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Anyone read Sambo's piece in the Antrim Post yesterday?

Did he use crayons to write it?

If these Loughgiel lads come on board now you'd have to ask why they didn't commit before now? If they are coming out of loyalty to Jim Nelson they might as well stay at home, you either want to hurl for the county or you don't.

Excellent point.

Apparently 5 more loughgiel players are being called up to the Antrim panel. Scully, Joey, Neilly, Johnny and James Campbell.

In that case I fully expect Antrim to be in the All Ireland final in September.

Antrim Chairman Jim Murray has confirmed that Jerry Wallace has re joined the Antrim hurling management team in a selector role. Jerry was on the sideline last Friday when Antrim played out a 2.16 to 2.14 defeat to Wexford in a challenge match.

Jim Murray said,

"We were disappointed when Jerry resigned last week, he brought a lot to the Antrim set up since January. When he made himself available to Jim and the managerial set up the response was very positive. Jerry knows the players very well and it would be foolish not to capitalise on the that insight and experience.

"You can probably say that we have travelled a strange road over the last ten days or so, but the end result is a managerial team, led by Jim Nelson, which is totally focussed on the upcoming games.

"The draw for the football qualifiers is tomorrow morning and we will know then what games our senior teams have coming up. I urge everyone to get behind the teams now and show your support for Antrim over the coming weeks. Both squads are training at full tilt and they deserve support."

I see on hoganstand that they're saying that Wallace is becoming a team selector. I can assure you that he isn't. Jim Nelson is 100% in charge.

He could still be a selector and Nelson be "100% in charge", the same way Sambo and Dick were selectors and Wallace was in charge.

Yeah I thought Cavanagh was rubbish, added nothing to proceedings.

you only need 20 in a given day Tony, Lougheil have nearly half of them a start ! the talent is there.

Obviously im an outsider who doesnt attend weekly matches, but am i totally wrong !!

Massive difference in club and inter county hurling Hoof.

yes i know, but if clubs put differnces aside, then there is a chance. Eamonn coleman done it for us 19 years ago in football, so why couldnt the right man do it for Antrim in the next few years ?

Are antrim, man for man, that far behind ?  I dont think so. Im not talking a Liam here, but regular 1/4 and semi's have to be genuine goal !

I have never heard of club differences holding us back, it's an easy excuse. We just don't produce a high enough standard of player and that is down to the clubs. you will get the odd shock result but the results don't lie over the last 20 years.

you only need 20 in a given day Tony, Lougheil have nearly half of them a start ! the talent is there.

Obviously im an outsider who doesnt attend weekly matches, but am i totally wrong !!

Massive difference in club and inter county hurling Hoof.

It is very simple, our players aren't good enoug to compete with the top teams, they are the best we have no doubt, but not good enough at the highest level. Maybe not good enough at our Div2 level either going by Westmeath result.

There is a certain irony in Sinn Fein accusing their brothers in arms (no pun intended) the DUP of a carve up or dirty tricks.

Dall have very bad U-21 record

[reunification will happen]

About the inclusiveness or non inclusiveness of the GAA- I attended the Cayman islands GAA finals last sun week and apart from the Irish, Aussies, locals, yanks, Canadians and south Africans playing ( men's and woman's leagues) there were a few lads playing from unionist/loyalist background from the six counties, plus a few Glaswegian rangers fans - all who apparantly would berate the GAA when back in their home domiciles but were happy enough to play , enjoy and really get into Gaelic football on grand cayman island!
So maybe the problem is. It with the GAA , or Ireland - but the 'commu ities' fri
Where these people come format 'home' !!!

While I think the pic in the medals looked dilly, in a few short years, these clubs and competitions will no longer be contentious - they will be assimilated into society just like Connolly station, wife tone quay, Robert Emmett st etc etc

Time will move on, as will people - reunification will happen and help this also - so there is no point in flustering over something that is a non entity .
Eventually people will not look for offence and just grow up!!

Go on, tell us when ?

Wallace has released his statement now - see hogan stand website.

feel a bit bad for slating him after reading that

Good speak NAH, Jerry may have made an error of judgement with going public about speaking to RTE but nobody can doubt his commitment to Antrim since the start of the year. The players respected him but didn't follow through with the same commitment at times. Sure the next poor f**ker that takes them will find out the same. He is a handy scapegoat for the players performances this year.

SinnFein must feel let down by their good friends the DUP.

Big mistake by the club, no doubt.

Hardstation because there was no outcry at your club everyone should have the same view?