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.

Longford’s thoroughly deserved extra-time victory in the All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier inflicted an 11th defeat succession on Down, who are without a win in league or championship for almost 15 months.

When asked whether he wanted to stay on for a second year, Burns said: “We’re not going to make a knee-jerk reaction”.