Antrim Hurling

[north_antrim_hound]

Niki deserved to walk
It wasn't intentional but wreckless
But Molloy first yellow was a joke
Kerry player caught him round the neck first
That ref had a habit of missing Kerry offences
Number 23 hit P Duffin in the nuts and then struck him in the stomach with the hurl right in front of ref and only got yellow
Kerry got some really soft frees to, the man was brutal
Antrim still has chances to beat them at the death but couldn't take them.

[imtommygunn]

I wouldn't say a chance to beat them - just to salvage a draw which we wouldn't really have deserved.

Ref wasn't great for us. Kerry's last free was a blatant free out when our defender was blatantly dragged in front of the ref then he had a free given against him.

Disappointing performance to be honest. Kerry more physical but a lack of quality ball into forwards and playing it on top of spare men really didn't help.

Some goal by o'neill though and a few positive performances but disappointing that Kerry were just that bit better than us.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

http://mixlr.com/antrim-gaa-radio/

Commentary is brutal TBH

as great as it was to have this option the commentary was poor. i did send them a constructive criticism of the set up which they said was fair enough as they were using one phone to do it and it made it hard to hear at times.

the co-commentator was coming through first and the main person speaking was in the back ground hard to hear.

but here its a great service and one that can only get better.

[Milltown Row2]

http://mixlr.com/antrim-gaa-radio/

Commentary is brutal TBH

as great as it was to have this option the commentary was poor. i did send them a constructive criticism of the set up which they said was fair enough as they were using one phone to do it and it made it hard to hear at times.

the co-commentator was coming through first and the main person speaking was in the back ground hard to hear.

but here its a great service and one that can only get better.

It can only improve, and with some input from ones that were listening then I'd expect it to get better..

[aontroim]

Hurling leagues were changed at last night's County Committee meeting.

Div 1 & 2 will now be 10 teams and split in two after round 1 as per Div 1 & 2 Football leagues.

Promotion / relegation playoff introduced instead of 2 up 2 down.  eg. 2nd bottom Div 1 v 2nd in Div 2.

Football leagues remain same and the same arrangements for promotion / relegation introduced.

[Milltown Row2]

Hurling leagues were changed at last night's County Committee meeting.

Div 1 & 2 will now be 10 teams and split in two after round 1 as per Div 1 & 2 Football leagues.

Promotion / relegation playoff introduced instead of 2 up 2 down.  eg. 2nd bottom Div 1 v 2nd in Div 2.

Football leagues remain same and the same arrangements for promotion / relegation introduced.

Thats actually very good (personal resasons of course) will allow us to have meaningful games with teams at our level and test ourselves against the top teams

[podge]

Hurling leagues were changed at last night's County Committee meeting.

Div 1 & 2 will now be 10 teams and split in two after round 1 as per Div 1 & 2 Football leagues.

Promotion / relegation playoff introduced instead of 2 up 2 down.  eg. 2nd bottom Div 1 v 2nd in Div 2.

Football leagues remain same and the same arrangements for promotion / relegation introduced.

Thats actually very good (personal resasons of course) will allow us to have meaningful games with teams at our level and test ourselves against the top teams

Are there details yet of the specific teams in each league?

[thedog 83]

Div 1
Cdall
Loughgiel
Dunloy
Ballycastle
St John's
Rossa
St Galls
Ballygalget
Ballycran
Portaferry

Div 2
Randalstown
Cloughmills
Glenariffe
St Enda's
Ahoghill
Carey
Armoy
Sarsfields
Creggan
Dungannon

Div 3
Gort Na Mona
Cushendun
Rasharkin
St Paul's
Cuchullains
Carryduff
Bredagh
Na Magha (all games away from home 2019)

Div 4
Ballymena
Glenravel
Lamh Dhearg
Naomh Colmcille
St Teresas
Loch Mor Gaels
Davitts
St Agnes
Glenarm

[Tony Baloney]

Div 2 very competitive again.

[podge]

Div 1
Cdall
Loughgiel
Dunloy
Ballycastle
St John's
Rossa
St Galls
Ballygalget
Ballycran
Portaferry

Div 2
Randalstown
Cloughmills
Glenariffe
St Enda's
Ahoghill
Carey
Armoy
Sarsfields
Creggan
Dungannon

Div 3
Gort Na Mona
Cushendun
Rasharkin
St Paul's
Cuchullains
Carryduff
Bredagh
Na Magha (all games away from home 2019)

Div 4
Ballymena
Glenravel
Lamh Dhearg
Naomh Colmcille
St Teresas
Loch Mor Gaels
Davitts
St Agnes
Glenarm

All look as competitive as they can be in fairness- best for a while

[Megaman]

Stupid decision IMHO, but sure what Frankie wants, Frankie gets!!!!

Leagues where competitive before this. Why change them?

[Milltown Row2]

Stupid decision IMHO, but sure what Frankie wants, Frankie gets!!!!

Leagues where competitive before this. Why change them?

So barring the two teams that came up from Div 2 as per rule.. of the teams that were relegated last year, would they make the leauge worse off? or is it because its now a ten team league that annoys you?

The div 2 league is as good as you'll get in terms of teams very well matched.. to get well matched teams in div 1 it would need to be a 6 team league tbh

[Megaman]

Stupid decision IMHO, but sure what Frankie wants, Frankie gets!!!!

Leagues where competitive before this. Why change them?

So barring the two teams that came up from Div 2 as per rule.. of the teams that were relegated last year, would they make the leauge worse off? or is it because its now a ten team league that annoys you?

The div 2 league is as good as you'll get in terms of teams very well matched.. to get well matched teams in div 1 it would need to be a 6 team league tbh

Where did i say it annoyed me. I think its a stupid decision, doesn't mean it annoys me.

I personally think going back to a 10 team league means there will be a lot more meaningless games.

[johnnycool]

Stupid decision IMHO, but sure what Frankie wants, Frankie gets!!!!

Leagues where competitive before this. Why change them?

Probably won't do the Dall in any favours or the likes of Loughgeil, Dunloy etc in all fairness but will help the likes of us yoyo clubs, ourselves, Ballycastle, Rossa, St Galls as one year you'd get taking tankings in a good few games then the next year when down a division you'd be issuing out a good few tankings.
This way you get an intermediary set up where, yes we'll receive some tankings but by and large we'll still get most games at our level.
The Dall, Loughgeil and Dunloy are by and large still guaranteed their big home gates which was raised as a concern a few years back when Div1 was 10 teams but only 1 way.

[Milltown Row2]

The div will split in two and those games that the bigger teams will want are there! at the buisness end of things also, so great prep for the Championship, while the ones that have been dropped into the botom half will have 'meaningful' games that will help with thier prep...