Kilcoo's Eugene Branagan: ‘I have no ambition to play for Down’

Kilcoo's Club footballer of the year says he has not intention of playing for Down, as only two players from the All-Ireland champions are in the county squad 

Kilcoo footballer Eugene Branagan with his AIB GAA club footballer of the year award at Croke Park. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Kilcoo’s AIB club footballer of the year Eugene Branagan says he has no intention of playing for Down and claims the core of the county team don’t have a winning mentality.

Receiving his award in Dublin yesterday, 25-year-old Branagan argues the culture in the group who lost heavily to Monaghan in last Saturday’s Ulster quarter-final is a turn-off for Kilcoo players, only two of whom are part of the county squad.