The Faithful County have suffered bad losses throughout 2024.
The Offaly senior footballers play their third and final group phase game in the Tailteann Cup this weekend.
Declan Kelly's struggling side take on a Down team in good form since departing the Ulster championship at the hands of Armagh.
The men from Mourne were easy winners over both London and Limerick while Offaly have slipped to two damaging defeats against the same opposition.
Midlands 103 commentator Brian Gavin says regardless of what happens next, a serious review of what's happened this year needs to be done:
Gavin previews Offaly's meeting with Down with David Hollywood:
The game at Breffni Park in Cavan gets underway at 1.45pm on Sunday.
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