Antrim Hurling

[theskull1]

A championship game in Belfast will be poorly attended by Belfast folk or by NA and Derry neutrals. Support for our games in Belfast has been poor long long before Casement became a hay field. Belfast Gael are every bit as passionate when 'they're in'

Does Belfast deserve to host Championship games? Of course they do.

Does hosting Championship games in Belfast help increase spectator interest in our games? The evidence would suggest the answer is no. That's no argument to not host them in the city BTW

Important distinction when you mention the struggle
The GAA has struggled for donkeys on the terraces in Belfast but not when it comes to juvenile success and senior football in StGalls .'

[Seamroga in exile]

Well a bigger neutral North Antrim attendance might have paid for next years development squads to get their county top (aka badge of honor) at the end of the season (unlike this year) 

Serious Question: How do we get more than the bare minimum of West Belfast to become Gaels again? Answers on a postcard (o a strategic development questionnaire)

Stop jumping the fences. Cowardly cnuts.

You're having a laugh. West Belfast clubs have won many minor hurling & football championships as well as ALL minor handball titles in the last 10 years but sure....we don't fulfil fixtures, we go away to the Gaeltacht during the summer, we're anti Irish.

Them angelic wee lads from west Belfast never start nahim so they dont.

To go back to the subject,  Belfast should have a semi final. Its just a pity Corrigan is the only viable option.

I don't dispute that a St Johns MINOR may have hit a Loughgiel MINOR in a MINOR hurling game to start the row but you tell me, when does it become acceptable for grown men to enter the field and attack young lads of 16, 17 & 18 years of age? Absolute scumbags.

No excuse for it. Scumbags indeed.  But the two clubs seemed to have moved on. You haven't. It was a long time ago hs. To bring this up in the discussion about semi final venues is just a bit ott. 

[theskull1]

....until next time it suits you to

[Jesusjones]

I'm more than happy to play Rossa in Belfast at a ground that accommodates people watching a match but Corrigan is a disaster if a half decent crowd shows up. I'm not a fan of Ballymena either. The days of spectators, especially young kids and pensioners having to watch a match on a steep grass hill should be over. Ballycastle, Loughgiel, Dunloy, ourselves and others have proper concrete terracing and room for parking. That's where the big matches should be. A double header and a tenner in for the 2 games would have been the right option.

[Seamroga in exile]

I'm more than happy to play Rossa in Belfast at a ground that accommodates people watching a match but Corrigan is a disaster if a half decent crowd shows up. I'm not a fan of Ballymena either. The days of spectators, especially young kids and pensioners having to watch a match on a steep grass hill should be over. Ballycastle, Loughgiel, Dunloy, ourselves and others have proper concrete terracing and room for parking. That's where the big matches should be. A double header and a tenner in for the 2 games would have been the right option.

Not enough money in that idea JJ. 

[Jesusjones]

Loughgiel refuse to field in the league today?

[north aontroim gael]

I'm more than happy to play Rossa in Belfast at a ground that accommodates people watching a match but Corrigan is a disaster if a half decent crowd shows up. I'm not a fan of Ballymena either. The days of spectators, especially young kids and pensioners having to watch a match on a steep grass hill should be over. Ballycastle, Loughgiel, Dunloy, ourselves and others have proper concrete terracing and room for parking. That's where the big matches should be. A double header and a tenner in for the 2 games would have been the right option.

Exactly. It's not that the game is in Belfast that wrankles, it's the fact that it's being held in a substandard facility when better alternatives are available.

[btdtgtt]

Corrigan not good enough. 
Despite being good enough to host inter-county games this year.

Go get your prawn sandwiches and corporate seats lads.

Get over yourselves.

[Hand up]

Let's Face it, the facility is good enough to hold the 47 people that turn up to the National Football league matches!! The pitch itself isn't great, too small, poor parking and poor for spectators, particularly if it's wet!! The Johnnies will organise it to the best of their ability though. It Should have been in NA to draw a crowd, but because the usual line we have to help Hurling in The City!! but Belfast gaels won't turn out anyway

[btdtgtt]

Let's Face it, the facility is good enough to hold the 47 people that turn up to the National Football league matches!! The pitch itself isn't great, too small, poor parking and poor for spectators, particularly if it's wet!! The Johnnies will organise it to the best of their ability though. It Should have been in NA to draw a crowd, but because the usual line we have to help Hurling in The City!! but Belfast gaels won't turn out anyway

The changing face of the GAA.
One hour journey too long and no heated seats for your wee back side.

[Seamroga in exile]

Loughgiel refuse to field in the league today?

I heard it's to be re-fixed for another date.

[Hand up]

It won't be refixed now, as it was Loughgeil who agreed to that date, and the excuses where complete bull!! We did you a favour and you've been avoiding this match for 5 months, for what reason?? It's cost us a lot of Gate money and probably created uneeded animosity between the clubs.

[Seamroga in exile]

It won't be refixed now, as it was Loughgeil who agreed to that date, and the excuses where complete bull!! We did you a favour and you've been avoiding this match for 5 months, for what reason?? It's cost us a lot of Gate money and probably created uneeded animosity between the clubs.

only repeating what i heard. Settle.

[theskull1]

As a good will gesture Loughgiel should compensate the dall

[Gizzy15]

As a good will gesture Loughgiel should compensate the dall

Compensation will be based on an average gate between two city teams though