Antrim Hurling

[clootfromthe21]

The A grade is an ulster select these days. They nearly got to the final the other week too which would have been quite an achievement.

Yep - it's the B grade from what I know of.

It is the B grade - the O'Keefe Cup. Think St Mary's are going for 2 in a row, with Ulster teams having won the last 4 or so (St Marys, Maghera, Ballycastle, Ballycastle from memory).

In relation to the A grade, an Ulster Colleges team was entered for the first time. In the Quarter Final, they led most of the game against Mercy Colleges of Galway who got a goal from a free in injury time to level it and then a point to win it. Mercy Colleges were then beaten by 3 or 4 in the semi against Kilkenny CBS who were themselves beaten in the final by Dungarvan Schools.

Think St Mary's opposition was one of the schools making up the Dungarvan combination, so there will be a load of lads going for an A and B double in the one year.

[theskull1]

Good luck tomoro lads. That's a decent lineup more than good enough to do the job

[btdtgtt]

Worried about mcgreevey physicality for wing back - what u think mr2 /manandball?
Also don't like Donnelly midfield eg mobility?

All in all tho I think we're simply a better team than Carlow and that will prevail.
Antrim by 4-8 points for me.

[manballandall]

Jackson has a lot of growing up to do still but is learning very quickly. What he lacks in physicality he makes up for in doggedness, balls and determination. Great stick work too. At club level he tries too hard but can't knock that too much, just has to be nurtured right. Great attitude and from what I hear he has being doing really well with the county, in fact I have heard can be guilty of the complete opposite and passing to every tom dick and harry who calls for it instead of doing his own thing.heard he has marked mc manus well too at in house games so wouldn't worry too much. 

[Seamroga in exile]

Carlow lead 8-4 at half time. All antrim scores have come from frees.

[manballandall]

Strong wind? Are they playing bad, carlow good?

[Seamroga in exile]

They were playing against the wind fair enough, but the forwards were poor first half. Need more from them.

[Milltown Row2]

They were playing against the wind fair enough, but the forwards were poor first half. Need more from them.

You there?

[Milltown Row2]

Listening to the game on the radio, while the commentray is biased as fcuk the Carlow lads are playing with a lot of heart and have plenty of possession they seem the better team.

[Seamroga in exile]

Yep. 11-8

[glens abu]

14-11now Antrim

[Seamroga in exile]

Up by 4.

[Milltown Row2]

well done Antrim, the forwards played well in the end

[Seamroga in exile]

Not really. Plenty of room for improvement. They relied heavily on mcmanus' frees. Shanebo scored a great point towards the end of the second half.

[Milltown Row2]

Not really. Plenty of room for improvement. They relied heavily on mcmanus' frees. Shanebo scored a great point towards the end of the second half.

We'll be grand once all the Loughgiel lads come back and play