Antrim Hurling

[maxpower]

It is an unfortunate in playing in the All-Ireland series that ref will tend to have a slight preference for Southern teams, would Galway and Offaly not be extremely close, human nature if you're going to make a wrong decision do against that crowd from the north that you'll never have to see again.

I recall the ref in the Dunloy Mount Sion game got dogs abuse for giving a match winning decision to dunloy, little was made of the many 50/50 calls he had given the other way!

Did I hear Loughgiel went to Croker for a session but weren't allowed on

[Seamroga in exile]

The rumours are fairly flying about now. They were down to play wexford U21s last week and had a pre-arranged tour and photo stop on the way up. No session was arranged or asked for.

[maxpower]

No big deal either way, hardly bothered me, just think Croke park can be extremely petty in their allocation of pitch time

As for the Antrim game I think plus 9 is a fair reflection of were we are at present and were Clare are, they were very impressive against Limerick and although a good win against Wexford it was at home against a fairly new team.

Anything inside the handicap will be a good result, the game v Limerick is potentially winnable and am sure Jerry will target this, Clare on the otherhand seem intent on Div1b next year

[BlackandAmber]

Do any of you boyos know anything about Alan Kelly (Galway)? He's been given the refereeing job for the final next week according to the GAA.ie site.

He reffed Antrim Laois in the first round last year. Thought he was pretty pernickety (certainly more so than Anthony Stapleton would be). Sent off Neal McAuley with a straight red for an off the ball incident that I didn't see and I dont think he saw (but relied on a linesman, I think) so not gun shy!

Think he sent off Matthew Donnelly when playing for Antrim minors against the Dubs in Crossmaglen - game was very even at the time and that effectively ended it. Was not at that game but heard from a couple of people at the Antrim Cork quarter final the next day who considered it very very harsh decision.

It would seem a man not afraid to give a red card!

Lucky the Town is'nt in the final.  Agin the Town so must be for the Shams?   

[btdtgtt]

Too many posts about a ref in a game that hasn't happened yet!

SIE u are very touchy on that! No such queries before na piarsaigh game?

Hopefully he us a peripheral figure - unless he gives winker a few 21s in which case we will all be happy!

Oh and while I am here - still no league fixtures!
I think a certain official is enjoying keeping people waiting.

[Seamroga in exile]

Not at all touchy. You're just someone else reading too much into an innocent post. You're in good company in that regard.

Not the worst failing in the world.

[maxpower]

Have the Dates for championship even been released, surely in the middle of March these are known, very difficult to plan holidays, events, work for the summer until these are released. 

[btdtgtt]

The all Ireland champs elect play Rossa on 4/5 august in the prelim.

Quarters are 1st weekend in September.

League fixtures are in lord lucan's pocket!

[Milltown Row2]

Have the Dates for championship even been released, surely in the middle of March these are known, very difficult to plan holidays, events, work for the summer until these are released.

These games are usually late August, always have been, league games normally start after Easter sometimes Easter Sunday, this has happened for years!!!!!!!!!!

Why people get worked up over it is beyond me. Christ knows why it hasn't come out but they will be out soon

[btdtgtt]

Loughiel Rossa earlier this year because lamh dearg into senior means 9 teams so prelim needed.

Hurling leagues start 11 April.

[Seamroga in exile]

Clare 0-03 Antrim 0-03  15 mins

[Tony Baloney]

Christy O'Connor has a full page profile/interview with Winker in The Sunday Times today. He manahed to get a wee jag at the Dall too...

[clootfromthe21]

Clare 0 20 Antrim 0 12

Bit of a collapse in the second half - it was 0 8 to 0 7 at half time and (from comments on An Fear Rua) Antrim seemed to be giving them a real go of it.

Clare had a man sent off about 20 mins into the second half but I think McManus got sent off just before the end. Not sure if a red or second yellow, he got a yellow in the first half.

According to bits of it I got on Clare FM, Antrim were playing with a 2 man full forward line and the ball just kept coming back out.

Anyway, reality bites.

It would seem Wexford had a miraculous recovery to pip Offaly at the death which makes things very interesting in the division, with Clare in front, Laois at the tail and everyone else bunched in the middle.

[the colonel]

The all Ireland champs elect play Rossa on 4/5 august in the prelim.

Quarters are 1st weekend in September.

League fixtures are in lord lucan's pocket!

Those are the dates lads...

Christy O'Connor has a full page profile/interview with Winker in The Sunday Times today. He manahed to get a wee jag at the Dall too...

What has he said?

[Tony Baloney]

The all Ireland champs elect play Rossa on 4/5 august in the prelim.

Quarters are 1st weekend in September.

League fixtures are in lord lucan's pocket!

Those are the dates lads...

Christy O'Connor has a full page profile/interview with Winker in The Sunday Times today. He manahed to get a wee jag at the Dall too...

What has he said?

"If I went in to a bar today and drank two pints, the word in Cushendall would be that I was drunk off my head".