Antrim Hurling

[glens73]

From the county board guestbook.

Name : Mark28 March 2010How did the hurlers do against Westmeath?

Beat by a point 1.14 to 1.13. Missing a lot of regulars such as McManus, Graffin etc through injury and suspension.

There should no excuses for this defeat, it's almost a new all-time low and there's been a few of them over the years.

[Two Hands FFS]

I got that report from BBC website

I wasnt suprised Minder. Wait til you see the team named.

[nrico2006]

Curley gives Westmeath hope
Westmeath 1-14
Antrim 1-13

Monday March 29 2010

Westmeath edged to their first win of the league campaign to give themselves hope of avoiding the drop.

Their heart and commitment belied their form, and their 1-7 to 0-9 half-time lead flattered Antrim. The goal came in the 16th minute when Ciaran Curley rifled home from close range after the outstanding Darren McCormack sent in a dangerous ball.

Antrim went in front six minutes into the second half when Shane McNaughton fired in a goal from 20 metres. It was nip and tuck thereafter and the sides were tied at 1-12 apiece with eight minutes remaining. Brendan Murtagh's free and a fine score from play from 60 metres by Derek McNicholas edged the hosts ahead.

McNaughton then received a straight red card and, in the last action of the game, visiting sub Paul Shields tried to blast home a winning goal, but his 25-metre free flew over rather than under the bar.

Scorers -- Westmeath: B Murtagh 0-5 (0-4f, 0-1 '65), D McNicholas 0-4, C Curley 1-0, A Dowdall 0-2, J Clarke, E Price, D Carty 0-1 each. Antrim: S McNaughton 1-6 (0-4f), K McKeegan (0-2f, 0-1 '65') and P Shields (0-2f) 0-3 each, PJ O'Connell 0-1.

Westmeath -- B McLoughlin; G Gavin, A Price, C Jordan; J Shaw, A Mitchell, D McCormack; N Flanagan, E Price; A Dowdall, D McNicholas, J Clarke; D Carty, B Murtagh, C Curley Subs: L Smith for Flanagan (43), P Greville for Gavin (44), R Jackson for Clarke (70).

Antrim -- G McGee; N McAuley, J McKeague, B McFall; PJ O'Connell, C Donnelly, C Herron; P Shivers, K McKeegan; S McNaughton, P McGill, S McCrory; C McFall, A Smiley, E McCloskey Subs: P Shields for McGill (h-t), T McCann for Smiley (h-t), D Hamill for McCloskey (50), M Scullion for C McFall (63).

Ref -- E Hassen (Derry).

[NAG1]

Pitiful result 

Looking at the team he is even starting to move players around out of position. One forward on the score sheet? I know he takes the league very lightly but this is starting to get embarrassing.

[the colonel]

Too confused over this pair

[oisinog]

To be honest the hurling managment is a joke. I have heard that the manager has hid the starting full forwards gear. There is only 14 or 15 at training. We are going to the dogs

[Minder]

Antrim 2-16 Down 2-17

[Milltown Row2]

away to Wexford next!! we'll be playing in the Nicky Rackard cup soon

[Minder]

away to Wexford next!! we'll be playing in the Nicky Rackard cup soon

Dinny said the other day he is happy with how the league is going so there is nothing to worry about........

[glens73]

away to Wexford next!! we'll be playing in the Nicky Rackard cup soon

Dinny said the other day he is happy with how the league is going so there is nothing to worry about........

Offaly are light years ahead, I fear a bad beating

[johnneycool]

Good if unexpected win for down. Thats us safe with westmeath at home to finish. Who did all our scoring?

[Minder]

Good if unexpected win for down. Thats us safe with westmeath at home to finish. Who did all our scoring?

No word of a match even taking place on the Antrim site, they don't like bad news stories there. According to the BBC Kevin McGarry & James Doyle got the Down goals.

[Lecale2]

James Coyle I think.

[gelvis]

Good if unexpected win for down. Thats us safe with westmeath at home to finish. Who did all our scoring?

Unexpected? Down have been running Antrim closer and closer over the last few games and I wouldn't think I'm the only one who saw this coming. 

[imtommygunn]

Down have been doing ok in the league. While getting beat they're putting in good performances.

Antrim have been getting worse every game.  Getting beat by westmeath and down not good - hopefully we won't get sucked into a relegation battle.

I certainly wouldn't see this result as unexpected.