| 2010 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | James McCartan Jnr |
| Stadium | Pairc Esler, Newry |
| NFL D2 | 1st (runner-up) |
| All-Ireland SFC | Finalist |
| Ulster Championship | Semi-finalist |
| Dr McKenna Cup | Semi-finalist |
The following is a summary of Down county football team's 2010 season.
Kits
     Home
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Away
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Squad
| Ambrose Rogers | Danny Hughes | Ronan Murtagh |
| Aidan Carr | Darren O'Hagan | Kalum King |
| Benny Coulter | Declan Rooney | Kevin Duffin |
| Brendan McArdle | Gerard McCartan | Kevin McKernan |
| Brendan McVeigh | James Colgan | Mark Doran |
| Conor Garvey | John Clarke | Declan Alder |
| Conor Maginn | Mark Poland | |
| Damien Rafferty | Martin Clarke | |
| Dan Gordon | Paul McComiskey | |
| Daniel McCartan | Peter Fitzpatrick |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Dr McKenna Cup
Results
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 January 2010 | Queen's University Belfast | H | 1-17 – 0-8 |
| 20 January 2010 | Antrim | H | 0-19 – 1-10 |
| 24 January 2010 | Derry | A | 1-13 – 1-15 |
Table
Qualified for next round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-51 | 2-31 | +20 | 6 |
| Antrim | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-32 | 0-48 | -4 | 4 |
| Derry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-44 | 5-29 | +15 | 2 |
| Queen's University Belfast | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-29 | 5-48 | -31 | 0 |
Rounds
| Round | Home | Score | Away |
| Semi Final | Donegal | 1-13 v 1-12 | Down |
Matches and reports
| Down | 1-17 – 0-08 | Queen's University Belfast |
|---|---|---|
National Football League Division 2
Results
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 0-8 – 1-16 | 0-12 - 0-8 | 0-14 - 1-11 | 0-11 - 0-13 | 1-13 - 1-6 | 0-8 - 2-15 | 2-11 - 1-13 |
Table
Compete in Division 2 final and automatic promotion to Division 1 Automatic relegation to Division 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6–94 | 3–65 | +38 | 13 |
| Armagh | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6–94 | 5–60 | +37 | 10 |
| Donegal | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7–71 | 5–75 | +2 | 8 |
| Meath | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4–76 | 5–76 | −3 | 8 |
| Laois | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3–89 | 9–76 | −5 | 6 |
| Kildare | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3–80 | 5–80 | −6 | 6 |
| Tipperary | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9–65 | 5–88 | −11 | 5 |
| Westmeath | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8–58 | 9–107 | −52 | 0 |
- Donegal were placed ahead of Meath as they won the head-to-head match between the teams (27 March at Ballybofey: 1–12 to 0–10).
- Laois were placed ahead of Kildare as they won the head-to-head match between the teams (27 March at O'Moore Park: 0–13 to 0–9).
Matches and reports
| Kildare | 0-8 – 1-16 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| R Kelly 0-3, K Ennis 0-2, G White, P O'Neill, J Kavanagh 0-1 each | P McComiskey 1-4 (0-2f), A Rodgers, M Clarke (0-3f) 0-3 each, J Clarke 0-2, C Garvey, D Hughes, S Kearney, C Laverty 0-1 each |
Referee: D Fahy (Longford)
| 12 February 2010 19:30 |
Down | 0-12 - 0-8 | Meath | Páirc Esler |
| J Clarke 0-4, P McComiskey 0-3 (3f), M Clarke 0-2 (1f), A Rodgers 0-2, C Maginn 0-1 | Report | C Ward 0-4 (2f), D Bray 0-2 (2f), N Crawford, M Ward 0-1 each |
| 6 March 2010 19:30 |
Down | 0-14 - 1-11 | Tipperary | Páirc Esler Referee: J Curley (Meath) |
| M Clarke 0-5 (0-4 f), C Laverty, J Clarke 0-3 each, P McComiskey 0-2 (0-2f), C Maginn 0-1 | Report | B Coen 1-1 (0-1f), C Sweeney 0-5 (0-4f), B Brogan 0-2f, C Aylward 0-2, P Austin 0-1 |
| 13 March 2010 7:30 p.m. |
Donegal | 0-11 - 0-13 | Down | Ballybofey Referee: Pat McEnaney (Monaghan) |
| B Coulter, M Clarke 0-3 (0-2f) each, J Clarke 0-2, K McKernan, A Rodgers, D Hughes, P McComiskey, P Fitzpatrick 0-1 each | Report | C McFadden 0-4 (0-1f), M Murphy 0-3 (0-2f), N Gallagher 0-2, A Thompson, M Maguire 0-1 each |
| 20 March 2010 19:30 |
Down | 1-13 - 1-6 | Armagh | Páirc Esler Referee: M Sludden (Tyrone) |
| B Coulter 1-1, M Poland 0-3 (2f),A Rodgers 0-3 (1f), J Clarke 0-2 (1f), M Clarke 0-2 (1f), C Maginn 0-1, D Hughes 0-1 | Report | S McDonnell 1-3 (1f , 1pen), G Swift 0-2, F Moriarity 0-1 |
| 27 March 2010 7:30 p.m. |
Westmeath | 0-8 - 2-15 | Down | Cusack Park Referee: G Ó Conamha (Galway) |
| M Flanagan 0-3 (0-2f, 0-1 sideline), J Smyth 0-2, P Greville (0-1f), G Hoey, G Flanagan 0-1 each | Report | M Poland 1-4, (0-3 f), A Rodgers 1-3 (0-1 '45), R Murtagh , J Clarke 0-3 each, D Hughes, C Maginn 0-1 each |
| 11 April 2010 | Down | 2-11 - 1-13 | Laois | Páirc Esler Referee: J White (Donegal) |
| M Clarke 1-5 (4f), J Clarke 1-3 (1f), K Duffin, R Murtagh, A Carr 0-1 each | Report | D Kingston 1-7 (5f), C Healy, C Bogle, K Meaney, P Callaghan, R Munnelly, C Bergin 0-1 each |
Final
| 25 April 2010 4:00 p.m. Division 2 Final |
Down | 1–12 – 0–17 | Armagh | Croke Park, Dublin Referee: Gearóid Ó Conamha (Galway) |
| Conor Garvey (0-1); Peter Fitzpatrick (0-1), Kalum King (0-1), Martin Clarke (0-5), Daniel Hughes (0-1); Paul McComiskey (0-1), Benny Coulter (1-2) | Report | Paul Duffy (0-1), Finian Moriarty (0-1); Aaron Kernan (0-4), Gareth Swift (0-2); Steven McDonnell (0-6), Stephen Forker (0-1), Malachy Mackin (0-2) |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Rounds
| Preliminary Round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Ulster final | ||||||||||||||||
| Antrim | 1-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 2-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 0-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Down | 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal | 2-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Down | 1-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 1-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monaghan | 0-7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan | 0-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh | 1-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh | 2-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monaghan | 0-21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monaghan | 1-18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derry | 1-7 | Armagh | 0-9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Armagh | 1-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Matches and reports
Quarter Final
| Donegal | 2-10 – 1-15 AET | Down |
|---|---|---|
| D Molloy 1-3, C Dunne 1-0, R Kavanagh, D Walsh, M Murphy, A Hanlon, M McHugh, C McFadden, E Wade 0-1 each. | Report | B Coulter 1-4, D Hughes 0-4, M Poland, M Clarke 0-3 each, J Clarke 0-1. |
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
Semi Final
| Tyrone | 0-14 - 0-10 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| M Penrose 0-5, S Cavanagh 0-3, B Dooher 0-2, Joe McMahon, D Carlin, C Cavanagh, O Mulligan 0-1 each. | Report | M Clarke 0-3, M Poland, A Rogers 0-2 each, D Gordon, D Hughes, P McComiskey 0-1 each. |
Referee: G. Kinneavy (Galway)
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Qualifiers
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | N/A | 1-14 - 1-10 | 1-10 - 1-12 | 0-10 - 3-20 |
Rounds
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | All-Ireland final | ||||||||||||
| Roscommon | 0-10 | |||||||||||||
| Cork | 1-16 | |||||||||||||
| Cork | 1-15 | |||||||||||||
| Dublin | 1-14 | |||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 0-13 | |||||||||||||
| Dublin | 1-15 | |||||||||||||
| Cork | 0-16 | |||||||||||||
| Down | 0-15 | |||||||||||||
| Meath | 1-12 | |||||||||||||
| Kildare | 2-17 | |||||||||||||
| Kildare | 1-14 | |||||||||||||
| Down | 1-16 | |||||||||||||
| Kerry | 1-10 | |||||||||||||
| Down | 1-16 | |||||||||||||
Matches and reports
Round 2
| Down | 1-14 - 1-10 | Longford |
|---|---|---|
| M Clarke 1-5, D Hughes, M Poland 0-3 each, B Coulter, J Clarke, D Rooney 0-1 each | Report | F McGee 1-7, P Barden 0-2, N Farrell 0-1 |
Referee: M. Higgins (Fermanagh)
Round 3
| Offaly | 1-10 - 1-12 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| K Casey 1-1, R Brady, B Connor, C McManus 0-2 each, A Sullivan, J Reynolds, N McNamee 0-1 each | Report | M Clarke 0-5, A Carr 1-0, M Poland 0-3, J Clarke 0-2, B Coulter, D Hughes 0-1 each |
Referee: M. Duffy (Sligo)
Round 4
| Sligo | 0-10 - 3-20 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| A Marren 0-4, S Coen, D Kelly, C McGee 0-2 each | Report | R Murtagh 1-5, J Clarke, A Rogers 1-1 each, M Clarke 0-4, D Hughes 0-3, M Poland 0-2, K McKernan, P Fitzpatrick, P McComiskey, C Garvey 0-1 each |
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
Quarter-final
| Kerry | 1-10 - 1-16 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| C Cooper 0-7, B Sheehan 0-3, D Moran 1-0 | Report | M Poland 1-2, M Clarke 0-4, B Coulter 0-3, P McComiskey, A Rodgers 0-2 each, C Maginn, R Murtagh, P Fitzpatrick 0-1 each |
Semi-final
| Kildare | 1-14 - 1-16 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| J Doyle 0-6, E Callaghan 1-1, H Lynch 0-2, M O'Flaherty, E Bolton, J Kavanagh, K Ennis, D Lyons 0-1 each | Report | B Coulter 1-2, M Clarke, M Poland 0-3 each, K McKernan, D Hughes 0-2 each, P Fitzpatrick, P McComiskey, C Maginn, R Murtagh 0-1 each |
| Cork | 0-16 - 0-15 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| D Goulding 0-9, D O'Connor 0-5, P Kerrigan, C Sheehan 0-1 each | Report | D Hughes, P McComiskey, M Clarke 0-3 each, K McKernan, P Fitzpatrick, M Poland, B Coulter, J Clarke, R Murtagh 0-1 each |