Antrim Hurling

[Seamroga in exile]

Congrats to slaughtneill. Better team won. You cant expect to give away a 10 point lead in the first 15 minutes of a provincial final and expect to win it.

[Tony Baloney]

Congrats to slaughtneill. Better team won. You cant expect to give away a 10 point lead in the first 15 minutes of a provincial final and expect to win it.

Nope. A mountain to climb after the 2-03 was registered.

[hurlingstick]

Even after the bad start they played really poor. Donal McKinley aside your other 5 forwards had stinkers. Tony McCloskey tried hard too. As poor as I've seen Loughiel play. I fear that Slaughtneil could get a hammering in the AI semi final.

[Jesusjones]

Why would you think Slaughtneil would get a hammering? They are after beating Loughgiel and it was no fluke. They have been as good a team as there is in Ulster this 5 years. Every bit as good as ourselves and Loughgiel. They'll give anyone a game

[north aontroim gael]

Well done to Slaughtneil. Better team won. All the best to them in the All Ireland series.

Be some achievement for their club if they can follow up with a win in the Ulster Football too.

[hurlingstick]

Why would you think Slaughtneil would get a hammering? They are after beating Loughgiel and it was no fluke. They have been as good a team as there is in Ulster this 5 years. Every bit as good as ourselves and Loughgiel. They'll give anyone a game

Today they slowed the game down at every opportunity. They brought the game down to a physical tussle. There was minimal hurling played. They won because of physical strength and fair play to them for it. They won't get away with it against the standard of team they'll play next time round.

[bannside]

A learned and well connected gaa aficionado predicted to me midweek exactly Slaugtneil to win by 4 points. I took his point of view on board but not enough to go having a wager or anything like that.  His reasoning was S'neil got close enough last year with half their team going on a two day bender earlier in the week after winning the football championship and apart from the fact that wouldn't happen this year, the Derry champions had more belief about themselves and finally that a lot of their younger players were a year older and a bit further developed. He added it all up and couldn't see them beaten.

Some achievement for a dual club, especially with quite a few football first and not the other way round.

[NAG1]

A learned and well connected gaa aficionado predicted to me midweek exactly Slaugtneil to win by 4 points. I took his point of view on board but not enough to go having a wager or anything like that.  His reasoning was S'neil got close enough last year with half their team going on a two day bender earlier in the week after winning the football championship and apart from the fact that wouldn't happen this year, the Derry champions had more belief about themselves and finally that a lot of their younger players were a year older and a bit further developed. He added it all up and couldn't see them beaten.

Some achievement for a dual club, especially with quite a few football first and not the other way round.

Add this to running into an work man like but ordinary Antrim champion was a dangerous combination.

Not running LG down more than deserved to be champions but I would say they would admit themselves that they are a long way short of their vintage.

[ashman]

Why would you think Slaughtneil would get a hammering? They are after beating Loughgiel and it was no fluke. They have been as good a team as there is in Ulster this 5 years. Every bit as good as ourselves and Loughgiel. They'll give anyone a game

Today they slowed the game down at every opportunity. They brought the game down to a physical tussle. There was minimal hurling played. They won because of physical strength and fair play to them for it. They won't get away with it against the standard of team they'll play next time round.

Were Slaughneil to do it would it be the first even provincial double

[hurlingstick]

Why would you think Slaughtneil would get a hammering? They are after beating Loughgiel and it was no fluke. They have been as good a team as there is in Ulster this 5 years. Every bit as good as ourselves and Loughgiel. They'll give anyone a game

Today they slowed the game down at every opportunity. They brought the game down to a physical tussle. There was minimal hurling played. They won because of physical strength and fair play to them for it. They won't get away with it against the standard of team they'll play next time round.

Were Slaughneil to do it would it be the first even provincial double

They're clearly doing something right as a club. Fair play.

[Milltown Row2]

Why would you think Slaughtneil would get a hammering? They are after beating Loughgiel and it was no fluke. They have been as good a team as there is in Ulster this 5 years. Every bit as good as ourselves and Loughgiel. They'll give anyone a game

Today they slowed the game down at every opportunity. They brought the game down to a physical tussle. There was minimal hurling played. They won because of physical strength and fair play to them for it. They won't get away with it against the standard of team they'll play next time round.

Were Slaughneil to do it would it be the first even provincial double

At senior level 

[Walt Jabsco]

Never mind the double the treble is still on

[theskull1]

I'm certain 'Tosser' was the 16th man for both the hurling and camogie sides and honoring his memory drove them onto victory and for that you'd have to be thoroughly delighted for them. His family will take great comfort from the emotion expressed on the field of play.

There's certainly a lot to look up to in regard to Slaughtneil as a club especially how well they manage both codes but it would be say that hurling, having no specialists (clubs with single code players dedicated to the small ball), we would not be comparing apples with apples if we were looking at how dual clubs need to prepare for championship in Antrim. Regardless, they got the balance right and look to be able to hold onto a high number of adult players,

Final point I feel I have to make when so many are hailing their success as a club (important to be consistent in regard to these matters). Slaughtneil use outside managers. I'd be fundamentally against such practice as It's robbing Peter to pay Paul. Other clubs suffer the blow as result. Important to remember that.

[Seamroga in exile]

I'm certain 't**ser' was the 16th man for both the hurling and camogie sides and honoring his memory drove them onto victory and for that you'd have to be thoroughly delighted for them. His family will take great comfort from the emotion expressed on the field of play.

There's certainly a lot to look up to in regard to Slaughtneil as a club especially how well they manage both codes but it would be say that hurling, having no specialists (clubs with single code players dedicated to the small ball), we would not be comparing apples with apples if we were looking at how dual clubs need to prepare for championship in Antrim. Regardless, they got the balance right and look to be able to hold onto a high number of adult players,

Final point I feel I have to make when so many are hailing their success as a club (important to be consistent in regard to these matters). Slaughtneil use outside managers. I'd be fundamentally against such practice as It's robbing Peter to pay Paul. Other clubs suffer the blow as result. Important to remember that.

would that be negative narrative skull? Success is sucess. End of.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Have to say that i was impressed with Sneill yesterday, they looked physically stronger than Loughgiel all over the pitch and their fitness was much better.

I was surprised Lgiel got beat as i fancied them to win before the game. i felt their knowledge at this level and their stickwork would be more than enough to see them over the line without any stress but that was blew out of the water. The strength and stick work of Sneill was impressive to watch.

as others said on here a 2-03 head start was a mountain to try and claw back and the nearest Lgiel got was 3 points when they had the wind in their sails after their goal. Sneill seem to be pushing the bar up for other clubs and have been knocking on the door this past 2 years at this level. They were more than good for it.