McKenna Cup

Kildare booked their place in Round 3B of the All-Ireland football qualifiers thanks to a 1-18 to 0-11 victory over Down in Newry.

Down 4-18 Leitrim 0-9

Down scored their biggest ever win in the All-Ireland qualifiers when they dished out a drubbing to an understrength Leitrim side at Pairc Esler in Newry.

Down 0-12 Tyrone 3-11

Down 0-12 Tyrone 3-11

Brian McIver last night closed the door on Eoin Bradley returning to the Derry squad for this summer’s championship.

Laois 1-16 Down 2-10

Galway 1-12 Down 0-08

Eamonn Fitzmaurice has dismissed suggestions last Sunday’s defeat to Mayo was another example of a Kerry second-half fadeout.

Westmeath manager Paul Bealin is optimistic his outfit will stay the course against All-Ireland champions Dublin on Sunday.

Down 0-10 Antrim 1-12

Down 1-08 Tyrone 1-11

Cavan 0-12 Down 1-11

Mayo 3-17 Down 2-8

Down 1-13 Tipperary 0-11

Down 1-14 Monaghan 1-13

Fermanagh 1-8 Down 2-10

Influential midfielder Ambrose Rogers has been chosen as captain of the Down senior footballers for the 2012 Championship.

Cork 2-17 Down 1-12

Down had too much scoring power for Laois and consigned the hosts to Division 2 for next year.

It says something when just over three months into the year, Finian Hanley admits he’s enjoying his football more than ever.

Armagh 1-14 Down 0-16

A game that began with Mayo as overwhelming favourites to maintain their unbeaten record ended with Down tearing up the form book and the referee being escorted from the field by local stewards.

Allianz Football League Division 1: Cork 4-11 Down 0-10

James McCartan insists survival in Division One remains Down’s priority despite a one-point win over Ulster champions Donegal in Newry on Saturday night.

Down 1-10 Donegal 1-9

Down 3-13 Antrim 0-10

Down 1-16 Leitrim 1-08

Dublin 2-10 Down 0-13

Down 0-12 Armagh 0-11

ANOTHER defeat for Galway, then, but the visitors didn’t leave Newry last night without attempting to dispel the rumours of discontent that followed them to Ulster earlier in the day.

IT CARLOW have qualified for the Sigerson Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history. The Carlow college has competed at this level for three years but, the way they finished off Athlone, they looked old hands.

Cork 0-16 Down 0-15

Down manager James McCartan has gone with an unchanged team for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC final against Cork at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Down 1-16 Kildare 1-14

Down manager James McCartan has selected an unchanged side for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Kerry at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

CONOR COUNIHAN has given a vote of confidence to the Cork team that stuttered over Limerick after extra-time last weekend for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC tie with Roscommon.

ROSCOMMON boss Fergal O’Donnell has opted to keep faith with the team that sprung a major surprise in the recent Connacht decider against Sligo for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Cork at Croke Park.

Sligo and Down have confirmed their starting line-ups for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier clash at Kingspan Breffni Park (throw-in 7pm).

All-Ireland SFC Round 3 qualifier

Offaly manager Tom Cribbin and his Down counterpart James McCartan have named their sides for Saturday's Round 3 All-Ireland Senior Football Qualifier at O'Connor Park, Tullamore (7pm).

CAVAN are on the lookout for a new senior football manager after Tommy Carr last night decided to bring the curtain down on his two-year reign in charge.