Down county football team
2022 season
ManagerJames McCartan Jnr
StadiumPáirc Esler, Newry
NFL D28th (relegated)
Tailteann CupFirst Round
Ulster SFCQuarter-finalist
Dr McKenna CupGroup stage

The following is a summary of Down county football team's 2022 season, which was its 119th year. On 24 November 2021, James McCartan Jnr was reappointed Down manager, following a stint in the job between 2009 and 2014.[1]

Competitions

Dr McKenna Cup

The McKenna Cup returned for the first time since 2019 following a cancelation in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The group draw took place on 15 December 2021.[2][3][4]

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PR Pts Qualification
1 Donegal 2 2 0 0 31 26 1.192 4 Advance to semi-final
2 Antrim 2 1 0 1 27 28 0.964 2
3 Down 2 0 0 2 27 31 0.871 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2022. Source: Ulster GAA

Fixtures

7 January 2022 (2022-01-07) Round 1 Donegal 1-13 (16) – (14) 2-08 Down Ballybofey  
19:30 GMT (UTC) Venue: MacCumhaill Park
Report Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)


11 January 2022 (2022-01-11) Round 2 Down 1-10 (13) – (15) 1-12 Antrim Newry  
20:15 GMT (UTC) Venue: Páirc Esler
Report Referee: Margaret Farrelly (Cavan)


National Football League Division 2

Down will compete in Division Two of the National League in 2022. The GAA released the fixtures for the league season on 21 December 2021.[5][6][7]

Fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed/Cancelled

Date Round Home Score Away Ground Ref
Saturday 29 January Group Derry 1-10 - 0-06 Down Celtic Park, Derry [8]
Saturday 5 February Group Down 0-09 - 1-12 Galway Páirc Esler, Newry [9]
Sunday 20 February Group Meath 2-06 - 2-06 Down Páirc Tailteann, Navan [10]
Saturday 26 February Group Down 0-10 - 1-18 Roscommon Páirc Esler, Newry [11]
Saturday 12 March Group Down 0-14 - 0-15 Offaly Páirc Esler, Newry [12]
Sunday 20 March Group Cork 1-16 - 1-12 Down Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork [13]
Sunday 27 March Group Down 1-09 - 2-14 Clare Páirc Esler, Newry [14]

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Roscommon 7 5 2 0 123 87 +36 12 Advance to NFL Division 2 Final and
promotion to 2023 NFL Division 1
2 Galway 7 6 0 1 141 100 +41 12
3 Derry 7 5 1 1 110 82 +28 11
4 Meath 7 2 2 3 93 111 −18 6
5 Clare 7 2 2 3 88 87 +1 6
6 Cork 7 2 1 4 112 138 −26 5
7 Offaly 7 1 1 5 98 133 −35 3 Relegation to 2023 NFL Division 3
8 Down 7 0 1 6 78 115 −37 1
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2022. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Reports

Round 1
Derry 1-10 - 0-06Down
Conor Doherty (0-01), Padraig McGrogan (0-01), Ciaran McFaul (0-02), Matthew Downey (0-01), Paul Cassidy (0-02), Niall Loughlin (1-00), Shane McGuigan (0-01), Lachlan Murray (0-01), N Toner (0-01) Report Andrew Gilmore (0-03), Ruairi McCormack (0-01), Darren O’Hagan (0-01), Barry O’Hagan (0-01)
Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)
Round 2
Down 1-10 - 0-06Galway
Cormac McCartan (0-01), Barry O’Hagan (0-05), Andrew Gilmore (0-03) Report Paul Conroy (1-02), Owen Gallagher (0-02), Tomo Culhane (0-01), Rob Finnerty (0-01), Shane Walsh (0-05), Damien Comer (0-01)
Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)
Round 3
Meath 2-06 - 2-06Down
Jason Scully 1-0, Robin Clarke 1-0, Shane Walsh 0-2, Harry Hogan 0-2, Jordan Morris 0-2 Report Pat Havern 1-3, Andrew Gilmore 1-2 (0-1), Darren O'Hagan 0-1
Referee: Noel Mooney (Cavan)
Round 4
Down 0-10 - 1-18Roscommon
Pat Havern 0-4, Andrew Gilmore 0-2, Cory Quinn 0-1, Tiarnan Rushe 0-1, Liam Kerr 0-1, Caolan Mooney 0-1 Report Conor Cox 0-5, Enda Smith 1-1, Donie Smith 0-4, Cian McKeon 0-2, Eddie Nolan 0-1, Richard Hughes 0-1, Cathal Heneghan 0-1, Ciaran Sugrue 0-1, Ultan Harney 0-1, Ciarán Murtagh 0-1
Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)
Round 5
Down 0-14 - 0-15Offaly
Barry O’Hagan 0-4, Liam Kerr 0-2, Andrew Gilmore 0-2, Conor Poland 0-1, Daniel Guinness 0-1, Caolan Mooney 0-1, Pat Havern 0-1, Ceilum Doherty 0-1, Niall Kane 0-1 Report Bernard Allen 0-3, Niall McNamee 0-3, Niall Darby 0-1, Jordan Hayes 0-1, Lee Pearson 0-1, Mark Abbott 0-1, Keith O’Neill 0-1, Dylan Hyland 0-1, Ruairi McNamee 0-1, Anton Sullivan 0-1, Paddy Dunican 0-1
Referee: Barry Judge (Sligo)
Round 6
Cork 1-16 - 1-12Down
Stephen Sherlock 1-7, Cathal O’Mahony 0-3, Colm O’Callaghan 0-2, Daniel Dineen 0-1, John O’Rourke 0-1, Mark Cronin 0-1, Mattie Taylor 0-1 Report Tiernan Rushe 1-0, Andrew Gilmore 0-3, Pat Havern 0-3, Darren O’Hagan 0-2, Ryan McEvoy 0-1, Ceilum Doherty 0-1, Ryan O’Higgins 0-1, Cory Quinn 0-1
Referee: Brendan Griffin (Kerry)
Round 7
Down 1-09 - 2-14Clare
Corey Quinn 1-1, Andrew Gilmore 0-3, Barry O’Hagan 0-2, Pat Havern 0-1, Liam Kerr 0-1, Niall Kane 0-1 Report Aaron Griffin 1-1, Eoin Cleary 0-4, Cian O’Dea 1-0, David Tubridy 0-2, Ciaran Russell 0-1, Gavin Cooney 0-1, Darren O’Neill 0-1, Pearse Lillis 0-1, Emmet McMahon 0-1, Joe McGann 0-1, Brendan Rouine 0-1
Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

The draw for the 2022 Ulster Championship was made on 28 November 2021.[15][16]

Fixtures

Quarter Final
Monaghan0-23 - 2-07Down Down
Jack McCarron 0-7; Conor McManus 0-4; Gary Mohan 0-3; Rory Beggan 0-2; Kieran Duffy 0-1; Conor Boyle 0-1; Ryan Wylie 0-1; Andrew Woods 0-1; Kieran Hughes 0-1; Shane Carey 0-1; Conor McCarthy 0-1 Report Pat Havern 1-1; Caolán Mooney 1-0; Barry O’Hagan 0-2; Andrew Gilmore 0-1; Tiarnán Rushe 0-1; Daniel Guinness 0-1; Conor Poland 0-1.
Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford)

Bracket

Preliminary round
16 April 		Quarter-finals
23/24/30 April, 1 May 		Semi-finals
8/15 May 		Final
29 May
Donegal 1–16
Armagh 0–12
Donegal 2–16
Cavan 0–16
Antrim 0–10
Cavan 1–20
Donegal 1–14
Derry 1–16
Monaghan 0–23
Down 2–7
Derry 3–12
Fermanagh 2–10 Monaghan 0–17
Tyrone 2–17 Tyrone 0–10
Derry 1–18

Tailteann Cup

Down's entry into the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was dependent on their performance in the National League campaign. Because Down got relegated they did not qualify for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and instead will play in the inaugural Tailteann Cup. The draw for the first round was made on 15 May 2022 with Down being drawn against Cavan.[17]

Fixtures

Round One
Cavan Cavan0-24 - 1-12Down Down
Raymond Galligan 0-7, Gearoid McKiernan 0-6, Paddy Lynch 0-4, James Smith 0-2, Gerard Smith 0-2, Oisin Kiernan (0-1), Edward Donohoe (0-1), Niall Carolan (0-1) Report Ruairi O'Hare 1-0, Liam Kerry 0-3, Barry O'Hagan 0-2, Andrew Gilmore 0-2, Ryan Magill, Anthony Doherty (0-1), Odhran Murdock (0-1), Pierce Laverty (0-1), Ruairi McCormack (0-1)
Referee: David Gough (Meath)

Bracket

Preliminary round
21/22 May
Round 1
28/29 May 		Quarter-finals
4/5 June 		Semi-finals
19 June 		Final
9 July
Leitrim 2–14
Antrim 1–12
Leitrim 2–16 (3)
Sligo 1–19 (4)
Sligo 3–15
London 2–16
Sligo 1–14
Cavan 0–20
Longford 0–12
Fermanagh 1–12
Fermanagh 0–13
Cavan 2–16
Cavan 0–24
Down 1–12
Cavan 1–13
Wexford 2–13 Westmeath 2–14
Offaly 3–11 Offaly 0–18
Wicklow 3–16 Wicklow 0–10
Waterford 1–10 Offaly 3–17
New York 0–11
Offaly 2–16
Westmeath 3–22
Carlow 1–12
Tipperary 1–10
Carlow 2–13
Westmeath 1–21
Laois 0–13
Westmeath 1–13

References

  1. ↑ "James McCartan: Two-time All-Ireland winner becomes Down boss for a second time". BBC Sport. 24 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Loughran, Neil (2 December 2021). "Friday night lights as McKenna Cup gets county season under way". The Irish News.
  3. ↑ Loughran, Neil (16 December 2021). "Team holiday forces Tyrone to miss Dr McKenna Cup opener". The Irish News.
  4. ↑ "Tyrone to play Armagh in McKenna Cup". BBC Sport. 15 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "GAA publish Master Fixtures Schedule for 2022". GAA.ie. 21 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Allianz Leagues 2022: Your game-by-game guide". Irish Examiner. 21 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "GAA: 2022 Allianz National Leagues fixtures guide". breakingnews.ie. 23 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Derry swan past under-strength Down in Owenbeg". rte.ie. 29 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Tribesmen continue winning ways up in Down". rte.ie. 5 February 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Allianz FL D2: Spoils shared at Páirc Tailteann". GAA.ie. 20 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Allianz FL D2: Roscommon ease to victory". GAA.ie. 26 February 2022.
  12. ↑ "Allianz FL D2: Offaly finish strongly". GAA.ie. 12 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "Allianz FL D2: Cork claim vital win over Down". GAA.ie. 20 March 2022.
  14. ↑ "Allianz FL D2: Clare register victory". GAA.ie. 27 March 2022.
  15. ↑ "2022 Senior Football and Hurling Provincial Championship draws". GAA.ie. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  16. ↑ "2022 Football Championship draw: Galway pitted against Mayo in Connacht, Kerry paired with Cork in Munster". Sky Sports. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  17. ↑ "Tailteann Cup 2022 first-round draw: Cavan to face Down as second tier championship takes shape". Sky Sports. 15 May 2021.
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