PREVIEWS: Down Senior, Intermediate and Junior Football finals


DOWN SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL WARRENPOINT V KILCOO Sunday, Park Esler, 4pm WARRENPOINT are the last team to beat Kilcoo in the Down championship but that was two years ago and Kilcoo are now the All-Ireland champions and will take some beating. Even then, the Magpies exacted their revenge through the backdoor system and went on […]


Warrenpoint want to follow up Burren shock


By Kieran Lynch WARRENPOINT pulled off arguably the biggest shock in any of the Ulster Club Senior Football Championships to this point, when they knocked out Burren on penalties on Monday night. The ‘Point, who last contested the county final in 2019, were major underdogs going into the game, and manager Shane Mulholland spoke to […]


DOWN PREVIEWS: Huge semi-final weekend across the championship grades


DOWN SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI FINALS WARRENPOINT V LOUGHINISLAND Sunday, Pairc Esler, 3pm LOUGHINISLAND surprisingly won the last time this two teams met, just three weeks ago and will be out to repeat that performance, Warrenpoint are sure to carry in a lot of motivation and that could see them through. Advertisement Verdict: Warrenpoint   […]


GAA For All blossoming in Crossmaglen


By Shaun Casey THE GAA is for everybody, and Crossmaglen have joined the growing list of clubs that offer a weekly GAA For All programme to children, of all ages, with special needs. During her time in Australia, Crossmaglen native Sarah Cairns built up the experience of helping those with additional needs and on her […]


STEVEN POACHER: No quick fix to Mourne County ills


THIS week Conor Laverty was announced as the new Down senior manager for the 2023 season. Most outsiders looking in at Down football often wonder what is going on and why can a county with rich tradition and history not be able to compete at the top table. Let me take you back 15 years […]


McGarry injury a ‘major blow’ for Warrenpoint


Warrenpoint have been dealt a massive blow heading into the business end of the season as Ross McGarry looks set to miss out through injury. Manager Shane Mulholland confirmed the star attacker broke his jaw during an “accidently collision” in a training session last week. “Ross had an operation after an accidently collision in training […]