Updated to match(es) played on 14 January 2018. Source: Ulster GAA
National Football League Division 2
Down played in Division Two of the National Football League in 2018.[7]
Fixtures
Fixtures for the 2018 National League were announced on 13 October 2017.[8] Down's fifth fixture against Cavan was postponed due to 2018 Great Britain and Ireland cold wave.[9] The game was rescheduled for 10 March 2018.[10] Due to further snow in March the fixture against Tipperary on 18 March was also postponed.[11]
Despite a victory on the final day of the campaign, Down were relegated to Division 3 following a win for Meath over Louth on the same day.
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 2018. Source: GAA.ie Rules for classification: 1) League points 2) Where only two teams are involved, the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the competition 3) Scoring Difference 4) Highest Total Score For 5) A Play-Off.
Results
Round 1
Louth
0-11 - 1-14
Down
William Woods 0-6 (5fs), Tommy Durnin 0-2, Derek Maguire 0-2, Andy McDonnell 0-1.
Report
Connaire Harrison 1-3, Darragh O’Hanlon 0-3 (3fs), Aaron Morgan and Caolan Mooney 0-2 each, Niall Donnelly, and Shay Millar, Donal O'Hare and Kevin McKernan 0-1 each.
The draw for the 2018 Ulster Senior Football Championship took place on 19 October 2017, with Down being drawn at home to Antrim in the quarter-final stage.[21] Down progressed to the Ulster semi-finals but lost to Donegal in Clones on 10 June.
D O'Hare 0-4 (3f), C Harrison 0-4, C Maginn 0-2, C Mooney 0-1, N Donnelly 1-1
Report
P McBrearty 0-6 (3f), M Murphy 0-5 (3f), J Brennan 0-3, P Brennan 1-2, R McHugh 0-2, C Ward 0-1, C Thompson 0-1, S McMenamin 0-1, M McHugh 0-1, L McLoone 1-0
Padraig Faulkner (0-1), Enda Ciaran Brady (0-2), Sean McCormack (0-1), Oisin Kiernan (0-1), Gearoid McKiernan (1-2), Niall Murray (0-2), Conor Bradley (0-1), Dara McVeety (0-1), Sean Johnston (0-3f)
Report
Anthony Doherty (0-4f), Peter Turley (0-1), Ronan Millar (0-4, 3f), Kevin McKernan (0-1), Conor Maginn (0-1), Sean Dornan (0-2), Connaire Harrison (0-1), David McKibbin (0-1)
^Thompson, William; Hasson, Michael (1 December 2017). "Bank of Ireland Renew Dr McKenna Cup Sponsorship". Ulster GAA. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
^Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (7 January 2018). "BOI McKenna Cup Down vs UU is postponed to another dated use to unplayable pitch, new date to be announced within 24 hrs" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
^Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (3 January 2018). "BOI Dr Mc Kenna cup first round result from Pairc Esler Armagh 2.12 Down 0.13 fairly lively second half from both teams" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
^Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (7 January 2018). "BOI McKenna Cup Down vs UU is postponed to another dated use to unplayable pitch, new date to be announced within 24 hrs" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
^Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (10 January 2018). "BOI McKenna Cup Full time Down 2.10 Derry 1.14 #BOIMcKennaCup" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
^Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (14 January 2018). "BOI McKenna Cup 2nd half Down 1.14 UU 0.09 point by Barry O'Hagan #BOIMcKennaCup" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
^"Down secure status with Cork draw". RTÉ Sport. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
^"Draft 2018 Allianz League fixtures released". Hogan Stand. Lynn Group. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
^Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (1 March 2018). "All Allianz Football and Hurling league fixtures scheduled for this weekend have been postponed. https://t.co/JUEOiAdAR8" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
^"This weekend's Allianz League fixtures". Gaelic Athletic Association. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
^The GAA [@officialgaa] (18 March 2018). "#GAA news: #AllianzLeagues Division 2 - @OfficialDownGAA v @TipperaryGAA OFF - CCCC will confirm re-fixture details on Tuesday" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
^Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (1 March 2018). "All Allianz Football and Hurling league fixtures scheduled for this weekend have been postponed. https://t.co/JUEOiAdAR8" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
^Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (10 March 2018). "Allianz League Div 2 Cavan 0.17 Down 0.14 full time" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
^The GAA [@officialgaa] (18 March 2018). "#GAA news: #AllianzLeagues Division 2 - @OfficialDownGAA v @TipperaryGAA OFF - CCCC will confirm re-fixture details on Tuesday" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
^Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (25 March 2018). "Allianz Leagues Div 2 Full time Down 1.14 Meath 4.14" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
^Official Down GAA [@OfficialDownGAA] (31 March 2018). "Allianz Leagues Div 2 Second half Down 2.10 Tipperary 1.10" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
^The GAA [@officialgaa] (19 October 2017). "2018 @UlsterGAA SFC QFs @TyroneGAALive v @monaghangaa & @OfficialDownGAA v @AontroimGAA" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
^The GAA [@officialgaa] (19 October 2017). "2018 @UlsterGAA SFC QFs @TyroneGAALive v @monaghangaa & @OfficialDownGAA v @AontroimGAA" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
^Fitzpatrick, Paul (23 June 2018). "Cavan come from behind to defeat Down in fiery clash".