Down v Armagh Challenge game

Tuesday 22nd May, 2012

Down V Armagh Challenge from Steven Malone at The Newry Democrat Photo from Brendan Monaghan Down make progress ahead of Erne clash Tuesday, 22 May 2012 Armagh 1-11 Down 5-7 JAMES McCartan was the happiest of managers after witnessing his side easily take apart Armagh in a challenge game on Sunday. While few people were interested in the...

FEIS SUNDAY PROGRAMME OF EVENTS - Sunday 27th May 2012

Friday 18th May, 2012

FEIS SUNDAY PROGRAMME OF EVENTS (3 Venues)
ALL FINALS IN CASTLEWELLAN GAC

Senior Football Feis 7's (Round-Robin Basis)

To be held in Kilcoo GAC on Sunday 27th May at 1pm,
ALL TEAMS MUST BE THERE AT 12-30PM

Co-Ordinators ( Sean Rooney, Brendan Fitzpatrick and William...

Canal Court continues as Down sponsor

Wednesday 16th May, 2012

16 May 2012YÿyyConor Maginn of Down with Cork's Jamie O'SullivanDown county board has agreed a new sponsorship deal with The Canal Court Hotel.It's the 14th year of the sponsorship which looked to have come to an end after last year's championship when the Newry-based hotel indicated that they wouldn't be agreeing a new deal."After last year's...

Promotional Video for Ulster championship

Wednesday 16th May, 2012

Play Fantasy Gaelic Football online - and win €20k!

Tuesday 15th May, 2012

€20,000 worth of prizes are up for grabs in a great new game at fantasygaelic.ie.The people behind this novel website have developed the ultimate fantasy football game for GAA fans.Do you have what it takes to be an All-Ireland Fantasy Football champion?Can you pit your managerial wits against your club mates, celebrities and county stars and come out on...

McCartan names Championship Panel

Tuesday 15th May, 2012

Manager James McCartan named his 37-strong summer panel yesterday.The squad is: A Rogers, D Hughes, K King, B McVeigh, G McCartan, D Rooney, B McArdle, D Rafferty, K McKernan, C Garvey, M Poland, B Coulter, C Maginn, D Gordon, C Laverty, D McCartan, A Carr, A Branagan, E McCartan, K Duffin, A McArdle, L Doyle, G McAnulty, P Turley, D Turley, M Miskelly, A...

Extra Time MAY Edition OUT NOW

Tuesday 15th May, 2012

Extra Time - Down GAA's NewsletterISSUE FOUR MAY 2012 Click Here for Full Color Copy

Down Supporters’ Club present a cheque for £20,000

Sunday 13th May, 2012

Down Supporters’ Club boosts County Board training fund by £20,000
The Down GAA Supporters’ Club have handed over a cheque for £20,000 to the Down County board training fund. The presentation took place at the Abby CBS, Newry on Friday 11th May. The money was raised through membership, Allianz football league programme sales,...

Loughinisland win East Down Minor Feis 7's

Monday 07th May, 2012

Loughinisland win East Down Minor Feis 7'sSection ACarryduff 3-04 Kilcoo 0-07St Joseph's W/O St John's D/FSaul and St Paul's Didn't fieldCill Darach W/O Teconnaught D/FCarryduff 1-04 Loughinisland 5-03Semi- FinalsSt Joseph ByeCill Darach 1-03 Loughinisland 3-07FinalSt Joseph's 1-04 Loughinisland 2-02Section BArdglass 0-04 Bryansford...

Rostrevor win South Down Minor 7's

Monday 07th May, 2012

8 teams took part in the South Down Minor feis sevens which was held in St Marks playing fields Warrenpoint on Sunday 6th May. All games in the early rounds were competitive and entertaining setting the scene for two closely contested semi-finals. Clonduff narrowly defeated Mayobridge by a single point in the first semi final , and in the other semi final it...

Coulter could be back by July

Sunday 06th May, 2012

Benny Coulter's ankle break is a clean one, so he could return to action in July.The inspirational Mourne County attacker will definitely miss Down's Ulster SFC opener against Fermanagh on June 3rd - the first championship match he'll have sat out since making his senior intercounty debut in 2000 - but he told The Examiner that he plans to be back in action the...

Ulster Championship 2012 ready for lift off

Saturday 05th May, 2012

Stars and managers from Ulster descended on the Titanic Museum in Belfast to declare the Ulster Championship underway. Liam Bradley (Antrim), Peter Canavan (Fermanagh), Mickey Harte (Tyrone), John Brennan (Derry), Paddy O'Rourke (Armagh), James McCarton (Down), Jim McGuinness (Donegal), Terry Hyland (Cavan) and Eamon McEneany (Monaghan) shared...

Meet the players Fri 11th May

Friday 04th May, 2012

Loads of Free giveaways including kids tickets for the Down v Fermanagh game on the 3rd June. Live outside radio broadcast by Destination Newry and Live video streaming from Fridays event. Wear your colours and support your team, An Dun Abu.

Exclusive interview with James and Benny

Friday 04th May, 2012

We have just posted our exclusive Down GAA special - including the moment when Benny got injured and James's thoughts on the Championship.http://www.destinationnewry.com/video/latest-video/

ACF League tables Div 1 2 3 and 4 correct as of 30-4-2012

Monday 30th April, 2012

O'Neills O Neills ACFL Div 1

Team Pld Won Draw Lost For Agst Diff Avg Points Kilcoo 4 3 1 0 49 32 17 1.53 7 Clonduff 4 3 0 1 59 45 14 1.31...

Reduced Ticket Prices for Championship

Friday 27th April, 2012

Following the trend of increased attendances at all Ulster Competitions this year Ulster GAA have announced a new admission price structure for the 2012 Championship. Attendances increased significantly on the previous year at the Ulster Club Championship, Power NI McKenna Cup and the Under 21 Championship after the Ulster Council introduced a range...

May 11th at centre of GAA promotion drive

Friday 27th April, 2012

The GAA has earmarked May 11th as a key date in the battle with Euro 2012.Ireland's involvement in the Poland / Ukraine soccer extravaganza has presented the indigenous sporting association with some major headaches from a promotional point of view as there is a real danger that championship supporters could be lost this summer.On Sunday, June 10th, for...

McCartan laments over injury concerns

Friday 27th April, 2012

Down manager James McCartan admits that the length of his injury list is worryinBurren star Anto McArdle is the latest player to be placed on the treatment table after he suffered a groin injury while playing for his club.McArdle is a doubt for the Ulster championship opener against Fermanagh and he joins Danny Hughes, Declan Rooney, Dan Gordon and Damien...

Down Gaa Clubs draw for April

Thursday 26th April, 2012

RESULTS APRIL DRAW 2012-04-261ST PRIZE £2000 Club: SaulSAUL GACC/O SAUL GACSL2422ND PRIZE £1000 Club: DundrumKATHLEEN FITZSIMMONS2 SUNNINGDALE DRIVE N'CSTLEDM0173RD PRIZE £1000 Club: BurrenPatrick Cunningham76 Forest Hills NewryBU0524TH PRIZE £1000 Club: AtticalDavid Wilson2 Pats Rd BallymartinAL325CLUB DRAWS £200 to each winnerNOEL...

Ulster GAA Announce Reduced Admission Prices for Championship

Wednesday 25th April, 2012

Ulster GAA Announce Reduced Admission Prices for 2012 Championships
Following the trend ofincreased attendances at all Ulster Competitions this year Ulster GAA have announced a new admission price structure for the 2012 Championship. Attendances increased significantly on the previous year at the Ulster Club Championship, Power NI...

McArdle suffers another setback

Saturday 21st April, 2012

Taken from Belfast Telegraph Websitehttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/mcardle-suffers-another-setback-16147808.html Anto McArdle could have been forgiven for thinking that his sporting world had collapsed when he was handed a six-month ban a matter of weeks ago.A bizarre series of circumstances led to the Burren and Down player...

Save the Date - OPEN NIGHT Friday 11th May 7pm - 8.30pm

Friday 20th April, 2012

MORE DETAILS ON THE DOWN GAA EVENT TO FOLLOWThis is an event taking place across the 32 counties on this night and as such we will not be able to have any All County football league games on the 11th May. Details of the event involving the county panel will be released nearer to the time and we look forward to a large turnout of...

Down Championship Draws in Full

Thursday 19th April, 2012

MORGAN MILK DOWN SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2012Roinn 11. Sabhaill (Saval) V Liatroim (Liatroim)2. Dun Padraig (Downpatrick) V Ath Bhriain (Bryansford)3. Caislean an Mhuillin (Castlewellan) V Loch an Oileain (Loughinisland)4. Caislean Ruairi (Rostrevor) V Cluain Daimh (Clonduff)5. Cloch Fhada (Longstone) V Baile Cholmain (Ballyholland)6....

Louth Man Charlie McAlister RIP

Tuesday 17th April, 2012

The death has occured of Louth Man Charlie McAlister a man who was a great friend of Down Football and Down County Teams over many years. We the gaels of Down extend our deepest sympathy to our fellow gaels in Louth on this sad occasion. Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.

Cork too strong for Down

Sunday 15th April, 2012

AFL semi-final: Cork too strong for Down Cork booked their league final place with a 2-17 to 1-12 win over Down at Croke Park.The holders led by 0-9 to 0-7 at half time, thanks largely to good work from Colm O'Neill and Paul Kerrigan. Conor Laverty had impressed for the northerners but had to leave the action due to injury just before the break.The...