Antrim camogie

[johnnycool]

Down final this Saturday with a very strong Clonduff expected to beat a Niamh Mallon (Delargy) less Portaferry.

I've been impressed by Clonduff what I've seen of them this year, they've a good style of play not dependent on their big stars and have a good few young girls in key positions as well stepping up to the mark.

Portaferry have impressed me with their conditioning and are very fit, but will probably be 10+ points off the mark on Saturday.

Clonduff will have an eye on Ulster I'd have thought now that their nemesis of Loughgiel are gone.

I think i saw somewhere that Paula O'Hagan is back with them not that long after having a baby. Seriously dedicated one that girl.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Fancy clonduff to have too much for Portaferry in the final. Clonduff are a really strong team and should get the job done.

In Derry i think Swatragh should get the job done. They were missing a lot of key players last year so this season at full strenght they have been very good. Bellaghy have done serious underage work with so many feiles and titles but its maybe too early for them just yet.

Clonduff v Swatragh Ulster semi final would be well worth watching

[whereshegoinref]

Clonduff v Derry winners (swatragh not nailed on by any means) may well be competitive but on last 2 years evidence neither should bother Dunloy.
Dunloy were every bit as strong as loughgiel last year but couldn't put them away in the final. Loughgiel were comfortable against clonduff even with 14 players.
Unfortunately for Dunloy St. Finbarrs look like they could be the team to beat for the next few years.

[SaffronSports]

I see Dunloy are being investigated for an unnotified gathering...

Madness

[Torcrua]

I see Dunloy are being investigated for an unnotified gathering...

Madness

You genuinely couldn't make it up. A group of amateur sportswomen celebrate their first Senior Championship in 23 years and end up the subject of a police investigation. The political bigotry and mentality of the old Orange State clearly hasn't disappeared, especially when the likes of Jamie Bryson are given such a prominent platform. An absolute farce. You'd think the PSNI would have bigger priorities than a village celebrating its camogie team.

[Hoof Hearted]

I see Dunloy are being investigated for an unnotified gathering...

Madness

You genuinely couldn't make it up. A group of amateur sportswomen celebrate their first Senior Championship in 23 years and end up the subject of a police investigation. The political bigotry and mentality of the old Orange State clearly hasn't disappeared, especially when the likes of Jamie Bryson are given such a prominent platform. An absolute farce. You'd think the PSNI would have bigger priorities than a village celebrating its camogie team.

There's going to be plenty more in coming days/weeks
Rasharkin went through the village last night.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Fancy clonduff to have too much for Portaferry in the final. Clonduff are a really strong team and should get the job done.

In Derry i think Swatragh should get the job done. They were missing a lot of key players last year so this season at full strenght they have been very good. Bellaghy have done serious underage work with so many feiles and titles but its maybe too early for them just yet.

Clonduff v Swatragh Ulster semi final would be well worth watching

Both games went as i expected them to be. I think both counties missing a trick by not live streaming them.

I went to the derry final and there was a massive crowd at that game. A bit like the Antrim final the week before, it was well attended by both clubs with lots of neutrals there. S'neill were top class in their hosting of the game.

A semi final this weekend worth watching.

In the Junior side of things Loughgiel are away to Edendork in the prelim round. A decent loughgiel side with a lot of experience in it so i feel they will get the win.

St Johns were far too strong for Junior this year in Antrim and i can see them winning their shield first round away in Monaghan. 

[whereshegoinref]

Derry final was great occasion, probably a bigger crowd at it than any antrim football game bar the final. A decent standard of match too, Swatragh that bit classier got their scores a lot easier. Bellaghy made a good fight of it though, an incredibly young team with a great future.

Loughgiel edendork will be a no contest. St Johns weren't that far ahead in junior, they certainly were the best side but will need a year or two more to be competitive at intermediate. They set themselves up to score goals and if they can keep them flowing they should have a good run in ulster.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

By chance will the Swatragh v Clonduff game be streamed?

Its one of them games you expect Clonduff to win after seeing them last year in the final but Swatragh with a home backing will be hard to beat.

[Rawhide]

Derry final was great occasion, probably a bigger crowd at it than any antrim football game bar the final. A decent standard of match too, Swatragh that bit classier got their scores a lot easier. Bellaghy made a good fight of it though, an incredibly young team with a great future.

Loughgiel edendork will be a no contest. St Johns weren't that far ahead in junior, they certainly were the best side but will need a year or two more to be competitive at intermediate. They set themselves up to score goals and if they can keep them flowing they should have a good run in ulster.

Obviously delighted with our victory at the weekend. Expected to win easier, and thats a compliment to Bellaghy who didn't stand back. Infact I thought the ref was generous to us with a few frees he gave us and few not given to Bellaghy, we were the better team and got hold of the game in the middle third of the pitch for the 15 min spell in the middle of the second half. If Bellaghy had of sorted their mf at at hat stage we could have been in a pure war.   Your comment about scores is wrong, both teams evenly matched from open play. We got a lot of frees from Bellaghy being overly aggressive at times, but young Emma Quinn gave an exhibition on the frees, 10 in all. That game will have helped us physically as we expect Clonduff to be aggressive as well. Thats 2 championships in the last 3 years and we have to make it count as Derry is getting v competitive. A bigger pitch will also help us.