Down face Donegal in northern qualfier

Saturday, July 26, 2003 - 03:35 PM

Bank of Ireland SFC qualifier Round 4
Donegal v Down, Clones, 4.15pm
Today’s clash between Donegal and Down is the 21st championship match between the sides.

However, it is the first ever in the All-Ireland qualifiers, the previous 20 being in the Ulster championship with Down leading 10-8 while two ties were draws.

The counties last met in the championship last year with Donegal easily winning the Ulster quarter-final by 3-12 to 1-6.

How they got here
Donegal
Donegal 2-19 Tipperary 0-15 (Qualifier R3)
Donegal 0-16 Sligo 0-11 (Qualifier R2)
Donegal 1-17 Longford 1-11 (Qualifier R1)
Fermanagh 0-10 Donegal 0-6 (Ulster quarter-final)

Down
Tyrone 0-23 Down 1-05 (Ulster final replay)
Down 4-8 Tyrone 1-17 (Ulster final)
Down 2-10 Fermanagh 0-11 (Ulster semi-final)
Down 1-12 Monaghan 0-13 (Ulster quarter-final)