Down & South Down

delta_bravo

Can anyone explain to me why there are 2 down teams in this years NHL?
Thanks,
d_b

Pride Fighter

Down is a strongish hurling county. Although not good enough to compete at All Ireland level they can field 2 competitive teams in the lower end of the league. They are probably doing it so more people can get a game. I wonder if they will put South Down in the Nicky Rackard cup.

The Chessplayer

Pride Fighter wrote: »

Down is a strongish hurling county. Although not good enough to compete at All Ireland level they can field 2 competitive teams in the lower end of the league. They are probably doing it so more people can get a game. I wonder if they will put South Down in the Nicky Rackard cup.

The whole South Down thing makes no sense to me. The Nickey Rackard is absolutely shocking - how anyone would aspire to playing in it is beyond me. As a single team, Down wouldn't be too far behind Leinster's second stream, e.g. Wicklow, Carlow, Westmeath, Kildare. They'd be better off concentrating on the Christy Ring

K-9

Think it's to do with the area up around the Ards Peninsula being the hurling stronghold in Down.

This way it gives the other few clubs a chance to get on a county team. It's like a developmental squad.