By Shaun Casey THE spread of scorers across the Down team has been key to their early season success, says former player Shane King as they look to make it five from five in the league when they host Fermanagh on Saturday night. King, who wore both the green and white of Fermanagh and the […]
By Mark McGoldrick FERMANAGH manager Declan Bonner says the Erne men must “look at ourselves and see what we can do” as the threat of relegation to Division Four of the National Football League looms large. Fermanagh travel to Páirc Esler, Newry, on Saturday evening knowing only a win will preserve their Division Three status […]
By Shaun Casey THINGS don’t get too much easier for Ronán Sheehan’s Down following last week’s first-round defeat to Carlow as they now take on Wexford on Sunday afternoon, but home advantage could aid their cause. It’s a long time since the Mourne men competed in Division 1B so hosting a top team like Wexford, […]
By Shaun Casey CHAMPIONSHIP titles are much sought after but difficult to obtain. They don’t come around every year and Warrenpoint know that fact better than most. Two Junior titles in 1932 and 1940 along with three senior successes across ten years during the 40s and 50s was the extent of their roll of honour […]
By Michael McMullan THE Down camp are excited about this weekend’s return to top-flight hurling but manager Ronan Sheehan is aware of the challenge ahead. The Down manager says they will be favourites for relegation and underdogs in all their games, beginning on Saturday afternoon in Carlow. Sheehan also feels even though they beat Kildare […]
Shaun Casey assesses the Mourne County’s hopes for the road ahead DIVISION Three isn’t exactly the scene Conor Laverty and Down wanted to experience again any time soon, but that’s where they find themselves as the 2026 National League approaches. The Mourne men competed exceptionally well in Division Two last season, picking up six-points in […]
Spina bifida cut Ciarán Bradley’s football career short at u-16 level but wheelchair hurling gave him an avenue back into sport and he captains the Ireland floorball team. He spoke with Michael McMullan… CLANN na Banna’s Tommy Bradley Memorial Cup had a record of 24 u-10 football teams last September for its 30th year. A […]
By Michael McMullan KIERAN McGeeney has retained six of the team who lost to Tyrone on Friday night for Wednesday night’s Dr McKenna Cup visit of Down. Goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty is one of the changes and is listed as an outfield substitute with Blaine Hughes and Shea Magill handed the goalkeeper jerseys. Aaron McKay, Oisin […]
Mourne men on the rise RONAN Sheehan has done an absolutely fantastic job with Down hurlers, and while the championship didn’t go to plan for them, 2025 was still a year they will reflect on fondly. Next season, they will compete against the elite of hurling as they earned promotion to Division 1B, having won […]
Danny Magill was in the form of his life with Down last season and focused on Burren’s title bid before injury stopped him in his tracks. He is now back on the road to recovery. Michael McMullan writes…. THERE is a steely look etched across Danny Magill’s face. His attention to detail and facts almost […]
