'Don't stop swinging' – Clonduff end 26-year wait for Down title

Clonduff end a 26-year wait for the Down SFC title with a 1-14 to 1-10 victory over Burren at Pairc Esler. As they lifted the trophy, co-captains Stephen McConville and Charlie Carr held up a number two jersey for Clonduff's Lorcan Branagan, who died in 2024 Clonduff ended 26 years of hurt to finally get their hands back on the Frank O'Hare Cup with a 1-14 to 1-10 win over Burren in the Down Senior Football Championship final at Pairc Esler. It was a cagey affair across the hour in Newry as both sides bid for county glory, Burren losing their third final in four years as Clonduff prevailed in their first decider appearance since 2016.

The Mourne county has been under the stranglehold of Kilcoo dominance for what feels like an eternity, with this final the first without the Magpies in 15 years, as their bid for eight titles in a row was halted by Burren in the last four. As both sides looked to impose themselves, it was captain Charlie Carr's goal that gave the men in yellow an early advantage. A couple of two-point frees from Eamon Brown ensured a 1-6 to 0-4 lead at the break, and the forward put the success down to the words of Mayo All-Ireland winning boss Andy Moran. "I was actually