Quote from: Saffrongael on February 22, 2024, 11:42:49 AMQuote from: barnish oggie on February 22, 2024, 08:57:32 AMQuote from: imtommygunn on February 21, 2024, 10:25:11 PMThis just randomly popped up on my social media. Antrim minor ladies playing tonight and of a panel of 29 there are 28 city and one glenavy. Something doesn't seem right there?
Fall out over the Minor Final last year being played on the same day Moneyglass Senior Ladies were playing in Ulster.
So the MG girls have left the panel this year.
Same goes for the Senior Ladies, apart from the O'Neill sisters who aren't available all the time as they have their studies to focus on this year so I believe will be dropping in and out.
All fair enough but unfortunate timing for the Senior Ladies after reaching Div 3 for the first time.
Although there is always a strong bias towards city players with underage squads in LGFA anyway.
It usually depends where the management team is from, sure Randalstown will be able to balance the books with the minor hurlers
I take it you are referring to the 3 hurlers that were involved last year that preceded the change of management??
Don't see any more faces added to them to boost the numbers.
I get what you mean about location of the management teams but I was more meaning at school age it definitely works in their favour as most of the boys and girls, while maybe not at the same club, go to school together so are a lot more familiar with each other, as well as the coaches who know most on a first name basis.
I suppose it works the same for hurling/camogie and north Antrim, as the majority go to one of 3 or 4 schools and the coaches are north Antrim based.
That just seems to be the bias each way between big ball and small ball panels.