Antrim Hurling

[NorthAntrimSaff]

Is a key factor not that they are in the U16 final tomorrow night?

Didn't even notice this fixture! My god some people just happy to rant about anything

[Saffrongael]

The number of games in those leagues has to be an issue, Ballycastle minors played 6 games for example & probably training their balls off since January.

[johnnycool]

The number of games in those leagues has to be an issue, Ballycastle minors played 6 games for example & probably training their balls off since January.

Getting minor games played is a complete balls due to exams mostly.

Kids will be sitting exams now from the end of May, right through to all of June and then you're into the holidays.

[NorthAntrimSaff]

The most you are getting is 9 league games though. Add in north antrim comps and championship which are straight knock out youd be going well to get 15 games all year. Id imagine a lot of minors are hurling senior/reserve/junior hurling also

[NAG1]

The most you are getting is 9 league games though. Add in north antrim comps and championship which are straight knock out youd be going well to get 15 games all year. Id imagine a lot of minors are hurling senior/reserve/junior hurling also

Definitely an age group that needs looking at with some innovative solutions. I would imagine 15 games would be at the top end of the scale.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

This happening at St Pauls isnt somehting new.

Whenever they have a good team they are wanting to play everyone and take all the games but when its the other way about they arent interested.

They played our 16's in the league earlier this year and got well beaten. They were due down the next evening with their minors and didnt play it, conceded the points. Why? because they didnt want to play a game they knew they would get beaten in.

Thats not the attitude nor a way to run things. Christ we all have to take our beatings and play a stronger team. It happens too many times at underage level when clubs decide they dont want to play a game because their management cant handle a defeat.

Would do their egos no good. Maybe their next pay check wouldnt be as good!

Ive been involved in our camogs for a long time and have stood and watched Loughgiel hand out some serious hammerings in that time. But we still played the games. You can never develop players just playing against weaker teams.

[Saffrongael]

Some finish in U-16 final, Loughgiel looked dead and buried and down to 14 men - scored a goal in injury time to win by 1

[paddyjohn]

Some finish in U-16 final, Loughgiel looked dead and buried and down to 14 men - scored a goal in injury time to win by 1

Pity the seniors couldn't of learned to play to the final whistle 

[MalluskMan]

Not a rant for rants sake. Pointing out the serious gulf between city and country. The Loughgiel u16s played on Sunday against glenariffe/glenravel, evidently did them no harm when 14 of them beat a rested St Paul's team. I know who's hurling standards I would follow

[MalluskMan]

And there, in a nutshell, is one of the main problems: we aren't going to win, so why compete. Playing competitive matches against better opposition brings players on, sitting on the bench or encouraging them not to play, will not.
They've exposed them to it in some games, choosing not to turn up in other games.
Set an example. Risk them not turning up or walking away?? Then they were never going to contribute going forward. Blinkered thinking.

Going by the league table there has been two games not played. St Pauls arent the only ones not to fulfill all games. It depends how you view underage. If St Pauls minor manager can pass off all the players he inherited to a Senior manager next year after playing grade A hurling fantastic in my opinion

[MalluskMan]

And there, in a nutshell, is one of the main problems: we aren't going to win, so why compete. Playing competitive matches against better opposition brings players on, sitting on the bench or encouraging them not to play, will not.
They've exposed them to it in some games, choosing not to turn up in other games.
Set an example. Risk them not turning up or walking away?? Then they were never going to contribute going forward. Blinkered thinking.

Going by the league table there has been two games not played. St Pauls arent the only ones not to fulfill all games. It depends how you view underage. If St Pauls minor manager can pass off all the players he inherited to a Senior manager next year after playing grade A hurling fantastic in my opinion

wont happen

[NorthAntrimSaff]

And there, in a nutshell, is one of the main problems: we aren't going to win, so why compete. Playing competitive matches against better opposition brings players on, sitting on the bench or encouraging them not to play, will not.
They've exposed them to it in some games, choosing not to turn up in other games.
Set an example. Risk them not turning up or walking away?? Then they were never going to contribute going forward. Blinkered thinking.

Going by the league table there has been two games not played. St Pauls arent the only ones not to fulfill all games. It depends how you view underage. If St Pauls minor manager can pass off all the players he inherited to a Senior manager next year after playing grade A hurling fantastic in my opinion

wont happen

Can St Pauls turn Sarsfields over by required amount to make a semi final? 29 point win needed?

[Saffrongael]

And there, in a nutshell, is one of the main problems: we aren't going to win, so why compete. Playing competitive matches against better opposition brings players on, sitting on the bench or encouraging them not to play, will not.
They've exposed them to it in some games, choosing not to turn up in other games.
Set an example. Risk them not turning up or walking away?? Then they were never going to contribute going forward. Blinkered thinking.

Going by the league table there has been two games not played. St Pauls arent the only ones not to fulfill all games. It depends how you view underage. If St Pauls minor manager can pass off all the players he inherited to a Senior manager next year after playing grade A hurling fantastic in my opinion

wont happen

Can St Pauls turn Sarsfields over by required amount to make a semi final? 29 point win needed?

Sarsfields very weak this year so they could

[NorthAntrimSaff]

Not sure how many dual players they have but Sarsfields will have an IFC semi the following week

Surely Sarfields will drop to Junior? I'd imagine Rasharkin will drop also.

[thegladiator]

Not sure how many dual players they have but Sarsfields will have an IFC semi the following week

Surely Sarfields will drop to Junior? I'd imagine Rasharkin will drop also.

It's probably best for us to take the medicine and drop down and rebuild. Some good young lads coming through but it will take time and d3 won't be easily escaped. There aren't too many dual players compared to previous years and its a dead rubber for us. It would make sense not to play the dual players but sometimes it's hard to tell the lads no.