Antrim Hurling

the colonel · February 22, 2011, 01:18:52 PM

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Nothing like picking a 4th string Clare keeper for progress.

Seamroga you do know that your own clubman was in nets yesterday in Casement?
Yep, young O'Connell. Shamrock's third choice.

I think you've been in exile for too long. Young Chrissy's our 2nd keeper.

Is he going to be the 1st choice keeper for Antrim this year? $:-\$

No harm to him but I don't think he is good enough, our options are very limited though. I would play him every time before the Clare fella though.

What are our options? What's the craic with McGarry and McGee. Both better keepers in my opinion. For state of affairs when our 1st choice County keeper is only 2nd choice in his own club.

McGhee played in the game against Offaly last year and was lucky to stay on the pitch after a wild swipe on an Offaly forward - Offaly were pulling away a bit at that time and I think the ref might have been a bit softer than he otherwise could have been - but disappeared thereafter and was replaced by O'Connell for the Carlow match.

DD Quinn seems to have got very disillusioned in Dinny's last spell in charge - I seem to recall reading something to that effect in Christy O'Connor's Last Man Standing.

What's the story with Kieran McGourty - haven't seen his name featuring at all this year - is he off the panel?

How many Loughgiel boys will be coming back? Any new faces?

Was it not S&W that done away with DD?

NAG1 · February 22, 2011, 01:20:32 PM

Your right Colonel

theskull1 · February 22, 2011, 02:20:25 PM

Quote from: the colonel on February 22, 2011, 01:18:52 PM
Was it not S&W that done away with DD?

A bit overly emotive on the language there colonel.

NAG1 · February 22, 2011, 02:48:43 PM

So the best three keepers in the county are unavailable for one reason or another.

Also not a massive fan of playing MH at CHB dont think this can be sustained for the year.
Suppose its early days

the colonel · February 22, 2011, 02:53:20 PM

Quote from: theskull1 on February 22, 2011, 02:20:25 PM
Quote from: the colonel on February 22, 2011, 01:18:52 PM
Was it not S&W that done away with DD?
A bit overly emotive on the language there colonel.

Well describe as you feel appropriate

theskull1 · February 22, 2011, 03:27:28 PM

He left the panel when S&W were the managers.

imtommygunn · February 22, 2011, 04:23:22 PM

I didn't think there was anything "sinister" to DD retiring. I thought he just retired.

I wouldn't be so sure about Magee in that front mind.

Cushendall have two decent keepers do they not? Is Kearney not near county standard?

Last Man · February 22, 2011, 04:55:08 PM

DD would be a perfectionist and might feel that Dinny doesn't take the net minding seriously enough, McGee just gives the impression he could take it or leave it which isn't much use at this level. So we are left with the boys who actually want to do it. A similar story in a good few counties I'd bet.

the colonel · February 22, 2011, 05:14:03 PM

Quote from: imtommygunn on February 22, 2011, 04:23:22 PM
I didn't think there was anything "sinister" to DD retiring. I thought he just retired.

I wouldn't be so sure about Magee in that front mind.

Cushendall have two decent keepers do they not? Is Kearney not near county standard?

I think he didn't feel happy with S&W and probably deserved better treatment than that after his years of service.

We have been lucky to have 3 good keepers who have been pushing each other for the last few years and none of them have let us down. Ronan has had the edge over Freddie McAuley in the last couple of years, although Fred played in the club semi V DLS. Ronan was on the squad under S&W for a short while. Would be better than CO'C in my opinion. Obviously know nothing about Sean Hawes

theskull1 · February 22, 2011, 06:14:33 PM

Quote from: the colonel on February 22, 2011, 05:14:03 PM
I think he didn't feel happy with S&W and probably deserved better treatment than that after his years of service.

What I think I heard was that he believed he was showing more commitment than his understudy(ies) in terms of training but wasn't getting considered come match time so he decided to leave the panel.

NAG1 · February 23, 2011, 08:27:47 AM

Would agree with that conclusion skull.

That makes 3 very talented keepers not available.

Any one going to the Ulster Hurling coaching day?

Last Man · February 23, 2011, 08:36:52 AM

Quote from: NAG1 on February 23, 2011, 08:27:47 AM
Would agree with that conclusion skull.

That makes 3 very talented keepers not available.

Any one going to the Ulster Hurling coaching day?

Yes goin down to it, Have you finalised the lunch menu skull.

NAG1 · February 23, 2011, 08:59:50 AM

Some strange workshops on it from reading the programme on the Ulster website.

Last Man · February 23, 2011, 09:34:05 AM

Haven't seen this one before, should be interesting.
"Promoting individuality, freedom of expression & risk taking into the session"

aontroim · February 23, 2011, 11:16:40 AM

Think we can forget about Sean Hawes as an option (whether right or wrong to have him before antrim club men) - have heard Croke Pk have refused to allow his transfer.