Antrim Hurling

[theskull1]

Youse have improved and the big two have got worse. Rossa seem to bring talent through better than their rivals so I'd expect them to get back up to the right standard in the next few years with their minor and U21s doing well last year.

[NAG1]

Realistically, how long is it going to be before any club in Belfast is going to challenge on a regular basis for the SHC?

I know there are vast somes of money going into the GAA in Dublin, but does their club scene in a major city not put ours to shame?

[Milltown Row2]

i hope so!! don't think a Belfast club could do it on its own. a club amalgamation maybe the way forward.  but the club needs to be a sole hurling club with no distractions from the big ball game. it would take it also to be properly affiliated.

can see Rossa possibly chasing honours (maybe not winning) in a few years providing they work continue with their development plan.

as for the money going into Dublin it seems a bit unfair that a City like Belfast which has 30 clubs (some Down teams in that) is not getting the required help in targeting the schools which are not producing hurling talent. gone are the days of teacher staying and coaching kids taking teams and developing players. (i know a few good teachers out there doing this, so not a reflection on them)

[Minder]

Wasn't  he on those decent Antrim minor teams? I have never seen him playing much, if any, senior hurling for St Galls.

[Minder]

Wasn't  he on those decent Antrim minor teams? I have never seen him playing much, if any, senior hurling for St Galls.

He was, aye. He was a good player too. I played against him in a reserve match a couple of years ago.

Were you wearing tracksuit bottoms? Is he Speedy's son?

[NAG1]

I saw the lad hurling too and I think decent would be stretching it a fair bit.

Any word of how the weekend in Cork went? Numbers must have been down slightly

[the colonel]

Beat by Cork u21's by 4 points I heard

[Onthehill]

From what I'm told...25 players went....alot of injured players rested.
Good result from the cork challenge with these injuries. 4 points in it.

[theskull1]

See on the County Website that this Sundays ACHL fixtures have be brought forward to this Wednesday. 10 Day rule I'm guessing

[the colonel]

No surprise there, fair enough. At least games are still scheduled

[imtommygunn]

JohnneyCool that was a bit of a hammering you boys took from Ballycran.

What happened there? Were you guys missing players or have you lost some and Ballycran getting stronger?

Ballycran are looking good this year...

[Lecale2]

JohnneyCool that was a bit of a hammering you boys took from Ballycran.

What happened there? Were you guys missing players or have you lost some and Ballycran getting stronger?

Ballycran are looking good this year...

That was a reserve match. Seniors play tonight.

[NAG1]

Bit of a journey for them on a Wednesday night up to Dunloy, will they make it up?

[Minder]

Bit of a journey for them on a Wednesday night up to Dunloy, will they make it up?

They also played Glenariffe away in the first game on a Wednesday night and made it up ok

[Fairhead]

Bit of a journey for them on a Wednesday night up to Dunloy, will they make it up?

They also played Glenariffe away in the first game on a Wednesday night and made it up ok

With the 3 Down teams, no Belfast clubs and a lot of midweek fixtures in Div 1, its inevitable that theres a lot of midweek trips to North Antrim and the Ards pennisula.

Wonder how understrength the county team was that beat the Cork u21's at the weekend? Will the injured players be fit for Sunday wek?