Antrim Hurling

[NorthAntrimSaff]

Is there a possibility of a restructure? I feel St Endas are hard done by in relegation after providing 3 county hurlers. Could division 1 go to 12 teams no relegation and 2 up?

[Milltown Row2]

Is there a possibility of a restructure? I feel St Endas are hard done by in relegation after providing 3 county hurlers. Could division 1 go to 12 teams no relegation and 2 up?

Its tough on St Enda's but they are very strong and should go straight back up as the levels in DIV 2 are not great and they should have enough in the tank to go back up again, just been one of those years with 3 lads on the the county team.. The leagues at hurling are working

[Last Man]

Is there a possibility of a restructure? I feel St Endas are hard done by in relegation after providing 3 county hurlers. Could division 1 go to 12 teams no relegation and 2 up?

Its tough on St Enda's but they are very strong and should go straight back up as the levels in DIV 2 are not great and they should have enough in the tank to go back up again, just been one of those years with 3 lads on the the county team.. The leagues at hurling are working

Agreed. We got what we ordered, granted we don't have a deep panel but we haven't looked up for the challenge all season. That's team sport, fail to show, live with the consequences.

[Delgany 2nds]

All refixes have  to be played before last round of fixtures.

[Torcrua]

Any updates on the search for the new Antrim senior hurling manager? Has there been any movement or are interviews still ongoing?

[saffman]

St Enda's actually provided 5 county players this year

Tough situation - take 5 boys away from a small squad and its going to have a big impact.

What if these boys decide to focus on club hurling - then we have the old "only 3/4 north antrim clubs providing county players" yet if in this example of St Enda's you have a cohort of players putting their hand up for the county it can be at the detriment of your club..... how do you square that round hole?

The otherside as pointed out, st Enda's where not up to it this year and have probably been on the decline since monty left. Take your medicine and rebuild to go straight back up?

[Milltown Row2]

St Endas, victims of their own success of bringing players to the county panel, that said, they are good enough to go straight back up

As for players sticking with the club rather than county, well playing for the county is an honor that doesn't always present itself to a player, especially from a lesser club..

Punishing, probably too strong a word but putting pressure on a lad from a club to stick with their club rather than county would be the wrong thing to do, having county players will only benefit the clubs profile in hurling and bring a lot more kids through

New County manager this year and things may be looked at differently anyways, and that opportunity may not be available, could will take away the dilemma

Monty was a very good manager and got to grips with the demands of staying in Div 1, Covid helped, as it allowed time to find their feet and get up to speed, but only so much effort you can put in.. They should be a good enough prospect for a decent manager to be interested in...

[Saffrongael]

So Micky McShane the new manager

[Tony Baloney]

So Micky McShane the new manager

Good luck to him.

[SaffronSports]

Think he was the man most people expected. Had been with the u20s the last two years and obviously had some good days with Slaughtneil and Tyrone so feels like the natural successor.

[paddyjohn]

Good man Mickey.

Good luck to you.

[MalluskMan]

Of the two management teams interviewed, the best man for the job. Brings experience, let's hope he has learned from his two sojourns with the u20, underachieved in those two campaigns, difficult age group to manage with everything that's expected of the players!
Hopefully a fresh outlook on how players are used and made available to clubs; improve club leagues, improve the county team. Can't be rocket science.

[podge]

Of the two management teams interviewed, the best man for the job. Brings experience, let's hope he has learned from his two sojourns with the u20, underachieved in those two campaigns, difficult age group to manage with everything that's expected of the players!
Hopefully a fresh outlook on how players are used and made available to clubs; improve club leagues, improve the county team. Can't be rocket science.

Who was the other team interviewed and who is part of Mickey's team?

Would love to see a sensible approach to player availability for club but dont recall there being huge flexibility with the u20s

[Deerstalker]

Of the two management teams interviewed, the best man for the job. Brings experience, let's hope he has learned from his two sojourns with the u20, underachieved in those two campaigns, difficult age group to manage with everything that's expected of the players!
Hopefully a fresh outlook on how players are used and made available to clubs; improve club leagues, improve the county team. Can't be rocket science.

Who was the other team interviewed and who is part of Mickey's team?

Would love to see a sensible approach to player availability for club but dont recall there being huge flexibility with the u20s

Well weren't the U20s told it was all hands to the pump for the B championship when Meath beat them, a mutiny was on the cards until he saw some sense.
 

[MalluskMan]

Not sure you can say he saw sense, he was backed into a corner by the players. The tail was wagging the dog.

Not sure who all is on his management team, rumours are that it's the same right hand men from the u20 set up;
Cormac Donnelly, Brian mc fall and Kevin Martin. Not sure if Greg o Kane is involved or for that matter Johnny mc Intosh. I'd be interested to see if he takes his old right hand man Stevie mc Garry along.

Arran Graffin was also interviewed.