Antrim Hurling

[Brendan]

Pity those slaughtneil men who came so close in both codes not going to win an All Ireland, even if they'd won today they've been on the slide a while

[SaffronSports]

Cushendall were much the better team I thought. Slaughtneil went too long in the second half without a score. Ed McQuillan superb.

[Kidder81]

Pity those slaughtneil men who came so close in both codes not going to win an All Ireland, even if they'd won today they've been on the slide a while

They have, very poor last year against Dunloy I thought too

Ballygunner look unstoppable

[SaffronSports]

Pity those slaughtneil men who came so close in both codes not going to win an All Ireland, even if they'd won today they've been on the slide a while

They have, very poor last year against Dunloy I thought too

Ballygunner look unstoppable

Aye they're on a different level. I think that Ballygunner Vs Na Piarsaigh game was as close as anybody will get to them.

[Milltown Row2]

Sure Cushendall might as well turn up!

The bookies had SN 4 point winners, they were poor against Dunloy last year and poorer today, not sure where the optimism was.

[SaffronSports]

Sure Cushendall might as well turn up!

The bookies had SN 4 point winners, they were poor against Dunloy last year and poorer today, not sure where the optimism was.

I'd agree. I'd argue the last time they swung a hurl in anger was the match against Dunloy last year. Cruised through Derry and didn't even play 4 or 5 of the boys who started today in that. I know they played a few decent intercounty sides but I doubt the intensity was up to much at this time of year.

[Jonkunlon]

Super win. Much the better team. Scoreboard flattered Slaughtneil. Cushendall players superior with the stick.

Credit to Cushendall's fitness levels too. After that extra-time victory two weeks ago they'd be forgiven for being laborious today.

McManus regularly gets the credit but Eoghan Campbell, Paddy and Martin Burke, Joe McLaughlin, Scott Walsh and more have been super all season.

They held Slaughtneil scoreless for 18 minutes at one stage. 2 goals for Slaughtneil distorted the true gap between the two sides.

Cushendall by and large a club and community that stick with their own (bar a few high profile recent events).

[NorthAntrim]

Super win. Much the better team. Scoreboard flattered Slaughtneil. Cushendall players superior with the stick.

Credit to Cushendall's fitness levels too. After that extra-time victory two weeks ago they'd be forgiven for being laborious today.

McManus regularly gets the credit but Eoghan Campbell, Paddy and Martin Burke, Joe McLaughlin, Scott Walsh and more have been super all season.

They held Slaughtneil scoreless for 18 minutes at one stage. 2 goals for Slaughtneil distorted the true gap between the two sides.

Cushendall by and large a club and community that stick with their own (bar a few high profile recent events).

Decent post on the match until your last paragraph

[Milltown Row2]

Super win. Much the better team. Scoreboard flattered Slaughtneil. Cushendall players superior with the stick.

Credit to Cushendall's fitness levels too. After that extra-time victory two weeks ago they'd be forgiven for being laborious today.

McManus regularly gets the credit but Eoghan Campbell, Paddy and Martin Burke, Joe McLaughlin, Scott Walsh and more have been super all season.

They held Slaughtneil scoreless for 18 minutes at one stage. 2 goals for Slaughtneil distorted the true gap between the two sides.

Cushendall by and large a club and community that stick with their own (bar a few high profile recent events).

Decent post on the match until your last paragraph

Which is what from hat he said in that last post?

[Oso]

I called that one massively wrong.  Cushendall have improved with the games they've had and slaughtneil looked well off the pace with match sharpness and touch. The lay off did them absolutely no favours at all and it looked like Rodgers hasn't had a hurley in his hands often enough, even when he got possession his striking was off.

And yet still.. If slaughtneil had run at them sooner just as loughgiel did, they'd have caused massive problems and might have pulled it out of the fire. Still highlighted big problems with midfield and half back line when you run at Cushendall.

For most of the game they played right into Cushendall's hands. Slow build up, playing it short out of defence and when they got to between their own 45 and half way then decided to hit it long and high and pretty aimlessly in on top of Cushendall's full back line, probably their strongest line.  It was a bit painful to watch them persisting with it so long and I can only presume they thought Rodgers would win enough ball to do damage.  I know he's only back a few weeks at the hurling but Shane Mcguigan should have started based on the impact he had.

Mcalughlin was good but McQuillan has been the find of the season, quality.  Thought the ref was decent too, Mckaigue couldn't cope with McManus's strength and got rightly penalised repeatedly. The man has made a football career and won an all star out of holding off the ball.

[Oso]

Some experts had the Dall well beat!

SN done now

Thanks wee man. High praise from you.

[Saffrongael]

Will this be the end of McShane ?

[Oso]

Will this be the end of McShane ?

Yes, heard some rumours of discontent this year.... Not sure how accurate they were but even despite their abject display today he got his selection and tactics wrong.

[Milltown Row2]

Some experts had the Dall well beat!

SN done now

Thanks wee man. High praise from you.

Your knowledge on hurling is on a par with your football knowledge

[podge]

Credit to Cushendall management who made a number of tough calls from the dropping of Aidan McNaughton, McAfee, and Delargy to starting mc Quillan, mc collam and mc Cormick all of whom had had a big impact.

Their match ups were also spot on with the 2 Burke's suppressing Rogers and O'Doherty who are their main threats.

Big question now- will they fly mc Cormick back again for the semi!!