By Niall McCoy FROM a Premier League match against Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ to big days at Croke Park, Down physio Francis Quinn has been involved with high-end sport in a number of different disciplines. The Hilltown man offers an interesting insight into the differences – or lack of – between professional soccer players and GAA players. […]
Lockdown may have made Down stronger
June 26, 2020
Down’s Ryan McAleenan reveals what he’s been working on in lockdown
Gormley: We need two GAA seasons
June 20, 2020
By Niall McCoy LOUGHINISLAND manager Jody Gormley has said that he is “mostly pleased” with the new fixture plan for the GAA season in Down – although he does believe that relegation should have been removed given the unique circumstances of 2020. The former Tyrone and London player also feels that the time has come […]
McKernan still up for the fight
June 12, 2020
By Niall McCoy GAA press launches can be a mixed affair. For new kids on the block, it can be rather daunting to have a clutter of recording devises pushed in their direction. More experienced hands may go through the motions, throwing out a few lines to keep the media happy with the intention of […]
June 6, 2020
By Niall McCoy IT was an Autumn like no other for the hurlers of Newry Shamrocks – but their lynchpin Paul Sheehan was only able to watch on from the sidelines. In September last year, the Shamrocks ended a six-game losing run in finals to secure the Down Junior title with victory over Ballela. Subsequent […]
Players react to the possibility of a knock-out All-Ireland championship
June 5, 2020
DOWN captain Darren O’Hagan has given a resounding two thumbs up.
Respects paid to Down legend John Murphy
May 29, 2020
SOME of Down GAA’s most famous faces lined the streets of Newry last Friday to bid farewell to 1968 hero John Murphy. Members from the great teams of the ‘60s and ‘90s were present around Páirc Esler, as were people from his Newry Shamrocks club. While the father of four’s funeral service was private due […]
Down GAA pays tribute to 1968 legend John Murphy
May 21, 2020
DOWN GAA have paid tribute to John Murphy
Shorty Treanor – Regrets and Rewards
May 21, 2020
By Niall McCoy IT’S quite fitting that John Treanor would get the nickname ‘Shorty’ as he jinked and jived, trying to evade the slap of a bigger fella who wanted to take his head off. It seems that the Burren and Down man spent most of his career having to duck out of the way […]
Clarke again dismisses AFL recruiting link
May 15, 2020
By Niall McCoy FORMER Down star Martin Clarke has reiterated his stance that he is not involved in recruiting potential players for Australian Rules teams. The former Collingwood man was speaking on the Load of Balls podcast, hosted by John Fegan, and covered a range of issues from Australia to Down’s 2010 All-Ireland adventure to […]