Antrim Hurling

[johnnycool]

Group one in the senior definitely going to throw up some interesting encounters.

Will Ballycastle be able to maintain this league momentum or will they wilt when the others get their full compliments back?

[NAG1]

Group one in the senior definitely going to throw up some interesting encounters.

Will Ballycastle be able to maintain this league momentum or will they wilt when the others get their full compliments back?

Can't see them maintaining it, as much as it would be good to have them back to being competitive.

Hopefully they can and put something there to build on over the next few years.

[Milltown Row2]

Group one in the senior definitely going to throw up some interesting encounters.

Will Ballycastle be able to maintain this league momentum or will they wilt when the others get their full compliments back?

Can't see them maintaining it, as much as it would be good to have them back to being competitive.

Hopefully they can and put something there to build on over the next few years.

I'd say their panel is bigger than before, working on the league to provide a platform for Championship is good when you haven't been dinning at the top table for a while..

But teams that build for championship have a knack for timing it right for early September, if they collect some silverware this year then its something to build on for next

[NAG1]

Group one in the senior definitely going to throw up some interesting encounters.

Will Ballycastle be able to maintain this league momentum or will they wilt when the others get their full compliments back?

Can't see them maintaining it, as much as it would be good to have them back to being competitive.

Hopefully they can and put something there to build on over the next few years.

I'd say their panel is bigger than before, working on the league to provide a platform for Championship is good when you haven't been dinning at the top table for a while..

But teams that build for championship have a knack for timing it right for early September, if they collect some silverware this year then its something to build on for next

More competing the merrier!

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Group one in the senior definitely going to throw up some interesting encounters.

Will Ballycastle be able to maintain this league momentum or will they wilt when the others get their full compliments back?

As much as it would be good to see in terms of the championship, i cant see it. They did this last year as well at the tail of the league and were getting good results but once the teams get their full panels back it tends to tell a story.

The league is of no bearing to any of the group games so i wouldnt put much creed into any results.

[NorthAntrimSaff]

Nowhere near it. Theyd probably need a fully fit Niall McKenna and Ciaran Clarke.
Is Clarke finished? What a hurler he was

[imtommygunn]

That's a great result.

[johnnycool]

That's a great result.

Carlow were in the final already, a dead rubber for them. 

Down finished off with a win v Westmeath, a team we haven't beat in a while

[imtommygunn]

A win is a win    Good day all round.

[SaffronSports]

Hurlers played well, shape was good. Just a pity whatever went on and no doubt impacted those first two results.

Davy gone now so who do we want or who do we think might be in contention?

I see one of the media had a list of 5 possibilities yesterday. Mickey McShane, Johnny Campbell, Neil McManus, Gregory O'Kane and Liam Sheedy. Any of those you would like or any other interesting names?

[imtommygunn]

Would like to see Gregory O'Kane. Unsure Sheedy would look near it and IMO McManus too soon and probably trying to build a media career which going into management would derail.

[marty34]

Why would Sheedy's name be in the mix?

Is that clickbait?

Seriously?

[Saffrongael]

Hurlers played well, shape was good. Just a pity whatever went on and no doubt impacted those first two results.

Davy gone now so who do we want or who do we think might be in contention?

I see one of the media had a list of 5 possibilities yesterday. Mickey McShane, Johnny Campbell, Neil McManus, Gregory O'Kane and Liam Sheedy. Any of those you would like or any other interesting names?

It's absolutely bizarre that McManus name in the mix, zero coaching experience that I am aware of (and no criticism as he's still playing for his club) and it will never happen as he's obviously trying to carve out a media career. 

Dick O'Kane would be my pick, no ego there and that's what's needed.

[SaffronSports]

Sheedy presumably as he did some work with us before. Neil also sounded a bit odd to me. Was obviously with this current ticket last year but yeah if hes interested in coaching over media you'd prefer him to have more experience first.

I'd have no issue with Gregory or Johnny getting the job, both loads of experience but i think Mickey McShane probably the front runner atm due to being u20 manager this past two years. He seems the obvious one to me but could be someone else altogether.

[marty34]

Sheedy presumably as he did some work with us before. Neil also sounded a bit odd to me. Was obviously with this current ticket last year but yeah if hes interested in coaching over media you'd prefer him to have more experience first.

I'd have no issue with Gregory or Johnny getting the job, both loads of experience but i think Mickey McShane probably the front runner atm due to being u20 manager this past two years. He seems the obvious one to me but could be someone else altogether.

Maybe a Greg and Johnny double team. Keep everybody happy.


Not a great U20 run in Leinster for Micky. Had a good group of players. But Leinster 2 is hard, never mind the top tier in Leinster.


Gleeson, in hindsight, done some job with Antrim. In a quiet understated way also.