Antrim Hurling

[north_antrim_hound]

Not the worst Antrim performance I've ever seen. Laois away always tough. Too many basic errors. Especially disappointing with 14 men and we couldn't push on. Tipp there for the taking, no doubt about it . Gleeson will have them fired up.

It's harder to get fired up if it doesn't effect our relegation status.

[Kidder81]

Not the worst Antrim performance I've ever seen. Laois away always tough. Too many basic errors. Especially disappointing with 14 men and we couldn't push on. Tipp there for the taking, no doubt about it . Gleeson will have them fired up.

The Tipp match is meaningless

[Saffsof82]

Minors had a good win at the weekend against Carlow, out again this weekend vs Westmeath. Hearing the u20 qualifier against Down has been moved to St Pats day at a north antrim venue

[north_antrim_hound]

Minors had a good win at the weekend against Carlow, out again this weekend vs Westmeath. Hearing the u20 qualifier against Down has been moved to St Pats day at a north antrim venue

Great to see more effort going into these squad's and hopefully we'll see the rewards at senior. Time we started building from the ground up. Thanks to all the mentors involved

[groundlie]

If we beat tipp we are safe.

[Antrim Coaster]

It's head to head so we are in the relegation playoff regardless. As for Laois targeting this game, I would have thought we would be doing the same

Point being that Cheddar targeted the Antrim match since the fixtures were released as one that Laois would definitely win.

So Laois never emptied the tank v Waterford and Kilkenny and took a couple of big hidings as a result whereas Antrim did go flat out in their matches and were burnt out when it came to the Laois match.

Cheddar is a cute enough hoor who knows the limitations of his team.

[Antrim Coaster]

If we beat tipp we are safe.

No.

[groundlie]

I would highly doubt that this game was Laois season. They're a good team who would aspire to more than just beating ourselves to define their season. They have been at this level a long time. They have a good, experienced manager who has been around the block as well.
If the tipp game won't save us then Offaly are definitely there for the taking.

[imtommygunn]

There are must win games for teams though and that was theirs. Antrim, rightly or wrongly, target all the games it would seem. Doesn't matter either way - they beat us when it mattered this year and last 

Offaly won't be easy beat but it's a good test of where we are at.

[groundlie]

If that is the case that Laois put everything into Sundays game then it's a risky strategy but one that has ultimately reaped great rewards. What another year at Div. 1 does is just immense in terms of developing hurling within a county at all levels.

[imtommygunn]

It didn't work last year( as we got enough points elsewhere) but did this year. It's hard to know if they put all their emphasis on the one match tbh but their performances against other teams don't tally with their performances against antrim generally.

[Tony Baloney]

The GAA Social podcast had Neil McManus on this week. Good listen. All parties prepared to stick the boot in where needed.

[groundlie]

Neil spoke well. He made very valid points. A lot needing done for Ulster hurling immediately. It's a crisis.

[paddyjohn]

Agree, Neil spoke really well and wasn't a bit worried about airing his views. Fair play

[keep her low this half]

There are must win games for teams though and that was theirs. Antrim, rightly or wrongly, target all the games it would seem. Doesn't matter either way - they beat us when it mattered this year and last 

Offaly won't be easy beat but it's a good test of where we are at.

Offaly beat us in the Walsh cup this year and seem to be picking up a little in their league performances. Two weeks ago I was very confident about Antrims direction of travel. Today not so much.