Antrim Hurling

[NorthAntrimSaff]

Hard to know how good glenariffe are based on today. Think ahoghill massively underperformed. In saying that oisins used the ball well into space and looked very hungry. TNN id imagine will bring a lot of intensity to the final but I think Glenariffe will have more firepower to win in the end

I think they possibly could establish themselves as a division 1 side but may need some help. Id imagine one or two could possibly be invited onto a county panel plus 2 or 3 others onto an u20 panel. Will hurt the chance of early league points

[paddyjohn]

Nobody has mentioned the good job that Kevin Parke and his officials did on Sunday. Have to give credit where it's due.

[SaffronSports]

Nobody has mentioned the good job that Kevin Parke and his officials did on Sunday. Have to give credit where it's due.

I know what Roy Keane would say about this post.

[paddyjohn]

Nobody has mentioned the good job that Kevin Parke and his officials did on Sunday. Have to give credit where it's due.

I know what Roy Keane would say about this post.

What?

[NorthAntrimSaff]

Whats the thoughts on bringing St Johns to Ballycastle??

[SaffronSports]

Whats the thoughts on bringing St Johns to Ballycastle??

Not many other options really is there?

[johnnycool]

Whats the thoughts on bringing St Johns to Ballycastle??

Not many other options really is there?

What's wrong with Corrigan?

[Jonkunlon]

Junior Final was a shambles there on Saturday evening. Ball travelling 40m if lucky. Lights not good enough for players or spectators, although this won't impact a senior final as it will be played at an appropriate time. I think any of Dunloy, Cushendall or Dunsilly are a better option. Too often finals are ruined by conditions up there. Just look back at last year.

[NorthAntrimSaff]

Whats the thoughts on bringing St Johns to Ballycastle??

Not many other options really is there?

Could Dunsilly take a final?

[SaffronSports]

Whats the thoughts on bringing St Johns to Ballycastle??

Not many other options really is there?

What's wrong with Corrigan?

Was the precedent not set last year when the county announced Ballycastle before the semis even incase St John's ended up getting there? Now that theyre there I'd say Loughgiel will be pushing for a neutral venue.

Facilities are quite poor across Antrim tbh. You go to grounds around Ulster and most counties have multiple grounds that would be about the level of Corrigan and miles better than anything else we have.

[Saffron_sam20]

Should be corrigan, the fact it's st John's ground shouldn't matter. County threw money at it to make it a better ground, use it. What happens in other counties?

[BrendanAntrim]

Agree - should be a consistent, annual venue for finals. Hurling final two years ago was a great experience at Corrigan. Fact that St Johns are there should not really be a factor.

[paddyjohn]

Needs to be Ballycastle or Dunloy.

Corrigan isn't an option in my opinion.

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

Of course it's an option.

There are other counties who share a county ground with a club. Do they move finals elsewhere if that club reaches a final? Almost certain Omagh hurlers played a final in Omagh at the weekend.
We dragged Down & Derry clubs to Casement every year for Ulster finals too.

[BigGreenField]

While you can comfortably make the case for having it somewhere else, if driving growth of the games in the city is still an aim then a city club at a city ground for the final is a no brainier, even if it's their home ground (noting St John's spend as much time at woodlands as they do at corrigan).