Antrim Hurling

[HealthySaff]

The usual pre and after sales pitch from Jerome Quinn. He must be on commission.

[Saffrongael]

The usual pre and after sales pitch from Jerome Quinn. He must be on commission.

Lets just say the more streams the more he gets

[SaffronSports]

I found Jerome a bit disrespectful when he was doing the Junior Football final. Felt he was talking it down a lot but at the end of the day I'd rather listen to him or whoever and be able to see the matches I can't attend than nothing.

On the game, I felt for James McNaughton. He was absolutely gutted to miss that but it was a very hard free and think there were other chances Loughgiel left out there. Have to see Neil going over to him at the whistle was a touch of class.

MOTM for me was Paddy Burke. Great defender but gets forward too. Absolute monster.

[imtommygunn]

Definitely on commission. He is what he is and been about years so tbh I don't mind but for one thing... when you get a stream that doesn't work he just laughs at it rather than saying that you're a paying customer and we will fix this asap! Still great to get the games at home though when you can't go and I don't get much time these days to go so can't complain.

Didn't see McManus go to mcnaughton at the end but not surprised.

Damon McMullan and gillan worth a look for the county i think. In time McLaughlin will be a good one and McCormick maybe worth a look too.

I think there's a lot of experience in cushendall defense and a few younger loughgiel forwards maybe struggled but they will come good.

[NAG1]

LG played their final against Dunloy, tighter pitch in Corrigan was never going to suit them against physically stronger team.

Tactically LG found a bit wanting when they needed to change things up but I just don't think they currently have the personnel to change that much. Their short passing style works when you have that space and time which they got against Dunloy, they didn't yesterday and it broke down too often.

Leaving PB as a spare man was a criminal offence in a game like this. Young McLaughlin had a super first half and I would say if RMcC hadn't of hit a few bad wides he would have been nailed on for MOTM. Can't argue with PB getting it though had some influence on the game in general.

[Saffrongael]

Can't disagree with any of that and you would think they will learn from their first final for a lot of them & can't go without my annual whinge about the scoreboard in Corrigan, not visible to 50% of the crowd, not good enough.

[podge]

Good crowd in for the game yesterday and the surface looked great.

 Don't know what the whinging about the live streams is all about- seems like a pretty good service to me if fairness.

On the game, I think the score line flattered lgiel a bit to be honest. Gifted a late goal and Cushendall must have hit around 10wides in the second half that would have had them out of site. 

Cushendalls back line was too crafty for lgiel although Campbell had a rare poor game.  Paddy Burke was immense as always and leaving him as a sweeper was poor from the lgiel sideline, as was the fact that they made at least 2 if not 3 subs in injury time.

Cdalls puck out strategy in the first half in particular was quite effective.

[NorthAntrim]

Fantastic having the games at home. Decent coverage and good value for money if you cant make the game. Id like to hear a few other interviews though. McManus Sambo and Christy all the predictable ones. Would be good to see someone else get the nod

Loughgiel really lacked that FF ball winner to get them up the pitch i thought. Boyle was well wrapped up and McGrath didnt get going either. But Cushendalls backs are fantastic. Two Burkes, Walsh, Campbell all county experience

Strange the junior hurling was the only one not streamed out of the six

[NorthAntrim]

Good crowd in for the game yesterday and the surface looked great.

 Don't know what the whinging about the live streams is all about- seems like a pretty good service to me if fairness.

On the game, I think the score line flattered lgiel a bit to be honest. Gifted a late goal and Cushendall must have hit around 10wides in the second half that would have had them out of site. 

Cushendalls back line was too crafty for lgiel although Campbell had a rare poor game.  Paddy Burke was immense as always and leaving him as a sweeper was poor from the lgiel sideline, as was the fact that they made at least 2 if not 3 subs in injury time.

Cdalls puck out strategy in the first half in particular was quite effective.

Puc out strategy looked to be lump the ball into acres of space for a man running from deep. They done that 2 or 3 times? Very poor from Lgiel to allow that to happen.

[Milltown Row2]

I thought Corrigan looked in great condition, wasn't at the pitch so not sure how the surface was, this time of year pitches can be heavy and a bit lumpy but it seemed fine as pick ups and bounce of ball looked good. So fair play to the grounds team.. But we'll mark them down for the scoreboard lol

Physically Cushendall will match S'neil should they meet? Not sure of the draw.

Then its down to tactics, technically Cushendall just that bit better but S'neil probably still smarting from defeat last year and will be hungry enough to get another crack at Ulster and beyond, they won't have become a bad team over night

Whoever comes outta Down will have some say but feel their challenge will fall short

[Saffrongael]

Slaghneil straight through to Ulster final I think so a long enough period of inactivity for them, Cdall will play Down champions.

[imtommygunn]

Slaughtneil Cushendall v interesting now. Dunloy's strength is in their forwards rather than backs and cushendall's vice versa so interesting to see how they handle that. Who will pick up Rodgers will be interesting as he seems to be on form.

All the above is assuming they beat the down champions mind you... I think it's a tight enough call for that final. I'd expect Portaferry will come through and maybe won't be that easy beat either.

[Oso]

People are missing the point.

Every county streams club games, Jerome doesn't give us anything that isn't available in any other county for their club games and he gets to monopolise ours.

Let him stream them, I don't care (I'm sure he's well renumerated) but that doesn't mean he needs to also do any of the talking or commentary, especially regarding hurling. My issue is with his complete lack of any knowledge or insight on commentary, he's a just a jumble of clichés.

Regarding the game. Loughgiel left that one behind them. The number of scores they coughed up and gifted Cushendall playing short out of defence cost them.  That wouldn't have been as much of an issue on the bigger pitch in Ballycastle.

If the game had gone on another few minutes loughgiel would have won.  Cushendall may well have the size physically for slaughtneil but I don't think they have the fitness and mobility to maintain the intensity required to beat them.

[UppaSaffs]

Slaughtneil beat by Glen in football last night (dire game). Full focus on hurling and a potential meeting with Cushendall.
I know a few from Slaughtneil wanted Dunloy again, obviously, but wanted Cushendall to win Antrim as they had never beaten them before.

Another intriguing game in store should it happen.

[Antrim Coaster]

Does anyone know the reason for the announcement just before have time that the supporters on the grass bank adjacent to the scaffolding, had to move due to a safety issue