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
Stability key for Down after recent turbulence Former Down star Kevin McKernan says he is watching on with pangs of jealousy following early grounds for optimism under manager Conor Laverty. Football • 15 Apr 23
Stability key for Down after recent turbulence Former Down star Kevin McKernan says he is watching on with pangs of jealousy following early grounds for optimism under manager Conor Laverty. Football • 15 Apr 23
Down blow Monaghan away to reach Ulster Under-20 final A stunning first half from Down saw Conor Laverty's side reach the Eirgrid Ulster Under-20 final at Monaghan's expense at a blustery Páirc Esler, with the home side claiming a dominant 1-17 to 0-09 victory. Football • 12 Apr 23
Down blow Monaghan away to reach Ulster Under-20 final A stunning first half from Down saw Conor Laverty's side reach the Eirgrid Ulster Under-20 final at Monaghan's expense at a blustery Páirc Esler, with the home side claiming a dominant 1-17 to 0-09 victory. Football • 12 Apr 23
Kerry ease to convincing Joe McDonagh win against Down Last year's beaten Joe McDonagh Cup finalists Kerry looked determined to go one step further this season as they claimed a 1-26 to 1-14 victory over Down at McKenna Park in Ballycran. GAA • 08 Apr 23
Kerry ease to convincing Joe McDonagh win against Down Last year's beaten Joe McDonagh Cup finalists Kerry looked determined to go one step further this season as they claimed a 1-26 to 1-14 victory over Down at McKenna Park in Ballycran. GAA • 08 Apr 23
Second-half domination sees Down sign off in style Down ended their Division 3 league campaign on a high with a very impressive second half against Offaly in Glenisk O'Connor Park on Sunday. Football • 26 Mar 23
Second-half domination sees Down sign off in style Down ended their Division 3 league campaign on a high with a very impressive second half against Offaly in Glenisk O'Connor Park on Sunday. Football • 26 Mar 23
Longford relegated as Down pull away late on Longford will play Division 4 football next season following a lacklustre affair at Páirc Esler in Newry where the hosts Down pulled away in the finish to win by five points. Football • 18 Mar 23
Longford relegated as Down pull away late on Longford will play Division 4 football next season following a lacklustre affair at Páirc Esler in Newry where the hosts Down pulled away in the finish to win by five points. Football • 18 Mar 23
Cavan recover from slow start to defeat Down Promotion is almost a mathematical certainty for Cavan after an impressive late blitz saw Mickey Graham's team run out comfortable winners after a stern test from a fired-up Down side. Football • 05 Mar 23
Cavan recover from slow start to defeat Down Promotion is almost a mathematical certainty for Cavan after an impressive late blitz saw Mickey Graham's team run out comfortable winners after a stern test from a fired-up Down side. Football • 05 Mar 23
Second-half surge from Down sees them defeat Westmeath Down kept their Division 3 promotion hopes alive in Newry with a pulsating second-half performance at Páirc Esler to come from seven points behind to beat Westmeath by 1-10 to 0-11 in an enthralling finish. Football • 25 Feb 23
Second-half surge from Down sees them defeat Westmeath Down kept their Division 3 promotion hopes alive in Newry with a pulsating second-half performance at Páirc Esler to come from seven points behind to beat Westmeath by 1-10 to 0-11 in an enthralling finish. Football • 25 Feb 23
Kildare find enough to scrape past Down Kildare were far from their best at the Centre of Excellence at Hawkfield but they were still able to grind out a 1-17 to 0-19 victory over Down in Division 2A of the Allianz Hurling League. GAA • 12 Feb 23
Kildare find enough to scrape past Down Kildare were far from their best at the Centre of Excellence at Hawkfield but they were still able to grind out a 1-17 to 0-19 victory over Down in Division 2A of the Allianz Hurling League. GAA • 12 Feb 23
