| 2024 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Conor Laverty |
| Stadium | Páirc Esler, Newry |
| Dr McKenna Cup | Group stage |
The following is a summary of Down county football team's 2024 season, which is its 121st year.
Competitions
Down will compete in the pre-season McKenna Cup tournament, with the main season consisting of the National Football League Division 3, the Ulster Championship and either the All Ireland Senior Football Championship or the Tailteann Cup.
Dr McKenna Cup
The draw for the 2024 Dr McKenna Cup took place on 14 December 2023. [1] [2]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Derry |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 4 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 |  Down |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Cavan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 0 |
Source: Ulster GAA
Fixtures
| 6 January 2024 Round 2 | Derry | 0–13 – 0–10 | Down | Derry |
| 18:00 IWT (UTC) | Shane McGuigan 0–3 (0–3f), Paul Cassidy 0–2, Conor Doherty 0–2, Niall Loughlin 0–2 (0–2f), Diarmuid Baker 0–1, Chrissy McKaigue 0–1, Gareth McKinless 0–1, Declan Cassidy 0–1 | Report | Pat Havern 0–3 (0–2f), Daniel Guinness 0–1, Odhran Murdock 0–1, Johnny Flynn 0–1, Ceilum Doherty 0–1, James Guinness 0–1, Liam Kerr 0–1 (0–1f), Andrew Gilmore 0–1 (0–1f) | Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Enda McFeely |
| 10 January 2024 Round 3 | Down | 2–15 – 1–15 | Cavan | Newry |
| 19:30 IWT (UTC) | Pat Havern 0–5, Rory Mason 1–1 (0–1f), Odhran Murdock 1–1, Oisin Savage 0–2, Pearse McCabe 0–1, Pierce Laverty 0–1, Gareth McKibben 0–1, Liam Kerr 0–1, Jack McCartan 0–1, Pól Quinn 0–1 | Report | Oisin Brady 0–7, Brían O'Connell 1–0, Paddy Lynch 0–3 (0–1f, 0–1 '45), James Galligan 0–1, Padraig Faulkner 0–1, Tiarnan Madden 0–1, James Smith 0–1, Jack Tully 0–1 | Stadium: Páirc Esler Referee: Diarmuid Boylan |
National Football League Division 3
Down will compete in Division Three of the National League in 2024. The fixtures were confirmed on 6 December 2023. [3] [4]
Fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed/Cancelled
| Date | Round | Home | Score | Away | Ground | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 28 January | Group | Wicklow | Down | Aughrim County Ground | ||
| Saturday 3 February | Group | Down | Limerick | Páirc Esler, Newry | ||
| Sunday 18 February | Group | Antrim | Down | Corrigan Park | ||
| Saturday 24 February | Group | Down | Offaly | Páirc Esler, Newry | ||
| Sunday 3 March | Group | Down | Sligo | Páirc Esler, Newry | ||
| Sunday 17 March | Group | Westmeath | Down | Cusack Park, Mullingar | ||
| Sunday 24 March | Group | Down | Clare | Páirc Esler, Newry |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Antrim |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to NFL Division 3 Final and promotion to 2025 NFL Division 2 |
| 2 |  Clare |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Down |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Limerick |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  Offaly |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 |  Sligo |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 |  Westmeath |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2025 NFL Division 4 |
| 8 |  Wicklow |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
The draw for the 2024 Ulster Championship took place on 21 October 2023. [5] [6]
Fixtures
Bracket
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||
| Down
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| Antrim
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| Fermanagh
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 Armagh
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| Semi-final winner | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Derry
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 Donegal
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| Quarter-final winner | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Tyrone
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 Monaghan
| Preliminary winner | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan
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References
- ↑ "2024 Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup fixtures confirmed". Ulster GAA. 14 December 2023.
- ↑ "2024 Dr McKenna Cup fixtures: Mickey Harte to make Derry managerial debut against Cavan". Belfast Live. 14 December 2023.
- ↑ "Allianz Football League fixtures confirmed for Armagh and Down". Newry Reporter. 6 December 2023.
- ↑ "Your complete guide to the 2024 GAA inter-county fixtures list". Irish Independent. 6 December 2023.
- ↑ "2024 Ulster Senior Football Championship Draw". Ulster GAA. 21 October 2023.
- ↑ "Ulster SFC draw pairs Jim McGuinness against Mickey Harte". RTE. 21 October 2023.
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