By Shaun Casey ON both occasions Liatroim and Rostrevor met in the league, the two sides couldn’t be separated and that perhaps provides the best insight into what can be expected in Saturday’s Intermediate final (Páirc Esler, 5pm). However, it was their two championship clashes last season that stick with Liatroim. Rostrevor were three-point winners in […]
PREVIEWS: Down Senior, Intermediate and Junior Football finals
DOWN SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL WARRENPOINT V KILCOO Sunday, Park Esler, 4pm WARRENPOINT are the last team to beat Kilcoo in the Down championship but that was two years ago and Kilcoo are now the All-Ireland champions and will take some beating. Even then, the Magpies exacted their revenge through the backdoor system and went on […]
Rostrevor happy to accept favourites tag
BY KIERAN LYNCH ROSTREVOR are favourites to win the Down Intermediate Championship this season, after a surprise relegation from Senior football in 2021, and they got their campaign off to a winning start, defeating Liatroim 0-13 to 0-10 last Saturday. Whilst the ship seems to be steadied now, this year hasn’t been the easiest for […]
Down Club Championships get underway
DOWN SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND ONE GLENN V BREDAGH Thursday, Liatroim, 7pm BREDAGH secured promotion to the top flight for the first time since 1976, a boost that should help overturn a Glenn team that beat them in the league. Advertisement Verdict: Bredagh LOUGHINISLAND V CASTLEWELLAN Thursday, Darragh Cross, 7pm CHAMPIONSHIP is always a […]
Ulster Club IFC – Glenn prepared for ‘physical’ test
Glenn’s Aaron Kennedy is expecting a step up in test this weekend.