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Results from The Downs Run 2013 - updated

Wednesday 12th June, 2013


Click on link below: Results from 2013 5k

Club notes for week commencing 10th June 2013

Monday 10th June, 2013


5K Run/Race The Club are having a 5k fun Run/Race on Wednesday 12th of June. A flat course a great opportunity to set your season best time . Come along and enjoy the evening make sure to bring friends and spread the word. Underage Training Underage training is on Friday evenings 6.30 to 7.30 new players welcome. Results Senior championship The Downs 0:10...

Club notes for week commencing 3rd June 2013

Tuesday 04th June, 2013


5K Run/Race The Club are having a 5k fun Run/Race on Wednesday 12th of June. A flat course a great opportunity to set your season best time . Come along and enjoy the evening make sure to bring friends and spread the word.
Underage Training Underage training is on Friday evenings 6.30 to 7.30 new players welcome....

Report from the visit of London's Dulwich Harps Under 14 boys

Monday 03rd June, 2013


Thanks to everyone who made the visit such a great success last weekend. Our friends from Dulwich Harps and St Pauls Academy in South London were most appreciative of the hospitality received during their 3 night stay in the midlands. We extend our sincere appreciation to the host families who kindly opened their homes for the 3 nights and gave the...

Boys under 12's update

Monday 03rd June, 2013


North Westmeath League U.12 Boys Football The Downs played at home against Mullingar Shamrocks in the 4th round of the North Westmeath League on Wednesday 29-May. The Amber team fought back from one point down at half time to draw their match in a tightly fought encounter, with a final score of 2-6 each. Meanwhile the Black team led by 7 points at...

Boys U16 update - top of the league !

Saturday 01st June, 2013


The month of May was an extremely busy but successful month for our U16 boys.We played our fourth league match on 13th May at a windswept Lakepoint Park where we took on St Lomans. We started the game very brightly and took an early lead but 2 quick goals by the home side put St Lomans ahead 20 minutes into the first half. We responded well with a goal from...

Report from Round 2 of U13 Boys Street League

Friday 31st May, 2013


The Downs U13 Boys Street LeagueThe 2nd round of The Down U.13 Boys Street League took place on Sunday evening, 26-May-2013. Round 2 pitted The Downs against Cork while Westmeath played Kildare. Westmeath beat Kildare by a score of 4-18 to 3-0 in a keen contest. In the second game Cork beat The Downs by 5-17 to 5-10 in a closely fought encounter. The teams were...

Westmeath U14 girls capture Leinster B football title

Tuesday 28th May, 2013


Congratulations to the county under 14 team who won the Leinster B final on Sunday, the club were represented by Naoise O'Donoghue, Meabh Scally and Grace Raleigh who captained the team.

Club notes for week commencing 27th May 2013

Tuesday 28th May, 2013


5K Run/Race The Club are having a 5k fun Run/Race on Wednesday 12th of June. Come along and enjoy the evening make sure to bring friends and spread the word. Underage Training Underage training is on Friday evenings 6.30 to 7.30 new players welcome. Results League Div 4 On Sunday morning in Clonmelon our second team recorded an impressive win over St Pauls...

Welcome to London's Dulwich Harps U14 boys team this weekend

Thursday 23rd May, 2013


We extend a warm welcome to the under 14 boys team of London's Dulwich Harps that will be staying with us for 3 nights as part of their Irish tour. They arrive around 8pm on Saturday evening. On Monday evening we will play them in a challenge at 7pm followed by refreshments and presentations afterwards in the clubhouse. All welcome....

Best of luck to The Downs National School in County Final

Wednesday 22nd May, 2013


The very best of luck to The Downs National School Boys Football team who play Tang in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscoil Div 2 County Final on this Friday at 5pm in Cusack Park Mullingar. Get there if you can, wear the black and amber and make some noise !

Club notes for week commencing 20th May 2013

Tuesday 21st May, 2013


Underage Training Underage training is on Friday evenings 6.30 to 7.30 new players welcome. Results League Div 2 The Downs 0:12 Shandonagh 0:7 Team: Pauric Corcoran, Cian Carthy, Mark Dalton, Trevor McCormack, Brendan Cleary, Jack Hogan, Mark Leavy, Brendan Murtagh, Dean Clarke, Niall Folan, Barry Conroy, Shane Power, Dean...

Talk this Tuesday night re safety on social media websites

Monday 20th May, 2013


The Downs Ladies Football Club are hosting a talk by local Gardai on the mis-use and bullying on social media websites in the clubhouse on this Tuesday May 21st at 7pm. We invite all U14 players both male and female and their parents to attend.

Club notes for week commencing 13th May 2013

Monday 13th May, 2013


Underage TrainingUnderage training is on Friday evenings 6.30 to 7.30 new players welcome. Results Under 14 boys The lads recorded a good home win over an understrength Mullingar Shamrocks side in the div 1 league on Thursday evening last. The div 2 fixture v Killucan was postponed and we hope to have it played this week.Visit of...

Eddie Deihy remembered

Monday 13th May, 2013


Eddie Deihy from Knockmant was a life long member of THe Downs GAA Club. He was an active Committee member for many years and took a keen interest in all activities in the Club. Eddie along with his wife Alice and the late the Christy Whelehan were the founding members of Scór in The Downs GAA Club almost forty years ago.Eddie was an integral part of...

Eddie Deihy RIP funeral details

Saturday 11th May, 2013


Courtesy of RIP.IE: The death has occurred of Edward Deihy of Knockmant, Killucan, Westmeath Deihy, Edward (Eddie), Knockmant, Killucan, Co.Westmeath, 10th May 2013 at Mullingar Regional Hospital, after and illness bravely borne, sadly missed by his heartbroken wife Alice, loving daughter Brenda, son in law Aidan,...

This evening's underage coaching is cancelled

Friday 10th May, 2013


As a mark of respect to the late Eddie Deihy, this evening's underage coaching and nursery is cancelled. Ar dheis de go raibh a anam. We extend our sincere sympathy to Alice, Brenda, Bernadette and extended family and friends.

Club notes for week commencing 6th May 2013

Tuesday 07th May, 2013


The U13 Downs Boys Street LeagueThe U13 Downs Boys Street League will be held on Sun 12th, 19th, & 26th of May with a start time of 5:30 pm. All participating players are requested to be present at Downs by 5:15 pm. The Street League will have 4 teams of 13 made up from Downs players born from 2000 thru 2002. Each team will play each other once over the 3 weeks in a...

April Newsletter from Croke Park

Wednesday 01st May, 2013


April Newsletter from Croke Park

Club notes for week commencing 29th April 2013

Monday 29th April, 2013


All-Ireland Scor On Saturday in Derry our senior Set Dancers were competing in the All Ireland, this was the clubs 7th time to reach the All-Ireland in senior set dancing. After putting in a flawless performance hopes were high, but as the result was announced we were disappointed once again. We done to George Coyle, Kevin Flynn, Pat Leavy, Shane...