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i think they should let us in for free this sunday! i hate dead rubber games and im nearly certain that we wont field a first team v offaly

Not hat we have a lot of options to choose from DR.

No chance on the free admission bit, this is Antrim dont forget.

Is there anyone you actually like?
Why do you persist in speaking the nonsense you do under the banner of a good club like Loughgiel? You have admitted you are not from there.


I would be putting out our strongest team in every match we can to try and get some form of momentum/team play. Fully assume the heads will be down a bit after the Waterford game and would be good to give this match a real rattle.

Not sure of where he's from, but his name is Brendan Quinn.
Below is a good article on the case from yesterday's independent.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/andrew-shore-may-throw-himself-at-the-mercy-of-congress-30992926.html

Assume that is Nipper from Gorts.

All seems a bit of a farce and hopefully sense will prevail all round.

Wasted trip to mullingar yesterday - the game was over as quick as it started. Kilmallock had their goal before I had my seat and the Ports support knew already what lay ahead. Grinded for a while until kilmallock stepped up to pull clear. Good to see branniff get a day on this stage with his club.
Interesting here in Waterford as the senior clubs start back several of them play mini-league over the winter in 5-a-side soccer. Keeps their squads together but in relaxed context. Anyone know if our teams do anything similar? I assume most clubs have started back now now anyway.

I'd say they're all back. We started on the 6th January. No Stone unturned and a few old faces back. 

Who is back? Martin Scullion? Anyone else?

Well it seems being a 'Shamrock' has its advantages.  Another 'Shamrocks' team in AI Club Final - Ballyhale! Must be something in the water???  Up da Shams.  Aye, and our Camogs beating the trail to another AI final as well today, Enniskeen, here we come. 

How'd Camogs do? Haven't seen.

Fair play to the rossa lads. Brilliant result. Good luck in the final

+1 great result and great to see.

Had heard their opponents beat Portaferry in a friendly (true hardstation?) so was a little worried but as noted that is a good team with options on the bench and to come back.

Never heard that. We hurled really well and fought like fcuk for every ball but they weren't great tbh. We were far superior from start to finish and should have won by more. Portaferry would have had a very off day to lose to them.

Will have to check the source...

Well done again. Magic to see.

Any players not here who arguably should?

Only noticing michael magill not on it. That's disappointing as no target man now. Paddy cunningham not there either though to be honest he's more backup these days.

Mainly retirements aside from that ck so none too contentious.

Magill not selected or not want to play? Agree re the lack of target man, which when on form he certainly was.

Cunningham not selected?

Are the two Kevins injured or taking a break?

Fair play to the rossa lads. Brilliant result. Good luck in the final

+1 great result and great to see.

Had heard their opponents beat Portaferry in a friendly (true hardstation?) so was a little worried but as noted that is a good team with options on the bench and to come back.

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Which club?

The new manager in Cargin is an interesting one.

Who is it?

[Lets her go.]

Eamon Hasson has got the nod, which is not unexpected. hes the top ref in ulster with regards to hurling.

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Lets her go.

Strangely he doesn't as much as he did!! Good ref though and whether rightly or wrongly at least you get an explanation in a non condescending manner.


So does skinny   

from what I seen in the 2 games between Cushendall and Sneill there was a number of bookings handed out which IMO were never bookings. there are fouls in every game, we all accept that will happen but to book someone in the first half for commiting a simple foul (not dirty stroke, back chat) is silly. it ruins the game as opposition supporters will roar at the ref every tackle he commits to have him sent off.

the ref then gets into a pressure situation to do something but risks ruining the game by sending someone off for two silly tackles that were nothing more than clumsy.

were the two refs under pressure for those games? probably due to them being from Cavan which isn't a natural hurling home land people from Antrim, Down and Derry who were at the game will scrutinise the ref more so.

it takes a lot for my aul boy to get annoyed at a game of hurling when he's a neutral (following Dunloy this year has rose his blood pressure alone! lol) and we have been at Kilkenny & Galway club hurling finals but the ref in both games had him giving off non stop for poor calls.

Was anyone on here watching TG4 last night and their highlights of the club championships?
Im just asking as I watched it and during the Dublin hurling final the St Judes no.10 produced a head butt right in front of the ref and everyone around after he was fouled. not only was no action taken against the individual but his team kept the free and scored a goal from it.

Im just wondering did anyone else see it as ive seen players sent off, of late and with barely a forward movement of the head yet this was left un punished.

Saw it - was crazy that nothing appeared to have happened! As noted before by Skull - senseless headbutting with helmets on! (and of course without them on...).

Was on the wrong end of said Cavan referee a few years back. Appreciate your boys have a tough gig MR2 but he was (and cleary is) diabolical.

Eamon Hasson has got the nod, which is not unexpected. hes the top ref in ulster with regards to hurling.

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Lets her go.

Sure if it was in Miltown, they still would nae be happy    No pleasing some clubs, wanting all their own way all the time.

The main positive step here is that you got your full stop button fixed...........

From a selfish point of view as a spectator, I love Saturday evening matches. A few pints after without worrying about work the next day.

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Id hazard a guess that players thoughts would be similar for the same reason

Will there be highlights of it anywhere?

Well done Gall's...........maybe a few tired limbs........heres hoping anyway. 

They played it 2 weeks before county final last year and had no Burke or McGourty available due to sending offs.

Apparently rules have changed re sending offs?
Told today any sending off and suspension relates to kilmacud only?