Antrim Hurling

theskull1 · August 08, 2008, 11:19:42 AM

Quote from: Glensman on August 07, 2008, 05:08:16 PM
It is a MAN's game Skull...but when you go to minor, U16 and even U14 games and see young fellas giving their markers a poke with the edge of the stick its pretty saddening to see. They've learnt it from what they see their seniors do or the players on the TV do and get away with.
You are given an inch you take a mile.
1 poke, 2 pokes BANG full hit with the stick.

You might do that Glens but most boys who are interested in hurling give an inch and take an inch and get on with it. The Ding Gillans of this world however seem to spend the whole game looking for opertunities to mame.
The reality of it is that it is a sport which requires a bit of nerve. The paranoid yellow hoors as well as poor hurlers trying to drag good hurler down to his level are main culprits.

youngfella · August 08, 2008, 10:24:51 PM

Any game this weekend? or is it just a watching weekend? Any prediction on the big games?

glens73 · August 09, 2008, 06:35:19 AM

Does anyone know yet exactly what weekend the SHC semi-finals will be played?

davincicode · August 09, 2008, 08:11:11 AM

M R i am surprised at you, there is a rule governing advantage, i think you need to read a bit more. It was always quoted to me back in Dublin when playing?

aontroim · August 09, 2008, 09:57:00 AM

Cushendall v Rossa is on next weekend in Loughgiel (at the minute until someone complains both semis are not on the same weekend) there's a host of posts about this on the county guestbook. Looks like the semis (for all hurling cships) were fixed for mid-Sept but as the SHC only has 3 rounds, next weekend was to be the date for the next round of matches (now the semi's) the quarter-finals of the JHC / IHC are also on next weekend.

Last Man · August 09, 2008, 11:38:12 AM

On a lighter note I see Clute is on "The road to Croker" Master Marksman Challenge against Pat Fox next week.

youngfella · August 12, 2008, 07:55:06 AM

echo echo echo echo echo echo

NAG · August 13, 2008, 11:37:08 AM

so is the cushendall rossa game going ahead at the weekend then?

NAG · August 13, 2008, 12:14:40 PM

do u think it will make any difference if they are up for it or not colonel?

slow corner back · August 13, 2008, 04:17:28 PM

I agree with the colonel Rossa may cause a shock. If St Johns were in the semi no one would write them off so why write off Rossa. And before you say because they are in Div 2 remember the last time they won the championship they were in Div 1B which was div 2 in all but name.

NAG · August 15, 2008, 09:51:46 AM

Well the first semi this weekend IMO I cant see Rossa making it to half time but I hope that Im wrong and that there is at least a game to watch.

There isnt much conversation about the other semi, is it too early to predict it or is it too close to call?

Hoof Hearted · August 15, 2008, 10:05:49 AM

is there a date/time/venue for the other semi yet, would love to watch it, saw the 2 c'ship games between them last year and they were excellent

maxpower · August 15, 2008, 02:39:04 PM

Yeh Dunloy v Loughgiel is 14th Sept. No venue st yet but i would expect it to be Ballycastle. Have to say Ballycastle's pitch wasn't in the greatest of shapes the last time we played on it, certainly compared to the abslutely perfect condition it had been in. And i can't understand those '3g' goalmouths. Difficult for a keeper

On Sundays match i think like everyone i'd expect Cushendall to come through comfortably in the end, Rossa though are very much a championship team and always gave anyone a real game in recent years, indeed am right in saying the last time these teams meet in Championship last year Rossa actually turned them over.

Rossa will need goals to win, they don't have the scoring power to out point the Dall but they are also up against the best defensive unit in the county, just happy the demise of Rossa has been greatly exaggerated and they brought a good u21 to Dunloy in the championship this year so they may well be building again, and will be delighted to have regained status as Belfast's no1 hurling team

Prediction

Cushendall 2:14 Rossa 1:11

NAG · August 15, 2008, 03:07:09 PM

I agree that the 3g goal mouths are horrendus. I dont know how any keeper could be confident on them.

I just have been wondering how far the johnnies must have gone back since their early season good form. I really dont think that Rossa are up to the mark, I do agree that they are going to need goals to win and I can see the cushendall defence coughing up anything to them. This is probably the best defence in Div 1.

The only saving grace for rossa is that cushendall are not free scoring and probably wont cut loose on them.

glens73 · August 15, 2008, 08:01:50 PM

Quote from: maxpower on August 15, 2008, 02:39:04 PM
Yeh Dunloy v Loughgiel is 14th Sept. No venue st yet but i would expect it to be Ballycastle. Have to say Ballycastle's pitch wasn't in the greatest of shapes the last time we played on it, certainly compared to the abslutely perfect condition it had been in. And i can't understand those '3g' goalmouths. Difficult for a keeper

On Sundays match i think like everyone i'd expect Cushendall to come through comfortably in the end, Rossa though are very much a championship team and always gave anyone a real game in recent years, indeed am right in saying the last time these teams meet in Championship last year Rossa actually turned them over.

Rossa will need goals to win, they don't have the scoring power to out point the Dall but they are also up against the best defensive unit in the county, just happy the demise of Rossa has been greatly exaggerated and they brought a good u21 to Dunloy in the championship this year so they may well be building again, and will be delighted to have regained status as Belfast's no1 hurling team

Prediction

Cushendall 2:14 Rossa 1:11

Is this right that the Dunloy v Loughgiel match is on 14th Sept. I am home that weekend and I am keen to see that match. Is it not a bit odd that the first semi-final is 4 weeks before the second one?