Down Ladies in Championship Countdown

After a long winter of training and a hard fought National League campaign, the Down Ladies team have finally begun their countdown to the Championship.

The team play arch rivals Tyrone in the Ulster Championship semi final on Sunday 15th June in Saval GAC at 2.30pm. The team commenced their lead in to the big game with a training weekend in sun-drenched Armagh. On hand to assist them with their preparation was Down legend Mickey Linden, who spoke to the girls about his experiences of big game preparations from his All Ireland winning days in 1991 and 1994.

The team will look forward to playing in Saval, where they played three of their four National League games, winning every game they played on the fantastic carpet-like surface. While the team’s preparation has not been ideal with some injuries in the camp, the run in to the summer competition has definitely begun and they will be looking forward to recording a first historic win over the red hand team on the 15th June.

The Down Ladies were also represented on the Ulster panel at the Interprovincial tournament in Athlone this weekend. Eliza Downey and Michaela Downey played on the team as they defeated Munster to lift the Interprovincial title for the first time since 2002, and only the third time the team have ever achieved the feat. Congratulations go to both girls who played a significant role in the win.