Quote from: saffman on November 17, 2023, 10:15:25 PMQuote from: johnnycool on November 17, 2023, 03:56:33 PMThat's nice!
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Naomh Éanna CLG proposes that all Phase one games (i.e. first round) of league competitions shall be played within County Antrim.
In line with normal procedure, any application to change the fixtures shall be subject to CCC approval and agreement of both clubs.
What's this about?
Controversial ....
From an NE point of view and to be devils advocate...
Div 1 has been almost impossible for any promoted team to crack, the more antrim teams able to compete in div 1 and a competitive pathway to div 1 is only going to develop antrim hurling.
If anything can be done to further develop antrim clubs at the top tier then it should at least be considered.
Understand this may not sit well and may be seen as unfair to the Ards teams but if it strengthens antrim hurling that should be the primary aim
Antrim are not going to mess with the Division 1 set up with regards to the Ards clubs.
The facts are that Antrim needs the Ards clubs as much as the Ards teams need to be hurling in Antrim.
Without the Ards teams in Div 1, the standard and competitiveness drops.