By Niall Gartland DOWN vice-captain Erin Sands recognises that they’ll need to produce something special if they’re to get their All-Ireland Intermediate Championship campaign off to a winning start. The Down ladies host Cavan this Saturday afternoon – the very same team that recently achieved promotion to the top flight for the first time in […]
Monaghan ladies bidding for redemption says Duffy
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May 1, 2026
By Shaun Casey THE Monaghan players need no reminding of their clash with Down two years ago. The Ulster Intermediate Championship title was on the line at Clones and during the early exchanges of the second half, it was all but over. Down had sailed into a comfortable ten-point lead with goals from Eimear Fitzpatrick […]
Do or die clash for Down ladies
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June 7, 2025
By Shaun Casey IT’S do or die for the Down ladies in Páirc Esler, Newry this weekend against their Ulster foes Tyrone and they need to get some points on the board, or their season will come to an abrupt ending. Colm Donnelly’s girls, who lost their opening round clash against Westmeath despite putting in a […]
Down looking forward to All-Ireland series
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May 28, 2025
By Shaun Casey DOWN are facing into a “very tough” group stage phase of the All-Ireland Intermediate series but boss Colm Donnelly insists his side are looking forward to the challenge. They travel to Westmeath this weekend to kickstart their campaign. The Mourne Ladies are also joined by fellow Ulster foes Tyrone in Group Two, […]
Upward curve has taken Down ladies to Ulster title showdown
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May 17, 2025
Down’s prize for edging out Tyrone is a crack at Cavan in Sunday’s Ulster Intermediate final. Clara Mulvenna is aware of the task but hopes it also inspires the next crop of county stars. She spoke with Michael McMullan DOWN are preparing for an Ulster final, but their season can be divided in two – […]
Down ladies put their title on the line
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May 3, 2025
By Niall Gartland REIGNING Ulster Intermediate champions Down begin their campaign with a semi-final joust with Tyrone this Sunday – and they won’t need reminding of their last encounter with the Red Hands. Their new manager Colm Donnelly was part of the backroom team when the two teams met in Clones in an All-Ireland Intermediate […]
Cara knows Tyrone need to step it up
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May 1, 2025
IT’S nine years since Omagh’s Cara McCrossan tasted Ulster Championship football but on Sunday she endured the full wrath of emotions as Tyrone got out of Kinawley by the skin of their teeth. Fermanagh led the Ulster Intermediate quarter-final tie by six points at one stage but in the end captain Aoibhinn McHugh crafted out a […]
Down taking the game-by-game approach says Mulvenna
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January 31, 2025
By Shaun Casey DOWN captain Clara Mulvenna says the Mourne ladies aren’t looking too far ahead and are taking on a game-by-game approach to the season rather than eyeing up promotion from Division Three. Down got off to the perfect start with a two-point opening day win away to Limerick, 0-14 to 2-6, and will be keen […]
Warrenpoint ladies facing a shot at history
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November 14, 2024
By Shaun Casey FOR the first time ever, Warrenpoint Ladies will compete in an Ulster final as they take on Downings of Donegal in Saturday’s Junior decider, and manager Brian Murphy says his side can’t wait to take to the field. The ladies team hasn’t been in existence that long but has gone from strength […]
Award for Down’s Niamh King
July 16, 2024
DOWN’S Niamh King has been honoured with The Croke Park Hotel/LGFA Player of the Month award for June 2024. The Castlewellan player (19), was superb for the Mourne County as they progressed to the semi-finals of the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship. Niamh, a 2023 TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship winner, was a leading light for her […]