Down Club Hurling & Football

[Sandstorm]

Excellent programme on BBC tonight. Explained exactly what the GAA means to a community. Well worth a look on iplayer

[Maurice Moss]

Wasn't a dry eye in the house after watching the BBC programme.

Puts it all into perspective what the GAA is all about.

[johnnycool]

Well done the Magpies.

Should really have won by more but Ulster championships are hard won and won't be forgotten any time soon.

[Last Caress]

Excellent programme on BBC tonight. Explained exactly what the GAA means to a community. Well worth a look on iplayer

Watched this myself. Agree its worth a look.

[angermanagement]

Great show. Terry O'Hanlon has put in some commitment to the cause over the years.

[yewtree]

Great result for Kilcoo on Sunday well done to all.

But it is now a bit nauseating,all the comments.They are no different to clubs and chairmen up and down the country , all have serious commitment.Not much difference to commitment shown by coaches at Rossowen or Newry City or Warrenpoint Gaelic , it just sounds so oh unreal commitment ,nonsense all sports club up and down Northern Ireland have committed people.To talk about a club having all the right ideals seems to me very hypocritical in an amateur association they have all these paid personnel.

It was the poorest standard of an Ulster Club in years and really not surprised Kilcoo won.But some on here need to get a grip and coming out with all these cheesy words about Kilcoo.

It seemed to be a very poorly attended game.Now moving on who are the new faces in at County this year.Ross McGarry must be given proper and sustained game time.

[Last Caress]

Great result for Kilcoo on Sunday well done to all.

But it is now a bit nauseating,all the comments.They are no different to clubs and chairmen up and down the country , all have serious commitment.Not much difference to commitment shown by coaches at Rossowen or Newry City or Warrenpoint Gaelic , it just sounds so oh unreal commitment ,nonsense all sports club up and down Northern Ireland have committed people.To talk about a club having all the right ideals seems to me very hypocritical in an amateur association they have all these paid personnel.

It was the poorest standard of an Ulster Club in years and really not surprised Kilcoo won.But some on here need to get a grip and coming out with all these cheesy words about Kilcoo.

It seemed to be a very poorly attended game.Now moving on who are the new faces in at County this year.Ross McGarry must be given proper and sustained game time.

Everyone keep posting the comments. If its annoying this p***k then keep posting them. Well done kilcoo. Hoping they do well in the semi final.  How moving on, how is Northern Ireland team doing these days.

[imtommygunn]

  Did kilcoo win the Northern Ireland sfc at the weekend? What was a Donegal team doing in it lol.

[Ed Hardy]

All very quiet on the county front, hard to believe season starts again at the end of this month. Any word on who's been called into the panel for McKenna cup? Seen R Mc Garry & J McCartan names mentioned on this. 

[Cuan12]

Typical comment from Yewtree, chip on shoulder, can't congratulate Kilcoo on a magnificent achievement, has to drag soccer clubs into his post, he is right that right across  the board there is serious commitment given by all coaches in all sports and you only get out what you put in andKilcoo have and continue to put in a serious amount of work , I'm not their biggest fan but admire their achievements thus far and would love to see them win the lot, also Richard head you can't have watched the Ulster final.  Kilcoo s performance was excellent , standard was very good, and while Ross McGarry is an outstanding club player I can't see him being a success at county level, I sincerely hope I'm wrong for the sake of the county team but time will tell.

[snoopdog]

Was it yewtree who was slagging off  intermediate and junior clubs on here a few months back. The guy is cluless he should stick to lfc now they have woken up after 30 years. Cluelesstree

[johnnycool]

Plans submitted for Ballykinlar.

All systems are go it seems.

[Ambrose]

Deckchairs rearranged on the Titanic. As you were.

[downjim]

Not many people looking to unseat any officers?? I actually think the county board are doing a lot better than previous years, the debt that has been left by previous officers is a disgrace

[yewtree]

Jack Devanney as Chairman is a massive coup for Down , the regard he is held in is phenomenal on the corridors of GAA power.The fact that no one stood against him is a mark of the esteem he is held in within the county.

He is extremely educated well spoken ,well read on GAA issues and is a progressive.From talking to people the amazing part is it has taken him so long to become Chairman ,some say a potential President.He has worked tirelessly at all levels of the GAA over the years.

From a business background and living in South Down his first big challenge will be Ballykinler.

Will he scale it back and look at the options closer to home in Newry for us? Talk before was of the site near Newry and a scaled back Ballykinler , yes planning has been submitted but an amendment could be added.Jack Devanney will be looking to make his mark from the get go and I have a feeling Ballykinler will be on his radar to scale back.

Already the rumblings from sponsors like what has happened in other counties has begun.The sponsors will have a big say on this before any brick is laid and Jack Devanney will be very aware of those sponsors.So very much looking forward to his term.