Antrim Hurling

[the colonel]

I would say Frankie would still be classed by most as a LD man, but its not the place to be putting accusations like that no matter where he was from.

I'd say the ref Tony Carroll from Offaly was asked to look at it again by the referee assessor which would have been at the game. Met him a couple of times and thought Tony was a nice fella so not sure if he was being cowardly NAG. Just realised his mistake

I can see from that comment your weren't at the game and didn't get a program either, factual journalism always pays unlike your CS.

From G.A.A fixtures,

Bord Gáis Energy GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under 21 Championship
Semi-Finals


Tullamore 4.00pm    Tiobraid Árann v Aontroim
Referee: Tony Carroll (Uíbh Fhailí)
(E.T. if Necessary)

Tullamore 6.00pm    Gaillimh v Áth Cliath
Referee: Jason O'Mahoney (Luimneach)
(E.T. if Necessary)

So who did so it then Heaney's wish?

[Heaneys Wish]

Still maintain that we shouldn't give the the County Final to an outsider. Hasson is a Derry ref and he is only using us as we are using him but he shouldn't get the County Final. We should use it for our own people - Herbie is the man for the job. Duffy and Elliot have both done a final so, it's only fair that Herbie gets a crack at it.

Your are saying then that Antrim should work a rota system rather than who is the best man for the Job FF. Going by your logic then, done it once so PO? Tell me why Herbie is the man for the job other than you feel its his turn? He's a development referee at National level with limited experience, the other lads seemed to have at last learned when to blow and when to let it go, so you want to watch a county final that stops and starts etc etc! Then you will be bitching about how much the county have asked you to pay in, and how poor the game was etc etc.

[funtime frankie]

Take your point but it's like all walks of life - the only way you get the experience is by being given the chance to do it. Herbie is a brave bit younger than them other boys - Duffy's in his mid-forties as is Elliott - and as you said he's a development ref - how can he be allowed to develop if he doesn't get the opportunity. I believe that Herbie has potential and he should be given every encouragement. He's young, committed, fit. So, give him the opportunity and all the best to him.

NAG's point about the ref is true. It doesn't matter.

[funtime frankie]

To break away from all this talk of refs - what was the best county final in recent years?

[the colonel]

05, 06 and 08 

[funtime frankie]

From a neutral perspective 06 was enjoyable - the year of the 2nd half come back

[maxpower]

As a spectacle 2003 was IMHO the best game, was a rip roaring game with Loughgiel goaling to take the lead with 20 minutes to go but with Dunloy dominating the last 10 mins to win by a point. the comeback of Cushendall was certainly stunning but bizarrely it wasn't a competitve match, loughgiel dominated the first half with Cushendall woeful, the reverse in the second half.

[funtime frankie]

It was a great game. Was it Dick O'Kane who pointed from the free at the end of that game?

[Heaneys Wish]

Take your point but it's like all walks of life - the only way you get the experience is by being given the chance to do it. Herbie is a brave bit younger than them other boys - Duffy's in his mid-forties as is Elliott - and as you said he's a development ref - how can he be allowed to develop if he doesn't get the opportunity. I believe that Herbie has potential and he should be given every encouragement. He's young, committed, fit. So, give him the opportunity and all the best to him.

NAG's point about the ref is true. It doesn't matter.

He has age on side, that's it! Let him show his potential at national if he has what your saying then surely they would have had him through already? Then he can do 1,2,3,4 county finals in the future when the older guard have gone. He hasn't proved it yet but yes he has plenty of time. I think the county should go with experience, loughguil need an experienced man if their going to break this spell Young, Committed Fit, bar the young he has was Hasson, Duffy and Elliott have, Matthews as said has no fitness he's too overweight. So just because he's been around doesn't make him a good choice for the final.

[Milltown Row2]

To break away from all this talk of refs - what was the best county final in recent years?

the Rossa Dunloy Final was a cracker when Dunloy made the break through, loughgiels pitch, 90

[Minder]

To break away from all this talk of refs - what was the best county final in recent years?

the Rossa Dunloy Final was a cracker when Dunloy made the break through, loughgiels pitch, 90

Wasn't that the draw? Remember Tony McGrath scoring a great equalising point at the death for Dunloy

[Milltown Row2]

Superb match, was it the replay? thought the first match was at Casement!!! memory still jaded 

[theskull1]

Replay was in casement milltown.

[Milltown Row2]

Yes so it was, Loughgiel was bunged that day, had to park about a mile away. Do you think had you lost that match you would have had such a run?

What year were youse playing Intermediate at?

[theskull1]

I have no clue

Can mind us getting beat by St Pauls in the championship (at home) in 86  ...remember the grey weather suiting the mood that evening