Ballymartin v Shamrocks
St John's v Annaclone
Saul v Glenn
Drumaness v Darragh Cross

Use the link below to check out some of the Louis McNally photos from the 1st round of the SFC and IFC championships games

http://www.downgaa.net/gallery/Club_2019/club-championship-2019

Dublin's Robert O'Shea with Jamie Cahill Down during the Gerry Reilly Cup semi final clash at Millbrook.

Dublin 5-8 Down 3-13

We were treated to a cracker of a game in this Briody sponsored Gerry Reilly Leinster U16 Cup Semifinal played in Millbrook, Oldcastle.  

The sides were level at the break awith Dublin’s 1-3 to Down’s 0-6.

Dublin had raced into a 9 point lead early in the second half. But then Down got back to within a point before Dublin pulled away again after Eoin Wilde goaled from the rebound of his penalty attempt.

Down then took the lead by a point (which included  scores from  James Duggan – a goal ad Zach Murdock – a point). It looked very like extra time and even a penalty shoot out for a result, but it was Dublin that got the last 2 points just to edge it in the end.

Dublin’s Eoin Wilde was presented with the ‘Man of the match’ award by David Briody (Briody Bedding – sponsors of the tournament).

Dublin now play either Meath or Cill Dara in the Cup Final on Sunday evening, 18 August.

Scorers for Dublin: Eoin Wilde (3-1), Daire O’Rourke (1-1), David Keane (1-0), Michael McDonald & Davy Keogh (0-2) each, Luke Breathnach & Timmy Akinleye (0-1) each

Scorers for Down: Oisin Savage (0-8,7f), Zach Murdock (2-0), James Duggan (1-1), Eoin MccKernan, Callum Rogers, James Cahill, & Aaron Murdock (0-1) each

Kerry 3-22

Down 0-12

Donal O'Sullivan and Michael Slattery scored 2-5 and 0-8 respectively as Kerry completed a three-in-a-row of Richie McElligott Cups with an emphatic victory over Down in Navan.

Barry O'Mahony also chipped in with 1-2 as the Kingdom eased to victory. O'Sullivan bagged 1-1 early on to help the winners to a 1-4 to 0-0 lead after nine minutes. The Ardsmen grabbed four of the next five points, including two from wing forward Tim Prenter, before O'Sullivan raised his second green flag.

And it was all over bar the shouting after O'Mahony scored Kerry's third goal to leave them perched on a 3-13 to 0-8 interval lead.

Despite the best efforts of Ronan Blair, who finished with 0-7 (0-5 from frees) to his credit, Down couldn't close the gap in the second half as Kerry cruised home.

Kerry - A O’Sullivan; L Twomey, T Brick, B McAuliffe; G Fennessy, E Murphy (0-1), C O’Keeffe; D Hunt, D Goggin (0-2); M Lenihan (0-1), B Mahony (1-2), G Dooley; D O’Sullivan (2-5, 0-1f), M Slattery (0-8, 7f), S McElligott (0-2). Subs: D O’Donoghue for S McElligott, E Shanahan for B McAuliffe, S Sheehan for D Hunt, J McKenna for B Mahony, S O’Halloran (0-1) for M Slattery.

Down - C McLordan; M McKey, T Murray, A Dorrian; C Watson, R McCrickard, N McFarlane; N Fitzsimmons, P Savage; J Hanrahan, C McCrickard (0-1), T Prenter (0-2); R Costello (0-1), R Blair (0-7, 5f), S Martin (0-1). Subs: P Davidson for J Hanrahan, C Coulter for N McFarlane, C Smyth for M McKey, P Doran for S Martin, S Campbell for C Smyth.

Referee - C Mooney.

Photo - 3 August 2019; Ronan Blair of Down in action against Liam Twomey of Kerry during the Bord Gais Energy GAA Hurling All-Ireland U20B Championship Final match between Down and Kerry at Páirc Tailteann in Navan, Meath. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/SportsfilePhoto - 

Mickey Linden celebrates after scoring a goal for Down in 1999. ©INPHO\Andrew Paton.

At 56 years old, Mickey Linden is still playing the game he loves!

Last evening the evergreen Linden answered an SOS call from his beloved club Mayobridge and lined out as goalkeeper in their 3-17 to 2-6 Reserve Championship win over Drumaness. The 'Bridge could also call on fellow Down legend Benny Coulter!