2012 Down county football team season

The following is a summary of Down county football team's 2012 season.

Down county football team
2012 season
ManagerJames McCartan, Junior
StadiumPáirc Esler, Newry
NFL D13rd (Semi-finals)
All Ireland SFCQuarter Finals
Ulster ChampionshipRunners Up
Dr McKenna CupSemi-finals

Kits

Home
Away

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Dr McKenna Cup

Squad

Brendan McVeigh Gk, Damien Turley, Daniel McCartan, Dan Gordon, Niall Branigan, Aidan Branigan, Ciarán Brannigan, Kevin Duffen, Conor Gavery, Brendan McArdle, Mark Doran, Darren O'Hagan, Peter Turley, Conor Gough, Kalum King, Ambrose Rodgers, Aidan Carr, Daniel Hughes, Niall McParland, Arthur McConville, Brendan Coulter, Conor Laverty, Eoin McCartan, Paul McComiskey, Marcus Miskelly, Kevin Anderson, Liam Doyle, Michael McAlister Gk

Fixtures

DateRoundHomeScoreAwayGround
8 JanGroupDown2-12 - 0-10ArmaghPáirc Esler, Newry
15 JanGroupMonaghan0-11 - 4-12DownSt Tiernach's Park, Clones
18 JanGroupDown1-5 - 0-8St MarysPáirc Esler, Newry
22 JanSemi-finalsDown0-9 - 0-11DerryAthletic Grounds, Armagh

Table

  Qualified for next round

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Down 32107–290–29215
Armagh 32011–412–3444
Monaghan 31020–374–31-62
St Marys 30120–242–37-191
Semi-finals Final
Derry 0-11  
Down 0-09     Derry 2-08
Tyrone 2-12     Tyrone 1-14
Fermanagh 1-04  

National Football League Division 1

Squad

Peter Turley, Damien Turley Keith Quinn, Donal O'Hare, Marcus Miskelly, Niall McParland, David McKibben, Arthur McConville, Conor Gough, Timmy Hanna, Owen Costllo, Ciaran Brannigan, Niall Branigan, Ryan Brady, Kevin Anderson, Michael McAllister, Declan Rooney, Ambrose Rodgers, Damien Rafferty, Mark Poland, Brendan McVeigh, Kevin McKernan, Gerard McCartan, Eoin McCartan, Daniel McCartan, Brendan McArdle, Anton McArdle, Conor Maginn, Conor Laverty, Kalum King, Daniel Hughes, Dan Gordan, Conor Garvey, Kevin Duffin, Liam Doyle, Brendan Coulter, Aidan Carr, Aidan Branigan, Paul McComiskey

Fixtures

DateRoundHomeScoreAwayGround
4 FebGroupDown1-10 — 1-09DonegalPáirc Esler, Newry
12 FebGroupCork4-11 — 0-10DownPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
4 MarGroupDown0-8 — 0-14KerryPáirc Esler, Newry
11 MarGroupMayo0-11 — 1-13DownMacHale Park, Castlebar
18 MarGroupDown0-15 — 1-10DublinPáirc Esler, Newry
24 MarGroupArmagh1-14 — 0-16DownAthletic Grounds, Armagh
8 AprGroupLaois0-10 — 2-11DownO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
15 AprSemi-finalsCork2-17 — 1-12DownCroke Park, Dublin

Table

  NFL semi-final placing   Relegated

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Kerry 75114–995–712511
Cork 74128–751–75219
Down 74034–837–79-58
Mayo 73134-882–83197
Dublin 73048–884–9376
Donegal 73045–738–74-106
Armagh 72145–737–92-255
Laois 72055–749-86-244
Semi-finals Final
Cork 2-17  
Down 1-12     Mayo 0-11
Mayo 1-17     Cork 2-10
Kerry 2-15  

Results

4 February 2012 Round 1Down1-10 1-09DonegalPáirc Esler, Newry
19:00 L Doyle 1-4, (0-2f), A Brannigan 0-2, B Coulter, C Garvey, A Carr (1f), D Gordon 0-1 each Report M McElhinney 1-0, M McHugh, P McBrearty (2f), S Griffin (2f) 0-2 each, D Molloy, K Lacey, A Thompson 0-1 each Referee: J. McQuillan
12 February 2012 Round 2Cork4-11 0-10DownPáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
14:00 P Kelly 3-0, D O'Connor 1-4 (1-0 pen, 3f), B O'Driscoll 0-2, M Shields, A O'Connor, P O'Neill, F Goold, M Collins 0-1 each Report A Carr 0-5 (4f), L Doyle 0-2 (2f), A Branigan, D Gordon, C Laverty 0-1 each. Referee: R. Hickey
4 March 2012 Round 3Down0-8 0-14KerryPáirc Esler, Newry
19:00 M Poland 0-4 (3f), D Gordon 0-2, D Hughes, A McConville (f) 0-1 each Report B Sheehan 0-6 (4f, 1 '45), BJ Keane 0-4, Declan O'Sullivan 0-3, P Curtin 0-1 Referee: D Brazil (Offaly)
11 March 2012 Round 4Mayo0-11 1-13DownMcHale Park, Castlebar
14:30 C Mortimer 0-6, A Dillon, A Freeman 0-2 each, A Moran 0-1 Report A Carr 0-5, C Maginn 1-1, A Rogers 0-3, B Coulter 0-2, D Hughes, K Duffin 0-1 each Referee: B Cassidy (Derry)
18 March 2012 Round 5Down0-15 1-10DublinPáirc Esler, Newry
14:30 A Carr 0-5 (4f), M Poland, K McKernan, A Rogers 0-2 each, N McParland, B Coulter, C Laverty, D Hughes 0-1 each Report K McManamon 1-1, D Connolly 0-3 (3f), A Brogan, MD Macauley 0-2 each, E Fennell, S Cluxton (1 '45') 0-1 each Referee: C Reilly (Meath)
24 March 2012 Round 6Armagh1-14 0-16DownAthletic Grounds, Armagh
19:00 M Stevenson 0-6 (6f); B Mallon 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-2f); P Carragher, F Moriarty, D McKenna, C Rafferty, C McKeever 0-1 each. Report A Carr 0-6 (6f); D Hughes, M Poland, E McCartan 0-2 each; A Rogers 0-2 (1 '45'); K McKernan, D Gordon 0-1 each. Referee: D Coldrick (Meath).
8 April 2012 Round 7Laois0-10 2-11DownO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
14:30 G Walsh 0-2 (1f, 1 '45'), C Boyle, B Quigley, R Munnelly, C Begley, P Cahillane, C Kelly (f), D Conway (f), D O'Connor 0-1 each Report B Coulter 1-1, A McConville 0-3 (2f), C Laverty 1-0, K Quinn, A Carr (f) 0-2 each, C Garvey, A Rogers, M Poland 0-1 each Referee: S Doyle (Wexford)
15 April 2012 Semi-FinalDown1-12 2-17CorkCroke Park, Dublin
4:00 C O’Neill 1-06 (0-2f), A O’Connor 1-00, P Kerrigan, P O’Neill 0-03 each, D O’Connor, A Walsh, N O’Leary, D Goulding, B O’Driscoll 0-01 each. Report A Carr 1-02 (1-00 pen, 0-01f), C Laverty, B Coulter 0-03 each, A McConville (f), P Turley, M Poland, B McArdle 0-01 each. Attendance: 11,342
Referee: Michael Duffy (Sligo)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

The draw for the 2012 Ulster Senior Football Championship took place on 6 October 2011.

Squad

Ambrose Rodgers, Daniel Hughes, Kalum King, Brendan McVeigh, Gerard McCartan, Declan Rooney, Brendan McArdle, Aidan Burns, Kevin McKernan, Conor Garvey, Mark Poland, Brendan Coulter, Conor Maginn, Dan Gordan, Conor Laverty, Daniel McCartan, Aidan Carr, Aidan Branigan, Eoin McCartan, Kevin Duffin, Anton McArdle, Liam Doyle, Gerard McAnulty, Peter Turley, Damien Turley, Marcus Miskelly, Arthur McConville, Niall McParland, Niall Branigan, Ciaran Brannigan, Owen Costello, Timmy Hanna, Michael McAlister, Shane Harrison, Ben O'Reilly, Donal O'Hare, Darren O'Hagan

Fixtures

DateRoundTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Ground
3 June 2012Quarter finalFermanagh1-08 - 2-10DownBrewster Park, Enniskillen
24 June 2012Semi finalMonaghan1-13 - 1-14DownAthletic Grounds, Armagh
22 July 2012FinalDonegal2-18 - 0-13DownSt Tiernach's Park, Monaghan

Rounds

Preliminary Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Ulster final
Cavan 1-10  
Donegal 1-16     Donegal 2-13  
        Derry 0-09  
          Donegal 0-12  
          Tyrone 0-10  
        Tyrone 0-19  
        Armagh 1-13  
          Donegal 2-18
          Down 0-13
        Monaghan 1-12  
        Antrim 1-09  
          Monaghan 1-13  
          Down 1-14  
        Down 2-10      
        Fermanagh 1-08      
     

Results

Quarter Final
Fermanagh1-08 - 2-10Down
D. Kelly 1-1, D. Kille 0-3 (2f), S. Quigley 0-2 (2f), T. Corrigan, P. Ward 0-1 each. Report D O’Hare 1-1, C Laverty 1-0, C Maginn, A Carr (f), A Rogers, K King, K McKernan, D McCartan, B McArdle, D O’Hagan, K Duffin 0-1 each.
Attendance: 12,435
Referee: S Doyle Wexford
Semi Final
Monaghan1-13 - 1-14Down
P Finlay (3f), C McManus (3f) 0-5 each, T Freeman 1-0, D Hughes 0-2 (1f, 1 45), D Clerkin 0-1. Report D O'Hare 0-5 (5f), A Carr 1-2, (1-0 pen, 1f), C Laverty 0-2, A Rogers (f), D O'Hagan, K Duffin, L Doyle (f), B Coulter 0-1 each.
Referee: M Duffy Sligo
Final
Down0-13 - 2-18Donegal
L Doyle (2f) 0-04 , D O’Hare (1f) 0-02 , C Laverty, A Rogers, K McKernan, A Brannigan, C Maginn, D Hughes, E McCartan 0-01 each Report L McLoone, F McGlynn 1-00 each, C McFadden (3f) 0-06 , Declan Walsh, R Bradley, M McHugh, M McElhinney 0-02 each, David Walsh, D McLaughlin, P McBrearty, M Murphy 0-01 each
Attendance: 34, 696
Referee: J McQuillan (Cavan)

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All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Fixtures

DateRoundTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Ground
28 June 2012Round 4 QualifierTipperary0-11 - 1-13DownCusack Park, Mullingar
4 August 2012Quarter FinalsMayo3-18 - 2-09DownCroke Park, Dublin

Rounds

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
         
Cork 2-19
Kildare 0-12
Cork 1-11
Donegal 0-16
Donegal 1-12
Kerry 1-10
Donegal 2-11
Mayo 0-13
Mayo 3-18
Down 2-09
Mayo 0-19
Dublin 0-16
Dublin 1-12
Laois 0-12

Results

Round 4
Down1-13 - 0-11Tipperary
B Coulter 1-02, A Rogers (1f), M Poland (1f) 0-04 each, D Gordon, B McArdle, K Duffin (1f) 0-01 each Report A Maloney (2f), M Quinlivan (2f) 0-03 each, P Austin 0-02, B Fox, P Acheson, B Mulvihill 0-01 each
Referee: C Reilly Meath
Quarter-final
Mayo3-18 - 2-09Down
M Conroy 2-01, J Doherty 1-00, C O’Connor (6f) 0-07 , A Dillon 0-04, K McLoughlin 0-02, L Keegan, A O’Shea, A Moran, E Varley 0-01 each Report B Coulter 1-01, K King 1-00, A Carr (5f) 0-07, L Doyle (1f) 0-01
Referee: M Deegan Laois

Awards

  • Ulster GAA Writers' Association Award June - Conor Laverty
  • Irish News Ulster All-Stares - Dan Gordan and Conor Laverty
  • BBC Man of the Match v Fermanagh - Conor Laverty
  • BBC Man of the Match v Monaghan - Conor Laverty
  • RTÉ Man of the Match v Monaghan - Conor Laverty
  • GAA Man of the Match v Tipperary - Ambrose Rodgers
  • GAA All Stares nominations - Conor Laverty
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