The Mournemen won the 2024 Tailteann Cup final against Laois, but Justin McNulty's side are unbeaten in the competition while Down lost to Offaly in Round 2A
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Rugby league star Kevin Sinfield has been knighted in the King's Birthday Honours, with Dame Helen Mirren and members of the England women's football team among those receiving awards.
The former Derby County winger spent time on loan at the Rams during the 2022/23 season and had been a free agent this summer
Gary Street, who led the England women’s rugby team to the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup, has also been recognised.