Ulster Hurling League

[Lecale2]

A load of this weeks games have been called off.

[milltown row]

is this due to the Antrim leagues starting?  Cushendall are playing Ballygalget and a host of north Antrim teams are playing on the Sunday. cant stress enough about the Ulster hurling league being played earlier in the year. once it starts to infringe on the all County leagues then it does not get the proper attention it deserves.

which games have been called off?

[Lecale2]

Loughgiel v Ballygalget                                                                                   OFF
Banagher v Ballinascreen                                                                              OFF
Cuchulainns v St Pauls at Pearse Og Park                                               OFF
Lamh Dearg v Cushendun at Hannahstown                                          OFF
Ballela v All Saints Ballymena                                                                       OFF

[Whitehair]

Not that too many would have been keeping an eye out for the score but the Ballela v Ballymena match has been called off due to a death in our parish and not Ballymenas participation in the Antrim league.

[Lecale2]

Are you fielding in the South Antrim league Whitehair? I think you are down to play Sarsfields IIs on Monday.

[Whitehair]

Are you fielding in the South Antrim league Whitehair? I think you are down to play Sarsfields IIs on Monday.

We played St Johns there on Monday night but I havent heard anything about a match this Monday yet....

[milltown row]

Guys, where can you get the league tables for this competition

[nrico2006]

Ulster GAA website, go to the results section and the tables are there.

[Lecale2]

How many games were played tonight? This was meant to be the last round of league matches and the quarter finalists should be known.

Ballygalget beat Rossa
Lamh Dreag beat Newry Shamrocks

Div 5
Carrickmacross beat Bredagh IIs 17 -3.
Ardoyne beat Carryduff
Davitts beat Castlewellan

Any other results?

[milltown row]

ballinascreen beat us down there yesterday, game we could have won but were beat by the better team on the day, think we need to beat banagher to have a chance of qualifying for later stages.

[johnneycool]

How many games were played tonight? This was meant to be the last round of league matches and the quarter finalists should be known.

Ballygalget beat Rossa
Lamh Dreag beat Newry Shamrocks

Div 5
Carrickmacross beat Bredagh IIs 17 -3.
Ardoyne beat Carryduff
Davitts beat Castlewellan

Any other results?

The Ports got beat by the Johnnies by three or four points on saturday evening

[theskull1]

Dunloy beat Keady by 10 points 3-14 to 3-24. Very open entertaining game.

On a disappointing note. Our boys made the 4 hour round trip, to change in a store room, then no showers after the game. To top it off they didn't even offer a cup of tea and a sandwich. One Keady official was overheard saying "sure they won't starve". They should be ashamed of themselves for treating a travelling club with such disregard. 

[whiskeysteve]

One thing the other Ulster teams have proved though that there is very little difference when it comes to Division 2 and on levels.  We're all roughly at the same standard - discuss

Always thought the fact that the strong hurling clubs outside of Antrim (in Derry at least) were often top football clubs was an important factor. At a certain level higher work rate, pressure and basic simple hurling can bring you through against mid level hurlers. Not enough for the higher echelons though - nor pretty to watch!

[milltown row]

Have to agree with the sentiments Skull.  One thing i noticed definately is the cheek of these non-Antrim teams - seem to have a real chip on their shoulders - very angry indeed!!  That Middleton team we played (who were very able by the way and the better team on the day) couldn't smile, some wouldn't shake hands after the match and all their subs wanted to rip the head of some of our boys from the sidelines - what's all that about.  Noticed it a few times against non-antrim teams.  It's alright lads, we all love hurling as much - no need for the chips!!

Milltown - that Banagher team are a very nifty side and they'll take some beating!!  How did you's go in your first match of the antrim league?  Our match v Clooney Gaels was called off - calling it a mud bath would be generous!!

One thing the other Ulster teams have proved though that there is very little difference when it comes to Division 2 and on levels.  We're all roughly at the same standard - discuss

beat Shane O'Neills, bit of a lottery, the wind was the difference and we won the toss and scored well. think Glenarm could have made inroads but went for goal far to early. play Gaels on Sunday. expect tough game

[billy the kid]

Dunloy beat Keady by 10 points 3-14 to 3-24. Very open entertaining game.

On a disappointing note. Our boys made the 4 hour round trip, to change in a store room, then no showers after the game. To top it off they didn't even offer a cup of tea and a sandwich. One Keady official was overheard saying "sure they won't starve". They should be ashamed of themselves for treating a travelling club with such disregard. 

screen Were playing St Galls at the weekend At Our pitch and afterwards the Travelling team were taken into the club and they all got Hot food from our club.  This is the way teams should treat each other as after all, we are all trying to promote the game and make our teams better. As a wise man once said, "Manners are easily carried"