Glad to hear singer has dried up in the last couple of days. Its also great news that Paul Mc Shane got the Annaclone mens managers job for next season - this club is a sleeping giant and Paul and his backroom team can certainly resurrect them to greater heights. Hope to see them in division one soon.
Any word of the ladies minor league this season??? I hear that Rostrevor and Bridge are joining up as a team - any truth??

Burrenman (Down) - Posts: 36 - 15/10/2009 14:05:41    455368

Burrenman - the job hasnt been given out yet - so how do you know they wont get it? They are the front runners for the post. Sort your own mess out in your club before coming on here and slagging genuine football fans...

singer (Down) - Posts: 330 - 16/10/2009 13:31:23    456427

Any word on senior management? How many have applied for the job?

gaa2 (Down) - Posts: 116 - 19/10/2009 12:44:25    458706

Any word of a manager yet? I see Armagh have appointed a down man to their county ladies post. Think this man was in for the Down job as well - but as usual we are dragging our heels when appointing someone. Is there anyone out there who can get this panel up and running soon? Division one is going to be some step up and they need to be training - NOW...

singer (Down) - Posts: 330 - 04/11/2009 12:15:40    474769

Is there not a rule that county teams cant start training until January? Or is that just the men?!

weepats5 (Down) - Posts: 295 - 04/11/2009 12:43:47    474803

Singer why don't you apply for the job. You seem to know everything! You coudn't wait to get rid of the last management and now the ladies have no-one, so go on, put your head on the line and take some responsibility for a change instead of criticising!!

gaa2 (Down) - Posts: 116 - 04/11/2009 12:54:58    474814

Theres no such rule for the ladies. We were flat out training this time last year, which makes the current process in not finding a suitable manager for us very frustrating.

Can anyone confirm if Ciaran Quinn has been approached for the job as i have been told recently that he is not impressed by the set up in Monaghan and is very frustrated at the way they are handling the management situation there.

Why don't we strike now while the iron is hot and give him the job and the support that he is obviously not getting in Monaghan. We will be getting someone that knows div 1 football and has a inside knowledge of 2 other ulster teams. What more could we want?

puma_gal (Down) - Posts: 24 - 05/11/2009 15:05:09    476110

Pete McGrath a free county agent, would be some coup :P

thinkaboutit (Down) - Posts: 54 - 09/11/2009 20:41:42    479745

Why would the county waste time getting a new manager in place. I see they had the presentation night last week in Hilltown Hotel and Lisa Morgan got player of the year.... Kyla Treanor was by far the best player for the county last season and single handidly led them to a division 2 title. She should have got that award.

singer (Down) - Posts: 330 - 11/11/2009 14:13:44    481133

Anything on the management front yet?

singer (Down) - Posts: 330 - 20/11/2009 08:50:45    489153

anyone hear how senior trials went?

southside (Down) - Posts: 11 - 03/12/2009 23:55:37    502585

who is the senior management this year/

highballmyball (Down) - Posts: 64 - 04/12/2009 12:01:58    502843

any new club managers in?? are Clonduff going to shake things up after a poor season....apparently they had someone last year and replaced him mid-season! any hilltown gaels tell us whats happening?new mens manager in i see! what about elsewhere in the county...any names mentioned or new teams starting?

TheKingdomgael (Down) - Posts: 167 - 07/12/2009 19:58:44    506445

who got promoted/relegated in each level? was there 1 or 2 teams that went up/down?

southside (Down) - Posts: 11 - 12/12/2009 02:21:34    511642

Any truth in the rumour that Michaela Downey has called it a day and packed in the county scene???

pouchiesarmy (Down) - Posts: 29 - 05/01/2010 00:47:50    524605

Who cares???

There is plenty of younger girls coming up who can just do as well as Michaela

Maybe its about time for a new start!!!

ballym1 (Down) - Posts: 11 - 05/01/2010 16:55:25    525019

Who cares????

Its about time other girls are given the recognition that they deserve instead of the same people all the time.

ballym1 (Down) - Posts: 11 - 05/01/2010 16:58:03    525021

Sad to see the disgusting attitude of ballym1. Any player who has given so many years to their county, regardless of peoples opinions of them, should be respected and praised for their commitment. Few players last 3 seasons representing their county and some of the more senior players on last years panel have been training and playing their hearts out for 14+ seasons. I hope the afore mentioned next generation of players can give the same commitment and effort as their more senior colleagues, somehow I doubt it!

Developing into a top class player begins with respect for the experience of older players. Hard work and respect leads to development, over confidence and believing you are already too good leads to resentment at being on the bench Ballym1!

F__ksinger (Down) - Posts: 5 - 05/01/2010 22:05:43    525323

Whether Micheala decides to return to the County team after January or not, then i think she has earned the right to make the decision thats right for her. She owes nothing to down football or anyone in down football.

The problem we have in Down is the other players that think that at 26 or even 23 they have done it all and have either taken a year out to concentrate on other sports or because the management in their opinion might not be as good as last years they have 'retired'.

This is a complete cop out by players that have done nothing in Senior inter county football, and this is how they will always be remembered.

Lets give the girls who really want to play for down a chance and not expect too much too soon, at least we know they are in it for the love of their county.

puma_gal (Down) - Posts: 24 - 06/01/2010 10:55:23    525579

I cant believe what i am reading - Michaela is retiring... This is an absolute outrage and should not be allowed to happen. this lady needs to be involved in the coaching of the senior panel this year with a view to being manager next year. i can guarantee success if Michaela is to be manager.

singer (Down) - Posts: 330 - 06/01/2010 14:10:01    525821