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So out of the subs we had the other nite how many of them were injured? Seems to be the same players getting rested the whole time.

We'll give up...you're not getting the hang of this 'rested' versus 'injured' thing lol

Castle camog, when over the last 3 years have we not been carrying injuries , thing is why rest the same players, and none of the other players gets rested . I personally would love to see our full team out against cdall and lgiel this Wednesday nite, how does managment expect team to click if they haven't started the last 3-4 games before we come up against a very good dunloy side which is going well at the minute.

Thought that wud prob be self explanatory? If someone is carrying a knock then they're carrying a knock.....they aren't 'resting'. If that knock/niggle develops into full blown injury that prevents them from featuring in cship then ud want the bcastle mgt team hung drawn & quartered. Like I said I'm sure we're not the only team looking after the welfare of our own players.

[unless they are carrying a knock or something]

So it seems the split in the league has just allowed the ones in the top half to use it for training purposes for Championship, As Ballycastle have rested players against St Johns, Dunloy and now  Cushendall it seems. They should be well rested then for the Big game

MR2 what else did you expect, no one cares if they win the league or not. So August is about preparing for the championship, teams will go about that any way they see fit.

All the more reason to make sure you're in the top half, although I don't get the resting players thing unless they are carrying a knock or something as a good run out is more worthwhile that training sessions..

Here in lies an important piece of info.......we are carrying a few knocks/niggling injuries.  I'm sure we're not the first club to look out for the welfare of our players....nor will we be the last 

He was sub against glenarriffe or did folks have the blinkers on?

[Saturday 21st September 2013]

Where are the Camogie semi finals being played surely they wouldnt fix both them and the hurling for the same day / time / venue?

Senior camogie semi finals are fixed as follows:

Ballycastle v Rossa (2pm)

Dunloy v Portglenone (3.30pm)

Both matches are being played in Loughgiel on Saturday 21st September 2013

This will be nightmare for supporters and camogs if hurling & camogie clashes!

Could Loughgiel host a third game that day with the Dunloy v Cushendall after?

Make them earlier 1pm, 2.30pm, 4pm...then to Dunloy for Loughgiel Ballycastle at 6pm (would it be too dark? If so bring forward 30/45 mins?

A festival of Antrim hurling 4/5 miles apart!

Thanks North Antrim Gael.

Happy CastleCamog?!

Any suggestion on here is entirely irrelevant of course!

Would be happier if they would just fix the darn thing!

[I don't think so!!]

Two different bodies DR aren't gonna share a gate. That would only work if the camogie was played in Fr Barret and the hurling in Fr Healy. Would be a wise solution.

Makes sense!

So it makes sense for McQuillans to play Loughgiel hurlers in their own backyard in the semi final of senior championship...........I don't think so!!

Understand what ur saying with regards to the finances but just ain't going to happen. Camogie matches could be pulled forward in the day

Read above - suggestion was two camogie and Dall v Dunloy in Loughgiel (across pitches) and then to Dunloy for Loughgiel v Ballycastle.

Happy?!

Have read above......sorry where does it mention heading to Dunloy for Town v Shams semi?

Camogie is for women and hurling for boys, lets keep it that way. The sooner women are barred from attending matches the better .

Not even biting 

[I don't think so!!]

Two different bodies DR aren't gonna share a gate. That would only work if the camogie was played in Fr Barret and the hurling in Fr Healy. Would be a wise solution.

Makes sense!

So it makes sense for McQuillans to play Loughgiel hurlers in their own backyard in the semi final of senior championship...........I don't think so!!

Understand what ur saying with regards to the finances but just ain't going to happen. Camogie matches could be pulled forward in the day

[Saturday 21st September 2013]

Where are the Camogie semi finals being played surely they wouldnt fix both them and the hurling for the same day / time / venue?

Senior camogie semi finals are fixed as follows:

Ballycastle v Rossa (2pm)

Dunloy v Portglenone (3.30pm)

Both matches are being played in Loughgiel on Saturday 21st September 2013

This will be nightmare for supporters and camogs if hurling & camogie clashes!

Surely the county board will have to take a look/rearrange championship fixtures for weekend of 14th/15th - should Bcastle & Cdall successfully make it through to semi final stage it will have massive impact on their starting 15. Thoughts?

[Cuchullains-Dunloy 1-14 1-17 Ruairí Óg Cuchullians-Dunloy]

O`Donovan Rossa GAC 0-22   0-22   St.Patricks, Portaferry       
Cuchullains-Dunloy 1-14   1-17   Ruairí Óg   Cuchullians-Dunloy
Ballygalget 3-10 1-17 St John's GAC   Ballygalget       
Loughgiel Shamrocks 0-17 2-11 Mac Uilin CLG

Both interesting results? any game reports ?

Interesting indeed!  But according to all critics we're not even on the radar!  Beat them once, drew with them once and beat by them by only couple of points.  Our lads had unbelievably ropey first half and to come away with a draw is more than heartening.  They fought for all they were worth in the second half and deserved the draw at the very least.  At the end of normal time the Town were two points clear. Jackie Carson played for the draw without a shadow of a doubt.  But hey.......we'll settle for the draw and see what Championship brings!!

What a load of balls, played for a draw? Hmmm how do you do that? as a referee?

To the referees defence as anticipated......How can you comment as you weren't even there!  You've expressed your views numerous times before and weren't responded to by 'load of balls'.  My opinion......and entitled to it!

[Cuchullains-Dunloy 1-14 1-17 Ruairí Óg Cuchullians-Dunloy]

O`Donovan Rossa GAC 0-22   0-22   St.Patricks, Portaferry       
Cuchullains-Dunloy 1-14   1-17   Ruairí Óg   Cuchullians-Dunloy
Ballygalget 3-10 1-17 St John's GAC   Ballygalget       
Loughgiel Shamrocks 0-17 2-11 Mac Uilin CLG

Both interesting results? any game reports ?

Interesting indeed!  But according to all critics we're not even on the radar!  Beat them once, drew with them once and beat by them by only couple of points.  Our lads had unbelievably ropey first half and to come away with a draw is more than heartening.  They fought for all they were worth in the second half and deserved the draw at the very least.  At the end of normal time the Town were two points clear.  Jackie Carson played for the draw without a shadow of a doubt.  But hey.......we'll settle for the draw and see what Championship brings!!

[black and amber boy]

I have been supportive for quite a while now. But after what i watched today cassidy has to get the boot! needs to go back to teaching. He has lost the dressing room. Mickey mc shane seems to be clued in and doing a good job but maybe a change in the management team is needed. debate???

WTF! Cassidy is the trainer. McShane is the manager. what is wrong with their fitness? OK they got tired near the end yesterday but it was hot. If the dressing room was lost they would'nt turn up for training and I hear theis plenty at training nights. No harm but your talkin balls.

I would question if black and amber boy is in fact a Ballycastle person. If he/she doesn't know the manager/coach set-up by now they've been under a rock for the past few years! Joe & Michael doing gr8 work with our boys and have the utmost respect for them.  Go stir shit in someone else's club u t**t!

never thought of that. Thought maybe Joe might of cuffed his ears at school some time. 

There's mileage in that theory too :-)

[black and amber boy]

I have been supportive for quite a while now. But after what i watched today cassidy has to get the boot! needs to go back to teaching. He has lost the dressing room. Mickey mc shane seems to be clued in and doing a good job but maybe a change in the management team is needed. debate???

WTF! Cassidy is the trainer. McShane is the manager. what is wrong with their fitness? OK they got tired near the end yesterday but it was hot. If the dressing room was lost they would'nt turn up for training and I hear theis plenty at training nights. No harm but your talkin balls.

I would question if black and amber boy is in fact a Ballycastle person. If he/she doesn't know the manager/coach set-up by now they've been under a rock for the past few years! Joe & Michael doing gr8 work with our boys and have the utmost respect for them.  Go stir shit in someone else's club u twat!

Dunloy 4-12 ballycastle 1-11. Tough game with a lot of nasty tackles. 
How shorty wasn't killed at the end up is anyone's guess. Matty tried to take his head off and didn't even get so much as a warning.
We had to take him off before someone ended his career!
Saul got a straight red and then sillily slapped c cunning as he was sent off which the ref told him would go in his report.
That said it wasn't that bad a game. We did play well and the goals made the difference. Ballycastle couldn't get their half forward line going at all.
Good win considering we were missing 3-4 starters.

DR ur being a little generous with the truth. Shorty was off very 5mins minimum and replaced by a blood sub as is the case in many senior games. He returned to the field of play and contributed significantly to dunloy's final tally......so hardly 'killed'. A very physical game, matched by both teams out there. Ropey refereeing played its part in things getting out of control. U win some, u lose some - not our night, Dunloy took their scores.