Down Club Hurling & Football

[Dubh driocht]

While the focus is quite rightly on the Down championships, the fact remains we are managerless. It's probably easier to give a view on who shouldn't be considered imo;
Frank Dawson, Paddy O'Rourke, Paddy Crozier, Conor Deegan (Unless he's in with a good young coach), Pete McGrath (same but has committed to Fermanagh), Banty McEaneany, Sean Ward, Aidan O'Rourke.

I presume that bridges are burnt with McCorry and there's no way back?

Possibilities; McEntee/O'Neill, wee James ( unlikely ).

Not a lot of possibilities then, particularly as McEntee was considered last year and nothing happened.
Any other suggestions ?

[redzone]

Would Stephen poacher not be up there with the best up and coming coaches in Ulster. Would he be worth a punt

[upthehoops]

Would Stephen poacher not be up there with the best up and coming coaches in Ulster. Would he be worth a punt

He is the stand out candidate

[RadioGAAGAA]

I presume that bridges are burnt with McCorry and there's no way back?

Which goes to show the long term thought processes of the board.

#kneejerk

[Hedgehunter]

Would Stephen poacher not be up there with the best up and coming coaches in Ulster. Would he be worth a punt

He is the stand out candidate

I would near bet that this wouldn't go down well with the majority of the Down Gaels owing to the way he carries himself.

[whitegoodman]

Would Stephen poacher not be up there with the best up and coming coaches in Ulster. Would he be worth a punt

He is the stand out candidate

I would near bet that this wouldn't go down well with the majority of the Down Gaels owing to the way he carries himself.

How is it the case that he would be the stand out candidate anyway?

[DuffleKing]

Would Stephen poacher not be up there with the best up and coming coaches in Ulster. Would he be worth a punt

He is the stand out candidate

Based on?

[super reds 99]

Was he the manger who won all irelands at secondary school level won a title when he was at the kingdom coached burren when they reached a county final and made steady progress with Ballyholland over the last couple of years and could win silverware this year yet  !

[Brick Tamlin]

Based on his own opinion of himself. Sure who elses opinion would you need.
Stephen is just being honest when Stephen thinks that Stephen is the man for the job and id be inclined to agree with Stephen.
Actually id go as far to say that Stephen should probably consult with Stephen on a suitable selection process and we could get the ball rolling for interviews. Of course, no better man than Stephen to sit on the interview panel and run the rule over the suitable candidate.
Its only logical.

[whitegoodman]

Was he the manger who won all irelands at secondary school level won a title when he was at the kingdom coached burren when they reached a county final and made steady progress with Ballyholland over the last couple of years and could win silverware this year yet  !

He wasn't with Burren when they reached the final.
Ballyholland are having a decent season this year but won't win silverware and were nearly relegated last year.
Not sure on his schools record but sure Cathal Murray has won 2 all Ireland's, does they make him a candidate.
He got kingdom promotion but did they not get relegated the following year or was that under wee Pere?

[speculative]

I think we're getting a wee bit too far ahead of ourselves on Poacher. Young coach who has never won anything and only seems to be able to play with a defensive structure. He coached Mayobridge for a yr and helped take them to a county final who were resoundly beaten on the day- that's the closest he's ever came to success.

Speaking of Mayobridge v Kilcoo I suspect this one will be tight. 'Bridge definitely have the talent but whether or not they have the strength in depth remains to be seen. I think last year the general feeling was they left it behind them but it's been 7 yrs since they won a championship and excuses are starting to wear thin.

Interestingly, since 1998 either the 'Bridge or the team that has beat them have won the championship- standard bearers for 17 years.

Anyway, neck on the line - Ballyholland Bridge final

[redzone]

One thing is for sure poacher would know the club scene and players inside out. He'd have Clarke and mooney and Johnston twins chomping at the bit with benny on the edge of the square. Man bleeds down football. Same couldn't be said about McCorry or mcentee

[Brick Tamlin]

Who are these Johnston twins you speak of.

[redzone]

Brothers. Typo brick. Who is ure preferred candidate

[Brick Tamlin]

Stephen Poacher. (With Mick O'Dwyer carrying the water and Joe Kernan doing stats.)
Sure he bleeds Down football and knows the club scene inside out and he would have fellas chompin at the bit and Benny on the edge of the square and is one of the best up and coming young coaches in Ulster and has won an All-Ireland Colleges and basically created the Burren team of today and is pretty much revamping the townland of Ballyholland as we speak.






If only his face fit.