Portaferry beat Ballycran to Down SHC title Portaferry claimed their twenty-second Senior Hurling Championship in Pairc Esler on Sunday after a hard-fought clash of the ash against arch-rivals Ballycran. GAA • 22 Oct
GAA to conduct review into Down SFC referee controversy The GAA is set to investigate the events surrounding the referring fiasco that engulfed last week's Down SFC final between Kilcoo and Burren. Football • 20 Oct
Down hit out at Kilcoo over 'baseless' ref objections Down GAA have released a statement saying that "there should be no right of an appeal against the appointment of a referee" following the officiating … Football • 16 Oct
McParland: Murdock move would be huge loss to Down GAA Down defender Niall McParland said there can be no sugar-coating the situation should emerging midfield star Odhrán Murdock make the switch to the AFL. Football • 12 Sep
Meath come good in second half to land Tailteann Cup Meath claimed the Tailteann Cup in Croke Park on Saturday with a terrific second-half performance against Down. Football • 16 Jul
Tailteann Cup final recap: Down 0-14 Meath 2-13 Meath are crowned 2023 Tailteann Cup champions with a 2-13 to 0-14 victory over Down at Croke Park. Football • 15 Jul
Tailteann Cup final: All you need to know Down and Meath will lock horns to decide the 2023 Tailteann Cup champions, as well as guaranteeing a crack at Sam Maguire in 2024, at … Football • 14 Jul
Clarke: 'Win or learn' has been Down's mantra Down assistant manager Marty Clarke says the lessons learned from defeat this season have helped steer the county to this weekend's Tailteann Cup final. Football • 11 Jul
Laverty wants Tailteann triumph to mark Down progress There is a sense in Down that no matter what Saturday's Tailteann Cup final against Meath will bring, their journey will continue. Football • 14 Jul
Laverty: Down want to be back at Croker for bigger days Down manager Conor Laverty said their eight-goal demolition of Laois in the Tailteann Cup semi-finals was fuelled by a desire to be competing at Croke … Football • 26 Jun
Kerr hits hat-trick as Down run riot against Laois Four goals in each half comfortably sealed Down's passage to the Tailteann Cup final as they ran out 8-16 to 2-12 winners against a disappointing … Football • 25 Jun
Tailteann Cup semi-finals: All you need to know We're down to the final four in the Taiteann Cup and a semi-final double-header at Croke Park - and Longford's Mickey Quinn believes that we're … Football • 24 Jun
Down deliver against Cavan to reach Tailteann Cup semis Down toppled competition favourites Cavan to march on to the Tailteann Cup semi-finals with a deserved 1-17 to 0-15 victory. Football • 17 Jun
Down up the gears to march into last eight Down have made it into the final eight of the Tailteann Cup with a surging second half win over Longford at Páirc Esler in Newry. Football • 11 Jun
Meath top group after wide-strewn win over Down Meath topped Group 2 in the Tailteann Cup with a hard-fought victory over Down in Parnell Park on Saturday afternoon. Football • 03 Jun
Tailteann Cup heavyweights look to lay down marker The meeting of Meath and Down in the Tailteann Cup is a reminder of how both counties have slipped down the pecking order in recent … Football • 03 Jun
Down crush Tipperary to guarantee place in next round Down did what they had to do in Semple Stadium on Sunday, with a comfortable victory over Tipperary that guarantees them a place in the … Football • 21 May
Down stay in Joe McDonagh as Kildare make the drop Pearse Óg McCrickard scored a brilliant 15 points as Down defeated Kildare 1-27 to 3-13 in Hawkfield to preserve their status in the McDonagh Cup … GAA • 13 May
Laverty's Down outgun Waterford despite slow start On paper it should have been an easy match-up for Down on home turf against Waterford who are second from bottom in the lowest league … Football • 13 May
McParland: Laverty can break down Mourne barriers Down defender Niall McParland believes that Conor Laverty possesses the necessary skillset to break through the barriers that are holding the county back. Football • 09 May
Goal-hungry Carlow devour Down Carlow ran out 6-23 to 0-18 winners over Down in Ballycran to put themselves right in the hunt for an All-Ireland SHC place next weekend … GAA • 07 May
Kildare pip Down to reach second successive U20 final A 65th minute point by Jack McKevitt with the last kick of the game sent Kildare into a second successive Under 20 All-Ireland final after … Football • 07 May
Down defeat Derry in Ulster U-20 decider In a spellbinding final 20 minutes, Down overwhelmed Derry to come back from behind to claim their second Eirgrid Ulster Under-20 title in three seasons, … Football • 26 Apr
McGinley: Positive Down vibes reflective of manager Down's improvement of fortunes on the pitch is reflective of the positive outlook of rookie inter-county manager Conor Laverty. Football • 23 Apr
Down add to Donegal's woes to advance in Ulster Down stormed to Ulster Senior Football Championship win over Donegal at Pairc Esler as the Division 3 side added further pain to the miserable year … Football • 23 Apr
