Messages

any word from the Dub

History to repeat itself at Clones? An Antrim team v a Galway team in an All Ireland semi final. I hope not.

Dunloy played Sarsfields in Mullingar.
They were the better side I don't know how it got away. (A certain Joe Cooney)

Joe Cooney allegedly used a size 4 ball coming of the bench for the last free. It was a big joke with Sarsfields  at the time. Lad came out with a towel to dry Joe's hurl and dropped the junior ball in the process.

Id say he'd have knocked the size 5 over also... Too many games Dunloy were so unlucky in... Watched most of them

Indeed. And Won a few also!
They kept that 90s team so well adding a couple of new guys every year or two to stay a top team in Ireland over a decade.

The last time an Antrim team played a Galway team in clones they won
Dunloy v portumna I think it was 2004 or did LG play st Thomas there I can't remember

Team named for first game.... Hopefully a win with this new start in the year.

Happy new year

Venue change form rathdowney to heywood Cs near abbyleix

way to go HS

you have the last word

I was involved in our u 12 go games hurling team this year (Dunloy). We had cancellations  with three of the city teams. one 
we had to travel and they cancelled due to various trips down  south etc. two  did not come down. In fairness we had two other city teams who fulfilled there fixtures in Dunloy-  Rossa  and Lamh Dhearg ( with very depleted numbers so fair play  )
my biggest gripe was the lack of sufficient notice and we  had to contact them looking for confirmation of there attendance or non attendance more like
we could have arranged something else on those Saturdays

I cant speak for the rest of the N Antrim clubs you would have to ask them

I do not feel this is a north v city problem. I would attribute this sort of thing with the respective management and club more than there location on the antrim map

Antrim played 4 games this week. Won them.

V armagh 5 27  0 07
V creggan 9 24  1 15
V down 5 20  1 15
V meath 2 19  0 17

good results

Dear Santa

Please can I have the following for my team in 2016

A centre back

A new pair of midfielders

2 scoring forwards


Oh ps Santa they all should be to win possession,especially the aerial variety

Thanks

Mick Ryan
Upperchurch

If I was from tipp I wouldn't know if I should laugh or cry at this
Very good

Can anyone provide the list of teams in each division for 3016?

To early to name teams but Imm sure someone will be here berating the leauge and championship structures, that one is infinite LOL

NAG1 what would you know about hurling coby is an excellent young hurler who starred for antrim minors and helped st Louis win a mageaan and played a significant part in the final scoring 1-4 from play... He would give any hurler the fill of it

Youth is great and dandy to have especially if they are gifted and strong... But have you seen the Carlow and Westmeath's lately ? big physical teams who have imposed their strength over us the last number of years as did Laois Kerry and the other middle tier teams... when down in that division you need a bitta steel.... let the lad develop at minor/under 21 before burning him out at senior.... No?

That's correct
                   We have two guys on our panel last year, big enough but not mobile enough
I hope our new fitness trainer has separate programs between our smaller players and our large ones
Not much point in them going to the gym to beef up more
They a bit of mobility

The Loughgiel lads getting a bit defensive!!! Some crazy statements!!! Get over yourselves ffs. The entire county is behind PJ's appointment, how could you possibly argue with the appointment of a man who took his club to an All Ireland and 4 Antrim and Ulster's in a row? We all want him to succeed, we want Antrim promoted and to win The Christy Ring. We want to compete at the top table. However if he doesn't succeed we are well within our rights to comment, complain, whatever. If we pay our money at the gate we are entitled to an opinion. The entire county wants to be successful. I don't care if the manager comes from Loughgiel, Dunloy, Ballycastle or The Shankill Road. Glad Ryan is gone, glad PJ is in.

Careful JJ
That sounds like a fair and balanced perspective you have there
You have to be lambasting somebody on here even after there long gone
Try and get yourself one of those large chips on you shoulder
If some of the dall boys doesn't make the cut this year because they have the wrong attitude or just simply didn't fair well when tried. Get stuck in to the management
As a matter of fact blame everything on someone else bar your club and players
Then your in the zone

This thread will turn out to be a bit sit if we continually have this Loughgiel Cushendall tits for tats scenario

No it won't
Imm Dunloy and have no real beef with LG or CD
We should be able to discuss player selection and there possible impact
I hope PJ can bring MC Manus on board after Dalls all Ireland campaign
Think he has more to offer than watson
I also hope PJ can get more out of Eddie at county level to as he's one of our best club players
One things for sure he had my full support

Yep, as ive said already, good luck to PJ and his backroom staff.

I hope he is given time to get Antrim going in the right direction, I have already said that if we don't win the Christy Ring and get promotion it will be a bad year, but if this happens i think PJ's position shouldn't be in question. (unless he make a right pigs ear of it, which i don't envisage)

i also hope the circus that is LW doesn't take over and distract PJ from his job.

The Watson factor is what it is
He's been good at whinging via different media outlets about What he thinks is  wrong
Time to shut up and show us what he can do
Personally I think he has left a great future behind him but I would be delighted to proved wrong
Nag no digs
Managing Antrim is hard work with little reward so PJ needs everyone's support as did the last managers who tried there best

Good Luck to PJ in his new position
He's the new Antrim manager so time to get right behind him
I read his article in the Irish News today and he's deffo going to give it his best shot and get all our best players on board
I hope all our good players get right behind him
With shorty out and MC Manus taking a sabatical its gonna be tough going for first year so we need to be patient
I hope if things are tough going that we won't be hearing any snide remarks like the last manager got

Antrim Abu

It's official
Dunloy getting final
Throw in 3 o clock

Some interesting and possible match ups to ponder for the county final;
Graffin v Clarke
McCambridge v Mccaughern
Mcauley v McManus (fascinating)
Matty Donnelly v Carson
Dallas v C. McNaughton

Could be interesting enough!!! One thought... 2 of the best defenders in the county from Cushendal v 2 of the most exciting forwards in the county from Ballycastle.
[/quote
I think this will be a closer final than predictions
Wasn't that impressed with dall inside forward line today although I think natty done enough in the last 5 minutes to warrant a starting place
MC Cambridge stood up today when the dall was looking for leaders and is becoming one the top players in the county
But the Ballycastle lads seem to be responding to R Donnelly and have some fine hurlers to
LG look like they are due some reconstruction over the next two years ]