Antrim Hurling

[keep her low this half]

not sure about the penalty but once again our full back line very rash. Didn't see it as a clear goal scoring opportunity due to other defenders back
All to play for now

[keep her low this half]

O Connor on a black card, Walsh and Rooney on yellow, need a change in there before we end up with a red

[Milltown Row2]

not sure about the penalty but once again our full back line very rash. Didn't see it as a clear goal scoring opportunity due to other defenders back
All to play for now

That's been a standard penalty all season, who'd you have in that  full back line?

[Jonkunlon]

Antrim are fitter and faster and that's proving the difference at the minute. There lies the benefits of playing at the top level. Something that hurt us for years.

[keep her low this half]

not sure about the penalty but once again our full back line very rash. Didn't see it as a clear goal scoring opportunity due to other defenders back
All to play for now

That's been a standard penalty all season, who'd you have in that  full back line?

It really is a problem with no obvious solution, we tried the reserve full back line last week and they conceded 7 against Tipp, need to unearth a corner back/ full back during the Joe McDonagh

[keep her low this half]

Another dangerous frontal charge from Offaly, there have been a few today

[Milltown Row2]

not sure about the penalty but once again our full back line very rash. Didn't see it as a clear goal scoring opportunity due to other defenders back
All to play for now

That's been a standard penalty all season, who'd you have in that  full back line?

It really is a problem with no obvious solution, we tried the reserve full back line last week and they conceded 7 against Tipp, need to unearth a corner back/ full back during the Joe McDonagh

We'll hardly unearth one now unless he's on the panel as they'll have had no club games and won't be up to the physical demands at this level

[keep her low this half]

not sure about the penalty but once again our full back line very rash. Didn't see it as a clear goal scoring opportunity due to other defenders back
All to play for now

That's been a standard penalty all season, who'd you have in that  full back line?

It really is a problem with no obvious solution, we tried the reserve full back line last week and they conceded 7 against Tipp, need to unearth a corner back/ full back during the Joe McDonagh

We'll hardly unearth one now unless he's on the panel as they'll have had no club games and won't be up to the physical demands at this level

We could try blooding some of the Under 20s, it will be Joe McDonagh not Div 1. Better to blood someone in Joe McDonagh than in next years Div 1.

[Milltown Row2]

I think the preseason tournaments would have alerted the management of someone who'd fit the bill. This season might bring someone into the panel for next year, but I think this is our squad for Joe..

[keep her low this half]

Overall a very good result today with the forwards excellent, James McNaughton particulary good but Ciaran Clarke Conal Cunning and Keelan Molloy took some great scores and big Domhall was good as a target man, Fair play to Darren Gleeson delivering 3 consecutive years of Division 1, its not too often we manage that. Plus when we play through the lines we look really dangerous and Gleeson must have put a huge amount of work into developing that.
As an aside was Daniel McKernan carrying a knock as I thought he had played well all year and was a little unlucky not to start although the two boys in midfield today both had strong games. I am assuming Niall McKenna is not fully fit as he has had very minor involvement this year.

[Lord Antrim]

There is no doubting McManus talent but Antrim are a better cohesive unit when he is not playing . They were in 2020 when he was injured and are now . He is now starting to be a distraction . If we want to progress we have to move away from ' The Celeb ' media darling and concentrate on building a strong panel that works and plays for each other.

[groundlie]

Brilliant result well done all. Mcnaughton different level! Nugent brilliant. Would mcmanus be better in half back?

[paddyjohn]

There is no doubting McManus talent but Antrim are a better cohesive unit when he is not playing . They were in 2020 when he was injured and are now . He is now starting to be a distraction . If we want to progress we have to move away from ' The Celeb ' media darling and concentrate on building a strong panel that works and plays for each other.

Wtf are you on?

[marty34]

There is no doubting McManus talent but Antrim are a better cohesive unit when he is not playing . They were in 2020 when he was injured and are now . He is now starting to be a distraction . If we want to progress we have to move away from ' The Celeb ' media darling and concentrate on building a strong panel that works and plays for each other.

Wtf are you on?

Really solid performance by Antrim today. Every time Offaly came back at them, they pushed on. Played a nice style of hurling.

As I said before, they were unlucky in a few league games at Corrigan and could have had 4 pts, never mind the game V Laois.

I wonder what the average age of that team is?

[rogercasement]

Would have to agree
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There is no doubting McManus talent but Antrim are a better cohesive unit when he is not playing . They were in 2020 when he was injured and are now . He is now starting to be a distraction . If we want to progress we have to move away from ' The Celeb ' media darling and concentrate on building a strong panel that works and plays for each other.

Wtf are you on?
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