2018 Down football season

Down
2018 season
Manager Eamon Burns
Stadium Páirc Esler, Newry
NFL D2 7th (relegated)
All Ireland SFC Round 2
Ulster Championship Semi Finals
Dr. McKenna Cup Group stage (3rd)

The following is a summary of Down GAA's 2018 Gaelic football season.

Kits

Home
Away

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed/Cancelled

Dr. McKenna Cup

The draw for the 2018 Dr. McKenna Cup was made in November 2017. [1]

Fixtures

Down's tie against the University of Ulster was postponed due to an unplayable pitch. [2]

DateRoundHomeScoreAwayGroundRef
3 JanGroupDown0-13 v 2-12ArmaghPáirc Esler, Newry[3]
7 JanGroupDownvUniversity of UlsterSt. Mary's Park, Burren[4]
10 JanGroupDerry1-14 v 2-10DownOwenbeg, Dungiven[5]
14 JanGroupDown1-14 v 0-09University of UlsterSt. Mary's Park, Burren[6]

Table

  Qualification for next round

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Armagh 32103-391-35105
Derry 32013-416-35-34
Down 31023-373-3522
University of Ulster 30124-283-40-91

National Football League Division 2

Down will play in Division Two of the National Football League in 2018. [7]

Fixtures

Fixtures for the 2018 National League were announced on 13 October 2017. [8] Down's fifth fixture against Cavan was postponed due to 2018 Great Britain and Ireland cold wave. [9] The game was re-scheduled for Saturday 10th March. [10] Due to further snow in March the fixture against Tipperary on March 18th was also postponed. [11]

Despite a victory on the final day of the campaign, Down were relegated to Division 3 following a win for Meath over Louth on the same day.

DateRoundHomeScoreAwayGroundRef
Sunday 27 JanuaryGroupLouth0-11 v 1-14DownDrogheda Park[12]
Sunday 4 FebruaryGroupDown0-10 v 1-13CorkPáirc Esler, Newry[13]
Sunday 11 FebruaryGroupRoscommon0-07 v 0-12DownDr. Hyde Park, Roscommon[14]
Sunday 25 FebruaryGroupDown1-10 v 1-12ClarePáirc Esler, Newry[15]
Saturday 3 MarchGroupCavanP v PDownKingspan Breffni Park, Cavan[16]
Saturday 10 MarchGroupCavan0-17 v 0-14DownKingspan Breffni Park, Cavan[17]
Sunday 18 MarchGroupDownP v PTipperaryPáirc Esler, Newry[18]
Sunday 25 MarchGroupMeath4-14 v 1-14DownPáirc Tailteann, Navan[19]
Saturday 31 MarchGroupDown2-10 v 1-10TipperaryPáirc Esler, Newry[20]

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Roscommon 7 5 1 1 126 105 +21 11 Advance to Division 2 Final
2 Cavan 7 5 1 1 122 99 +23 11
3 Clare 7 3 2 2 101 111 −10 8
4 Tipperary 7 3 1 3 128 106 +22 7
5 Meath 7 3 1 3 126 112 +14 7
6 Cork 7 3 0 4 111 108 +3 6
7 Down 7 3 0 4 100 106 −6 6 Relegation to Division 3
8 Louth 7 0 0 7 76 143 −67 0
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 2018. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: 1) League points 2) Where only two teams are involved, the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the competition 3) Scoring Difference 4) Highest Total Score For 5) A Play-Off.

Results

Round 1
Louth 0-11 - 1-14 Down
William Woods 0-6 (5fs), Tommy Durnin 0-2, Derek Maguire 0-2, Andy McDonnell 0-1. Report Connaire Harrison 1-3, Darragh O’Hanlon 0-3 (3fs), Aaron Morgan and Caolan Mooney 0-2 each, Niall Donnelly, and Shay Millar, Donal O’Hare and Kevin McKernan 0-1 each.
Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)
Round 2
Down 0-10 - 1-13 Cork
A Doherty (0-3, 3f); D O’Hanlon (0-2, 2f), C Mooney, C Maginn, S Millar (0-1); C Harrison, K McKernan (all 0-1). Report M Collins (1-5, 2f), C O’Neill (0-5, 4f), S White (0-2), P Kelleher (0-1).
Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford)


Round 3
Roscommon 0-07 - 0-12 Down
Cian McKeon (2fs), Diarmuid Murtagh (2fs) and Donie Smith (1 ’45) 0-2 each, Conor Devaney 0-1. Report Donal O’Hare 0-3 (2fs), Niall Donnelly, Caolan Mooney, Ryan Johnston, Colm Flanagan, Anthony Doherty (’45), Darren O’Hagan, Darragh O’Hanlon (f), Barry O’Hagan, Niall Madine 0-1 each
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
Round 4
Down 1-10 - 1-12 Clare
Donal O'Hare 1-4 (3f), Anthony Doherty 0-2 (1f, one '45'), Shay Millar 0-1, Darragh O'Hanlon 0-1, Caolan Mooney 0-1, Aaron Morgan 0-1 Report Eoin Cleary 0-7 (6f), Sean O'Donoghue 1-0, Cian O'Dea 0-1, Kieran Malone 0-1, Keelan Sexton 0-1, Eoghan Collins 0-1, David Tubridy 0-1
Referee: James Molloy (Galway)
Round 5
Cavan 0-17 - 0-14 Down
Gearoid McKiernan 0-4, Caoimhin O’Reilly 0-3 (2fs), Cian Mackey 0-2, Conor Bradley 0-2, Raymond Galligan 0-1 (45), Bryan Magee 0-1 (f), Dara McVeety 0-1, Conor Moynagh 0-1, Oisin Kiernan 0-1 Report Donal O’Hare 0-4 (3fs), Connaire Harrison 0-3 (1f), Anthony Doherty 0-2 (2fs), Shay Millar 0-1, Ryan Johnston 0-1, Caolan Mooney 0-1, Ruairi Wells 0-1, Kevin McKernan 0-1
Referee: Padraig O’Sullivan (Kerry)
Round 6
Meath 4-14 - 1-14 Down
Donal Lenihan 1-5 (1-0 pen, 3fs, 1'45); Graham Reilly 1-2, Padraig McKeever 1-1, Sean Tobin 1-0, Cillian O'Sullivan 0-3, Ben Brennan 0-1, Bryan Menton 0-1, Paddy Kennelly 0-1 Report Donal O'Hare 0-5 (5fs), Anthony Doherty 1-1, Connaire Harrison 0-2, Darragh O'Hanlon 0-2 (2fs), Kevin McKernan 0-1, Darren O'Hagan 0-1, Caolan Mooney 0-1, Ryan McAleenan 0-1
Referee: Barry Tiernan (Dublin)
Round 7
Down 2-10 - 1-10 Tipperary
Donal O'Hare 1-2 (pen, 2f), Sean Dornan 1-1, Caolan Mooney 0-3, Conor Maginn 0-2, Peter Turley 0-1, Anthony Doherty 0-1 ('45'), Ryan Johnston 0-1 Report Michael Quinlivan 1-1, Jack Kennedy 0-3 (2f), Conor Sweeney 0-3 (1f), Kevin O'Halloran 0-2 (1f), Kevin Fahey 0-1, Josh Keane 0-1 (f).
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

The draw for the 2018 Ulster Senior Football Championship took place on 19 October 2017 with Down being drawn at home to Antrim in the quarter final stage. [21] Down progressed to the Ulster semi-finals but lost to Donegal in Clones on 10th June.

Fixtures

DateRoundTeam 1ScoreTeam 2GroundRef
Saturday 26th May 2018Quarter FinalDown1-18 v 0-14AntrimPairc Esler, Newry[22]
Sunday 10th June 2018Semi FinalDown1-12 v 2-22DonegalSt Tiernach's Park, Clones

Bracket

Preliminary Round
 Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Ulster Final
     
        Fermanagh 0-12  
        Armagh 0-7  
          Fermanagh 1-8  
          Monaghan 0-10  
        Tyrone 1-16  
        Monaghan 1-18  
          Fermanagh 0-12
          Donegal 2-18
        Down 1-18  
        Antrim 0-14  
          Down 1-12  
          Donegal 2-22  
        Derry 0-16      
Donegal 2-20     Donegal 2-16      
Cavan 1-15  

Results

Quarter Final
Down 0-11 - 1-14 Antrim
D O’Hare 7 (5f), A Doherty 3 (3f), S Millar 2, S Dornan 2, B McArdle 1, C Mooney 1, K McKernan 1-1, C Harrison 1 Report P McBride 4 (2f), C Murray 4 (1f), R Murray 2 (1f), M Fitzpatrick 1, C Duffin 1
Attendance: 5,589
Referee: Derek O'Mahony (Tipperary)
Semi Final
Down 1-12 - 2-22 Donegal
D O’Hare 0-4 (3f), C Harrison 0-4, C Maginn 0-2, C Mooney 0-1, N Donnelly 1-1 Report P McBrearty 0-6 (3f), M Murphy 0-5 (3f), J Brennan 0-3, P Brennan 1-2, R McHugh 0-2, C Ward 0-1, C Thompson 0-1, S McMenamin 0-1, M McHugh 0-1, L McLoone 1-0
Attendance: 12,051
Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)

2018 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Fixtures

DateRoundTeam 1ScoreTeam 2GroundRef
Saturday 23 JuneRound 2Cavan1-14 v 0-15DownBrewster Park, Enniskillen[23]

Results

Round 2
Cavan 1-14 - 0-15 Down
Padraig Faulkner (0-1), Enda Ciaran Brady (0-2), Sean McCormack (0-1), Oisin Kiernan (0-1), Gearoid McKiernan (1-2), Niall Murray (0-2), Conor Bradley (0-1), Dara McVeety (0-1), Sean Johnston (0-3f) Report Anthony Doherty (0-4f), Peter Turley (0-1), Ronan Millar (0-4, 3f), Kevin McKernan (0-1), Conor Maginn (0-1), Sean Dornan (0-2), Connaire Harrison (0-1), David McKibbin (0-1)
Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)

References

  1. ↑ http://ulster.gaa.ie/2017/12/bank-ireland-renew-dr-mckenna-cup-sponsorship/
  2. ↑ https://twitter.com/OfficialDownGAA/status/950009385732001794
  3. ↑ https://twitter.com/OfficialDownGAA/status/948669459446812672
  4. ↑ https://twitter.com/OfficialDownGAA/status/950009385732001794
  5. ↑ https://twitter.com/OfficialDownGAA/status/951210502201466880
  6. ↑ https://twitter.com/OfficialDownGAA/status/952564761631354880
  7. ↑ https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0402/864600-cork-v-down/
  8. ↑ http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=276883
  9. ↑ https://twitter.com/OfficialDownGAA/status/969214426376220679
  10. ↑ http://www.gaa.ie/news/this-weekend-allianz-league-fixtures/
  11. ↑ https://twitter.com/officialgaa/status/975313668165505024
  12. ↑ http://www.gaa.ie/football/news/allianz-harrison-nets-decisive-goal/
  13. ↑ http://www.gaa.ie/football/news/allianz-collins-helps-cork-first-win/
  14. ↑ http://www.gaa.ie/football/news/allianz-fine-away-success-for-down/
  15. ↑ http://www.gaa.ie/football/news/allianz-clare-stun-down/
  16. ↑ https://twitter.com/OfficialDownGAA/status/969214426376220679
  17. ↑ https://twitter.com/OfficialDownGAA/status/972571844711780353
  18. ↑ https://twitter.com/officialgaa/status/975313668165505024
  19. ↑ https://twitter.com/OfficialDownGAA/status/977932955069927424
  20. ↑ https://twitter.com/OfficialDownGAA/status/980106844696821760
  21. ↑ https://twitter.com/officialgaa/status/921104000203751425
  22. ↑ https://twitter.com/officialgaa/status/921104000203751425
  23. ↑ https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0623/972718-cavan-come-from-behind-to-defeat-down-in-fiery-clash/
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