2013 Down county football team season

April 2014 April 2014 Down county football team 2013 James McCartan Jnr Páirc Esler, Newry NFL D1 8th (relegated) All-Ireland SFC Round 2 qualifier Ulster SFC Semi-finalist Dr McKenna Cup Semi-finalist 2013 O'Fiaich Cup Group stage (3rd) 2012 2014 The following is a summary of Down county football team's 2013 season. 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Down progressed into the latter stages of the McKenna Cup but fell short, against Monaghan, of a place in the final. Fixtures Date Round Home Score Away Ground 6 Jan Group Cavan 0-12 v 1-11 Down Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan 13 Jan Group Down Queen's Páirc Esler, Newry 16 Jan Group Down 2-11 v 1-10 Armagh Páirc Esler, Newry 20 Jan Semi-final Down 0-13 v 1-12 Monaghan Athletic Grounds, Armagh Queen's withdraw from the McKenna Cup over a player availability dispute.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/20786395 Queen's pull out of McKenna Cup www.bbc.co.uk Table #ffd700 Qualified for next round 1px solid #AAAAAA TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsDown2 2 0 0 3–22 1-22 6 4Cavan2 1 0 1 3–21 2-22 2 2Armagh2 0 0 2 2–21 5-21 -8 0 Semi-finals Final 35 Monaghan 1-12 Down 0-13 Tyrone 2-09 Fermanagh 0-07 Monaghan 1-10 Tyrone 4-11 Results 6 January 2013 14:00 Group Cavan 0-12 — 1-11 Down M Dunne (0-9), G McKiernan (0-3) P McComiskey (1-0), C Harrison (0-3), R Kelly (0-2), L Doyle (0-2), B Coulter (0-2), R Boyle (0-1), D Savage (0-1) Report Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan N Cullen 16 January 2013 19:30 Group Down 2-11 — 1-10 Armagh P McComiskey (1-5), C Laverty (0-2), C Harrison (0-2), B Coulter (0-1), L Doyle (0-1), K McKernan (1-0) S Forker (0-6), G McCooey (1-1), M Stevenson (0-2), C McKeever (0-1) Report Páirc Esler, Newry Sean Hurson (Tyrone) 20 January 2013 14:00 Semi-finals Monaghan 1-12 — 0-13 Down Conor McManus 1-7, Darren Hughes 0-2, Dick Clerkin 0-1, Owen Duffy 0-1, Paul Finlay 0-1. Mark Poland 0-4, Donal O'Hare 0-3, Connaire Harrison 0-2, Ryan Mallon 0-1, Keith Quinn 0-1, Arthur McConville 0-1, Danny Savage 0-1. Report Athletic Grounds, Armagh Noel Mooney National Football League Division 1 2013 National Football League (Ireland) Down looked deserving relegation favourites in the National Football League Division 1, as they lost their first three games, two of which were at home. Down looked close to beating Cork at home but fell to a very late goal. A comeback looked on the cards as Down went out and beat Mayo at Páirc Esler; however, defeats to Kerry and Dublin sealed Down's fate and relegation was a certainty despite an impressive 3–13 to 1-12 hammering of Kildare in Newry. Fixtures Date Round Home Score Away Ground 2 Feb Group Down 1-08 v 1-11 Tyrone Páirc Esler, Newry 9 Feb Group Donegal 0-12 v 0-07 Down MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey 3 Mar Group Down 1-17 v 3-12 Cork Páirc Esler, Newry 9 Mar Group Down 0-13 v 0-11 Mayo Páirc Esler, Newry 16 Mar Group Kerry 0-11 v 1-05 Down Austin Stack Park, Tralee 23 Mar Group Dublin 1-15 v 0-09 Down Croke Park, Dublin 7 Apr Group Down 3-13 v 1-12 Kildare Páirc Esler, Newry Table Results 2 February 2013 19:00 Round 1 Down 1-08 — 1-11 Tyrone R Mallon (0-2), B Coulter (0-2), C Harrison (0-1), D O'Hare (1-3) S O'Neill (0-3), N Morgan (0-2), S Cavanagh (0-2), C McAliskey (0-2), C Clarke (0-2), Mark Donnelly (1-0). Report Páirc Esler, Newry Barry Cassidy (Derry) 9 February 2013 19:00 Round 2 Donegal 0-12 — 0-07 Down M Murphy (0-6), D Walsh (0-1), L McLoone (0-1), R Kavanagh (0-1), C McFadden (0-1), R Wherity (0-1), D McLaughlin (0-1). D O'Hare (0-5), K McKernan (0-2). Report MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey M Duffy 3 March 2013 14:00 Round 3 Down 1-17 — 3-12 Cork D O'Hare (0-9), C Harrison (1-1), M Poland (0-2), R Mallon (0-1), A Carr (0-1), P McComiskey (0-1), K McKernan (0-1); C Laverty (0-1). A Walsh (0-5), C Sheehan (1-1), D O'Connor (0-3), M Cunningham (1-0), T Clancy (1-0), P Kerrigan (0-1), C O'Neill (0-2) Report Páirc Esler, Newry Maurice Deegan (Laois) 9 March 2013 19:00 Round 4 Down 0-13 — 0-11 Mayo D O'Hare (0-9), R Mallon (0-1), C Laverty (0-1), M Poland (0-1), P McComiskey (0-1). J Doherty (0-4), C Carolan (0-3), K O'Malley (0-1), B Moran (0-1), K McLoughlin (0-1), M Conroy (0-1). Report Páirc Esler, Newry David Coldrick (Meath) 16 March 2013 19:00 Round 5 Kerry 0-11 — 1-05 Down B Maguire (0-2), J Lyne (0-1), Buckley (0-5), Declan O'Sullivan (0-3). D O'Hare (1-2), C Harrison (0-1), B Coulter (0-1), A McConville (0-1). Report Austin Stack Park, Tralee R Hickey 23 March 2013 19:00 Round 6 Dublin 1-15 — 0-09 Down P Mannion (0-5), D Connolly (0-4), P Andrews (0-2), S Cluxton (0-1), N Devereux (0-1), C O'Sullivan (0-1), B Cullen (0-1); K McManamon (1-0). D O'Hare (0-3), M Poland (0-2), B McArdle (0-1), K McKernan (0-1), P McComiskey (0-1), D Savage (0-1). Report Croke Park, Dublin F Kelly 7 April 2013 15:00 Round 7 Down 3-13 — 1-12 Kildare K McKernan (1-3), D O'Hare (0-4), E McCartan (2-0), N Madine (0-2), P Devlin (0-1), B Coulter (0-1), R Boyle (0-1), R Mallon (0-1). J Doyle (0-5), P Cribbin (0-2), E O'Flaherty (0-2), P Kelly (0-1), P O'Neill (1-0), E Callaghan (0-1), A Smith (0-1). Report Páirc Esler, Newry David Gough (Meath) Ulster Senior Football Championship 2013 Ulster Senior Football Championship Fixtures The draw for the 2013 Ulster Senior Football Championship took place on 4 October 2012.GMT https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/19837534 BBC Sport - Donegal to face Tyrone in 2013 Ulster SFC first round BBC.co.uk 2012-10-04 2012-10-13 Having got to the 2012 Ulster final, Down started their Cup run away to Derry at Celtic Park. In what was regarded as one of the games of the summer, Down came out victors having been five points down at half-time. The semi-final paired last year's finalists again in what would be a closely fought affair. Donegal maintained a two-point lead throughout the match and eventually won 12 points to 9. Date Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Ground 2 June 2013 Quarter final Derry 1-15 v 2-17 Down Celtic Park, Derry 23 June 2013 Semi final Donegal 0-12 v 0-09 Down Breffni Park, Cavan Rounds Preliminary Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Ulster final 35 Cavan 1-15 Armagh 1-11 Cavan 0-13 Fermanagh 0-11 Antrim 0-06 Monaghan 0-11 Tyrone 0-10 Donegal 2-10 Derry 1-15 Down 2-17 Cavan 0-12 Monaghan 1-10 Donegal 0-12 Down 0-09 Monaghan 0-13 Donegal 0-07 Results 2 June 2013 14:00 Quarter-Final Derry 1-15 - 2-17 Down J Kielt (0-5), M Lynch (1-1), E Bradley (0-4), B Heron (0-2), E Lynn (0-1), B McCallion (0-1), C Kielt (0-1) D O'Hare (1-4), K McKernan (0-4), M Poland (1-2), N Madine (0-3), J Johnston (0-1), A Rogers (0-1), K King (0-1), D Rooney (0-1) Celtic Park, Derry David Coldrick (Meath) Report 10,509 23 June 2013 14:00 Semi-Final Donegal 0-12 - 0-09 Down M Murphy (0-5), C McFadden (0-5), R Kavanagh (0-1), P McBrearty (0-1) D O'Hare (0-6), M Poland (0-1), J Johnston (0-1), D Savage (0-1) Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan Eddie Kinsella (Laois) Report 21,715 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Down entered the 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in the round 2 qualifier stage. The draw for the second round took place on Monday 1 July 2013 and once again had Down travelling to Celtic Park, Derry. Down produced a poor display in this repeat fixture as they failed to score from open play in the entire second half and lost the game by five points. Fixtures Date Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Ground 6 July 2013 Round 2 Derry 0-13 v 1-05 Down Celtic Park, Derry Results 6 July 2013 17:00 Round 2 Derry 0-13 - 1-05 Down R Bell (0-6), J Kielt (0-2), E Bradley (0-2), E McGuckin (0-2), L Kennedy (0-1) D O'Hare (1-4), A Rogers (0-1) Celtic Park, Derry Cormac Reilly (Meath) Report O'Fiaich Cup On 27 November 2013, it was announced that the O'Fiaich Cup would return for the first time since the late 1990s.https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/ofiaich-cups-return-ensures-busy-winter-period-29787727.html O'Fiaich Cup's return ensures busy winter period www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk Fixtures Date Round Home Score Away Ground 5 Dec Group Armagh 2-15 v 1-17 Down Athletic Grounds, Armagh 8 Dec Group Down 1-10 v 1-11 Derry St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen 13 Dec Group Louth 0-10 v 4-21 Down Athletic Grounds, Armagh Table #ffd700 Qualified for final 1px solid #AAAAAA TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsDerry (Q)3 3 0 0 8-38 5-33 14 6Armagh (Q)3 2 0 1 4-42 7-40 -7 4Down3 1 0 2 6-48 3-36 21 2Louth3 0 0 3 4-27 7-46 -28 0 References collapsed Down Gaelic Category:Down county football team seasons