Down in the black for big clash with Cork

DOWN will wear an all-black kit for Saturday’s All-Ireland football qualifier clash with Cork at Croke Park.

On the only other two occasions the counties met in the championship, the 1994 All-Ireland semi-final and last year’s decider, Cork have worn white while Down have lined out in the gold and black of Ulster.

It has been confirmed, however, the Mournemen will don a reversal of their new jerseys which were launched before this year’s championship, similar to the shirt normally used by keeper Brendan McVeigh. Down previously wore all-black in a NFL game against Cork at Castlewellan in 1982, which finished in a draw. Cork will again wear the white kit which served them so well in the All-Ireland final.