2022 Down county football team season
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Down county football team 2022 football season
| 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 |
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]
Dr McKenna Cup
Main article: 2022 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Donegal |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 26 | 1.192 | 4 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 |  Antrim |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 28 | 0.964 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Down |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 31 | 0.871 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2022. Source: Ulster GAA
Fixtures
Donegal 
v 
Down
v Down
| 7 January 2022 (2022-01-07) Round 1 | Donegal |
1-13 (16) – (14) 2-08 | Down |
Ballybofey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 GMT (UTC) | Venue: MacCumhaill Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
|
Down v 
Antrim
v Antrim
| 11 January 2022 (2022-1-11) Round 2 | Down |
1-10 (13) – (15) 1-12 | Antrim |
Newry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:15 GMT (UTC) | Venue: Páirc Esler | ||||
| Report | Referee: Margaret Farrelly (Cavan)
|
National Football League Division 2
Main article: 2022 National Football League (Ireland)
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
| Date | Round | Home | Score | Away | Ground | Ref |
| Saturday 29 January | Group | Derry | 1-10 - 0-06 | Down | Celtic Park, Derry | [8] |
| Saturday 5 February | Group | Down | 0-09 - 1-12 | Galway | Páirc Esler, Newry | [9] |
| Sunday 20 February | Group | Meath | 2-06 - 2-06 | Down | Páirc Tailteann, Navan | [10] |
| Saturday 26 February | Group | Down | 0-10 - 1-18 | Roscommon | Páirc Esler, Newry | [11] |
| Saturday 12 March | Group | Down | 0-14 - 0-15 | Offaly | Páirc Esler, Newry | [12] |
| Sunday 20 March | Group | Cork | 1-16 - 1-12 | Down | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork | [13] |
| Sunday 27 March | Group | Down | 1-09 - 2-14 | Clare | Páirc Esler, Newry | [14] |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Roscommon |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 123 | 87 | +36 | 12 | Advance to NFL Division 2 Final and promotion to 2023 NFL Division 1 |
| 2 |  Galway |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 100 | +41 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Derry |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 110 | 82 | +28 | 11 | |
| 4 |  Meath |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 93 | 111 | −18 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Clare |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 88 | 87 | +1 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Cork |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 112 | 138 | −26 | 5 | |
| 7 |  Offaly |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 98 | 133 | −35 | 3 | Relegation to 2023 NFL Division 3 |
| 8 | Down |
7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 78 | 115 | −37 | 1 |
Reports
Round 1
| Derry | 1-10 - 0-06 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1-10 - 0-06 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2-06 - 2-06 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0-10 - 1-18 | Roscommon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0-14 - 0-15 | Offaly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1-16 - 1-12 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1-09 - 2-14 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Main article: 2022 Ulster Senior Football Championship
The draw for the 2022 Ulster Championship was made on 28 November 2021.[15][16]
Fixtures
Quarter Final
 Monaghan | 0-23 - 2-07 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
 Donegal
| 1–16 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Armagh
| 0–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal
| 2–16 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Cavan
| 0–16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antrim
| 0–10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan
| 1–20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal
| 1–14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derry
| 1–16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monaghan
| 0–23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Down
| 2–7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derry
| 3–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Fermanagh
| 2–10 | Monaghan
| 0–17 | ||||||||||||||||
 Tyrone
| 2–17 | Tyrone
| 0–10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Derry
| 1–18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tailteann Cup
Main article: 2022 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 | 0-24 - 1-12 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
 Leitrim
| 2–14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antrim
| 1–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Leitrim
| 2–16 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Sligo
| 1–19 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sligo
| 3–15 | ||||||||||||||||||
 London
| 2–16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sligo
| 1–14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan
| 0–20 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Longford
| 0–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh
| 1–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh
| 0–13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan
| 2–16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan
| 0–24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Down
| 1–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan
| 1–13 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Wexford
| 2–13 |  Westmeath
| 2–14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Offaly
| 3–11 | Offaly
| 0–18 | ||||||||||||||||
 Wicklow
| 3–16 | Wicklow
| 0–10 | ||||||||||||||||
 Waterford
| 1–10 | Offaly
| 3–17 | ||||||||||||||||
 New York
| 0–11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Offaly
| 2–16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Westmeath
| 3–22 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Carlow
| 1–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Tipperary
| 1–10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carlow
| 2–13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Westmeath
| 1–21 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Laois
| 0–13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Westmeath
| 1–13 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "James McCartan: Two-time All-Ireland winner becomes Down boss for a second time". BBC Sport. 24 November 2021.
- ↑ Loughran, Neil (2 December 2021). "Friday night lights as McKenna Cup gets county season under way". The Irish News.
- ↑ Loughran, Neil (16 December 2021). "Team holiday forces Tyrone to miss Dr McKenna Cup opener". The Irish News.
- ↑ "Tyrone to play Armagh in McKenna Cup". BBC Sport. 15 December 2021.
- ↑ "GAA publish Master Fixtures Schedule for 2022". GAA.ie. 21 December 2021.
- ↑ "Allianz Leagues 2022: Your game-by-game guide". Irish Examiner. 21 December 2021.
- ↑ "GAA: 2022 Allianz National Leagues fixtures guide". breakingnews.ie. 23 December 2021.
- ↑ "Derry swan past under-strength Down in Owenbeg". rte.ie. 29 January 2022.
- ↑ "Tribesmen continue winning ways up in Down". rte.ie. 5 February 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022.
- ↑ "Allianz FL D2: Spoils shared at Páirc Tailteann". GAA.ie. 20 February 2022.
- ↑ "Allianz FL D2: Roscommon ease to victory". GAA.ie. 26 February 2022.
- ↑ "Allianz FL D2: Offaly finish strongly". GAA.ie. 12 March 2022.
- ↑ "Allianz FL D2: Cork claim vital win over Down". GAA.ie. 20 March 2022.
- ↑ "Allianz FL D2: Clare register victory". GAA.ie. 27 March 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Senior Football and Hurling Provincial Championship draws". GAA.ie. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ↑ "2022 Football Championship draw: Galway pitted against Mayo in Connacht, Kerry paired with Cork in Munster". Sky Sports. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ "Tailteann Cup 2022 first-round draw: Cavan to face Down as second tier championship takes shape". Sky Sports. 15 May 2021.
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