Antrim Hurling

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Local 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.

[SaffronSports]

Local 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.

They look to have finally got past the Slaughtneil hurdle so the opportunity is there to kick on and try to win one. They're not far off and have lost by small margins. I'm sure there will be a few good candidates throwing their names out there.

[Saffrongael]

All star games cancelled tomorrow again, doubt they get played at this rate

[SaffronSports]

That rain tonight could see the Mageean Cup final cancelled again.

[SaffronSports]

Winning start to the Conor McGurk Cup for the Saffs. C and p of the team from the social media.

The Antrim team 🟡⚪️

1-Tiernan Smyth
2-Malachi McGibbon
3-Gerard Walsh
4-Ruairi McCormick
5-Daire McMullan
6-Conor Boyd
7-Darragh Patterson
8-Conal Bohill
9-Anthony McGarrigle
10-Eoin McFerran
11-Niall McKenna
12-Aodhan McGarry
13-Ryan Mort
14-Conal Cunning
15-Niall McGarrell

Bit of experience down the middle of the team and then a lot of younger players. With so many not playing this year it would be good to see some of the young boys step up and push their way into contention.

[NorthAntrim]

Wont be too many of them young lads this year bar maybe smyth and mcferran. McGarrell possibly a squad member. Most of the rest arent even club seniors

[Deerstalker]

Wont be too many of them young lads this year bar maybe smyth and mcferran. McGarrell possibly a squad member. Most of the rest arent even club seniors

Yeah it was very experimental last night, not sure Gleeson is too bothered with the McGurk Cup with Walsh Cup this weekend too

[Brendan]

What is the mcgurk Cup format? Derry fielding an u20 side against what looked like an Armagh senior team?

[Saffrongael]

What is the mcgurk Cup format? Derry fielding an u20 side against what looked like an Armagh senior team?

It's entirely up to the counties as far as I know, some counties will just send out the guts of their U-20 teams, that's how Antrim usually treat it.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

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.

[Saffrongael]

So St Killians get over the line in mageean final, they made hard work of it. Up 0-9 to 0-2 at one stage in first half but deserving winners in the end.

They looked a bit more polished in some key positions and physically a bit further on as they would be an older team than CPC.

[Tony Baloney]

So St Killians get over the line in mageean final, they made hard work of it. Up 0-9 to 0-2 at one stage in first half but deserving winners in the end.

They looked a bit more polished in some key positions and physically a bit further on as they would be an older team than CPC.

CPC just didn't have it in key positions across the pitch. The Tower well worth the win. Amazing it has been so long since they've won it considering the teams they'd have had in the past.

[Jonkunlon]

That Was an entertaining game served up by the players. A great experience for them to play in such a venue and in front of a sizeable crowd.

All the great Dunloy, Loughgiel and Cushendall players on display and yet it was a player from Glenravel who lit up the game. Players and parents from smaller clubs should take note of the example set by Cormac McKeown. What a star in the making. Pace, tenacity and skill all there. Coincidentally CPC's number ten, Rosey, was also their best player on the evening though had to go off with cramp.

Lack of clean catching last night stood out. Must chat to some of the players, but you have to assume the lights had an impact on that front. On a large proportion of occasions players went with the stick when the catch was on.

CPC did well to curtail the threat of Joseph McLaughlin though he stood up when it mattered with his last two points. The one from play was exceptional, the free was from a very tight angle, impressive.

4 throw balls given. First two against CPC then two in their favour (to even it up). The slide tackle was the most controversial non-decision of the night. Clearly deliberate and overly aggressive - play on. There was one other big call - that was the red card for supposed deliberate striking off the ball. Ref gave a yellow - I think it was probably the right decision....but what would I know.

Fair play to both schools for serving up a great evening of hurling. 60 year gap bridged for Garron Tower. It's a great competition.

[NorthAntrim]

Cormac has a years football and hurling at senior level under his belt. Great player to have coming through for Glenravel hurling especially

[paddyjohn]

Niall Hynds at 13 is also a Con Magee