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I can't comment on the other pitches in owenbeg, but the stadium pitch is the same size as Croker.

Went to Bellaghy on Sunday for the launch of the book, 'A Bitter Harvest- The good life & unresolved murder of Derry Gaa man Sean Brown' by Garbhan Downey. A strong turn out of support for the Brown family and Bellaghy GAC. Niall Murphy gave an up to date account of the current legal position and next steps. I believe, and maybe naively that the SOS Hilary Benn's father Tony, would turn in his grave at the stalling/impediments his son has placed in the way of getting to the truth and the implications of 25 state agents in a public enquiry. Its truly disgusting & shocking, but sadly not surprising from the Brits.

I also went early to see the game with Bellaghy & Magherafelt, very rarely see any league football in Derry, would go to alot of championship games. I thought the refs in Antrim were poor, but not a patch on this ref. He went out of his way to beat Bellagy or help Magherafelt, I don't know what way to put it. A bad buoy in my view. After that I will not knock another Antrim ref. In saying that both teams put up an entertaining game.
 

That's interesting. My work colleague from Magherafelt said the ref went out of his way to penalise Bellaghy. When he told me who the ref was I can't say it surprised me and thats not good for a ref when he starts to loose players and supporters respect.

Screen definitely getting it tight. Would Limavady not be in that relegation pot once county players return, would imagine Ballinderry would pick up enough pts when they have all their players.

as a family effected by this, we owe them a massive debt of gratitude.

I wasn't referring to your point Bredan, i was simply asking a question

who hasn't county players, Loup, Faughanvale, Glenullin, Limavady, Dungiven. Is that correct?
Ballinascreen, Steelestown, Kilrea, Swatragh each have one player in the squad?

[movement to create space to allow players to take the defender on]

Pure crap, a team playing with fear of Donegal, and that message had to have delivered by the manager in whatever what they communicated to the squad. No body taking anyone on except McGuckin, slow laborious play with no purpose. Higgins is a quality player. A coached team that took one of the best u20 forwards in Ulster out of game in any threatening way. Hopefully this is a wake up call about how not to play

Was at the game yesterday evening, the above were the comments I made on the Donegal game a few weeks ago. Make no mistake, this is the result of coaching. Literally no kicking of the ball when the space was available to kick it forward-however I could live with that if we had purpose in our attacking play, if we were structured & movement to create space to allow players to take the defender on, but no, we were so static. There simply was no evidence of coaching weaving movements that shift defenders that then allow for a space that then allows the forward to take his opposing player on. Gallaghers comments were crude, but unfortunately blunt in truth. Last years u20 team played exactly the same way.

Antrim took a serious beating in the Ulster u16 final from Derry at the weekend.

O' Donnell played in the cship for Ballinderry and played well. McKindless was the only player missing. They are close to it at all

Pure crap, a team playing with fear of Donegal, and that message had to have delivered by the manager in whatever what they communicated to the squad. No body taking anyone on except McGuckin, slow laborious play with no purpose. Higgins is a quality player. A coached team that took one of the best u20 forwards in Ulster out of game in any threatening way. Hopefully this is a wake up call about how not to play

The problen is that full forward line, none of them are fast enough to beat a man over 20/25m if Derry looking to kick quick ball in.Why D McDermott not on the panel? Was on it tail end of last yr?

I am left speechless after reading that. Murray is pace & power, your street cred on foot IQ just plummeted

Just reading through the Antrim Camogie page who are playing D1 with all their best players available and performing well. Then in Derry we are in D2 and doing very poorly, tanked at the weekend and an embarrassing write up on the game on the Camogie facebook. The vast majority of the best players from the top teams in the county are not playing. What happened from 3 seasons ago when we had most of the best players playing and won the All Ireland intermediate. 2 players from s'neil, one I think from my own club Swatragh and none from Bellaghy who had 7 there over the past 3years. Screen I think has 2 there as well. Something seriously wrong when that is happening

The performance against Louth was seriously poor. Our main players like Rodgers, Glass, McGuigan all below par, its like the easy games against Cork & Offaly left us soft. It was similar in style to the Meath game, passing the ball around the arc but no one really taking men on, no genuine direct hard running on a consistent bases.

That wasn't a penalty, side to side hit

Any predicted changes or improvements to the team. IMO we need a chf, we also need another cb who is consistent reliable in one to one situations. Hoping Higgins can give us proper cover at mf if Rodgers/Glass get injured. Do any of you know the timeline for Scullion returns to nets?

He had a very good cship, scored heavily and can win his own ball imo, has the physical size and strenght.  I saw most of the games played in Owenbeg the past championship, he is like a number of fringe players needs a game or two that level to gauge his worth and can he adapt to that level, the problem will be getting that game or two.