2022 Down county football team season

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Down county football team
2022 season
Manager James McCartan Jnr
Stadium Páirc Esler, Newry
NFL D2 8th (relegated)
Tailteann Cup First Round
Ulster SFC Quarter-finalist
Dr McKenna Cup Group stage
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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]

Contents

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

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPRPtsQualification
1 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 220031261.1924Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 210127280.9642
3 Colours of Down.svg Down 200227310.8710
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2022. Source: Ulster GAA

Fixtures

7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)Round 1 Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 1-13 (16)–(14) 2-08 Colours of Down.svg Down Ballybofey  
19:30 GMT (UTC)Venue: MacCumhaill Park
Report Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
11 January 2022 (2022-01-11)Round 2 Down Colours of Down.svg 1-10 (13)–(15) 1-12 Colours of Antrim.svg 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

DateRoundHomeScoreAwayGroundRef
Saturday 29 JanuaryGroup Derry 1-10 - 0-06 Down Celtic Park, Derry [8]
Saturday 5 FebruaryGroup Down 0-09 - 1-12 Galway Páirc Esler, Newry [9]
Sunday 20 FebruaryGroup Meath 2-06 - 2-06 Down Páirc Tailteann, Navan [10]
Saturday 26 FebruaryGroup Down 0-10 - 1-18 Roscommon Páirc Esler, Newry [11]
Saturday 12 MarchGroup Down 0-14 - 0-15 Offaly Páirc Esler, Newry [12]
Sunday 20 MarchGroup Cork 1-16 - 1-12 Down Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork [13]
Sunday 27 MarchGroup Down 1-09 - 2-14 Clare Páirc Esler, Newry [14]

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 752012387+3612Advance to NFL Division 2 Final and
promotion to 2023 NFL Division 1
2 Colours of Galway.svg Galway 7601141100+4112
3 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 751111082+2811
4 Colours of Meath.svg Meath 722393111−186
5 Colours of Clare.svg Clare 72238887+16
6 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 7214112138−265
7 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 711598133−353Relegation to 2023 NFL Division 3
8 Colours of Down.svg Down 701678115−371
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2022. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Reports

Round 1
Derry Colours of Derry.svg 1-10 - 0-06Down Colours of Down.svg
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 Colours of Down.svg 1-10 - 0-06Galway Colours of Galway.svg
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 Colours of Meath.svg 2-06 - 2-06Down Colours of Down.svg
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 Colours of Down.svg 0-10 - 1-18Roscommon Colours of Roscommon.svg
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 Colours of Down.svg 0-14 - 0-15Offaly Colours of Offaly.svg
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 Colours of Cork.svg 1-16 - 1-12Down Colours of Down.svg
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 Colours of Down.svg 1-09 - 2-14Clare Colours of Clare.svg
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
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 0-23 - 2-07Down Colours of Down.svg
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
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1–16
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0–12
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 2–16
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 0–16
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 0–10
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 1–20
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1–14
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1–16
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 0–23
Colours of Down.svg Down 2–7
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 3–12
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 2–10 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 0–17
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 2–17 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 0–10
Colours of Derry.svg 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 Colours of Cavan.svg 0-24 - 1-12Down Colours of Down.svg
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
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 2-14
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 1-12
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 2-16
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 1-19
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 3-15
Colours of London.svg London 2-16
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 1-14
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 0-20
Colours of Longford.svg Longford 0-12
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 1-12
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 0-13
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 2-16
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 0-24
Colours of Down.svg Down 1-12
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 1-13
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 2-13 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 2-14
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 3-11 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 0-18
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 3-16 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 0-10
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 1-10 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 3-17
Colors of New York.svg New York 0-11
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 2-16
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 3-22
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 1-12
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 1-10
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 2-13
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 1-21
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 0-13
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 1-13

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References

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  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.
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