2018 Down county football team season
The following is a summary of Down county football team's 2018 season.
2018 season | |
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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) |
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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]
Date | Round | Home | Score | Away | Ground | Ref |
3 Jan | Group | Down | 0-13 v 2-12 | Armagh | Páirc Esler, Newry | [3] |
7 Jan | Group | Down | v | University of Ulster | St. Mary's Park, Burren | [4] |
10 Jan | Group | Derry | 1-14 v 2-10 | Down | Owenbeg, Dungiven | [5] |
14 Jan | Group | Down | 1-14 v 0-09 | University of Ulster | St. Mary's Park, Burren | [6] |
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PR | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Armagh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 38 | 1.237 | 5 | Advance to semi-final |
2 | Derry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 52 | 0.962 | 4 | |
3 | Down | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 44 | 1.045 | 2 | |
4 | Ulster University | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 49 | 0.816 | 1 |
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 10 March. [10] Due to further snow in March the fixture against Tipperary on 18 March 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.
Date | Round | Home | Score | Away | Ground | Ref |
Sunday 27 January | Group | Louth | 0-11 v 1-14 | Down | Drogheda Park | [12] |
Sunday 4 February | Group | Down | 0-10 v 1-13 | Cork | Páirc Esler, Newry | [13] |
Sunday 11 February | Group | Roscommon | 0-07 v 0-12 | Down | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon | [14] |
Sunday 25 February | Group | Down | 1-10 v 1-12 | Clare | Páirc Esler, Newry | [15] |
Saturday 3 March | Group | Cavan | P v P | Down | Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan | [16] |
Saturday 10 March | Group | Cavan | 0-17 v 0-14 | Down | Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan | [17] |
Sunday 18 March | Group | Down | P v P | Tipperary | Páirc Esler, Newry | [18] |
Sunday 25 March | Group | Meath | 4-14 v 1-14 | Down | Páirc Tailteann, Navan | [19] |
Saturday 31 March | Group | Down | 2-10 v 1-10 | Tipperary | Páirc Esler, Newry | [20] |
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
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
Louth | 0-11 - 1-14 | Down |
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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. |
Down | 0-10 - 1-13 | Cork |
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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). |
Roscommon | 0-07 - 0-12 | Down |
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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 |
Down | 1-10 - 1-12 | Clare |
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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 |
Cavan | 0-17 - 0-14 | Down |
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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 |
Meath | 4-14 - 1-14 | Down |
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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 |
Down | 2-10 - 1-10 | Tipperary |
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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). |
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 10 June.
Fixtures
Date | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Ground | Ref |
Saturday 26 May 2018 | Quarter Final | Down | 1-18 v 0-14 | Antrim | Pairc Esler, Newry | [22] |
Sunday 10 June 2018 | Semi Final | Down | 1-12 v 2-22 | Donegal | St 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
Down | 0-11 - 1-14 | Antrim |
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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 |
Down | 1-12 - 2-22 | Donegal |
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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 |
2018 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Fixtures
Date | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Ground | Ref |
Saturday 23 June | Round 2 | Cavan | 1-14 v 0-15 | Down | Brewster Park, Enniskillen | [23] |
Results
Cavan | 1-14 - 0-15 | Down |
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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) |
References
- Thompson, William; Hasson, Michael (1 December 2017). "Bank of Ireland Renew Dr McKenna Cup Sponsorship". Ulster GAA. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (7 January 2018). "BOI McKenna Cup Down vs UU is postponed to another dated use to unplayable pitch, new date to be announced within 24 hrs" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
- Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (3 January 2018). "BOI Dr Mc Kenna cup first round result from Pairc Esler Armagh 2.12 Down 0.13 fairly lively second half from both teams" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
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- "Down secure status with Cork draw". RTÉ Sport. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- "Draft 2018 Allianz League fixtures released". Hogan Stand. Lynn Group. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
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- "This weekend's Allianz League fixtures". Gaelic Athletic Association. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
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- Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (1 March 2018). "All Allianz Football and Hurling league fixtures scheduled for this weekend have been postponed. t.co/JUEOiAdAR8" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
- Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (10 March 2018). "Allianz League Div 2 Cavan 0.17 Down 0.14 full time" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
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- Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (25 March 2018). "Allianz Leagues Div 2 Full time Down 1.14 Meath 4.14" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
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