Down Club Hurling & Football

[downtothecore]

O'hare in goals is doing a good job at the minute so He has to be first choice. I cant believe M clarke would be considered for this role as He is to long out of the game... maybe management see something special from him in the in house games....

[snoopdog]

As good as O'Hare is doing, as a sweeper keeper he doesn't venture far past the half way line. No doubt Clarke would be able to take a shot on or distribute the ball better. But yes it's hard to see him as more than cover.

[ardtole]

If Clarke is anyway proficient at the basics of goalkeeping, he could be a serious weapon, coming onto the ball from deep with time and space.

It's definitely worth a look at, particularly if we beat Westmeath and have a risk free game v Clare.

Without doubt he is a generational player, and the new innovative sweeper keeper role could suit him.

[AnDúnAbú94]

I reckon they expected Smyth back from the States at some stage this year but with the reports saying the three lads are in line for contracts that Clarke is the contingency. I doubt he'll see the pitch unless O'Hare gets injured.

[Johnnysboys]

So we have john McGovern on the panel - a great player - but didn't play a minute of Gaelic football for his club last year in league let alone championship. Now we have potentially Clarke coming in who has played minimal minutes of Gaelic football in the last few years.. Why is Laverty doing this?

[Targetman]

So it won't look so bad when he names himself at full forward in the next match!!

[County Star]

So we have john McGovern on the panel - a great player - but didn't play a minute of Gaelic football for his club last year in league let alone championship. Now we have potentially Clarke coming in who has played minimal minutes of Gaelic football in the last few years.. Why is Laverty doing this?

So unnamed posters on message boards can question it

[Johnnysboys]

So it won't look so bad when he names himself at full forward in the next match!!

I could live with that to be honest. Played against our seconds last week - masterful. Intelligence is top drawer but pace has waned..

[Sandstorm]

Good luck to St Malachys Castlewellan in their final today

[Sandstorm]

Game streamed live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7LbklULKAU

[snoopdog]

Is the U20 game streamed?

[snoopdog]

Is the U20 game streamed?

I see it is , sorry.  Ulstergaa.tv

[Johnnysboys]

I see the result but was anyone at the U20 game today?? Were they 8 points the better team or just pull away at the end?

[dingle82]

Should have been beaten by more.. We got a late goal while Derry hit the post twice and crossbar at the end..Carr midfield and Kelly nr11 both done well but outside that well beaten.. Tyrone match will be tougher again

[Splash]

Tough game for the hurlers away to Carlow tomorrow.

I honestly feel as though Carlow have come on a lot recently, and are closer in standard to Dublin, Wexford etc., than they are to us, Kerry, Kildare etc.

Still though- a day of hurling in the sunny south east never did anybody any harm. Will be good to gauge where we're at, and will be able to tell better if being competitive with Laois was a one off, or are we really running at a similar level to these teams.

I've been very happy with how we've been going. Stephen Kieth has been absolutely unreal in particular, and thought Marc Fisher had a good game in the last round, and even though it would be easy to be disappointed with the draw against Kildare, I thought Down did well to not let the heads go down, particularly when things were going wrong, and were able to see the game out without losing.

Think Down's discipline leaves a lot to be desired at the moment, and we would have to stop giving away frees, but other than that, I think we're going very well with what we have at our disposal.

We've a good chance to of making a semi final, after that, who knows. Definitely been an encouraging year so far, though.