Antrim Hurling

[Glensman]

We shouldn't be really. Maybe it's just down to how we view certain players for certain positions e.g. Small nippy players in corner forward and corner back. There's nearly a third of the team wee squirts to start with! Whereas in Kilkenny nearly the whole team  bar a couple( these two players are normally bad wee b@£t@!£s) are huge! Perhaps a more football mentality of picking  big strong fast players, obviously who can hurl a bit over the smaller more skilful players. How many times have u looked at certain players on county teams and said to yourself he's not built like a county player.

I agree with this - always a case of the small fast men are corner forward or corner back on Antrim.

Look at Jackie Tyrell. As big as any man about and one of the best corner backs about over the last 10 years.

[theskull1]

Congrats to the young fellas in Dunloy. They've been outstanding all year.

Cheers SIE

Went into the game down 4 strong starters due to injury, so it was a well fought victory against a very sticky KL side.

[Cmills abu]

We shouldn't be really. Maybe it's just down to how we view certain players for certain positions e.g. Small nippy players in corner forward and corner back. There's nearly a third of the team wee squirts to start with! Whereas in Kilkenny nearly the whole team  bar a couple( these two players are normally bad wee b@£t@!£s) are huge! Perhaps a more football mentality of picking  big strong fast players, obviously who can hurl a bit over the smaller more skilful players. How many times have u looked at certain players on county teams and said to yourself he's not built like a county player.

A lot of truth there.

[Cmills abu]

That's the challenge for any Antrim teams whenever they venture into Ulster and beyond. To match that physicality (within the rules) whilst  not forgetting they are there to play hurling. Certainly Cmills are better set up for this challenge this year esp in the forward line. Some of their forwards would be of the 'chunkier' variety than they had previously!

Big kinney is a good acquisition. Bar him and cassley there isn't much difference between 8 to 15 from 2012 and this year. This team is hiiting their peak. About 8 or 9 of them are late 20's and been playing together since they were 10 or younger. Really hope they pull it off.

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Coleraine will sneak it by 4 points. They will be too powerful for cloughmills. I doubt cloughmills will have anyone of sean Leo's calibre

[WTF u on about?]

Coleraine will sneak it by 4 points. They will be too powerful for cloughmills. I doubt cloughmills will have anyone of sean Leo's calibre

I've been told he's a good player as are a good few on the Coleraine team. Always wondered why they never really took the game seriously within their own county as bar slaughtneil surely they'd be as good or capable of competing with the other derry sides. Maybe just a lack of numbers within a dual club?

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Coleraine will sneak it by 4 points. They will be too powerful for cloughmills. I doubt cloughmills will have anyone of sean Leo's calibre

I've been told he's a good player as are a good few on the Coleraine team. Always wondered why they never really took the game seriously within their own county as bar slaughtneil surely they'd be as good or capable of competing with the other derry sides. Maybe just a lack of numbers within a dual club?

Yep numbers.  They have 5 mc goldrick brothers and their cousin niall holly who are all derry county footballers. Plus another 6 or so lads at same level as that. Everyone of them is conditioned to high level. They will be big step up from Keady or Carrickmore.  Cloughmills will need to out hurl them coz they won't out muscle or outrun them. And don't that the last comment fool you either- they can hurl too.

[paddyjohn]

Why did they not play in Derry? What was the appeal all about?

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

enjoyable game yesterday in the minor final. Both teams fought for every ball and inch on the pitch. Was a tough physical, but fair contest and a good advertisement for underage hurling in antrim and derry.

Very impressed with our lads missing 4 players to still win a first Ulster title at this level for the club. Both them and the U16 hurlers won everything and went unbeaten all year so it gives us some hope for the future.

[paddyjohn]

enjoyable game yesterday in the minor final. Both teams fought for every ball and inch on the pitch. Was a tough physical, but fair contest and a good advertisement for underage hurling in antrim and derry.

Very impressed with our lads missing 4 players to still win a first Ulster title at this level for the club. Both them and the U16 hurlers won everything and went unbeaten all year so it gives us some hope for the future.

I remember watching a game in Dunloy many moons ago when the academy was being built, one clubman said that it was a waste of money, the current underage team are proving him wrong.

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Why did they not play in Derry? What was the appeal all about?

They didn't play due to injuries and small numbers and football commitments. Once they are out of the football they concentrate on the hurling.
They didn't play Derry league or championship so were initially barred from Ulster.

[Cmills abu]

Why did they not play in Derry? What was the appeal all about?

They didn't play due to injuries and small numbers and football commitments. Once they are out of the football they concentrate on the hurling.
They didn't play Derry league or championship so were initially barred from Ulster.

They have had a few injuries lately. Barry and Sean Leo. Are they back for final?

[paddyjohn]

Why did they not play in Derry? What was the appeal all about?

They didn't play due to injuries and small numbers and football commitments. Once they are out of the football they concentrate on the hurling.
They didn't play Derry league or championship so were initially barred from Ulster.

Forgive my ignorance here please, so they didn't enter their county championship and then decided to play in Ulster?

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

enjoyable game yesterday in the minor final. Both teams fought for every ball and inch on the pitch. Was a tough physical, but fair contest and a good advertisement for underage hurling in antrim and derry.

Very impressed with our lads missing 4 players to still win a first Ulster title at this level for the club. Both them and the U16 hurlers won everything and went unbeaten all year so it gives us some hope for the future.

I remember watching a game in Dunloy many moons ago when the academy was being built, one clubman said that it was a waste of money, the current underage team are proving him wrong.

i rem a few saying that as well at the time it was being built. It has and will continue to improve the underage players in the club. The current minors would of been the first few groups to avail of it and the coaching time in it.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Why did they not play in Derry? What was the appeal all about?

They didn't play due to injuries and small numbers and football commitments. Once they are out of the football they concentrate on the hurling.
They didn't play Derry league or championship so were initially barred from Ulster.

Forgive my ignorance here please, so they didn't enter their county championship and then decided to play in Ulster?

they had to go to an appeal didnt they to Croke Park to get into the intermediate championship despite not entering wasnt it?