By Niall Gartland A THIRD Ulster and All-Ireland title in four years is the ultimate ambition for the Tyrone u-20s, but manager Paul Devlin always has one eye on the long-term prospects of talented young players coming through the ranks at the Red Hand County. Tyrone can call upon a sizeable number of last year’s […]
By Shaun Casey WITH promotion to Division 1B secured for next year and a league final to look forward to, Down could be excused for taking their foot off the gas ahead of their final round clash with Meath, but Caolan Taggart insists that won’t be the case. Having stormed through the Division 2A league, […]
By Shaun Casey WHEN Down players and supporters leave the Páirc Esler ground on Saturday evening, they’ll have a clearer picture of where their survival hopes sit. A defeat to Westmeath could send them spinning back to Division Three after just one season in the second tier. It wouldn’t be confirmed there and then, but […]
By Shaun Casey WITH Division One hurling at their fingertips, there will be a pleasant mix of nerves and excitement in the Down changing room this weekend, but there’s a difference in pressure and anticipation says boss Ronan Sheehan. Like all the other weekends the Mourne men have played in so far this season, they’re only […]
By Shaun Casey SATURDAY’S trip to Kingspan Breffni is a hugely important one for Down and their target of staying in Division Two, says former full-forward John Clarke. As things stand, Down currently sit in one of the two relegation spots. The Mourne men earned promotion from Division Three last season and are determined to […]
By Niall Gartland THERE’S nothing like a few wins to satiate supporters and Cavan have certainly turned things around in the space of a few short weeks. After back-to-back defeats to Monaghan and Meath, Raymond Galligan’s team had nothing to show for their efforts heading into their round three match against Louth. But they won […]
By Niall Gartland DOWN camogs face a tough test of their ambitions when they host an in-form Clare team this Saturday. Domhnall Nugent’s side claimed their first Division 1B victory at the second time of asking last weekend, overcoming Westmeath with a really polished performance, but Clare are a different kettle of fish and sit […]
By Shaun Casey DOWN won’t be getting carried away in promotion talk just yet and defender Caolan Taggart is just taking the league week-by-week and knows anything can change at any given time. Ronan Sheehan’s Mourne men have made an impressive start to their Division Two campaign and picked up three victories on the trot, seeing […]
By Shaun Casey A REGULAR rule of thumb in the National League is that winning your home games are a must and anything you get on your travels is a bonus. Down will be chasing a bonus two-points this weekend as they hope to fend off fears of relegation. The Mourne men surrendered their unbeaten […]
By Shaun Casey GETTING to play in front of an excited crowd in Newry helps to bring the best out of the Down players, says the versatile Ryan Magill. The Mourne men are aiming for their second win of the campaign when they invite Meath to Páirc Esler on Saturday evening. Conor Laverty’s side bounced […]
