Club Hurling 2023

[Oso]

Magnificent effort from Cushendall but that will be little consolation now.

It was close, but in reality OLG could have been comfortable with the chances they missed especially the goal chances.

Cushendall's reliance on McManus from placed balls in tight games came back to haunt them. They don't have enough guys around the middle to weigh in consistent with scores and although Ryan McCambridge works like a trojan and was brilliant today he doesn't naturally weigh in with scores.

Eoghan Campbell was brilliant today but man of the match today should have been Paddy Burke even though he was on the losing team. Jeez the man was colossal in defence but so much in attack builds from him coming forward and using the ball so well. Must be the best hurling he's played of his career this year, and he's a proper unit too.

[Jeepers Creepers]

Great advert for hurling over the past 2 days. Should be an evenly contested final which will be good. Hard luck Cushendall, great effort. A few bad decisions at the end when going forward could have pushed to extra time but Gaels always looked like pushing on.

[Orior]

Gallant effort by the 'Dall.

Great Sunday entertainment.

[burdizzo]

Yes, two very good and entertaining semi-finals. Don't expect the final to be as close, though - Thomas' should win by a few, I'd say.

[seafoid]

Are Loughgiel the only club from the North to win the hurling all Ireland ?

[SaffronSports]

Are Loughgiel the only club from the North to win the hurling all Ireland ?

Yeah they have won it twice. No other winners unfortunately with Dunloy, Ballycastle, Rossa and Cushendall all losing in the final.

[Hoof Hearted]

Are Loughgiel the only club from the North to win the hurling all Ireland ?

Yep, twice
But whisper it if you're ever about the glens

[seafoid]

It will be like Connacht teams in the football pre 98. Kept on losing. Could not win a final until Corofin did it in 1998. That was the spark needed. One of those teams will win a final and change it for the others. Maybe Dunloy

[Kidder81]

Cushendall just found the scores harder to come by in the second half, obviously wind a factor, but from 35th min to 65th they only scored 0-4

[seafoid]

This is only their first ho at a semi now so they need to build on it.Ballygunner built up their experience over several years 

[seafoid]

This is only their first go at a semi now so they need to build on it.Ballygunner built up their experience over several years 

[imtommygunn]

They've been in a final with quite a few of that team.

[Kidder81]

This is only their first go at a semi now so they need to build on it.Ballygunner built up their experience over several years 

And Ballygunner are walking through Waterford, Cushendall aren't & wont even be favourites to win Antrim next year if Dunloy have everyone available

[imtommygunn]

That and McManus won't have much left in him and he will be impossible to replace. That was the best chance cushendall will get at an all Ireland 

[Oso]

That and McManus won't have much left in him and he will be impossible to replace. That was the best chance cushendall will get at an all Ireland 

Tend to agree with this... Missed the boat today. That and they would have had every chance vs St Thomas's in the final.  No disrespect to them, they have some super hurlers and real physical and mental strength but they are not Ballyhale. They were fortunate last night, Ballygunner beat themselves with the free count they conceded and their game management every time they went ahead.

When McManus eventually goes Cushendall will be well down the pecking order in Antrim for a few years.