Conor Laverty's Down outgun Waterford despite slow start
On paper it should have been an easy match-up for Down on home turf against Waterford who are second from bottom in the lowest league tier.
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On paper it should have been an easy match-up for Down on home turf against Waterford who are second from bottom in the lowest league tier.
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First up it's Derry v Monaghan in Healy Park. I covered the Monaghan v Tyrone game in Healy Park a couple of weeks back and I was really impressed with, not just the performance from Monaghan but also the character they showed to grind out the victory in the second-half.
Down 2-11 Derry 0-09
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Former Down star Kevin McKernan says he is watching on with pangs of jealousy following early grounds for optimism under manager Conor Laverty.