Down Club Hurling & Football

Ed Hardy · March 14, 2025, 06:54:04 PM

No word of the team yet?

downtothecore · March 15, 2025, 08:48:28 AM

Tough match expected this evening. Both teams have played well to date but are struggling to get the win. A draw is not great result for either but it could likely be the result as there is very little between teams. Let's hope Down can do enough to win it..

Splash · March 15, 2025, 11:48:41 AM

Last game of the league before the final against Meath today for the hurlers.

Doesn't matter for Down, but I think if Meath win they can keep their promotion hopes alive.

Would have liked to see a younger/more developmental side named- I think going forward it is very important Down expand their depth- but it is a strong team named to have been playing well, with a few fringe players named.

Great to see players from Newry, Carryduff, Ballela, Warrenpoint, and Castlewellan named on the bench. Hopefully they get some game time today. McGreevy and Connolly played as well as anybody in the junior championship last year, so good to see players from that level involved with the county setup.

Meath were flying about 5 or 6 years ago, and caused Down plenty of problems back in the Christy Ring.

Hopefully Down keep the momentum going.

downtothecore · March 15, 2025, 09:19:42 PM

What a game in newry tonight. 2 evenly matched teams served up a classic. It great to get the win after so many close calls recently...

snoopdog · March 15, 2025, 09:58:49 PM

Div 2 is so competitive. It's hard on anyone relegated. Westmeath have lost last 2 games at the death. Down were done out of a point in Cavan. Very small margins.
Hoping for a monaghan win over Meath tomorrow to see them promoted with a game to spare. Means thry would have nothing to play for next week. It's still very likely we will go down though.

PAULD123 · March 16, 2025, 02:41:39 AM

Our big hope realistically is for Cork to get turned over by Louth and Cavan. I think Cavan will do it, not confident about Louth winning in Cork though.

ardtole · March 16, 2025, 08:56:05 AM

Even if Cork win, Louths final game is v Meath which I can't see them winning, but we would need to beat Monaghan in Clones to stay up.
If Louth win we would have the same points as Cork going into the final game, clear of them on the head to head.
Their final match is away to Cavan, we are away to Monaghan and as long as we matched their result we would stay up.

downtothecore · March 16, 2025, 03:15:55 PM

I think meath could beat louth next week. Can down beat monaghan??....big performance needed

snoopdog · March 16, 2025, 04:48:54 PM

Down need to beat Monaghan. If they don't they're relegated. If both win and Cork lose then it goes down to score diff. I think. Who knows.

Sheedy · March 16, 2025, 05:49:30 PM

Quote from: snoopdog on March 16, 2025, 04:48:54 PMDown need to beat Monaghan. If they don't they're relegated. If both win and Cork lose then it goes down to score diff. I think. Who knows.

A draw will do if Louth lose to Meath. Any result next week will be tough as Monaghan are flying last few weeks

Ed Hardy · March 19, 2025, 08:54:18 AM

Under 20s 1st game tonight against Tyrone, any idea of the squad? Whos the players to watch out for?

Truth hurts · March 19, 2025, 09:56:15 AM

Quote from: Ed Hardy on March 19, 2025, 08:54:18 AMUnder 20s 1st game tonight against Tyrone, any idea of the squad? Whos the players to watch out for?

I see its in Burren , Are their repair works in Pairc Esler?

Leftmidfield · March 19, 2025, 03:51:46 PM

Quote from: Truth hurts on March 19, 2025, 09:56:15 AM
Quote from: Ed Hardy on March 19, 2025, 08:54:18 AMUnder 20s 1st game tonight against Tyrone, any idea of the squad? Whos the players to watch out for?

I see its in Burren , Are their repair works in Pairc Esler?

Also on Ulster GAA tv £7 to purchase

snoopdog · March 20, 2025, 09:07:24 AM

Quote from: Leftmidfield on March 19, 2025, 03:51:46 PM
Quote from: Truth hurts on March 19, 2025, 09:56:15 AM
Quote from: Ed Hardy on March 19, 2025, 08:54:18 AMUnder 20s 1st game tonight against Tyrone, any idea of the squad? Whos the players to watch out for?

I see its in Burren , Are their repair works in Pairc Esler?

Also on Ulster GAA tv £7 to purchase

They were in it to HT. Then hammerred after that. Tyrone have a conveyor belt of talent compared to us.

Splash · March 22, 2025, 10:40:17 PM

Disappointing for the hurlers last week. Suffered their first loss of the year, away to a Meath side still in the hunt for promotion.

Were well behind at halftime, but managed to reign the Royals back in, and it looked like it could have been there for the taking with a Down goal in the 72nd minute, but Meath put a free over with the last puck of the game to put the game out of reach.

Probably nothing to be too concerned about. Down already have a league final to prepare for, as well as the McDonagh Cup, and it was not a full strength Down team.

In saying that, it's still disappointing. Antrim and Carlow are realistically games Down will want to target next year to retain Division 1 status. There will be a big step up. I know it was a weakened Down team, but there will a good few of our key players on the field.

But I wouldn't be too concerned. No doubt there will be some serious work done before 2026.

Kildare beat Meath by 10 today, and will meet Down in the Division 2 final- a repeat of the first round meeting, which Down won.