2011 Down county football team season

The following is a summary of Down county football team's 2011 season.

Down county football team
2011 season
ManagerJames McCartan, Junior
StadiumPáirc Esler, Newry
NFL D14th
All Ireland SFC4th round qualifiers
Ulster ChampionshipQuarter-finals
Dr McKenna Cup2nd place in group

Kits

McKenna Cup and NFL kits:

Home
Away

Championship kits:

Home
Away

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

McGeough Cup

Squad

1 Gavin Joyce, 2 Eoin Costello, 3 Gary Mc Cardle, 4 Colm Murney, 5 James Colgan, 6 Kevin Mc Kernan, 7 Michael Mc Cartan, 8 Declan Sheeran, 9 Peter Fitzpatrick, 10 Martin Clarke, 11 Aidan Carr, 12 Brendan Coulter, 13 John Clarke, 14 Joe Ireland, 15 Mark Poland
Subs: Cathal Murdock, Kevin Duffin, Kevin Anderson, Liam Doyle, Michael Magee, Ronan Murtagh, Christopher Duggan, Paul Devlin, Packie Downey, Conor Poland, Michael Magee.

Results

DateHomeScoreAwayLocation
02/01/11Louth0–16 v 0–11DownHaggardstown, Dundalk

Dr McKenna Cup

Squad

Gary McArdle, Dan Gordon, Aidan Brannigan, Aidan Carr, Peter Fitzpatrick, Kalum King, Liam Doyle, Mark Poland, Brendan Coulter, Paul Devlin, Martin Clarke, Cathal Murdock, Sean Murdock, Kevin Anderson, James Colgan, Conor Maginn, Ronan Murtagh, Michael McCartan, Conor Poland, Paul McPolin, Declan Sheerin, Kevin Duffin, Michael Magee, Kevin McKernan, Gavin Joyce, Christopher Duggan, Ryan Brady, Packie Downey and Philip Bonny.

Fixtures

DateHomeScoreAwayGround
08/01/11DownP v P*St Mary'sPáirc Esler, Newry
15/01/11Down3–11 v 2–15ArmaghPáirc Esler, Newry
19/01/11Antrim0–12 v 0–12DownCasement Park, Belfast
22/01/11DownP v P*St Mary'sPáirc Esler, Newry
23/01/11Down2–13 v 0-06St Mary'sPáirc Esler, Newry
  • 08/01/11 Down vs St Mary's – Postponed due to frozen pitch[1]
  • 22/01/11 Down vs St Mary's – Postponed due to fog[2]

Table

  Qualified for next round

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Antrim 32103–360–33125
Down 31115–362–33123
Armagh 31024–345–39−82
St Mary's 31021–316–32−162

Matches & Reports

Down3–11 – 2–15Armagh
Report

Antrim0–12 – 0–12Down
Report

Down2–13 – 0–06St Mary's
Report

National Football League Division 1

Squad

Michael Magee, John Clarke, Martin Clarke, Brendan McVeigh, Ronan Murtagh, Peter Fitzpatrick, Luke Howard, Kalum King, Conor Maginn, Gerard McCartan, Kevin McKernan Cathal Murdock, Aidan Carr, Paul McPolin, Paul McComiskey, Aidan Brannigan, Conor Laverty, Dan Gordon, Liam Doyle, Conor Poland, Mark Poland, Brendan Coulter, Ronan Sexton, Colm Murney, Daniel Hughes, Declan Alder

Fixtures

Down playing Mayo at McHale Park, Castlebar.
DateHomeScoreAwayGround
5 FebMayo1–13 v 3-07DownMcHale Park, Castlebar
20 FebDown2–11 v 1-09GalwayPáirc Esler, Newry
26 FebDown0–12 v 0–11ArmaghPáirc Esler, Newry
12 MarCork3–17 v 0–15DownPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
19 MarDown1–16 v 0–11MonaghanPáirc Esler, Newry
2 AprDublin2–10 v 0–13DownCroke Park, Dublin
10 AprKerry1–13 v 1–11DownFitzGerald Stadium, Killarney

Table

  League Final Placings   Relegation Zone

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Q Dublin 761016–826–922013
C Cork 75026–1107–911610
Kerry 75026–935–732310
Down 73137–858–84−27
Mayo 721410–8411–85−45
Armagh 72056–827–95−164
R Monaghan 72053–926–96−134
R Galway 71152–916–103−243

Matches

Mayo1–13 – 3–07Down
A Moran 0–6 (0-3f), A Freeman 1–1, M Ronaldson 0–3 (0-2f), A Dillon, E Varley, K McLaughlin 0–1 each Report M Clarke 1–3, (1–0 '45', 0-2f), J Clarke, C Maginn 1–1 each, D Hughes 0–2.
McHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)

Down2–11 – 1–09Galway
P Fitzpatrick 1–1, C Maginn 1–0, D Rooney, C Lavery, M Clarke, M Poland (2f) 0–2 each, D Hughes,P McComiskey 0–1 each Report G O'Donnell 1–0, S Armstrong 0–3 (1f), J Bergin, C Bane (1f), M Clancy (2f) 0–2 each
Páirc Esler, Newry
Referee: E Kinsella (Laois)

Down0–12 – 0–11Armagh
M Clarke 0–3 (2f), R Murtagh, D Hughes, M Poland (1f) 0–2 each, K McKernan, C Laverty, C Maginn, 0–1 each. Report S McDonnell 0–3 (2f), C Vernon, R Grogan (2f) 0–2 each, K Dyas, J Murtagh, C McKeever, B Mallon 0–1 each.
Páirc Esler, Newry
Referee: P McEnaney (Monaghan)

Cork3–17 – 0–15Down
D Goulding 0–7 (5f), P Kelly 1–2 (1f), C O'Neill 1–1, F Goold 0–3, P O'Neill 1–0, C Sheehan 0–2, D Goold, A Walsh 0–1 each Report M Poland 0–3 (2f), R Murtagh, M Clarke (1f) 0–2 each, K McKernan, C Murdock (1 '45'), P Fitzpatrick, C Laverty, D Hughes, D Rooney, A Branagan, C Garvey 0–1 each.
Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
Referee: D Fahy (Longford)

Down1–16 – 0–11Monaghan
M Clarke 1–4 (1–0 pen, 3f), P McComiskey 0–3, D Rooney, D Hughes, M Poland 0–2 each, B Coulter, A Carr, C Maginn 0–1 each. Report P Finlay 0–8 (6f), C McManus 0–2 (1f), C Galligan 0–1.
Páirc Esler, Newry
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)

Dublin2–10 – 0–13Down
P Flynn 1–1, A Brogan 1–1 T Quinn 0–4 (3f), D Connolly, B Cahill, B Cullen, B Brogan 0–1 each. Report M Clarke 0–3 (3f), P McComiskey, B Coulter, D Hughes 0–2 each, M Poland, P Fitzpatrick, K McKernan, C Maginn 0–1 each.
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Syl Doyle (Wexford)

Kerry1–13 – 1–11Down
Darran O'Sullivan 1–2, B Sheehan 0–4 (3f), C Cooper 0–3 (1f), Declan O'Sullivan 0–2, A Maher, K Donaghy 0–1 each Report M Poland 0–5 (4f) B Coulter 1–0, M Clarke 0–3 (1f), J Colgan, C Maginn, C Garvey 0–1 each.
FitzGerald Stadium, Kilarney
Referee: R Hickey (Clare)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

The draw for the 2011 Ulster Senior Football Championship took place on 7 October 2010.

Squad

Declan Alder, Aidan Branagan, Aidan Carr, Martin Clarke James Colgan, Brendan Coulter, Mark Doran, Liam Doyle, Kevin Duffin, Peter Fitzpatrick, Conor Garvey, Dan Gordan, Michael Magee, Conor Maginn, Kevin McKernan, Anton McArdle, Brendan McArdle, John McAreavey, Daniel McCartan, Eoin McCartan, Gerard McCartan, Paul McComiskey, Paul McPolin, Brendan McVeigh, Cathal Murdock, Sean Murdock, Paul Murphy, Ronan Murtagh, Darren O'Hagan, Conor Poland, Mark Poland, Damien Rafferty, Ambrose Rodgers, Declan Rooney, Caolan Mooney

Fixtures

DateHomeScoreAwayGround
28 MayArmagh1–15 v 1–10DownAthletic Grounds, Armagh

Rounds

Preliminary Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Ulster final
     
        Derry 1–18  
        Fermanagh 1–10  
          Derry 3–14  
          Armagh 1–11  
        Armagh 1–15  
        Down 1–10  
          Derry 0–08
          Donegal 1–11
        Tyrone 1–13  
        Monaghan 1–11  
          Tyrone 0–9  
          Donegal 2–6  
        Cavan 1–8      
Donegal 1–10     Donegal 2–14      
Antrim 0–7  

Matches

Quarter Final
Armagh1–15 – 1–10Down
J Clarke 1–2, A Kernan 0–5 (3f), BJ Padden 0–3, M Mackin 0–2, K Dyas, T Kernan S McDonnell (f) 0–1 each Report M Clarke 0–5 (4f), M Poland 1–1, P McComiskey 0–2, D Rooney, D Hughes 0–1 each.
Attendance: 13,107
Referee: C Reilly (Meath)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Qualifiers

Round 1
Clare1–12 – 1–13Down
D Tubridy 0–4 (3f), T Ryan 1–0, J Dowling, G Quinlan 0–2 each, A Clohessy, John Hayes, G Brennan, M Tubridy 0–1 each Report C Laverty 1–3, P McComiskey 0–4 (2f), M Clarke 0–2 (2fs), B McArdle, C Mooney, M Poland, B Coulter 0–1 each
Attendance: 1,640
Referee: P O'Sullivan (Kerry)

Round 2
Down1–16 – 1–08Leitrim
B Coulter 0–7, M Clarke 1–2 (1-0pen, 1'45), C Laverty, M Poland (1f) 0–2 each, K McKernan, L Doyle, P Fitzpatrick 0–1 each Report A Croal 1–1, E Mulligan 0–3 (3fs), R Lowe, B McDonald, J Glancy, C Kelly 0–1 each
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: M Sludden (Tyrone)

Round 3
Antrim0–10 – 3–13Down
B Herron, K Niblock, P Cunnighan (2f) 0–2 each, G O'Boyle, D O'Hagan, J Crozier, T McCann ('45') 0–1 each Report M Clarke 1–4 (3f, 1 '45'), M Poland 0–4 (4f), C Laverty, C Mooney 1–0 each, B Coulter 0–2, A Branagan, K McKernan, P McComiskey 0–1 each
Referee: Padraig Hughes (Armagh)

Round 4
Down0–14 – 2–20Cork
M Clarke 0–3 (2f), B Coulter, P McComiskey 0–2 each, C Garvey, C Maginn, D Hughes, M Poland, K McKernan, A Rogers, C Laverty 0–1 each Report D O'Connor 1–7 (4f), F Goold 1–2, P Kerrigan 0–3, P Kelly 0–2, D Goulding 0–1 (1f), P Kissane, P O'Neill, G Canty, A Walsh, J Miskella 0–1 each
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: M Duffy (Sligo)

References

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/9350816.stm | Dr McKenna Cup games off because of frozen pitches
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/9370615.stm | Two Dr McKenna Cup matches moved to Sunday
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