Clarke in line for shock Down return as a goalkeeper Down coach Marty Clarke is in line to make his return to the inter-county playing fold 13 years after his last appearance for the Mournemen, with the forward being recreated as a goalkeeper. Football • 05 Mar 24
Clarke in line for shock Down return as a goalkeeper Down coach Marty Clarke is in line to make his return to the inter-county playing fold 13 years after his last appearance for the Mournemen, with the forward being recreated as a goalkeeper. Football • 05 Mar 24
Death of Down GAA legend Dan McCartan snr Down GAA legend and three-time All-Ireland winner Dan McCartan has died at the age of 84. Football • 04 Mar 24
Death of Down GAA legend Dan McCartan snr Down GAA legend and three-time All-Ireland winner Dan McCartan has died at the age of 84. Football • 04 Mar 24
Down extend winning streak as Sligo put to the sword Down made short work of Sligo at Páirc Esler on Sunday afternoon to keep promotion firmly within their sights as they claimed a fifth straight victory in Division 3. Football • 14 Mar 24
Down extend winning streak as Sligo put to the sword Down made short work of Sligo at Páirc Esler on Sunday afternoon to keep promotion firmly within their sights as they claimed a fifth straight victory in Division 3. Football • 14 Mar 24
Kerr double helps lead Down past Offaly in goalfest Down secured their fourth Division 3 win on Saturday in Pairc Esler with a two-goal victory over Offaly who are still searching for their first win. Football • 24 Feb 24
Kerr double helps lead Down past Offaly in goalfest Down secured their fourth Division 3 win on Saturday in Pairc Esler with a two-goal victory over Offaly who are still searching for their first win. Football • 24 Feb 24
2A/2B/3A/3B hurling round-up: Down too strong for Kerry There were victories for Down, Derry, Cavan, Longford and Fermanagh in the Allianz Hurling League. GAA • 10 Feb 24
2A/2B/3A/3B hurling round-up: Down too strong for Kerry There were victories for Down, Derry, Cavan, Longford and Fermanagh in the Allianz Hurling League. GAA • 10 Feb 24
Down start league in style with victory over Wicklow A flurry of Down scores in the opening 10 minutes of the Allianz Football League Division 3 clash with Wicklow helped the visiting side take the victory in Aughrim. Football • 28 Jan 24
Down start league in style with victory over Wicklow A flurry of Down scores in the opening 10 minutes of the Allianz Football League Division 3 clash with Wicklow helped the visiting side take the victory in Aughrim. Football • 28 Jan 24
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 23
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 23
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 23
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 23
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 fiasco surrounding Sunday's county final – claiming that Kilcoo's objections were "entirely baseless". Football • 16 Oct 23
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 fiasco surrounding Sunday's county final – claiming that Kilcoo's objections were "entirely baseless". Football • 16 Oct 23
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 23
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 23
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 23
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 23
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 23
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 23
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 Croke Park. Football • 14 Jul 23
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 Croke Park. Football • 14 Jul 23
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 23
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 23
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 23
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 23
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 Park on "bigger days". Football • 26 Jun 23
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 Park on "bigger days". Football • 26 Jun 23
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 Laois side in Croke Park. Football • 25 Jun 23
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 Laois side in Croke Park. Football • 25 Jun 23
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 in for two great semi-finals. Football • 24 Jun 23
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 in for two great semi-finals. Football • 24 Jun 23
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 23
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 23
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 23
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 23
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 23
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 23
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 years, but are among the leading contenders to win the secondary football competition. Football • 03 Jun 23
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 years, but are among the leading contenders to win the secondary football competition. Football • 03 Jun 23
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 next round and the potential to top the group. Football • 21 May 23
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 next round and the potential to top the group. Football • 21 May 23
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 next year, while sending their hosts plummeting through the trapdoor and down to Christy Ring level. GAA • 13 May 23
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 next year, while sending their hosts plummeting through the trapdoor and down to Christy Ring level. GAA • 13 May 23
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 tier. Football • 13 May 23
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 tier. Football • 13 May 23
