Antrim Hurling

[Seamroga in exile]

SIE

Shitstirrer In Eaction 

Grow up ya eejit

that nearly works. Very poor spelling skull. 2/10.   

[theskull1]

And there was me thinking you of all people would understand the phonetics 

[Seamroga in exile]

And there was me thinking you of all people would understand the phonetics 

I know what you were trying to achieve, it just doesn't work. 

Replace the  "a" with a "y". My first lesson in "how tay spake Loughgiel".

[btdtgtt]

1   Chris O Connell Na Seamroga
2   Odhran Mc Fadden Na Seamroga
3   Conor Mc Kinley    Cú Chullain
4   Ciaran Johnson    Naomh Eoin
5   Eoghan Campbell   Ruairi Og
6   Neal Mc Auley    Mac Uilin
7   Neil Mc Manus (Capt)   Ruairi Og
8   Darren Hamill    Shane O Neills
9   Barry McFall    Naomh Eoin
10   Conor Carson    Ruairi Og
11   Paul Shiels    Cú Chullain
12   Stephen Beatty    Ui Donnabhain Rosa
13   Ciaran Clarke    Mac Uilin
14   Mathew Donnelly   Mac Uilin
15   PJ O Connell    Gaeil Na Cluanaigh
16   Seanan Mc Toal    Oisin,
17   Michael Bradley    Naomh Eoin
18   Tomas Ma Cann    Ciceaim Creagan
19   Aaron Graffin    Ruairi Og
20   Jackson Mc Greevy Naomh Gall
21   Conor Mc Cann    Ciceaim Creagan
22   Stephan Mc Afee   Mac Uilin
23   Nial Mc Kenna    Padraig Sairseil
24   Conor Johnson    Naomh Eoin
25   Simon Mc Crory    Naomh Eoin
26   Daniel Mc Kernan   Padraig Sairseil


I would be surprised if this is the team that starts?
Think Graffin in for the beginning?
Shiels form important again - great player.
McAuley needs a big game too to give us a platform.

[imtommygunn]

Graffin has missed a lot of hurling though so probably fair enough he comes in as a sub for a bit yet.

Big game this one. With Laois looking like the form team this is really a must win game to get out of the group. I don't think it'll be an easy one.

[Tony Baloney]

I counted 11 clubs represented in that squad. I would be interested in the count 10 years ago as it seems more than ever.

[btdtgtt]

I see your point Tony but unfortunately we can't compare our standard from now to 10yrs ago. So it's not really like with like.

At that stage Carlow Westmeath Laois even Dublin would have been wins and we were taking an occasional scalp off the big boys in the league.
I have said we need a larger pool of players but I think the spread of clubs now is more a product of a drop in standard - hopefully that doesn't sound so harsh.
Also some players from top clubs not playing contributes - and I don't mean that to be political!

But yes ultimately it's good to see players selected from a larger range of clubs - I would just prefer it was due to genuine quality that allowed us to compete on the national stage. And like the broken record I am - I think this will only happen when we but much greater priority on the club scene as a whole. Rising tide lifting all boats if you will.

[imtommygunn]

Our standard isn't vastly different than it was ten years ago. Carlow's and dublin's is so that's not like for like.

The only time we have really achieved in the last ten years is under dinny cahill. Under different managers our standard was no different to now. Now our squad is young which is better.

To some degree i think ryan is building. Irrespective of last years final the u21s were obviously a good crop to get there and he is putting faith in them.

Yes there are a couple of players you would like in there but every county nit winning ais is like that.

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Carlow 0-2 Antrim 1-2

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0-06 to 1-05

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0-09 to 1-05

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Half time. 0-12 to 1-11

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0-14 to 1-12

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0-15 to 1-15

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0-17 to 2-17. Goal from pj o'connell