By Michael McMullan CASTLEWELLAN are finalising their preparations for Saturday’s Ulster Junior Hurling showdown with Swatragh. They will go in as underdogs against the Derry side but a look under the Castlewellan bonnet reveals a story of progress. After over a quarter of a century, they won the Down Junior Championship in 2025 and have backed it […]
STEVEN POACHER: No quick fix to Mourne County ills
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August 16, 2022
THIS week Conor Laverty was announced as the new Down senior manager for the 2023 season. Most outsiders looking in at Down football often wonder what is going on and why can a county with rich tradition and history not be able to compete at the top table. Let me take you back 15 years […]
Kilcoo and Castlewellan must replay league final
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January 13, 2017
KILCOO and Castlewellan are set to replay last season’s controversial league final.


