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 […]
Newry visit a “tough” day out for Down native Poacher
May 19, 2026
By Shaun Casey SATURDAY evening was a difficult one for Newry native Steven Poacher. He brought his Leitrim side to Páirc Esler, plotting the downfall of his own county, Down. Poacher was short a number of key men, namely Barry McNulty and Tom Prior, and while they were just four points adrift at half time […]
Donnelly proud of Down’s resilience
May 18, 2026
By Shaun Casey DOWN bounced back from their crushing Ulster Championship exit with a comfortable victory over Leitrim in the opening round of the Tailteann Cup, and selector Mickey Donnelly was proud of the “resilience” the Mourne men showed. From the highs of beating Division One league champions Donegal in Letterkenny to the unthinkable lows […]
From the archives: Down advance in Ulster, league success for Clare and Galway
May 16, 2026
10 YEARS AGO CRUCIAL points from Tony Kelly made the difference as Clare reeled in Waterford in the Division One final replay. The Banner County came from three points down in the closing minutes to snatch an incredible victory and dethrone last year’s champions with Kelly landing two injury-time points. There was a moment of controversy […]
UPDATED: The 2026 Tailteann Cup draw
May 11, 2026
By Michael McMullan THE draw for Rounds 2A and 2B of the Tailteann Cup have been made with all three Ulster counties kept apart. Antrim and Fermanagh booked their places in the winners’ pot for Round 1A after wins over Carlow and Longford respectively. Antrim will host Tipperary who beat the Saffrons in the league […]
Down camog Saoirse Sands battling on many fronts
May 7, 2026
By Michael McMullan DOWN’S Saoirse Sands has played enough camogie to know what’s at stake in Friday’s Ulster final with reigning champions Antrim in Cargin. The Portaferry star has been looking on from the outside as her teammates prepare for another decider. A troublesome knee problem was diagnosed as the dreaded ACL injury and she […]
Sheehan glad to look up against goal-hungry Carlow
May 6, 2026
By Shaun Casey FOR the last number of seasons, Down have been more concerned about what’s happening below them than looking up in the Joe McDonagh Cup, but that has changed, Ronan Sheehan is happy to admit. After two rounds, they sit joint top of the table with Carlow and both sides put their winning […]