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Way to kill a thread Winker. 

How come Seamroga?  That's a bit random don't you think? 

only having a laugh. There was no post in 4 days after yours.

I did not realise my post had made such an impact.  Regardless, a radical and major shake up in Antrim and Ulster is required if we are all serious about the survival of hurling.  I am conscious however, as to how we may proceed about bringing about radical change.  It is all fine and dandy to criticise, but unless we are all prepared to do something about it!  Therein lies the problem.  A clearing of the decks in Antrim is a pre-requisite in my opinion, starting at HQ.  Our clubs are the key to this step at next county convention.  I have a terrible gut feeling though, the 'status quo will remain', more's the pity. 

Way to kill a thread Winker. 

How come Seamroga?  That's a bit random don't you think? 

[If we believe we can't, we won't, if we believe we can, we will! I'm certainly up for it, but not starting the crusade .]

I really do think we are reaching a stage in Antrim/Ulster, where hurling is actually dying!  It's time if you ask me for action, maybe a hurling task force made up of all those interested parties within our own county firstly.

Some radical, innovative and positive thinking required by hurling folk to shake the county and Ulster Council Up. Hurling will die, other than in the traditional hurling parishes in Antrim, i.e Dunloy, Ballycastle, Glenarriff, Cushendall, Loughgiel, Carey, Armoy.  It's time to shake up the county executive, establish a Hurling Development Board/Sub Committee and encourage those serious about hurling in Belfast to sign up also.

If we lived in a county where the numbers of passionate hurling men were high then a hurling task force would work because thered be plenty prepared to do their part in the clubs making any proposals a success. Sadly there aren't enough prepared to put the shoulder to the wheel.

If we believe we can't, we won't, if we believe we can, we will!  I'm certainly up for it, but not starting the crusade .

I really do think we are reaching a stage in Antrim/Ulster, where hurling is actually dying!  It's time if you ask me for action, maybe a hurling task force made up of all those interested parties within our own county firstly.

Some radical, innovative and positive thinking required by hurling folk to shake the county and Ulster Council Up. Hurling will die, other than in the traditional hurling parishes in Antrim, i.e Dunloy, Ballycastle, Glenarriff, Cushendall, Loughgiel, Carey, Armoy.  It's time to shake up the county executive, establish a Hurling Development Board/Sub Committee and encourage those serious about hurling in Belfast to sign up also.

The point  I am making really, is that the boys in the big smoke would rather hog the limelight in the football code.  I would be of the opinion that majority of gaels in Belfast would rather aspire to what Galls have achieved over the years. In Antrim and Ulster there is no doubt that young aspiring gaels in Belfast/South West, would more often than not, wish to reach their greater potential in the big ball code.  That's not necessarily the clubs or parents fault.  It is just the way things have developed in Ulster.  Hurling, regrettably will continue to be the poor cousin in the city.  It really pains me to say that though 

St. Johns would never commit their key players to the wee ball code.  On what evidence do you base this statement Winker?

Well, their historical success at senior level has primarily been in football.  They never really made the grade at senior level in hurling.  Always up there I suppose, but not too much silverware.  On the other hand, football! The only medals in recent times were probably at the Novena  ;)er.

In my humble opinion, Lamh Dhearg, St. Galls, Sarsfields, St. Johns would never commit their key players to the wee ball code.  In all honesty, Rossa I believe are the premiere Belfast hurling club and the only club likely to commit their main resources to hurling.  Antrim and Ulster have a lot to answer for in this regard.  As long as hurling plays second fiddle to football in Antrim and Ulster, I cannot see much improvement in the city.

Well, that's us over the first hurdle with relative ease. Not much of a test really once we got going.  I certainly thought Rossa hurled well in patches but no major threat to our lads.