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Back to work this Monday, can't wait was getting cabin fever.

Anyway yes we have entered the Ulster league, was an executive decision last year with the footballers at Croke. But looking forward to this year's competition.

Anybody any ideas of the structures? Would be unfair of us and Dunloy to waltz in and to the top division, well us anyway. What dates will they be? Looking forward to the year. Any venues/dates for the all Ireland club semis (hurling)?

Onto football, I'm sure most of our posters will be at the match this week to cheer on the new look Antrim team!!! I'm personally looking for an improved team from last year as the county committee believe that Jody is the ticket. I'm pleased (honestly) that he has taken a firm stance with certain players and although it will take time with the new boys I'm sure over the course of the 3 years Antrim will get better (well they couldn't get any worse)

There are that many skills in hurling but the one that's the best is running full pelt with the ball on the stick towards goal, and striking of the stick and putting the ball over the bar without the ball in the hand. Also have to agree with some about first touch, this is the skill that gets you away and gives you time to look up and place a pass or score.

what skill? if your big and fit then thats all you need in football

No, Naomh Gall of Antrim would compete with most teams in Ireland. But because we had so many players on the Antrim panel I think it was a hindrance. You only have to look at the dominant force in Tyrone, Carickmore; they only have one player on the panel. If Antrim had a club work ethic, where's there are players willing to go through a brick wall for each other, managers and clubmen. It's only when counties get that sort of commitment that they can get to that level. Antrim have players to compete at the business end of things they just need to stop hating each other, internal fighting stops Antrim.

do other counties fail on the field because of the infighting?

Texas Hold'em Night at Naomh Galls club rooms, Sunday 10th of December (this Sunday) registration at 7.15 £10 entry, £5 buy ins. One buy in after the break,  big prize money!!!!!!!

The Antrim Website has to be up there with the best, leagues tables are updated straight away as clubs are obligated to text in results to a hot line were the scores and results are tallied up on the tables. Fixtures are in every Tuesday and (and changed on the Wednesday ) updates on county teams and panels, national news, updated photo gallery. A forum were the admin team answer your questions with some sarcasm, if they dislike your tone. But they clear up a lot of queries and dispel some of the rumours that go about.    http://antrim.gaa.ie/ 

well we will have to, as it's the only way to get games

any idea of the dates that they are proposing?

that maybe Galls man but, i heard he got a letter. he has not even played a full senior game for Naomh Gall!!!!!!!

from Naomh Gall, Burkey, CJ and Karl Stewart. Karls really keen to do will this year. not sure if the other two will bother. CJ is a class act but he is a hard to work out. he may have too much on this year to committ to hurling for the county at senior level

Aidso Gallagher is on the team now

Was not at match yesterday, Christmas tree going up and all that, but was in club that night lads said that the weather played a big part in the game, the Naomh Gall lads dealt with it better. CJ apparently scored his best goal every. I'd say that this team that's playing in the St Paul's tournament is not the best that we have had over recent years but they could do better than the teams of the past. CJ is a big part of the team but they are not a one man team. He only plays on the full forward line, the ball needs to put up there. Burkey, Harbinson, Gribben and a few others make this team solid.

Minors are playing in the Ulster Competition at St Pauls. Not sure if the Jonnies game is on. Cant believe the county did not sort out the minor final......Hollow victory

you have backed up my conspiracy theory, Ballycastle have been trying to win games to stay up as they know of the impending leagues changes.

thats a competitive league slow corner back but we can still have a ten team two way league that would be competitive. Ulster hurling league could be played in April and march then leagues start in may and championship august.

1.   here are my views for what it's worth:

With the amount of posts on various sites (Hogan stand, Antrim site, and this one) and from club players the County will have to improve the leagues or it will be the only thing that the County board will be remembered for. I'm hoping against hope that they fix the leagues this year.

12 teams for division one, two way league if reserve games are to be played then all teams need to have two teams, Glenariff need to have two teams. These games have to be played on a Sunday. Games against local teams can both be played during the bright nights, not like we had this year when we were fixed to play Portaferry, Cushendall, and Ballygalget, mid week when there was no chance of two games being played. Hosting clubs should put on a spread for fans coming down and put on discount prices for players for a couple of pints (drivers can have coke....cola) this will hopefully bring back the craic the clubs had years ago. During the period that the north Antrim Feis is on the Belfast teams should run off a competition with senior hurling teams from Belfast, division one teams to not play their county players.

If we are leaving the reserve teams out this year then the reserve teams to be dropped down into division 2 with two leagues open draw at the start of the year and games to be played on a Friday night or Monday night. This should free up fringe players of the senior panel to be available for their senior teams on the Sunday (a senior team needs 5 to 6 subs to be competitive otherwise players think they are guaranteed a place on the team)

Championship should be a straight knockout. Reserve teams play the same team before the senior game. Means players wont play both.

We wrap up the county players in cotton wool before big games, if Sambo and Woody have a panel of players fighting for each position then there is no need to have this 7 or 10 day rule stopping games, absolute madness, the county players need competitive games before the intercounty games, if they get injured there should be players chomping at the bit to get on and impress. I could go on have to start work now...

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