Armagh shock Down in Ulster SHC Semi Final!

[Minder]

Not shocked. That Down team has been on it's last legs for 2 or 3 years now.

You obviously haven't watched Down in a while as the last few years this has been a very young team beset with lack of physically big men and on a shitty wet day (or even good days) can't handle teams who get into them. They muster the odd good result and then shit in the nest the next day.


Well done Armagh, they're very serious about promoting the game there (unlike Down CB) and fund it accordingly. Their minors have beaten Down last year and beat them well.
the academy system for what its worth in Down isn't working IMO.

What I meant was their best players were on the last legs. Last time I saw them in the flesh (surely no more than a year ago?) Simon Wilson was by far their best player. Take away Magic, Braniffs etc there was a significant drop in standard.

Both Simon Wilson and Stephen Murray are gone as well as Ruairi McGrattan who's now playing for Armagh, but there are some good hurlers outside Dule and Magic such as Conor Woods, Michael Ennis and Danny Toner however the rest can have good days, but more often bad days and lack both physique and in some instances resolve when things aren't going their way.

The three Down teams in the Antrim first division are certainly weaker than in the past. You could probably say that about a lot of teams in Antrim too though. We will be struggling to stay up this year but would be looking at picking up points against the Down teams.

[Milltown Row2]

Not shocked. That Down team has been on it's last legs for 2 or 3 years now.

You obviously haven't watched Down in a while as the last few years this has been a very young team beset with lack of physically big men and on a shitty wet day (or even good days) can't handle teams who get into them. They muster the odd good result and then shit in the nest the next day.


Well done Armagh, they're very serious about promoting the game there (unlike Down CB) and fund it accordingly. Their minors have beaten Down last year and beat them well.
the academy system for what its worth in Down isn't working IMO.

What I meant was their best players were on the last legs. Last time I saw them in the flesh (surely no more than a year ago?) Simon Wilson was by far their best player. Take away Magic, Braniffs etc there was a significant drop in standard.

Both Simon Wilson and Stephen Murray are gone as well as Ruairi McGrattan who's now playing for Armagh, but there are some good hurlers outside Dule and Magic such as Conor Woods, Michael Ennis and Danny Toner however the rest can have good days, but more often bad days and lack both physique and in some instances resolve when things aren't going their way.

The three Down teams in the Antrim first division are certainly weaker than in the past. You could probably say that about a lot of teams in Antrim too though. We will be struggling to stay up this year but would be looking at picking up points against the Down teams.

Any of the bottom 5 could go down Minder