By Shaun Casey DOWN stars Daniel Guiness and John McGeough both missed out on Carryduff’s comfortable victory over Saul last weekend, but manager Hugh McGrath expects the pair to be available for next week’s Senior Football Championship semi-final clash with Clonduff. McGrath’s side cruised to a 0-18 to 0-7 triumph to book their spot in […]
By Shaun Casey THERE are only eight teams left in the running for the Frank O’Hare Cup and that number will be halved this weekend after the quarter-final battles. The big four of reigning champions Kilcoo, the team that beat them, Carryduff, Burren and Clonduff are still alive and have been kept apart at this […]
By Shaun Casey IT’S championship time in the Mourne County and like every other season for well over a decade now, Kilcoo are once again the team to beat. Can anyone stop them? Time will tell, but there are a few contenders that wouldn’t mind taking their scalp and look to have the quality to […]
By Shaun Casey A THRILLING Tailteann Cup semi-final at Croke Park in the summer of 2024 was the last time Down crossed paths with Sligo and if that encounter is anything to go by, then Conor Laverty’s side will have their hands full this weekend in Division Three. They travel to Markievicz Park on Sunday afternoon, […]
By Shaun Casey IT’S five years since Carryduff competed in their very first Down Senior Championship decider, but they are back on the big stage once again and Finnian Moriarty’s side lock horns with kingpins Kilcoo. Back in 2020, Kilcoo overcame Carryduff in the decider with seven points to spare. Exactly one week earlier, Moriarty […]
By Shaun Casey NO team in the history of Down club football has ever won seven Senior Championship titles on the trot. Kilcoo have the opportunity to do just that on Sunday and experienced head Ceilum Doherty insists they aren’t looking that far down the track just yet. The Magpies have won 12 of the […]
REIGNING Down champions Kilcoo will begin their title defence against Bryansford following the draw for the Senior Football Championship which took place on Friday evening. Kilcoo, with Joe McMahon and Martin Corey now at the helm, head into the season eyeing up their seventh championship title in a row and their 13th in 14 years. […]
By Shaun Casey TWO heavyweight showdowns will take place in Páirc Esler, Newry this weekend as Down kingpins Kilcoo lock horns with Glenn while Carryduff and Burren cross swords, with all four eyeing up a place in the Senior Championship final. Kilcoo are the team to beat in the Mourne County and have been for […]
By Shaun Casey BOUNCING right back to Division Two football was the main objective for Glenn at the start of the season and Stevie Clarke’s side have done so in impressive fashion. After 18 games, his side were unbeaten and have the league title safely stored away. They drew with Annaclone last Friday evening but were […]
By Niall Gartland NEEDS must and Down footballer Daniel Guinness says he is proud of the way the team regrouped after their Ulster Championship defeat to Armagh, plotting a path to Tailteann Cup honours and a place in next year’s All-Ireland SFC series. The Mourne men lost out by only a single point to Armagh […]
