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Five games to go in the Official Down GAA leagues and the race for survival is heating up in Division 1. RGU Downpatrick, Glenn, and Bredagh are locked in a massive scrap at the bottom.
​Who drops down? Our data model has predicted the bottom two and their exact % probability of relegation.
​📊 Check out the stats inside—do you agree with the numbers? 👇

Things are shaking up across the county! Here is how the rankings look after a massive fortnight of action:
​💥 Senior: Madden secures the league title and locks down the #1 spot in the Doca rankings! Dromintee and Armagh Harps are on the march 📈, while Silverbridge and Mullaghbawn slide down this week 📉.
​🔄 Intermediate: Serious movement here! Pearse Óg climbs to the summit of both the power rankings and the league table. Ballymacnab, Wolfe Tones, and Whitecross are the week's big risers 📈. Keady, Shane O’Neills, and Forkhill all drop 📉.
​🔢 Junior: Just a single switch in the junior ranks as Thomas Davis takes over the 5th spot, pushing O’Hanlons Poyntzpass down one.
​👇 What are your thoughts on your team's ranking? Let us know in the comments!

We’ve crunched the numbers on the first batch of big data from this year's Official Down GAA league season, and the narrative is starting to take shape across all four divisions.

In Division 1, powerhouse Kilcoo continue to lead the way with their trademark efficiency. Division 2 is shaping up to be a total dogfight, the pack is incredibly tight, with An Ríocht, Rostrevor, and Annaclone showing elite scoring form.

Further down, Drumgath, Liatroim, and St. John’s are the standout performers ranking high in Division 3, while Drumaness are the clear data darlings in Division 4.

💬 Over to you: How is your team looking on paper versus on the pitch? Are the numbers matching what you're seeing from the sidelines? Let's discuss.

We’re kicking off our Down GAA coverage by shining a spotlight on the reigning champions Kilcoo!
​We take a deep dive into how they’re shaping up this season and their current form in Division 1. 📈
​Plenty more club content is on the way, but we want to hear from you: Which team should we feature next? 👇
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We’re bringing our signature data and analytics coverage to the Down Leagues and Championships! Expect the same deep dives, stats, and performance breakdowns we've been delivering for Armagh.
​Don't miss a single stat, hit follow at Doca Sports to catch it the second it drops! 📊📈

DIV 1A Relegation Run In
Big win for Cullyhanna over Crossmaglen has greatly improved their survival chances.

Culloville are in great danger now while Mullaghbawn and Armagh Harps play tomorrow with the winner taking a great step to survival.

UPDATE
Relegation looks certain now for Sarsfield after this weekends results. Granemore and Maghery pull clear while Tullysaran are relegated to 2A in 2027.

Big Result in the 1B relegation battle for Maghery over Sarsfield.

How does that result impact the probability for relegation? Check out the update below!

Five giants of Armagh football Crossmaglen, Cullyhanna, Mullaghbawn, Culloville, and Armagh Harps are all staring down the barrel of relegation to 1B.

​Who is going to fold, and who is going to pull off the ultimate escape act?

​We’ve run the data on the fixture difficulty for every single one of these teams to calculate their Expected Points Tally for the final stretch.
​Our model has picked the survivors. Do you agree? 👇
Armagh GAA

The clock is ticking in Division 1B. With only a few games left, two teams are heading to Intermediate football and the race to avoid the trapdoor is brutal.

​We’ve analysed the remaining run-in for Granemore, Sarsfields, Maghery, and Tullysaran. By looking at the difficulty of their final fixtures, our data model has projected a final expected points tally.

​The result? We’ve predicted the two teams heading down.

​👇 Do you agree with our data, or are we about to see a shock survival? Let us know who you think is safe!