By Niall Gartland THERE’S a fine line between success and failure and the Down hurlers will hope that the cards fall in their favour in their Joe McDonagh Cup campaign which gets underway against Kerry at Ballycran in Saturday. Down only had a single point at the table when the curtain was drawn on their […]
By Shaun Casey IT’S all on the line in Ballycran this weekend as Derry and Down battle it out for their first two points of the season. The two Ulster sides sit at the bottom of Division 2A, both on zero points after three games, so Sunday is a huge opportunity to get off the […]
By Niall Gartland WATERFORD have had a strong start to their Division One campaign with a win and a draw under their belts thus far, and they’re red hot favourites to take the spoils in a home clash against Antrim this weekend. The Munster side seem to be going well under their new manager Davy […]
By Niall Gartland DOWN boss Ronan Sheehan says they’ve adopted a stoic approach to their league opener against Offaly in Sunday’s Division 2A opener. The Leinster side are new to the second-tier following last year’s relegation, but Sheehan is more conscious about the departure of some Down stalwarts, some temporary and some permanent, and what […]
By Shaun Casey THE 2022 season was a roller-coaster ride for Down hurling and was quite literally a year of highs and lows. The Mourne men topped the Division Two league table but produced their worst performance of the year in the league final against Westmeath. A huge win over Kerry followed in the McDonagh […]
THE Conor McGurk Cup will once again be played in 2023, with the structure taking the form of a knockout format this time around. Down are the reigning champions, having defeated Donegal in last season’s decider 1-22 to 2-18. Ulster University and QUB will once again field a team and Leinster opponents Louth likewise, just […]
National Hurling League Division 2A Down v Kerry Saturday, Ballycran, 2pm By Shaun Casey DOWN’S crucial clash with Kerry will be streamed live on the BBC iPlayer this weekend, which is “indicative of the improvement that Down hurling has made” according to their boss Ronan Sheehan. “It’s just probably a pity it’s the week that […]
By Michael McMullan RONAN Sheehan has done an excellent job in steering Down to the top of Division 2A and they’re now two at most, possibly one, game away from top level hurling. Sunday’s win over Westmeath makes the final game with Kerry important as the winner will reach the league final while if Down […]
Ronan Sheehan says Derry present a very difficult problem for his team.
Shane Elliott says the club Championship further emphasises the strength of the GAA community.
