By Shaun Casey IT’S five years since Carryduff competed in their very first Down Senior Championship decider, but they are back on the big stage once again and Finnian Moriarty’s side lock horns with kingpins Kilcoo. Back in 2020, Kilcoo overcame Carryduff in the decider with seven points to spare. Exactly one week earlier, Moriarty […]
By Shaun Casey NO team in the history of Down club football has ever won seven Senior Championship titles on the trot. Kilcoo have the opportunity to do just that on Sunday and experienced head Ceilum Doherty insists they aren’t looking that far down the track just yet. The Magpies have won 12 of the […]
THE club championship are now in full flow in all the counties across Ulster. We take a look ahead to another busy weekend of games as the heat begins to rise as final days get closer. Here are the Down fixtures… DOWN SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS Kilcoo v Loughinisland Advertisement Saturday, Downpatrick, 5pm KILCOO are […]
DOWN have a busy weekend of games coming up. Here are the fixtures… DOWN SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND THREE LOUGHINISLAND V BREDAGH Advertisement Friday, Liatroim, 7.15pm BREDAGH bounced back from a disappointing first day out to defeat Liatroim after extra-time, while Loughinisland head into this game having suffered a hefty defeat to Burren the last day […]
By Shaun Casey DOWNPATRICK have been dealt a difficult draw in round three of the championship, but manager Kevin Duffin says his side will “give it our best shot” as they hope to advance to the next round. Duffin’s men tasted defeat in the very first round, losing to Loughinisland by five points before bouncing […]
THE Down championship continues this weekend with a full round of fixtures. DOWN SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND TWO WINNERS GROUP WARRENPOINT V DRUMGATH Advertisement Thursday, Burren, 7.15pm DRUMGATH were the big story from the opening round following their victory over Mayobridge, but Warrenpoint have now been well warned, and they shouldn’t underestimate the challenge. Verdict: […]
By Shaun Casey DRUMGATH were the story of the opening weekend in the Down Senior Football Championship as they upset the odds to defeat local neighbours Mayobridge, and boss MD McPolin was delighted with how things panned out. Trailing 1-6 to 0-2 after 25 minutes, things looked ominous for Drumgath. They battled back however to get […]
By Shaun Casey BRYANSFORD have drawn the short straw in the opening round of the Down Senior Championship as they take on seven-in-a-row chasers Kilcoo, but Jim Magorrian says it’s a challenge his side are looking forward to. They were disappointed to miss out on promotion to the top tier during the league, finishing third […]
There is a full round of football action this weekend in Down. Glen were 1-21 to 0-19 extra-time winners over Ballyholland on Thursday night in the Senior Shampionship. Clann na Banna (2-16 to 2-15) edged out Saval and Rostrevor were 2-28 to 0-9 winners over Ballymartin in the Intermediate Championship on Thursday night. Here are […]
By Shaun Casey WITH the championship just around the corner, Clonduff are hoping to finish their league campaign on a high before the business end of the season really kicks into gear, says their manager Gearoid Adams. Two games remain in the Division One campaign, before their championship clash with Liatroim, Clonduff take on Loughinisland […]
