Antrim Hurling

Baile an tuaigh · June 07, 2021, 02:59:30 PM

Sean O Neill Limerick hurler said he used to love playing in Casement as there was nothing but noise coming from the stand. I've good memories following Antrim in the stand at Casement people would tend to get very fired up especially the youn ones thumbing the supports up the back.

Applesisapples · June 07, 2021, 03:54:57 PM

Great result for Antrim, good for hurling across the province. Davy Fitz is a legend and was rightly complimentary. Gleeson is doing a good job and hopefully he can build on this.

Crikeyboys · June 07, 2021, 09:10:59 PM

Davy Fitz is the most lovable troublemaker in the entire GAA. I think he trumps Joe Brolly.

imtommygunn · June 07, 2021, 09:44:07 PM

Cummins didn't know our players at all lol. Looked down and said mccloskey and wasn't even sure who he meant.

Watching that match again Shannon did well. McManus's ball no doubt was fantastic but he needed a bit of composure to finish that. The ball for Molloy to score was great too.

BrendanAntrim · June 07, 2021, 10:04:47 PM

Yes, Shannon had some impact after coming on. His pass for final point was absolute precision. Wonder what the approach will be this weekend? We are safe and a huge championship game two weeks later. Might see some lesser used panel members vetting game time which might be a good thing.

Tormund · June 07, 2021, 10:09:35 PM

Yea shea shannon looks a quality player and a good one for the future, i would have shannon or clarke on ahead of mccloskey

imtommygunn · June 07, 2021, 10:25:59 PM

I'd like to see more of Peter mccallin. He is a bit more of a physical presence than we have so worth a look. (Not a St. John's man lol).

Mccloskey a bit different - more work rate and disruptive than a big scoring threat. Did very well last year too.

Tormund · June 07, 2021, 10:39:48 PM

Does anyone know is conor mccann injured? Im guessing he is.
I seen in the build up to the wexford game gleeson said that he wanted to give him a rest for the dublin game as he didnt have much time to train before this campaign, due to an injury i think, and he said he would be fine for the wexford game, did he pick up a new injury last week?

Milltown Row2 · June 07, 2021, 10:46:06 PM

Quote from: Tormund on June 07, 2021, 10:39:48 PM
Does anyone know is conor mccann injured? Im guessing he is.
I seen in the build up to the wexford game gleeson said that he wanted to give him a rest for the dublin game as he didnt have much time to train before this campaign, due to an injury i think, and he said he would be fine for the wexford game, did he pick up a new injury last week?

Not sure of the Wexford game but defo injured for Dublin game.

We've loads of options and horses for courses I'd say, we've still a lot of lads that still need to physically fill out, and while they are great to come on as subs to run at players late on, some lads would be hurt badly if they ran into some of those Dublin lads

Tormund · June 07, 2021, 10:55:53 PM

Quote from: groundlie on June 07, 2021, 10:43:49 PM
There's an all Ireland in this team. I definitely believe that.

We're not going to win an all ireland, in the near future anyway. I love this team, im loving watching them, and its been a hugely succesful campaign to stay up with a game to go, its brilliant! We also have to be realistic, we were in 2a and the mcdonagh last year. We are looking to establish ourselves in div 1 and the liam mccarthy and build from there.

imtommygunn · June 08, 2021, 07:27:29 AM

5 all stars this year and maybe an all Ireland before 2025. That'll do

johnnycool · June 08, 2021, 02:19:39 PM

Quote from: KickItInAndStartClapping on June 08, 2021, 02:10:24 PM
Quote from: Tormund on June 07, 2021, 10:55:53 PM
Quote from: groundlie on June 07, 2021, 10:43:49 PM
There's an all Ireland in this team. I definitely believe that.
We're not going to win an all ireland, in the near future anyway. I love this team, im loving watching them, and its been a hugely succesful campaign to stay up with a game to go, its brilliant! We also have to be realistic, we were in 2a and the mcdonagh last year. We are looking to establish ourselves in div 1 and the liam mccarthy and build from there.

Antrim will lift the Liam McCarthy before the year 2026.

I'd really love to believe you for the greater good of Ulster hurling but a few good performances in the NHL isn't really the foundation needed to be talking of winning an AI in 2026.

Limerick have been rattling off U21 titles, NHL's, Munster titles etc etc with a pretty young team. Hard to see Antrim make that leap in 5 years..

Are the schools out early this year?

Tormund · June 08, 2021, 02:42:27 PM

Quote from: groundlie on June 08, 2021, 02:08:20 PM
Why not? The lads vs wexford were unbelievable. Id go as far as to say that was the best Antrim performance I've ever seen.

The team were brilliant against wexford, im still over the moon at how well this team are doing, they are doing us proud.
But to win all irelands you have to beat teams at the level of limerick, galway, tipp, they are a level above wexford. I think we have 5 or 6 players at that level, not 15.
And you have to beat them in croke park, the tight pitch in corrigan suits our game.
I dont think we should be getting bogged down on talking about winning all irelands, for now just enjoy how well the team are doing

north_antrim_hound · June 08, 2021, 02:50:07 PM

Cam down lads, we are not the same standards as limerick,Galway Tipp etc. we need to be competing at minor and u21 before we have those sort of aspirations. I'll take a deep run in Leinster with the view of adding a few more players for next year.

KickItInAndStartClapping · June 08, 2021, 02:51:34 PM

Quote from: north_antrim_hound on June 08, 2021, 02:50:07 PM
Cam down lads, we are not the same standards as limerick,Galway Tipp etc. we need to be competing at minor and u21 before we have those sort of aspirations. I'll take a deep run in Leinster with the view of adding a few more players for next year.

All things considered, Antrim have a stronger team than Galway this year.