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If last weekend taught us anything is that this championship has been full of upsets. Just ask Loughgiel, Ballycastle or St. Paul's.  St. Galls won't do 'nasty'.

Follow the form??

Cushendall,  with a full 15 out were beat the Sunday before championship. I was there. Ballycastle were quietly fancied to go the whole way. I notice you selectively left out Armoy v St. Paul's. And St. Galls were a split second from going out.

Think that counts as surprises. I'll finish with this point. Standing among the Cushendall fans on Sunday night you would think they had won the All Ireland. Believe me they were gladly surprised. I agree Loughgiel have been poor all year.but deep down most people thought they would turn it on come championship.

If last weekend taught us anything is that this championship has been full of upsets. Just ask Loughgiel, Ballycastle or St. Paul's.  St. Galls won't do 'nasty'.

NAG, they definitely will. There is nothing to suggest this will be one sided. Both at a similar league standing. Both beat similar opposition in the quarter final. If anything St. Galls are lucky to be there. Sarsfields are there on merit. 

Both semi finals should be close, competitive games. Will be a good weekend of hurling.

LOL ........Next round, I think is £6 or £8

Fair play to the boys taking the money at the gates at championship games. Paid for 3 adults at Ballymena on Sunday then went to pay for 3 again at Ballycastle (same guy)and he only took a fiver off me. Nice gesture I thought.

There is a lot of confusion. It appears on the fixtures page as this Saturday. It was even on the county's front page on Monday Stating Saturday @ Ballymena. However it is tonight in Ballycastle. Ballycastle Club reps were at a county meeting on Monday night and this was confirmed. Definitely tonight! Bit of a mess by the county board with regards to the website.

No not playing us down our belittling Clooney Gaels who from what I gathered were great only for the last 5 minutes to lose the match. We should be (with the players we have) hammering teams like Clooney Gaels but we continue to find ourselves in a battle!! I've said it before I love the way the Gaels approach a match simple plan, work like feck to get the ball into their best players up front, two man forward line and PJ got 2 goals, not rocket science but it works for them. I hope they are building on their current success in hurling and that they will be challenging again next year

Steady on there MR2 It's been a long time from you were in division 1. The fact you have got there and are close to staying up should be respected. You were in the same division as Gaels last year in what is a very competitive division, so you should definitely not be hammering teams 'like that'. You have been on here recently saying how close that game would be.

My point is with the grade of hurlers we have had this past few years, and in the recent past beat Dunloy over 2 games and should have beaten Cushendall in the next game, we should be beating Clooney by more, I said I wasn't disrespecting them at all, I've prasied them many many times

You're not being complimentary. I would argue that Clooney Gaels have a better attack than yourselves. I've seen you twice this year and on both occasions I was very impressed with your defence but you have little to nothing up front. Need forwards to win games.

Where was that boy Burke yesterday? Is he not playing. I saw him Mark one of the best players in the county and he was impressive.

I agree Mark is a good referee and a nice guy, met him once or twice. I feel he guessed several decisions where he should have admitted he didn't see them. That is actually why (think it was Gallagher) got booked, out of pure frustration at bad decisions. A St. Galls player shipped a big elbow to the head (no.13) and was injured for a few minutes. Mark said he fell. Again better saying he didn't see it. But listen I'm doing the one thing I don't like doing - criticizing people. It can be a frustrating game.

MR2 let me make one last point which is why I got frustrated. I don't like people criticizing their own clubmates. My own club is rife with it. I think it is destructive. I'm sure as a ref (a good one at that) you are aware of idiots and their opinions (and I include myself in that)

Cloughmills are more disciplined and play better hurling. Sarsfields are physical and hard to play against. Travelling to Ballycastle on a Wednesday night might not suit them. Think your right. I'll go Cloughmills this time.

Who had the man sent off in that game?

That's a silly commennt MR2 cloughlmills had the man sent off. A sub who came on for 10 seconds. 1 silly stroke does not mean you can tar the whole team as indisciplined. Mark O'Neill had a poor game so by your logic all referees are poor?? Sarsfields gave away free after free. We're you there by the way?

Cloughmills are more disciplined and play better hurling. Sarsfields are physical and hard to play against. Travelling to Ballycastle on a Wednesday night might not suit them. Think your right. I'll go Cloughmills this time.

Sarsfields v cloughmills replay set for 8pm wednesday night in Ballycastle.

Hard one to call!!!

No not playing us down our belittling Clooney Gaels who from what I gathered were great only for the last 5 minutes to lose the match. We should be (with the players we have) hammering teams like Clooney Gaels but we continue to find ourselves in a battle!! I've said it before I love the way the Gaels approach a match simple plan, work like feck to get the ball into their best players up front, two man forward line and PJ got 2 goals, not rocket science but it works for them. I hope they are building on their current success in hurling and that they will be challenging again next year

Steady on there MR2 It's been a long time from you were in division 1. The fact you have got there and are close to staying up should be respected. You were in the same division as Gaels last year in what is a very competitive division, so you should definitely not be hammering teams 'like that'. You have been on here recently saying how close that game would be.

Hands up from me NAG! Called a few wrong this weekend. I'm sure I wasn't alone!

Where do I begin after my travels today. I'll start at the beginning. Cloughmills did all the hurling today but Sarsfields were tough and physical.  Great encounter and hard to call the replay. Cloughmills sub on for 10 seconds before being given a straight red. Sarsfields did not use the extra man well.

St. Galls were shocking. That boy CJ seems to have a serious bad attitude am I right? He never touched the ball and missed free after free. St. Galls cannot play any worse and this might actually work in their favour. I am a big fan of Mark O'Neill as a referee but today he had a poor game and guessed a lot of decisions. He gave St. Galls nothing.

Armoy thoroughly deserved their victory!!!

Loughgiel played none. I have to say I think Benny McCarry is arguably the best forward in the county. He has been a huge loss. Martin Scullion too. Joey Scullion has been poor all season and winker clearly injured. That's a lot of Big players.

Fair play to the Dall, they played great and were fully deserving of the win. Will be an interesting semi final now.

Great to see Shamrock fans on here being gracious. Great champions and great in defeat. Fair play.