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2 Derry teams putting out Antrim teams! Fair play to whatever they are doing in Derry club hurling but we need to look at why we arent competing with them.. Its a non contest at county level but those results 2 years running doesnt make good reading..

SN are just in one of those periods for the club that they have a great bunch all together, looking at the under age results they are not bringing much through so they may have to make hay.

Lavey are a senior team and expected them to win this one.

We can learn from them in terms of the way the approach these games and the physicality they bring, but I wouldnt be panicking just yet.


Ps must be galling for Ballycastle to watch two of their own club men involved yesterday with them pretty much in crisis mode.

Not galling at all...the town people wish Michael & Cormac every success with SN, they are clubmen through and through and always will be. They've served time in our club, it's our players that need to step up and show their worth & hunger. I've no doubt the two lads will be back at the helm in the future....when our lads have decided to commit to the cause. Best of luck to Michael, Cormac & the SN panel in the Ulster final. Doing fine work there!

Considering cunning is a dunloy man I very much doubt that

I think he was being sarcastic in that Cunning basically gifted the Town the penalty/goal that got them through to SF *yawn*

After 2 miss matches and a poor standard of a game at last the 4th Quarter Final threw up something that was worth watching. St Johns would have beat the pick of BC or Rossa and were unlucky they came up against a good Dunloy side. The introduction of the young players from last years fantastic Minor wining team is massive for the Cuchullians and the emergence of their former keeper as a target man outfield is working well gives them different options going forward. When you put it all together with Shorty lording it round midfield they may be too much for BC and be more than a match for either of the other 2 in the final.

As for the situation in BC the man threw his cap in the ring when nobody else wanted to stand up and walk the walk. He had a decorated carer as an underage hurler for his native club and has coached successfully with BC senior football team as well as u8/u10 hurling within the club. The previos management got BC relegated. He has them in a championship semi-final. Well done to that skitter from Dunloy

I'll second that, making the best of a bad situation. Keep the head up and plough on Gabriel 👍🏼

here fella. id use the prayers for something other than proving me wrong 

😂 Go and have a pint at the fair 🍺

skinny has more good games than bad. but that was a very bad one. Town simply wallpapering over major cracks. we're still a disgrace!! in two weeks time will NMA get his mate the road like the managers before him?  or is all good because he can run the show the way he wants to?  Club mustn't have came up with the few shillings for the money man from the states.  little temperamental toe rag!!!!!    BRING BACK HUMPY!!!!

Ok ok ok....we get it, you're wholly disgruntled with the management/committee situation in the town at present but really.....is slabbering on here helping the cause? Let's get real on a few things:

1.  If you want to continue bullying a 21yr old lad who oozes talent and has more hurling skill in his pinky fingernail than you probably have in your whole body then man up and go have a conversation with the chap. No one is arguing that Sauls commitment isn't what we'd like it to be but he's young and influential and bullying him on here sure as hell ain't going to encourage him in the right direction!

2.  'BRING BACK HUMPY'.....go and check your temperature, think you've got a fever and it's making you dilusional! What has he ever achieved as a manager....nothing. There's no track record there, he walked out on us (prior to being sacked) for a paid coaching/management role so don't go on about the money money money, (wee song there!)....when you talk of people who shouldn't be allowed back add Humpy to your list. And go a step further add yourself to the list. Your 'support' is neither wanted nor needed in our club.

Apologies to everyone on this forum, every club has a clown and it seems this ejit is ours *head in hands* :-(

listen here sonny boy.  i've done more for our club than you'll no. so dont be pissing down my leg and telling me it's raining!! anything i've said is 100% bang on the money.  if you don't like it don't read it. Sauls a lost cause,we're a lost cause, and you haven't a clue if you think different!! How can a coach achieve a 'track record' if he's not let try do his job?  he was stabbed in the back by our players. we haven't one man on the team that could have went and put an issue across to him. all cowards!! rather just backstab him and be done.  he done more for our club than the entire squad put together.wouldnt be hard mind you!!  Saul has never finished anything in his life. he'll eventually walk away from ballycastle soccer for some other team like always. self centered child who needs to grow up

Ffs get over it....how many years ago are you talking! Respect is a two-way thing, and it's earned not wrapped up as a gift along with an all star award. If Humpy hadn't been guilty of loose talk in pubs about players etc then he might of got some respect but he didn't.

I've no doubt you'll be the first man in the queue to say 'I told you so' if Saul walks away from whatever....I just pray he proves you wrong! 🤞🏼

skinny has more good games than bad. but that was a very bad one. Town simply wallpapering over major cracks. we're still a disgrace!! in two weeks time will NMA get his mate the road like the managers before him?  or is all good because he can run the show the way he wants to?  Club mustn't have came up with the few shillings for the money man from the states.  little temperamental toe rag!!!!!    BRING BACK HUMPY!!!!

Ok ok ok....we get it, you're wholly disgruntled with the management/committee situation in the town at present but really.....is slabbering on here helping the cause? Let's get real on a few things:

1.  If you want to continue bullying a 21yr old lad who oozes talent and has more hurling skill in his pinky fingernail than you probably have in your whole body then man up and go have a conversation with the chap. No one is arguing that Sauls commitment isn't what we'd like it to be but he's young and influential and bullying him on here sure as hell ain't going to encourage him in the right direction!

2.  'BRING BACK HUMPY'.....go and check your temperature, think you've got a fever and it's making you dilusional! What has he ever achieved as a manager....nothing. There's no track record there, he walked out on us (prior to being sacked) for a paid coaching/management role so don't go on about the money money money, (wee song there!)....when you talk of people who shouldn't be allowed back add Humpy to your list. And go a step further add yourself to the list. Your 'support' is neither wanted nor needed in our club.

Apologies to everyone on this forum, every club has a clown and it seems this ejit is ours *head in hands* :-(

Weekend Predictions (SHC)

Cushendall by 10. The dall will have too much in them for the Johnies
Loughgiel by a lot. Sadly for St Galls it will end up in double figures
Dunloy by hopefully enough to win it! I would be very disappointed if we didnt win.
Rossa by 1 point. im the same as Hirty Darry and think Ballycastle will implode again.

Ballycastle will beat Rossa

I'm going to throw it out there. I think the town have turned a corner and will make a final appearance this year. Honestly

Here's hoping! 

its all there is to do around lgiel to be fair lol

"heaven" 

http://www.qradionetwork.com/qradio/north-coast/north-coast-news/q97-2-news/loughguile-named-one-of-the-best-places-to-live-in-the-countryside/

Would it be spectators at training or other juveniles/parents etc? Have to say there is nothing much better than passing a GAA ground wherever of a summer's evening and a pitch or pitches are full of different teams training away.

Loughgeil do seem to be getting up a head of steam.

A shame about Kevin McQuillan as a couple of years back he was flying.

Heard that quite a few from The Town might be headed Stateside and back for championship?

No McManus and Graffan for a couple of months might make some younger heads from the Dall step up?? Assume McManus back for championship and it will be a waiting game for Graffan?

kevin is a grand hurler no doubt and a miss to dunloy.   Am sure he'll be back at some stage.     I would think Neill and Aaron will both be back by championship.  Who's leaving Ballycastle for the lure of a summer away?     And finally.   We've always had a right few around watching trainings.  Nothing new.  Just somewhere to gather and yarn. Lol

Really really worried about us this year. We are losing 5 players (all of whom are key starters) as far as I know for extended periods over the summer from an already thin squad. The five players all live together in Belfast and have decided to head away before returning for championship

Hurler24 I've been really worried about us since AGM in December voted in our current management team.  The lads can't be faulted for wanting to take this opportunity.....hopefully they'll get summers worth of good coaching.

[We've a young lad that recived an u21 all start as a forward sitting on the bench]

As past few games it's been all wrong in my opinion. Don't mean to be hating.  The smallest man on the feild lining out at 11. We've a young lad that recived an u21 all start as a forward sitting on the bench,And we insist on playing young Donnelly. Big slow and awkward. Out of postion.  I've heard a few hurlers say. When Ryan has something in his head. That's it. Seems to be true. We also need someone at wing half to come onto high balls. We've 3 of our best defenders in the full back line.  Id like to see NMA or RMC out there.  And if donnelly isn't good enough for the fullback line.  He isn't good enough.

Can I ask what player are you referring to here?

Stephen Mc Afee, no??

Yes, I thought that was who you were referring to....I just wanted to be sure before jumping in because that same wee hurler (loaded with talent, pace and youth) wasn't even afforded the opportunity yesterday to grace the bench despite his commitment to training and county over the past few years.  No breezing in or breezing out yet dropped without so much as reason/indication why.

[We've a young lad that recived an u21 all start as a forward sitting on the bench]

As past few games it's been all wrong in my opinion. Don't mean to be hating.  The smallest man on the feild lining out at 11. We've a young lad that recived an u21 all start as a forward sitting on the bench,And we insist on playing young Donnelly. Big slow and awkward. Out of postion.  I've heard a few hurlers say. When Ryan has something in his head. That's it. Seems to be true. We also need someone at wing half to come onto high balls. We've 3 of our best defenders in the full back line.  Id like to see NMA or RMC out there.  And if donnelly isn't good enough for the fullback line.  He isn't good enough.

Can I ask what player are you referring to here?

Championship week & it's very quiet on here.....