Antrim Hurling

[DearyMe]

Heard a whisper- St.Johns should have won by more.

They had a couple of goals disallowed?

Again, i'm hearing Ray Matthews had a stinker - but thats coming from st.johns

[ManInBlackandGreen]

Thought he was supposed to retire after last years County Final? Niggling injury I heard?

[gelvis]

Thought he was supposed to retire after last years County Final? Niggling injury I heard?

His personality?

[Just Puck It]

Had a discussion with him the Tuesday after the county final...he told me he was going through a rigorous physio and training programme through the winter to keep him at it.  Agree gelvis, pity he couldn't find some sort of programme for his personality.  Complete bell end.

[theskull1]

Catch yourselves on ffs

[BlackandAmber]

Catch yourselves on ffs

Agreed.  We can all have opinions but slagging named people while hiding behind a username isn't on.

[NAG1]

Id reccomend removing both those posts.

Totally out of order for a man giving up his spare time to do a job that very few would do.

[Milltown Row2]

Agreed, i know the man well and he gives up a serious amount of work to referee games, remember he doesn't give a flying fcuk who wins these games, he like all the other referees (myself included) try and call it as you see it. Interpretation of the rules can be the thing that annoys supporters and players but if we didn't have referees we wouldn't have any games.

[Applesisapples]

Agreed, i know the man well and he gives up a serious amount of work to referee games, remember he doesn't give a flying fcuk who wins these games, he like all the other referees (myself included) try and call it as you see it. Interpretation of the rules can be the thing that annoys supporters and players but if we didn't have referees we wouldn't have any games.

I have to agree, Ray is one of the best ref's around. This is unfair comment. Ref's can make mistakes and have off days, this doesn't make them biased.

[btdtgtt]

Houl on ffs, you've only just bettered Rossa and they have as many in football.

Yes, indeed. A proud moment for the Shamrocks. Rossa have a great tradition in Antrim hurling. I don't quite know what you mean by that. What's football got to do with anything? If we win a couple more championships we'll have won 19, top of the pile.

If...

Well, I wasn't going to say when, was I? We're much too modest for that in Loughgiel. It's inevitable really. Ballycastle and Rossa aren't going to win the championship anytime soon, more's the pity. And the near neighbours got close but the wheels are falling off the wagon over there. The white elephant is more important at the minute. Sure it's handy for us to use it in the winter.  It's good to get your priorities right though. 

All I can see is Cushendall and Loughgiel sharing the championship for the next 5 or 6 years. It's a matter of time and one thing Shamrocks supporters have is patience. We will be top of the pile.

I think the point is that Rossa have managed to build up a big tally of championships despite being committed to dual codes. That is, BC and Sharwocks can concentrate on hurling over their history while Rossa effectively matched them with only half the resources/opportuinites as they committed to hurling also. What is more interesteing however is the current evidence show this is no longer possiible? Dual clubs are either dominant in one code, or mediocre in both! Although as a Belfast man myself note that the vast majority of dual clubs are Belfast based! Not half a clubs!

[Joxer_man]

btdtgtt Ballycastle are a dual club!!

[Last Man]

btdtgtt Ballycastle are a dual club!!

Aye Hurling and soccer.

[NAG1]

btdtgtt Ballycastle are a dual club!!

Aye Hurling and soccer.

+1

[pdiddy]

Houl on ffs, you've only just bettered Rossa and they have as many in football.

Yes, indeed. A proud moment for the Shamrocks. Rossa have a great tradition in Antrim hurling. I don't quite know what you mean by that. What's football got to do with anything? If we win a couple more championships we'll have won 19, top of the pile.

If...

Well, I wasn't going to say when, was I? We're much too modest for that in Loughgiel. It's inevitable really. Ballycastle and Rossa aren't going to win the championship anytime soon, more's the pity. And the near neighbours got close but the wheels are falling off the wagon over there. The white elephant is more important at the minute. Sure it's handy for us to use it in the winter.  It's good to get your priorities right though. 

All I can see is Cushendall and Loughgiel sharing the championship for the next 5 or 6 years. It's a matter of time and one thing Shamrocks supporters have is patience. We will be top of the pile.

I think the point is that Rossa have managed to build up a big tally of championships despite being committed to dual codes. That is, BC and Sharwocks can concentrate on hurling over their history while Rossa effectively matched them with only half the resources/opportuinites as they committed to hurling also. What is more interesteing however is the current evidence show this is no longer possiible? Dual clubs are either dominant in one code, or mediocre in both! Although as a Belfast man myself note that the vast majority of dual clubs are Belfast based! Not half a clubs!

We've been called many things in the past but I think this is a first 

[Gold]

If Antrim beat Carlow are we in the 1/4 finals?