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O'NEILLS SPORTSWEAR ACHL DIV 1
Ballycran---v---Cuchullains Dun Lathaí BALLYCRAN 2
Cathaoir an Rí---v---Na Seamróga LOUGHGIEL 15
Ballygalget GAC---v---Naomh Éanna B'GALGET 4
Ruairí Óg---v---Mac Uílín CLG CUSHENDALL 10
ACHL DIV 2
Glenariffe Oisin CLG---v---Kickhams DRAW
Robert Emmets Cushendun---v---Tír na nÓg CUSHENDUN 8
Bredagh---v---Naomh Gall DRAW
Shane Uí Néill---v---Pádraig Sáirseil SARSFIELDS 4
Carryduff---v---Ghaeil Chluanaidh AHOGHILL 2

ACHL DIV 3
Con Magee's Glenravel---v---Na Magha GLENRAVEL 2
Naomh Brid Cloiche An Mhuillinn---v---Cuchulainn CLOUGHMILLS 4
Glen Rovers---v---Lamh Dhearg ARMOY 2
Gort na Móna CLG---v---All Saints Ballymena GNM 5
ACHL DIV 4
Belfast Saints HC---v---Anraí Seoighe SAINTS 10+
Naomh Bríd---v---Ciceam Ard Eoin ARDOYNE 8+
MacDaibhéid---v---Loch Mór Dál gCais GAC DAVITTS 8+

Predictions for Sunday?

O'NEILLS SPORTSWEAR ACHL DIV 1
Ballycran---v---Cuchullains Dun Lathaí
Cathaoir an Rí---v---Na Seamróga
Ballygalget GAC---v---Naomh Éanna
Ruairí Óg---v---Mac Uílín CLG
ACHL DIV 2
Glenariffe Oisin CLG---v---Kickhams
Robert Emmets Cushendun---v---Tír na nÓg
Bredagh---v---Naomh Gall
Shane Uí Néill---v---Pádraig Sáirseil
Carryduff---v---Ghaeil Chluanaidh

ACHL DIV 3
Con Magee's Glenravel---v---Na Magha
Naomh Brid Cloiche An Mhuillinn---v---Cuchulainn
Glen Rovers---v---Lamh DheargGlen Rovers GACRyan O Reilly
Gort na Móna CLG---v---All Saints Ballymena
ACHL DIV 4
Belfast Saints HC---v---Anraí Seoighe
Naomh Bríd---v---Ciceam Ard Eoin
MacDaibhéid---v---Loch Mór Dál gCais GAC

Id have glenravel favs to go up at the minute. With gorts 2nd

Has the damage been done in the previous 4 or 5 years before Gleeson. Not developing a lower league forward to county level. A James O'Connell, Sean Duffin to give two examples. Im sure there are a good few others too. There are a few young lads showing promise (scullion-glenarm) but will they be ready for it by the time Glesson / McManus / Campbell step away. Possibly not

Whats the time scale on McCann and Clarke

While the end result was good i still cant get too excited about the uncoming champinship. McManus, Bradley, Coby were all brilliant yesterday. Defensivly we put our bodies on the line but overall we have a lot of improving to do. The goal was criminal! Campbell, Burke and Bradley in defense look solid. Have we another 3 defenders up to championship level? On a positive the link play Coby brings is fantastic. If we could get McNaughton driving forward from midfield too along with Keelan. Elliott as a link man and McManus a target man in FF we look strong enough. But i think we lack around 4 or 5 players to go to the next level. We need 50% more out of some players. S Elliott for example, fantastic hurler btw. Id like to see Boyle get a start v Tipp.

Would agree with this, probably 3/4 players short & that's no disrespect to those that are there. They are the best we have. The trick for any team is to introduce more players that are up to it over a 2/3 year period, with the right age profile.

Someone needs to nail down that CF spot that Eoin O'Neill, Conor Johnston & Seaan Elliott have failed to nail down. Leinster championship will tell a lot

That other position is a big problem. Coby has shown to be better out the field too. You need to be a top hurler, physical and a great ball winner to play back to goal at that level.

A big reason maybe for getting over the line yesterday is the consistency that has came around the squad! We performed decent last year in the league. Stayed up this year. Winter hurling. Hopefully we can get best 15 to 20 players on the pitch and big performances come championship

Thats a fair enough point but Kerry no distrespect are a different level to our next tests. And winter hurling isnt great to watch and were maybe hitting bad wides/ shots dropping short. Dublin game a great example. Donal Burke isnt hitting these in winter. What will he be like in "summer"

While the end result was good i still cant get too excited about the uncoming champinship. McManus, Bradley, Coby were all brilliant yesterday. Defensivly we put our bodies on the line but overall we have a lot of improving to do. The goal was criminal! Campbell, Burke and Bradley in defense look solid. Have we another 3 defenders up to championship level? On a positive the link play Coby brings is fantastic. If we could get McNaughton driving forward from midfield too along with Keelan. Elliott as a link man and McManus a target man in FF we look strong enough. But i think we lack around 4 or 5 players to go to the next level. We need 50% more out of some players. S Elliott for example, fantastic hurler btw. Id like to see Boyle get a start v Tipp.

I'd say both clubs won't care what's said about it. They'll use the league to try these kinda systems out especially without the county men.

Maybe not the most appealing style of Football.

I seem to remember All Saints trying to play the same way last year in the playoff,that worked well ...

I blame the ref and the linesman for that defeat. 👀

Defeat or style of play  !! If the manager could have influenced his team from the sidelines he'd have done a better job 

a greater lack of influence would suit ballymena better

Madness to either have no promotion or a playoff with second bottom. Not a lot of motivation for clubs going into league. 1 up 2 straight down is the only way IMO

Where are the seniors from the club going?

hopefully not st brigids belfast or this thread will spiral into chaos like the football

no underage structure is a massive problem (for a lot of clubs)

Are they all dual? Im sure be a welcome boost to st brigids hurling team if they are

Regardless of being successful at underage level. There will be boys that have been coached from young kids to adult level miss out because of a fall out from another club. Our games unfortunatly following the soccer route with growing transfer lists every year. Fall outs / lack of game time / smaller clubs losing better players to the bigger clubs. Sad to see

'Growing transfer lists every year'? Any evidence of this? Not trying to be an arse here by the way. I just think the handful of transfers in the public eye are being sensationalised into a growing issue

I cant back this up with figures but i have seen the club transfers this year and its a substantial amount

So if the rift isn't fixable. Should they just stop playing for a club and lose out on County?

Absolutly not. But as long as long as every possibility to resolve the matter has taken place. Its all too easy now to print a form and sign it. This seems to have been going on a long time now so possibly best to move on

Its the transfers without a fall out or a location move that get me and need to be taken out of our game