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Winker will need to calm down whenever he's playing at Mourneview Park. Heard he got a trial at Glenavon. Could be false though. Is he turning up for the county? Actually is anyone turning up?

Has anyone bought this DVD? What's it like??

Cushendall played UUC(Cork) & UCD(Dublin) last year & they were good matches...especially the UUC match which had the likes of John Tennyason from K'Kenny & Niall Moran from Limerick, this would be a great match to get. Only problem is the travelling which takes up a full weekend.

Obviously Dunloy will know how to prepare having been there before on numerous occasions

Hopefully Winker stays on the county panel as we need him...bigtime although he's never really done it at county level yet. Heard Michael Magill is back on the panel..how many chances has be had now??

Shamrock - God knows who will take our managers job. Not of the 3 that were there this year are going back. The talent is defo there & it could be a dream job for someone...but then again players attiudes will have to change.

Baile na Tuaigh, Jimmy Quinn(Glens of Antrim videos) from Cushendall would possibly have alot of footage from around that era.

Loughgiel havent won the league four years in a row. Cushendall won in 2004...beat Portaferry at Casement in a play-off.

Somebody should have told the County hurlers that the GPA strike doesnt start til 1st January 08. Only 12 at training on friday night.

This is great news. With the progress being made in Armagh, Tyrone & Donegal & with all these teams having players on the railway cup team hopefully we might see one of these teams challenging for honours in the next 10 years...although it will be a slow progress & take alot of sustained work

Thats poor Balboa..very poor

Johnny..Cushendall played Rossa at Rossa on Sunday so I'd imagine they'll get a team ok but it was a pretty weak one on Sunday as far as I Know

Heard Dunloy won by a point...but not 100% sure.

Well done to all the Antrim clubs

Shane isnt good enough yet & McCrory would be more of a midfielder as well.

Rocky from Rossa could be an option for the squad but he teaches in London doesnt he??

Glensman..Dim Dim has been called into the county squad. He'll never make a county hurler. He 21 or 22 now I think. If him in full flow is the match against Ballycastle where he scored 1-5 against a 41 year old & a minor then we're in trouble

I'd put Micky Kettle in corner back & move Sean Delargy in corner forward before i'd pick Dim Dim.But you are totally right...there is a total lack of options

Now wasnt at the match yesterday but if Dungiven were 'sledging' I'm not suprised one bit. After the two matches we had against them that's one of the comments our players said they had never listened to such verbal abuse.There's no ned for it at all. It obviously comes from the managers!!! Glad Dunloy won..congrats to them

There isnt many options available especially forwards. If you look at this years championship. Ally Elliott, Dick O'Kane & Conor McCambridge have been 3 of the best forwards & there well into their 30's.

Milltown..Paddy has had a few injuries & was unavailable for a while due to his wedding,so if he got fit & injury free then i'd definately have him on the team. Maybe due to getting married there'll be less time for beer & he might want to get out of the house for training .

Would have Micky Kettle in contention for a starting spot as well

Hope Ciaran Herron, Paddy Richmond & Malachy Molloy arent retiring. They would be a huge loss. Wouldnt be suprised if Molloy & Paddy didnt go back but it would a suprise about Herron. He's only 27ish.

Glensman....wouldnt have Laverty near the panel never mind the team. Look at this years/last years county final..he hardly hit a ball. The other team is maybe fair enough as there isnt many options. Hopefully Watson goes back

NAG...More talk about the Ulster final on the Hurling discussion board.

If the weather is poor, I think that will suit Kevin Lynch's(apparantly they're not to be called Dungiven ). If Dunloy move the ball really quickly into the FF Line they'll be grand. But if they dont spread it out they'll find it tough like Cushendall did in the drawn match last year but the extra class in their forward line should enable them to win. Dunloy to win by maybe 3 or 4 but it will be a tough match for them.

The county are back training I hear..any word if any newcomers or who has been dropped off( ie over 27's)

I wonder will Jingo bring his big mucker...Digger?? I hope the Down Co. Board don't mind his huge travelling expenses. He used to charge the Antrim County Board for espenses for him going to training at Casement Park. That would be fair enough but he used to cycle down on his bike

Good Jingo story for the Down ones. The time Antrim played Galway in NHL at Casement a couple of years(when Antrim won)..there was a mistake in the programme & Galway's team on the programme was down as playing a 3 man Midfield & a 2 man FF line,. it was obviously a mistake. He told some of the players to watch out as Galway were playing a 2 man FF line!!

On all seriousness though I think Jingo will do a good job, he's a good enough fella