Antrim Hurling

[johnneycool]

Another of a stream of players who "retired" at a young age to go into coaching - one wonders why?

Is it the Jimmy Darragh influence?

[Milltown Row2]

Another of a stream of players who "retired" at a young age to go into coaching - one wonders why?

Too slow to play 

Well that's a bit unfair..........  

It's difficult when you are on a team and some young boyo comes in and is breathing down your neck for the position you are playing in. Had it myself and was raging FFS but you adopt and try and play some part in the team, others just stop playing, think that is a loss to the team in fairness.

Chris is a good lad, played along side him for years at Naomh Gall, has been coaching a bit and took the Johnnies also, loves his hurling and is a decent trainer also, not sure if he is the manager there though, the news report had someone else taking the managers role.

Bredagh are a decent team and have some very good skillful hurlers, played against them a right few times and refereed them a couple of times, Bredagh doing great work and this would be the icing on the cake for the hurlers of the club

[johnneycool]

Another of a stream of players who "retired" at a young age to go into coaching - one wonders why?

Too slow to play 

Well that's a bit unfair..........  

It's difficult when you are on a team and some young boyo comes in and is breathing down your neck for the position you are playing in. Had it myself and was raging FFS but you adopt and try and play some part in the team, others just stop playing, think that is a loss to the team in fairness.

Chris is a good lad, played along side him for years at Naomh Gall, has been coaching a bit and took the Johnnies also, loves his hurling and is a decent trainer also, not sure if he is the manager there though, the news report had someone else taking the managers role.

Bredagh are a decent team and have some very good skillful hurlers, played against them a right few times and refereed them a couple of times, Bredagh doing great work and this would be the icing on the cake for the hurlers of the club

Eamon Mulvenna is their manager.

[Milltown Row2]

Another of a stream of players who "retired" at a young age to go into coaching - one wonders why?

Too slow to play 

Well that's a bit unfair..........  

It's difficult when you are on a team and some young boyo comes in and is breathing down your neck for the position you are playing in. Had it myself and was raging FFS but you adopt and try and play some part in the team, others just stop playing, think that is a loss to the team in fairness.

Chris is a good lad, played along side him for years at Naomh Gall, has been coaching a bit and took the Johnnies also, loves his hurling and is a decent trainer also, not sure if he is the manager there though, the news report had someone else taking the managers role.

Bredagh are a decent team and have some very good skillful hurlers, played against them a right few times and refereed them a couple of times, Bredagh doing great work and this would be the icing on the cake for the hurlers of the club

Eamon Mulvenna is their manager.

Thought that

[Glensman]

Thanks Glensman 

How could I forget you?!

You think you're in with a good chance? Any word on what Fullen Gaels are like? Assume they must have a wide catchment based in the North with punters from Liverpool/Manchester etc?

[Milltown Row2]

Thanks Glensman 

How could I forget you?!

You think you're in with a good chance? Any word on what Fullen Gaels are like? Assume they must have a wide catchment based in the North with punters from Liverpool/Manchester etc?

Aye was wondering that also, they have a decent crowd to pull from, Bredagh are decent enough had an up and down season in the league a lot of close games. I'd say it's a 50/50 game

[Lecale2]

I wouldn't disagree with that MR. It's all on the day.

[Ballycastle17]

Ryan Mcgarry
A.Graffin
C.Carson
B.McFall
S.McCrory
N.McAuley
P.Shields
M.Donnelly
S.McNaughton
P.Doherty
S.Beattie
K.McKernan
C.McFall
N.McManus
Team to play laois

[Ballycastle17]

Ryan Mcgarry
A.Graffin
C.Carson
B.McFall
S.McCrory
N.McAuley
P.Shields
M.Donnelly
S.McNaughton
P.Doherty
S.Beatti
K.McKernan
C.McFall
N.McManus
Team to play laois

C.Mckinley wing half back

[Glensman]

Ryan Mcgarry
A.Graffin
C.Carson
B.McFall
S.McCrory
N.McAuley
P.Shields
M.Donnelly
S.McNaughton
P.Doherty
S.Beatti
K.McKernan
C.McFall
N.McManus
Team to play laois

C.Mckinley wing half back

M Donnelly Antrim's new Ollie Baker?

Hoping we get a win.

Any word of Hippy coming back or is that a dead duck.

[Two Hands FFS]

Ryan Mcgarry
A.Graffin
C.Carson
B.McFall
S.McCrory
N.McAuley
P.Shields
M.Donnelly
S.McNaughton
P.Doherty
S.Beatti
K.McKernan
C.McFall
N.McManus
Team to play laois

C.Mckinley wing half back

M Donnelly Antrim's new Ollie Baker?

Hoping we get a win.

Any word of Hippy coming back or is that a dead duck.

No he's not.

[btdtgtt]

Given that fullen Gaels are in north east England (hardly a hurling stronghold) and breadagh are one of the only clubs in south belfast / north down - would it not be fair to say that breadagh have a bigger catchment!

The bookies seem to agree anyway with breadagh 8/15 favs.

Stronger looking antrim team altho I think these games are glorified challenge games - meaningless.
Too many of them on the fixture list - does any team just get beaten and be put out anymore?
There seems to be an endless stream of backdoors and play-offs!
Then we complain about burnout!

[Milltown Row2]

Given that fullen Gaels are in north east England (hardly a hurling stronghold) and breadagh are one of the only clubs in south belfast / north down - would it not be fair to say that breadagh have a bigger catchment!

The bookies seem to agree anyway with breadagh 8/15 favs.

Stronger looking antrim team altho I think these games are glorified challenge games - meaningless.
Too many of them on the fixture list - does any team just get beaten and be put out anymore?
There seems to be an endless stream of backdoors and play-offs!
Then we complain about burnout!

A stronger looking team on paper certainly, UCD beat Laois last week which was expected. NMcM will hardly be playing in the corner so he'll be out picking up ball around midfield HF lines. An experimental enough back line but they are all experienced enough to hurl well so that gives me some comfort.

These are far better than challenge games in my opinion, near on impossible to get motivated for a challenge game

the Bredagh game is a 50/50 match regardless of what the bookies say, we've no idea who is on the team and what ex county players could be playing for Fullen Gaels. The Brit champions used to play in the Intermediate championship so a drop down could be unfair. The Brit champs won it before

[Seamroga in exile]

And let's not forget that the brit champs beat the county Antrim senior champs one year. They're never to be underestimated.

[Minder]

And let's not forget that the brit champs beat the county Antrim senior champs one year. They're never to be underestimated.