Sands happy for second chance in Down SHF replay

September 25, 2020

Down Senior Hurling final replay Portaferry v Ballycran Saturday, Balllygalget, 4pm PORTAFERRY’S Eoghan Sands should be preparing for a weekend travelling around Cork and Kerry on his holidays, but that won’t happen. Advertisement Last weekend’s drawn game between Portaferry and Ballycran meant that the replay was set for this Saturday. Which meant that his holiay […]

Premier League and inter-county players: similar but different

July 13, 2020

By Niall McCoy FROM a Premier League match against Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ to big days at Croke Park, Down physio Francis Quinn has been involved with high-end sport in a number of different disciplines. The Hilltown man offers an interesting insight into the differences – or lack of – between professional soccer players and GAA players. […]

Gormley: We need two GAA seasons

June 20, 2020

By Niall McCoy LOUGHINISLAND manager Jody Gormley has said that he is “mostly pleased” with the new fixture plan for the GAA season in Down – although he does believe that relegation should have been removed given the unique circumstances of 2020. The former Tyrone and London player also feels that the time has come […]

McKernan still up for the fight

June 12, 2020

By Niall McCoy GAA press launches can be a mixed affair. For new kids on the block, it can be rather daunting to have a clutter of recording devises pushed in their direction. More experienced hands may go through the motions, throwing out a few lines to keep the media happy with the intention of […]

June 6, 2020

By Niall McCoy  IT was an Autumn like no other for the hurlers of Newry Shamrocks – but their lynchpin Paul Sheehan was only able to watch on from the sidelines. In September last year, the Shamrocks ended a six-game losing run in finals to secure the Down Junior title with victory over Ballela. Subsequent […]