• The seniors started the new season as league champions and began the defence of their title in determined fashion when the easily account of Castlewellan on the opening night. They followed that win up with a superb win over Clonduff when down to thirteen men. In fact it took the visit of newly promoted Longstone to bring their unbeaten run to an end. However they picked themselves up, travelled to Rostrevor, and came away with a moral boosting win. Following a win over An Riocht, Bryansford where next to knock them of track but like previously they just carried on and rattled of three wins on the trot. There biggest stumbling came near the end of June win Castlewellan took two points of them with the last kick of the game, Clonduff stole a draw in Own Roe Park despite the home side missing sixteen scoring chances and Mayobridge gained a draw when it seemed the magpies may have the game I there control. However this team appears to let nothing phase them as they continue to bounce back which Burren would find out when they travelled to Kilcoo and found themselves nine points down after only five minutes. The final game before the holidays saw them travel to Longstone and with revenge on their minds they duly with six points to spare and go in to the July fortnight sitting top of division one. The lads have clearly shown that they are ready to defend their title, they sit two points clear at the top of division one. They have by far the best scoring average of all teams, they have the joint highest goals scored and the second highest points scored, the second lowest goals conceded and by far the lowest points conceded giving them the best scoring and defensive records in the league. It may all be looking good but the lads know the real work begins now and as they build up to the championship they know what’s still to be done.

• The second’s season to date hasn’t been as consisted as the seniors but despite that they remain well in contention for silverware. They started of the season in good fashion with a hard fought draw against An Roicht but soon came unstuck against local rivals Liatriom. However, they had well and truly wiped that memory out of their minds by the time they came to play Mayobridge winning in emphatic style by eight points. The Championship kicked of in early May and they had an impressive win over Kilclief that was followed up with a league win over Clonduff only to be out done by Warrenpoint. By mid June however they where beginning to put together some good football and narrowly beating Rostrevor followed by a comfortable win over Bryansford to hall themselves back in to contention. By the time they accounted for Liatroim on a score line of 3-9 to 1-7 they where back in to second place in the league. Like the seniors the lads have the best score average in the division and are now well placed behind Mayobridge.

• The Thirds season has been an impressive one. Tipped by many to be struggling at the foot of the table they have really shown the rest of the teams that they are not here to make up the numbers. The season kicked in to life for them when the travelled to Longstone who where fielding a number of their senior team. It didn’t look good for them early in the second half when the trailed by 5 points but they showed true grit and determination to turn that around and pull of a much deserved draw. Things then began to click for them with big wins against Loughinisland, Ballyholland, and a very impressive win over Downpatrick put them up in to third in the league. However, the end of June and the start of July has seen the team begin to struggle defeats against Kilclief and Annaclone saw them slip to fifth but the significant and impressive draw against Tullylish just before the holidays gave them a moral booster and seen them climb to fourth. The lads have fought hard to get them to the position they are in today but also know that there is still much work to be done and particularly when championship time comes around against An Riocht.

• So the season has been good to the senior teams so far and much work has gone in to these teams to get them in to the top positions in the county. However, more work is needed and none of the teams will be underestimating that job. The work though isn’t just for the players and mentors these teams will be looking to the supporters to cheer them on. The club is one of the best if not the best supported in the County and we hope that support will continue as the season begins to hot up at all levels.

• Next week we look back at the underage season to date.