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Club before county.all day long in my opinion.but that does not for 1 second mean I do not support and want my county to do well in every game. Regardless of who is playing. We really really need to put club hated aside if we're ever to get the best out of our up and coming stars. We've pace and power in the forwards. And IMO some sticky backs to mark anyone. just wish the childish shite would be put to bed.and yes there's more to fault than 1 lad.  But il bet now in years to come it will be regretted!!!!  Our best 15 anyone??

Chrissy, Graffin, Woody, Odhran, McNaughton, McAuley, McGreevey, Campbell,  McManus, McAfee, Shiels, McCloskey, Clarke, McCaughan, Benny

Promotion from division 2 OR a taking a major scalp in the leinster championship. 

That said, I don't expect either - and I wouldn't blame Ryan. I've made the point before that if our team performs well or badly there's not much difference in terms of outcome.
Good or bad preparation = We'll be neither promoted nor relegated from Division2 and after the predictable round robin group it'll be defeat to the first major team we meet.


It's the predictability that makes it not only boring but shows the folly of holding our club scene to ransom and inhibiting it for this annual procession.
Let the clubs play away with their full compliment - the outcome for the county won't be any different!
Except maybe over time the re-energised club season could yield dividends for the county!

Sorry if that was long-winded Skull.

Hard to argue with that!!

I reckon staying up in the second flight would be a start. If we get out of the round robin and beat a Leinster team then who knows? Hopefully we could put it up to another good team. We were slightly unlucky last year conceding early goals to Wexford. There really was very little between the sides apart from those crazy opening ten minutes. That Wexford team were also, arguably the surprise package of the championship.

Anyway I'll remain optimistic and positive, even though we will be trolled now by the usual dark clouds who believe it's all about their Club!

There has never been a situation open for him to return to the fold mickey. That door has been firmly closed. And yes, it might appear to be one way in social media but I can assure you it is far from that behind closed doors.

If a player doesn't want to play for the county then move on, regardless of the reasons. Kevin Ryan is a great manager! We need to be careful what we wish for. I would love to see more Shamrocks on the county team, especially some of those talented attackers that they have always been able to produce. With regards to Winker - I think he is more bother than he is worth. I've also thought for a long time that actually Benny McCarry is the best attacker in the county. Hope he comes home from AUS, he is a bloody good player.

To finish off McManus made a few snide comments himself last season and therefore shoulders some of the blame. Secondly, being one of the very very few county supporters to have been at every game home and away he would be better focusing on his performances, he is highly overrated. There are better players (combination of attitude and ability) on the panel, Neal McAuley to name one.

He is a drama Queen regardless. I've watched him throw himself down whilst squealing numerous times. It is very 'socceresque' and has no place in hurling. Players who try to con frees from a referee deserve all they get.

Terrible year for club hurling in Antrim. Such a lack of intensity in many championship games. League 1A post split was abysmal. To end on a positive note 1b post split was very productive and division 2 produced plenty of good games.

Hard to argue on your point regards Galls path to the final. Still if their 3 main forwards (McAreavey, Stewart and CJ) had taken their chances then it would have been very close. Defensively they were every bit as good as the Dall.

Was I was at a different game?
Team photos with the cup for a while on the pitch!
Check the Antrim post this week!
And judging by the game they certainly were in the right championship!
Not sure about that gizzy - I think the intermediate has been the right idea for Rossa to re-build.

Hardly jubilant scenes in the photos. 
On the "judging by the game" comment, did St Galls put in a better performance on Sunday?

I'd nearly go as far as to say the Intermediate Game was a better standard than the Senior one.  At least players could hand pass to their own team mates and take their points! 

They should get St. Galls to play Rossa to check your theory. But Rossa would need about a plus 10 handicap.

Teachers retiring and going straight back into teaching wouldn't be a great help either.

Another big issue Hardstation, you're correct. They have made a small step to address this by putting retirees at the bottom of the pay scale. It's not much of a deterrent however.

Skull/kidder both right! They hadn't the foresight years back to reduce numbers training. The result now is hundreds of teachers who spent years training working in call centres.

Here lies the main issue however. The majority of positions are filled by people in the know as employment is not centralized. P/vp's can give sons, daughters, friends etc posts and keep them TEMPORARILY in them for several years after which time employment law states that they must be given a contract.

There are exceptions of course but they're minimal! I know of schools with 3/4 members of one family in positions.

Corrupt.

Job prospects are zero. You have two choices. Sub for the next ten years or go to England where you'll get a job in the morning. The third option is if you know a Principal or VP they will get you a temp post at some stage!

Wasn't nice to see a few Galls lads giving the manager a hard time when taken off. They had 50 mins to do something and didn't but felt the need to give the manager a hard time (one of the other lads McEreavy was squaring up to him). Nice to see Johnny Flynn come on and score straight away. I don't think he'd have missed many of those frees CJ missed. Very unimpressed with that fella. Classless in nearly every thing he does on the pitch.

Had they have taken their scores in the first half, it would have made the second half very interesting but Cushendall in reality didnt have to get out of second gear.  Good battle between Kieran McGourty and big Carson. Both had good games with Carson probably shading it when it came to who was more effective.  First game was awful.

This sums it up quite well. Thought Galls defended as well as any team in this year's championship but unfortunately they don't seem to have the firepower up front. They created plenty of chances but hit wide after wide. Think we also need to keep in mind that Dalls defence is mean!

Stewarty didn't get going, even missing frees. CJ missed a lot (his attitude is questionable) and McAreavey was rightly taken off (how many has he scored all championship?) Just like in the Sarsfields game.

Jackson McGreevey, having a bug, was a big blow! He gives his all, a great example to younger players.

St. Galls did well to keep Christy, Natty etc. Quiet. I'll not mention Carson as I don't rate him anyhow. 

Congratulations Cushendal. Deserved winners. Credit to St. Galls for large parts of the game they matched Cushendal. Missing scoreable chances was the difference.

If you're going to both matches you'll get into the car park.

And to Armoy and Rossa

They deserve it given the opponents they have beat to get here. Whoever wins on Sunday will deserve to be champions.

Would be good for hurling to see two good games. Here's hoping!