Antrim Hurling

Started by milltown row, January 26, 2007, 11:21:26 AM

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Na Glinntí Glasa

Always felt that the top Derry clubs would add something to our leagues, and maybe help the Derry clubs along the way.

The Down teams have done well over the years in our leagues.

Its worth a try to see if it would work.

johnnycool

The Tain Ulster league was played very early on in the season and served its purpose of pre season friendlies.

No matter what you put in place it will always need to overlap with the intercounty championships and you'll have the same problems with teams having to field without 6 or 7 of their top players.

Prior to the CR, etc there was only 1 or 2 games in an Ulster championship and then an AI quarter final game. That was the height of it.

County teams play a lot more now which grates on me when I hear so called journalists saying so and so won't be playing again until 2027.

Waterford would have been out already in the old system and no one would have batted an eyelid.


marty34

Quote from: johnnycool on May 13, 2026, 09:40:22 AMThe Tain Ulster league was played very early on in the season and served its purpose of pre season friendlies.

No matter what you put in place it will always need to overlap with the intercounty championships and you'll have the same problems with teams having to field without 6 or 7 of their top players.

Prior to the CR, etc there was only 1 or 2 games in an Ulster championship and then an AI quarter final game. That was the height of it.

County teams play a lot more now which grates on me when I hear so called journalists saying so and so won't be playing again until 2027.

Waterford would have been out already in the old system and no one would have batted an eyelid.



I as just thinking about having it fo the teams, minus their county players.  The current county leagues (without county players) seem stale enough in every county. Like challnge games in a way.

Be good to freshen things up a bit and play different teams from different counties. I think it would work.

SaffronSports

I couldn't see it being popular. You already hear some people give off about the long trips down to the Ards Peninsula.

marty34

Quote from: SaffronSports on May 13, 2026, 05:13:38 PMI couldn't see it being popular. You already hear some people give off about the long trips down to the Ards Peninsula.

Need to be proactive rather than 'can't do' mindset.

Dunloy to Swatragh or SN would take just over 30mins.

johnnycool

Quote from: SaffronSports on May 13, 2026, 05:13:38 PMI couldn't see it being popular. You already hear some people give off about the long trips down to the Ards Peninsula.

Is that you Dessie Donnelly?  ;)

NAG1

Quote from: johnnycool on Today at 08:14:44 AM
Quote from: SaffronSports on May 13, 2026, 05:13:38 PMI couldn't see it being popular. You already hear some people give off about the long trips down to the Ards Peninsula.

Is that you Dessie Donnelly?  ;)

 ;D  ;D  ;D

imtommygunn

Quote from: marty34 on May 13, 2026, 05:41:27 PM
Quote from: SaffronSports on May 13, 2026, 05:13:38 PMI couldn't see it being popular. You already hear some people give off about the long trips down to the Ards Peninsula.

Need to be proactive rather than 'can't do' mindset.

Dunloy to Swatragh or SN would take just over 30mins.

Way to pick places close together...

Dungiven Belfast, Dungiven Ards peninsula etc

NAG1

Quote from: imtommygunn on Today at 08:57:26 AM
Quote from: marty34 on May 13, 2026, 05:41:27 PM
Quote from: SaffronSports on May 13, 2026, 05:13:38 PMI couldn't see it being popular. You already hear some people give off about the long trips down to the Ards Peninsula.

Need to be proactive rather than 'can't do' mindset.

Dunloy to Swatragh or SN would take just over 30mins.

Way to pick places close together...

Dungiven Belfast, Dungiven Ards peninsula etc

So fix the teams closer together for mid week games and further apart fixtures for the Sundays not rocket science to make that happen.