Antrim Hurling

[Jimmy]

Derry's championship is based on the senior league. Teams finishing 1 and 2 get a bye into semi finals. Teams 3 4 5 and 6 play in 1/4 finals. Winners progress to semi finals with 1 and 2. Losers play intermediate final. Lavey and Ballinascreen who lost the senior semi finals this year couldn't have opted to play in the intermediate. Coleraine finished 7th in senior league and were in junior final with Na Magha who compete in Antrim division 4 I think.

I get annoyance at Banagher being in the intermediate this year as they finished 3rd in the league. But they got caught fair and square in the championship but it's not like Derry teams are running away with it every year. Before this system Coleraine and Na Magha alternated between being the Derry representative in the intermediate and junior Ulster competitions. Intermediate and junior competitions didn't exist in Derry before this system.

Coleraine is a funny one because the strength of their hurling team depends greatly on how they are getting on in the football championship. They were out in the 1st round of that this year so all their dual players were able to play hurling. Last year they conceded a junior final as they were still
In the football championship, albeit they weren't helped by going to a replay in the football 1/4 final.

[marty34]

Derry's championship is based on the senior league. Teams finishing 1 and 2 get a bye into semi finals. Teams 3 4 5 and 6 play in 1/4 finals. Winners progress to semi finals with 1 and 2. Losers play intermediate final. Lavey and Ballinascreen who lost the senior semi finals this year couldn't have opted to play in the intermediate. Coleraine finished 7th in senior league and were in junior final with Na Magha who compete in Antrim division 4 I think.

I get annoyance at Banagher being in the intermediate this year as they finished 3rd in the league. But they got caught fair and square in the championship but it's not like Derry teams are running away with it every year. Before this system Coleraine and Na Magha alternated between being the Derry representative in the intermediate and junior Ulster competitions. Intermediate and junior competitions didn't exist in Derry before this system.

Coleraine is a funny one because the strength of their hurling team depends greatly on how they are getting on in the football championship. They were out in the 1st round of that this year so all their dual players were able to play hurling. Last year they conceded a junior final as they were still
In the football championship, albeit they weren't helped by going to a replay in the football 1/4 final.

3 competitions for only 8 teams then??

That's gives you a great chance to win something!!

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Derry's championship is based on the senior league. Teams finishing 1 and 2 get a bye into semi finals. Teams 3 4 5 and 6 play in 1/4 finals. Winners progress to semi finals with 1 and 2. Losers play intermediate final. Lavey and Ballinascreen who lost the senior semi finals this year couldn't have opted to play in the intermediate. Coleraine finished 7th in senior league and were in junior final with Na Magha who compete in Antrim division 4 I think.

I get annoyance at Banagher being in the intermediate this year as they finished 3rd in the league. But they got caught fair and square in the championship but it's not like Derry teams are running away with it every year. Before this system Coleraine and Na Magha alternated between being the Derry representative in the intermediate and junior Ulster competitions. Intermediate and junior competitions didn't exist in Derry before this system.

Coleraine is a funny one because the strength of their hurling team depends greatly on how they are getting on in the football championship. They were out in the 1st round of that this year so all their dual players were able to play hurling. Last year they conceded a junior final as they were still
In the football championship, albeit they weren't helped by going to a replay in the football 1/4 final.

3 competitions for only 8 teams then??

That's gives you a great chance to win something!!

Aye it is good for Ulster, more teams makes for better competition.
Id say realistically in Derry the standard is as follows;

Senior-Slaughtneil, Lynches,
Inter-Swa,lavey, Coleraine
Junior-Na Magha

Screen and Banagher can fluctuate a bit between senior and intermediate, id say Banagher would be intermediate level this year however.

Sorry for clogging up Antrim board with Derry hurling chat, but it is only place a hurling man can get any engagement.

[imtommygunn]

How many football teams are there in Derry? There are only 8 hurling teams? I guess I never thought about it but seems very low. St Pats Maghera have had some cracking teams over the years - must be some drop off rate.

NaMagha have been going in antrim for years so fair play to them.

[Link]

How many football teams are there in Derry? There are only 8 hurling teams? I guess I never thought about it but seems very low. St Pats Maghera have had some cracking teams over the years - must be some drop off rate.

NaMagha have been going in antrim for years so fair play to them.

Maghera produce good teams because the 6 strongest hurling clubs in Derry all feed into Maghera. Of course there will be some great hurlers who attend st. pats dungiven, st colm's draperstown and maybe Loreto, St Mary's magherafelt but for the most part, it's maghera.

I don't think there's much of a drop off between say playing mageean for maghera and club hurling.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

i find it weird that Bellaghy are now producing some really good strong camogie teams in their club that hurling hasn't started to catch on. I know football is god in Derry clubs but its always something i though would of actually caught on.

[Antrim Coaster]

i find it weird that Bellaghy are now producing some really good strong camogie teams in their club that hurling hasn't started to catch on. I know football is god in Derry clubs but its always something i though would of actually caught on.

I think you find in Derry is that most of the football clubs also have a camógie team instead of ladies football.

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

i find it weird that Bellaghy are now producing some really good strong camogie teams in their club that hurling hasn't started to catch on. I know football is god in Derry clubs but its always something i though would of actually caught on.

I think you find in Derry is that most of the football clubs also have a camógie team instead of ladies football.

Yeah camogie county first and foremost but more clubs taking up football now in recent years

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

How many football teams are there in Derry? There are only 8 hurling teams? I guess I never thought about it but seems very low. St Pats Maghera have had some cracking teams over the years - must be some drop off rate.

NaMagha have been going in antrim for years so fair play to them.

We could not have survived without Antrim. Last year proved to be toughest year in last 20 id say. Personal tragedy, games away from home and emigration almost put us under at senior. But we will be back again hopefully next year. Relegated to Div 4, but maybe that is what is needed, rebuild from there.

[paddyjohn]

Na Magha is a great day trip!

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

How many football teams are there in Derry? There are only 8 hurling teams? I guess I never thought about it but seems very low. St Pats Maghera have had some cracking teams over the years - must be some drop off rate.

NaMagha have been going in antrim for years so fair play to them.

We could not have survived without Antrim. Last year proved to be toughest year in last 20 id say. Personal tragedy, games away from home and emigration almost put us under at senior. But we will be back again hopefully next year. Relegated to Div 4, but maybe that is what is needed, rebuild from there.

Na Magha has been a constant in the Antrim leagues now and i think it should be something of an importance to Derry GAA that hurling is kept going in the city. They should be doing all they can to support the game rather than pay lip service to it.

There was a stage in our club where football struggled and we didnt field at minor level. Camogie was on its knees for a while but is now back on a healthier footing. Hurling was at times pretty tough throughtout the years and only seen sucess after many many years of set backs.

If you stay the distance you will get there. every club has really poor periods and see lows that question whether its worth it but it always comes out on the other side.

[marty34]

How many football teams are there in Derry? There are only 8 hurling teams? I guess I never thought about it but seems very low. St Pats Maghera have had some cracking teams over the years - must be some drop off rate.

NaMagha have been going in antrim for years so fair play to them.

We could not have survived without Antrim. Last year proved to be toughest year in last 20 id say. Personal tragedy, games away from home and emigration almost put us under at senior. But we will be back again hopefully next year. Relegated to Div 4, but maybe that is what is needed, rebuild from there.

Na Magha has been a constant in the Antrim leagues now and i think it should be something of an importance to Derry GAA that hurling is kept going in the city. They should be doing all they can to support the game rather than pay lip service to it.

There was a stage in our club where football struggled and we didnt field at minor level. Camogie was on its knees for a while but is now back on a healthier footing. Hurling was at times pretty tough throughtout the years and only seen sucess after many many years of set backs.

If you stay the distance you will get there. every club has really poor periods and see lows that question whether its worth it but it always comes out on the other side.

Would Na Magha not play in Derry league?

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Na Magha is a great day trip!

We are always waiting for the sound of the buses come up the hill, and fair play nobody has let us down yet

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

How many football teams are there in Derry? There are only 8 hurling teams? I guess I never thought about it but seems very low. St Pats Maghera have had some cracking teams over the years - must be some drop off rate.

NaMagha have been going in antrim for years so fair play to them.

We could not have survived without Antrim. Last year proved to be toughest year in last 20 id say. Personal tragedy, games away from home and emigration almost put us under at senior. But we will be back again hopefully next year. Relegated to Div 4, but maybe that is what is needed, rebuild from there.

Na Magha has been a constant in the Antrim leagues now and i think it should be something of an importance to Derry GAA that hurling is kept going in the city. They should be doing all they can to support the game rather than pay lip service to it.

There was a stage in our club where football struggled and we didnt field at minor level. Camogie was on its knees for a while but is now back on a healthier footing. Hurling was at times pretty tough throughtout the years and only seen sucess after many many years of set backs.

If you stay the distance you will get there. every club has really poor periods and see lows that question whether its worth it but it always comes out on the other side.

100%. Onwards and upwards

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

How many football teams are there in Derry? There are only 8 hurling teams? I guess I never thought about it but seems very low. St Pats Maghera have had some cracking teams over the years - must be some drop off rate.

NaMagha have been going in antrim for years so fair play to them.

We could not have survived without Antrim. Last year proved to be toughest year in last 20 id say. Personal tragedy, games away from home and emigration almost put us under at senior. But we will be back again hopefully next year. Relegated to Div 4, but maybe that is what is needed, rebuild from there.

Na Magha has been a constant in the Antrim leagues now and i think it should be something of an importance to Derry GAA that hurling is kept going in the city. They should be doing all they can to support the game rather than pay lip service to it.

There was a stage in our club where football struggled and we didnt field at minor level. Camogie was on its knees for a while but is now back on a healthier footing. Hurling was at times pretty tough throughtout the years and only seen sucess after many many years of set backs.

If you stay the distance you will get there. every club has really poor periods and see lows that question whether its worth it but it always comes out on the other side.

Would Na Magha not play in Derry league?

We play mid season, senior would be counter productive at the minute.