Antrim Hurling

[NorthAntrim]

Just saw on the football thread that Antrim are moving their minor fixtures to accomodate last year minors and allow them to play adult.

Is the same likely to happen for the minor hurling league in Antrim which is currently set for a Sunday morning?

From what I understand JC the Sunday morning fixtures did not suit the Minor grade in gerenal for a number of different reasons, playing adult games was probably down the list on why it didn't suit.

When are they playing the minor games now?

I have heard some chat that they are wanting to swap with the u16 grade which ever evening their games were on and send u16s out on the Sunday mornings.

That would make sense. Having minor and senior on the same day would be silly. And no doubt end up some of the minors playing two games in the one day

[SaffronSports]

Great result for St Killian's who beat Portumna CS today in the Paddy Buggy Cup semi-final. They'll play Blackwater CS of Waterford in the final.

[Saffrongael]

Great result for St Killian's who beat Portumna CS today in the Paddy Buggy Cup semi-final. They'll play Blackwater CS of Waterford in the final.

According to the radio commentary GT much bigger physically, and they slowly ground Portumna down. I believe Blackwater will be a much tougher nut to crack

[imtommygunn]

McLaughlin scored 3-10. Some going.

[bannside]

Up the Tower. Well done 👏

[Emmett Greene]

Well done to St. Killian's.

I didn't realise that the Paddy Biggy cup was a B tier competition. Was this always the case for the Mageean cup winners or is this a recent thing?

[Milltown Row2]

Well done to St. Killian's.

I didn't realise that the Paddy Biggy cup was a B tier competition. Was this always the case for the Mageean cup winners or is this a recent thing?

For many years...

Schools did compete at A graded but the level was way above ours

[imtommygunn]

It's in the last 20 years I'd say but not always the case (depending your age).

[NorthAntrim]

Thats a shocking weekend for our hurling teams. Seniors depleated, 6 subs. U20s and minors beat by Derry. An u20b All Ireland wouldnt even be something to celebrate

[Saffrongael]

Thats a shocking weekend for our hurling teams. Seniors depleated, 6 subs. U20s and minors beat by Derry. An u20b All Ireland wouldnt even be something to celebrate

It wasn't the minors, it was Antrims U-16 team but not a great weekend. U-20s very disappointing

[NorthAntrim]

I thought the u20s had a serious looking panel with plenty of firepower up top. Couldnt make the game but a forward line with joe mclaughlin, aodhan mcgarry, niall mcgarrell and cormac mckeown should be a serious outfit

[NAG1]

I thought the u20s had a serious looking panel with plenty of firepower up top. Couldnt make the game but a forward line with joe mclaughlin, aodhan mcgarry, niall mcgarrell and cormac mckeown should be a serious outfit

Seniors are where probably expected with the few opting out, retirements etc

U20s would be more of a concern for sure.

[Milltown Row2]

I thought the u20s had a serious looking panel with plenty of firepower up top. Couldnt make the game but a forward line with joe mclaughlin, aodhan mcgarry, niall mcgarrell and cormac mckeown should be a serious outfit

Seniors are where probably expected with the few opting out, retirements etc

U20s would be more of a concern for sure.

I'd done a couple of trial games leading up to the start of the championship and its not for the lack of effort put in from what I could see, probably just beaten by the better team on the day?

[NAG1]

I thought the u20s had a serious looking panel with plenty of firepower up top. Couldnt make the game but a forward line with joe mclaughlin, aodhan mcgarry, niall mcgarrell and cormac mckeown should be a serious outfit

Seniors are where probably expected with the few opting out, retirements etc

U20s would be more of a concern for sure.

I'd done a couple of trial games leading up to the start of the championship and its not for the lack of effort put in from what I could see, probably just beaten by the better team on the day?

Yeah as far as I am aware the preparations were good, which to me makes it even more worrying that we aren't beating Derry (No disrespect intended)

Is that the campaign over or do they still get into Leinster for the AI?

[johnnycool]

I thought the u20s had a serious looking panel with plenty of firepower up top. Couldnt make the game but a forward line with joe mclaughlin, aodhan mcgarry, niall mcgarrell and cormac mckeown should be a serious outfit

Seniors are where probably expected with the few opting out, retirements etc

U20s would be more of a concern for sure.

I'd done a couple of trial games leading up to the start of the championship and its not for the lack of effort put in from what I could see, probably just beaten by the better team on the day?

Fair play to Derry, they seem to have come from nowhere as they were much of a same standard as Down were at U17 with this group, but have kicked on considerably now they're U20's.