Antrim Hurling

[Milltown Row2]

Preventing a ball going over the bar by a keeper is pretty standard stuff, all keepers in games do it, just on this occasion it didn't work out.

I wouldn't be hard on him for that, we missed a few handy ones outfield that normally are bread and butter to these lads

So as said already here, collectively the team takes that on the chin, learn from it and move on to the next game

[imtommygunn]

Yeah there's plenty to work on. Should have won but didn't and we move on but honestly I thought that was a decent performance especially considering how many new guys there are. In reality Dublin would be expecting to beat us and maybe beat us by a bit and we were the better team. Yes they have their own players missing etc but I doubt many teams at this level will have as many missing as we have this year.

[Saffrongael]

Yeah there's plenty to work on. Should have won but didn't and we move on but honestly I thought that was a decent performance especially considering how many new guys there are. In reality Dublin would be expecting to beat us and maybe beat us by a bit and we were the better team. Yes they have their own players missing etc but I doubt many teams at this level will have as many missing as we have this year.

As I as said yesterday I thought Dublin were really poor, obviously missing their best forward in Donal Burke but they don't really seem to be progressing at all. Was impressed with the midfielder Hayes, talk about fast.

Campbell is no slouch and he couldn't get within 5 yds one time chasing him

[imtommygunn]

I thought Donoghue would have done a much better job with them tbh. Campbell a great player but I think he struggles a bit when players run at him at pace.

[NAG1]

I thought Donoghue would have done a much better job with them tbh. Campbell a great player but I think he struggles a bit when players run at him at pace.

He does and is a more natural 6, but he is probably robbing Peter to pay Paul at this stage. R McGarry did a great job at 6 and Campbell does offer more going forward. Just a difficult place for them at the minute.

[NorthAntrim]

I thought Donoghue would have done a much better job with them tbh. Campbell a great player but I think he struggles a bit when players run at him at pace.

To be fair most players struggle when people run at them at pace?

We looked good in stages, Coby makes so much happen, his range of passing and link up play is exceptional

[NorthAntrim]

I thought Donoghue would have done a much better job with them tbh. Campbell a great player but I think he struggles a bit when players run at him at pace.

He does and is a more natural 6, but he is probably robbing Peter to pay Paul at this stage. R McGarry did a great job at 6 and Campbell does offer more going forward. Just a difficult place for them at the minute.

Hes not exactly a man marking 6. If hes hurling midfield he'll naturally drop and if we've forward numbered players dropping into midfield i think that works well

[NAG1]

I thought Donoghue would have done a much better job with them tbh. Campbell a great player but I think he struggles a bit when players run at him at pace.

He does and is a more natural 6, but he is probably robbing Peter to pay Paul at this stage. R McGarry did a great job at 6 and Campbell does offer more going forward. Just a difficult place for them at the minute.

Hes not exactly a man marking 6. If hes hurling midfield he'll naturally drop and if we've forward numbered players dropping into midfield i think that works well

But again comes back to my point about Corrigan.

Because that sector is so congested it doesn't suit that type of player. EC is brilliant at coming on to the ball and bursting through that sector from deeper, when there are so many bodies in that space this becomes increasingly difficult.

[Milltown Row2]

What county standard pitches are bigger than Corrigan?

Ballycastle?

[NorthAntrim]

What county standard pitches are bigger than Corrigan?

Ballycastle?

Probably the only one. Is Dunsilly county standard? Probably not

[NAG1]

What county standard pitches are bigger than Corrigan?

Ballycastle?

Probably the only one. Is Dunsilly county standard? Probably not

I would have thought Ballycastle would be bigger, I'm just noting the fact that I think we are hurting ourselves at times playing there. I know the options are limited.

[Milltown Row2]

What county standard pitches are bigger than Corrigan?

Ballycastle?

Probably the only one. Is Dunsilly county standard? Probably not

I would have thought Ballycastle would be bigger, I'm just noting the fact that I think we are hurting ourselves at times playing there. I know the options are limited.

I do think sometimes we look at pitches and feel one pitch is far bigger or wider or both, but when we actually get the tape out, there isn't a lot in it..

If you watched the Waterford game yesterday, there was rucks aplenty in that game, conditions didn't help but its winter/spring hurling.

I'd certainly take teams to the bigger grounds but if that opens up more space for them it could also go against us

Tight grounds will limit both teams and actually give you a tighter game in the scores

But we are limited in venues and Corrigan, until Casement (if ever) is built and allow Antrim to play there we have to go to Corrigan

[NorthAntrim]

A big pitch would not suit us. We've done well in Corrigan as of late. We just need bodies back. Galway in two weeks. Can we compete?

[Franko]

What county standard pitches are bigger than Corrigan?

Ballycastle?

Probably the only one. Is Dunsilly county standard? Probably not

I would have thought Ballycastle would be bigger, I'm just noting the fact that I think we are hurting ourselves at times playing there. I know the options are limited.

I do think sometimes we look at pitches and feel one pitch is far bigger or wider or both, but when we actually get the tape out, there isn't a lot in it..

If you watched the Waterford game yesterday, there was rucks aplenty in that game, conditions didn't help but its winter/spring hurling.

I'd certainly take teams to the bigger grounds but if that opens up more space for them it could also go against us

Tight grounds will limit both teams and actually give you a tighter game in the scores

But we are limited in venues and Corrigan, until Casement (if ever) is built and allow Antrim to play there we have to go to Corrigan

Walsh Park is one of the smallest county grounds in the country.

[marty34]

I thought Donoghue would have done a much better job with them tbh. Campbell a great player but I think he struggles a bit when players run at him at pace.

He does and is a more natural 6, but he is probably robbing Peter to pay Paul at this stage. R McGarry did a great job at 6 and Campbell does offer more going forward. Just a difficult place for them at the minute.

Hes not exactly a man marking 6. If hes hurling midfield he'll naturally drop and if we've forward numbered players dropping into midfield i think that works well

Most No. 6's don't man mark.  They just sit in that pocket and kill space.

The No. 11 wants to create the space by taking No. 6 out to the wings and out into mid-field etc.

Look at Hannon and Richie Reid etc. They all sit in that pocket and direct play.