Best of luck to referee Peter Owens (Liatroim Fontenoys) who takes charge of th Ulster SHC Final on Sunday 4th December.

Peter has previously refereed the Down Minor Football Final 2018, Down Intermediate Hurling Final 2019, and the Down SHC Finals 2020, 2021 & 2022.

Peter  joined the Ulster Hurling refeering panel in 2021 and I have since been selected for the National Hurling Panel for 2023.

Best wishes for today Peter.

Umpires for Ulster SHC Final 2022:

Gerard Brannigan

Eugene O'Hare

John Dornan

Dennis McKay

Goals key as Liatroim secure maiden Ulster title

December 03, 2022  Hogan Stand 

Liatroim are Ulster club intermediate hurling champions

Liatroim became the first Down side to capture the Ulster club intermediate hurling championship title this afternoon thanks to a 2-20 to 0-20 victory over Middletown (Armagh).

Goals from Conor McCrickard and PJ Davidson proved the difference for the Mourne men as they wrote themselves into the history books at Corrigan Park in west Belfast.

McCrickard came after 22 minutes and sent Liatroim a 1-11 to 0-9 half-time advantage.

It took two minutes of the resumption for the leaders to find Middletown’s net again, with Davidson supplying the cool finish which had his side eight points to the good.

The Orchard County champions fought to the finish with late points from Nathan Curry and Cahal Carville (2), but Liatroim were not to be denied on this occasion.

The details of next weekend's AIB Ulster Club 2022 Senior Football Final has been confirmed for 1pm on Sunday 11th December.

Down champions Kilcoo will take on Derry side Glen in the Athletic Grounds, Armagh.

The dates, times and venues of next weekend’s AIB Ulster Club Senior and Intermediate Hurling Finals have been confirmed.

Saturday 3^rd December

AIB Ulster GAA Hurling Intermediate Club Championship Final (Winner on the Day if necessary)

Liatroim Fontenoys v Middletown

Corrigan Park, 1pm

Sunday 4th December

AIB Ulster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship Final (Winner on the Day if necessary)

Dunloy Cúchullains v Slaughtneil

Athletic Grounds, 1.30pm

Kilcoo flexed their considerable muscle this evening to brush aside Enniskillen Gaels and advance towards their third consecutive Ulster club senior football championship final.

The All-Ireland champions’ dominant first-half display at the Athletic Grounds saw them romping to a 3-14 to 1-9 victory over their Fermanagh counterparts.

Shealan Johnston grabbed both of the Magpies goals in the first-half as they took in an unassailable 2-8 to 0-1 interval lead.

Ryan Johnston also went close to rattling the Gaels’ net before half-time but a brilliant save from Cian Newman denied his side another green flag.

The Erne County champions improved in the third quarter, outscoring Kilcoo by 0-4 to 0-2 before substitute Eoin Beacom hammered in their goal.

That was as good as it got for the Gaels though as Aaron Morgan palmed in the Mourne men’s third goal ahead of points from Ceilum Doherty, Miceal Rooney, Eugene Branagan and Paul Devlin rounding off the 11-point win.

Safely through to next month’s provincial decider, Kilcoo now await the winners of tomorrow’s other semi-final clash between Cargin and Glen in Omagh (1.30pm).

Tyrone will open their Ulster U20 football championship defence against Down following this week’s draw for the 2023 provincial competition.

After defeating Cavan in this year’s provincial decider, the Red Hands went on to reach the All-Ireland final where they saw off Kildare with six points to spare to claim the Clarke Cup for a sixth time.

It’s now confirmed that Paul Devlin’s side will face Down with home advantage in the quarter-finals next year, with Donegal up against Antrim and Fermanagh hosting Derry in the last eight.

The winners of Monaghan versus Armagh in the competition preliminary round will play 2022 runners up Cavan in the quarter-finals.

Coiste Chontae an Dúin and the family that is Down GAA are saddened to learn of the death of Anne O Donoghue, wife of our past County Chairman, the late Paddy O Donoghue. 

We extend our sympathy to her sister Kitty, sister-in-law Mary Clare and her nephews and nieces.

Death Notice Below 

O'DONOGHUE (nee Sawey) Anne R.I.P. 8 Park Lane, Newcastle Died 24th November, 2022 peacefully at hospital, dearly beloved wife of the late Paddy, loving sister-in-law of Mary Clare, devoted sister Kitty (Moclair) and the late Maureen (Curran), Michael, Pat, Eileen (Keogh) and Etta (Murphy).

Will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her entire family circle and many friends.

Her remains are presently reposing in M.J. Sawey and Sons Chapel of Rest, 9 Bryansford Avenue, Newcastle BT33 0AX

Requiem Mass on Saturday 26th November, 2022 at 12 noon in The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Newcastle. Burial to follow in St. Mary's Old Cemetery, Main Street, Newcastle.