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#1
Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread
February 21, 2024, 12:02:04 PM
Quote from: NorthAntrim on February 21, 2024, 09:29:16 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 21, 2024, 09:14:03 AM
Quote from: barnish oggie on February 21, 2024, 09:02:53 AMI'd say there will be more concerts in it than Antrim matches.....certainly with regards to club matches.

Has it been decided what happens Clones once Casement is finally open?

Was there mention of doing up most county grounds around the country? Clones may have the history of holding games, but its nearly as bad as Casement before it was closed.. If Casement is built I'd say that all Ulster finals will be held at Casement and a quarter final most years

As for other sports, wouldn't be surprised that American football might get a touch, its trying to expand now and with various games being held outside of the States Casement might get an opportunity.

Who knows, it will need a serious marketing business team in place, completely independent of the Ulster council to get the most out of the ground.

No need for some clowns to be put in place by friends or mates of someone!!

So you think Casement is a worthwhile project to maybe host one american football game, 4/5 games in the euros and a Luke Combs concert? Along with what? An ulster final we're realistically nowhere near and an all ireland 1/4 final? Its a farce. We should have secured a deal to make sure the gaels of Antrim are benefitting. Schools finals, u16/minor/camogie/ladies football/junior b hurling finals. How many of these will get the padlock of casement opened? None!

I think you've nailed that there. I dont think you will see the days of local finals or underage finals being taken to the new Casement. It wouldn't be viable to open a large stadium for some games that would only bring a small crowd.

Do the Dublin clubs hold their County finals at Parnell Park or Croke Park out of interest?
#2
Antrim / Re: Antrim Hurling
February 21, 2024, 11:57:51 AM
Quote from: barnish oggie on February 20, 2024, 04:35:38 PM
Quote from: Na Glinntí Glasa on February 20, 2024, 04:19:55 PMPortglenones pitch is fantastic for the players.A really good surface but its no good for a large crowd to attend.

No parking other than a narrow country road and the pitch plus viewing isnt the best (bar a small bank on the far side). I was at Lgiel v St Johns SHC a few years back and it was really poor to try and view the game.

Great pitch and floodlights but not good enough for viewing.

TBH ballycasle ive found was always the best to stand and watch a county game or county final (where the final should be played).

Corrigan again has a good surface but anyone who was at the county hurling final past will know how hard parking was, trying to find space on the grass bank and then the potential health and safety hazard at the halfway line where the van was parked for the cameras. Anyone who was there will know of the potential of something going wrong with the size of the crowd trying to filter into a narrow path with a two way flow of traffic.

But it is where it is now and we have to deal with the set up we have.

They have a large car park there on 3 sides of the old pitch, so it isn't just the narrow road.

I know the viewing isn't acceptable as it is, but again, my point was the with the money going there they could have had a terrace/stand to add to what they already have.

Or even better, the money could have gone to Tír na nÓg when we were redeveloping anyway and stuck a stand at our pitch!

They have a carpark at the rear & side of the old pitch and then ask other cars to filter around the main pitch. Like i say i was at the SHC game a few years back and ended up parked way up the country road. Its not an issue to do this.

My point is that it isnt great for viewing with a large crowd there. Excellent pitch, and club who are very helpful each season im there with teams, but not suited to larger games.

Tir Na nOg again is a good pitch but you'd be getting her tight for a stand on the far side  ;D

If they were to have thought it thought more Ballycastle & Portglenone (hurling/football finals) is where the money should of went to create a covered stand/enhanced terracing etc as an alternative county ground until Casement is done.

But we didnt and we are stuck with Corrigan until Casement is done.
#3
Antrim / Re: Antrim Hurling
February 20, 2024, 04:19:55 PM
Portglenones pitch is fantastic for the players.A really good surface but its no good for a large crowd to attend.

No parking other than a narrow country road and the pitch plus viewing isnt the best (bar a small bank on the far side). I was at Lgiel v St Johns SHC a few years back and it was really poor to try and view the game.

Great pitch and floodlights but not good enough for viewing.

TBH ballycasle ive found was always the best to stand and watch a county game or county final (where the final should be played).

Corrigan again has a good surface but anyone who was at the county hurling final past will know how hard parking was, trying to find space on the grass bank and then the potential health and safety hazard at the halfway line where the van was parked for the cameras. Anyone who was there will know of the potential of something going wrong with the size of the crowd trying to filter into a narrow path with a two way flow of traffic.

But it is where it is now and we have to deal with the set up we have.
#4
Quote from: bennydorano on January 02, 2024, 08:28:24 PMHatate & Abada coming back from injury, Bernardo starting to look like a player too, hopefully a corner has been turned.

Impressed with Bernardo of late. the run of games has started to help him and hes really starting to flourish in there. That being said its good to see Reo back again on the pitch.
#5
Antrim / Re: Antrim Hurling
January 03, 2024, 03:44:46 PM
It was good to see a mix of younger lads from the U20 team get a run out with some of the senior lads.

The McGurk Cup gives counties the chance to throw a few lads in to see how they cope with it. Seemed a reasonably decent game by all accounts.

Either Dublin or Westmeath for the game on Sunday.
#6
Antrim / Re: Antrim Hurling
December 29, 2023, 09:34:30 AM
Quote from: SaffronSports on December 19, 2023, 12:29:02 AM
Quote from: Crossbar 1 on December 18, 2023, 10:44:45 PMLocal shopkeeper and Glenarrife man get the shamrocks top job over a team made up of a former double All Ireland winning manager along with a very strong back up team you couldn't write it.

Camogie job taken yet? Benny left after the semi didn't he?

Big opportunity for someone to take on. A lot will depend on how many of the older girls stay on for another year though going by how this past two years have went there is a def hunger to win an All Ireland.
#7
Antrim / Re: ANTRIM HURLING
May 26, 2021, 10:03:42 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on May 26, 2021, 08:56:11 AM
What's the story with Seaan Elliot? Is he injured?

Fell on his hand at training and broke the thumb, is still a bit away from being able to play again but a few more weeks will do him well in terms of it recovering.
#8
Antrim / Re: ANTRIM HURLING
May 25, 2021, 08:54:20 AM
No he isn't with the panel this year. he wasn't included in the panel for the final and decided that would do him.

Personally i cant understand that as he was the best defender in our panel last year and will only get better. He's still young and has many more years ahead of him so hopefully down the line he will be in the antrim squad.
#9
Antrim / Re: ANTRIM HURLING
May 24, 2021, 02:54:53 PM
Christ one half of a season back at the top level and already we have folk moaning about how we aren't good enough. i can assure you that the lads were bitterly disappointed following the game against Dublin from chatting to a few of them. They felt they let themselves down and didnt play well at all. That says more to me of the high standard they set for themselves and where they want to be going.

Antrim have spent years trying to get themselves into a shape to be able to deserve to be in Division 1 and so far they have done better than any of us probably would of imagined. No one would of predicted that we would have one win from any of those first three games so we are in a better position that we all expected.

A successful outcome is for Antrim still to be in this league for next season and continue to develop and improve our top players so they are able to step up another level the following season.


#10
Antrim / Re: ANTRIM HURLING
May 10, 2021, 12:23:15 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on May 10, 2021, 11:48:05 AM
Quote from: Dunloy realist on May 10, 2021, 11:33:29 AM
Darren and his set up really have went all out looking how to bring out the best. I noticed yesterday he has Clinton Hennessey now as the keeper coach for the set up. I mean who better than a former Waterford keeper to add those extra touches to the improvements.

If Antrim can continue to keep making the improvements off the pitch as well as on it we can continue to be in a place where we can stay at the top tier.

I noticed that about Hennessey too which I didn't know. He played for Loughgiel in some games.(3rds I think and outfield)

Yeah he didnt really play much for Loughgiel, seen him play against our reserves once in a league game.

Know him well enough and hes a top man and also a top keeper at that. Its another good addition
#11
Antrim / Re: ANTRIM HURLING
May 10, 2021, 11:33:29 AM
Darren and his set up really have went all out looking how to bring out the best. I noticed yesterday he has Clinton Hennessey now as the keeper coach for the set up. I mean who better than a former Waterford keeper to add those extra touches to the improvements.

If Antrim can continue to keep making the improvements off the pitch as well as on it we can continue to be in a place where we can stay at the top tier.
#12
Antrim / Re: ANTRIM HURLING
May 10, 2021, 08:14:36 AM
Hi lads well done on your win, but..... :o

The usual garbage from folk after a defeat to a team like Antrim where everything from the weather will be rolled out as an excuse.

Here's a good one to try - Clare were beat by a better team.

We are good at seeing that up here in Antrim when we lose to a better team. We don't make excuses why a team like Clare, Wexford, Offaly etc beat us, we accept we weren't good enough and try and find ways to better what is going on.

And if Kilkenny do show us 'the true picture' we will be the better for having taken on a better team and hopefully can learn lessons from it to improve.
#13
Antrim / Re: ANTRIM HURLING
May 05, 2021, 09:48:42 PM
Welcome along mate.

Its a good time for Antrim hurling at the moment. If we can build on the momentum from last year and hold our place again for the next season ill see that as a real success for us. Get the foot in the door and stay there.
#14
Antrim / Re: ANTRIM HURLING
May 05, 2021, 03:11:05 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on May 05, 2021, 12:24:52 PM
I assume you need permission from both clubs? I know one I was about to watch last year and then at the last minute the visiting club didn't want it streamed.

from memory you need permission from both clubs to do so and the county - mainly down to if something happens at the game is it not?
#15
Antrim / Re: ANTRIM HURLING
May 05, 2021, 08:16:40 AM
Loughiel v Dunloy game being streamed on sat online. No supporters allowed in so this is def a positive! Have to give Antrim gaa team their credit they really have stepped things up again.