LOUGHINISLAND and Down player Rory Mason answers our questions on his teammmates… Name: Rory Mason. Age: 29. Teams played for: Loughinisland and Down. Advertisement Earliest GAA memory? Heading to training with Daddy when he was coaching Drumaness, a long time ago now. Which team-mate has been the most inspirational and why? Dan Gordon, gives everything […]
Liatroim boss slams “pathetic” venue choice ahead of semi
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October 7, 2023
By Shaun Casey THERE’S plenty of excuses lined up if Liatroim are looking for any ahead of their Down SHC semi-final date with Ballycran, but boss Collie Murphy insists his side are willing to give it their best shot. A dual club, the Liatroim footballers have also made it to the latter end of the […]
Meenagh joins Conor Laverty’s backroom team in Down
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October 3, 2023
CIARÁN Meenagh has joined the backroom team of Conor Laverty’s Down Senior Footballers, it has emerged this evening. Meenagh had been involved with Derry since 2018, originally in a coaching capacity before stepping into the management position vacated by Rory Gallagher in the lead-in to this year’s Ulster final. Subsequent to their impressive showing against […]
IN FOCUS: Ryan McAleenan’s road to recovery
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September 14, 2023
Ryan McAleenan hoped to pull on the Down jersey again but he suffered a career-ending injury and it undoubtedly took a mental toll on the Warrenpoint defender By Shaun Casey RYAN McAleenan can still remember the feeling. The crushing collapse of his world caving below his feet. His career was over. Playing football, his driving […]
Down’s Jack Turley claims senior title in inaugural Monaghan Wallball Open
August 14, 2023
LAST Saturday saw the inaugural Monaghan Wallball Open handball tournament take place in Beech Hill College in Monaghan Town, hosted by the Monaghan County Handball Board. Jack Turley from County Down claimed the Senior Open title against local player Terry McElvaney of the Monaghan Harps club on a scoreline of 21-11 after a fantastic battle […]
Lynch hails vita Swail goal as Down book Croke Park spot
July 24, 2023
By John Fallon A GOAL from Orla Swail saw Down edge out Carlow (1-9 to 0-8) an book their All-Ireland junior final spot against Limeick. Limerick defeated Fermanagh by 0-10 to 1-6, while Down secured their place in the final thanks to Swail’s late goal. Down led by 0-6 to 0-4 at the break and […]
Down are on their way to Croker
July 23, 2023
TG4 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship Down 1-9 Carlow 0-8 By Daire Walsh A LATE goal from Orla Swail proved pivotal at Parnell Park on Sunday as Down saw off a spirited challenge from Carlow to book their place in the TG4 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship decider. Having suffered relegation from the intermediate grade last year, […]
Croker experience will stand to us: Laverty
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July 20, 2023
By Niall Gartland DISAPPOINTED Down boss Conor Laverty hopes that their Tailteann Cup experience will ultimately stand to his team in future years. The Mourne men couldn’t have any complaints as they were out-gunned by a powerful Meath side at Croke Park on Saturday afternoon, but it still represented a disappointing end to the season. […]
Building on a great tradition
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July 13, 2023
By Shaun Casey IT’S a wet and dreary Tuesday evening, but even the drizzling rain can’t dampen the soaring spirits around Páirc Esler. Ahead of the Tailteann Cup final showdown with Meath and a return to the theatre of dreams that is Croke Park, Down are holding an opening training session where fans of all […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: The championship plot thickens
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July 13, 2023
AFTER a hugely exciting weekend with the hurling semi-finals last weekend, the attention now turns to the footballers as they head into battle. With the amount of exciting games we have had in the quarter-finals and now with the semi-final pairings, it would be easy to forget the amount of meaningless games we had in […]