Antrim Hurling

[antrimman667]

A boy I was talking to recently made the point that Glenravel have a lot of good footballers that play a bit of hurling whereas the hurling side maybe need it to be the other way round.

I was at the match when they won junior. They lost to Glenarm a pile of times that season including a heavy loss in the Championship groups but they came with a plan that day, executed it perfectly and completely deserved their win. I also have great admiration for them punching up and trying to maintain Intermediate status when half the county wants to drop down tiers or divisions.

Also, as I mentioned Glenarm, they had a good win tonight to win the Countess of Antrim Cup.

Agreed, Con Magees are trying their best to keep hurling alive with pressures of football. Creggan in the same boat a lot of the year, if their footballers play they could be a match for most intermediate teams

[johnnycool]

What was going on with the Div1 bottom section fixtures this week?

for the last while we were due to go to St Enda's this Wednesday night and then Portaferry on the Sunday, but those fixtures were swapped and that also meant that Ballycastle were expected to play Ballycran on a Wednesday night which is a 2 hour journey and leaving work early..

I heard yesterday that Ballycastle rightly kicked up about this, are refusing to field, plus our pitch will be double booked...

Anyone know what caused the change from the original fixtures?

[saffman]

Asked the same question last week regards fixture changes.

Really makes no sense at all and with relegation on the line for clubs, late fixture changes really does call into question the integrity of the league.

Fixtures are put out they should remain.

Whoever has pushed through the change has had a howler.

[johnnycool]

Asked the same question last week regards fixture changes.

Really makes no sense at all and with relegation on the line for clubs, late fixture changes really does call into question the integrity of the league.

Fixtures are put out they should remain.

Whoever has pushed through the change has had a howler.

We got an email this evening and the fixtures have reverted back to us up in Hannahstown on Wednesday night, Ports v Crans with Ballycastle a bye..

Someone has seen sense

[NorthAntrim]

Asked the same question last week regards fixture changes.

Really makes no sense at all and with relegation on the line for clubs, late fixture changes really does call into question the integrity of the league.

Fixtures are put out they should remain.

Whoever has pushed through the change has had a howler.

We got an email this evening and the fixtures have reverted back to us up in Hannahstown on Wednesday night, Ports v Crans with Ballycastle a bye..

Someone has seen sense

Sensible decision. I see Glenravel and MR2 have a lovely trip to Derry City on a Wednesday evening still 

[Milltown Row2]

Asked the same question last week regards fixture changes.

Really makes no sense at all and with relegation on the line for clubs, late fixture changes really does call into question the integrity of the league.

Fixtures are put out they should remain.

Whoever has pushed through the change has had a howler.

We got an email this evening and the fixtures have reverted back to us up in Hannahstown on Wednesday night, Ports v Crans with Ballycastle a bye..

Someone has seen sense

Sensible decision. I see Glenravel and MR2 have a lovely trip to Derry City on a Wednesday evening still 

Moved to tonight! I've dodged that trip a few times, but I welcome all clubs that want to play in the Antrim leagues, so heading up to Derry will be grand 

[Brendan]

Hope you have a hotel booked with that throw in time MR2 

[Hoof Hearted]

does Eamonn Hasson still ref in the antrim leagues ?

[NorthAntrim]

Im not sure. I know he used to cover Cloughmills

[SaffronSports]

What happened that the fixtures got moved about? I see Glenarm were supposed to be away to Ahoghill but it has been switched and they're at home now.

[NorthAntrim]

Tight at the top of the Leagues. Cushendall and Loughgiel level with both games between the two a draw. Big win for Loughgiel v  strong Dunloy side last night

Ballygalget look div2 bound with only one to play

Division 2 interesting. Carey play Glenarm next game could go a long way in deciding it. Also the first game wasnt played with these two. Could it be a double pointer at a neutral venue?

Sarsfields need a miracle to avoid three

Bredagh clean sweep so far in three. Although a few tough games to come should bounce straight back up

All Saints gone to be replaced by GNM who seem to have their house in order again

[johnnycool]

Tight at the top of the Leagues. Cushendall and Loughgiel level with both games between the two a draw. Big win for Loughgiel v  strong Dunloy side last night

Ballygalget look div2 bound with only one to play

Division 2 interesting. Carey play Glenarm next game could go a long way in deciding it. Also the first game wasnt played with these two. Could it be a double pointer at a neutral venue?

Sarsfields need a miracle to avoid three

Bredagh clean sweep so far in three. Although a few tough games to come should bounce straight back up

All Saints gone to be replaced by GNM who seem to have their house in order again

yep, two poor performances on the bounce doesn't help. Ballycastle didn't need to get above 3rd gear to canter home and we lost two players to red cards last night, so that doesn't help at all.

[NorthAntrim]

Tight at the top of the Leagues. Cushendall and Loughgiel level with both games between the two a draw. Big win for Loughgiel v  strong Dunloy side last night

Ballygalget look div2 bound with only one to play

Division 2 interesting. Carey play Glenarm next game could go a long way in deciding it. Also the first game wasnt played with these two. Could it be a double pointer at a neutral venue?

Sarsfields need a miracle to avoid three

Bredagh clean sweep so far in three. Although a few tough games to come should bounce straight back up

All Saints gone to be replaced by GNM who seem to have their house in order again

yep, two poor performances on the bounce doesn't help. Ballycastle didn't need to get above 3rd gear to canter home and we lost two players to red cards last night, so that doesn't help at all.

should bounce back. Im not sure all the clubs in 2 want to push for the league

[JonnyD_]

Div 2 is tough to get out of, however I'd say Ballygalget won't be sitting there too long. i said a few weeks back the league is brutal for clubs with a big county contingent and i think the ards clubs get it tight as they've more missing than most.

no violins though... we all know thats how it works.

[NorthAntrim]

Squad depth. Dunloy and Cushendall are the same but have the depth to survive