Antrim Hurling

[Milltown Row2]

Either away strip or county colours

[NorthAntrim]

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.
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Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.

Nearly all ulster games used to be in casement. Was no home advantage back then!

[NorthAntrim]

Either away strip or county colours

I think S'Neil have a white jersey

[Jimmy]

I Heard Armagh is booked for something else so probably the best neutral option.

Pairc Esler, the new home of Ulster hurling. 

Parking is tight in Newry in the run up to Christmas, but the Canal Court does a fine carvery lunch

Colour clash as well, what happened the last time they played?

Slaughtneil's main hurling top is white and maroon hoops. Predominantly white.

Link from last game shows they were ok wearing it;
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gaelic-games/34632201

[johnnycool]

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.
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Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.

Nearly all ulster games used to be in casement. Was no home advantage back then!

I beg to differ and was pretty vocal on here at the time about the advantage afforded to the Antrim club champions who'd already had competitive club games there prior to playing the Derry or Down club champions.
And don't start me on the stewards etc etc who refused the disabled brother of three of our players a parking permit inside the ground only to be met by all the Dunloy team getting allowed to drive in past them.

[Saffrongael]

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.
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Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.

Nearly all ulster games used to be in casement. Was no home advantage back then!

I beg to differ and was pretty vocal on here at the time about the advantage afforded to the Antrim club champions who'd already had competitive club games there prior to playing the Derry or Down club champions.
And don't start me on the stewards etc etc who refused the disabled brother of three of our players a parking permit inside the ground only to be met by all the Dunloy team getting allowed to drive in past them.

Most of the same stewards are on the loose in Corrigan as well

[marty34]

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.
[/quote

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.

Nearly all ulster games used to be in casement. Was no home advantage back then!

I beg to differ and was pretty vocal on here at the time about the advantage afforded to the Antrim club champions who'd already had competitive club games there prior to playing the Derry or Down club champions.
And don't start me on the stewards etc etc who refused the disabled brother of three of our players a parking permit inside the ground only to be met by all the Dunloy team getting allowed to drive in past them.

Most of the same stewards are on the loose in Corrigan as well

Stewards in Athletics are very serious about not letting young children on the pitch at half-time.

Always giving out.  Worst pitch ever for doing that.

Let the young lads puck/kick about for 10 mins.

[NorthAntrim]

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.
[/quote

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.

Nearly all ulster games used to be in casement. Was no home advantage back then!

I beg to differ and was pretty vocal on here at the time about the advantage afforded to the Antrim club champions who'd already had competitive club games there prior to playing the Derry or Down club champions.
And don't start me on the stewards etc etc who refused the disabled brother of three of our players a parking permit inside the ground only to be met by all the Dunloy team getting allowed to drive in past them.

Most of the same stewards are on the loose in Corrigan as well

Stewards in Athletics are very serious about not letting young children on the pitch at half-time.

Always giving out.  Worst pitch ever for doing that.

Let the young lads puck/kick about for 10 mins.

Agree, and its great to see

[NorthAntrim]

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.
[/quote

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.

Nearly all ulster games used to be in casement. Was no home advantage back then!

I beg to differ and was pretty vocal on here at the time about the advantage afforded to the Antrim club champions who'd already had competitive club games there prior to playing the Derry or Down club champions.
And don't start me on the stewards etc etc who refused the disabled brother of three of our players a parking permit inside the ground only to be met by all the Dunloy team getting allowed to drive in past them.

I get your point obviously. But im sure now if you were playing a north antrim team in an ulster final, given the choice of casement or athletic grounds(poor pitch) or owenbeg(wore done this time of the year) you take the belfast venue

The "new" casement will be like a neutral venue as i cant see it being widely available for antrim club games

Id love to see 1st year opened every club in antrim getting the chance to play on it. We've waited too long

[johnnycool]

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.
[/quote

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.

Nearly all ulster games used to be in casement. Was no home advantage back then!

I beg to differ and was pretty vocal on here at the time about the advantage afforded to the Antrim club champions who'd already had competitive club games there prior to playing the Derry or Down club champions.
And don't start me on the stewards etc etc who refused the disabled brother of three of our players a parking permit inside the ground only to be met by all the Dunloy team getting allowed to drive in past them.

I get your point obviously. But im sure now if you were playing a north antrim team in an ulster final, given the choice of casement or athletic grounds(poor pitch) or owenbeg(wore done this time of the year) you take the belfast venue

The "new" casement will be like a neutral venue as i cant see it being widely available for antrim club games

Id love to see 1st year opened every club in antrim getting the chance to play on it. We've waited too long

Showing my age here, but there used to be a home and away arrangement in place.

[Oso]

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.
[/quote

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.

Nearly all ulster games used to be in casement. Was no home advantage back then!

I beg to differ and was pretty vocal on here at the time about the advantage afforded to the Antrim club champions who'd already had competitive club games there prior to playing the Derry or Down club champions.
And don't start me on the stewards etc etc who refused the disabled brother of three of our players a parking permit inside the ground only to be met by all the Dunloy team getting allowed to drive in past them.

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.
[/quote

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.

Nearly all ulster games used to be in casement. Was no home advantage back then!

I beg to differ and was pretty vocal on here at the time about the advantage afforded to the Antrim club champions who'd already had competitive club games there prior to playing the Derry or Down club champions.
And don't start me on the stewards etc etc who refused the disabled brother of three of our players a parking permit inside the ground only to be met by all the Dunloy team getting allowed to drive in past them.

I'm going to disagree with you there. There isn't a hurler in Ireland would have turned down the chance to hurl on the casement surface. Down and Derry teams were well accustomed to playing there so it was familiar and it was still always a big deal for Antrim club teams to play there.   If you're going to turn down the opportunity of hurling on casement, as it was, in favour of Newry or Armagh or Owenbeg then it's not the pitch that's the advantage, it's getting found out on the ideal hurling pitch that's your concern.

The days of home and away at club grounds are gone, this is supposed to showcase the best of ulster club hurling (in November/December very few pitches are ideal).  Bringing teams competing at this stage to a less than ideal pitch which merely serves as a leveller just shouldnt apply.  The Gaelic grounds surface for Ballygunner and Na Piarsiagh at the weekend looked immaculate.

I take your point regarding the stewards and agree entirely, found many of them to be obnoxious all the while letting their pals from West Belfast in without paying. Some people can't help themselves, desperate for a little authority and ultimately just an embarassment.

[Antrim Coaster]

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.
[/quote

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.

Nearly all ulster games used to be in casement. Was no home advantage back then!

I beg to differ and was pretty vocal on here at the time about the advantage afforded to the Antrim club champions who'd already had competitive club games there prior to playing the Derry or Down club champions.
And don't start me on the stewards etc etc who refused the disabled brother of three of our players a parking permit inside the ground only to be met by all the Dunloy team getting allowed to drive in past them.

I get your point obviously. But im sure now if you were playing a north antrim team in an ulster final, given the choice of casement or athletic grounds(poor pitch) or owenbeg(wore done this time of the year) you take the belfast venue

The "new" casement will be like a neutral venue as i cant see it being widely available for antrim club games

Id love to see 1st year opened every club in antrim getting the chance to play on it. We've waited too long

Showing my age here, but there used to be a home and away arrangement in place.

Remember Ballygalget playing The Town in Ballycastle way back in the day, so there would have been some sort of arrangement.

When it came to hurling the Ulster Council never gave a monkeys - the same exists today.

Any club / county championship match would have been fixed for Casement Park.

[NorthAntrim]

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.
[/quote

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.

Nearly all ulster games used to be in casement. Was no home advantage back then!

I beg to differ and was pretty vocal on here at the time about the advantage afforded to the Antrim club champions who'd already had competitive club games there prior to playing the Derry or Down club champions.
And don't start me on the stewards etc etc who refused the disabled brother of three of our players a parking permit inside the ground only to be met by all the Dunloy team getting allowed to drive in past them.

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.
[/quote

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.

Nearly all ulster games used to be in casement. Was no home advantage back then!

I beg to differ and was pretty vocal on here at the time about the advantage afforded to the Antrim club champions who'd already had competitive club games there prior to playing the Derry or Down club champions.
And don't start me on the stewards etc etc who refused the disabled brother of three of our players a parking permit inside the ground only to be met by all the Dunloy team getting allowed to drive in past them.

I'm going to disagree with you there. There isn't a hurler in Ireland would have turned down the chance to hurl on the casement surface. Down and Derry teams were well accustomed to playing there so it was familiar and it was still always a big deal for Antrim club teams to play there.   If you're going to turn down the opportunity of hurling on casement, as it was, in favour of Newry or Armagh or Owenbeg then it's not the pitch that's the advantage, it's getting found out on the ideal hurling pitch that's your concern.

The days of home and away at club grounds are gone, this is supposed to showcase the best of ulster club hurling (in November/December very few pitches are ideal).  Bringing teams competing at this stage to a less than ideal pitch which merely serves as a leveller just shouldnt apply.  The Gaelic grounds surface for Ballygunner and Na Piarsiagh at the weekend looked immaculate.

I take your point regarding the stewards and agree entirely, found many of them to be obnoxious all the while letting their pals from West Belfast in without paying. Some people can't help themselves, desperate for a little authority and ultimately just an embarassment.

seen a gate onto the andytown road opened manys a time to let 4 or 5 in at a time without paying

[johnnycool]

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.
[/quote

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.

Nearly all ulster games used to be in casement. Was no home advantage back then!

I beg to differ and was pretty vocal on here at the time about the advantage afforded to the Antrim club champions who'd already had competitive club games there prior to playing the Derry or Down club champions.
And don't start me on the stewards etc etc who refused the disabled brother of three of our players a parking permit inside the ground only to be met by all the Dunloy team getting allowed to drive in past them.

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.
[/quote

Toss a coin for Owenbeg or Corrigan.

Nearly all ulster games used to be in casement. Was no home advantage back then!

I beg to differ and was pretty vocal on here at the time about the advantage afforded to the Antrim club champions who'd already had competitive club games there prior to playing the Derry or Down club champions.
And don't start me on the stewards etc etc who refused the disabled brother of three of our players a parking permit inside the ground only to be met by all the Dunloy team getting allowed to drive in past them.

I'm going to disagree with you there. There isn't a hurler in Ireland would have turned down the chance to hurl on the casement surface. Down and Derry teams were well accustomed to playing there so it was familiar and it was still always a big deal for Antrim club teams to play there.   If you're going to turn down the opportunity of hurling on casement, as it was, in favour of Newry or Armagh or Owenbeg then it's not the pitch that's the advantage, it's getting found out on the ideal hurling pitch that's your concern.

The days of home and away at club grounds are gone, this is supposed to showcase the best of ulster club hurling (in November/December very few pitches are ideal).  Bringing teams competing at this stage to a less than ideal pitch which merely serves as a leveller just shouldnt apply.  The Gaelic grounds surface for Ballygunner and Na Piarsiagh at the weekend looked immaculate.

I take your point regarding the stewards and agree entirely, found many of them to be obnoxious all the while letting their pals from West Belfast in without paying. Some people can't help themselves, desperate for a little authority and ultimately just an embarassment.

You can disagree with me all that you like, I've played on plenty of Down teams, club and county that have been treated abysmally in Casement and the great surface wasn't always the case as we'd played Dunloy in an Ulster semi-final there and they'd obviously just vertidrained the pitch that week and there was loads of surface sand which prevented the ball from bouncing. Dunloy were far superior on the day, so can't say the pitch ultimately played a part in the result but the game should not have been played there.
Also,
Down had repeatedly asked for access to the pitch in the lead up to the Ulster finals and access was only granted once in my time with them whilst we knew Antrim were training on it regularly.
It was far from a neutral venue.

[marty34]

Casement was/is always going to favour Antrim.

Similar to CP and Dublin.

I think it's only fair stewards get in free but opening a gate for their mates to walk straight in people who have passes etc. is a joke.

Reminds me of The 2 Johnnies sketch of the lads who turn up at the gate looking in for free. Quite funny, but true.

Stewards in Armagh annoy me. I've been there a few times over the past few years and they're always hunting a handful of young lads off the pitch at half-time. These days they should be getting as many young lads and lassies on the pitch to run about!