Down county football team
2013 season
ManagerJames McCartan Jnr
StadiumPáirc Esler, Newry
NFL D18th (relegated)
All-Ireland SFCRound 2 qualifier
Ulster SFCSemi-finalist
Dr McKenna CupSemi-finalist
2013 O'Fiaich CupGroup stage (3rd)

The following is a summary of Down county football team's 2013 season.

Kits

McKenna Cup and National League kits

Home
Away

Championship kits

Home
Away

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed/Cancelled

Dr McKenna Cup

Down made a strong start to their 2013 campaign with McKenna Cup group victories over Cavan and neighbouring county Armagh. Queen's University withdrew from the competition over a row regarding player availability and the fixture was simply written off. Down progressed into the latter stages of the McKenna Cup but fell short, against Monaghan, of a place in the final.

Fixtures

DateRoundHomeScoreAwayGround
6 JanGroupCavan0-12 v 1-11DownKingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
13 JanGroupDownQueen'sPáirc Esler, Newry
16 JanGroupDown2-11 v 1-10ArmaghPáirc Esler, Newry
20 JanSemi-finalDown0-13 v 1-12MonaghanAthletic Grounds, Armagh

Queen's withdraw from the McKenna Cup over a player availability dispute.[1]

Table

  Qualified for next round

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Down 32003–221-2264
Cavan 31013–212-2222
Armagh 30022–215-21-80
Semi-finals Final
Monaghan 1-12
Down 0-13 Monaghan 1-10
Tyrone 2-09 Tyrone 4-11
Fermanagh 0-07

Results

Group
Cavan0-12 — 1-11Down
M Dunne (0-9), G McKiernan (0-3) Report 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)
Referee: N Cullen
Group
Down2-11 — 1-10Armagh
P McComiskey (1-5), C Laverty (0-2), C Harrison (0-2), B Coulter (0-1), L Doyle (0-1), K McKernan (1-0) Report S Forker (0-6), G McCooey (1-1), M Stevenson (0-2), C McKeever (0-1)
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
Semi-finals
Monaghan1-12 — 0-13Down
Conor McManus 1-7, Darren Hughes 0-2, Dick Clerkin 0-1, Owen Duffy 0-1, Paul Finlay 0-1. Report 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.
Referee: Noel Mooney

National Football League Division 1

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

DateRoundHomeScoreAwayGround
2 FebGroupDown1-08 v 1-11TyronePáirc Esler, Newry
9 FebGroupDonegal0-12 v 0-07DownMacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
3 MarGroupDown1-17 v 3-12CorkPáirc Esler, Newry
9 MarGroupDown0-13 v 0-11MayoPáirc Esler, Newry
16 MarGroupKerry0-11 v 1-05DownAustin Stack Park, Tralee
23 MarGroupDublin1-15 v 0-09DownCroke Park, Dublin
7 AprGroupDown3-13 v 1-12KildarePáirc Esler, Newry

Table

  Compete in Division 1 semi-finals   Automatic relegation to Division 2

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Dublin 75118-1055-753911
Tyrone 75026-874-85810
Kildare 740310-748-93-138
Mayo 73042-875-7536
Cork 73046-734-85-66
Kerry 73042-667-70-196
Donegal 72143-784-7505
Down 72056-726-84-124

1Mayo, Cork and Kerry are ranked by points difference.

Results

2 February 2013 Round 1 Down 1-08 — 1-11 Tyrone Páirc Esler, Newry
19:00 R Mallon (0-2), B Coulter (0-2), C Harrison (0-1), D O'Hare (1-3) Report 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). Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
9 February 2013 Round 2 Donegal 0-12 — 0-07 Down MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
19:00 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). Report D O'Hare (0-5), K McKernan (0-2). Referee: M Duffy
3 March 2013 Round 3 Down 1-17 — 3-12 Cork Páirc Esler, Newry
14:00 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). Report 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) Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
9 March 2013 Round 4 Down 0-13 — 0-11 Mayo Páirc Esler, Newry
19:00 D O'Hare (0-9), R Mallon (0-1), C Laverty (0-1), M Poland (0-1), P McComiskey (0-1). Report 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). Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)
16 March 2013 Round 5 Kerry 0-11 — 1-05 Down Austin Stack Park, Tralee
19:00 B Maguire (0-2), J Lyne (0-1), Buckley (0-5), Declan O'Sullivan (0-3). Report D O'Hare (1-2), C Harrison (0-1), B Coulter (0-1), A McConville (0-1). Referee: R Hickey
23 March 2013 Round 6 Dublin 1-15 — 0-09 Down Croke Park, Dublin
19:00 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). Report 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). Referee: F Kelly
7 April 2013 Round 7 Down 3-13 — 1-12 Kildare Páirc Esler, Newry
15:00 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). Report 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). Referee: David Gough (Meath)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Fixtures

The draw for the 2013 Ulster Senior Football Championship took place on 4 October 2012.[2]

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.

DateRoundTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Ground
2 June 2013Quarter finalDerry1-15 v 2-17DownCeltic Park, Derry
23 June 2013Semi finalDonegal0-12 v 0-09DownBreffni Park, Cavan

Rounds

Preliminary Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Ulster final
Cavan 1-15
Armagh 1-11 Cavan 0-13
Fermanagh 0-11
Cavan 0-12
Monaghan 1-10
Antrim 0-06
Monaghan 0-11
Monaghan 0-13
Donegal 0-07
Tyrone 0-10
Donegal 2-10
Donegal 0-12
Down 0-09
Derry 1-15
Down 2-17

Results

Quarter-Final
Derry1-15 - 2-17Down
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) Report 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)
Attendance: 10,509
Semi-Final
Donegal0-12 - 0-09Down
M Murphy (0-5), C McFadden (0-5), R Kavanagh (0-1), P McBrearty (0-1) Report D O'Hare (0-6), M Poland (0-1), J Johnston (0-1), D Savage (0-1)
Attendance: 21,715

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

DateRoundTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Ground
6 July 2013Round 2Derry0-13 v 1-05DownCeltic Park, Derry

Results

Round 2
Derry0-13 - 1-05Down
R Bell (0-6), J Kielt (0-2), E Bradley (0-2), E McGuckin (0-2), L Kennedy (0-1) Report D O'Hare (1-4), A Rogers (0-1)
Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)

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.[3]

Fixtures

DateRoundHomeScoreAwayGround
5 DecGroupArmagh2-15 v 1-17DownAthletic Grounds, Armagh
8 DecGroupDown1-10 v 1-11DerrySt. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen
13 DecGroupLouth0-10 v 4-21DownAthletic Grounds, Armagh

Table

  Qualified for final

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Derry (Q) 33008-385-33146
Armagh (Q) 32014-427-40-74
Down 31026-483-36212
Louth 30034-277-46-280

References

  1. ↑ "Queen's pull out of McKenna Cup" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  2. ↑ GMT (4 October 2012). "BBC Sport - Donegal to face Tyrone in 2013 Ulster SFC first round". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "O'Fiaich Cup's return ensures busy winter period" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
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