Antrim Hurling

[keep her low this half]

Down to Dublin on Sunday, hopefully a better day for hurling and hopefully we create a goal chance or two. We never made a mark on Kilkennys full back line on Saturday but in fairness Lawlor and Padraig Walsh in front of him were excellent.
Dublin are a grade above us and I will be pleasantly surprised if we come back up the road with a point. I think we were a bit lucky on Saturday, the cats left at least two goal chances behind them in the first half and while our second half comeback was encouraging to a degree we still struggled really badly on our own puck outs both short and long all day. We really need to get our primary possession sorted or we are going nowhere.

[imtommygunn]

I think it's a bit harsh to say Laois and Westmeath's standards are in the gutter...

They get so far each of them and struggle with commitment once they get there. It's not dissimilar to what happens us.

Yeah you wonder who is next after Gleeson but I think, McManus aside, our team has a good age demographic so would be hopeful we get some players through and can kind of maintain division 1 anyway. It might be tough staying in Leinster every year mind.

[Old Time Hurler]

Is there anywhere you can get to see completed Transfers for from and to Antrim clubs? Just looking to see the movers and shakers!!

[keep her low this half]

Is there anywhere you can get to see completed Transfers for from and to Antrim clubs? Just looking to see the movers and shakers!!

What did you hear! Spread the gossip

[Tyrdub]

Is there anywhere you can get to see completed Transfers for from and to Antrim clubs? Just looking to see the movers and shakers!!

https://crokepark-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/r/personal/ruairi_harvey_gaa_ie/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?guestaccesstoken=Gc2myfwceMcTJO0Sm78dGMt4Up6MH9VlzlUxxsMV%2Fgk%3D&docid=04bc452cba06b4bfea0d1ed80a2b5fac6&action=default

[Saffrongael]

Antrim game on TG4 on Sunday

[delgany]

Is there anywhere you can get to see completed Transfers for from and to Antrim clubs? Just looking to see the movers and shakers!!

What did you hear! Spread the gossip

Your club sec will have a list of internal transfers some NA clubs picking up 6 to 8 transfers in

[paddyjohn]

Some movement from the 7 towers towards the Bellaghy Road I hear.

[Cnoc Bán]

Some movement from the 7 towers towards the Bellaghy Road I hear.

Everyone here is so cryptic!! 😄

[imtommygunn]

Few changes for Dublin with duffin and Elliot on from Dunloy and a bit of rejigging in the forwards. Dublin always seem to have our number but you never know. Strong team out I think. Good to see Nigel Elliot in the squad and I think mcmanus better in half forwards than full forward.

[Cnoc Bán]

Presume it's young McGarry to Dunloy. Heard that rumour and think it's disgraceful.

Jesus that was an obvious one!

Was thinking Bellaghy club not Road!

I was talking to that young fella only recently in at St Louis and he was saying that while Ballymena weren't the strongest, they still held their own in Div 1 at his age group and they hoped to build.

Can't blame him as a person though as the lure to make that step must be tempting, as no harm to Ballymena, they'll never be up at that level.

Although from a gaa view point, I agree, it doesn't sit right.

There's been better players than he will ever be stayed loyal to their club.

Cloot for example (I know he played for Loughguile too but you couldnt argue with the reason)

[Milltown Row2]

Antrim at home would struggle with Dublin, physically they have dominated us, and they played well last week in Waterford albeit Waterford lost two players late on but that's a result they wouldn't have factored in at start of season..

The handicap is +6 which is tricky,  if I was betting I'm looking at a 8 point loss unfortunately

Hopefully proven wrong though

[Saffrongael]

Presume it's young McGarry to Dunloy. Heard that rumour and think it's disgraceful.

Jesus that was an obvious one!

Was thinking Bellaghy club not Road!

I was talking to that young fella only recently in at St Louis and he was saying that while Ballymena weren't the strongest, they still held their own in Div 1 at his age group and they hoped to build.

Can't blame him as a person though as the lure to make that step must be tempting, as no harm to Ballymena, they'll never be up at that level.

Although from a gaa view point, I agree, it doesn't sit right.

There's been better players than he will ever be stayed loyal to their club.

Cloot for example (I know he played for Loughguile too but you couldnt argue with the reason)

Is he the brother of Ryan McGarry & didn't he also start off with Ballymena ?

[Cnoc Bán]

I'd be surprised if Ballymena even could field back when Ryan was part of their setup.

As I say, it's understandable, but how are they ever going to improve if every good players leaves.

[keep her low this half]

Yesterday started poorly but improved a lot in the second half. Glad to see us score a couple of goals and produce at least 3 other good chances. Paddy Burke and McGarry at full back looked good again but we struggled a bit in the half back line and midfield I thought especially with their runners. We also struggled on our own puck outs which is a concern because that's two weeks running. I don't know what the figures are but we look like we are only winning 30-35% of our own puck outs.
Still much brighter again in the second half so our spirit is good and so is our fitness. When we were 8 or 9 points down it would have been easy to roll over and take a pummeling so fair play to the players for digging in.
If we can score 2 or 3 goals against Laois in Corrigan I think we will win, heres hoping.