By Niall Gartland IT doesn’t get any easier for Down as they face heavyweights Galway on Saturday (3pm Páirc Esler), but Sara Louise Graffin isn’t complaining about being pitted in a textbook ‘group of death’. It’s their third and final group stage clash and in all likelihood they’ll have to take part in the relegation […]
TAILTEANN CUP SEMI-FINAL Down v Laois Sunday, Croke Park, 4pm (LIVE ON RTÉ) By Shaun Casey Advertisement EVERY youngster’s dream is to strip out in their county’s colours and run out on to the Croke Park turf. Liam Kerr will get the chance to fulfil that ambition this weekend as Down take on Laois. And […]
By Michael McMullan THE draw for the Tailteann Cup semi-finals was made on Monday morning with Antrim manager Andy McEntee set to face his native Meath. Down v Laois Meath v Antrim The semi-finals will be played at Croke Park on Sunday. Advertisement Down and Meath were kept apart in the draw after crossing paths […]
Cavan 0-15 Down 1-17 DOWN booked their spot in the semi-final of the Tailteann Cup with a five point victory in Kingspan Breffni Park on Saturday afternoon. Danny Magill’s 68th goal sealed the deal for Conor Laverty’s side, who led for the majority of the game. Both teams utilised the mark to great effect in […]
TWO years ago, Rod Stewart was invited to partake in the Scottish Cup fifth-round draw. Stewart himself claims to be an avid Celtic supporter. Avid Celtic supporters don’t overly claim Stewart. The 11th January 2021 was one of several indicators as to why. There aren’t too many members of the Green Brigade that are invited […]
By Shaun Casey IN four Tailteann Cup games, Conor Laverty has given game time to 34 different players as the Mourne men prepare for a quarter-final clash with the competition favourites Cavan. That’s a huge chunk of Laverty’s 42-man panel, with the likes of star forwards Barry O’Hagan and Jerome Johnston on the sideline through […]
By Niall Gartland TIMING is everything in life and Cavan seem to have stepped it up a level ahead of Saturday’s Tailteann Cup quarter-final clash against Down in Kingspan Breffni (5.15pm). Cavan’s progress seemed to have stalled heading into the Tailteann Cup with defeats to Antrim and Fermanagh in the last two rounds of the […]
DETAILS of the Tailteann Cup quarter-finals have been finalised. Last year’s beaten finalists Cavan will host Down in the tie of the round on Saturday evening. All games will go to extra time and there will be a winner decided on the day. Saturday June 17 Advertisement Limerick v Laois, TUS Gaelic Grounds, 3pm, GAAGO […]
By Shaun Casey CAVAN take on Down in the headline fixture of the Tailteann Cup quarterfinals, following this morning’s draw. Cavan topped their group with wins over Laois, London and Offaly to earn up advantage for their last eight clash. Down finished behind Meath in their group, sending them to the preliminary quarterfinals where they […]
By Michael McMullan CONOR Laverty has named Ryan Magill for the first time since their defeat to Cavan back in March for Saturday’s Tailteann Cup meeting with Longford in Páirc Ester on Saturday (7pm). The u-20 captain – coming in for older brother Danny – is one of three changes since last weekend’s defeat to […]
