Event: Down

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Tears at last turn to cheers for incredible Conor Laverty and Kilcoo

Finally at last, with the Ulster Club Championship won and all that he had been striving for over the past decade secured

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Meath and Sligo lead the way in Champion 15 Team

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Fire in Down 'being treated as suspicious' by PSNI

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Lahinch honoured to host 2020 Palmer Cup

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Rory McIlroy’s presentation speech sweet music for Dubai Duty Free chiefs

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League final ticket hike down to 1916 event

Hooter to ensure ball kept in play longer

The one advance in GAA we’re looking forward to seeing most in 2015? The public clock/hooter in the All-Ireland football and hurling championships.

Tue, 23 Dec, 2014

McGuinness thanks Celtic bosses as focus switches to Donegal

Jim McGuinness has paid tribute to his Celtic bosses Neil Lennon and Dermot Desmond for allowing him time to focus on Donegal’s push for a three-in-a-row.

Wed, 10 Jul, 2013

Down call on GAA to tackle rugby

DOWN GAA secretary Seán Óg McAteer has claimed the devaluation of the interprovincial championships “have let our counterparts in rugby assume ownership of the brands of Munster and Leinster in particular”.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2011

‘Everything I’ve won on the line again’

JACK O’CONNOR is standing with his selectors, hands burrowed into his wet suit pockets.

Sat, 17 Sep, 2011

Brennan launches six-day war

DERRY manager John Brennan has claimed the Ulster Council washed their hands of his team as they face the onerous task of preparing for an All-Ireland qualifier six days after their Ulster final defeat.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2011

Moran makes five changes for Down clash

Leitrim manager Mickey Moran has made five changes in personnel for the Down clash to the team that lost the Connacht semi-final to the Rossies a month ago.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2011

McDonnell: Euro final can’t dictate Ulster timing

ARMAGH captain Steven McDonnell said the GAA would do itself a disservice if it decided to change the start time of the county’s Ulster SFC quarter-final against Down on May 28 so as not to clash with the Champions League final.

Fri, 06 May, 2011

Sport on TV

Monday, March 14CRICKET: World Cup, Bangladesh v Netherlands (Sky Sports 1, 6am); Pakistan v Zimbabwe (Sky Sports 1, noon). GAA: GAA 2011, (TG4, 8. 30pm). GOLF: Tavistock Cup (Sky Sports 3, 4am). RUGBY UNION: Against the head, (RTÉ Two, 8pm).

Mon, 14 Mar, 2011

PSNi investigate Co Down attack

The PSNI is investigating an assault in County Down.

Sat, 31 Jul, 2010

Duffy urges Congress delegates to vote through new rules

Sligo referee Marty Duffy has urged GAA delegates to vote through the GAA’s experimental rules for football when they come up for debate at the Annual Congress in Down on Saturday week.

Thu, 08 Apr, 2010

Santo Padre can sprint to four-timer

SANTO PADRE can land a spectacular four-timer in the listed Mercury Stakes at Dundalk tonight.

Fri, 23 Oct, 2009

McCutcheon and Keating named in Cavan half backline

CAVAN introduce two debutantes for the Ulster SFC second round clash with Fermanagh at Breffni Park on Saturday night. John McCutcheon is named at right half back with Eugene Keating in the pivotal centre back position.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2009

Hopes rise for end to Down school strike

Hopes for a resolution in a school strike in Co Down mounted tonight after employers made a renewed offer to union representatives.

Wed, 29 Oct, 2008

Postponed games to be played on April 13

Following a meeting of the Central Competitions Control Committee this afternoon, the GAA have rescheduled the NFL Division 2 game between Armagh and Dublin and the Division 3 Down v Limerick game for Sunday, April 13, at 2.30pm.

Tue, 01 Apr, 2008

Two dead, four injured after Down car crash

Two people have been killed in a car crash in Co Down.

Sat, 28 Oct, 2006

Mullaney prays for somelight at the end of tunnel

REPRESENTING your county can open many doors but, as Laois hurling captain Padraig Mullaney has found out this season, the price of failure can be a heavy one.

Fri, 19 May, 2006

Woman dies in Co Down fire

An elderly woman has died in a fire at her home in Co Down.

Sun, 21 Nov, 2004

Business as usual at Chepstow

VETERAN chaser See More Business is reported to be on target for Saturday’s John Hughes Rehearsal Chase on Saturday.

Wed, 04 Dec, 2002

Dissidents may be behind Down shooting

It is thought that dissident republicans may have been behind a shooting incident in Downpatrick, Co Down, this morning.

Tue, 03 Sep, 2002

Thornton wins at Charlesland

Simon Thornton, the assistant to Kevan Whitson at Royal County Down, steered a steady course through the heavy showers and windy conditions at Charlesland to win the Kellogg's PGA Irish Assistants' Championship title.

Wed, 03 Jul, 2002