The second team got their league campaign off the ground in a wet Kinnegad on Saturday last, but suffered a one point defeat to the home side.

Both teams found the underfoot conditions hard to cope with, with Kinnegad getting on the scoreboard first. The Downs countered immediately with a point and the remainder of the half was dominated by both teams at different times with The Downs going in at the break leading 0 – 5 to 0 – 4.

The Downs started the second half brightly scoring 1 – 1 without reply to go five clear. Kinnegad hit form for a three minute spell, scoring two goals, the second from a penalty and a point, to take a two point lead. Despite great efforts, we were unable to get a result from the game, just pulling back one point to lose by a point.

Team: Senan Maguire, Pat Doherty, Sean O’Leary, Paul Rowan, Paul Shanley, Seamus O’Leary, Stephen Cleary, Fergal Fagan, J P Monaghan, Conor Carley, Brian Wright, Pat Leavy, Kieran Carroll, James Conroy.

The Under 16’s play their first game in The Downs next Thursday night (6^th April) against Ballycomoyle. Players to be at the pitch by 6.45 pm.

Training commences for Under 14’s and Under 16’s on Tuesday nights at 7 pm.

Out next committee meeting is tonight, Wednesday 5^th April at 9.15 pm in the Clubhouse.

There will be a presentation of Certificates to those members who participated in the recent First Aid Course on Wednesday 12^th April at 8 pm.

There was no winner of the IR£1,900 Jackpot in the Lucky Numbers draw held in the clubhouse on Monday 27^th March. Numbers drawn were 2, 17, 20, 21.

IR£50 Prizewinners were Christy Raleigh and Rose Healy, C/o Butlers Pub.

A reminder that membership is now due. It can be paid to registrar Patrick Doherty, or to any committee member.

The club web-site is as follows:

http://homepage.eircom.net/~patrickdoherty