By Michael McMullan BURREN were crowned Ulster League champions on Thursday night with a one-point victory over fellow Down side Mayobridge. Captain Ryan Treanor kicked the winning score in injury time to clinch a 0-10 to 0-9 win. Treanor kicked six points in all, Ronan Kelly also had a two-pointer in a 0-3 tally with […]
By Shaun Casey NEW Orleans Saints’ kicker and former Down shot-stopper Charlie Smyth doesn’t see a return to the red and black jersey happening anytime soon as he targets a starting spot as an American football placekicker. Smyth, who signed a three-year contract with the Saints in March 2024, kicked two field goals for his […]
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 FORMER Down wing-forward Danny Hughes has linked up with his former county colleague Ronan Sexton in the Mayobridge dugout for the upcoming season. Sexton will once again be the manager, with Hughes holding the position of coach. The ‘Bridge reached the last eight of the Down SFC last season but lost out […]
By Michael McMullan THE latest chapter in the St Paul’s minor story begins this weekend with two games down for decision. Magherafelt fell narrowly to eventual champions Four Masters last year but they are back for another crack. They face Antrim champions St Brigid’s on Saturday in the first game (Coláiste Feirste, 5pm). Advertisement On […]
FROM a famine to a feast, Mayobridge couldn’t have anticipated the success the club would experience when they ended an 80-year wait for a Down Senior Championship title in 1999. Across the decade that followed, they dominated the club scene in the Mourne County. In that period spanning eight decades, Mayobridge qualified for seven senior […]
EIGHT will become four in Down this weekend as the Senior Championship starts to heat up. There have been some good storylines already and maybe it’s not a surprise that Division Three side Glenn are still alive. Last year, Stevie Clarke’s men made it to the last four, and they’ll fancy their chances in what seems […]
Mayobridge’s Charlie Smyth recently signed for NFL side New Orleans Saints. Michael McMullan spoke with two men who know him well, clubmate Tom O’Hare and former coach Philip McEvoy CHARLIE Smyth is in dreamland. Five years ago, a fresh-faced 17-year-old punched send on an email asking for a shot at the NFL. It took a […]
By Michael McMullan MAYOBRIDGE minors will need to improve on their quarter-final performance, insists joint manager Francie Poland. The Down champions were 1-7 to 1-5 winners over St Paul’s and now face Cavan Gaels on St Stephen’s Day (Shaw’s Road, 1pm). When St Paul’s hit their goal midway through the second half, Poland had the […]
It’s 25 years since Rostrevor got their hands on the Frank O’Hare Cup. Conor Daly was part of their winning team and he spoke with Michael McMullan about their path to glory THERE were many pieces that made up the Rostrevor’s championship winning jigsaw of 1998, but Michael Daly and Vincent Murphy were two of […]
