I used to listen to it but I could not listen to another week of talking about the same thing ie Kilcoo.
I admire Kilcoo but JC Dorny never quits about them, wee doc, Shealy, Dabs, wee Lav, he even has their wee pet names. He would jump to be involved with them LOL
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It's been a hard listen in last couple of weeks in fairness. Dorny just gets a point and goes on and on and on about it. Sickening to say the least. Clichés galore as he is speaking too. But don't rule him out of being in there - him and Jerome senior are big mates and he did win 2 league titles with Castlewellan in his time with them. Seems to get the jobs too - in with Tally with the county for few years and now ballybay who are a top team in Monaghan. The podcast can be interesting at times with coaches offering good insights into their coaching philosophies and preparation of teams etc.

Delighted to see young Jack McCartan get a start at weekend. A fantastic player at club level consistently - now has to step up and deliver at this level. Yet again we are playing natural wing half backs in wing forward positions - are we going defensive again??

[ardtole]

Both Mooney and OHagan like to attack from half back, so it would make sense for a half forward to drop back to act as cover.

[Leftmidfield]

Is the Armagh game on BBC iPlayer? It isn't coming up on their  list of games. Do you have to wait until closer to the time before it shows on their schedule?

[thewobbler]

Yeah it is.

Look in the sports category closer to 5.30

[Leftmidfield]

Yeah it is.

Look in the sports category closer to 5.30

Cheers Wobbler !

[Mourne Rover]

It is a massive game in Navan tomorrow against opponents who have regularly beaten us over recent years, and the losers can expect to be in D3 next year.
Any indications if there will be a pitch inspection in the morning ?

[Ed Hardy]

U20's beat Louth by 3. Anyone any idea of the team line or the squad for the year, Louth GAA had their team up on social media, Down useless once again.

[snoopdog]

Anyone know how long before the game you can buy a ticket . Weather forecast is poor for tomorrow. Rain most of day. So I was holding off to make sure its actually going ahead.

[Sheedy]

Anyone know how long before the game you can buy a ticket . Weather forecast is poor for tomorrow. Rain most of day. So I was holding off to make sure its actually going ahead.

afaik you can buy a ticket right up until to throw up time

[Johnnysboys]

Don't know exact team but the following played according to the video Louis mcNally put up
On Facebook earlier..

1. Aaron Murdock - Burren - strange considering Furling from Ballyholland and Grant from Burren are actual goalkeepers and didn't play..
defence

Tony Magee - Burren
Ryan magill - Burren
Shane Close Clonduff
John Boden - Clonduff
Not sure who number 2 or 6 are but big McCarthy from burren in picture too

Midfield
Peter McEvoy - Clonduff

Forwards
Oisin Savage - Loughinisland
MacDarragh Hynds - Kilcoo
Padraig Clancy - Clonduff
Oran Cunningham - Downpatrick
Joe Tunney - Carryduff??

Not sure of others..

Why is our county PRO so ineffective at their job?? I'm not asking them to be at every football and hurling match but make someone on the management team responsible for sending through information so it can be posted on social media. In 2022 we are so far behind even on simple things like this - it's crazy..