Death of Down GAA legend Dan McCartan snr
Down GAA legend and three-time All-Ireland winner Dan McCartan has died.
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Down GAA legend and three-time All-Ireland winner Dan McCartan has died.
Down secured their fourth Division 3 win on Saturday in Pairc Esler with a two-goal victory over Offaly who are still searching for their first win. Only one of those goals was in the first period, with a strange spell in the second half when the green flag was raised five times.
Down recorded their first win of the Division 2A season as Ronan Sheehan's side defeated Kerry 2-23 to 1-19 in Ballycran.
A flurry of Down scores in the opening 10 minutes of the Allianz Football League Division 3 clash with Wicklow helped the visiting side take the victory in Aughrim.
All-Ireland hurling champions Limerick picked up an early season win over Clare with a 2-21 to 1-19 victory in the Munster Hurling League.
The GAA is set to investigate the events surrounding the referring fiasco that engulfed last week's Down SFC final between Kilcoo and Burren.
Down GAA have released a statement saying that "there should be no right of an appeal against the appointment of a referee" following the officiating fiasco surrounding Sunday's county final – claiming that Kilcoo’s objections were "entirely baseless".
Down defender Niall McParland said there can be no sugar-coating the situation should emerging midfield star Odhrán Murdock make the switch to the AFL.