Antrim Hurling

[milltown row]

got a new report Minder:

Played in blustery conditions in Paric MacUilin, Antrim and Limerick served up a fine exhibition of hurling in this senior challenge match today. 
With wind advantage in the opening half Antrim made a bright start and two points from debutant CJ McGourty and points apiece by Cormac Donnelly, PJ O'Connell and Neil McAuley gave the home side a four point cushion.
Boosted by a fine individual goal by Andrew O'Shaughnessy Limerick came back to level but Antrim went ahead again when Neill McManus hit a long range point, followed by a well taken goal and as they continued to dominate they added further points through McGill (2) and Sean Delargy to open up a 1-11 to 1-4 interval lead.
Limerick were dominant after the change of ends and seven point to just one reply by CJ McGourty saw them close to within a point. Antrim replied with points from Karl Stewart (65) and CJ McGourty but two O'Shaughney points and one from over ninety yards by Gavin Moloney saw the visitors take the lead with just five minute left for play.
To their credit Antrim came again and points from Karl Stewart and Paddy McGill put them a point clear, before O'Shaughnessy tied things up for the final time with a point in the seventieth minute.
ANTRIM – Chris O'Connell, Ciaran McGourty, Neil McGarry, Arran Graffin, Neil McAuley, Cormac Donnelly, Eddie McCloskey, PJ O'Connell, Paddy McGill, Dan McKillop, Neill McManus, Sean Delargy, CJ McGourty, Karl Stewart, Joey Scullion.

[Tony Baloney]

got a new report Minder:

Played in blustery conditions in Paric MacUilin, Antrim and Limerick served up a fine exhibition of hurling in this senior challenge match today. 
With wind advantage in the opening half Antrim made a bright start and two points from debutant CJ McGourty and points apiece by Cormac Donnelly, PJ O'Connell and Neil McAuley gave the home side a four point cushion.
Boosted by a fine individual goal by Andrew O’Shaughnessy Limerick came back to level but Antrim went ahead again when Neill McManus hit a long range point, followed by a well taken goal and as they continued to dominate they added further points through McGill (2) and Sean Delargy to open up a 1-11 to 1-4 interval lead.
Limerick were dominant after the change of ends and seven point to just one reply by CJ McGourty saw them close to within a point. Antrim replied with points from Karl Stewart (65) and CJ McGourty but two O’Shaughney points and one from over ninety yards by Gavin Moloney saw the visitors take the lead with just five minute left for play.
To their credit Antrim came again and points from Karl Stewart and Paddy McGill put them a point clear, before O’Shaughnessy tied things up for the final time with a point in the seventieth minute.
ANTRIM – Chris O’Connell, Ciaran McGourty, Neil McGarry, Arran Graffin, Neil McAuley, Cormac Donnelly, Eddie McCloskey, PJ O’Connell, Paddy McGill, Dan McKillop, Neill McManus, Sean Delargy, CJ McGourty, Karl Stewart, Joey Scullion.

Hmmm the positive spin in that report has all the hallmarks of either Alastair Campbell or antrim.gaa.ie! I think the Antrim website is the last place you'd go for a subjective report on a match! I've heard Lawrence Smyth cuts out negative reports in the newspapers before the Dr. gets to read them.

[slow corner back]

From county website
Ballygalget  1-9 0-13 Ballycran  Ballygalget   
St. Johns  2-15 3-11 Portaferry  Corrigan Park   
Antrim Div 2 Hurling
Team 1 Score Score Team 2 Venue Comment   
St. Pauls  0-7 1-15 St. Galls  St. Pauls   
Shane O Neills  0-6 2-19 Tir na Nog  Shane ONeills   
Antrim Div 3 Hurling
Team 1 Score Score Team 2 Venue Comment   
Carey Faughs  1-16 2-7 Armoy  Carey Faughs   
Sarsfields 2 3-20 0-3 St. Teresas  Sarsfields   
St. Brigids B 1-16 1-11 Cushendun  St. Brigids   
Antrim Div 4 A Hurling
Team 1 Score Score Team 2 Venue Comment   
St. Endas  3-6 4-8 All Saints  St. Endas   
Antrim Div 4 B Hurling
Team 1 Score Score Team 2 Venue Comment   
Mc Dermotts  1-8 4-17 Creggan Kickhams  Falls Park   
St. Brigids  2-3 1-11 Ardoyne  St. Brigids   
Antrim Reserve Hurling
Team 1 Score Score Team 2 Venue Comment   
Dunloy  1-12 0-8 Loughgiel  Dunloy   
Ballygalget  1-3 1-10 Ballycran  Ballygalget   
St. Johns  0-5 1-13 Portaferry  Corrigan Park   
Ballycastle  1-9 5-7 Cushendall  Ballycastle


Good win for Ballycran again, hit the ground running. St Galls seem to be going quite well Glenarm dont. Good win for Ballymena over St Endas I would have had St Endas favourites for that division. Cloughmills continue their rise through the ranks.

[Last Man]

Totally sickened after our defeat to All Saints in a game we through away through poor defending, time for a clearout of the ould boys starting with me. The brain is still barking the right orders but the arms and legs have gone AWOL

[theskull1]

ah tis hell boy when that happens

Dunloy/Loughgiel match was a bit of a damp squib of a game where the bodies ran out 3 point winners in the end. We caused them a few problems up front in the first half but stopped in the second. Encouraging in places, but it needs to be done for 60 minutes.

Reserves won.

[NAG]

Were boths teams full strength Skull?

[maxpower]

Both team missing a few, Loughgiel without JC & Winker, Dunloy had no Rab, Woody, Paddy Richmond, Shorty or Conor Cunning.

Decent first half, loughgiel dominated the second.

[NAG]

Who stood out then Max or did any one?

[maxpower]

Hard to say, conditions weren't great, windy, starting to get dark and soft underfoot.

Never seen a team like loughgiel for changing there team. Barney from half back to full forward, Ding from corner back to centre forward, Martin Scullion from centre forward to wing back.  worked for them on Sun

[NAG]

Wouldnt think that would stay that way for too much longer, cant see them lining out like that for the Championship.

[bredaghgael86]

We beat the aggies by 4 on sunday i think. tough match on wednesday against st.endas which should be interesting.

[Last Man]

Good win for yous BG, the Aggies are always hard to roll early in the season when they are at their fittest and most physical. Don't see us presenting much of a challenge after what we put up to an understrength B'mena side, at least there is hope with our U14s winning the D2 Ulster Feile at the weekend. We should have been D1 but I dont think we would have worked with Slaughtneil who were mighty by all accounts.

[bredaghgael86]

Good win for yous BG, the Aggies are always hard to roll early in the season when they are at their fittest and most physical. Don't see us presenting much of a challenge after what we put up to an understrength B'mena side, at least there is hope with our U14s winning the D2 Ulster Feile at the weekend. We should have been D1 but I dont think we would have worked with Slaughtneil who were mighty by all accounts.

Auk now come on last man,i wouldnt be falling for that too quickly.  Where you boys understrength on sunday? we have been missing a couple this year, sunday was the worst turn out to date. So im hopin our boys come back and you lot travel light.  well done to your u-14s, can only beat whats put in front of you i guess.

[Last Man]

We'll see, yous are blessed with county standard minors which we have not and is the root cause of our downward spiral.

[Lecale2]

Where's the St Paul's pitch?