Down 0-12 Tyrone 3-11

It was a night when almost 20,000 people came to Casement Park, not to watch a football match, but to show support for the Harte and McAreavey families.

Ulster 2-12 Donegal 1-12

Mayo 3-17 Down 2-8

DOWN may have made history on Saturday, but manager James McCartan still believes the sooner the dreaded six-day turnaround is put out to grass the better – and fairer – it will be for losing provincial finalists.

Down 1-13 Tipperary 0-11

Donegal 2-18 Down 0-13

Darran O’Sullivan has been held in reserve for Kerry’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Tyrone at Fitzgerald Stadium tomorrow.

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

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

After a nightmare week for Armagh, there was more than a touch of irony about Ciarán McKeever’s late heroics which helped the Orchard county snatch a precious league victory on Saturday night.

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.

As the clock whittled down in the dying minutes of normal time, Kieran Donaghy suddenly stopped with ball in hand short of the halfway line in front of the Páirc Esler stand.

“Hopefully Christy doesn’t get his way,” was the cry from Ulster captain Darren Hughes after accepting the M Donnelly Interprovincial SF Cup from the GAA president.

Ulster 3-11 Munster 1-15

The resurrected interprovincial series has lost its previous lustre but Ulster players’ hunger to win any game, irrespective of the grade, remains undiminished as they ripped a mediocre Connacht to shreds in yesterday’s one-sided semi-final at Markievicz Park.

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

HOLDERS Derry booked their place in the Dr McKenna Cup final at the Athletic Grounds, where six Conleth Gilligan points helped secure victory.

DROMID PEARSES came through a hard-fought contest with the British JFC champions Cú Chulainns in Birmingham yesterday.

Down 3-13 Antrim 0-10

Down 1-16 Leitrim 1-08

Down 1-13 Clare 1-12

Armagh 1-15 Down 1-10

Dublin 2-10 Down 0-13

A SECOND-HALF comeback from Antrim earned the Saffrons a deserved draw against Down at Casement Park in last night’s McKenna Cup Group C clash.

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.

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).

Tyrone 0-14 Down 0-10

RYAN McMENAMIN and Davy Harte have both been omitted from the Tyrone team for Saturday’s Ulster SFC semi-final against Down due to hamstring and calf injuries respectively.

THERE are certain things the people of Ballybofey have come to take for granted when the championship swings into town – gridlock, rising mercury and gut-wrenching defeats for the home team.

Donegal 2-10 Down 1-15 (aet)

DIVISION TWO league finals tend to leave little in the way of a lasting impression but yesterday’s footprint dug a little deeper, if only for another entry into the catalogue of memorable displays from Steven McDonnell.

Armagh 0-17 Down 1-12

Ulster 0-15 Munster 1-8

Ulster 1-14 Leinster 1-10