Antrim Hurling

[Saffrongael]

It's 1A & 1B in 2025, (6 teams each) that will be determined where you finish this year. So you are right, no league relegation as such this year. And we are never going to be high enough this year to qualify for 1A next year.

[SaffronSports]

The ones I know for definite are Ryan Elliott, Joe Maskey, Keelan Molloy and Eoin O'Neill. Add Neil to that and it's a big loss. Hopefully, the other ones mentioned here just have wee niggles and will be back for the league as that's a big lot of lads to do without.

I thought Seaan and Nigel were heading away as well.

Might be wrong about Seaan but pretty sure I read that Nigel is definitely travelling again.

I was basing it on an article from November which does mention Seaan too but missed him in my post.

Seems Nigel gone too according to multiple posters.

Need to try to survive this year while bedding in a few new ones. That's close to half a team and nearly all starters too.

So what way will the NHL be run this year? I don't think there is relegation as such.. Winning one game to stay in LMcC will be the objective and trying to unearth some new talent

Top 3 in 1a and 1b will form 1a in 2025 along with the winner of a playoff between the two 4th place teams.

Loser of that playoff will join the other div 1 teams and 2 from div 2 in 1b for next year.

If we had everyone available I'd probably target making that 4th place match up by beating Westmeath and Dublin but can't see us beating Dublin now so probably going to be 1b.

[Milltown Row2]

The ones I know for definite are Ryan Elliott, Joe Maskey, Keelan Molloy and Eoin O'Neill. Add Neil to that and it's a big loss. Hopefully, the other ones mentioned here just have wee niggles and will be back for the league as that's a big lot of lads to do without.

I thought Seaan and Nigel were heading away as well.

Might be wrong about Seaan but pretty sure I read that Nigel is definitely travelling again.

I was basing it on an article from November which does mention Seaan too but missed him in my post.

Seems Nigel gone too according to multiple posters.

Need to try to survive this year while bedding in a few new ones. That's close to half a team and nearly all starters too.

So what way will the NHL be run this year? I don't think there is relegation as such.. Winning one game to stay in LMcC will be the objective and trying to unearth some new talent

Top 3 in 1a and 1b will form 1a in 2025 along with the winner of a playoff between the two 4th place teams.

Loser of that playoff will join the other div 1 teams and 2 from div 2 in 1b for next year.

If we had everyone available I'd probably target making that 4th place match up by beating Westmeath and Dublin but can't see us beating Dublin now so probably going to be 1b.

Which will be our level and very competitive to, its all fine and dandy having a status of being in Div1 A but getting hammered weekly isn't going to improve us either too much

[imtommygunn]

1b is where we're at if that's how it goes and if we get players back hopefully be mid table and push for higher up but if we don't get players back then probably be a few relegation fights.

[johnnycool]

The ones I know for definite are Ryan Elliott, Joe Maskey, Keelan Molloy and Eoin O'Neill. Add Neil to that and it's a big loss. Hopefully, the other ones mentioned here just have wee niggles and will be back for the league as that's a big lot of lads to do without.

I thought Seaan and Nigel were heading away as well.

Might be wrong about Seaan but pretty sure I read that Nigel is definitely travelling again.

I was basing it on an article from November which does mention Seaan too but missed him in my post.

Seems Nigel gone too according to multiple posters.

Need to try to survive this year while bedding in a few new ones. That's close to half a team and nearly all starters too.

We'd three senior hurlers take off to Australia "for the year" and they still haven't returned and that's 5 years later.

[NorthAntrim]

Championship a good while away though.

If youre gone for work be doubtful to be back and less likely to be back early if away with the woman. Keelan and Seann maybe get a few months wrecking done and come home. Youve some decent young dunloy talent in Daire McMullan and the young All Saints lad but will be lacking scorers

[Kidder81]

I hope we got the Fibrus sponsorship money up front 

[Milltown Row2]

I hope we got the Fibrus sponsorship money up front 

The company has done what they can do and that part of the job is completed

I'm not sure the company has finished  what comes next?

[imtommygunn]

The company isn't finished though so don't see why they are going through should cause an issue with sponsorship?

[NorthAntrim]

Any injury update on ciaran clarke? will he feature in the league at all? Can Rian McMullan cement a starting place? Heard Joe McLaughlin was added to the panel any truth?

[general_lee]

How's Christy McNaughton able to play for Derry hurlers?

[Milltown Row2]

How's Christy McNaughton able to play for Derry hurlers?

Thought this was common enough

[imtommygunn]

Do you not need some link or is this because there are different rules in hurling?

I think he could be a big success for then.

[Saffron_sam20]

Do you not need some link or is this because there are different rules in hurling?

I think he could be a big success for then.

Pretty sure so called 'weaker' counties are allowed sanctions, not too sure what the rules are for it. but remember reading bout it few years ago.

[imtommygunn]

Yeah was wondering was it that.