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strength and depth combined with experience and the better start/finish won this game for Monaghan. In between these periods Antrim dominated, did not make it count enough on the score board.

Agree, I wasn't using this as their nickname, just a quick way of referring to them. Still the paddies surely, as we are so often reminded at their games...

I agree with the point made that Glenariffe are favorites to go up, and I believe they will just about, however, sarsfields lacking experience and a big squad that has been pointed out, St Galls will revert to their chosen sport of football, I feel Rossa may have the best chance to topple them. If they do loose away in Glenariffe though I would say the league is all over, as Glenariffe have St Galls at home to come.

A win for Rossa would leave them 1 point behind based on the table? Maybe I am wrong... I gave two teams one city, one from north antrim. Giving the large number of Belfast teams in div 2 it's hard not to.... St Galls will have distractions, Sars still lack a bit of experience at this level, and Rossa will not be distracted from their footballers because I believe they will be relegated from div 1.... I have just bitten your bullet??

Great result for Sars last night though can't see them lasting the pace over the entire season. St Galls will not want to drop any more points over the next few games, how they react to this result will be very interesting. Rossa and Glenariffe match whenever that is refixed could be a huge one, really fancy the winner from this game to gain promotion.

Some very personal debating going on here over the last few days, give it a rest lads! Lets talk about the positives in the county, and lean more towards the club scene. Having said that, did the county friendly against Laois go ahead yesterday?

Best of luck to Antrim minor & senior footballers today in Clones!

number 11,12 or 13 not starting?? They would be the only ones I can see being replaced from the start.

Lets try and move off the Neil McManus topic here lads, not nice to be singling out one player, even if a lot of it has been positive stuff. Any news on any of the clubs loosing players to the USA this summer? Normally a good talking point around this time of year.

Sometimes in Antrim we can over analyse players and games, I am also guilty of this myself. However,  I will do so with the respect of the players and management, they are ones who are out there doing the training and giving the commitment to the cause. The last thing they need is someone on an internet page, and they do read on here, coming on and criticising them. Anyone care to fill me in on what lies next for the Antrim hurlers, will it be the Ulster final? How are the minors getting on?

One thing is for sure - Not much experience on the Bench for Antrim. Hope that a young and determined Antrim side can pull of a victory in this one as the underdogs.

I'm not disagreeing with the idea that Jerry Wallis is trying to bring in elements of the Cork game that we saw beginning in '03. However, you compared this 'running game' to some of Neil McManus' play. I don't agree with that, as Ronan Curran the CHB would not have went on aimless runs up the pitch. He was a stopper and began attacks by either using a simple hand pass to a free man or a simple clever clearance up field. If Neil, who I believe is our best player could develop this to his game then we would automatically be improving by 20%.

Have to disagree with you there SIE. Yes in a Loughgiel shirt over the last number of years Martin Scullion has been excellent and one of their most consistent performers, however, what is holding him back from turning out for the county, commitment? If this is the case, then as has been said on here before, he is no use to anyone. As for James Campbell, he's still got youth on his side, but is in no way near the same quality of player as Neil McAuley. Did you mean to say his older brother Johnny?

Neil McManus at the moment is still our best option for CHB, but having said that he definitely still requires some one to one coaching in this area. Watching some of the best CHB's at the moment no doubt Neil could emulate them, but he just needs to adopt his game to being slightly more defensive. Hippy should remain at FB when fit and available.

Div two is starting to take a bit of shape, Rossa won their last two games, and St Galls are still producing results. Glenarrife will always be up there and have the advantage being a single code club. The winner of the league should come from these three teams. If Rossa win away on Sunday they are right back in contention after their terrible start. However, I feel that it will come down to how these clubs do against the rest of the teams in the division and not the head to head games.