Antrim Hurling

[NAG1]

Maybe if  we have just a 5 Antrim team league it would improved the teams in Intermediate....

I'm joking, taking hand outta someone

Derry do what they do but that doesn't always convert even in Ulster never mind further on..

Had been an easy enough hunting ground for Antrim clubs at the start of the competition but counties have caught on and arrange a 'fairer' 😉 way for their best teams to compete

As for Glenariffe, one of the better Antrim intermediate teams for a while, Carey won last year so you'd expect them to come through..

Fair point. Glenariffe won't be underestimating anyone as we've seen over the last few years this isn't an Antrim-dominated championship and good teams can appear from anywhere.

Glenariffe could do with trying to keep 15 men on the pitch for a start, seem to be down a man in nearly every game they play.

Really?  What other games had they a man sent off ?

Yeah was curious myself, no answer then ?

Did they not have a man sent off in the final the previous year? Not that I am following them that closely but not unheard of to see them down to 14 men.

[podge]

Maybe if  we have just a 5 Antrim team league it would improved the teams in Intermediate....

I'm joking, taking hand outta someone

Derry do what they do but that doesn't always convert even in Ulster never mind further on..

Had been an easy enough hunting ground for Antrim clubs at the start of the competition but counties have caught on and arrange a 'fairer' 😉 way for their best teams to compete

As for Glenariffe, one of the better Antrim intermediate teams for a while, Carey won last year so you'd expect them to come through..

Fair point. Glenariffe won't be underestimating anyone as we've seen over the last few years this isn't an Antrim-dominated championship and good teams can appear from anywhere.

Glenariffe could do with trying to keep 15 men on the pitch for a start, seem to be down a man in nearly every game they play.

Really?  What other games had they a man sent off ?

Yeah was curious myself, no answer then ?

Did they not have a man sent off in the final the previous year? Not that I am following them that closely but not unheard of to see them down to 14 men.

  right ....  feels like a long way off 'nearly every game' that you were happy to quote!

[NorthAntrimSaff]

Maybe if  we have just a 5 Antrim team league it would improved the teams in Intermediate....

I'm joking, taking hand outta someone

Derry do what they do but that doesn't always convert even in Ulster never mind further on..

Had been an easy enough hunting ground for Antrim clubs at the start of the competition but counties have caught on and arrange a 'fairer' 😉 way for their best teams to compete

As for Glenariffe, one of the better Antrim intermediate teams for a while, Carey won last year so you'd expect them to come through..

Fair point. Glenariffe won't be underestimating anyone as we've seen over the last few years this isn't an Antrim-dominated championship and good teams can appear from anywhere.

Glenariffe could do with trying to keep 15 men on the pitch for a start, seem to be down a man in nearly every game they play.

Really?  What other games had they a man sent off ?

Yeah was curious myself, no answer then ?

Did they not have a man sent off in the final the previous year? Not that I am following them that closely but not unheard of to see them down to 14 men.

Think thats possibly reputation from previous years. This is a new young side

[NAG1]

Maybe if  we have just a 5 Antrim team league it would improved the teams in Intermediate....

I'm joking, taking hand outta someone

Derry do what they do but that doesn't always convert even in Ulster never mind further on..

Had been an easy enough hunting ground for Antrim clubs at the start of the competition but counties have caught on and arrange a 'fairer' 😉 way for their best teams to compete

As for Glenariffe, one of the better Antrim intermediate teams for a while, Carey won last year so you'd expect them to come through..

Fair point. Glenariffe won't be underestimating anyone as we've seen over the last few years this isn't an Antrim-dominated championship and good teams can appear from anywhere.

Glenariffe could do with trying to keep 15 men on the pitch for a start, seem to be down a man in nearly every game they play.

Really?  What other games had they a man sent off ?

Yeah was curious myself, no answer then ?

Did they not have a man sent off in the final the previous year? Not that I am following them that closely but not unheard of to see them down to 14 men.

Think thats possibly reputation from previous years. This is a new young side

Fair play, discipline wasn't a strong point, maybe that was in the past.

Point being if they want to progress they will need to be disciplined.

[MalluskMan]

Looking at it, glenariffe had one man sent off all season, and that was the quarter final against liatroim, arguably he was hard done by, but yes, a bunch of animals.....!!!

Carrickmore installed, rightly, as favourites to win Ulster. They have a bit of pedigree in the competition, some fine hurlers and as quoted elsewhere, conditions, physicality are all in their favour, glenariffe will have to perform better than they have.

St John's, 'should' have no bother with setanta, would be a huge upset otherwise, but it's the year for them....!!

However, a double header in owenbeg, pitch will be some mess, wouldn't fancy being the second match.quote author=NAG1 link=msg=2372524 date=1762438736]

Maybe if  we have just a 5 Antrim team league it would improved the teams in Intermediate....

I'm joking, taking hand outta someone

Derry do what they do but that doesn't always convert even in Ulster never mind further on..

Had been an easy enough hunting ground for Antrim clubs at the start of the competition but counties have caught on and arrange a 'fairer' 😉 way for their best teams to compete

As for Glenariffe, one of the better Antrim intermediate teams for a while, Carey won last year so you'd expect them to come through..

Fair point. Glenariffe won't be underestimating anyone as we've seen over the last few years this isn't an Antrim-dominated championship and good teams can appear from anywhere.

Glenariffe could do with trying to keep 15 men on the pitch for a start, seem to be down a man in nearly every game they play.

Really?  What other games had they a man sent off ?

Yeah was curious myself, no answer then ?

Did they not have a man sent off in the final the previous year? Not that I am following them that closely but not unheard of to see them down to 14 men.
[/quote]

[Tony Baloney]

Maybe if  we have just a 5 Antrim team league it would improved the teams in Intermediate....

I'm joking, taking hand outta someone

Derry do what they do but that doesn't always convert even in Ulster never mind further on..

Had been an easy enough hunting ground for Antrim clubs at the start of the competition but counties have caught on and arrange a 'fairer' 😉 way for their best teams to compete

As for Glenariffe, one of the better Antrim intermediate teams for a while, Carey won last year so you'd expect them to come through..

Fair point. Glenariffe won't be underestimating anyone as we've seen over the last few years this isn't an Antrim-dominated championship and good teams can appear from anywhere.

Glenariffe could do with trying to keep 15 men on the pitch for a start, seem to be down a man in nearly every game they play.

Really?  What other games had they a man sent off ?

Yeah was curious myself, no answer then ?

Did they not have a man sent off in the final the previous year? Not that I am following them that closely but not unheard of to see them down to 14 men.

Think thats possibly reputation from previous years. This is a new young side

He must be thinking of that 2005 AI semi-final!

[Gaabellting]

Bookies have Carrickmore as slight favs against Glenariffe at 4/5 . Have Glenariffe many lads on intercounty panel and how do lads see this one going

[imtommygunn]

They've a lot of younger ones who'd have been about underage panels but maybe not loads of seniors. I can't think of (m)any?

They're very much up and coming from what I can see. Unsure how physical they are so that could be a problem.

[Milltown Row2]

If Glenariffe click they'll win with a few to spare

If they are well marshalled then that could be a problem for them

[Tony Baloney]

They're very much up and coming from what I can see. Unsure how physical they are so that could be a problem.
[/quote]

A good few of the young fellas need a few years to lay on a bit of heft but TNN and Liatroim weren't shy of the physical stuff and look where it got them.

[NorthAntrimSaff]

Bookies have Carrickmore as slight favs against Glenariffe at 4/5 . Have Glenariffe many lads on intercounty panel and how do lads see this one going

David Kearney in his Cushendall days played. Paul McMullan(GK) played recently all be in as an understudy to Ryan Elliott. Conor Patterson maybe made a few early season training panels and Alex O Boyle played for Armagh last year. The rest would be underage teams

[Saffron71]

To be honest.  I thought that whoever won the Glenariffe/Liatroim match will go on to win the Ulster IHC.  Carrickmore are a decent side with some really good hurlers but I think Glenariffe have too much firepower upfront and defensively they have been reasonably solid in their knock out games.  However, with the pitch conditions this time of year it could become a dogfight.  Again, I would envisage the winner of this game to go on and win it.  Can't see Lisbellaw or Castleblaney turning over either team in the final. 

[Gaabellting]

Somebody must fancy glenariffe as they gone from even money into 4/7 with boylesports this morning.

Lavey are similar against Burt. They were 6/4 outsiders last night but into 4/7 aswell. It's obviously difficult for bookies to compare teams form level across  different counties and difficult to get info on teams at this level.

[Milltown Row2]

Somebody must fancy glenariffe as they gone from even money into 4/7 with boylesports this morning.

Lavey are similar against Burt. They were 6/4 outsiders last night but into 4/7 aswell. It's obviously difficult for bookies to compare teams form level across  different counties and difficult to get info on teams at this level.

I'd say Lavey would be just about favs, Burt will fancy themselves as will Carrickmore..

Donegal hurling has made great strides, still feel Setanta should have been intermediate and Burt in Junior though, but fair play to the rising standards.. Glenariffe are still 5/4 on Bet365

[SaffronSports]

Carrickmore gave Carey plenty this year and it went all the way to penalties.

Personally, i think Glenariffe 2025 are ahead of Carey 2024 and the main difference is the depth Glenariffe have. You had a decent intermediate team and added in a load of very talented young lads over the last couple of years who were good enough to be crowned best in Ulster at minor. Some of those boys start and have pushed decent hurlers to the bench while others are strong options off the bench.

If Carrickmore or anyone else beat them theyll have earned it no doubt. Theyve set a very high standard this year with only one league defeat and one loss in a championship dead rubber. Intermediate hurling is usually extremely competitive and it hasnt really been this year which to me is testament to how good this team are and id regard them as favourites to win this competition.