Antrim Hurling

[johnnycool]

The county teams do seem to be well prepared and are generating good interest. But almost 3 months went past with NO fixtures for the rest of the girls left behind

The County board cancelled Feile last year as it clashed with a senior county fixture and I just fear the priorities are misplaced!

At least in Down they run off a league without the county camogs, senior and junior.

Lacking in quality but gave the rest a run out.

[Two Hands FFS]

The county teams do seem to be well prepared and are generating good interest. But almost 3 months went past with NO fixtures for the rest of the girls left behind

The County board cancelled Feile last year as it clashed with a senior county fixture and I just fear the priorities are misplaced!

If I'm not mistaken the County Camogie Board is pretty much a new executive this year, so anything that happened last year can't be laid at their door. This is the first year of the split so it will obviously take abit of tweaking to get things right for next year in regards to fixtures as that is a long time for the club players. Personally I think the Junior team is a good idea.
Only having 5 (I think) team in Division 1 is a big problem, so you have mainly 4 teams forming two squads (Dunloy, Loughgiel, Ballycastle & Cushendall) with a few from other clubs

[keep her low this half]

I don't think it is second teams. I think Kelly would be on Ballycastle's first team and a those Cushendall ones would be on Cushendall senior team. I suspect Laverty is on Loughgiel's too. She was saying she was on the senior panel but dropped off it last year.

I think it's just those that don't make the squad.

Also they seem to tend to be younger as I think the plan is to bring them on to the intermediate.

So like club, teams are graded and the seniors must grade a squad and any that are not on that senior team are available for the seconds? Huge boost to the the camogs and hopefully inspiring new ones to take it up..

Our club have started with a Camogie team lately and its getting good numbers its seems so hopefully we can keep it going, all 4 areas covered plus handball also, we might not be winning much but providing a great sporting cultural environment

There seems to be a push from the Camogie board to get more clubs playing, I have noticed Moneyglass and Davitts fielding in recent years who would be relatively new, good to see.

[BrendanAntrim]

St Brigids played Naomh Gall last night in u14 camogie Championship, it was the first time either club had played u14 C'ship. Great to see

[paddyjohn]

How far from Woodlands to Musgrave?

[imtommygunn]

1.6 miles...

[Jeepers Creepers]

How far from Woodlands to Musgrave?

As the crow flies , about 100 metres but if walking or driving see Tommys post above

[paddyjohn]

1.6 miles...

Ta 👍

[BrendanAntrim]

How far from Woodlands to Musgrave?

As the crow flies , about 100 metres but if walking or driving see Tommys post above

100 metres is a bit of an exaggeration (is under exaggeration a term?) but yes, there used to be a direct route that was markedly shorter than going down Finaghy road north then lisburn road and Stockman's lane.

Hope you all enjoyed that written tour of west / south Belfast.

[toby47]

Liam Watson on the 'Smaller Fish Podcast' was a good listen

[keep her low this half]

Championship weekend ahead

Davitts V Ballymena   Davitts by 4
Glenarm v Armoy       Glenarm by 5 
Creggan V Glenravel   Creggan by 9
Sarsfields v St Galls    Sarsfields by 2
Rasharkin v St Bridgits  St Bridgits by 2
Cloughmills v Lamh dearg  Draw
Carey v Dunloy   Dunloy by however much they like 10+
Ballycastle v Rossa   Rossa by 3
Gorts v St pauls   St pauls by 2
Clooney V randalstown  Clooney by 4
Loughgiel v Cushendall  Dall by 2
St endas V St johns    St johns by 5

[breakingball]

Think Rasharkin, Cloughmills and Gort will win

Championship weekend ahead

Davitts V Ballymena   Davitts by 4
Glenarm v Armoy       Glenarm by 5 
Creggan V Glenravel   Creggan by 9
Sarsfields v St Galls    Sarsfields by 2
Rasharkin v St Bridgits  St Bridgits by 2
Cloughmills v Lamh dearg  Draw
Carey v Dunloy   Dunloy by however much they like 10+
Ballycastle v Rossa   Rossa by 3
Gorts v St pauls   St pauls by 2
Clooney V randalstown  Clooney by 4
Loughgiel v Cushendall  Dall by 2
St endas V St johns    St johns by 5

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Think Rasharkin, Cloughmills and Gort will win

Championship weekend ahead

Davitts V Ballymena   Davitts by 4
Glenarm v Armoy       Glenarm by 5 
Creggan V Glenravel   Creggan by 9
Sarsfields v St Galls    Sarsfields by 2
Rasharkin v St Bridgits  St Bridgits by 2
Cloughmills v Lamh dearg  Draw
Carey v Dunloy   Dunloy by however much they like 10+
Ballycastle v Rossa   Rossa by 3
Gorts v St pauls   St pauls by 2
Clooney V randalstown  Clooney by 4
Loughgiel v Cushendall  Dall by 2
St endas V St johns    St johns by 5

Agreed on first 2 but think St Paul's will beat gorts

[Kidder81]

That's as bad as I have ever seen Ballycastle, they were like an intermediate team

[old timers]

The standard last night in the hurling championship from both teams was poor.   CC going off for B'castle so early on was a bad blow but the general opinion in Dunsilly, albeit from the neutrals, was that it was a very poor display -