Antrim Hurling

[NAG]

An umpire cant actually give a square ball decision while the ball is in open play. He can however be consulted after the ball has gone out of play be it a goal or wide or whatever and then can tell the ref that it was a square ball.

[johnneycool]

An umpire cant actually give a square ball decision while the ball is in open play. He can however be consulted after the ball has gone out of play be it a goal or wide or whatever and then can tell the ref that it was a square ball.

I know that, he was within his powers to do what he did, I just think he was wrong, but that's my opinion.

[NAG]

Have to say if Ballygalget were going to win yesterday was as good a chance as any, very low scoring which is going to be cushendalls achilles heel in febuary. If you look at the semi's in recent years they have nearly always been high scoring affairs and that would def not suit cushendall.

[milltown row]

cushendall game on tg4 now

[Minder]

Monty took 7 steps with ball in hand before striking for his goal

[milltown row]

was thinking that minder, also i dont think it was a square ball

[Tony Baloney]

was thinking that minder, also i dont think it was a square ball

How many times have you seen a ref blow for over-carrying when a goal is scored! Never is the answer as they are too busy watching to see if the player is gonna score or not. Watched that on tg4 there - hard to make out who got the final touch. Was it the fella doubling on it just inside the small square or the forward in the middle of the square?

[Jack_Black]

was thinking that minder, also i dont think it was a square ball

you dont think it was a square ball - and you a referee 

thought it was a square ball at the time even from where i was sitting, just after watching it on TG4 and it was conclusive it was a square ball

[Guillem2]

Square ball.

[Minder]

In view of the video evidence,Monty over carrying for his goal and the square ball that wasnt a square ball Cushendall should do the decent thing and offer Ballygalget a replay.

[sameoldstorey]

did u guys also take note of the tipp and limerick  hurling finals.think that is why our hurling fails so miserably when we advance in the competition.
our referees destroy the games with ridiculous decisions. they be much more suited to a hockey match. credit to both teams yesterday, they played some good tough hurling and fair play to the referee for allowing them to do so.
think some of u pussy foot hurlers owe the ref an apology.

[Glensman]

It was a square ball, plain and simple following the rules (as far as I am aware). Doesn't matter whether the player is interfering wiht play (ala the offisde rule) or whether he got a touch...its if he is in the square. If I'm wrong I am happy to be corrected.
Very foolish positioning by the forward.

Cushendall will need to up it considerably.

Why no coverage of the St Galls Mayobridge match?

What's the usual in Newry MR?

[Glensman]

When is the Gorts intermediate final?

They will have a busy schedule ahead.

[johnneycool]

did u guys also take note of the tipp and limerick  hurling finals.think that is why our hurling fails so miserably when we advance in the competition.
our referees destroy the games with ridiculous decisions. they be much more suited to a hockey match. credit to both teams yesterday, they played some good tough hurling and fair play to the referee for allowing them to do so.
think some of u pussy foot hurlers owe the ref an apology.

Can any one decipher this one? I'm struggling to understand if he's having a go at the referee or some of us who've critised the ref on sunday.

[NAG]

Im not sure even he knows what he was trying to say there.

I dont think that we have struggled on the club scene going over the border because the teams seem to be able to say right this is the level of hurling we want to be at and we are prepared to get on with the game and hurl and not bitch at the ref for simple fouls.

Also there is none of the pettyness which haunts our games up here, trying to even the score because he hit you the last time or a couple of matches ago. I think we need to have ten strong teams to start to push the game forward here and until we have that across the board then we are going to be stuck in our ways.