Down living on the edge but fans are asked to join battle
James McCartan had not quite bargained for living on a precipice when he led his Down side into their Allianz Football League Division One programme.
James McCartan had not quite bargained for living on a precipice when he led his Down side into their Allianz Football League Division One programme.
National Referees' Committee chairman Pat McEnaney has been tasked with overseeing the implementation of the black card disciplinary process.
As seismic a shift as it was, Chairman of the Football Review Committee Eugene McGee claims that the furore against the passing of the black card rule at Congress will die down in time.
Tyrone are through to the semi- finals of the Allianz National league Division One after an accomplished display saw them emerge seven point winners over Kildare in Newbridge yesterday.
Antrim's hurlers earned their first points of the 2013 Division 1B campaign with a 3-14 to 0-13 win away to Carlow.
Monaghan goalkeeper Lynda Martin got among the scorers as the Division One table-toppers made it five straight wins yesterday. Lynda showed that it's not just male counterparts Stephen Cluxton from Dublin or Tyrone's Niall Morgan that can convert chances outfield, Martin netting a penalty in the process of her team beating Laois away by 4-9 to 1-6.
Cavan's promotion hopes are still intact – barely – after they came through a gruelling test against Division Three bottom side Wicklow at a freezing Aughrim.
Antrim were left kicking their heels yesterday when their important Division Three Allianz Football League tie against Meath was ruled out because Casement Park was unplayable.
Westmeath guaranteed themselves Division One football for 2014 at icy-cold Cusack Park, Mullingar with a hard-earned one-point win over Armagh in a terrific game of football.
Donegal are anxiously awaiting the results of an x-ray on the left knee of All-Star full-back Neil McGee.
Derry moved to within a point of promotion back to Division One as they rallied late to hold off a brave fightback from 14-man Louth.
Down's defeat to Dublin on Saturday night at Croke Park all but confirms that they will be playing football in Division Two of the National League next year.
Kerry eased their NFL relegation worries with a 0-11 to 0-7 win over Cork.
Eugene McGee, Chairman of the Football Review Committee, (FRC), has stated that enough votes can be won at Annual Congress this weekend in Derry to pass the proposals that will radically change Gaelic football.
Down manager James McCartan accepts that his team have a mountain to climb if they are to retain their place Division One in the Allianz Football League for next year.
Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has made three changes from the Tyrone starting 15 that so impressively defeated Dublin in Croke Park last weekend, for this Sunday's trip to Newbridge to take on Kieran McGeeney's Kildare.
To lose a game at home in the Allianz Football League can spike hopes of promotion or survival but to suffer back-to-back reversals on your own soil can prove tantamount to disaster.
Former Derry All-Ireland winner Tony Scullion, who has just been confirmed as a member of manager Paul Earley's backroom team for this year's International Rules series, firmly believes that Ireland can repeat their 2011 triumph over Australia.
Another member of Tyrone's first Sam Maguire Cup winning team has announced his retirement from Inter County football. Keeper John Devine informed Mickey Harte of his decision last night, the Tyrone manager a fellow Errigal Ciaran clubman.
Patrick McBrearty fired Donegal into an Ulster U21 semi-final, his seven points helping Maxi Curran's charges to a surprise win over Tyrone in Omagh.
It hasn't always been a bed of roses
Jonny Wilkinson described winning the Heineken Cup with Toulon as a bigger achievement than his Rugby World Cup triumph with England 10 years ago.
Gael Clichy has signed a new four-year deal at Manchester City.
Substitute Craig Doyle came off the bench to fire in a spectacular hat-trick as Carlow powered to a 4-17 to 2-13 victory over London in the Leinster SHC at Dr Cullen Park.
Stoke striker Kenwyne Jones has apologised to team-mate Glenn Whelan after smashing his car windscreen in a mistaken act of retribution for a training-ground prank which went wrong.