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
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 23
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 23
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 against Offaly. GAA • 07 May 23
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 against Offaly. GAA • 07 May 23
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 a pulsating clash at Parnell Park. Football • 07 May 23
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 a pulsating clash at Parnell Park. Football • 07 May 23
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, winning on a 2-11 to 0-09 scoreline. Football • 26 Apr 23
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, winning on a 2-11 to 0-09 scoreline. Football • 26 Apr 23
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 23
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 23
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 for the Tir Chonaill men. Football • 23 Apr 23
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 for the Tir Chonaill men. Football • 23 Apr 23
Sunday's Football Championship results and reports The action as it happened from Sunday's six championship matches across Connacht, Leinster and Ulster, including Down v Donegal, Laois v Dublin and Roscommon v Galway. Football • 23 Apr 23
Sunday's Football Championship results and reports The action as it happened from Sunday's six championship matches across Connacht, Leinster and Ulster, including Down v Donegal, Laois v Dublin and Roscommon v Galway. Football • 23 Apr 23
Offaly overpower Down to extend winning start Offaly made it three wins from three in the Joe McDonagh Cup as they defeated Down by 1-26 to 1-15 in Tullamore. GAA • 22 Apr 23
Offaly overpower Down to extend winning start Offaly made it three wins from three in the Joe McDonagh Cup as they defeated Down by 1-26 to 1-15 in Tullamore. GAA • 22 Apr 23
Besieged Donegal now in need of 'shape and structure' After a manager stepping down, relegation and the county's affairs being reviewed by the GAA, former Donegal star Brendan Devenney is hoping the side will have used the time since the end of league wisely as they prepare to face Down in their Ulster SFC opener. Football • 23 Apr 23
Besieged Donegal now in need of 'shape and structure' After a manager stepping down, relegation and the county's affairs being reviewed by the GAA, former Donegal star Brendan Devenney is hoping the side will have used the time since the end of league wisely as they prepare to face Down in their Ulster SFC opener. Football • 23 Apr 23
Laois steamroll Down to secure first victory The Laois senior hurlers are up and running in the Joe McDonagh Cup following an emphatic victory against Down in O'Moore Park this afternoon. GAA • 16 Apr 23
Laois steamroll Down to secure first victory The Laois senior hurlers are up and running in the Joe McDonagh Cup following an emphatic victory against Down in O'Moore Park this afternoon. GAA • 16 Apr 23
