Antrim Hurling

[Milltown Row2]

We stopped second half, the hand pass out to the overlapping player was too easy, we aren't far away but struggled at times to cope with their play.

All that said we gave away a soft enough penalty and should have went 3 up at half time. The weather and conditions would have played a part but it's the same for both.

They took the second goal well, ball out wide head up found the man running through who from tight angle squeezed it in.

Good crowd at the game and NmM was stand out player for us

[imtommygunn]

Davy is a bit less condescending about us than auld donal og.

[Saffrongael]

Davy is a bit less condescending about us than auld donal og.

Just a bit. We are passionate about our hurling up here, I am glad to hear....again. "They're shite but they really enjoy it."

Davy friendly with Tony Shivers and is well looked after when he comes up here so he is always going to play nice 

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Yous need Brendan Rogers. Then again so do wew

[johnnycool]

Yous need Brendan Rogers. Then again so do wew

I know he's an Antrim man, not sure of his hurling pedigree though;

[Milltown Row2]

Yous need Brendan Rogers. Then again so do wew

I know he's an Antrim man, not sure of his hurling pedigree though;

Carnlough men generally played for Glenarm, I'm not sure I came up against him to be fair, looks like a nippy wee corner forward

[paddyjohn]

He didn't hurl a lot. Was more a Basketballer. His wee brother Declan was a class act though.

[Saffrongael]

Waterford next for Antrim in two weeks, who put up an absolute cricket score on Laois. Do we think the Ballygunner players will be back or still on the sauce ?

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Waterford next for Antrim in two weeks, who put up an absolute cricket score on Laois. Do we think the Ballygunner players will be back or still on the sauce ?

Still on the sauce, Waterford by 10, seriously though Antrim hurling well and if they had another marquee forward with physical strength like Rogers they could be getting closer to Dublin.

[north_antrim_hound]

Waterford next for Antrim in two weeks, who put up an absolute cricket score on Laois. Do we think the Ballygunner players will be back or still on the sauce ?

Still on the sauce, Waterford by 10, seriously though Antrim hurling well and if they had another marquee forward with physical strength like Rogers they could be getting closer to Dublin.

Hi ya Brendan

[imtommygunn]

He's right though. I said this myself. A ball winning forward who would go at defenders would be a godsend for us.

Worrying what Waterford did to Laois.

I think we are improving again but this division is just so tough.

[johnnycool]

He's right though. I said this myself. A ball winning forward who would go at defenders would be a godsend for us.

Worrying what Waterford did to Laois.

I think we are improving again but this division is just so tough.

It's unforgiving but you'll learn a lot more playing the Kilkenny's and Waterfords of this world than playing in a lower division where wins are easier to come by.

Barring McManus it seems a young enough panel who'll come good in a few years time if they keep getting this type of exposure.

[imtommygunn]

Yeah it's all definitely heading in the right direction. The score waterford put up against Laois is a worry but the Laois game is the critical one.

It's a pity Clare weren't in this division. I think they'd be beatable too. Maybe, maybe, wexford we could give a game to as well.

Good to see Down improving. (Though hopefully not too much  )

[NAG1]

There really isnt that much of a gap to Clare and Wexford. It we could get some level of consistency and get into this group it would bring us on over the next few years.

Thought the Clare Wexford match was poor enough at the weekend but that group of those two Dublin Laois and ourselves could be a seriously competitive league on its own.

[imtommygunn]

Yeah tbh a true division 1a and 1b or 1 and 2 or whatever they want to label them as would arguably be better for teams like us rather than mixing 12 teams. It actually would be much better for the top teams too as relegation would be a real scramble. (It was like that before).