Derry Hurling

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Just throwing a line out there to see if there is any interest at the minute in Derry hurling. The Derry board has has spent 10 years trying to kill Derry hurling- fact.
The stalwarts in the Derry's hurling pockets are as good a hurling men as anywhere in Ireland but they have little or no support

[lynchbhoy]

Massive interest in Kevin Lynchs Dungiven.
Huge work being done on the underage - with myriads of people now involved in hurling who have no hurling background prev.

[fer fox ache]

Yeah it's the football community's fault hurling's in such a state. Quit yer cryin

[ha ha derry]

The standard of Derry hurling at underage needs to be seen to be believed. Bodes well for county hurling in 6 - 7 years time.

[Mac hinery]

Yeah it's the football community's fault hurling's in such a state. Quit yer cryin

I don't think FBNS said the football community were at fault for the state of Derry hurling.  The county board however has not given the development of hurling the same level of commitment that other county boards in Ulster have. 

When you see other counties development squads being taken to national tournaments and being put up in hostels the night before the tournaments and then compare that with Derry underage hurlers being asked to meet at 5am in the morning travel to the likes of Laois and Mullingar, get off a bus and play 3-4 games then you have wonder what effort the county board(and I'm talking about the administrators here) really put in to the development of hurling. 

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Thank You Mac. I never blamed football community, i am a GAA man, I love to see both codes do well although I just happen to prefer hurling. Hurling doesnt get the support it deserves or needs in Derry-show me the evidence that it does and I will shut up. Lynches are flying underage and I admire them a lot but I think county board need to do more to get weaker clubs up to their level, a few new underage clubs would be a good thing too.

[the colonel]

How helpful has it been for Lynches to be in the N.Antrim underage leagues?

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Without a doubt Lynches have benefited from antrim. But not all Derry teams are as well set up as Lynches to travel weekly to Antrim.

[youbetterbelieveit]

Have a keen interest myself, but as said before you need new hurling clubs to be forming and increase the volume of players playing the game.

[theskull1]

Massive interest in Kevin Lynchs Dungiven.
Huge work being done on the underage - with myriads of people now involved in hurling who have no hurling background prev.

Thats a very difficult thing to do LB due to the very technical aspect of the game, but all the KL underage teams I've seen in the past couple of years have had excellent technique so ...........Just how did youse go about making that happen?......when I say "that happen", I mean firstly how did you convince non hurling people to become involved and secondly how are youse able to achieve the high technical standards given the fact alot of the mentors can't demonstrate good technique

[lynchbhoy]

Massive interest in Kevin Lynchs Dungiven.
Huge work being done on the underage - with myriads of people now involved in hurling who have no hurling background prev.

Thats a very difficult thing to do LB due to the very technical aspect of the game, but all the KL underage teams I've seen in the past couple of years have had excellent technique so ...........Just how did youse go about making that happen?......when I say "that happen", I mean firstly how did you convince non hurling people to become involved and secondly how are youse able to achieve the high technical standards given the fact alot of the mentors can't demonstrate good technique

not sure what Kevin Himphey's official title is or who employs him, but he is like a director of hurling for the underage.
There have been parents that have been roped in by their kids playing as nippers and got the bug and help out with the menial non-hurling tech side of things, whch takes a lot of pressure of the people that know hurling and can teach it.
Some drills they can assist with and its certainly a large socialistic democracy - if that isnt a contradiction in terms !!
Other elder statesmen and ex players have done a hell of a lot for the club and still do. Ex managers, their brthers, former players, former chairmen etc etc - they pass on their knowledge and it is a massive help to the rest of the mentors and parents.

I found it hard to believe myself - as an exile- with so many people now involved in the club that prev you wouldnt have associated their families with sport let alone GAA or football without even thinking of hurling.

Certainly the 'success' of KL's getting to ulster finals and having some local heroes has done a lot to encourage and bring people and their kids into the fold. Keeping them I'd have thought would have been harder, but Dungiven post 'war' times needed and still needs as many social outlets for the citizens and their kids as possible - the hurling club is almost like a fashion in the town and while there are still loads of dual players, the KL senior side would not be as 'dual' anymore as say Lavey are.

Even if KL's dont have as much success as they have experienced, I hope the underage thing plus the interest locally in theclub continues- as its fantastic to have this sporting/social outlet- but being honest, I want the success too and there are plans for expansion to look forward to...

[sameoldstorey]

is lynch s the only hurling club in the county.btw. how long is it since they have win feile in derry.
if my info is correct the same club have won it 5 times in succession and it was nt lynch s.
again if my info is correct the same club have a lad who has participated in all 5.

[youbetterbelieveit]

The only other hurling club is Na Magha in who are based in Derry City.

The Derry feile Na nGael results from previous years.

A COMPETITION

2010 Slaughtneil
2009 Slaughtneil
2008 Slaughtneil
2007 Slaughtneil
2006 Slaughtneil
2005 Ballinascreen
2004 Ballinascreen
2003 Lavey
2002 Swatragh

[Carnview]

Derry Hurling Clubs?

Ballinascreen
Banagher
Eoghan Rua's, Coleraine
Lavey
Kevin Lynchs
Na Magha
Swatragh
Slaughtneil

[youbetterbelieveit]

O'Cathain's are there now aswell, only at underage. Covers Limavady, Magilligan & Ballerin area.