Person: Eamonn Burns

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

gaa

Old rivals Down and Meath go to Extra Time for healthy hearts

Donal O'Neill won’t ever forget the phonecall coming through last October.

gaa

Paddy Tally ready for 'monster challenge' from Cork as he attempts to rouse another sleeping giant

We probably didn’t think it could come to this, writes Declan Bogue.

gaa

Tributes following death of 'true son of Down' Eamonn Burns, aged 56

Burns lined out at midfield in 1991 for Pete McGrath’s men as Down ended a 23-year wait for a senior crown. He scored two points in the two-point win over Meath.

gaa

Tally bringing ‘The Down Way’ into the 21st century

gaa

Tyrone man Tally favourite to become new Down boss

gaa

Wallace in the frame for Déise job

Down and Cavan players tussle after the game 23/6/2018

Cavan to review red cards after post-match brawl

Cavan 1-14 Down 0-15

Mon, 25 Jun, 2018

Donegal v Down - Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

Dominant Donegal let loose on Down

Donegal 2-22 Down 1-12

Mon, 11 Jun, 2018

Derry v Donegal - Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Bonner ready for cyclone in Clones

With two shock results at Omagh’s Healy Park having shaped this year’s Ulster SFC, tomorrow afternoon at St Tiernach’s Park in Clones, Donegal face Down for a place in a novel showpiece.

Sat, 09 Jun, 2018

Down v Antrim - Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Down capitalise on Antrim’s lack of self-belief

Down 1-18 Antrim 0-14

Mon, 28 May, 2018

Dublin selector Jason Sherlock accepts eight-week ban over sideline incident

Dublin selector Jason Sherlock has accepted an eight-week ban for getting involved in a sideline incident against Galway.

Mon, 26 Mar, 2018

Tyrone experience on big stage was decisive, claims Down manager

Experience was the missing ingredient, as Down’s young side crashed-and-burned in the Clones heat.

Mon, 17 Jul, 2017

Mourne no longer a soft touch

Coming out of Páirc Esler on the afternoon of February 28 2016, Kerry felt let down when they should have been chuffed.

Sat, 15 Jul, 2017

Down have been lucky, and that’s not sustainable

Down look like a team who would love to play open and expansive football. Yet they know to do so would be folly.

Sat, 15 Jul, 2017

‘You can only kick a dog so much before it bites back’

Down assistant manager Cathal Murray says the level of ridicule aimed at the team since the start of 2016 has spurred on the players.

Tue, 11 Jul, 2017

Reports of a Down demise somewhat exaggerated

Ulster SFC semi-final        

Mon, 26 Jun, 2017

By the time Monaghan realised this wasn’t in the script

Well, I have to admit, I certainly didn’t see that coming.

Mon, 26 Jun, 2017

Has a sleeping giant started to reawaken?

The 428-mile round trip from Newry to Ennis doesn’t begin to do justice to the journey the Down footballers have been on these last two years.

Sat, 24 Jun, 2017

Eamonn Burns deflects the praise as Down looking up again

He would have been entitled to feel smug or wag a finger in the general direction of his detractors after a torrid 18 months, but Eamonn Burns instead used his winning platform to heap praise on his unfancied Down team after they pulled off the county’s first Ulster championship win over Armagh in 25 years.

Mon, 05 Jun, 2017

Ryan Johnston gets a shot away despite the tackle from Michael Shields 2/4/2017

Down dig deep to survive with battling draw against Cork

Cork 1-10 Down 0-13

Mon, 03 Apr, 2017

O’Neill gamble pays dividends as Slattery shines

Cian O’Neill’s half-time gamble paid rich dividends as Kildare remain on course for successive promotions.

Mon, 20 Mar, 2017

Down use newfound confidence to devastate Derry

Derry 1-07 - Down 1-15: Down boss Eamonn Burns was thrilled after watching his side destroy Derry to chalk up successive National League victories and move clear of the bottom two in Division Two.

Mon, 06 Mar, 2017

Eamonn Burns relieved as Down finally deliver

Down 1-13 Meath 0-14: It was a long time coming, so Eamonn Burns was relieved to get Down over the winning line as they picked up a first Allianz League victory in almost two years.

Mon, 27 Feb, 2017

Lowly Mourne have mountain to climb

When the disaffected demand change, they should have a fairly spectacular back-up plan at the ready.

Wed, 15 Feb, 2017

Collins content as Clare blitz stuns Derry

Allianz FL Division 2

Mon, 13 Feb, 2017

Down v Longford - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship - Round 1B

Longford terminate Down's horror season

Down 3-17 Longford 2-24 (aet): Eamonn Burns will consider his future as Down manager after the county’s worst season on record came to a miserable end on Saturday.

Mon, 27 Jun, 2016

Mayo v Down - Allianz Football League Division 1 Round 7

Sluggish Mayo find Down stubborn foes

Mayo 1-19 Down 1-16: A big crowd turned up in Castlebar expecting to see Mayo take care of business and clock up what was supposed to be the routine win they needed to continue their unrivalled long stay in Division 1.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

Talking Points: Debate and Discussion from the Allianz Football League

Tony Leen looks at all major talking points from the weekend's GAA action

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

Eamonn Ryan reveals ‘fierce admiration’ for Cork players

Cork selector Eamonn Ryan has revealed his admiration for a group of footballers who have been consistently “hammered” by the public throughout the past year.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

Jim Gavin says Dublin negotiating ‘speed bumps’

Down 1-7 Dublin 1-15: Still holding a flawless record as they stride towards the Allianz League semi-finals may suggest Dublin are passing through the spring without being road tested. Jim Gavin, however, insists that the ride has been “a little bit bumpy”.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

Fergal O’Donnell targets one more win for high-flying Roscommon

Roscommon 1-12 Down 0-6: Three wins earned outside of the county boundaries have Roscommon riding high in Division 1 of the Allianz Football League, but manager Fergal O’Donnell is refusing to proclaim their 2017 top flight status just yet.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2016

Paul Murphy shines as Kerry cut loose

Down 0-6 Kerry 0-22: Little in the way of trustworthy indicators for Kerry to glean from this affair.

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

Mark Poland: 2015 qualifier defeat was my lowest ebb

Mark Poland has revealed he wanted to retire after Down’s surprise defeat to Wexford in last year’s All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

Thu, 28 Jan, 2016

Tomas Corrigan with Caolan Ward 13/1/2016

McKenna Cup: Fermanagh cruise past experimental Donegal

Fermanagh will play Tyrone in Sunday’s McKenna Cup semi-final after a strong second-half performance saw them cruise past an experimental Donegal line-up at Brewster Park last night.

Thu, 14 Jan, 2016

Down v Fermanagh - Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup Group B Round 2

Sean Quigley on song as Fermanagh dominate

Dr McKenna Cup - Down 0-8 Fermanagh 0-14: If Eamonn Burns wondered how difficult his first year as Down manager might be, he got a good idea yesterday, as Fermanagh ensured his home debut ended in heavy defeat.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

Donegal v Down - Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup Group B Round 1

Frank McGlynn's early goal decisive for Donegal

Donegal 1-11 Down 0-11: Frank McGlynn’s goal, after only 68 seconds, fired Donegal to a useful opening-day win over Down, in the Dr McKenna Cup, at Ballybofey.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2016

Is Ulster on the wane?

While Cork and Kerry have mightily impressive credentials, Ulster teams will be confident that the Munster superpowers are far from invincible

Thu, 17 Sep, 2009

Puzzles hub

Visit our brain gym where you will find simple and cryptic crosswords, sudoku puzzles and much more. Updated at midnight every day. PS ... We would love to hear your feedback on the section right HERE.