By Michael McMullan MARTINA McCafferty knows what winning an All-Ireland feels like. The former Down captain is part of the Derry management team plotting to book an All-Ireland Junior final berth this weekend when they take on Carlow. She is buzzing. Every word emits positivity. Derry’s unseen growth has broken through the ceiling and they’re […]
From Crossmaglen to Croke Park: Tony McEntee and Oisin McConville
July 6, 2026
Former club and county teammates Oisin McConville and Tony McEntee will go head-to-head in the Tailteann Cup final. By Shaun Casey YOU probably couldn’t find two more different types of footballers than Oisin McConville and Tony McEntee. Two great players in their own right, with the medals to back that up – but still completely […]
Crunch time for Down Camogs against Laois
July 4, 2026
By Shaun Casey DOWN head into Sunday’s double header at Páirc Grattan at Inniskeen knowing a first championship victory of the campaign is required to save their season. The Mourne Ladies take on Laois following the curtain-raiser of Derry against Meath, and a win over their Leinster foes will secure their spot in the semi-finals of the […]
Down at Tailteann cup crossroads
June 11, 2026
By Michael McMullan IT’S not where Down want to be this weekend but their Tailteann Cup path is the card hey’ve been dealt. Conor Laverty’s side inhaled enough of the Sam Maguire buzz into their nostrils to know they want more. That’s why Saturday’s trip to Portlaoise is so important, as a win over Laois would […]
Tailteann Cup quarter-final draw
June 8, 2026
THE Tailteann Cup quarter-final draw was made on Monday morning with all three Ulster teams kept apart. Antrim will host Wicklow with an interesting angle. The Saffrons’ manager Mark Doran was previously part of Oisin McConville’s management team in the Garden County. Down and Fermanagh booked their places in the last eight with wins over […]
Previews: This weekend’s LGFA action at a glance
June 5, 2026
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE 2026 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship gets underway over the coming weekend – with all four provincial champions in action. The action begins on Saturday when Ulster champions Armagh make the trip to Cork, ahead of three senior ties on Sunday, as Leinster and All-Ireland champions Dublin visit Mayo, Munster champions […]
FEATURE: Donnan and Austin recall Down’s underage success of the late 1970s
June 4, 2026
By Niall Gartland THESE days, former Down goalkeeper Pat Donnan lives in Macclesfield – not, to borrow a legendary line from Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, a GAA stronghold. The casual acquaintance from across the water has little idea about his considerable sporting accomplishments – chief among them his place on the Down panel that landed a […]
Report: Down come up short against Kerry in All-Ireland decider
May 31, 2026
All-Ireland U14 Gold championship Kerry 1-8 Down 1-5 By Anthony Newman KERRY were crowned All-Ireland U14 Gold champions at St Brigid’s, Kiltoom in Roscommon. They made up for last year’s loss and were deserving winners after a magnificent game of football. Up front Amyrose Shanahan was a handful for the Down defence all through while […]
UPDATED: The latest Tailteann Cup draw
May 25, 2026
By Michael McMullan THE draw has made for the next round of the Tailteann Cup with Antrim already into the quarter-finals. Mark Doran’s side beat both Carlow and Tipperary in the opening rounds. Down missed out after their shock defeat at the hands of Offaly. Advertisement They now face Longford in a winner takes all […]
Effort can’t be faulted says Down camogie boss
May 20, 2026
By Niall Gartland RELEGATION from Division 1B and a six-point defeat in the Ulster Senior Championship to Antrim doesn’t tell the full story of Down’s 2026 campaign to date, according to manager Domhnall Nugent. While positive results haven’t been forthcoming with a couple of exceptions, including a stunning league win over Dublin, it’s certainly not […]