Antrim Hurling

[NAG1]

Wouldnt get carried away with that crap there is sledging in every game North South East West, no need for it to be brought up unless it crosses certain boundaries.

On the game thought the intensity was there but the quality was lacking some lovely touches from St Thomas's when getting pinned in the tackle. Too many times the ball got stuck and a ruck formed, although in nearly all of those situations the St T's player came out on top.

The inside defence for LG was solid apart from that they were under severe pressure both JC's getting moved around and MS justr couldnt cover the ground required. Barneys confidence shot to hell as you could see from dropping that ball. Very unusual day for LW on the frees needed every score that was going to stay in touch.

Valiant effort.

[Saffrongael]

Wouldnt get carried away with that crap there is sledging in every game North South East West, no need for it to be brought up unless it crosses certain boundaries.

On the game thought the intensity was there but the quality was lacking some lovely touches from St Thomas's when getting pinned in the tackle. Too many times the ball got stuck and a ruck formed, although in nearly all of those situations the St T's player came out on top.

The inside defence for LG was solid apart from that they were under severe pressure both JC's getting moved around and MS justr couldnt cover the ground required. Barneys confidence shot to hell as you could see from dropping that ball. Very unusual day for LW on the frees needed every score that was going to stay in touch.

Valiant effort.

His "refuelling" after the first match might have something to do with that.

[Seamroga in exile]

Wouldnt get carried away with that crap there is sledging in every game North South East West, no need for it to be brought up unless it crosses certain boundaries.

On the game thought the intensity was there but the quality was lacking some lovely touches from St Thomas's when getting pinned in the tackle. Too many times the ball got stuck and a ruck formed, although in nearly all of those situations the St T's player came out on top.

The inside defence for LG was solid apart from that they were under severe pressure both JC's getting moved around and MS justr couldnt cover the ground required. Barneys confidence shot to hell as you could see from dropping that ball. Very unusual day for LW on the frees needed every score that was going to stay in touch.

Valiant effort.

His "refuelling" after the first match might have something to do with that.

[NAG1]

Wouldnt get carried away with that crap there is sledging in every game North South East West, no need for it to be brought up unless it crosses certain boundaries.

On the game thought the intensity was there but the quality was lacking some lovely touches from St Thomas's when getting pinned in the tackle. Too many times the ball got stuck and a ruck formed, although in nearly all of those situations the St T's player came out on top.

The inside defence for LG was solid apart from that they were under severe pressure both JC's getting moved around and MS justr couldnt cover the ground required. Barneys confidence shot to hell as you could see from dropping that ball. Very unusual day for LW on the frees needed every score that was going to stay in touch.

Valiant effort.

His "refuelling" after the first match might have something to do with that.

It certainly looked like that in open play for sure.

[Seamroga in exile]

He did as much running as anyone else in a Loughgiel shirt yesterday. Can we drop the liam watson fixation in this thread? He is what he is. I could bring up stories about players from other clubs ad nauseam to what ends? None is the answer. It's petty and futile.

[Milltown Row2]

He did as much running as anyone else in a Loughgiel shirt yesterday. Can we drop the liam watson fixation in this thread? He is what he is. I could bring up stories about players from other clubs ad nauseam to what ends? None is the answer. It's petty and futile.

Look people will always have something to say about certain players from their club, I've been fighting my corner for years over players from my club so that's just the way it is. Problem is he is always judged on his on his good days (All Ireland Final) very difficult to have games like that all the time.

Would prefer to play him in a central role in games, if the ball only goes down one wing 15 times in a game then he'll only have that many times to get it, how many does he win off that?? Playing him through a central position then he can link up on either side. But same could be said about Eddie, thought though he found himself on a lot of ball, DD happy enough to land his puck outs towards him.

Well that's that for a while, looking forward to new season hopefully the new league structures won't be a pain to most and we can get up to the top flight. A lot of new players being blooded by new management hopefully they are up for the task

[Seamroga in exile]

Ulster getting hammered already. 3-6 to 0-3 down first half. What's the point in playing in this competition?

[Íseal agus crua isteach a]

Very hard luck to a gallant Loughgiel team who died standing on their feet. They have done Antrim and Ulster  very proud and put us on the hurling map. Their tactics were very close the last day and should or may be could have been up a few points at the start but it just didn't happen. No doubt St Thomas' took heart from it and it drove them on. That's the way games can go. Loughgiels purple patch wasn't capitalised on and they paid for it later in the game. St Thomas made no mistake and took their chances. The rest is history.

Galway club hurling is the equivalent of Kilkenny at inter County level. They are the dominant force. Since the first time Loughgiel won an All-Ireland back in 1983, Galway clubs have won ten All-Irelands between five different clubs. Which to say the least is hugely impressive.

People will point out that Loughgiel only scored one point from play on the day which is disappointing. But their backs only conceded one goal (from a slip by the defender) in 140 minutes of hurling against a forward line with at least four Galway senior hurlers or had played for Galway at one stage is a great return.

If Loughgiel were to be put out of the County Championship this year by a gather up from Bushmills. It wont matter a hoot. They have "the big yin" and you can't take it away from them. Undoubtedly they will have an "x" on their back locally  and I think its going to be a cracking championship later on. I fancy Ballycastle as dark horses.

Good luck to St Thomas' in the final, should be a cracker. Very unique now a days to have six brothers playing together.

[Íseal agus crua isteach a]

What's the craic with Dinny Cahill? Looking at Shamrocks All Ireland picture last year and he was in with the team wearing a Loughgiel hoodie top. Now he's with St Thomas' very strange..

[NAG1]

What's the craic with Dinny Cahill? Looking at Shamrocks All Ireland picture last year and he was in with the team wearing a Loughgiel hoodie top. Now he's with St Thomas' very strange..

What's your question on this one?

[johnneycool]

What's the craic with Dinny Cahill? Looking at Shamrocks All Ireland picture last year and he was in with the team wearing a Loughgiel hoodie top. Now he's with St Thomas' very strange..

Dinny knows his stuff.


Disappointed for the bodies, but they'd one of those days where nothing went right for them and St Thomas seemed to have learned more from the replay with Bernard Burke more prominent and making use of it with some good scores from distance. He seemed to find a lot of space out in the right wing to operate.
That St Thomas' are a handy side and there's no shame in getting beat by them. Loughgiel still the team to beat up north, but I think they need to find another ball winning forward to get back into Croke park on St Paddies day.

Would DD and Ding Gillan be the oldest on that team? would they be 33 or 34?

[Minder]

I would say Ding Gillan is 35, DD maybe is too.

[johnneycool]

On another note I'd say it is imperative that Loughgeil encourage more of their players onto the county panel if they aren't already as IMO they need more experience of playing against better hurlers more often as club league hurling in Antrim means they're really only getting three or four toughish games in a year before championship.
That would also be true for any other club with serious aspirations of doing anything on the AI club series.
Just my thoughts.

[imtommygunn]

DD is at most 34(or is 34 soon). I think he was minor in 97.

Ding Gillan was a year above and would be either 35 now or 35 soon.

[Sleeping giant]

What's the craic with Dinny Cahill? Looking at Shamrocks All Ireland picture last year and he was in with the team wearing a Loughgiel hoodie top. Now he's with St Thomas' very strange..

dinny wasn't near loughgiel last year.