By Shaun Casey FOR the twelfth season in succession, the black and white streamers representing Kilcoo will hang from the handles of the Frank O’Hare Cup as the Magpies’ dominance of the Down club scene continues. From ten of those 11 previous county final days, Kilcoo have left Páirc Esler (Sunday, 2.15m) with the cup […]
By Shaun Casey JIM McCorry knows a thing or two about county finals, especially in Down. Before joining Burren three years ago, McCorry had led Mayobridge and Kilcoo to the Frank O’Hare Cup a combined total of six times. Twice the former Armagh and Down manager completed the double (league and championship) with Mayobridge while […]
Former All-Ireland Club champions Kilcoo have released a statement slamming the “malicious and vile allegations” that circulated on social media following their Down SFC semi-final win over Clonduff. The final moments of the game were marred with ugly scenes and four red cards, and in the aftermath messages were s on social media accusing the […]
By Shaun Casey WHEN the semi-final draws were made the reaction from the majority of people in the Mourne County and further afield was the exact same. The big two were kept apart. That sets things up nicely for the dream final as Burren and Kilcoo seem destined to decide the destination of the Frank […]
REIGNING champions Kilcoo and Burren have been kept apart in the semi-final draw of the Down Senior Football Championship. Kilcoo, now managed by Donegal All-Ireland winner Karl Lacey, were pushed all the way by 12-man Carryduff in the semi-finals. They’ll face Clonduff in an eagerly awaited clash, a repeat of last season’s quarter-final won by […]
By Niall McCoy TWO of the four Down quarter-finals in the coming days are repeat pairings from earlier in the competition, and for RGU Downpatrick’s Conor O’Neill he is hoping for a change in fortunes. After an opening win over Saul, the Hoops came up against Clonduff and lost by seven points to the Hilltown […]
By Niall McCoy MORE of the same or is someone ready to really challenge Kilcoo’s superiority? The league season would suggest that it may be the latter. The black and white ribbons on the Frank O’Hare Cup are getting frayed by this stage given how regularly they adorn the trophy. For the record, the Magpies […]
BY KIERAN LYNCH WHILST Tuesday night’s draw threw up some interesting pairings in the Down Senior Championship, there is still a lot to play for in the league, with Loughinisland and Carryduff neck and neck at the top, through 11 games in Division One. There are still seven games to go in Down and a lot […]
By Michael McMullan RYAN Johnston will be ready for action when Down take on rivals Armagh on Sunday in Clones (4pm) insists assistant manager Marty Clarke. The Kilcoo star kicked 0-3 in a Man of the Match performance against Donegal on Sunday before being replaced after an hour and didn’t look to be moving too […]
By Shaun Casey CONOR Laverty perhaps faces the most difficult period of his short managerial career this weekend as Down welcome Westmeath to Newry. The Mourne men are coming off a horrendously harsh defeat to Fermanagh and have to bounce back with a six day turnaround. It’s the first time Laverty’s side have tasted defeat […]
