Antrim Hurling

[ciaran1988]

Limerick travelling up to Antrim on the Saturday with only a panel of 23 players 3 of which are goalkeepers for Sunday's game. I'm sure they will still have a decent 15 starting minus the UL and NaP players as they will be looking a big winner takes promotion clash with Galway the following week but again I feel we are being massively under rated as some bookies have a handicap of 11 points.
Surely our lads will be well up for this after a disappointing result on Saturday past and will make a good close game out of this and deliver another positive performance like the ones against Galway and Dublin. Saffrons Abú

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

its all about positives lads. look too them and stop searching for negatives to cling too.

yes we have lost the games and its been disappointing but in years past we would of lost those games by big scores whereas we are holding our own now. it just needs time and support from everyone.

[let it fly]

Strong enough team heading to cushendall with limerick after all the fitzgibbon chat and with Na Par players gone, shows what riches linerick actually have and they have been underachieving for last 2 years I think. A decent showing against them would be great as I believe Linerick have a big year ahead of them

[imtommygunn]

Limerick arguably should have beat kk o get to the ai final a few years ago and possibly could have won it but seem to have dropped off a lot since then. Strange as they do seem to have the players.

In saying that any kind of result for us against them would be a huge result. We historically do very poorly against them - i think they are too physical for us - so iwould behappy with competitiveness.

[north_antrim_hound]

M Armstrong named at 11 for Sunday, when did he join panel.
Smashing player at underage but haven't seen much of him lately.

[Milltown Row2]

M Armstrong named at 11 for Sunday, when did he join panel.
Smashing player at underage but haven't seen much of him lately.

Good addition surely, i ref'd him at the weekend, silly enough challenge game but he hurled rightly, has an eye for scores and strong player... open door policy i assume?

[MoChara]

1 – R Elliott

2 – A Graffin

3 – J Dillon

4 – S Rooney

5 – R McCambridge

6 – P Burke

7 – J Maskey

8 – E Campbell

9-C McKinley (c)

10 – C Johnston

11 – M Armstrong

12 – N McManus

13 – D Mc Kinley

14 – C McCann

15 – N Elliott

SUBS 16 – E Gillan, 17 – M Donnelly, 18 – N McAuley, 19 –  J McNaughton, 20 – D Murphy, 21 – D Kearney, 22 – D McGuinness, 23 – M Connolly, 24 – D McCloskey, 25 – C Carson, 26 – E O'Neill

[Sweeper 123]

Perfect Condition for the Match  - dry a little cold but no wind; Optimistic we will get close today with what Limerick are missing but please let us get the 2 points;
Lets be a little more offensive and cut out our short puck out mistakes (dont mind them, its the mistakes coming from them that have let us down)
+10points I feel is a good thing

[Sweeper 123]

Another Disaster very disappointing - cant work the shortpuck out. Ryan in nets was very strong and thought that Rocky in FB played well other defenders were poor.

[Minder]

Really poor performance and tactics were baffling

[hurlingstick]

Limerick players held on to the ball until they'd an option and with the running forwards they'd always several of them. We weren't as comfortable on the ball and had very few clear options when we did. Movement seems to be a major factor in why we are so far behind.

Rocky gives his all every game and fully deserves the respect he has earned. Our two corner backs had a tough day - the ball going into the corners was good.

A hard day for the Antrim players against a good team. Will be hard to motivate them for the Offaly game. Could we do with modern, fresh minded coaches in our senior county set up? Specifically for movement and tactics?

[Milltown Row2]

Limerick have stuffed us so many times in the league that this result does not surprise me unfortunately, the worst thing about this result was the performance..

the big teams have now got into the grove with regards to training, fitness, tactics and system of play. We have the big game against Offaly and that's the focus.. but we need everyone to lift it..

Now where is old timer ?

[theskull1]

The difference in purposeful delivery of the ball, control under pressure and movement off the ball was very obvious. Was always on the cards going by recent form

[north_antrim_hound]

Really poor performance and tactics were baffling

What tactics the one where we pump nothing ball in top of 6 defenders and two forwards
No system, no movement, no first touch, no fielding,no pace.
Apart from that we are OK

[Minder]

See Maol Connolly left the panel just before the game