Down Club Hurling & Football

[FM]

Aye Smurfy would be good if you knew what you were on about. Abbey missing their captain and 2 more big players in the team. Sending off was harsh too last night on another key Abbey player...

[Truth hurts]

Holy Trinity used to be slogging it out with the likes of St Malachys and St Marks in the old vocational school's format. They are now in a MacRory semi-final, our schools are fighting it out for a Z shield or something like that. We need to change our coaching in secondary schools, 91 and 94 were backboned by successful schools teams.

The Abbey was, unfortunately, missing a few players but they still lost. We need the Down schools to be performing. The Red High winning the Mageen was a massive boost for hurling here, it's just a pity that South Down turns their noses up at hurling except for a few clubs which have it as a token to keep some members quiet.

There are more basketball teams in the Newry schools than Hurling, Catholic maintained schools.. do me a favour!

[snoopdog]

And now Abbey out of McCrory cup at 1/4 final AGAIN.. new management, captain of the Hogan cup winning team in their only success Kevin McKernan coaching the team - but same old Abbey... What is going on with our schools football???

It's the winning mentality. Mayo have the same issue. Teams like St Colmans and St Pat's Maghera just have that winning Mentality it's built into them . As they say success breeds success.  St Colmans have a tough game tonight v Omagh who beat them in group stages.

[delgany]

Holy Trinity used to be slogging it out with the likes of St Malachys and St Marks in the old vocational school's format. They are now in a MacRory semi-final, our schools are fighting it out for a Z shield or something like that. We need to change our coaching in secondary schools, 91 and 94 were backboned by successful schools teams.

The Abbey was, unfortunately, missing a few players but they still lost. We need the Down schools to be performing. The Red High winning the Mageen was a massive boost for hurling here, it's just a pity that South Down turns their noses up at hurling except for a few clubs which have it as a token to keep some members quiet.

There are more basketball teams in the Newry schools than Hurling, Catholic maintained schools.. do me a favour!

They have nothing to do with catholic maintained system of education . Yes they are catholic, but they are basically independent schools

[Truth hurts]

Holy Trinity used to be slogging it out with the likes of St Malachys and St Marks in the old vocational school's format. They are now in a MacRory semi-final, our schools are fighting it out for a Z shield or something like that. We need to change our coaching in secondary schools, 91 and 94 were backboned by successful schools teams.

The Abbey was, unfortunately, missing a few players but they still lost. We need the Down schools to be performing. The Red High winning the Mageen was a massive boost for hurling here, it's just a pity that South Down turns their noses up at hurling except for a few clubs which have it as a token to keep some members quiet.

There are more basketball teams in the Newry schools than Hurling, Catholic maintained schools.. do me a favour!

We used to be envied over Ireland for the successes of our schools, we are now getting rolled over in the quarter-finals. Sean Og and COT need to pursue the coaching at the secondary level and get our coaches in here .

They have nothing to do with catholic maintained system of education . Yes they are catholic, but they are basically independent schools

[naka]

Holy Trinity used to be slogging it out with the likes of St Malachys and St Marks in the old vocational school's format. They are now in a MacRory semi-final, our schools are fighting it out for a Z shield or something like that. We need to change our coaching in secondary schools, 91 and 94 were backboned by successful schools teams.

The Abbey was, unfortunately, missing a few players but they still lost. We need the Down schools to be performing. The Red High winning the Mageen was a massive boost for hurling here, it's just a pity that South Down turns their noses up at hurling except for a few clubs which have it as a token to keep some members quiet.

There are more basketball teams in the Newry schools than Hurling, Catholic maintained schools.. do me a favour!

tbf times have changed for the better, my lad was at the abbey last year, i was more interested in ensuring he got his points to get into the course he wanted than play mc rory.
when i played  mc rory in the 80s at least 50% of my team under achieved because they were training every evening.
football medals  dont pay the bills ( indeed remember DJ telling me that) and  most kids know that

[Back2Winning]

With Preseason under way, what club teams do you think will take the next step this year?

Would there be many Teams back training? Too early surely?
Stepping up!
Longstone & Bredagh From 2 to 1
Ballymartin & Shamrocks 3 to 2
Drumaness & Dundrum 4 to 3

[rosskarr]

And the College now just beaten by CBS Omagh after Extra-time!
1.16 to 1.9

[Sheedy]

And the College now just beaten by CBS Omagh after Extra-time!
1.16 to 1.9

never scored in extra time 😕

[Targetman]

Just about had my fill of Tyrone schools this week!!

[snoopdog]

And the College now just beaten by CBS Omagh after Extra-time!
1.16 to 1.9

never scored in extra time 😕

Scored a pt in et. Can't win them all.

[Sheedy]

And the College now just beaten by CBS Omagh after Extra-time!
1.16 to 1.9

never scored in extra time 😕

Scored a pt in et. Can't win them all.

apologies, yeah scored a point in extra time, was 1-8 each at full time, Omagh ended up comfortable winners though

[Johnnysboys]

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Scored a pt in et. Can't win them all.
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Can't win any in football at the moment!!!

[Smurfy123]

A dark week for schools football in South Down
Both Newry schools knocked out at the first hurdle
The men over these teams are no where near with what went before them
Ray Morgan
Pete McGrath
Barney McAleenan
Pj mageee
Val Kane

Gaelic games is an after thought in many schools now
Hard to grasp but that's what's happening

[charlieTully]

Is kilcoo match available to stream anywhere tomorrow please?