Antrim Hurling

[Minder]

It was 1-13 in normal time i think Milltown and just 1-4 in the second half

[imtommygunn]

Carson got a kick too after that run where he maybe could have got something. They weren't particularly dirty LaSalle - number 12 aside who was a dirty animal.

I don't think McKillop meant it - he was unfortunate to have been booked already. It merited a booking though so the ref had no choice.

The ref was poor. On the balance of it I thought Cushendall had to work that wee bit harder for their frees. Shane McNaughton, who cushendall needed more from to win that game to be honest, on a couple of occassions when he couldn't lift the ball was getting fouled.

It's as bad as I've felt after a match in a long time too - it'd have been easier to take getting hammered. They showed a tremendous spirit.The one pleasing thing could be said is that Graffin and McManus are two players of genuine quality and look as good as anything that has come out of antim in years.

That's against a very strong breeze in the second half minder.

[milltown row]

1 -14 at Full time, both wrong

strong wind Cushendall played against in the second half and as someone pointed out the keeper dropped some short. DLS keeper hit Phelan every time

[maxpower]

1 -14 at Full time, both wrong

strong wind Cushendall played against in the second half and as someone pointed out the keeper dropped some short. DLS keeper hit Phelan every time

Fairly sure your wrong MR, 1-13 apiece. i remember saying to the guy beside me unlucky 13 for Cushendall.

would agree with the accolades for Graffin and McManus, could prove the backbone of a very successful period for Cushendall.

Just a note of interest, Antrim have some equisite defenders in the 20/21 bracket at the minute, Graffin, McManus, Paul Shields & Neal McAuley are as good a half backs as you will find and other like Barry McFall, Randal McDonnell & Hippy Donnelly all have potential.  its just a pity Antrim need to make forwards out of some of them

[milltown row]

De La Salle (Waterford) 1-21
Cushendall (Antrim) 1-19
(After Extra-Time)

By Cóilín Duffy

First time Waterford and Munster champions De La Salle secured an All-Ireland Club SHC Final berth at the first-time of asking after an 81st minute John Mullane point ensured a two-point victory after extra-time in an epic semi-final against Antrim's Cushendall.

This Parnell Park encounter was cast in the shadows of the other semi-final in the lead up to this weekend's action - Portumna and James Stephens at Semple Stadium billed as a potential classic, yet it was De La Salle and Cushendall who provided the best wine.

End to end hurling with some fine excellent scores in a game which was allowed flow freely, and a red card for Cushendall's Declan McKillop in the 43rd minute the only dent on an otherwise spectacular encounter.

There wasn't a body left in Cushendall such was their strength in numbers from early afternoon, while a De La Salle special train provided by Iarnrod Éireann was also a sell-out. This ensured a bumper crowd at the Donnycarney venue.

And the Waterford city faithful certainly had much to shout about in the early stages with Dean Twomey setting the early tone after he bagged the opening score, a well-worked goal after four minutes to give De La Salle an early lead.

De La Salle continued to dominate possession in the opening quarter, and although they had amassed four wides before the interval, they held a deserved 1-4 to 0-4 lead by the 21st minute, with Cushendall keeping in touch through Karl McKeegan, Neil McManus and Sean Delargy.

With four minutes remaining in the opening half Twomey's early goal continued to separate the sides but De La Salle were marooned in the closing stages as a trio of points for Cushendall including a Karl McKeegan brace levelled the tie at 0-9 to 1-6 at the interval.

Tempers began to heat up a little bit on the resumption with yellow cards shown to Cushendall's McKillop and Bryan Phelan of De La Salle inside the first minute.

McKillop would see a red card 12 minutes later, but in the interim his side showed well and thanks to a fourth McKeegan point, and a 37th minute Shane McNaughton goal - the Glensmen took a 1-10 to 1-7 advantage.

But they were forced to battle bravely for the remainder of normal time as Bryan Phelan's scoring exploits from placed balls continued to yield positively for the first-time semi-finalists.

However a Neil McManus score edged Cushendall into a two-point lead with three minutes remaining, but with Daniels and Phelan on target De La Salle secured extra-time at 1-14 apiece.
Both sides continued to be well matched in the first period of extra-time as the sides traded point for point until the 66th minute before De La Salle broke away with scores from Lee Hayes and Mullane to ensure a 1-18 to 1-16 interval lead.

Cushendall responded well on the restart, outscoring their opponents by two points to one inside five minutes, but De La Salle weren't to be denied an All-Ireland final berth and a late 81st minute Mullane point secured victory.

De La Salle - S Brenner; A Kelly, I Flynn, M Doherty; D Russell, K Moran, S Daniels (0-1); B Phelan (0-6, 4f, 2sideline), C Watt; P Nevin (0-2), D McGrath (0-1), L Hayes (0-3); J Quirke (0-1), J Mullane (0-5), D Twomey (1-0). Subs: T Kearney for Quirke (40); D Greene (0-1) for Kelly (44); A Kelly for McGrath (ET); B Farrell (0-1) for Watt (67); J Foran for Hayes (80)

Cushendall - F McAuley; A Graffin (0-1), O Scullion, C Carson; D McNaughton, K Elliott, M McCambridge; K McKeegan (0-5, 4f, 1 65), P McGill (0-1); B Delargy, D McKillop, S Delargy (0-1); S McNaughton (1-1), N McManus (0-4), A Delargy (0-3). Subs: C McCambridge (0-3, 1f) for C Carson (21); C Carson for B Delargy (59); M Burke (Introduced for ET); E Laverty for S McNaughton (67); B Delargy for A Delargy (67); J Carson for Elliot (76)

Ref - Eamon Morris (Dublin)

[Minder]

Not that im a petty man MIlltown but i have the match on Sky + and checked the fulltime score. It was 1-13 apiece........... 

[TheDoc]

Sunday, 12th April Easter  If any team wishes the day free then the game will be played on Wednesday 15th April      
Division 1 Hurling Rd 1   St. John's v Loughgiel   14.30
   Ballygalget v Cushendall   14.30
   Ballycastle v Ballycran   14.30
   Dunloy v Portaferry   14.30
Division 1 Reserve Rd 1   As above   
Division 2 Hurling Rd 1   Clooney Gaels v Gort na Mona   14.30
   Shane O'Neill's v St. Gall's   14.30
   St. Paul's v Tir na n'Og   14.30
   Rossa v Glenariffe   14.30

Division 3 Hurling Rd 1   Carey v Lamh Dhearg   14.30
   St. Brigid's C v St. Teresa's   14.30
   Sarsfield's v Cushendun   14.30
   Rasharkin v Armoy   14.30
Division 4A Hurling Rd 1   St. Agnes' v Bredagh   14.30
   Glenravel v All Saints   14.30
   St. Enda's v St. Gall's   14.30
Division 4B Hurling Rd 1   Larne v Creggan   14.30
   St. Brigid's v Sarsfield's   14.30
   Davitt's v Ardoyne   14.30
   McDermott's v Bye   14.30
Sunday, 26th April         
Division 1 Hurling Rd 2   Loughgiel v Ballygalget   14.30   
   Portaferry v Ballycastle   14.30   
   Ballycran v Dunloy   14.30   
   Cushendall v St. John's   14.30   
Division 1 Reserve Rd 2   As above      
Division 2 Hurling Rd 2   Gort na Mona v Shane O'Neill's   14.30   
   Glenariffe v St. Paul's   14.30   
   Tir na n'Og v Rossa   14.30   
   St. Gall's v Clooney Gaels   14.30
Division 3 Hurling Rd 2   Lamh Dhearg v St. Brigid's C   14.30
   Armoy v Sarsfield's   14.30
   Cushendun v Rasharkin   14.30
   St. Teresa's v Carey   14.30

Sunday, 26th April   Game   Time
Division 4A Hurling Rd 2   Bredagh v Glenravel   14.30
   St. Gall's v St. Agnes'   13.00
   All Saints v Lamh Dhearg   14.30
   Bye v St. Enda's   
Division 4B Hurling Rd 2   Creggan v St. Brigid's   14.30
   Bye v Davitt's   14.30
   Ardoyne v McDermott's   14.30
   Sarsfield's v Larne   14.30   
Sunday, 3rd May      
Division 1 Hurling Rd 3   St. John's v Portaferry   14.30
   Dunloy v Loughgiel   14.30
   Ballycastle v Cushendall   14.30
   Ballygalget v Ballycran   14.30
Division 1 Reserve Rd 3   As above   13.00
Division 2 Hurling Rd 3   Clooney Gaels v Glenariffe   14.30
   Rossa v Gort na Mona   14.30
   St. Paul's v St. Gall's   14.30
   Shane O'Neill's v Tir na n'Og   14.30
Division 3 Hurling Rd 3   Carey v Armoy   14.30
   Rasharkin v Lamh Dhearg   14.30
   Sarsfield's v St. Teresa's   14.30
   St. Brigid's C v Cushendun   14.30
Division 4A Hurling Rd 3   St. Agnes' v Bredagh   14.30
   St. Enda's v All Saints   14.30
   Glenrravel v St. Gall's   14.30
Sunday, 3rd May   Game   Time
Division 4B Hurling Rd 3   Larne v Bye   14.30
   Creggan  v  McDermotts   14.30
   Davitt's v Sarsfield's   14.30
   St. Brigid's v Ardoyne   
Division 6 Football Rd 4   Mitchel's v Lisburn   14.00
   Tir na n'Og v Rossa   14.00
   Bye v Moneyglass   
Wednesday, 6th May      
Division 1 Hurling Rd 4   Ballycran v St. John's   19.30
   Loughgiel v Ballycastle   19.15
   Portaferry v Ballygalget   19.15
   Cushendall v Dunloy   19.15
Division 1 Reserve Rd 4   As above   18.00
   Ballycran v St. John's   18.15
Division 2 Hurling Rd 4   Tir na n'Og v Clooney Gaels   19.15
   Gort na Mona v St. Paul's   19.15
   Glenariffe v Shane O'Neill's   19.15
   St. Gall's v Rossa   19.15
Division 3 Hurling Rd 4   Cushendun v Carey   19.15
   Lamh Dhearg v Sarsfield's   
   Armoy v St. Brigid's C   
   St. Teresa's v Rasharkin   
Division 4A Hurling Rd 4   Bredagh v St. Enda's   19.15
   All Saints v St. Agnes'   19.15
   St. Gall's v Bye   
   Bye v Glenravel   
Division 4B Hurling Rd 4   Ardoyne v Larne   19.15
   Creggan v Davitt's   19.15
   Bye v St. Brigid's   19.15
   Sarsfield's v McDermott's   19.15
Wednesday, 13th May      
Division 1 Hurling Rd 5   St. John's v Ballygalget   19.30
   Loughgiel v Cushendall   19.15
   Ballycastle v Dunloy   
   Ballycran v Portaferry   
Division 1 Reserve Rd 5   As above   
   St. John's v Ballygalget   18.15
Division 2 Hurling Rd 5   Clooney Gaels v Shane O'Neill's   19.15
   Gort na Mona v St. Gall's   19.15
   St. Paul's v Rossa   19.15
   Tir na n'Og v Glenariffe   19.15
Division 3 Hurling Rd 5   Carey v St. Brigid's C   19.15
   Lamh Dhearg v St. Teresa's   19.15
   Sarsfield's v Rasharkin   19.15
   Cushendun v Armoy   19.15
Division 4A Hurling Rd 5   Bredagh v All Saints   19.15
   St. Enda's v St. Agnes'   19.15
   Bye v Glenravel   
   St. Gall's v Bye   
Division 4B Hurling Rd 5   Larne v St. Brigid's   19.15
   Creggan v Sarsfield's   19.15
   Davitt's v McDermott's   19.15
   Ardoyne v Bye   19.15
Sunday, 24th May      
Division 1 Hurling Rd 6   Dunloy v St. John's   14.30
   Portaferry v Loughgiel   14.30
   Ballygalget v Ballycastle   14.30
   Cushendall v Ballycran   14.30
Division 1 Reserve Rd 6   As above   13.00
Division 2 Hurling Rd 6   Rossa v Clooney Gaels   14.30
   Glenariffe v Gort na Mona   14.30
   Shane O'Neill's v St. Paul's   14.30
   St. Gall's v Tir na n'Og   14.30
Division 3 Hurling Rd 6   Rasharkin v Carey   14.30
   Armoy v Lamh Dhearg   14.30
   St. Brigid's C v Sarsfield's   14.30
   St. Teresa's v Cushendun   14.30
Division 4A Hurling Rd 6   St. Agnes' v Bye   
   Bye v Bredagh   
   Glenravel v St. Enda's   14.30
   All Saints v St. Gall's   14.30
Division 4B Hurling Rd 6   Larne  v  McDermotts   14.30
   Bye v Creggan   14.30
   St. Brigid's v Davitt's   14.30
   Sarsfield's v Ardoyne   14.30

Wednesday, 27th May      
Division 3 Hurling Rd 7   Carey v Sarsfield's   19.15
   Cushendun v Lamh Dhearg   19.15
   St. Brigid's C v Rasharkin   19.15
   Armoy v St. Teresa's   19.15
Division 4A Hurling Rd 7   Bye v St. Enda's   
   St. Gall's v Bredagh   19.15
   Glenravel v St. Agnes'   19.30
   Bye v All Saints   
Division 4B Hurling Rd 7   Larne v Davitt's   19.15
   Ardoyne v Creggan   19.15
   St. Brigid's v McDermott's   19.15
   Bye v Sarsfield's   19.15
Saturday 20th June      
Division 3 Hurling Rd 8   Lamh Dhearg v Carey   
   St. Teresa's v St. Brigid's C   
   Cushendun v Sarsfield's   
   Armoy v Rasharkin   
Division 4A Hurling Rd 8   All Saints v Glenravel   15.30
   St. Gall's v St. Enda's   15.30
   Bredagh v Bye   
   Bye v St. Agnes'   
Division 4B Hurling Rd 8   Creggan v Larne   
   Sarsfield's v St. Brigid's   15.30
   Ardoyne v Davitt's   15.30
   Bye v McDermott's   15.30

Sunday, 12th July      
Division 1 Hurling Rd 7   St. John's v Ballycastle   14.30
   Ballycran v Loughgiel   14.30
   Ballygalget v Dunloy   14.30
   Portaferry v Cushendall   14.30
Division 1 Reserve Rd 7   As above   13.00
Division 2 Hurling Rd 7   Clooney Gaels v St. Paul's   14.30
   Tir na n'Og v Gort na Mona   14.30
   Shane O'Neill's v Rossa   14.30
   Glenariffe v St. Gall's   14.30
Division 3 Hurling Rd 9   St. Brigid's C v Lamh Dhearg   14.30
   Sarsfield's v Armoy   14.30
   Rasharkin v Cushendun   14.30
   Carey v St. Teresa's   14.30
Division 4A Hurling Rd 9   Glenravel v Bredagh   14.30
   St. Agnes' v St. Gall's   14.30
   St. Enda's v Bye   
   Bye v All Saints   
Division 4B Hurling Rd 9   St. Brigid's v Creggan   14.30
   Davitt's v Bye   14.30
   McDermott's v Ardoyne   14.30
   Larne v Sarsfield's   14.30
Sunday, 2nd August      
Division 1 Hurling Rd 8   Loughgiel v St. John's   14.30
   Cushendall v Ballygalget   14.30
   Ballycran v Ballycastle   14.30
   Portaferry v Dunloy   14.30
Division 1 Reserve Rd 8   As above   13.00
Division 2 Hurling Rd 8   Gort na Mona v Clooney Gaels   14.30
   St. Gall's v Shane O'Neill's   14.30
   Tir na n'Og v St. Paul's   14.30
   Glenariffe v Rossa   14.30
Sunday, 8th August      
Division 1 Hurling Rd 9   Ballygalget v Loughgiel   14.30
   Ballycastle v Portaferry   14.30
   Dunloy v Ballycran   14.30
   St. John's v Cushendall   14.30
Division 1 Reserve Rd 9   As above   13.00
Wednesday, 19th August      
Division 1 Hurling Rd 10   Portaferry v St. John's   19.45
   Loughgiel v St. John's   19.45
   Cushendall v Ballycastle   19.45
   Ballycran v Ballygalget   19.45
Division 1 Reserve Rd 10   As above   18.30
Division 2 Hurling Rd 9   Shane O'Neill's v Gort na Mona   19.15
   St. Paul's v Glenariffe   19.30
   Rossa v Tir na n'Og   19.30
   Clooney Gaels v St. Gall's   19.30
Division 3 Hurling Rd 10   Armoy v Carey   19.15
   Lamh Dhearg v Rasharkin   19.30
   St. Teresa's v Sarsfield's   19.15
   Cushendun v St. Brigid's C   19.15
   Bredagh v St. Agnes'   19.15
   All Saints v St. Enda's   19.30
   St. Gall's v Glenravel   19.30
Division 4B Hurling Rd 10   Bye v Larne   19.30
   Cregan v McDermott's   19.30
   Sarsfield's v Davitt's   19.15
   Ardoyne v St. Brigid's   19.15
Wednesday, 26th August      
Division 1 Hurling Rd 11   St. John's v Ballycran   19.30
   Ballycastle v Loughgiel   19.30
   Ballygalget v Portaferry   19.30
   Dunloy v Cushendall   19.30
Division 1 Reserve Rd 11   As above   18.00
Division 2 Hurling Rd 10   Glenariffe v Clooney Gaels   19.15
   Gort na Mona v Rossa   19.15
   St. Gall's v St. Paul's   19.15
   Tir na n'Og v Shane O'Neill's   19.15
Division 3 Hurling Rd 11   Carey v Cushendun   19.15
   Sarsfield's v Lamh Dhearg   19.15
   St. Brigid's v Armoy   19.15
   Rasharkin v St. Teresa's   19.15
Wednesday, 26th August      
Division 4A Hurling Rd 11   St. Enda's v Bredagh   19.00
   St. Agnes' v All Saints   19.15
   Bye v St. Gall's   
   Glenravel v Bye   
Division 4B Hurling Rd 11   Larne v Ardoyne   19.15
   Davitt's v Creggan   19.15
   St. Brigid's v Bye   19.15
    Sarsfield's  v McDermotts   18.00
Sat. 19th September      
Division 1 Hurling Rd 12   Ballygalget v St. John's   14.30
   Cushendall v Loughgiel   14.30
   Dunloy v Ballycastle   14.30
   Portaferry v Ballycran   14.30
Division 1 Reserve Rd 12   As above   13.00
Division 2 Hurling Rd 11   Clooney Gaels v Tir na n'Og   14.30
   St. Paul's v Gort na Mona   14.30
   Shane O'Neill's v Glenariffe   14.30
   Rossa v St. Gall's   14.30
Division 3 Hurling Rd 12   St. Brigid's v Carey   14.30
   St. Teresa's v Lamh Dhearg   14.30
   Rasharkin v Sarsfield's   14.30
   Armoy v Cushendun   14.30
Division 4A Hurling Rd 12   All Saints v Bredagh   14.30
   St. Agnes' v St. Enda's   14.30
   Glenravel v Bye   
   St. Gall's v Bye   
Division 4B Hurling Rd 12   St. Brigid's v Larne   14.30
   Sarsfield's v Creggan   14.30
   McDermott's v Davitt's   14.30
   Bye v Ardoyne   14.30
Sunday, 11th October      
Division 2 Hurling Rd 12   Shane O'Neill's v Clooney Gaels   14.30
   St. Gall's v Gort na Mona   14.30
   Rossa v St. Paul's   14.30
   Glenariffe v Tir na n'Og   14.30
Division 3 Hurling Rd 13   Carey v Rasharkin   14.30
   Lamh Dhearg v Armoy   14.30
   Sarsfield's v St. Brigid's C   14.30
   Cushendun v St. Teresa's   14.30
Division 4A Hurling Rd 13   St. Enda's v Glenravel   14.30
   St. Gall's v All Saints   14.30
   Bye v St. Agnes'   
   Bredagh v Bye   
Division 4B Hurling Rd 13   Larne v McDermott's   14.30
   Creggan v Bye   14.30
   Davitt's v St. Brigid's   14.30
   Ardoyne v Sarsfield's   14.30
Saturday, 17th October      
Division 1 Hurling Rd 13   St. John's v Dunloy   14.30
   Loughgiel v Portaferry   14.30
   Ballycastle v Ballygalget   14.30
   Ballycran v Cushendall   14.30
Division 1 Reserve Rd 13   As above   13.00
Division 2 Hurling Rd 13   Clooney Gaels v Rossa   14.30
   Gort na Mona v Glenariffe   
   St. Paul's v Shane O'Neill's   14.30
   Tir na n'Og v St. Gall's   14.30
Division 3 Hurling Rd 14   Sarsfield's v Carey   14.30
   Lamh Dhearg v Cushendun   14.30
   Rasharkin v St. Brigid's   14.30
   St. Teresa's v Armoy   14.30
Division 4A Hurling Rd 14   Bredagh v St. Gall's   14.30
   St. Agnes' v Glenravel   14.30
   St. Enda's v Bye   
   All Saints v Bye   
Division 4B Hurling Rd 14   Davitt's v Larne   14.30
   Creggan v Ardoyne   14.30
    St. Brigid's  v  McDermotts   14.30
   Sarsfield's v Bye   13.00
Saturday, 24th October      
Division 1 Hurling Rd 14   Ballycastle v St. John's   14.30
   Loughgiel v Ballycran   14.30
   Dunloy v Ballygalget   14.30
   Cushendall v Portaferry   14.30
Division 1 Reserve Rd 14   As above   13.00
Division 2 Hurling Rd 14   St. Paul's v Clooney Gaels   14.30
   Gort na Mona v Tir na n'Og   14.30
   Rossa v Shane O'Neill's   14.30
   St. Gall's v Glenariffe   14.30

[theskull1]

Am I the only one that can't understand why young conor carson is getting scapegoated for cushendalls defeat yesterday. Granny, balls, granda or what? Jesus the lad is only out of minor and doesn't need that shite.

[Fairhead]

Haven't heard or read too much criticism of Carson. He shouldn't be a scapegoat but still he should have tried to tap it over the bar.

Couldnt understand C'dalls tactic of playing a spare man at the back with the breeze behind them in the 1st half. Too much ball kept going to the DLS spare man but they persisted with it. DLS went missing for about 10 mins in the middle of the 2nd half before and after the C'dall goal including 4 bad wides. C'dall needed to get their lead up to 5/6 points but they didnt. You can get away with that in the county championship against a Glenariffe, Rossa or L'giel but not at national level. Tough on the Dall cos they had a lot of good performances on the day but they didnt take their chances.

[imtommygunn]

I'd agree with you skull - he's young and there can be so many ifs and buts. If McCambridge had scored, if McManus had put in the goal etc etc

Carson is young and could be very good in time - he's not even a forward.

Would also agree with FH - the first twenty minutes was when they lost it I felt. So much aimless ball in there and how they gave that goal away still not sure.

There's a lot to be proud of from that performance though. They were very unfortunate and hopefully they get stronger from it. Conor McCambridge and potentially AD, though I don't think so, are the only ones who they may lose but hopefully they lose none of them.

Shan McNaugthon, Carson, McManus and Graffin are still developing too. More forwards reuired though. If young brick were to play again that would help.

[NAG]

What was the idea behind playing a spare man back around the defence? I seriously think it wasnt needed as this is one of the best combined defensive units at any leve of club hurling, they knew their weakness was up front and should have known that bringing the extra man back was going to aggrevate the problem further.

[the colonel]

from bbc website, what was the specific incident here?

Hurling boss handed 12-month ban 
Armagh hurling manager Michael Johnston has been handed a 48-week touchline ban after being found guilty of verbally abusing an official during a club game.

The St John's club-man was only recently appointed to the job after Mattie Lennon stood down from the role.

Prior to Johnson's appointment, Armagh officials were aware he was likely to be handed a ban but the hefty duration of the suspension was unexpected.

Despite Johnson's ban, he will remain on in the Orchard County job.

As a result of the ban, Johnson was not in the dugout for Armagh's opening NHL game against Derry, which resulted in a 1-10 to 1-10 draw.

Armagh will be back in action against Kildare in Keady on Saturday and Johnson is expected to be in stand, with Antrim hurling chairman Paul Kelly and assistant-boss John Crossey undertaking the sideline duties.

[Minder]

I think the severity of ban was more to do with the fact he was caught telling porkies at a disciplinary hearing.

[Guillem2]

A rough auld ban all the same.

[saffron sam2]

I think the severity of ban was more to do with the fact he was caught telling porkies at a disciplinary hearing.

Did he have difficulty remembering his name or something?