Antrim Hurling

[imtommygunn]

Winning helps though I wouldn't get too worried about the under 7s or under 9s just yet

[paddyjohn]

I could be wrong but is there not an ex Ballymena hurler playing for Dunloy? When they folded at Un14 he went out there. Cushendall won a minor championship with a Cushendun and a Glenravel man on their team a few years ago.

Aslong as lads & ladies aren't walking away from the games, let them get hurling or football wherever they can.

[bannside]

You need to get rid of the under 7 management...lol.

Would love it if the Oisins became any sort of contender at senior level. That's where I got my first gaa interest, watching a good Glenariffe team prepare for the Volunteer Cup final bank in 1970. Loughgiel bate them in the final up in Ballycastle but myself and my cousin's were too small to see over the wire, so we played 3 a side soccer on the banks alongside the pitch.

[saffman]

Loughgiel V St. Johns

Johnnies at 15/8 is a tasty enough price. I'd almost have them as favorites.

Cushendall V St Endas


Endas @ 9/1. If I'm being honest I think they're abit further out than that. Could give me 15/1 and I still wouldn't touch it.

[breakingball]

Rossa, Dunloy and Loughgiel/ St John's won't lose any sleep if they seen that Cushendall performance

[Jonkunlon]

St John's the better team upon typing this. Shamrocks will have to find another level.

[Hejustkeepsdroppingballs]

Paddyjohn

You never hurled a ball in your life. A Ballymena hurler has. The closest you'll get is the Sunday Game. Your opinion is like your hurling it's not relevant

[Jonkunlon]

Cushendall v Rossa
St John's v Dunloy

Top 4 teams in the county make it to the semi finals. Loughiel feeling a bit aggrieved with Mark O'Neill but St John's were the better team.

[Jonkunlon]

Don't think they're off the pace. That's their level at the minute. They're in transition and arguably should have started a year or two earlier.

[imtommygunn]

About three or four years ago they had a team that probably should have won the championship (beat in the semi after a replay by cushendall) and they just haven't seemed at that level since. It kind of feels like their ship has sailed.

Cushendall Rossa should be a real good one. I think Dunloy will have too much for St. John's.

[Jonkunlon]

Don't think they're off the pace. That's their level at the minute. They're in transition and arguably should have started a year or two earlier.

Off the pace meaning:

behind the leader or leading group in a race or contest.

I'm content with my statement.

Apologies, I read it that you felt they didn't perform as well as they possibly could.

[Jonkunlon]

St John's have been knocking doors for a few years now but is this the first time in a long time that they've taken a championship scalp off Dunloy/Cushendall/Loughgiel?

Look at Tyrone when they finally beat a big 3 team.....

Can't see them beating Dunloy. Dunloy are a different animal. If they'd have drawn Cushendall I'd have fancied them.

[paddyjohn]

Paddyjohn

You never hurled a ball in your life. A Ballymena hurler has. The closest you'll get is the Sunday Game. Your opinion is like your hurling it's not relevant

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[NAG1]

St Johns the better side by far should have won by more.

Don't know what the comment about MO'N was about there was nothing in it either way and for once he called LG on a few tight calls, maybe they are just not used to that from him.

[saffman]

Certainly a good days hurling!

St. Endas put in a performance that certainly suggests they belong in senior championship. As for Cushendall, they were kept honest got the result will be glad to have gotten over a no win games and build for Rossa.

Loghuile v St johns was a great battle that really could have went either way, both teams can look at certain incidents in isolation but bottom line is St Johns have been knocking on the door for quite a few years now and probably did deserve it.

Don't you just love championship season!