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6 days ago | 
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Lee Costello
Down midfielder Daniel Guinness has shared a lot of pride in seeing big days come back to Pairc Esler, but ‘regrets’ missed chances, as Galway edged them in the championship thriller of 2025 on Sunday. Last year’s All-Ireland finalists were heavy favourites against the Mourne county and when they went in at half-time with a 10-point lead, that tag looked justifiable.
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6 days ago | 
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Lee Costello
Galway marched into Pairc Esler as heavy favourites in Sunday’s preliminary Quarter-Final and, although they did escape with a victory, anyone who thought this was going to be one way traffic doesn’t know the work that Down have put into their preparation over the past few years.
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6 days ago | 
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Lee Costello
Tyrone youngster Ciaran Daly is relishing the competition for places in the team and understands that he can’t allow his standards to drop, particularly in this group of players. The Red Hand County finished top of their All-Ireland group, have a week off to recover from last weekend’s win against Cavan and can quietly prepare for a Quarter-Final showdown in Croke Park, so it’s fair to say that they are in a very good position.
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1 week ago | 
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Lee Costello
In the summer of 1994, Down beat a powerful Dublin side in Croke Park to claim their fifth All-Ireland title, and solidify their position as the best team to ever helm from the Ulster province. At that stage, Armagh and Tyrone hadn’t even lifted the Sam Maguire Cup, while the likes of Derry and Donegal had only one each, both of which were secured in the two previous years of ’93 and ’92.
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1 week ago | 
independent.ie | Lee Costello
Down can produce All-Ireland heroics like we did in 2010, says county legend Benny CoulterBenny Coulter has urged Down to seize their shot at an upsetDown hero Benny Coulter has called for the county to harness the spirit of 2010 and relish the opportunity of playing a big team in the Championship, instead of fearing them. The Mournemen finished second in their group and were drawn to play Galway on Sunday in the preliminary quarter-finals at Pairc Esler.
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1 week ago | 
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Lee Costello
Down hero Benny Coulter has called for the county to harness the spirit of 2010 and relish the opportunity of playing a big team in the Championship, instead of fearing them. The Mournemen finished second in their group and were drawn to play Galway on Sunday in the preliminary quarter-finals at Pairc Esler. Although this was one of the toughest draws they could have had, it is also a massive opportunity.
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1 week ago | 
independent.ie | Lee Costello
Like a lot of club footballers, I first played Gaelic at under-six level, and now, at the ripe old age of 31, I like to think I’m in my athletic prime. To be fair, I have set the bar pretty low so it could be possible. Throughout the majority of that time, I was always a part of a team that competed at the lower levels. Even at Minor and Under-16s we competed in what was then called the B or C League — once I was old enough for adult football, the highest grade I ever played at was Intermediate.
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1 week ago | 
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Lee Costello
Like a lot of club footballers, I first played Gaelic at under-six level, and now, at the ripe old age of 31, I like to think I’m in my athletic prime. To be fair, I have set the bar pretty low so it could be possible. Throughout the majority of that time, I was always a part of a team that competed at the lower levels. Even at Minor and Under-16s we competed in what was then called the B or C League — once I was old enough for adult football, the highest grade I ever played at was Intermediate.
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1 week ago | 
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Lee Costello
Tyrone star Kieran McGeary says that it was ‘disappointing’ to see Michael McKernan pick up an injury against Cavan, but believes that it gave the team a chance to demonstrate their strength in depth. McKernan has been the county’s best player this season, driving the team on from defence and pitching in with scores of his own, accumulating two goals and 18 points already this year, which is an impressive feat considering he is a defender.
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1 week ago | 
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Lee Costello
Rory Brennan says he would play for Tyrone “in any field”, and admitted that they were solely focused on getting a reaction against Cavan following their poor performance against MayoThe Red Hand County were in pole position to top the group after pulling off a shock win against Donegal in the first round, but lost their advantage by slipping up against the Connacht side the following week at Healy Park.
