Down Club Hurling & Football

[An Astrail]

The defence looked to me as though they are still in the process of adapting to new structures. The deeper defence in the first half worked well for a while until Fermanagh were able to work out where the spare man was once the man on the ball got swamped. I think there's a fair bit of upside if they can get better at spotting and eliminating the options for the ball to be moved out in the way it was. That run of 4 or 5 points in the back end of the first half was the killer in the end.

Entertaining game all the same.

[Truth hurts]

Poor defensively, I would like to see a few Brannigan's in there for Saturday. I would also put in O'Hare or even give Smyth a chance, he played a good sweeper keeper role for St Marys in the Sigerson this year and is good on the ball.

Disappointing to hear the u20 were beaten, I was raging when I heard it was on as i would have went to it. We need coverage of all our county teams and not just the county senior footballers.

[Smurfy123]

Goalkeeper and defence needs looked at. Arguably our best 2 performances came from when O Hare was in nets. He was stripped and kicking yesterday

Team v Westmeath

1 O Hare
2 Magill
3 Collins
4 Laverty
5 Brannigan Clond
6 McEvoy
7 McCormack
8 Annett
9 Murdock
10 Doherty
11 Donnacha
12 Kerr
13 Gilmore
14 Havern
15 Rooney

16 Burns
17 McCarthy
18 Walshe
19 Millar
20 McParland
21 Donnelly
22 Johnstone
23 Johnstone
24 Johnstone

McParland and Donnelly no longer have the legs for county football. They went well in the McKenna cup as other teams were not at our level. Good men to come on to see out the game. That goal maybe doesn't happen if both are on the field.

[Truth hurts]

Goalkeeper and defence needs looked at. Arguably our best 2 performances came from when O Hare was in nets. He was stripped and kicking yesterday

Team v Westmeath

1 O Hare
2 Magill
3 Collins
4 Laverty
5 Brannigan Clond
6 McEvoy
7 McCormack
8 Annett
9 Murdock
10 Doherty
11 Donnacha
12 Kerr
13 Gilmore
14 Havern
15 Rooney

16 Burns
17 McCarthy
18 Walshe
19 Millar
20 McParland
21 Donnelly
22 Johnstone
23 Johnstone
24 Johnstone

McParland and Donnelly no longer have the legs for county football. They went well in the McKenna cup as other teams were not at our level. Good men to come on to see out the game. That goal maybe doesn't happen if both are on the field.

Not a bad team but mcAleenan is in Austrailia and Burns is not on the panel. If Dabs and Eugene are on the squad I would start them.

[Mourne Rover]

Smurfy, Francis got his third goal in five games from wing back yesterday - are you suggesting he should be dropped from the matchday squad ?

[Ed Hardy]

Goalkeeper and defence needs looked at. Arguably our best 2 performances came from when O Hare was in nets. He was stripped and kicking yesterday

Team v Westmeath

1 O Hare
2 Magill
3 Collins
4 Laverty
5 Brannigan Clond
6 McEvoy
7 McCormack
8 Annett
9 Murdock
10 Doherty
11 Donnacha
12 Kerr
13 Gilmore
14 Havern
15 Rooney

16 Burns
17 McCarthy
18 Walshe
19 Millar
20 McParland
21 Donnelly
22 Johnstone
23 Johnstone
24 Johnstone

McParland and Donnelly no longer have the legs for county football. They went well in the McKenna cup as other teams were not at our level. Good men to come on to see out the game. That goal maybe doesn't happen if both are on the field.

Not a bad team but mcAleenan is in Austrailia and Burns is not on the panel. If Dabs and Eugene are on the squad I would start them.

Are they even training with the county?

[Hard2Listen2]

Goalkeeper and defence needs looked at. Arguably our best 2 performances came from when O Hare was in nets. He was stripped and kicking yesterday

Team v Westmeath

1 O Hare
2 Magill
3 Collins
4 Laverty
5 Brannigan Clond
6 McEvoy
7 McCormack
8 Annett
9 Murdock
10 Doherty
11 Donnacha
12 Kerr
13 Gilmore
14 Havern
15 Rooney

16 Burns
17 McCarthy
18 Walshe
19 Millar
20 McParland
21 Donnelly
22 Johnstone
23 Johnstone
24 Johnstone

McParland and Donnelly no longer have the legs for county football. They went well in the McKenna cup as other teams were not at our level. Good men to come on to see out the game. That goal maybe doesn't happen if both are on the field.

Not a bad team but mcAleenan is in Austrailia and Burns is not on the panel. If Dabs and Eugene are on the squad I would start them.

Are they even training with the county?

No but don't let the truth ruin a good story!!!
#spoofer
#bs

[Truth hurts]

Goalkeeper and defence needs looked at. Arguably our best 2 performances came from when O Hare was in nets. He was stripped and kicking yesterday

Team v Westmeath

1 O Hare
2 Magill
3 Collins
4 Laverty
5 Brannigan Clond
6 McEvoy
7 McCormack
8 Annett
9 Murdock
10 Doherty
11 Donnacha
12 Kerr
13 Gilmore
14 Havern
15 Rooney

16 Burns
17 McCarthy
18 Walshe
19 Millar
20 McParland
21 Donnelly
22 Johnstone
23 Johnstone
24 Johnstone

McParland and Donnelly no longer have the legs for county football. They went well in the McKenna cup as other teams were not at our level. Good men to come on to see out the game. That goal maybe doesn't happen if both are on the field.

Not a bad team but mcAleenan is in Austrailia and Burns is not on the panel. If Dabs and Eugene are on the squad I would start them.

Are they even training with the county?

No but don't let the truth ruin a good story!!!
#spoofer
#bs

Apologies I was told that the 3 Johnston's and 2 Brannigan's were in.
I know now  that the 3 Johnston's are training ,

[Smurfy123]

The 3 Johnstones are training hard2listen2

Time to get them in

Yes Francis would start that's an oversight

Big game

[Truth hurts]

My weekend team for this must win game :

1. Charlie Smyth
2. Gerard Collins
3. Ryan McAvoy
4. Pierce laverty
5. Miceal Rooney
6. Ryan Magill
7. Conor Francis
8. Odhran Murdock
9. Shane Annett
10. Shealan J
11. Ryan J
12. Liam Kerr
13. Jerome J
14. Big Pat
15. Gilly

[Truth hurts]

I am trying to devise a list of all the GAA council pitches in The Newry council area.

Dunleath
Rosconnor
Dundrum
Annsborough
Derryleckagh
St Colmans
Jack Mackin
Gerry Brown
Milltown
Drumgath ?


Am I missing any other grounds?
As rate payers in the North we are being shafted by the councils in comparisons to soccer and more needs to be done about it.

Also is there really no GAA pitches in the ards area, if not then this needs to be raised more.

[Truth hurts]

Johnnysboy and Smurfy

Why is there so many transfers away from your club this season?

[supersub]

I am trying to devise a list of all the GAA council pitches in The Newry council area.

Dunleath
Rosconnor
Dundrum
Annsborough
Derryleckagh
St Colmans
Jack Mackin
Gerry Brown
Milltown
Drumgath ?


Am I missing any other grounds?
As rate payers in the North we are being shafted by the councils in comparisons to soccer and more needs to be done about it.

Also is there really no GAA pitches in the ards area, if not then this needs to be raised more.

Kilbroney, if you can call it a pitch.

Soccer not much better mind.

Most Gaelic clubs have their own main pitch, most junior soccer clubs don't.

[harryR]

Which kilcoo players are definitely training with the seniors at the minute then? Or is alot of the names just rumours

[Lloyd p]

Niall kane
Miceal Rooney
Anthony Morgan
Ryan Mcevoy
Jerome + Ryan + shealan J
Ceilum Doherty

Only Branagan on the panel is Patrick from Clonduff.