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Saval represent Down in GAA Respect programme at Croke Park

Some of Saval’s younger members had the honour of representing Down at half-time in Croke Park in the National Football League Semi-Final between Down and Cork on Sunday 15th April. As part of the GAA ‘Respect’ programme eleven under 12 girls and eleven under 12 boys from Saval had the opportunity to play a Dublin […]

Down’s Conor Garvey looking forward to Championship following NFL defeat

Down full back Conor Garvey is this week looking forward with positivity, despite Down’s defeat to Cork at the weekend. Garvey have pointed to the run out at Croke Park, saying there are benefits to playing at GAA headquarters, “There are not too many people who get a run-out on Croke Park. It is always […]

Newry City U-16s Meet the Players: Aaron Duke

Recently Newry Times caught up with an upcoming Newry City Academy talent Aaron Duke: Name: Aaron Duke Age: 16 Position: Striker Previous clubs: Portadown youth and Lurgan Town. Greatest achievement so far in your career? Playing in the Milk Cup with the Co. Armagh team. Best player you have played against? John Doogley who plays […]

Carnbane midweek and weekend underage results

Midweek Results Under 11 Rathfriland Colts  0  –  2  Brookvale Damolly    1 – 3    Midway United Midway Colts  7 – 1   Lisdrum Lisdrum  1  –  7   Camlough Rovers Damolly  1  –  2   Barcroft Midway Colts   4  –  3  Moneyslane Windmill Stars  3  –  1  Rathfriland Colts Camlough Rovers  2 – 1  Windmill Stars Camlough United  […]

Local football round up, 14th April 2012

Paddy Heaney on the ball for Bohemians against Bessbrook United.

AOH Cup ‘Brook beat batting Bohs First Division side Bohemians hoped to cause an upset when they took on Bessbrook United in the semi-final of the AOH Cup at Willie Davis Park on Saturday. Conor Shields got them off to the perfect start when he lobbed the ‘keeper from 15 yards out five minutes into […]

County Down Junior Quad Club hold fun race at new venue

The County Down Junior Quad Club has held it’s first fun race at their new venue. The venue at Tyrella House near Ballykinler hosted new competitors and their families on the day as plenty turned out in support of junior quad racing. A spokeswoman for the County Down Junior Quad Club told Newry Times, “This […]

Poland and Down have no fear going in to NFL semi-final

Down man Mark Poland has said that the Mournemen have no fear over Cork going in to tomorrow’s National Football League semi-final. Cork and Down have met several times in recent years, with Cork having handed out heavy defeats to Down in the last three meetings, the fourth encounter being an All Ireland final victory […]

O’Rourke looks to Championship following missed chances in Donegal

Armagh boss Paddy O’Rourke has looked at Jamie Clarke’s 67th minute goal chance as the turning point against his side’s defeat to Donegal. Clarke hit the post with both sides locked level on points. Armagh subsequently lost the game by 3 points. O’Rourke said, “They missed chances, we missed chances, but the most glaring one […]

Armagh forward Steven McDonnell announces intercounty retirement

Armagh forward Steven McDonnell has announced he has retired from intercounty football. The 32 year old played no part in Armagh’s National Football League campaign this year, however manager Paddy O’Rourke was hopeful of a Championship return. Posting on Twitter, the Killeavy man said, “After 13 years of playing football with Armagh at county level […]

Down manager McCartan wary of Cork in build up to semi-final

Down manager James McCartan has acknowledged the huge task of beating Cork in the National League semi-finals this month. Cork has beaten Down in the previous four meeting, the last three of which were by at least 12 points. McCartan said, “Cork have been handing us fairly heavy defeats over the past wee while, so […]







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