Antrim Hurling

[Tormund]

In his interview after the game Gleeson said Antrim hurling needs to improve the structures drastically. Dont know exactly what structures, maybe its training facilities, coaching, the underage hurling setups, i dunno. But i hope its something they are looking at, with Neal Peden. I'd imagine funding is an issue to improve the structures much.

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

In his interview after the game Gleeson said Antrim hurling needs to improve the structures drastically. Dont know exactly what structures, maybe its training facilities, coaching, the underage hurling setups, i dunno. But i hope its something they are looking at, with Neal Peden. I'd imagine funding is an issue to improve the structures much.

Probably need to work towards getting the division 2 sides up to div1  level

[Tormund]

In his interview after the game Gleeson said Antrim hurling needs to improve the structures drastically. Dont know exactly what structures, maybe its training facilities, coaching, the underage hurling setups, i dunno. But i hope its something they are looking at, with Neal Peden. I'd imagine funding is an issue to improve the structures much.

Probably need to work towards getting the division 2 sides up to div1  level

Yea, that could be it aswell

[Jonkunlon]

In his interview after the game Gleeson said Antrim hurling needs to improve the structures drastically. Dont know exactly what structures, maybe its training facilities, coaching, the underage hurling setups, i dunno. But i hope its something they are looking at, with Neal Peden. I'd imagine funding is an issue to improve the structures much.

It's something we need to address and not puck it further down the road. Quantifiable checklist that we can put in place. Don't like the sound of that word drastic. I know very very little but I'd start with the quality of coaches taking development squads. We need the highest quality of coaching to get up to speed.

[imtommygunn]

What have you got against gleeson?

[Antrim Coaster]

Antrim have been nyamming about the 'structures' for years. Time for them to do a Kildare and start doing things themselves.

That Kildare U20 victory over Wexford didn't happen overnight. That's a result of 10 years of underage development.

Antrim have a chance to get things underway with Gaelfast, which unfortunately appears to be imploding with the project looking for its third manager since it began.

I'd say that Darren Gleason may have been referring to the U20 result during the week.

Good question as why Paul Donnelly left the Gaelfast set up. I was at one of the series of Gaelfast roadshows and was impressed with what was being rolled out. Did he jump from a sinking ship

I have to question the logic of a Gaelfast coach taking a series of football sessions at a primary school which is a feeder for a hurling only club. Apparently that is what the coach was instructed to do which would indicate an issue with communication.

[Jonkunlon]

Nothing. He's done amazing. It's more the principle of us perking our ears up when a Southern speaks. Sambo said it for years.

Sambo has had his chances over the years. His track record doesn't add up to much.

[maxpower]

Decision making was poor yesterday, Darren has made great strides in this aspect of the game but will take more work from many more people

I go to loads of underage games and I see mentors shouting instructions to the man in possession all the time - this is the problem, we aren't coaching our players to make decisions for themselves on the pitch.  What we should be doing (imho) is letting the players make their own decisions on the pitch and providing/discussing learnings after

As I say that is just a small piece of a much bigger jigsaw that involves the number/quality of coaches, availability of suitable games, school ties, third level ed and development squads

[up the rovers]

I was talking to someone involved with the minors, apparently 3 lads tested positive for Covid and some of the others had to isolate as close contacts. Leinster council were asked for a postponement but refused and put Antrim into the lower competition.
Precedent set by the Leinster council, I wonder would it happen to Kilkenny or Galway?

[imtommygunn]

That adds up a bit more. I didn't think we had a fielding issue.

That's disgraceful if that is how it panned out. Shows little respect for the lower tier either.

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

I was talking to someone involved with the minors, apparently 3 lads tested positive for Covid and some of the others had to isolate as close contacts. Leinster council were asked for a postponement but refused and put Antrim into the lower competition.
Precedent set by the Leinster council, I wonder would it happen to Kilkenny or Galway?

No offence but should have drafted lads in

[johnnycool]

That adds up a bit more. I didn't think we had a fielding issue.

That's disgraceful if that is how it panned out. Shows little respect for the lower tier either.

All these competitions are being run off on a week by week basis so there was probably no free slots and these lads would have had to isolate for 10 days.

Down now play Meath this Saturday with the final the following wednesday night.

Why not invite other lads into the panel? You'd be no worse off.

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

That adds up a bit more. I didn't think we had a fielding issue.

That's disgraceful if that is how it panned out. Shows little respect for the lower tier either.

All these competitions are being run off on a week by week basis so there was probably no free slots and these lads would have had to isolate for 10 days.

Down now play Meath this Saturday with the final the following wednesday night.

Why not invite other lads into the panel? You'd be no worse off.

Full Celtic Challenge panel to bring lads in from

[johnnycool]

That adds up a bit more. I didn't think we had a fielding issue.

That's disgraceful if that is how it panned out. Shows little respect for the lower tier either.

All these competitions are being run off on a week by week basis so there was probably no free slots and these lads would have had to isolate for 10 days.

Down now play Meath this Saturday with the final the following wednesday night.

Why not invite other lads into the panel? You'd be no worse off.

Full Celtic Challenge panel to bring lads in from

Was there not something about "tier 1" counties not being allowed to play lads in the Celtic Challenge and also the championship proper (Leinster in this case) ?

If they'd have pulled lads from the Celtic Challenge panel those lads then could no longer play in the Celtic Challenge..

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

That adds up a bit more. I didn't think we had a fielding issue.

That's disgraceful if that is how it panned out. Shows little respect for the lower tier either.

All these competitions are being run off on a week by week basis so there was probably no free slots and these lads would have had to isolate for 10 days.

Down now play Meath this Saturday with the final the following wednesday night.

Why not invite other lads into the panel? You'd be no worse off.

Full Celtic Challenge panel to bring lads in from

Was there not something about "tier 1" counties not being allowed to play lads in the Celtic Challenge and also the championship proper (Leinster in this case) ?

If they'd have pulled lads from the Celtic Challenge panel those lads then could no longer play in the Celtic Challenge..

Possibly but you would like to prioritise minor team over Celtic Challenge if you have the 2 teams. We only enter u17 Celtic Challenge, its our level