Antrim Hurling

[keep her low this half]

Overall Antrim played well, much better than I expected. Of course as is always the way in championship hurling weakness were exploited. Our full back line, in particular our corner backs have been poor all year. Out the field Mickey Bradley at midfield struggled, Ciaran Clarke at centre forward didn't get into the game and personally I thought Mcmanus and big Domhnall both struggled to get into the game, although Mc Manus's sideline was superb. Now onto the positives, Keelan Molloy, Eoin Campbell and James McNaughton were superb, better than anything Cork had to offer.
Overall 2022 has been a good year. Division 1 retained, Joe McDonagh won and a competitive performance in the All Ireland series.
Darren Gleeson deserves huge credit for all he has done, I doubted him before he took the reins but I was wrong and so were a lot of other people.
Next year we have 5 Division 1 matches and 5 Leinster championship matches to look forward to. We have a competitive team for the first time in about 15 years and that is something we should all embrace and enjoy
The good times don't last long, lets make the best of them and enjoy them.

[marty34]

Must be mentioned that there was a very strong breeze there today.  Antrim used it well in the first half.

Cork took over in the second half.  Still hard to work Cork out in fairness. Could open up and give somebody a pasting or could just get over the line - hard to know about them.

They kept persisting with the short puck out in the second half when they had a strong breeze although they run into trouble with it at times.  Maybe they've just sticking with it as that's they're plan regardles, when they get to the next game.

Stick to the process as they say but it just needs refined a bit. And they have time to do it. As they hadn't played for a while, they'll be happy to get the competitive game.

Antrim's year is a happy one - decent league, Joe Mc Donagh and all set for next year.  Need another player or two.

Mc Naughton is very good. Build a team around him.

[Upandover]

Far too many wides in the first half, boys struggled judging the wind but cork didnt have any problems with it second half.

Ref was poor, cork were throwing constantly, the penalty they got was outside, could go on.
One thing the difference between the sides is conditioning, night and day between Antrim and the premier counties, we are busted at times too early in the games.

Enjoyed watching the games at corrigan and the day out at croke, hopefully more to follow.

[gallsman]

Far too many wides in the first half, boys struggled judging the wind but cork didnt have any problems with it second half.

Ref was poor, cork were throwing constantly, the penalty they got was outside, could go on.
One thing the difference between the sides is conditioning, night and day between Antrim and the premier counties, we are busted at times too early in the games.

Enjoyed watching the games at corrigan and the day out at croke, hopefully more to follow.

Really noticeable - one or two lads side, Cork very clearly bigger, stronger, faster.

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Far too many wides in the first half, boys struggled judging the wind but cork didnt have any problems with it second half.

Ref was poor, cork were throwing constantly, the penalty they got was outside, could go on.
One thing the difference between the sides is conditioning, night and day between Antrim and the premier counties, we are busted at times too early in the games.

Enjoyed watching the games at corrigan and the day out at croke, hopefully more to follow.

Really noticeable - one or two lads side, Cork very clearly bigger, stronger, faster.

Couple belies there

[Upandover]

Far too many wides in the first half, boys struggled judging the wind but cork didnt have any problems with it second half.

Ref was poor, cork were throwing constantly, the penalty they got was outside, could go on.
One thing the difference between the sides is conditioning, night and day between Antrim and the premier counties, we are busted at times too early in the games.

Enjoyed watching the games at corrigan and the day out at croke, hopefully more to follow.

Really noticeable - one or two lads side, Cork very clearly bigger, stronger, faster.

Couple belies there

Mad, how do ya have a belly with that amount of training and playing county level.

[Milltown Row2]

Far too many wides in the first half, boys struggled judging the wind but cork didnt have any problems with it second half.

Ref was poor, cork were throwing constantly, the penalty they got was outside, could go on.
One thing the difference between the sides is conditioning, night and day between Antrim and the premier counties, we are busted at times too early in the games.

Enjoyed watching the games at corrigan and the day out at croke, hopefully more to follow.

Really noticeable - one or two lads side, Cork very clearly bigger, stronger, faster.

Couple belies there

Mad, how do ya have a belly with that amount of training and playing county level.

Didn't stop 'The Rock'

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Far too many wides in the first half, boys struggled judging the wind but cork didnt have any problems with it second half.

Ref was poor, cork were throwing constantly, the penalty they got was outside, could go on.
One thing the difference between the sides is conditioning, night and day between Antrim and the premier counties, we are busted at times too early in the games.

Enjoyed watching the games at corrigan and the day out at croke, hopefully more to follow.

Really noticeable - one or two lads side, Cork very clearly bigger, stronger, faster.

Couple belies there

Mad, how do ya have a belly with that amount of training and playing county level.

Didn't stop 'The Rock'

Was he not more built than fat

[Saffrongael]

Far too many wides in the first half, boys struggled judging the wind but cork didnt have any problems with it second half.

Ref was poor, cork were throwing constantly, the penalty they got was outside, could go on.
One thing the difference between the sides is conditioning, night and day between Antrim and the premier counties, we are busted at times too early in the games.

Enjoyed watching the games at corrigan and the day out at croke, hopefully more to follow.

Really noticeable - one or two lads side, Cork very clearly bigger, stronger, faster.

Couple belies there

Mad, how do ya have a belly with that amount of training and playing county level.

Didn't stop 'The Rock'

Was he not more built than fat

He was an it was 20 years ago

[imtommygunn]

One of the best engines on that team looks like he has a belly but there are many far lighter than him that can't cover as much ground.

Cork aren't s physical as some of the munster ones either but we have definitely improved on the physicality stakes.

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Far too many wides in the first half, boys struggled judging the wind but cork didnt have any problems with it second half.

Ref was poor, cork were throwing constantly, the penalty they got was outside, could go on.
One thing the difference between the sides is conditioning, night and day between Antrim and the premier counties, we are busted at times too early in the games.

Enjoyed watching the games at corrigan and the day out at croke, hopefully more to follow.

Really noticeable - one or two lads side, Cork very clearly bigger, stronger, faster.

Couple belies there

Mad, how do ya have a belly with that amount of training and playing county level.

Didn't stop 'The Rock'

Was he not more built than fat

He was an it was 20 years ago

Yeah different era, different game

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

One of the best engines on that team looks like he has a belly but there are many far lighter than him that can't cover as much ground.

Cork aren't s physical as some of the munster ones either but we have definitely improved on the physicality stakes.

Ye mind Big Corkery ?

[Milltown Row2]

Far too many wides in the first half, boys struggled judging the wind but cork didnt have any problems with it second half.

Ref was poor, cork were throwing constantly, the penalty they got was outside, could go on.
One thing the difference between the sides is conditioning, night and day between Antrim and the premier counties, we are busted at times too early in the games.

Enjoyed watching the games at corrigan and the day out at croke, hopefully more to follow.

Really noticeable - one or two lads side, Cork very clearly bigger, stronger, faster.

Couple belies there

Mad, how do ya have a belly with that amount of training and playing county level.

Didn't stop 'The Rock'

Was he not more built than fat

He was an it was 20 years ago

Yeah different era, different game

Didn't bring that up and they managed some all Irelands too

[imtommygunn]

One of the best engines on that team looks like he has a belly but there are many far lighter than him that can't cover as much ground.

Cork aren't s physical as some of the munster ones either but we have definitely improved on the physicality stakes.

Ye mind Big Corkery ?

Different time though. So much talent but not sure he would fit in modern game. I guess best modern day example Quigleys. Not many equivalents in the hurling.

[Saffrongael]

One of the best engines on that team looks like he has a belly but there are many far lighter than him that can't cover as much ground.

Cork aren't s physical as some of the munster ones either but we have definitely improved on the physicality stakes.

They are as leggy/pacey as any of the teams though. And I'm not 100% sure you can train that in players that don't have it, Cork have great running power. Lost count of the numner of times a Cork player took 3 steps and was away from his man yesterday.

Their problem is getting turned over in the tackle & getting over elaborate with the short stuff