what are the minors like this year? how strong are they?

damightybridge (Down) - Posts: 8 - 15/10/2008 16:29:11    119692

minors will be decent. good few of them bridge boys and the likes of mckibbin,clarke and murray from bford. michael ireland also about. Interesting this year that between mayobrdge and bford in the county final,there was only 1 down minor, ryan brady. also in the b championship, winners cduff had no players selected and finished 3rd only to bford and kilcoo in the all county league! cathal doyle must surely make it!

cdl (Down) - Posts: 41 - 15/10/2008 22:44:31    119991

What do you believe will be the first 24

damightybridge (Down) - Posts: 8 - 16/10/2008 16:40:06    120573

What will be the down minors starting 15 this year?

ethan123 (Down) - Posts: 6 - 21/10/2008 10:15:13    123110

I dont know what the satrting 15 would be but i was at the minor final and a couple of the bridge boys will be on it no doubt! keith quinn, brendan cunningham, the two gribben twins would give it a good go and patrick murphy and kevin mc clorely! quality players. and boys from kilcoo,ballyholland etc. should be interesting to see what it will be.

any other thoughts

dwnman (Down) - Posts: 44 - 21/10/2008 15:41:04    123392

Malaghy Crangle and Stephen Rooney Ardglass.. Played significant parts in de la salle's ulster winning team and defeated all-ireland semi-finalists.. both just turned 17.. playing very well 4 r senior team who r pushing 4 promotion to Div 2... watch this space..

gifted (Down) - Posts: 32 - 21/10/2008 17:46:58    123501

is that the corner back? was good we player saw im playing against us!!

dj27legend (Down) - Posts: 641 - 22/10/2008 17:31:25    124353

yea, malaghy plays corner back.. the wee ginger haired fella... having a very good debut season, would be very surprised if the minors over look him!

gifted (Down) - Posts: 32 - 22/10/2008 21:42:44    124491

Longstone - Michael Ireland
Kilcoo - Darragh O'Hanlon, James Mc Clean, Micheal Devlin, Ciaran Mc Clean, Conor Mc Cusker
Bryansford - Chris Clarke, Danny Savage,Neil Murray, David Mc Kibbin
Carryduff - Rory Mc Cormick, Conor Mc Cullough, Darragh Goodwin
Ballymartin - Cathal Doyle
Loughanisland - Paddy Mc Kenny
RGU - James Deeny
Liatroim - Ciaran Doyle
Glenn - Matty Bagnall
Mayobridge - Kevin Mc Clorey (probably a few more from that bridge team)


a few of the lads to watch out for next year

cdl (Down) - Posts: 41 - 22/10/2008 22:47:13    124551

what mayobridge,burren,warrenpoint or rostrevor ones will get on it

ethan123 (Down) - Posts: 6 - 23/10/2008 14:30:07    125059

is it true the last years managers team is bac in? this cant be true. what mess they made of last years team. there should have been an all-ireland home only for them

newryview (Down) - Posts: 748 - 23/10/2008 16:15:31    125210

mayobridge - kevin mc clorely,keith quinn,brendan cunningham,2 gribben twins and patrick murphy

warrenpoint - ross mc gary,ryan mc alainen,mattew teague

rostrevor - chrissy magee

burren - davy mc atee,tommy farrel

dwnman (Down) - Posts: 44 - 23/10/2008 16:16:26    125211

ryan doarn, matry mcgrath, glasdrumman

dj27legend (Down) - Posts: 641 - 23/10/2008 17:06:55    125289

Ryan Ohare from ballymartin should make it

rooney11 (Down) - Posts: 77 - 23/10/2008 19:17:00    125429

Cant believe that this management team have been given another year. The All Ireland winning team they had could have won it themselves and the basis for winning was the work done in their schools and clubs Thsi really is a backward step for football in Down.

Jofus (Down) - Posts: 248 - 25/10/2008 10:54:11    126366

I don't think you can blame the management for what happend that day in Omagh, the boys had the chances to win and didn't take them most notably the open goal chance!

Yes the management could have picked a better squad and some decisons where wrong but we were put out by the eventual All Ireland champions. If we had beat Tyrone that day i have no doubt we would have won the All-Ireland.

The county board didn't exactly handle the sacking of the minor management to well either, they tell them their time is up and then turn round and say actually we want you for another year, bit of a disgrace.

down gaa (Down) - Posts: 119 - 26/10/2008 13:53:39    126774

your slating the current minor management but who else is out there or who would want the hassle ??

sam12345 (Down) - Posts: 24 - 27/10/2008 10:32:36    127039

This current management team wouldn't even pick some of the best players in the county for the panel last year, never mind putting them on the team. They were very stubborn in this respect when people were crying out certain players to be put on the panel yet they just ignored it. When the county board gave them the sack that shouls have been the end of it. A new management team should have been given a chance as this one is clearly not up to the job.

Jofus (Down) - Posts: 248 - 27/10/2008 11:16:56    127076

i agree they made mistakes, but its not an easy job managing a county team at any level. There is a lot of time, your own time put into it and people on the outside should be less fickle and don't be quick to criticise these men. You never answered my question as to who should be appointed? is there anyone who d actually want it the way people are so quick to hammer you??

sam12345 (Down) - Posts: 24 - 27/10/2008 15:36:45    127301

What about Robbie White Ballyholland?

downfan (Down) - Posts: 8 - 27/10/2008 21:56:03    127551