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Shinken Shobu Ryu Judo Club based at Warrenpoint Enterprise Centre have made presentations to several of their senior players at a ceremony last week. Paul McConville got his 6th Dan, David Jurkiewicz got his 1st Dan and Ciaran Dunbar got his his Orange belt, 4th Kyu grade.
The club was established just under 50 years ago by Martin Savage, a former Teacher with St Marks Secondary School Warrenpoint. Martin is a 4th Dan black belt, National Judo Coach and a National Level 4 Kata Examiner.
Martin started coaching Judo in the former Ulster Polytechnic as a student and later in the Budokan Judo Club based in Newry. Martin has since retired from teaching but it is because of him that Shinken Shobu Ryu covers so many areas of Judo instruction, such as formal Judo technical knowledge, training in preparation for local, national and international competitions, coaching in Judo katas which demonstrate perfect throwing principles, self defence or just getting, staying fit and enjoying the activity.
Over the many years, Martin has gained a deep knowledge of and passion for all things Judo. This passion is matched by his willingness to share his knowledge and experiences with anyone who is interested and wishes to progress within the martial art. Club members have travelled to international competitions in France, Austria, Japan, Morrocco and to the United Arab Emirates.
The Club caters for all ages of student from 5 years of age up to 75 years of age. Students work at their own pace but are given encouragement at every stage. All that is needed is the desire to try something new and learn. The club provide any equipment that is needed until you are ready to commitment fully.
Paul McConville achieves 6th Dan
Paul McConville started Judo in 1978 with the BudoKan Judo Club based in Newry. Martin Savage, 4th Dan, Level 4 Kata Examiner, was the coach at the time. At 13 years of age, Paul was not into sport of any description, but his brother had started Judo and it was suggested that he give it a go.
It was love at first sight. He was a slow learner but as his confidence increased, he began to make gains. After two years he won a bronze medal at the NI Junior Championships. It was like winning the Olympics. He got his 1st Dan black belt at age 20, 2nd Dan two years later. He had to take a break for a number of years due to work commitments but with the introduction of the Judo Masters competitions within the UK, he gained his 3rd, 4th and 5th Dan grades.
Paul has won Gold medals in the Irish Open Championships, Irish Masters Open, All Ireland Championships and North-West Open Championship. He has won numerous Silver and Bronze medals at the England Northern Home Championships, Salisbury Open and at the High Wycombe and Samurai Masters Championships. He is qualified as a Level 2 Judo Coach and is a keen Judo Kata enthusiast.
Paul loves nothing more than discussing Judo tactics, techniques and coaching methods. His enthusiasm for the Martial Art is infectious and inspiring. He was awarded the 6th dan grade by the British judo Association because of his competitive nature, love of the Martial Art and his work in promoting the principles and values of Judo. You cannot gain a 6th Dan award through competition. It is awarded to you by other 6th Dan and higher grade practitioners in recognition of your work within Judo.
Dawid Jurkiewicz 1st Dan
Dawid started his Judo career in Poland aged 9. 30+ years later he still the love for the sport/martial art and is still competing in national and international competitions.
Growing up in Poland he trained within his regional judo team and often attended training sessions with the national team. Over recent years he has competed in a number of Veteran competitions. The World Veterans Championship in Marrakech, Morrocco in 2019. In 2020 the World Veterans Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland. In 2023 he won silver in Abu Dhabi.
Closer to home in the intervening years, he won silver in the All Ireland Masters in Dublin in 2019 and Gold at the Irish masters in the Under 90kg weight category and in the Open weight category.
He trains regularly in Shinken Shobu Ryu and is always willing to share his love and knowledge of Judo with everyone. Currently he is preparing to gain his 2nd Dan black belt grade.
Juniors progress to Senior
The club has a number of Juniors, members under 16 years, who are continuing their Judo journey, moving up from the Junior class in our sister club, Hashi Judo Club, Mayobridge, to our senior class in Warrenpoint. They include Charlie Rafferty, Callum Donnan, Michael O’Hare, Kalel Magee, Aoife Reavey and Maria Burns-Kimbley. All possess a lot of energy and enthusiasm to develop and to basically have fun learning. They keep all of the coaches on their toes.
Ciaran Dunbar attains Orange Belt
Congratulations to Ciaran Dunbar for attaining his Orange belt, 4th Kyu grade. Due to work commitments Ciaran doesn’t train as often as he would like but enjoys pushing himself and has done well to attain this grade. Here’s to attaining the Green 3rd Kyu grade over the coming months.
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Craigmore Amateur Boxing Club based at Abbey Yard in Newry is going from strength to strength, since its move from Bessbrook a year ago, with up to 40 children attending a variety of classes each night.
The not for profit organisation is run for the benefit of the community and is headed by Sean Murtagh, Simon Bannister and Neil Cunningham.
Success
Explaining the club's successes Sean said "We moved from Bessbrook into this facility here, a facility that we could properly crack on with our child protection implementation. That's top of the agenda for us and something that we take very, very serious. Since we moved in here, last March, we have achieved a total of nine titles. We've won three gold and a silver at the Louth championships in November and we won four gold and a silver at the Armagh Down championships in January."
Simon explained "This is all totally non-profit voluntary work from the ground up. We are registered as a CIC and all the money that we're lucky enough to gather up goes back into renewing the equipment, keeping the electric on. It costs us over £500 a month just to keep the kids in here. All the money is to keep the doors open and everything else after that is greatly appreciated." He adds that if anyone would like to come on board as a sponsor they would be most appreciated.
Starting out a year ago in their new Newry premises was a challenge. Sean explained "There wasn't paint on the walls, there wasn't a carpet on the floor there there wasn't bags on the walls, nothing, just a bare shell. We didn't know if we had it in us to do it and now 12 months later we have a completely finished gym, champions on the wall, a complete U-turn, a complete transformation. Our membership has nearly tripled in size since we came over here. It has been such a homegrown thing to build this little grassroots club and now to see it prosper in the way it is, It's amazing to see. It's such a big stride for anybody to start a new business or a new club like we have in the last 12 months, to show that we can do it and generate champions."
Diverse
Simon believes their boxing club is the most diverse around with children from all over the world involved "We have kids from China, Poland, Africa, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Turkey, members of the Traveling Community. We've members from both sides of the divide Catholics and Protestants that come here and train under the same roof and you will not hear a curse or a swear word on this floor. It's unbelievable. it's an inspiration. I think we're the most diverse boxing club in Newry at the moment."
Boxing in their blood
The three men are steeped in boxing themselves. Simon remembers his first boxing coach Paddy McKeown on the Windmill Road. He also boxed under coach Tony Patterson who opened up a club at St Mary's. Roll the clock forward to the next generation and his son is now part of Craigmore and he's a triple county champion. Sean got into boxing from about 14 boxing for the All Blacks in Annalong while Neil started boxing in St. John Bosco under Adrian Patterson.
Simon reiterates the local connection. "My primary school is just behind us. Sean's kids grew up less than a mile and a half from here, Neil went to the same primary school. Our first two Boxing Clubs were St. Mary's and St Pats. Everything here is very, very central and it's the community that we were brought up in and it's very, very important to us now that we're able to give back through boxing. It's massive."
Classes
There are a broad range of classes at Craigmore ABC, Monday, Wednesday and Friday sees the fundamental under 11's class (from age 7 to 11) from 6 till 6.50pm. Then they have their 11 to 17 year old competition class from 7 to 8.15pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Their senior program is from 7 to 8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays and they open up the gym on Saturdays for kids that take part in special development training and one on one and competition preparation. Craigmore have also started training on their first adult programme.
Simon concludes "We've done everything that has been asked of us as a boxing club and health coaches, right from child protection, right from our own training as boxing coaches with IBA, providing our kids with a safe bright atmosphere somewhere inclusive that they can come and be themselves and learn boxing stress free and crack-on to be champions or not. Or just be boxers and have a bit of crack. "
Contact
If you are interested in getting your children or yourself involved they would love to hear from you either via their Facebook or Instagram pages or just call in to Unit 11 Abbey Yard for a face to face chat. You can also call them on 078 4054 4275 or email solidsid84@gmail.com
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A devastating five goal haul in a four minute spell, by Down's impressive forwards set the tone for a goal fest in Irvinestown on Saturday in their Ulster Ladies Minor Football Championship clash with Fermanagh.
An early Fermanagh goal had put the Ernesiders ahead in the game, but that was quickly wiped out, with goals from Dundrum's Maebh Coughlan and Carryduff's Cara Donnelly who cut the Fermanagh defence open several times to find the back of the net. Donnelly was almost unplayable in this spell and is another amazing talent coming through at underage level; and finished the game with a total of 4-4. Down kept up the pressure with Lucy Connell, Niamh McElroy, Aine Catney, Coughlan and Donnelly all pointing for the Mourne ladies in the first half. Half time Score: Down 6-12 (30) to Fermanagh 1-2 (5).
Down continued to play some great football in the second half, as the goals and scores kept coming. Castlewellan's Eve Rice was following clubmate and Senior star Niamh King's form with a stellar performance of her own, getting three goals. However it was not all one way traffic as Fermanagh battled right to the final whistle with three second half goals of their own.
Another amazing display from this Down Minor team who made it two wins from two and on this form will be hard to stop. Final Score: Fermanagh 4-4 (15) v Down 10-15 (45).
Down scorers
Áine Catney 0-1, Lucy Connell 0-2, Méabh Coughlan 2-3, Ciara McLornan 0-1, Cara Donnelly 4-4, Niamh McElroy 1-4 and Eve Rice 3-0
Down Team: Erin Gough, Ezara Morgan, Niamh McConville, Kara Trainor, Anna Downey, Phoebe Richards, Eimear Napier, Maebh Napier, Roisin McKenna, Lucy Connell, Meabh Coughlan (C), Ciara McLornan, Aine Catney, Cara Donnelly, Ellie Sergeant, Anna McDonagh, Anna McParland, Aoife Hanna, Francesca Hall, Cora Byrne Convery, Eve Rice, Katelyn Magee, Katie Havern, Lara Heaney, Molly Tumilty, Niamh McElroy, Niamh McGinley, Rachael McAteer & Kate Smith.
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Downs U16 ladies secured a second win in the Ulster Ladies U16 Football Championship on Saturday away against Derry at Knockloughrim. After racking up 28 points, that included five goals, against Cavan last time out, things would prove to be a lot tighter in this second round match against the highly rated Derry side.
Down had the wind in the first half and took full advantage with three well taken goals (two from Aghaderg's Clodagh Simpson and one from Clan na Banna's Annie McEvoy) putting them into a commanding ten point lead at half time 3-6 (15) to 1-2 (5).
But Down found scores much harder to come by in the second half as Derry started to chip away at the lead. Now with the wind, Derry got another goal to get the Oak leaf County right back into the game and pressed on for the win. However, Down's management will be delighted with the resilience shown by their defence and midfield, to stand strong and work hard to close out this game. A narrow two point win away, in a highly entertaining game was a great result for the Mourne ladies.
Final Score: Derry 2-9 (15) v Down 3-8 (17)
Down scorers:
C.Simpson 2-3, A.McEvoy 1-3, Z.Kelly 0-1, E.McHugh 0-1
Down Team: Cadhla Faloon, Lucy Elmore, Helen McGeough, Farrah May Morgan, Ava McArdle, Erin Daly, Rebecca McDonnell, Grace Gordon, Cliodhna McGrath, Cara Connelly, Anne McEvoy, Isa McCarron, Orla Owens (C), Clodagh Simpson, Evie McHugh, Mia McCann, Niamh Napier, Eloise Austin, Maisie Quilton, Hannah Cassin, Ellen Farrell, Emma O’Kane, Maia Murdock, Lily Magee, Lauren Devlin, Orlaith Mulholland, Tara Ryan, Zara Kelly, Cassie McAloon & Anna McArdle.
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Every amateur golfer who has hit a perfect drive to give themselves a chance of a birdie has daydreamed of competing in the professional ranks.
Padraig Murphy was no different. Playing off a two handicap he certainly had the ability to go pro, but when the opportunity presented itself the Whitecross man let his head rule his heart and he decided to pursue a career in computer science instead.
For someone so passionate about golf, the game he has been playing since childhood, few could believe the 24-year-old turned down the opportunity to study and eventually become a PGA professional.
He said: “Golf was my first love growing up in Whitecross and I suppose as a child I always had that dream to turn professional.
“But the further I went in the game the more I came to the realisation that maybe I wasn’t good enough to compete at the very top. And for me, that’s what turning professional was all about, I wanted to win competitions and earn a good living.
“I would often caddy on the Clutch Tour, this is a feeder tour to the Challenge Tour, and when you saw the standard these players were at, it was a bit of an eye-opener for me.
“It was a tough decision but ultimately it was the right one. I work in computer science at First Derivatives/KX in Newry and it is a very good career. I had to look at it in a very cold way of golf versus computer science and in the end computer science won.
“For the professionals golf becomes a way to earn a living, it’s a very serious business, whereas for me so much of it is about the enjoyment of the game.
However, despite turning his back on the pro game, Padraig has remained very close to the game he loves and last September launched his golf apparel business, Murphy Golf.
He said: “I’ve always been really interested in the fashion side of golf and have been buying golf clothes all my life. It can be very expensive to get yourself kitted out to play golf and trying to change that was one of the main reasons why I set up Murphy Golf.
“For the past two years I have been researching suppliers all over the world and testing their materials.
“When I knew this is what I wanted to do I turned to the British Business Bank for a Start Up Loan which enabled me to test products, invest in stock and bring a marketing team on board. Until this point, I had been financing all of this myself, so the Start Up Loan really helped kick-start my business.
“I’m now at the stage where my clothing is available both online and in Golf 365 in Newry and I am also talking to a number of other outlets about selling my range.”
Starting Murphy Golf has enabled Padraig to stay close to the sport he loves and a pleasing off-shoot of the business has been his ability to sponsor young players.
He said: “Supporting young professionals starting out of the Clutch Tour has been great. Helping young professionals as they get established in the sport is very rewarding.”
Padraig’s advice for anyone thinking about starting their own business is to ensure they are completely serious about what they are doing.
He said: “For me I had a very clear plan, knew exactly what I needed and how a loan would help really kick-start Murphy Golf.
“I was completely serious about what I was doing and spent two years financing the business myself as I searched all over the world for the best materials to make our range.
“We now have a collection of thoughtfully designed and carefully crafted clothing helping the modern golfer compete on the fairway and feel comfortable in the clubhouse.
“These loans need to be paid back, so before starting a business my advice would be to really make sure you do lots of planning and be completely sure about what you are doing before launching.”
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Six brilliant wins in a row have taken Armagh to their first ever Lidl National League Division 1. Despite a Mayo revival at James Stephens Park in Ballina the visitors took the game with a one point win.
It took a late free from sharp-shooter Aimee Mackin to seal victory on a 2-9 to 2-8 scoreline and in reality, the league leaders were a shade fortunate to leave north Mayo with all three points as a resurgent home side were left to rue a number of missed opportunities in the second half.
The Orchard County hung on, however, and pounced with that late free, but they must have been stunned with Mayo's second-half comeback after they went in at the break with a nine-point advantage, leading by 2-5 to 0-2 having played with the breeze.
Going into the game with five wins from five, Armagh were strong favourites against a Mayo team that has had a mixed campaign to date.
They wore that favourites tag well, content to soak up pressure and hit Mayo on the break, which they did to great effect.
Mayo, by contrast, found it difficult to penetrate the Orchard County's rearguard and stuggled to cope when Armagh turned defence into attack with rapid-fire counters.
Scores were slow to materialise early on with just two frees – one apiece – inside the opening 10 minutes,Kelly Mallon on target for the visitors and Maria Cannon replying in kind for the home side.
Another Mackin free had Armagh ahead again on 11 minutes, and her team soon took control on the scoreboard on a day when Lauren McConville made her 100th appearance for the county.
They did survive a scare as Mayo, for once, cut through the rearguard, Hannah Reape and Aoife Geraghty combining to set up Kathryn Sullivan, whose shot on goal was well saved by the Armagh goalkeeper Brianne Mathers.
Armagh made them pay as the impressive Aoife McCoy went on a surging run from the middle before setting up Mackin who applied a low finish beyond the advancing Mayo 'keeper Laura Brennan.
After Mallon followed up with another free, she then turned provider for McCoy for goal number two, and Mayo were reeling.
Sinead Walsh stopped the rot but Armagh had the last say in the opening half as Niamh Coleman scored with some ease, leaving her side in a commanding 2-5 to 0-2 lead at the break.
Right from the start of the second half, Mayo used the breeze and fired over three points in a row, and while McCoy settled Armagh with her first point of the afternoon, the game was enlivened when Sinead Walsh found the back of the net following Sinead Cafferky's perceptive pass, making it a four-point game at 2-6 to 1-5.
Mackin put five between the teams again but Mayo surged once more, Walsh nipping in for a point before impressive substitute Saoirse Delaney executed a superb finish after a pass from Cannon, leaving the minimum between the teams.
Cannon made it a tied game at 2-7 each with a great effort from wide on the left. Mackin and Aoife Geraghty swapped scores to still leave it level approaching injury time, but the ever-reliable Armagh free-taker had the final. It was a difficult free on the wrong side for a left-footed shooter but Mackin guided the ball over superbly, sealing Armagh's place in the decider with a round to spare.
Scorers – Armagh: A Mackin 1-5 (0-3f), K Mallon 0-2f, A McCoy 1-1, N Coleman 0-1.
Mayo: S Walsh 1-2, S Delaney 1-1, M Cannon 0-3 (0-2f), L Cafferky 0-1, A Geraghty 0-1.
ARMAGH: B Mathers; G Ferguson, C McCambridge, R Mulligan; C Towe, L McConville, D Coleman; N Coleman, C O’Hanlon; E Lavery, A McCoy, C Doyle; A Mackin, N Henderson, K Mallon. Subs: S Quigley for Mallon (41), E Druse for Lavery (41), M Ferguson for D Coleman (53), C O'Hagan for Doyle (60+1).
MAYO: L Brennan; D Caldwell, N O’Malley, S Lally; K Sullivan, E Murray, J Mortimer; A Geraghty, H Reape; F McLaughlin, A Fitzpatrick, M Cannon; S Cafferky, L Cafferky, S Walsh. Subs: C Needham for Mortimer (HT), S Delaney for Fitzpatrick (HT), C Durkan for Sullivan (45), E Ronayne for Murray (45), A Staunton for L Cafferky (50).
Referee: Aaron Clogher (Roscommon).
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Armagh have made history with a sixth successive win taking them into their first Lidl Division 1 final with a clash with either Dublin or Kerry promised. Centre-back Lauren McConville also created her own milestone when she lined out for the Orchard County for the 100th time 27 years to the day since her father Jim captained Crossmaglen Rangers to their first All-Ireland club football title in 1997.
“Personally, today is really special,” said McConville after playing a key role as they held off a Mayo rally to win by 2-9 to 2-8 in Ballina. “Whenever I started out playing for Armagh I never thought I'd reach 100 games. I've been around the block a while now and I'm probably bringing that bit of experience to the team. I've been fortunate enough with injuries so I'll keep going as long as the body allows.”
Their sixth win in a row completes a remarkable sequence for an Armagh side who won the Division 2 title last year by winning every game and now Greg McGonigle’s side are set to play reigning Division 1 holders Kerry or All-Ireland champions Dublin in the final at Croke Park.
“It's just extra special that we've made it to the league final. Greg was saying at the end there that we've made history, so that's special for the county.”
Goals from Aimee Mackin, who finished with 1-7, and Aoife McCoy helped build a 2-5 to 0-2 interval, but Mayo hit back in the second half with the wind and goals from Sinead Walsh and Saoirse Delaney saw the sides level heading into the dying moments before Mackin won it with a free for Armagh.
“That finish is a character-building thing for us,” added McConville. “We're delighted to come away with the win. We were a bit lucky to have come away with the win. Credit to Mayo, they really, really put it up to us at the end.”
Mayo manager Liam McHale said they had the chances to win it, but didn’t take them. “Very disappointed. Had loads of opportunities to win the game in the last 10 minutes and really, really had them on the rack – they couldn't get out past their 45. But we kicked wide after wide.”
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Down emerged victorious against Louth at their St Patrick's Day Lidl National Football League Division Three round six clash at Ardglass.
Down had to beat Louth and hope that Antrim would do them a favour by taking points from joint leaders Clare, to have any chance of keeping their promotion dream alive this season. While Louth were still looking over their shoulders and needed a win to secure their Division Three status.
A last minute switch of venue saw in form Down, who had won their last three games, entertain Louth in Ardglass. Ardglass GAC did a fantastic job to host this game with little notice, as it was a bumper crowd that made the journey on Saint Patrick's day for this highly anticipated fixture. Those in attendance were thoroughly entertained, in this high scoring, fast paced encounter with some breath taking football in spells.
Down had the better of the opening with Annaclone's Niamh McClory scoring a point. That was soon followed with a goal of true quality. Captain Meghan Doherty spilt open the Louth defence with a majestic pass that found Niamh King in acres of space, King then stroked the ball around the Louth keeper with the inside of her foot into the bottom corner of the net.
A converted free by Natasha Ferris was followed with another goal chance for Niamh King. This time a series of quick hand passes opened the Louth rear line and King was through on goal. However the Castlewellan forward opted for the easy score and put the ball over.
Louth got into the game with a great score from distance by Kate Flood. The powerful St Partrick's forward was a constant threat in the game and in this form, is undoubtedly one of the best forwards in the Country.
Vivienne McCormack was the next Down forward to capitalise on a defence splitting pass. Clara Mulvenna setting up the chance by using her soccer skills, playing the ball from the ground to cut open the Louth defence again picking out McCormack, who put over.
Two more King scores extended Down's lead. The second of these was set up by an amazing bit of skill when Natasha Ferris bicycle kicked the ball over her shoulder and cleared the Louth defence finding King in space who again slotted over.
Louth responded when Kate Flood got her and Louth's second from a free. Down were playing some great football in this spell. One of the seasons stand out performers set up the next goal for the Mourne ladies. Laoise Duffy has been in exceptional form this year, and one of her trade mark runs saw her outpace the Louth corner back, a well timed fist pass over the keeper left Natasha Ferris with a simple palm finish into the empty net.
Niamh King added to her total with a great point from a tight angle. For the first twenty minutes of the game it was almost all one way traffic but then Louth started to find their rhythm. After another Flood free, the Wee county got their first goal. Coming on as sub, Holly Lamb Sally scored with her first touch of the game. Finishing well, from a good move down the right wing. Bryansford forward Ferris, hit back with a point for Down after Ciara Byrne found her in space.
Another dangerous Louth forward, Niamh Rice got a score but that was cancelled out when Aimee Greene finished off a lovely Down move. A great cross field ball by Rostrevor's Niamh Scullion connected with Meghan Doherty, her equally sublime pass found Greene joining the attack from the full back line and she converted in style, finishing the scoring in a half that Down had dominated for long spells with Down 2-9 to Louth 1-4.
Louth came out in the second half firing, but for three great saves by the outstanding Amy McGivern Louth would have been right back in this game. The Teconnaught keeper has been a rock in nets for Down this season and is a big part of the upturn in fortune for the team.
This is a very impressive Down side who are playing with real confidence and flair. Despite Louth pushing hard it was Down who got the first score of the second half, when Laoise Duffy scored following another strong run.
Niamh King got another goal in the next attack. A Clara Mulvenna pass picked out Natasha Ferris who released King with a bit of magic, with an over the shoulder box kick.
A head injury to Mulvenna who had to go off seemed to disrupt the balance of the Down team and Louth started to really impose their will on the game.
Although the Down back line had done an amazing job shacking Louth's Niamh Rice, its impossible to keep a quality player like this out of the game. The Louth no.11 picked up the ball on the 20 meter line, turned her marker and was through on goal. However her goal bound powerful shot was turned onto the bar with another amazing stop from McGivern. But Ciara Woods did what all good forwards do and followed the ball in, side footing the rebound into the net for a Louth goal.
But any chance of a late Louth come back was quashed with yet another Down goal. This goal started with an excellent intercepted pass by Meghan Doherty, she found Niamh King wide on the left near the half way line. A great run by King was rewarded when Vivienne McCormack collected King's pass and bundled the ball pass the Louth keeper and into the net.
Danger woman Katie Flood scored again for Louth after Niamh Rice won a free.
Aine Smyth done well after coming on as a sub for Down, getting two well taken scores to seal the win and a impressive team performance. Down had done their part beating an extremely dangerous Louth side. However results elsewhere went against Down. With Clare’s victory over Antrim, it means that even if Caoibhe Sloan's and Peter Lynch's Down team beat Clare next Sunday, it will still leave them one point behind the joint leaders.
Defeat for Louth leaves them needing to win their last league game, while still keeping an eye on games elsewhere.
Final Score: Down 4-12 to Louth 2-6
Down. 1.A.McGivern. 2.A.Greene.(0-1) 3.O.Boyle. 4.C.Byrne. 5.N.McKibbin. 6.M. Doherty ©️. 7.O.Duffy. 8.C.Mulvenna. 9.A.Laverty. 10.N.Scullion. 11.N.King (2-4). 12.L.Duffy (0-1). 13.N.McClorey (0-1). 14.N.Ferris (1-2). 15.V.McCormack (1-1).
16.M.Deery. 17.E.Fitzpatrick. 18.E.Sands. 19.K.Howlett. 20.N.Loudon. 21.A.Cull. 22.A.Smyth (0-2). 23.P.Smyth 24.A.O.Higgins. 25.E.Sloan. 26.N.McGrath. 27.N.Rice. 28.S.Dougherty. 29.S.O'Neill. 30.A.McAlea
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