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Outstanding Cushendall. One more to go. Well done😊

Brilliant catch and goal by Sean McAfee. Drive on now.

Cushendall doing well, should be further ahead at half time though. Some easy scoring opportunities hit wide. I hope they can pull through in the second half.

Yep as far as I know we are unseeded. That means we will be playing one of Loughgiel, Cushendall, St John's or Dunloy in a quarter final. I think everyone assumed this years seedlings were based on the four semi finalists of 2015 championship, I know we certainly did. Should have been made more clear from the outset how import your league position was. Going forward this makes all the league games more important I suppose. Every team will be pushing hard now in the league to make sure you finish in top 4 Antrim clubs. Maybe a good thing to have more competitive games and importance placed on the league. Can't see too many clubs playing league games without county players now. .

As far as I know, it is 2 up 2down, as agreed at 2014 county convention when they voted to change to 8 team leagues in 2016.

Creggan lost by 7 points. 1-13 to 0-9. Great effort from them.

From last years finalised league tables, I think the following is correct: (did O'Donnells fold???)

Division 1a:

Loughgiel, Cushendall, Ballycran, St John's, Dunloy, Portaferry, Ballycastle, Rossa.

Division 1b:

St Galls, Clooney, Ballygalget, Glenariffe, Creggan, Cloughmills, Carey, Gortnamona.

Division 2:

Sarsfields, Armoy, Cushendun, St Pauls, St Endas, Randalstown, Bredagh, Rasharkin.

Division 3:

St Theresa's, Glenravel, Na Magha, Lamh Dhearg, Glenarm, O'Donnells???, Carryduff, St Agnes, Davitts, Belfast Shamrocks, Ballyvarley, Loch Mor Gaels.

Very good player so good to see him in the panel. If he bulked up a bit I think he would be a definite starter and a serious player for us.

He's no need to bulk up at all. He's a flying machine. The year Clare won the All Ireland I was standing on the pitch and was surprised how light the players were. The majority of them a similar build to Saul.

I agree Hurlingstick. I wouldn't want to see Saul bulking up either. His strengths are his speed, skill, stick work and elusiveness. Too many young fellas piling on the pounds at the gym and then can't run or perform the way they did before they followed the trend to pound the weights in the gym. Tore Dunloy apart in this years Antrim championship semi final. Saul won North Antrim hurler of the year the way he is now. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I haven't seen anywhere what motions are being voted on at tonight's convention.

Can anyone post them on here? Thanks in advance.

Clubs are NOT ALLOWED to drop down a championship if they feel like lifting an easy championship. The championship your club plays in, is based on the league you play in, or higher If you elect to move up.

Division one teams play Senior (not allowed any lower championship)
Division two play intermediate or Senior Championship (not allowed junior)
Division three play Junior, intermediate or Senior (not allowed to enter junior b)
Division four play junior b, junior, intermediate or senior.

In short, a division four team is allowed to enter the senior championship and there is nothing to stop them. No team is allowed to cherry pick a lower championship as has been suggested on here.

St Pauls have been relegated out of division two and have been struggling this last 3/4 years. From what I hear they are struggling to get a team out on the pitch. They will be playing Junior championship as that is the level they are now playing in the league next season.

Does the appointment of the county senior hurling manager not have to be ratified at county meeting of all the club delegates? The clubs could vote against it? If the whole county apart from one man wants PJ to be manager, the clubs should vote for PJ. Maybe I am wrong that all these decisions have to be ratified?

I presume the leagues are more or less done and dusted at this stage?

Loughgeil Div1 in the bag with something to spare, St Galls and Clooney down to Div1B, with the Sars, Armoy, St Pauls and Cushendul moving down to Div2 providing Creggan can pick up another point from their 4 games in hand!

Not sure about Div1, but the lack of competitive hurling worked against us this year. Hopefully Div1B will be more competitive with Clooney and St Galls in the mix.

The fall of the Sars has been a bit of a surprise, what is happening there?

Bit of a crisis at sarsfields with not being able to field and talk of transfers.
Mr2 might enlighten us but I'm not optimistic about galls continued competitiveness with their better players getting on a bit.

We'll be competitive enough for a couple more years yet

I meant with the top tier teams rather than at Division2.

Within 1B? or in div 1 A? we'll only see them come championship I'd imagine so I doubt it... We'll be good for 40 minutes 

If that is the case, would St Galls not be better entering the intermediate if that is their level? They would have a good chance of winning it and getting an all Ireland run going. Would bring a good feeling to the hurling in your club and give it a boost like Rossa got last season. Success breeds success.

Mageean Cup final tonight up at the dub. St Louis vs St Marys at 7:30pm

Plenty of talent on show from both teams. Hope the tight pitch doesn't make it a ruckfest

Just in case you head up and waste your journey. The Mageean final was moved a couple of days ago. It is now in Ballymena at 4.30pm today.

i thought just the forresters (i think thats it) is the one that was switched, QUB didnt want two matches on at the Dub AFAIK

Apologies, didn't take time reading the amended fixture.

Mageean Cup final tonight up at the dub. St Louis vs St Marys at 7:30pm

Plenty of talent on show from both teams. Hope the tight pitch doesn't make it a ruckfest

Just in case you head up and waste your journey. The Mageean final was moved a couple of days ago. It is now in Ballymena at 4.30pm today.

What a performance from our boys, especially the first half. Such a young team and maybe our inexperience hurt us in the second half. Hopefully we will be back in a final soon and with the experience of yesterday behind us we will lift the cup next time. Proud of them all, up the black and amber.