Antrim Hurling

[SaffronSports]

Not the new pro any more. A few years in it I think. Btw that post above is as low a post as I have seen and tbh would be better removed.

Now can we move on... cushendall to beat olg... anyone?

The post has been removed I believe and I've said what I wanted to privately. I think it's still there due to it being quoted a few times but there's not much can be done about that.

After watching the Leinster semis I felt the Ulster champs could win. The Leinster final had me less confident but Cushendall's performance yesterday gave reason for optimism. OLG will be favourites but it's certainly not a hopeless cause for Cushendall. Both have some quality individuals and coaches will have to try to account for that. Will it be at Croke Park like last year?

[SaffronSports]

I think your getting mixed up in who the PRO is..

I don't believe Sean runs the Antrim Social media pages anymore and hasn't done for a number of years (happy to be proven wrong)

I know Sean done an excellent job and if anything was a credit to have run our social media (Yes I'm a fan i know) however the posts which are attracting negative coverage I believe is the new PRO

Current PRO is very poor. The was next to no promotion of the club scene. Maybe the senior county finals but that's it. Sean Kelly did cover some games this year. That's a fact. So if you take away what Sean did against how little there was the current PRO has done nothing to promote the county/club scene. Missed promotion of minor county matches. He sends out happy birthday messages to some of the county players. Like who cares? What other county page do you see this on?

There's usually a handful of people that have access to those accounts. Sean is probably one of them and has never officially been removed. Jerome Quinn probably has access to it as well because he was covering some games for the county then the fella who is the current PRO.

I know when I was added for one of the other codes there was about half a dozen different people had access.

[Saffrongael]

Cushendall match in Pairc Tailteann Navan on 17 December

[imtommygunn]

I think your getting mixed up in who the PRO is..

I don't believe Sean runs the Antrim Social media pages anymore and hasn't done for a number of years (happy to be proven wrong)

I know Sean done an excellent job and if anything was a credit to have run our social media (Yes I'm a fan i know) however the posts which are attracting negative coverage I believe is the new PRO

Current PRO is very poor. The was next to no promotion of the club scene. Maybe the senior county finals but that's it. Sean Kelly did cover some games this year. That's a fact. So if you take away what Sean did against how little there was the current PRO has done nothing to promote the county/club scene. Missed promotion of minor county matches. He sends out happy birthday messages to some of the county players. Like who cares? What other county page do you see this on?

There's usually a handful of people that have access to those accounts. Sean is probably one of them and has never officially been removed. Jerome Quinn probably has access to it as well because he was covering some games for the county then the fella who is the current PRO.

I know when I was added for one of the other codes there was about half a dozen different people had access.

Yes, a PRO team is needed. Can't fall on one person, don't think anyone expects that but surely we have to expect our club games promoted across all levels and codes. It's completely neglected the past two years.

The underage side too. Young players at 16 and below representing their county is a huge honour for them, their family and their club. You wouldn't have know who was playing in a lot of the underage games and in fact with the minor football you wouldn't even have known the games were on.

[SaffronSports]

PRO team is probably a good idea. I know Loughgiel have a good few doing it.

Re the underage side of it, that can be even more work. It would be one thing posting the county stuff for juveniles but if you're covering club championships there's so much stuff in the modern world that you post a name or picture of a kid that you're not supposed to and the next thing you're in bother.

Is Antrim GAA PRO a paid position? I think to do the thing right and give every county and club team the level of coverage you would like could fill full time hours.

[Milltown Row2]

If only there was another social media set up, someone who's able to plug the games at all levels and all codes, ladies and boys...

I'm surprised the GAA still functions without social media

[ardtole]

Cushendall v Oloughlin Gaels 13.30 Dec 17 in pairc Tailtain Navan

[LC]

Cushendall v Oloughlin Gaels 13.30 Dec 17 in pairc Tailtain Navan

A bit unfair on Cushendall, I remember S'neil and Loughgiel playing All-Ireland semis in Newry against Leinster teams.

[SaffronSports]

Cushendall v Oloughlin Gaels 13.30 Dec 17 in pairc Tailtain Navan

A bit unfair on Cushendall, I remember S'neil and Loughgiel playing All-Ireland semis in Newry against Leinster teams.

I thought they might have had them at Croke Park like last year? Maybe the ladies football final is that day or something?

[imtommygunn]

Ladies club finals don't tend to be in croke park. (Football but I think maybe camogie is?)

[ardtole]

Cushendall v Oloughlin Gaels 13.30 Dec 17 in pairc Tailtain Navan

A bit unfair on Cushendall, I remember S'neil and Loughgiel playing All-Ireland semis in Newry against Leinster teams.

Cushendall beat Sarsfields of Galway in Navan the year they got to the All Ireland final, so I'd imagine that they will be happy enough with the venue.

[SaffronSports]

Ladies club finals don't tend to be in croke park. (Football but I think maybe camogie is?)

Camogie was definitely at Croke Park last year. Loughgiel played their final at Croke on the Saturday evening and then the Dunloy hurling semi was the next day at Croke in a double header with Ballyhale and Ballygunner. World Cup final was on at the same time as the Ballyhale and Ballygunner match.

[ardtole]

The ladies football club final is in Croke Park on Sat December 16 and the ladies club camogie final the following day, also in Croke Park.

[Oso]

Navan is a dump of a ground in this day and age.  Down to the semi finals in the elite club competition and the Gaa can't find better facilities between here and kilkenny to host a game in December.

[Saffrongael]

So age groups reverting to even and no decision on minors playing senior until new year