Antrim Hurling

[Hoof Hearted]

Div1 league splits this weekend, the Dall have Portaferry visiting tonight, a must win game for both I'd have thought if either want in the top 6.

We're surprisingly in the mix for a top 6 place, a win from either Rossa at home tonight or away to the Town on Sunday should do it, but injuries are mounting again with our lads...

Portaferry to cushendall on a Wednesday evening
That's nearly as many hours as a days work from start to finish!!

[imtommygunn]

Big win for ballygalget and portaferry draw with cushendall. Big win for Carey against ballycastle. The ballycastle twitter thread just seems to read another free for Carey and another and another 

[Jonkunlon]

Big win for ballygalget and portaferry draw with cushendall. Big win for Carey against ballycastle. The ballycastle twitter thread just seems to read another free for Carey and another and another 

Poor look for the club. Reads as sour grapes. They're a disaster.

Loughgiel hammered Ballycran in the league's top two battle. They didn't get out of 2nd gear. Ballycran were tactically naive.

Loughgiel starting to look like a much improved side from the past few seasons. Lots of pace and direct route for the most part. Guilty of overplaying it on occasion at the minute.

Some great young talent in the squad, certainly enough to have Dunloy looking over their shoulder.

[Milltown Row2]

Loughgiel are Cargin of years ago, every game is important (as it should be) but leagues should never be a gauge to judge the reality

During the league, for me and what I've seen, Loughgiel are above the rest by a good margin. I don't think Dunloy will worry too much until it maters, neither will Cushendall, who'll be happy to know they are viewed as being also rans...

[imtommygunn]

There's a lot of competition for places in loughgiel I would say too which makes the league a bigger push. Dunloy I notice had only one county player against st johns who looked to have more or less a full quota. Dunloy still way ahead of the pack.

Tbh I thought loughgiel should have beat cushendall last year. I think soon enough they will be second team in the county but if they can push on to be the best is the question. Dunloy very dominant and very young too so I am not sure.

[Jonkunlon]

Think it will be a few years before Dunloy are caught. Sadly, for the county, there is only 1 club capable of doing so. Not a good situation. Having said that, great work going on with hurling in many NA juvenile teams.

[Milltown Row2]

Think it will be a few years before Dunloy are caught. Sadly, for the county, there is only 1 club capable of doing so. Not a good situation. Having said that, great work going on with hurling in many NA juvenile teams.

That's true to a point but my young nephew is on a team that's working hard and 'competing' but yes the NA teams are pretty good

[marty34]

Are all the county lads now back in with the clubs now?

[Jonkunlon]

All back, yes.

[Milltown Row2]

No reason not too

[SaffronSports]

County season is done but it'll be interesting to see if many go out to the States this summer. Quite a few went out last year.

On the Championship, I fully believe when Dunloy's run ends it's Loughgiel coming behind them and think there will be some serious battles between the two over the next few seasons.

[imtommygunn]

Dunloy players on the go constantly with club final etc. Could probably do with a break.

[Upandover]

Think it will be a few years before Dunloy are caught. Sadly, for the county, there is only 1 club capable of doing so. Not a good situation. Having said that, great work going on with hurling in many NA juvenile teams.

That's true to a point but my young nephew is on a team that's working hard and 'competing' but yes the NA teams are pretty good

We were invited to play naomh padraig in armoy a few weeks back at u10.5, best team ive seen at that age group by a considerable margin.

[NorthAntrim]

Dunloy players on the go constantly with club final etc. Could probably do with a break.

couple of fresh faces to add to the squad this year to keep things ticking

[Saffrongael]

We ended up holding onto a top 6 place even after getting beat yesterday in Ballycastle which is a marked improvement for us considering we've been in the relegation mix for a few years now.

I'll be better preparation for us going into the championship even if we'll be sick of the sight of our neighbours by the end of the year.

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