Minor Division 1: Sunday October 26thThe Downs V Mullingar Shamrocks TEG Cusack Park1.15 p.m. 

Senior Football Championship Sunday October 26th : The Downs V Coralstown Kinnegad TEG Cusack Park 3.15 p.m. 

This is the big one!!! Never before have the minors and seniors been involved in the county final on the same day. What a day it promises to be for The Downs GAA club. Both minors and seniors in the final. Get out and support both teams next Sunday in TEG Cusack Park. All kicking off at 1-15p.m. 

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We extend heartfelt and proud congratulations to our club man Luke Loughlin who this week has been named on the Tailteann Cup team of the year 2025 along with St. Lomans clubman Sam McCartan. Luke was also acknowledged as the top scorer with a total of 2-41. Many congratulations to both Westmeath players.

The Downs Junior B team had a wonderful victory over Multy away from home on Friday evening last. Coming from behind twice the lads managed to overcome their opponents on a score-line of The Downs 3-15 Multy 2-17. Next up for this group is next Friday at home against Milltownpass.

Our wonderful U10’s finished up with their final Go Games of 2025 in Kinnegad last Saturday morning. A wonderful display of football. Many thanks to all coaches for their time and effort throughout the season. 

The club shop will be opened this Friday October 24th from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm. Please keep an eye on our social media platforms for updates.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the sad passing of one of the most iconic players that The Downs GAA club has ever produced. Dominic (Dom) Murtagh, Dom Murtagh was arguably one of the best players ever to have donned the famed black and amber jersey and indeed the maroon and white of Westmeath?

The pairing of Mick Carley and Dom Murtagh in the mid field position was one of the finest that Westmeath and The Downs has ever produced. In the National League semi-final of 1969 (Division 1 in today’s money) Murtagh and Carley gave a five star performance against the mighty Kerry. The great Mick O Connell whom Murtagh was pitted against that day stated that he had not encountered a better opponent than Murtagh, in his career. Very high praise indeed from one of the greatest midfielders of all time. Dom was also awarded the Sports Star of the week for his performance in the quarter final of the league against Down that same year. For a big man, Dom had the deftness of touches and an array of skills to outwit most opponents. He had the heart of a lion and was one of the finest exponents of kicking the ‘dead ball’ ! I clearly recall his conversion of 60 yard free versus Moate All Whites the 1970 SFC. What was unusual about this was he scored the free kick but had to retake it, nonetheless the result was the same, this was indicative of his calmness under pressure! Dom had a long career in the Black and Amber and with Westmeath. He was an integral part of the 1964 Junior Championship winning team which put The Downs back into the senior ranks, where they have remained ever since. This win was the catalyst for a glorious chapter in the clubs senior history. Dom went on to captain the Senior teams famous three in a row  success 1968 to 1970 . He went on to add another three senior titles to his collection along with Feis Cup and Senior League medals in equal quantity. He also won two senior championships in the New York Championship where he lined out at midfield with Frank McGuigan (Sr.) for the Tyrone team, before he brought down the curtain on an illustrious 25 year career in senior football. Dom Murtagh was synonymous with The Downs and Westmeath and no matter where one travelled when you mentioned The Downs/ Westmeath, invariably Murtagh’s name came up in conversation. We extend our sincere sympathy to his family, his extended family, relatives and friends.

 

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Bingo continues every Friday night at 8.30 p.m. All new members welcome.

We will continue to live stream our Lotto draw via our Facebook page for the foreseeable future. Tune in at 9-30 on each Monday night to catch the draw. Next weeks draw will be on Tuesday due to the County final and October Bank Holiday

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4. Contact your regular draw collector for your area or any Committee member who will enter
your numbers on to our Perma Book which is retained at the club.
5. Send a cheque for €100 to club secretary Tommy Kelly, Coralstown, Mullingar (one year’s
subscription).
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Thanks to our supporters for their loyal commitment to our Fundraising Draw and to those new players who have signed up online and in hard copy.

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