Antrim Hurling

[north aontroim gael]

never understood that one myself about the tipp club teams. they never seem to do well in munster at all.
too early yet to decide whos the team to watch at the min as now its into winter hurling and the tough teams will make it through now.
lgiel will be favourites to retain their title,well up here they are, tho the southern media will make some other team the favourite solely based on the county they come from for some unknown reason!

If LG are fortunate enough to get past Portaferry I still don't think they will be favourites against the Galway champions and to be honest I'd be happy with that scenario.

[north aontroim gael]

Since 1970/71 ony 4 teams have retained the AI Club Hurling title. 

- Sarsfields
- Athenry
- Birr
- Portumna

That stat alone tells the story, thats 1 retention every 10 years or so.

[NAG1]

Since 1970/71 ony 4 teams have retained the AI Club Hurling title. 

- Sarsfields
- Athenry
- Birr
- Portumna

That stat alone tells the story, thats 1 retention every 10 years or so.

Timing really is everything isnt it Realist! 

[maxpower]

Its incredible to think Dunloy played, and either drew or beat every team on that list!

[Sleeping giant]

Timing nag.   A dall team at it's peak played a piss poor Galway team, and had an average enough Waterford team beat. And didn't time either that well. 

[NAG1]

Timing nag.   A dall team at it's peak played a piss poor Galway team, and had an average enough Waterford team beat. And didn't time either that well.

Was referring to the list which was above and would agree with you on both counts!

[north aontroim gael]

Its incredible to think Dunloy played, and either drew or beat every team on that list!

What's incredible is that they managed to beat (or holding Birr to a draw) all of them at some point but never managed to win the All Ireland given what the line up of teams they did beat.  The drawn game is the one which I'm sure irks Dunloy people as the rest of the finals were very one sided.

I was at all of the games (apart from the Newtonshandrum) one and they could never seem to get a real foothold in the games.

Remember the year they beat Athenry (in Clones I think when J. Cunning got the winning goal) some atmosphere.

[Megaman]

Loughgiel will not be favorites.  There will be at least 4 maybe 5 teams at the minute ahead of them.   Rightly so.  Sure we beat no1 last year .

+1

[Seamroga in exile]

Loughgiel will not be favorites.  There will be at least 4 maybe 5 teams at the minute ahead of them.   Rightly so.  Sure we beat no1 last year .

+1

apart from the munster and leinster champions of course. 

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Its incredible to think Dunloy played, and either drew or beat every team on that list!

What's incredible is that they managed to beat (or holding Birr to a draw) all of them at some point but never managed to win the All Ireland given what the line up of teams they did beat.  The drawn game is the one which I'm sure irks Dunloy people as the rest of the finals were very one sided.

I was at all of the games (apart from the Newtonshandrum) one and they could never seem to get a real foothold in the games.

Remember the year they beat Athenry (in Clones I think when J. Cunning got the winning goal) some atmosphere.

Have been at every all Ireland club game we have played. Seen great wins and heartbreaks along the way.
95 was very painful as we had it in the bag at half time. 96 was tough to take as well as we played brilliant in the semi final win over glenmore at Croke park only to lost in the final again.
Worst defeat for me was sarsfields replay when they had 2 sent off and we lost. That was very disappointing.
But some great wins over mout sion ESP was a brilliant match.
Antrim clubs never get enough credit over the border in hurling when we have never disgraced ourselves and have held our own.

[btdtgtt]

Loughiel 10/3favs
Ballyhale 7/2
Thurles 7/1
De la salle 7/1
Oulart 12/1

Loughiel odds skewed somewhat because bookies consider them in all-Ireland semi already where others will have big games just to get that far.
But favourites they are!

[Sleeping giant]

Loughgiel will not be favorites.  There will be at least 4 maybe 5 teams at the minute ahead of them.   Rightly so.  Sure we beat no1 last year .

+1

apart from the munster and leinster champions of course. 

Oh aye.  That's right

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Hah! Use will listen to me yet! Lol

[Sleeping giant]

Loughiel 10/3favs
Ballyhale 7/2
Thurles 7/1
De la salle 7/1
Oulart 12/1

Loughiel odds skewed somewhat because bookies consider them in all-Ireland semi already where others will have big games just to get that far.
But favourites they are!

Should IMO nearly be other way around

[Sleeping giant]

Hah! Use will listen to me yet! Lol

How's a lad suppose to make money there realist??