Down manager Conor Laverty aims to turn team's fortunes around

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Down manager Conor Laverty aims to turn team's fortunes around
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Conor Laverty took over as Down manager when the team was struggling. After a disappointing season in 2022, Laverty hopes to lead the team to success in the Ulster Championship.

When Conor Laverty took over as Down manager, the county was at a low ebb and people weren’t queuing up to succeed James McCartan.

Read more: “We’ll be a match for anybody”- Antrim ready to end 10 years of hurt in Ulster Championship says Dermot McAleeseThey’ll ply their trade in Division Two after securing promotion and are strongly fancied to account for Antrim in Saturday’s Ulster Championship opener. “Some are very good organisationally, some are good creatively, some are very good on the training pitch and some are good at logistics etc. Some are good at speaking to the media and maybe not saying anything without tripping over yourself!

The Mournemen were unbeaten through seven rounds and secured promotion, but lost out to Westmeath in the Division Three final meaning they’ll need to reach the Ulster final to gain a place in the All-Ireland series and avoid the Tailteann Cup.

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