Antrim Hurling

Started by milltown row, January 26, 2007, 11:21:26 AM

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SaffronOak

Paidi an excellent hurler also.  Just a gifted cub but his dad was an excellent dual player also.

McCallin seems to get better everytime I see him.  I thought St Killian's dealt with Martin threat but Paudie still finished with 1-2.  Cant take your eyes off him.  Think he hit something like 3-9 in the minor championship semi final against Cushendall this year.  Can see him and the likes of Reece Cunning and Ben O'Kane making steps into senior team in next couple of years along with McCallin

Quote from: imtommygunn on December 20, 2024, 11:01:58 AM
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Quote from: Around the glens on December 17, 2024, 10:01:55 PM2 antrim schools going at it and and the best antrim gaa could post was a great come back from cpc to win it. 6 up at half time won by 6 was a great come back 🙃

Seen enough of oisin mccallin regularly to think he's a serious prospect. Only going into his 2nd year of minor.

Oisin is a serious talent coming through the club at the moment. As you say, hes still got another year left at minor which says a lot about the lad being selected as player of the match last night.

Padie O'Kane is coming up fast behind him in the school showcasing his talents.

What's O'Kane like at the hurling? I would say there's a chance he might go pro in the soccer if he's starring in underage NI teams.

Is McCallin Dunloy? I think the fella Martin looks decent too. I'd expect a few of them to make an impact on senior in next few years.(some of them did a bit this year I think)

Kidder81

I wouldn't be anointing anyone of that age just yet, just let them progress. Both were easily enough handled in the minor final against Glenariffe/Glenravel

SaffronOak

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McCallin has another year at minor.  Paudie has shown enough outside of that match vs Glenariffe to show he'll have a future.

Ben and Reece had decent games but you can't go judging on one game either.

No anointing, just stating potential :)

Quote from: Kidder81 on December 20, 2024, 05:14:40 PMI wouldn't be anointing anyone of that age just yet, just let them progress. Both were easily enough handled in the minor final against Glenariffe/Glenravel

SaffronOak

Also - a major fact from that minor final that wasnt really spoken about was the number of Glenariffe/Glenravel players who had exposure to senior age (intermediate) hurling with a successful team. 

An excellent side and I'm complimenting them by saying the above.  They looked like a step above Dunloy in that final, the hurling they got at a higher level in the past year certainly aided them.

SaffronSports

Think at least four of that team played for Glenariffe in the Championship this year while two of them also played for Glenarm so plenty of lads playing at a good level. There's a few of that team are very exciting prospects.

Anyone for Ballinascreen on Friday to watch them in the Ulster semi against Bredagh?

imtommygunn

Do glenarm not have a minor team? That's a big area for a combined side if not.

Bredagh are a strong team who'll be hard beat but Antrim champions ran them close last year so probably be a tight one.

SaffronSports

Quote from: imtommygunn on December 24, 2024, 05:16:13 PMDo glenarm not have a minor team? That's a big area for a combined side if not.

Bredagh are a strong team who'll be hard beat but Antrim champions ran them close last year so probably be a tight one.

No Glenarm haven't had a minor team in a few years. I'd expect them to have a team within the next few years though. They had an u16 team last year so if it's not this year coming I'm sure they'll have one the following year.

This Glenariffe team are very strong. Some really good hurlers on it. Hard to know how that will play outside the county but they'll be hard beat themselves I'm sure.

Milltown Row2

That Glenariffe mix is a very good team with some good guys in the background helping out. From what I've seen they should be winning that game
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SaffronSports

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 24, 2024, 06:21:03 PMThat Glenariffe mix is a very good team with some good guys in the background helping out. From what I've seen they should be winning that game

Don't know much about Bredagh tbh. Dunloy beat them by a point last year but I'm sure they'll have lads who will have moved up so it will be a new team.

Glenariffe are very good. Most of these boys were on the panel that won an All Ireland Feile a few years ago. A good few of them won the Mageean and Paddy Buggy with St Killian's too. I'm sure a few of them will go on to hurl for Antrim seniors too.

SaffronSports

Glenariffe/Glenravel got past Bredagh today to set up an Ulster final with Lavey on Tuesday.

Lads played well enough first half but weren't at their best in the second but kept their noses ahead to win by 2 in the end.

Kidder81

Quote from: SaffronSports on December 27, 2024, 04:38:44 PMGlenariffe/Glenravel got past Bredagh today to set up an Ulster final with Lavey on Tuesday.

Lads played well enough first half but weren't at their best in the second but kept their noses ahead to win by 2 in the end.

What's the breakdown in Glenariffe, Glenravel & Glenarm in first 15 ?

SaffronSports

Quote from: Kidder81 on December 27, 2024, 11:27:24 PM
Quote from: SaffronSports on December 27, 2024, 04:38:44 PMGlenariffe/Glenravel got past Bredagh today to set up an Ulster final with Lavey on Tuesday.

Lads played well enough first half but weren't at their best in the second but kept their noses ahead to win by 2 in the end.

What's the breakdown in Glenariffe, Glenravel & Glenarm in first 15 ?

I'm not 100% sure but I think the starting 15 today was 12 Glenariffe, 2 Glenarm, 1 Glenravel. Those Glenarm lads have been playing juvenile for Glenariffe for a long time though so not like they've just been drafted in or anything.

Milltown Row2

Would an amalgamation have won this before?
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Brendan

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Not sure how links to Facebook work on here but if you scroll back on Ballinascreens page you'll find the roll of honour, no amalgamation winners that I can see

SaffronSports

There's a lot of amalgamations throughout Antrim nowadays so I'm sure there will be more amalgamations representing us in this over the years.

I think u12 - u16 you maybe only have Glenarm, Loughgiel, Dunloy, Naomh Eanna, Ballycastle that aren't an amalgamation outside the city. I know there's a load of amalgamations within Belfast but there's probably a few clubs that stand alone there.