Ulster Hurling League

[Fear Bhun Na Sceilpe]

Na Magha(Derry City) 6-14
Four Masters             2-3

[Bacon]

Ballygalget & Dunloy drew in Div 1

[johnneycool]

Ballygalget & Dunloy drew in Div 1

Aye,
it was a good run out for some of our younger players as the county contingent were not considered, two of which are still minors and they weren't out of their depth. Dunloy were far from full strength as well and got off to a good start with a gift of a goal for Paddy Richmond who doesn't need an invitation at the best of times. Once we settled down we played our way into the game and held the lead through most of the second half with Dunloy levelling from a free  with the last puck of the game.

I'd say our management are happy enough as we haven't done a huge amount of fitness yet and that'll improve as the weeks go by.

[Cuchulainns Ard Mhacha]

Armagh Cuchulaiins V Sarsfields Belfast

1-14 a piece

HAve to say from what i saw (2nd half) a draw was the fairest result.
Few of our players were off the pace, but who isnt this time of year.
Other than that good build up play to our goal.

[Lecale2]

Fixtures w/e 20th April.    

Fixtures:
Tuesday 15th April:
SportTracker Ulster Senior Hurling League Div 3B (6.45pm)
Cloughmills v Armoy             Ref: Jim McQuillan (Derry)

Ulster Minor Football League (7.00pm):
Down v Meath at Ballela         Ref: Jimmy Galligan (Cavan)

Thursday 17th April:
SportTracker Ulster Senior Hurling League Div 5B (6.30pm)
St Peters Warrenpoint v Killeavy       Ref: Kieran McGuinness (Down)

Saturday 19th April:

SportTracker Ulster Senior Hurling League (All games at 6.30pm unless stated)
Div 1A:
Loughgiel v Portaferry         Ref: Gerard Devlin
Ballycastle v St Galls            Ref: Tommy McIntyre
Banagher v Ballycran            Ref: Liam McAuley
Div 1B:
Cushendall v Glenariffe         Ref: Michael Glass
Ballinascreen v Dunloy         Ref: Declan Magee (Kilclief)
Rossa v Ballygalget            Ref: Martin Mulholland
Div 2A:
Swatragh v Burt            Ref: John Devlin
Eire Og Carrickmore v Carey Faughs      Ref: Hugo Wallace
Keady v Slaughtneil            Ref: Jim O'Rourke
Div 2B:
Setanta v Gort na Mona         Ref: Tiernach Mahon
Middletown v St Paul's         Ref: Brendan Sweeney
Eoghan Ruadh v Lavey         Ref: Jim Slevin
Div 3A:
Bredagh v Eoghan Rua         Ref: Gearoid Robinson
Tir na nOg v Castleblayney         Ref: Willie Mitchell
Div 3B:
Sarsfields v Cloughmills         Ref: Mick O'Connell
Cuchullains v Newry Shamrocks      Ref: Hugh Torney
Armoy v Ballycran 2            Ref: Michael Murphy


Div 4A:
Sean Tracey's v Na Magha         Ref: Hugh Pat McCusker
Shamrocks Strabane v Kilclief      Ref: Rory McGonagle
Lisbellaw v Four Masters         Ref: Alan Richardson
Div 4B:
Lisnaskea v Ballymena         Ref: Michael McGlinchey
Mullahoran v Monaghan Harps      Ref: Dave Carr
Mac Cumhaills v Naomh Colum Cille   Ref: Jim McQuillan
Div 5A:
Davitts v Clonduff            Ref: Liam Donnelly
Craobh Rua v Truagh Gaels         Ref: Philip McDonald
Carrickmacross v Woodford Gaels      Ref: Martin Rafter
Div 5B:
Latton v St Malachy's Castlewellan      Ref: Dave Ryan
St Peters Warrenpoint v Gael Chamabhainn   Ref: Declan Magee (Portaferry)

Tuesday 22nd April:
SportTracker Ulster Senior Hurling League Div 3A: (7.15pm)
St Enda's v Shane O'Neills at Hightown      Ref: Liam McAuley

[milltown row]

our game against Ballycaste is to be fixed for wed night, obviously difficult for both teams to prepare for important league fixtures the following day when playing in the ulster league on a sat night.

which begs the question, is it not a better idea having the Ulster hurling played off before the leagues start? it makes sense

[johnneycool]

our game against Ballycaste is to be fixed for wed night, obviously difficult for both teams to prepare for important league fixtures the following day when playing in the ulster league on a sat night.

which begs the question, is it not a better idea having the Ulster hurling played off before the leagues start? it makes sense

I think we've a similar problem with our trip to Rossa on saturday evening and then senior and reserve on sunday up in Dunloy.

Our management doesn't seem to have issues playing in the Ulster league minus our county players like we did against Dunloy on saturday but not the night before an Antrim league game as that's the priority especially now with a cut throat division 1.

[theskull1]

Crazy fixtures over the next few weeks. So much for using the UHL as a warm up for the County hurling leagues like it did last year. U21 Friday, UHL Saturday & Senior&Senior Res on Sunday. Typical feast or famine fixtures for the club hurler.

Why (if they wanted to free up time for county team preparations in June did they not arrange UHL matches then which could be played without County men?

At the minute the UHL is a hinderance rather than the useful competition was last year. As they say up the west...."it's a loada leeks"

[podge]

Crazy fixtures over the next few weeks. So much for using the UHL as a warm up for the County hurling leagues like it did last year. U21 Friday, UHL Saturday & Senior&Senior Res on Sunday. Typical feast or famine fixtures for the club hurler.

Why (if they wanted to free up time for county team preparations in June did they not arrange UHL matches then which could be played without County men?

At the minute the UHL is a hinderance rather than the useful competition was last year. As they say up the west...."it's a loada leeks"

I was at a meeting in early 2007 when the antrim clubs lambasted Antrim CCC for trying to fit their fixtures in around the ulster league  i.e they originally arranged antrim league matches for mid week as the UHL fixtures were out in advance.   div 1 clubs, l'giel and dunloy in particualr were very vocal in their request for sunday antrim league games (which is understandable) and they were quite aware that this would mean matches on both sat on sun but thats they requested.

as a result of this clubs are fast losing interest in the ulster league. it was fine in the first year when clubs could not rely on regular antrim league fixture but this has largely changed in my vioew thanks to a no-nonsense approach from antrims CCC. not everyone will like their style but its the only style to get the message across to clubs who constantly want to buck the system.   rossa footballers found this out ot their cost last year.

i think there is only room for one set of leagues  long term

[Guillem2]

Our match with Ballygalget is off.

[milltown row]

Guillem2, is that in preparation for the game down the lane on Sunday?  oh wait you've sold that place up above.

[milltown row]

So i'm led to believe, if your going to sell up would you do it now? value for money in real estate is pretty bad

[theskull1]

What are they planning to do with the equity?

[Minder]

What are they planning to do with the equity?

[Blacksheep]

Keady beat Slaughtneil by a couple of pts. Any other results?