Dan Gordon the experienced Loughinisland clubman has been selected as the new Down senior football team captain for the coming season. Gordon has been a regular midfielder on the Mourne side for the past number of years, and is rated as one of the best midfielders in the game at the present time. An Ulster interprovincial player, Gordon is very honoured to be appointed captain of his native county, and is hoping to play a leading role in getting the team to compete for major honours in the coming months in both league and championship. Dan's first competitive game as team-captain was a recent Dr. McKenna Cup clash against Tyrone in Healy Park, Omagh - a game that the Mourne side lost despite matched the home side in everything but the scoreboard. However, he had better luck in his second outing with the county squad on Wednesday night, 16th of January when the Down side under manager Ross Carr went on a scoring spree and easily defeated Donegal in the second round of the Dr. McKenna Cup at the Pairc Esler, Newry venue under lights - notching up an impressive 5-14 into the bargain. This win puts the Down side right back into contention in the race for McKenna Cup honours again. The leading question now is can Dan lead his inexperienced Down side to McKenna Cup honours in 2008 - it would be a great start to his captaincy, and a tremendous boost to Down football ahead of what is expected to be a very tough and interesting league and championship season. Tweet

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