By Kieran Lynch DOWN are looking to build upon a strong 2022 showing this season, and they begin their new campaign with an away trip to Antrim to kickstart the league. Last season, Paul Donnelly’s team achieved their aim of staying in both the Division One league, and in Senior Championship, and he believes that […]
CATHERINE MCGOURTY: Deciding when the time is right to go
By Catherine McGourty AS a player you have probably heard many people say to you, “play for as long as you can” or “ you are a long time retired” or “ you will miss it when you finish”. For me all of these points are very valid, but I am now at the stage […]
Catherine McGourty asks why there aren’t more female inter-county managers
I BEGAN my camogie career playing with Down in 1999. As a 15 year-old, I was absolutely delighted to get that phone call from the then manager Bernie McNally and jumped at the opportunity to play with players like Mairin McAleenan, Deirdre Savage, Pauline Green and Jennifer Branniff to name but a few. For those […]
Down dual issue as Ulster sides chase final spots
By Niall McCoy DOWN’S dual players Aoife Keown and Caitriona Caldwell have been left in a tricky position ahead of Sunday’s Ladies National Football League semi-final against Wexford (Parnell Park, 3pm). That’s because 75 minutes earlier, the Mourne County camogs will be throwing in against Dublin at Croke Park. It’s not an ideal situation for […]
Favourite Drill: Niamh Donnelly, Antrim camog
‘For the attacker you are learning about movement’
New camogie club St Kevin’s set for first sessions
St. Kevin’s is the coming together of two Mourne communities, Drumaness and Teconnaught
Fionnuala Carr – Down girls have earned their chance
Fionnuala Carr looks back at what has been a great year for the Down camogs.
Harrison confident that Down are going up
Danielle Harrison reacts to Down’s Intermediate Camogie Championship win.
Keown’s plan to avoid hype of Down’s All-Ireland final
Down’s Aoife Keown says that the team must not get overexcited.