ULSTER U-20 FC FINAL Down 2-11 Derry 0-9 By Michael McMullan A GOAL from Odhrán Murdock with nine minutes to go put Down on their way to an 11th Ulster u-20 on Wednesday night in the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds. Advertisement Oisin Savage landed eight points – taking his tally to 2-19 for the competition – […]
Ulster U-20 FC final Down v Derry Wednesday, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, 7.30pm By Michael McMullan DOWN and Derry lock horns in Wednesday night’s u-20 decider with both sides hoping to add to a rich pedigree in the competition. Conor Laverty led the Mourne County to the title two years ago with Derry last winning the […]
By Michael McMullan RYAN Johnston will be ready for action when Down take on rivals Armagh on Sunday in Clones (4pm) insists assistant manager Marty Clarke. The Kilcoo star kicked 0-3 in a Man of the Match performance against Donegal on Sunday before being replaced after an hour and didn’t look to be moving too […]
Ulster SFC quarter-final Down 2-13 Donegal 1-11 By Michael McMullan AN impressive start to the second half saw Down push into a match-winning position to shake off a wasteful Donegal an book their spot in Sunday’s semi-final with Armagh Advertisement It’s the first time Donegal have lost an opening championship game since their 2010 defeat […]
Ulster SFC quarter-final Down v Donegal Sunday, Páirc Esler, 2pm By Michael McMullan WHAT a difference two years can make. Donegal were facile winners, 2-25 to 1-12, over Down in Páirc Esler in the 2021 championship opener. A lot has changed. Declan Bonner was Donegal’s manager. Paddy Tally was in charge of the Mourne County […]
Down U-20 star Odhran Murdock has not been named as part of the senior panel to play Donegal in Sunday’s Ulster Championship quarter-final at Pairc Esler. As a result of the new rule preventing players turning out for U-20 and senior teams within seven days of each other, senior manager Conor Laverty was forced into […]
DONEGAL have named their team for Sunday’s trip to Páirc Esler (2pm) to face Down in the opening round of the Ulster SFC. Oisin Gallen has been named despite being earlier ruled out with injury and there is no place in the panel for Eoghan McGettigan, recently called up after fine club form with Naomh […]
BY DÁIRE BONNAR DONEGAL manager Aidan O’Rourke believes that there isn’t a team in Ulster that he would be afraid of meeting in the championship. O’Rourke will take charge of his first championship game this Sunday as Donegal travel to Páirc Esler in Newry to take on Down in the Ulster quarter-finals. And since taking over […]
By Niall Gartland DOWN u-20 coach Declan Morgan hopes they can carry the momentum of a truly impressive victory over Tyrone into Wednesday’s Ulster Championship semi-final against Monaghan. The Down youngsters pulled off a shock upset against the reigning All-Ireland champions when they claimed a thoroughly deserved 2-9 to 1-8 victory, the four-point margin of […]
By Shaun Casey BENNY Coulter was the ultimate wonderkid. From an early age he was destined for stardom. Just type his name in to YouTube and you’ll be bombarded with a series of career highlights that many of the all-time greats would be proud of. You’ll soon come across the one of a youthful Coulter […]
