Antrim Hurling

[oisinog]

Loughuile V Ballycran - LOUGHUILE
St Johns V Ballygalget - ST JOHNS
Portaferry V Ballycastle - Ballycastle
Dunloy V Cushendall - Dunloy (Cushendall has had a poor start according to some of the players)

Carey V TirNaNog - Tir NaNog Carey not looking to strong
GortNaMona V Sarsfields - Sarsfields they seem to be flying
St Galls V Glenarriffe - homefully a win for us
Rossa V Lamh Dearg - Lamh Dearg (St Galls beat them and St Galls are not training  )

[DearyMe]

Have read some shite on here about st.galls hurlers - if only you took MR2 by his word - although thats probably what he wants!

They have done absolutely nothing! Just shows though that people cant get away from talking about the St.Galls club!

Although i somehow fancy them this Sunday, infact i worry a little for Oisins - think they may struggle in the city!
But have been wrong before.

[btdtgtt]

Here's my effort JJ - Div1 hard to call this week:

Loughuile V Ballycran - LOUGHUILE (easily)
St Johns V Ballygalget - ST JOHNS (home advantage to tell)
Portaferry V Ballycastle - PORTAFERRY (long trip no good for the Town)
Dunloy V Cushendall - CUSHENDALL (close call)

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Carey V TirNaNog - CAREY (home advantage)
GortNaMona V Sarsfields - GORTNAMONA  (home advantage)
St Galls V Glenarriffe - ST GALLS (maybe by a point, though could go either way)
Rossa V Lamh Dearg - DRAW (toss of a coin)

Loughgiel by 20
Ballygalget St Johns game. A tight game, either way. Galget by 1
Ballycastle, they won handy in Ards last week don't see any real reason they won't again
Cushendall to shade it if Shortty isn't playing
Carey to win
Sarsfields to continue winning form, Gorts in disarrayCan't call our game, hope we win
Rossa can't afford another defeat, should account for Lamhs but only just.

Whats wrong up the Monagh by-pass??

[Milltown Row2]

Here's my effort JJ - Div1 hard to call this week:

Loughuile V Ballycran - LOUGHUILE (easily)
St Johns V Ballygalget - ST JOHNS (home advantage to tell)
Portaferry V Ballycastle - PORTAFERRY (long trip no good for the Town)
Dunloy V Cushendall - CUSHENDALL (close call)

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Carey V TirNaNog - CAREY (home advantage)
GortNaMona V Sarsfields - GORTNAMONA  (home advantage)
St Galls V Glenarriffe - ST GALLS (maybe by a point, though could go either way)
Rossa V Lamh Dearg - DRAW (toss of a coin)

Loughgiel by 20
Ballygalget St Johns game. A tight game, either way. Galget by 1
Ballycastle, they won handy in Ards last week don't see any real reason they won't again
Cushendall to shade it if Shortty isn't playing
Carey to win
Sarsfields to continue winning form, Gorts in disarrayCan't call our game, hope we win
Rossa can't afford another defeat, should account for Lamhs but only just.

Whats wrong up the Monagh by-pass??

Surely with all the prominent players you know all over the place you'll know

[btdtgtt]

Prominant or county?!
Yeah no doubt I could find out but I thought it was quicker to ask here and as usual pass time at my employers expense.
Hope I dont get kicked off the forum for that now?!
Still touchy after you Galls bluffs I see MR2 - maybe someone can buy you a few sliotars to cheer you up.

[manballandall]

To put this to bed. After all the shite being talked a clubs training or not training I contacted a few of their players to find out the truth. Whether these players are prominent or not is irrelevant. Seems MR has been telling the truth. They had an inter club 7's tournament on easter saturday which they have had for the past few years but apart from that have done nothing. Still no training since rossa match too . Very strange all the same. Why is that MR?. Can you not get committment for training although I do believe quite a few are doing football training which would explain their fitness?. The problems associated with a dual club I guess. Something LG etc wouldn't experience. Pity for galls though as be interested to see how good they could be if only a hurling club but I guess that's why they are a real gaa club unlike some

[Sleeping giant]

Oh yes!!! .      That's funny.   A real gaa club unlike others:). Not even worth getting into!! SLABBER!!!

[manballandall]

A bit tongue in cheek maybe but def a disadvantage for dual clubs when it comes to winning titles. You not agree?

[north_antrim_hound]

A bit tongue in cheek maybe but def a disadvantage for dual clubs when it comes to winning titles. You not agree?

agreed this dual thing is geeting a real pain. seems each code is gettng more specialised. have to defend LG here. not there fault they like hurling only. I dont know if i would be in favour getting rid of the old bogball but it is a disadvantage

[DearyMe]

Deary Deary Me, a disadvantage???  For gods sake man, you're part of the GAA!!  Remember whaqt its about!

[Milltown Row2]

no ones arguing what the gaa is about but its definitely harder to win titles if you are a dual club...wind your neck in deary me

[btdtgtt]

I have said it before a one code club should be ashamed to be beaten by a dual club - the issue us not just players but resources (pitch access) as well.
I don't think we'll see a shamrock football team anytime soon!
Why would they...

[north_antrim_hound]

Deary Deary Me, a disadvantage???  For gods sake man, you're part of the GAA!!  Remember what its about!

deary deary deary deary me, does that mean kilkenny not in the gaa,or monaghan after last week. If a club plays one code only its still a gaa club. one with less logistical headaches, less in house fighting over players and training rights. less money going out for gear, transport, etc

[Sleeping giant]

A bit tongue in cheek maybe but def a disadvantage for dual clubs when it comes to winning titles. You not agree?

. Yes of corse it makes sense.   But who's choice is it??

[El Plato]

Deary Deary Me, a disadvantage???  For gods sake man, you're part of the GAA!!  Remember what its about!

deary deary deary deary me, does that mean kilkenny not in the gaa,or monaghan after last week. If a club plays one code only its still a gaa club. one with less logistical headaches, less in house fighting over players and training rights. less money going out for gear, transport, etc

At least a little bit of sense NAH, well said!  Less resources, less personnel required, less financial overheads, less internal code politics, less gansey's, less cleaning of kit, less problems recruiting young people, less poaching of young people.  Nothing at all wrong with focusing/specialising on the one code, makes perfect sense.  However, it does create division among city clubs in particular.  North Antrim would certainly not appear to have the same problem and clearly give preference to specialism in hurling.  None of us have any right what so ever to judge any club who are promoting or favouring a specific code, it really does come down to available resources.  St. Galls however in my opinion have the scope to excel in both codes, but resources/personnel and internal politics will always dictate their preferred leaning towards bog-ball.  In many respects, St. Johns, Lamh Dhearg, St. Pauls, city clubs in general will always find it more difficult to excel in both codes at the same time.  But I suppose we all have a personal bias towards hurling, but still always going to play second fiddle in Antrim and Ulster. The evidence is quite clear in this regard.