Antrim Hurling

[Baile an tuaigh]

If you were willing to commit and coach kids it actually can be very rewarding for both weans and coaches. Obviously if you have your own youngsters involved it comes much easier.

I think to be a successful coach you need to be 1) very good with children be very creative 2) go in with a very good plan

It dose no harm either to do a few on line coaching seminars. The likes of Martin Fogarty runs them every so often and there very beneficial.

Just an example some of the kids i coach had trouble soloing
the sliotar and you could see it was effecting their confidence. Now we simply replaced the sliotar with a bean bag which they could all manage with very little difficulty.

Not a bad idea to take kids on a day trip to see a big match in Croke Park. You would be hopeful that by planting a little seed in their mind that they would want to play there to some day.

Also ask for feed back from players and parents so you can improve each training session. Maybe bring in a County player or coach to run a few drills for a treat.

As long as their having a good time you would be telling them to bring a friend the next day. I even buy the kids their own hu t l and sliotar and give them homework like roll lifting, jab lifting using the wall for a couple of hundred pucks of your left and right. I actually enjoy coaching its like your a kid again.

[north_antrim_hound]

Good luck to our senior squad v Dublin. Go get em lads

[ciaran1988]

Antrim team named

1. Ryan Elliott
2. Damon McMullan
3. Gerard Walsh
4. Stephen Rooney
5. Eoghan Campbell
6. Paddy Burke
7. Joe Maskey
8. Keenan Molloy
9. Mick Bradley
10. Niall McKenna
11. James McNaughton
12. Coby Cunning
13. Seann Elliott
14. Neil McManus
15. Ciaran Clarke

[Milltown Row2]

Antrim team named

1. Ryan Elliott
2. Damon McMullan
3. Gerard Walsh
4. Stephen Rooney
5. Eoghan Campbell
6. Paddy Burke
7. Joe Maskey
8. Keenan Molloy
9. Mick Bradley
10. Niall McKenna
11. James McNaughton
12. Coby Cunning
13. Seann Elliott
14. Neil McManus
15. Ciaran Clarke

And with plenty more on the bench to inject pace and strength that's as good as we'll be able to put out! 

Will be looking forward to this game!!

[Baile an tuaigh]

This is probably one of our best teams in years. Were strong all over the field and have a very good bench to come on. Not alot between these two teams but hopefully we get the rub of the green tomorrow. Really looking forward to it.

[Tormund]

Its a really strong team, looking forward to the game!
C'mon the saffs!

[Milltown Row2]

Very cagy opening, Dublin elected to play against the wind, it looks like a 6 point wind, McManus playing with 4 along the half forward line means the full forwards playing off scraps!

[Milltown Row2]

Every long puck out we are losing it!

Losing out on the rucks also

Now Dublin finding their players easily

We need a goal to get going

[Baile an tuaigh]

Dublin backs well on top just the same as the league game. We need to change the forward line.

[Milltown Row2]

Dublin backs well on top just the same as the league game. We need to change the forward line.

It's poor ball in, change now though

[Baile an tuaigh]

All over very disappointing.

[Kidder81]

Need someone else onto Sutcliffe

[Baile an tuaigh]

Dublin too strong very same pattern as the league game a few weeks ago.

[Milltown Row2]

Physically winning primary ball from puck outs or long balls Dublin are well on top, the goal came from mishandling a short (decent ball in fairness) puck from Elliot..

Very frustrating and we seem very leggy or maybe Dublin just have it sussed, I'd said Dublin are about a 6 point team better than us but was pleased with our selection, we just for the first half haven't turned up!!

[Jonkunlon]

Being outplayed in all 14 outfield positions. 1st touch has cost us time and time again. Can't see us swinging this 2nd half and hoping I'm wrong.