Down U14 Hurling Championship: Carryduff v Liatroim

The Down U14 Hurling Championship continues on Friday 7 August 2026 with a round of fixtures for the county’s underage hurling clubs. The featured game is Carryduff against Liatroim at Carryduff GAC, with Kilclief also hosting Patrick Rankin’s the same evening at Kilclief Ben Dearg.

What to expect

Down’s hurling clubs are concentrated on the Lecale coast and the Ards Peninsula, and the U14 grade is where the next generation of players from those clubs first compete in a full county championship structure. Carryduff, playing on the edge of the traditional hurling heartland, take on Liatroim in what is a straightforward group-stage fixture rather than a knockout tie, with both sides looking to build form ahead of later rounds. The standard is high for the age group given how competitive Down underage hurling is, and games move quickly with skilful stick work from both sides. These are club fixtures rather than ticketed occasions, played on weekday evenings through the summer with parents, coaches and club members making up most of the crowd. The championship runs on a rolling weekly cycle, with the group stage feeding into knockout rounds later in the season and a county final expected in the autumn, so this round is one of several a squad like Carryduff will play before the competition is decided.

Getting there

Carryduff is on the southern edge of greater Belfast, just inside County Down, reached via the A24 or A21 from Belfast or Downpatrick. The GAA grounds are on the Comber Road with parking on site.

While you’re in Carryduff

Carryduff is a convenient base for exploring Belfast to the north or heading south toward Downpatrick and the Lecale coast. There is more to see across Co. Down.

Good to know

• Friday 7 August 2026, throw-in 7:30pm at Carryduff
• Also playing: Kilclief v Patrick Rankin’s, Kilclief Ben Dearg, same evening
• Competition: Down U14 Hurling Championship, group stage
• Free to attend, club fixture
• Organised by Down GAA