Antrim Hurling

[Seamroga in exile]

Championship - dall to pip shamrocks
Div1 - shamrocks (prob ulster league also)
Div2 - oisins (maybe Rossa)
Div3 - clooney Gaels

Just think the hurt if the last few years will finally drive cushendall to win with greater desire than a loughuile team on the back of continuous winning (only natural) even more so if it lasts until St Patricks day!

Shamrocks have as much desire to win this year as ever. There's the fact of going on top of the pile by ourselves to strive for this year.

[btdtgtt]

I don't doubt that but every team will have their own motivation. I am not suggesting loughuile won't be motivated at all - just that the pain of losing is sometimes the greatest incentive. AnywY you boys have bigger fish to fry before worrying about it!

[Seamroga in exile]

I don't doubt that but every team will have their own motivation. I am not suggesting loughuile won't be motivated at all - just that the pain of losing is sometimes the greatest incentive. AnywY you boys have bigger fish to fry before worrying about it!

Speaking of which, I hear that the practice games went well this week, with another couple to come down south this weekend .

[maxpower]

Who did you play this weekend?

[Seamroga in exile]

Who did you play this weekend?

play Dublin and UCD this weekend coming. Beat Middletown last week and queens last night. A lot of the squad players got a run out.

I mis-read your question max, hence the edit.

[btdtgtt]

Got to think shamrocks will win - going to get the money on as soon as i can - if a wage packet ever arrives!

[NAG1]

Got to think shamrocks will win - going to get the money on as soon as i can - if a wage packet ever arrives!

Btdtgtt Why?

What give you the this confidence?

[btdtgtt]

Fate!

I just think that the other teams in the competition lack many real stand out players that could hurt Loughuile - and they dont have the tradition of the teams that Dunloy or Cushendall have face over previous years.

I know all the arguments that can go against.
I know teams dont get to this stage without being handy.
I know southern teams are often more physical than us.

But!

I think Loughuile will get lucky (relax SIE!)

[NAG1]

Scoring averages alone would lead me to believe that LG will come up short, look at championship scores over the past couple or years. Big games and then look at the semi finals over past number of years and see what typical score it will take to win a semi.

Just statistics I know but wouldnt leave me with much confidence.

[Milltown Row2]

Scoring averages alone would lead me to believe that LG will come up short, look at championship scores over the past couple or years. Big games and then look at the semi finals over past number of years and see what typical score it will take to win a semi.

Just statistics I know but wouldn't leave me with much confidence.

What i took from last years semi final was the amount of ball dropped which on normal occasions would have been caught and delivered up field, maybe nerves the occasion got to them. DD was only hitting midfield with his puck outs to which was strange, Hogan played mainly (in first half) in the full back area so he could have hit further.

Improve on last years attempt and they could get over the line against poor Munster opposition. considering the teams from years ago.

[NAG1]

MR2, that what happens when you go up a level, been happening to Antrim for last few years too. Touch and decision making go out the window when a level of pressure comes on that has never been experienced before.

[Milltown Row2]

I know NAG1 a bit of composure can make all the difference, that game from last year will I'm sure help.

Are Loughgiel stronger than last year? Going by the county final they are only a couple of points better but that was playing against a team without their main player, who would have made a big difference.

[NAG1]

MR2 That is my point they haven't significantly improved in fact could be argued that they are weaker than last year, but these games all very on the day type of games so you never know.

[Milltown Row2]

Be an interesting game, the Munster champions will think they have the best side of the draw (getting Ulster) and Loughgiel no doubt will try and prove that last years game wasn't a true reflection of how they can play. When was the last time the county champions got to the final? (Dunloy)

[Seamroga in exile]

MR2 That is my point they haven't significantly improved in fact could be argued that they are weaker than last year, but these games all very on the day type of games so you never know.

How could it be argued that they are weaker?