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| 2013 season | |
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| Manager | James McCartan Jnr |
| Stadium | 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) |
The following is a summary of Down county football team's 2013 season.
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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.
| 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. [1]
Qualified for next round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3–22 | 1-22 | 6 | 4 |
| Cavan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3–21 | 2-22 | 2 | 2 |
| Armagh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2–21 | 5-21 | -8 | 0 |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Monaghan | 1-12 | ||||||||
| Down | 0-13 | Monaghan | 1-10 | ||||||
| Tyrone | 2-09 | Tyrone | 4-11 | ||||||
| Fermanagh | 0-07 | ||||||||
| Cavan | 0-12 — 1-11 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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) | Report | S Forker (0-6), G McCooey (1-1), M Stevenson (0-2), C McKeever (0-1) |
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.
| 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 |
Compete in Division 1 semi-finals Automatic relegation to Division 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dublin | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8-105 | 5-75 | 39 | 11 |
 Tyrone | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6-87 | 4-85 | 8 | 10 |
 Kildare | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10-74 | 8-93 | -13 | 8 |
 Mayo | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2-87 | 5-75 | 3 | 6 |
 Cork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6-73 | 4-85 | -6 | 6 |
 Kerry | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2-66 | 7-70 | -19 | 6 |
| Donegal | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3-78 | 4-75 | 0 | 5 |
 Down | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6-72 | 6-84 | -12 | 4 |
1Mayo, Cork and Kerry are ranked by points difference.
| 2 February 2013Round 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 2013Round 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 2013Round 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 2013Round 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 2013Round 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 2013Round 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 2013Round 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) |
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.
| 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 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | 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) |
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.
| Date | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Ground |
| 6 July 2013 | Round 2 | Derry | 0-13 v 1-05 | Down | Celtic Park, Derry |
On 27 November 2013, it was announced that the O'Fiaich Cup would return for the first time since the late 1990s. [3]
| 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 |
Qualified for final
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-38 | 5-33 | 14 | 6 |
| Armagh (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-42 | 7-40 | -7 | 4 |
| Down | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-48 | 3-36 | 21 | 2 |
| Louth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-27 | 7-46 | -28 | 0 |
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