The following is a summary of Down county football team's 2012 season.
Kits
Competitions
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 Rogers, 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 Date Round Home Score Away Ground 8 Jan Group Down 2-12 - 0-10 Armagh Páirc Esler, Newry 15 Jan Group Monaghan 0-11 - 4-12 Down St Tiernach's Park, Clones 18 Jan Group Down 1-5 - 0-8 St Marys Páirc Esler, Newry 22 Jan Semi-finals Down 0-9 - 0-11 Derry Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Table
TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsDown3 2 1 0 7–29 0–29 21 5Armagh3 2 0 1 1–41 2–34 4 4Monaghan3 1 0 2 0–37 4–31 -6 2St Marys3 0 1 2 0–24 2–37 -19 1
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 Rogers, 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 Date Round Home Score Away Ground 4 Feb Group Down 1-10 – 1-09 Donegal Páirc Esler, Newry 12 Feb Group Cork 4-11 – 0-10 Down Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork 4 Mar Group Down 0-8 – 0-14 Kerry Páirc Esler, Newry 11 Mar Group Mayo 0-11 – 1-13 Down MacHale Park, Castlebar 18 Mar Group Down 0-15 – 1-10 Dublin Páirc Esler, Newry 24 Mar Group Armagh 1-14 – 0-16 Down Athletic Grounds, Armagh 8 Apr Group Laois 0-10 – 2-11 Down O'Moore Park, Portlaoise 15 Apr Semi-finals Cork 2-17 – 1-12 Down Croke Park, Dublin
Table
Results
Ulster Senior Football Championship
The draw for the 2012 Ulster Senior Football Championship took place on 6 October 2011.
Squad Ambrose Rogers, 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 Date Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Ground 3 June 2012 Quarter-final Fermanagh 1-08 - 2-10 Down Brewster Park, Enniskillen 24 June 2012 Semi-final Monaghan 1-13 - 1-14 Down Athletic Grounds, Armagh 22 July 2012 Final Donegal 2-18 - 0-13 Down St Tiernach's Park, Monaghan
Rounds
Results
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Fixtures Date Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Ground 28 June 2012 Round 4 Qualifier Tipperary 0-11 - 1-13 Down Cusack Park, Mullingar 4 August 2012 Quarter-finals Mayo 3-18 - 2-09 Down Croke Park, Dublin
Rounds
Results
Awards Ulster GAA Writers' Association Award June - Conor Laverty Irish News Ulster All-Star - 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 Rogers GAA All Star nominations - Conor Laverty
References