2018 Down county football team season

The following is a summary of Down county football team's 2018 season.

Down county football team
2018 season
ManagerÉamonn Burns
StadiumPáirc Esler, Newry
NFL D27th (relegated)
All-Ireland SFCRound 2 qualifier
Ulster SFCSemi-finalist
Dr McKenna CupGroup stage (3rd)

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Competitions

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Dr McKenna Cup

The draw for the 2018 Dr McKenna Cup was made in November 2017.[1]

Fixtures

Down's tie against the University of Ulster was postponed due to an unplayable pitch.[2]

DateRoundHomeScoreAwayGroundRef
3 JanGroupDown0-13 v 2-12ArmaghPáirc Esler, Newry[3]
7 JanGroupDownvUniversity of UlsterSt. Mary's Park, Burren[4]
10 JanGroupDerry1-14 v 2-10DownOwenbeg, Dungiven[5]
14 JanGroupDown1-14 v 0-09University of UlsterSt. Mary's Park, Burren[6]

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PR Pts Qualification
1 Armagh 3 2 1 0 47 38 1.237 5 Advance to semi-final
2 Derry 3 2 0 1 50 52 0.962 4
3 Down 3 1 0 2 46 44 1.045 2
4 Ulster University 3 0 1 2 40 49 0.816 1
Updated to match(es) played on 14 January 2018. Source: Ulster GAA

National Football League Division 2
Main article: 2018 National Football League (Ireland)

Down played in Division Two of the National Football League in 2018.[7]

Fixtures

Fixtures for the 2018 National League were announced on 13 October 2017.[8] Down's fifth fixture against Cavan was postponed due to 2018 Great Britain and Ireland cold wave.[9] The game was re-scheduled for Saturday 10 March.[10] Due to further snow in March the fixture against Tipperary on 18 March was also postponed.[11]

Despite a victory on the final day of the campaign, Down were relegated to Division 3 following a win for Meath over Louth on the same day.

DateRoundHomeScoreAwayGroundRef
Sunday 27 JanuaryGroupLouth0-11 v 1-14DownDrogheda Park[12]
Sunday 4 FebruaryGroupDown0-10 v 1-13CorkPáirc Esler, Newry[13]
Sunday 11 FebruaryGroupRoscommon0-07 v 0-12DownDr. Hyde Park, Roscommon[14]
Sunday 25 FebruaryGroupDown1-10 v 1-12ClarePáirc Esler, Newry[15]
Saturday 3 MarchGroupCavanP v PDownKingspan Breffni Park, Cavan[16]
Saturday 10 MarchGroupCavan0-17 v 0-14DownKingspan Breffni Park, Cavan[17]
Sunday 18 MarchGroupDownP v PTipperaryPáirc Esler, Newry[18]
Sunday 25 MarchGroupMeath4-14 v 1-14DownPáirc Tailteann, Navan[19]
Saturday 31 MarchGroupDown2-10 v 1-10TipperaryPáirc Esler, Newry[20]

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Roscommon 7 5 1 1 126 105 +21 11 Advance to Division 2 Final
2 Cavan 7 5 1 1 122 99 +23 11
3 Clare 7 3 2 2 101 111 −10 8
4 Tipperary 7 3 1 3 128 106 +22 7
5 Meath 7 3 1 3 126 112 +14 7
6 Cork 7 3 0 4 111 108 +3 6
7 Down 7 3 0 4 100 106 −6 6 Relegation to Division 3
8 Louth 7 0 0 7 76 143 −67 0
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 2018. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: 1) League points 2) Where only two teams are involved, the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the competition 3) Scoring Difference 4) Highest Total Score For 5) A Play-Off.

Results
Round 1
Louth 0-11 - 1-14Down
William Woods 0-6 (5fs), Tommy Durnin 0-2, Derek Maguire 0-2, Andy McDonnell 0-1. Report Connaire Harrison 1-3, Darragh O’Hanlon 0-3 (3fs), Aaron Morgan and Caolan Mooney 0-2 each, Niall Donnelly, and Shay Millar, Donal O'Hare and Kevin McKernan 0-1 each.
Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)
Round 2
Down 0-10 - 1-13Cork
A Doherty (0-3, 3f); D O'Hanlon (0-2, 2f), C Mooney, C Maginn, S Millar (0-1); C Harrison, K McKernan (all 0-1). Report M Collins (1-5, 2f), C O'Neill (0-5, 4f), S White (0-2), P Kelleher (0-1).
Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford)
Round 3
Roscommon 0-07 - 0-12Down
Cian McKeon (2fs), Diarmuid Murtagh (2fs) and Donie Smith (1 '45) 0-2 each, Conor Devaney 0-1. Report Donal O'Hare 0-3 (2fs), Niall Donnelly, Caolan Mooney, Ryan Johnston, Colm Flanagan, Anthony Doherty ('45), Darren O'Hagan, Darragh O’Hanlon (f), Barry O'Hagan, Niall Madine 0-1 each
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
Round 4
Down 1-10 - 1-12Clare
Donal O'Hare 1-4 (3f), Anthony Doherty 0-2 (1f, one '45'), Shay Millar 0-1, Darragh O'Hanlon 0-1, Caolan Mooney 0-1, Aaron Morgan 0-1 Report Eoin Cleary 0-7 (6f), Sean O'Donoghue 1-0, Cian O'Dea 0-1, Kieran Malone 0-1, Keelan Sexton 0-1, Eoghan Collins 0-1, David Tubridy 0-1
Referee: James Molloy (Galway)
Round 5
Cavan 0-17 - 0-14Down
Gearoid McKiernan 0-4, Caoimhin O'Reilly 0-3 (2fs), Cian Mackey 0-2, Conor Bradley 0-2, Raymond Galligan 0-1 (45), Bryan Magee 0-1 (f), Dara McVeety 0-1, Conor Moynagh 0-1, Oisin Kiernan 0-1 Report Donal O'Hare 0-4 (3fs), Connaire Harrison 0-3 (1f), Anthony Doherty 0-2 (2fs), Shay Millar 0-1, Ryan Johnston 0-1, Caolan Mooney 0-1, Ruairi Wells 0-1, Kevin McKernan 0-1
Referee: Padraig O’Sullivan (Kerry)
Round 6
Meath 4-14 - 1-14Down
Donal Lenihan 1-5 (1-0 pen, 3fs, 1'45); Graham Reilly 1-2, Padraig McKeever 1-1, Sean Tobin 1-0, Cillian O'Sullivan 0-3, Ben Brennan 0-1, Bryan Menton 0-1, Paddy Kennelly 0-1 Report Donal O'Hare 0-5 (5fs), Anthony Doherty 1-1, Connaire Harrison 0-2, Darragh O'Hanlon 0-2 (2fs), Kevin McKernan 0-1, Darren O'Hagan 0-1, Caolan Mooney 0-1, Ryan McAleenan 0-1
Referee: Barry Tiernan (Dublin)
Round 7
Down 2-10 - 1-10Tipperary
Donal O'Hare 1-2 (pen, 2f), Sean Dornan 1-1, Caolan Mooney 0-3, Conor Maginn 0-2, Peter Turley 0-1, Anthony Doherty 0-1 ('45'), Ryan Johnston 0-1 Report Michael Quinlivan 1-1, Jack Kennedy 0-3 (2f), Conor Sweeney 0-3 (1f), Kevin O'Halloran 0-2 (1f), Kevin Fahey 0-1, Josh Keane 0-1 (f).
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)

Ulster Senior Football Championship
Main article: 2018 Ulster Senior Football Championship

The draw for the 2018 Ulster Senior Football Championship took place on 19 October 2017, with Down being drawn at home to Antrim in the quarter-final stage.[21] Down progressed to the Ulster semi-finals but lost to Donegal in Clones on 10 June.

Fixtures
DateRoundTeam 1ScoreTeam 2GroundRef
Saturday 26 May 2018Quarter FinalDown1-18 v 0-14AntrimPairc Esler, Newry[22]
Sunday 10 June 2018Semi FinalDown1-12 v 2-22DonegalSt Tiernach's Park, Clones

Bracket
Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Fermanagh 0-12
Armagh 0-7
Fermanagh 1-8
Monaghan 0-10
Tyrone 1-16
Monaghan 1-18
Fermanagh 0-12
Donegal 2-18
Down 1-18
Antrim 0-14
Down 1-12
Donegal 2-22
Derry 0-16
Donegal 2-20 Donegal 2-16
Cavan 1-15

Results
Quarter Final
Down 0-11 - 1-14Antrim
D O'Hare 7 (5f), A Doherty 3 (3f), S Millar 2, S Dornan 2, B McArdle 1, C Mooney 1, K McKernan 1-1, C Harrison 1 Report P McBride 4 (2f), C Murray 4 (1f), R Murray 2 (1f), M Fitzpatrick 1, C Duffin 1
Attendance: 5,589
Referee: Derek O'Mahony (Tipperary)
Semi Final
Down 1-12 - 2-22Donegal
D O'Hare 0-4 (3f), C Harrison 0-4, C Maginn 0-2, C Mooney 0-1, N Donnelly 1-1 Report P McBrearty 0-6 (3f), M Murphy 0-5 (3f), J Brennan 0-3, P Brennan 1-2, R McHugh 0-2, C Ward 0-1, C Thompson 0-1, S McMenamin 0-1, M McHugh 0-1, L McLoone 1-0
Attendance: 12,051
Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Main article: 2018 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Fixtures
DateRoundTeam 1ScoreTeam 2GroundRef
Saturday 23 JuneRound 2Cavan1-14 v 0-15DownBrewster Park, Enniskillen[23]

Results
Round 2
Cavan 1-14 - 0-15Down
Padraig Faulkner (0-1), Enda Ciaran Brady (0-2), Sean McCormack (0-1), Oisin Kiernan (0-1), Gearoid McKiernan (1-2), Niall Murray (0-2), Conor Bradley (0-1), Dara McVeety (0-1), Sean Johnston (0-3f) Report Anthony Doherty (0-4f), Peter Turley (0-1), Ronan Millar (0-4, 3f), Kevin McKernan (0-1), Conor Maginn (0-1), Sean Dornan (0-2), Connaire Harrison (0-1), David McKibbin (0-1)
Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)

References
  1. Thompson, William; Hasson, Michael (1 December 2017). "Bank of Ireland Renew Dr McKenna Cup Sponsorship". Ulster GAA. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (7 January 2018). "BOI McKenna Cup Down vs UU is postponed to another dated use to unplayable pitch, new date to be announced within 24 hrs" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
  3. Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (3 January 2018). "BOI Dr Mc Kenna cup first round result from Pairc Esler Armagh 2.12 Down 0.13 fairly lively second half from both teams" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
  4. Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (7 January 2018). "BOI McKenna Cup Down vs UU is postponed to another dated use to unplayable pitch, new date to be announced within 24 hrs" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
  5. Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (10 January 2018). "BOI McKenna Cup Full time Down 2.10 Derry 1.14 #BOIMcKennaCup" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
  6. Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (14 January 2018). "BOI McKenna Cup 2nd half Down 1.14 UU 0.09 point by Barry O'Hagan #BOIMcKennaCup" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
  7. "Down secure status with Cork draw". RTÉ Sport. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  8. "Draft 2018 Allianz League fixtures released". Hogan Stand. Lynn Group. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  9. Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (1 March 2018). "All Allianz Football and Hurling league fixtures scheduled for this weekend have been postponed. t.co/JUEOiAdAR8" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
  10. "This weekend's Allianz League fixtures". Gaelic Athletic Association. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
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  12. "Allianz FL D2: Harrison nets decisive goal".
  13. "Allianz FL D2: Collins helps Cork to first win".
  14. "Allianz FL D2: Fine away success for Down".
  15. "Allianz FL D2: Clare stun Down".
  16. Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (1 March 2018). "All Allianz Football and Hurling league fixtures scheduled for this weekend have been postponed. t.co/JUEOiAdAR8" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
  17. Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (10 March 2018). "Allianz League Div 2 Cavan 0.17 Down 0.14 full time" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
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  19. Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (25 March 2018). "Allianz Leagues Div 2 Full time Down 1.14 Meath 4.14" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
  20. Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (31 March 2018). "Allianz Leagues Div 2 Second half Down 2.10 Tipperary 1.10" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
  21. The GAA [@officialgaa] (19 October 2017). "2018 @UlsterGAA SFC QFs @TyroneGAALive v @monaghangaa & @OfficialDownGAA v @AontroimGAA" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
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  23. Fitzpatrick, Paul (23 June 2018). "Cavan come from behind to defeat Down in fiery clash".
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