Down county football team
2011 season
ManagerJames McCartan Jnr
StadiumPáirc Esler, Newry
NFL D14th
All-Ireland SFCRound 4 qualifier
Ulster SFCQuarter-finalist
Dr McKenna CupGroup stage (2nd)
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The following is a summary of Down county football team's 2011 season.

Kits

McKenna Cup and NFL kits:

Home
Away

Championship kits:

Home
Away

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

McGeough Cup

Squad

1 Gavin Joyce, 2 Eoin Costello, 3 Gary McCardle, 4 Colm Murney, 5 James Colgan, 6 Kevin McKernan, 7 Michael McCartan, 8 Declan Sheeran, 9 Peter Fitzpatrick, 10 Martin Clarke, 11 Aidan Carr, 12 Brendan Coulter, 13 John Clarke, 14 Joe Ireland, 15 Mark Poland
Subs: Cathal Murdock, Kevin Duffin, Kevin Anderson, Liam Doyle, Michael Magee, Ronan Murtagh, Christopher Duggan, Paul Devlin, Packie Downey, Conor Poland, Michael Magee.

Results

Date Home Score Away Location
2011-01-02 Louth 0–16 v 0–11 Down Haggardstown, Dundalk

Dr McKenna Cup

Main article: 2011 Dr McKenna Cup

Squad

Gary McArdle, Dan Gordon, Aidan Brannigan, Aidan Carr, Peter Fitzpatrick, Kalum King, Liam Doyle, Mark Poland, Brendan Coulter, Paul Devlin, Martin Clarke, Cathal Murdock, Sean Murdock, Kevin Anderson, James Colgan, Conor Maginn, Ronan Murtagh, Michael McCartan, Conor Poland, Paul McPolin, Declan Sheerin, Kevin Duffin, Michael Magee, Kevin McKernan, Gavin Joyce, Christopher Duggan, Ryan Brady, Packie Downey and Philip Bonny.

Fixtures

Date Home Score Away Ground
2011-01-08 Down P v P* St Mary's Páirc Esler, Newry
2011-01-15 Down 3–11 v 2–15 Armagh Páirc Esler, Newry
2011-01-19 Antrim 0–12 v 0–12 Down Casement Park, Belfast
2011-01-22 Down P v P* St Mary's Páirc Esler, Newry
2011-01-23 Down 2–13 v 0-06 St Mary's Páirc Esler, Newry

Table

  Qualified for next round

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Antrim 3 2 1 0 3–36 0–33 12 5
Down 3 1 1 1 5–36 2–33 12 3
Armagh 3 1 0 2 4–34 5–39 −8 2
St Mary's 3 1 0 2 1–31 6–32 −16 2

Matches and reports

Down3–11 – 2–15Armagh
Report
Páirc Esler, Newry
Antrim0–12 – 0–12Down
Report
Casement Park, Belfast
Down2–13 – 0–06St Mary's
Report
Páirc Esler, Newry

National Football League Division 1

Main article: 2011 National Football League (Ireland)

Squad

Michael Magee, John Clarke, Martin Clarke, Brendan McVeigh, Ronan Murtagh, Peter Fitzpatrick, Luke Howard, Kalum King, Conor Maginn, Gerard McCartan, Kevin McKernan Cathal Murdock, Aidan Carr, Paul McPolin, Paul McComiskey, Aidan Brannigan, Conor Laverty, Dan Gordon, Liam Doyle, Conor Poland, Mark Poland, Brendan Coulter, Ronan Sexton, Colm Murney, Daniel Hughes, Declan Alder

Fixtures

Down playing Mayo at McHale Park, Castlebar.
Date Home Score Away Ground
5 Feb Mayo 1–13 v 3-07 Down McHale Park, Castlebar
20 Feb Down 2–11 v 1-09 Galway Páirc Esler, Newry
26 Feb Down 0–12 v 0–11 Armagh Páirc Esler, Newry
12 Mar Cork 3–17 v 0–15 Down Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
19 Mar Down 1–16 v 0–11 Monaghan Páirc Esler, Newry
2 Apr Dublin 2–10 v 0–13 Down Croke Park, Dublin
10 Apr Kerry 1–13 v 1–11 Down FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney

Table

  Advanced to NFL final   Automatic relegation to Division 2

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Dublin 7 6 1 0 16–82 6–92 20 13
Cork 7 5 0 2 6–110 7–91 16 10
Kerry 7 5 0 2 6–93 5–74 22 10
Down 7 3 1 3 7–85 8–84 -2 7
Mayo 7 2 1 4 10–84 11–85 -4 5
Armagh 7 2 0 5 6–82 7–95 -16 4
Monaghan 7 2 0 5 3–93 6–96 -12 4
Galway 7 1 1 5 2–91 6-103 -24 3


Matches

Mayo1–13 – 3–07Down
A Moran 0–6 (0-3f), A Freeman 1–1, M Ronaldson 0–3 (0-2f), A Dillon, E Varley, K McLaughlin 0–1 each Report M Clarke 1–3, (1–0 '45', 0-2f), J Clarke, C Maginn 1–1 each, D Hughes 0–2
McHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)
Down2–11 – 1–09Galway
P Fitzpatrick 1–1, C Maginn 1–0, D Rooney, C Lavery, M Clarke, M Poland (2f) 0–2 each, D Hughes,P McComiskey 0–1 each Report G O'Donnell 1–0, S Armstrong 0–3 (1f), J Bergin, C Bane (1f), M Clancy (2f) 0–2 each
Páirc Esler, Newry
Referee: Eddie Kinsella (Laois)
Down0–12 – 0–11Armagh
M Clarke 0–3 (2f), R Murtagh, D Hughes, M Poland (1f) 0–2 each, K McKernan, C Laverty, C Maginn, 0–1 each Report S McDonnell 0–3 (2f), C Vernon, R Grogan (2f) 0–2 each, K Dyas, J Murtagh, C McKeever, B Mallon 0–1 each
Páirc Esler, Newry
Referee: Pat McEnaney (Monaghan)
Cork3–17 – 0–15Down
D Goulding 0–7 (5f), P Kelly 1–2 (1f), C O'Neill 1–1, F Goold 0–3, P O'Neill 1–0, C Sheehan 0–2, D Goold, A Walsh 0–1 each Report M Poland 0–3 (2f), R Murtagh, M Clarke (1f) 0–2 each, K McKernan, C Murdock (1 '45'), P Fitzpatrick, C Laverty, D Hughes, D Rooney, A Branagan, C Garvey 0–1 each
Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
Referee: D Fahy (Longford)
Down1–16 – 0–11Monaghan
M Clarke 1–4 (1–0 pen, 3f), P McComiskey 0–3, D Rooney, D Hughes, M Poland 0–2 each, B Coulter, A Carr, C Maginn 0–1 each Report P Finlay 0–8 (6f), C McManus 0–2 (1f), C Galligan 0–1
Páirc Esler, Newry
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)
Dublin2–10 – 0–13Down
P Flynn 1–1, A Brogan 1–1 T Quinn 0–4 (3f), D Connolly, B Cahill, B Cullen, B Brogan 0–1 each Report M Clarke 0–3 (3f), P McComiskey, B Coulter, D Hughes 0–2 each, M Poland, P Fitzpatrick, K McKernan, C Maginn 0–1 each
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Syl Doyle (Wexford)
Kerry1–13 – 1–11Down
Darran O'Sullivan 1–2, B Sheehan 0–4 (3f), C Cooper 0–3 (1f), Declan O'Sullivan 0–2, A Maher, K Donaghy 0–1 each Report M Poland 0–5 (4f) B Coulter 1–0, M Clarke 0–3 (1f), J Colgan, C Maginn, C Garvey 0–1 each
FitzGerald Stadium, Kilarney
Referee: R Hickey (Clare)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Main article: 2011 Ulster Senior Football Championship

The draw for the 2011 Ulster Senior Football Championship took place on 7 October 2010.

Squad

Declan Alder, Aidan Branagan, Aidan Carr, Martin Clarke James Colgan, Brendan Coulter, Mark Doran, Liam Doyle, Kevin Duffin, Peter Fitzpatrick, Conor Garvey, Dan Gordan, Michael Magee, Conor Maginn, Kevin McKernan, Anton McArdle, Brendan McArdle, John McAreavey, Daniel McCartan, Eoin McCartan, Gerard McCartan, Paul McComiskey, Paul McPolin, Brendan McVeigh, Cathal Murdock, Sean Murdock, Paul Murphy, Ronan Murtagh, Darren O'Hagan, Conor Poland, Mark Poland, Damien Rafferty, Ambrose Rogers, Declan Rooney, Caolan Mooney

Fixtures

Date Home Score Away Ground
28 May Armagh 1–15 v 1–10 Down Athletic Grounds, Armagh

Rounds

Preliminary Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Ulster final
Derry 1–18
Fermanagh 1–10
Derry 3–14
Armagh 1–11
Armagh 1–15
Down 1–10
Derry 0–08
Donegal 1–11
Tyrone 1–13
Monaghan 1–11
Tyrone 0–9
Donegal 2–6
Cavan 1–8
Donegal 1–10 Donegal 2–14
Antrim 0–7

Matches

Quarter Final
Armagh1–15 – 1–10Down
J Clarke 1–2, A Kernan 0–5 (3f), BJ Padden 0–3, M Mackin 0–2, K Dyas, T Kernan S McDonnell (f) 0–1 each Report M Clarke 0–5 (4f), M Poland 1–1, P McComiskey 0–2, D Rooney, D Hughes 0–1 each.
Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Attendance: 13,107
Referee: C Reilly (Meath)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Main article: 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Qualifiers

Round 1
Clare1–12 – 1–13Down
D Tubridy 0–4 (3f), T Ryan 1–0, J Dowling, G Quinlan 0–2 each, A Clohessy, John Hayes, G Brennan, M Tubridy 0–1 each Report C Laverty 1–3, P McComiskey 0–4 (2f), M Clarke 0–2 (2fs), B McArdle, C Mooney, M Poland, B Coulter 0–1 each
Cusack Park, Ennis
Attendance: 1,640
Referee: P O'Sullivan (Kerry)
Round 2
Down1–16 – 1–08Leitrim
B Coulter 0–7, M Clarke 1–2 (1-0pen, 1'45), C Laverty, M Poland (1f) 0–2 each, K McKernan, L Doyle, P Fitzpatrick 0–1 each Report A Croal 1–1, E Mulligan 0–3 (3fs), R Lowe, B McDonald, J Glancy, C Kelly 0–1 each
Páirc Esler, Newry
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: M Sludden (Tyrone)
Round 3
Antrim0–10 – 3–13Down
B Herron, K Niblock, P Cunnighan (2f) 0–2 each, G O'Boyle, D O'Hagan, J Crozier, T McCann ('45') 0–1 each Report M Clarke 1–4 (3f, 1 '45'), M Poland 0–4 (4f), C Laverty, C Mooney 1–0 each, B Coulter 0–2, A Branagan, K McKernan, P McComiskey 0–1 each
Casement Park, Belfast
Referee: Padraig Hughes (Armagh)
Round 4
Down0–14 – 2–20Cork
M Clarke 0–3 (2f), B Coulter, P McComiskey 0–2 each, C Garvey, C Maginn, D Hughes, M Poland, K McKernan, A Rogers, C Laverty 0–1 each Report D O'Connor 1–7 (4f), F Goold 1–2, P Kerrigan 0–3, P Kelly 0–2, D Goulding 0–1 (1f), P Kissane, P O'Neill, G Canty, A Walsh, J Miskella 0–1 each
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: M Duffy (Sligo)

References

  1. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/9350816.stm | Dr McKenna Cup games off because of frozen pitches
  2. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/9370615.stm | Two Dr McKenna Cup matches moved to Sunday
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