Notable Players
- Sean O'Neill, Former All Star (1971 & 72) and Down's only representative on the Gaelic Football team of the Millennium
- Colm McAlarney, former All Star (1975 & 78) player for Down
- Kevin Mussen, from the Clonduff Club he was the first Down man to lift the Sam Maguire Cup in 1960
- Paddy Doherty, All-Ireland winning captain 1961
- Joe Lennon, All-Ireland winning captain 1968
- Patsy O'Hagan, All-Ireland Winner (1960 & 1961) and selector for 1968 All-Ireland winning team
- Patrick Kielty, All-Ireland Winning team 1987 (Down Minors)
- Paddy O'Rourke, All-Ireland winning captain 1991 and former Down Senior Football manager
- James McCartan, All-Ireland winner in 1991 and 1994, former All Star (1990 & 1994) and managed Queen's University to Sigerson Cup glory in 2007. Present manager of Down Senior team.
- Greg Blaney, All-Ireland winner in 1991 and 1994, three-time All Star winner.
- Ross Carr, Two times All Ireland Winner (1991 & 94), a former All Star (1991) player for Down and former Down Senior Football manager
- DJ Kane, All-Ireland winning captain 1994 and former assistant county manager with Down
- Ambrose Rogers, from the Longstone Club, was Captain in 2010 but was injured before the All Ireland Final
- Mickey Linden, winner of 2 All-Ireland medals (1991 & 94) and former All Star (1994). Is regarded as one of Down's best Gaelic Footballers of all time
- Gregory McCartan, All Ireland winner 1994, All Star 1994, one of the best midfielders in the country
- Benny Coulter, star half forward and Ireland international. He won an All-Star award in 2010
- Dan Gordon, Star midfielder from the Loughinisland Club. He was captain of the Down Senior team in 2007/08. In 2010 Dan played in defence.
- Martin Clarke, An Riocht Club man, Martin won an All-Ireland Minor medal in 2005 and is a former player for AFL club Collingwood Magpies. He won an All-Star award in 2010
- Kevin McKernan, All Ireland minor championship 2005 ulster under 21 winner 2008 current down player
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