Antrim Hurling

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Always felt that the top Derry clubs would add something to our leagues, and maybe help the Derry clubs along the way.

The Down teams have done well over the years in our leagues.

Its worth a try to see if it would work.

[johnnycool]

The Tain Ulster league was played very early on in the season and served its purpose of pre season friendlies.

No matter what you put in place it will always need to overlap with the intercounty championships and you'll have the same problems with teams having to field without 6 or 7 of their top players.

Prior to the CR, etc there was only 1 or 2 games in an Ulster championship and then an AI quarter final game. That was the height of it.

County teams play a lot more now which grates on me when I hear so called journalists saying so and so won't be playing again until 2027.

Waterford would have been out already in the old system and no one would have batted an eyelid.

[marty34]

The Tain Ulster league was played very early on in the season and served its purpose of pre season friendlies.

No matter what you put in place it will always need to overlap with the intercounty championships and you'll have the same problems with teams having to field without 6 or 7 of their top players.

Prior to the CR, etc there was only 1 or 2 games in an Ulster championship and then an AI quarter final game. That was the height of it.

County teams play a lot more now which grates on me when I hear so called journalists saying so and so won't be playing again until 2027.

Waterford would have been out already in the old system and no one would have batted an eyelid.

I as just thinking about having it fo the teams, minus their county players.  The current county leagues (without county players) seem stale enough in every county. Like challnge games in a way.

Be good to freshen things up a bit and play different teams from different counties. I think it would work.

[SaffronSports]

I couldn't see it being popular. You already hear some people give off about the long trips down to the Ards Peninsula.

[marty34]

I couldn't see it being popular. You already hear some people give off about the long trips down to the Ards Peninsula.

Need to be proactive rather than 'can't do' mindset.

Dunloy to Swatragh or SN would take just over 30mins.

[johnnycool]

I couldn't see it being popular. You already hear some people give off about the long trips down to the Ards Peninsula.

Is that you Dessie Donnelly? 

[NAG1]

I couldn't see it being popular. You already hear some people give off about the long trips down to the Ards Peninsula.

Is that you Dessie Donnelly? 

    

[imtommygunn]

I couldn't see it being popular. You already hear some people give off about the long trips down to the Ards Peninsula.

Need to be proactive rather than 'can't do' mindset.

Dunloy to Swatragh or SN would take just over 30mins.

Way to pick places close together...

Dungiven Belfast, Dungiven Ards peninsula etc

[NAG1]

I couldn't see it being popular. You already hear some people give off about the long trips down to the Ards Peninsula.

Need to be proactive rather than 'can't do' mindset.

Dunloy to Swatragh or SN would take just over 30mins.

Way to pick places close together...

Dungiven Belfast, Dungiven Ards peninsula etc

So fix the teams closer together for mid week games and further apart fixtures for the Sundays not rocket science to make that happen.

[imtommygunn]

Decent enough win today. Good to see.

[SaffronSports]

Senior

Group 1
Loughgiel
St Johns
Rossa
Ballycastle

Group 2
Cushendall
Dunloy
Oisins
Naomh Eanna


Intermediate

Group 1
Rasharkin
St Galls
Bye
Creggan
Cloughmills
Carey

Group 2
St Pauls
TNN
Glenarm
Cushendun
Ahoghill
Glenravel

Junior draw to be made on Sunday.

Anyone know exact format of Intermediate? They mentioned there's a qf this year?

[imtommygunn]

Unsure on intermediate.

The battle for third place in both of those senior groups should be interesting.

[SaffronSports]

Oisins beat Naomh Eanna a few weeks ago and from what i heard NE had a few of their county lads so id think they will have a chance in that one.

Id fancy Rossa to miss out in Group 1 but plenty of time before it starts for opinions to change.

[Milltown Row2]

Unsure on intermediate.

The battle for third place in both of those senior groups should be interesting.

Intermediate has quarterfinals this year believe

[SaffronSports]

Unsure on intermediate.

The battle for third place in both of those senior groups should be interesting.

Intermediate has quarterfinals this year believe

Any idea how many teams involved? Is it 8 or one of those set ups where group winner goes straight to sf and 2nd/3rd into a qf like other comps?