Antrim Hurling

[johnnycool]

Antrim and Kerry should both have been allowed 2 weeks to prepare for the preliminary qualifying games. 6 days is an absolute joke. Yes momentum etc etc but the Joe McDonagh final was played on a big field, on a warm day and was very competitive. It would definitely have taken a lot out of the players. Next year start the season a week earlier and if its Offaly and Laois in the preliminary games give them 2 weeks to prepare. One thinks the GAA see these lower tier competitions was a nuisance.

I think a week is fine. Just rest and recovery that week.

Get tactics and match ups sorted etc.

Wexford and Cork have to do the same this week.

In the old days you'd have brickies and farmers on squads where a week of rest would be impossible.

We still have this is my club. "Recovery days" usually involve lifting concrete blocks and shoveling sand and cement into the mixer.

Laboured on sites for brickies during my student days, never as fit in my life and there were no telehandlers then as is now, the soft shítes...

[Milltown Row2]

Antrim and Kerry should both have been allowed 2 weeks to prepare for the preliminary qualifying games. 6 days is an absolute joke. Yes momentum etc etc but the Joe McDonagh final was played on a big field, on a warm day and was very competitive. It would definitely have taken a lot out of the players. Next year start the season a week earlier and if its Offaly and Laois in the preliminary games give them 2 weeks to prepare. One thinks the GAA see these lower tier competitions was a nuisance.

I think a week is fine. Just rest and recovery that week.

Get tactics and match ups sorted etc.

Wexford and Cork have to do the same this week.

In the old days you'd have brickies and farmers on squads where a week of rest would be impossible.

We still have this is my club. "Recovery days" usually involve lifting concrete blocks and shoveling sand and cement into the mixer.

Laboured on sites for brickies during my student days, never as fit in my life and there were no telehandlers then as is now, the soft shítes...

Was in between jobs and my da was not having me lay around the house, so he took me out to labour for him on the building sites, christ that was an eyeopener for me with regards to heavy labour, but as you say, I was never as strong as that again, I enjoyed the craic at the time but after about 10 months I went back to engineering, the soft touch!

[ck]

Antrim and Kerry should both have been allowed 2 weeks to prepare for the preliminary qualifying games. 6 days is an absolute joke. Yes momentum etc etc but the Joe McDonagh final was played on a big field, on a warm day and was very competitive. It would definitely have taken a lot out of the players. Next year start the season a week earlier and if its Offaly and Laois in the preliminary games give them 2 weeks to prepare. One thinks the GAA see these lower tier competitions was a nuisance.

I think a week is fine. Just rest and recovery that week.

Get tactics and match ups sorted etc.

Wexford and Cork have to do the same this week.

In the old days you'd have brickies and farmers on squads where a week of rest would be impossible.

We still have this is my club. "Recovery days" usually involve lifting concrete blocks and shoveling sand and cement into the mixer.

Laboured on sites for brickies during my student days, never as fit in my life and there were no telehandlers then as is now, the soft shítes...

Couldn't agree more. We have a man who comes in to do weights with out senior team and he's on record as saying those who labour are much less likely to get injured than those who sit at a desk or drive every day. It's playing out that way as most all of our injured players at the moment are students and 9-5ers. The labourers are all fit and well and hurling away.

[Milltown Row2]

Tragic news on hearing Casey's untimely death last night.. have ref'd him few times and was looking forward to the fixture they played after their all Ireland win when they up against Sarsfields at the bear pit.

Both teams were missing players, but speaking to the Dungannon manager they had few that were away the weekend before at a stag weekend (probably for this wedding) but they were in good form from the win at Croke park, was keen to congratulate the players for not only their win but managing to put up with CJ  ..

Casey was the standout player that night and got the usual close attention you get from the Paddies when you're half decent. Tagged on a goal and a rake of points that night..

Plenty potential to grow into an even better player and drive Tyrone and his club on, dark times for his family friends and his club

[paddyjohn]

I heard the games tomorrow are called off, any truth?

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

I heard the games tomorrow are called off, any truth?

Heard nothing yet

[thegooch13]

some young lad coyles put in a serious shift for armoy the other day, has to be in for a shout for the county next year

[saffman]

some young lad coyles put in a serious shift for armoy the other day, has to be in for a shout for the county next year

Relative is he?

[old timers]

Tragic news on hearing Casey's untimely death last night.. have ref'd him few times and was looking forward to the fixture they played after their all Ireland win when they up against Sarsfields at the bear pit.

Both teams were missing players, but speaking to the Dungannon manager they had few that were away the weekend before at a stag weekend (probably for this wedding) but they were in good form from the win at Croke park, was keen to congratulate the players for not only their win but managing to put up with CJ  ..

Casey was the standout player that night and got the usual close attention you get from the Paddies when you're half decent. Tagged on a goal and a rake of points that night..

Plenty potential to grow into an even better player and drive Tyrone and his club on, dark times for his family friends and his club

Casey was the standout player wherever he was -  what a loss to club and county -  massive void in so many lives and terrible times ahead for his poor parents and sisters - taken way too soon

[imtommygunn]

Not much talk about camogie here but be great to see us beat limerick tomorrow and get into the knockout stages of the seniors. Not going to be easy I am sure but looks achievable.

[Milltown Row2]

Not much talk about camogie here but be great to see us beat limerick tomorrow and get into the knockout stages of the seniors. Not going to be easy I am sure but looks achievable.

Limerick just about beat Down last week I think, they ain't as strong as their men

[imtommygunn]

I think Offaly maybe beat limerick and we beat Offaly well so definitely in with a chance.

I saw a tweet from Neil McManus last night on a young loughgiel hurler Jack mccloskey and how he was one to watch out for. Just read the saffron Gael report on the darragh cup and there are some plaudits for him. 3-14 from 3-18 in a tight game too. Must have been some performance. Not a name I know but hopefully a bright future.

[Saffrongael]

I think Offaly maybe beat limerick and we beat Offaly well so definitely in with a chance.

I saw a tweet from Neil McManus last night on a young loughgiel hurler Jack mccloskey and how he was one to watch out for. Just read the saffron Gael report on the darragh cup and there are some plaudits for him. 3-14 from 3-18 in a tight game too. Must have been some performance. Not a name I know but hopefully a bright future.

He would be well enough known in underage circles. Roadstones (Eoin McCloskey) son, as good as I have seen in a while at that age and still only about 16 I think.

[imtommygunn]

Is darragh cup under 17 ? I assume so?

Eoin was very good as were the brothers too so a bit of pedigree in there. There are a few mccloskeys appearing in loughgiel senior teams who I assumed were offspring.

[paddyjohn]

It was one of the best performances I've ever saw from a Juvenile.

Pity about some of Shamrock supporters. They really never learn to shut up even when they are winning.