Down SFC Round 1 Round Up

Kilcoo hammered last years league champions An Riocht 3-15 to 0-3 in Tuesday evening's Powerade Down SFC clash at Dundrum.

After leading 0-6 to 0-3 at half-time, Kilcoo took complete control thanks to two goals from Gary McAvoy while Conor Laverty finished with 1-6.

Downpatrick beat Ballymartin 2-7 to 2-6 in Tuesday's game at Clonduff.

Ben O'Reilly's first-half goal helped Loughinisland beat Rostrevor 1-8 to 1-5 on Monday while holders Mayobridge defeated Clonduff 2-11 to 0-14.

Loughinisland led 1-3 to 0-1 at the break but a missed O'Reilly penalty gave Rostrevor hope and Colm Murney's 52nd-minute got cut the margin to two.

However, late points from O'Reilly and John McCarthy made the game safe.

Holders Mayobridge defeated with Eoghan Woods and Adrian Barry scoring the important goals to set up a quarter-final tie with Bryansford.

Bryansford, Burren and Saval claimed victories in the weekend first-round games.

Bryansford edged out Castlewellan 0-6 to 0-5, Burren hammered Atticall 2-13 to 0-5 while Saval defeated Ballyholland 0-12 to 0-9.

Liatroim and Longstone will have to meet again on Saturday evening after drawing 1-10 to 2-7 on Sunday evening.

The quarter-final draw is: Kilcoo v Burren; Bryansford v Mayobridge; Downpatrick v Loughinisland; Saval v Liatroim/Longstone.