Antrim Hurling

[aontroim]

In regards to the Ulster dates Donagh i was chatting to someone last night who told me that the Antrim fixtures were released before the Ulster club fixtures came out - but needless to say there should have been enough time to re-arrange and pull them forward a week or two to give the 2 teams a chance to prepare for Sunday's ulster games.  Obviously the league games were put in there before knowing who would be playing in Ulster - Gort are also down for a game on Sunday.  And if St. Teresas had of been beaten last night i would have imagined the JFC Final would have been put in alongside the IFC on Saturday evening as a double header.

[nrico2006]

Donagh are you involved in any hurling clubs around Lurgan/Portadown?

[davincicode]

Assessor where are you? Waiting on your overview of last nights games at casement, was there just wanted to know your opinions!

[Assessor]

Assessor where are you? Waiting on your overview of last nights games at casement, was there just wanted to know your opinions!

Hi Davinci

I was not at the games lkast night due to familt committments.  I understand I did not miss much though?

A very poor night for hurling.  You really have to question whether hurling should ever be played in such cold, wet and windy conditions.  I hear the games were very poorly attended also?

Cheers.

[Minder]

Assessor where are you? Waiting on your overview of last nights games at casement, was there just wanted to know your opinions!

Hi Davinci

I was not at the games lkast night due to familt committments.  I understand I did not miss much though?

A very poor night for hurling.  You really have to question whether hurling should ever be played in such cold, wet and windy conditions.  I hear the games were very poorly attended also?

Cheers.

It wasnt raining last night, as for the weather conditions, unfortunately historically October would not be our warmest month.............

[Assessor]

Assessor where are you? Waiting on your overview of last nights games at casement, was there just wanted to know your opinions!

Hi Davinci

I was not at the games lkast night due to familt committments.  I understand I did not miss much though?

A very poor night for hurling.  You really have to question whether hurling should ever be played in such cold, wet and windy conditions.  I hear the games were very poorly attended also?

Cheers.

It wasnt raining last night, as for the weather conditions, unfortunately historically October would not be our warmest month.............

It was raining in North Antrim though!  Despite no rain, I am sure the wind and the cold had a major impact on the game?

[Minder]

Assessor where are you? Waiting on your overview of last nights games at casement, was there just wanted to know your opinions!

Hi Davinci

I was not at the games lkast night due to familt committments.  I understand I did not miss much though?

A very poor night for hurling.  You really have to question whether hurling should ever be played in such cold, wet and windy conditions.  I hear the games were very poorly attended also?

Cheers.

It wasnt raining last night, as for the weather conditions, unfortunately historically October would not be our warmest month.............

It was raining in North Antrim though!  Despite no rain, I am sure the wind and the cold had a major impact on the game?

Of course it would but what are the alternatives?

[Assessor]

Assessor where are you? Waiting on your overview of last nights games at casement, was there just wanted to know your opinions!

Hi Davinci

I was not at the games lkast night due to familt committments.  I understand I did not miss much though?

A very poor night for hurling.  You really have to question whether hurling should ever be played in such cold, wet and windy conditions.  I hear the games were very poorly attended also?

Cheers.

It wasnt raining last night, as for the weather conditions, unfortunately historically October would not be our warmest month.............

It was raining in North Antrim though!  Despite no rain, I am sure the wind and the cold had a major impact on the game?

Of course it would but what are the alternatives?

I take your point a chara.  Maybe if the hurling leagues and championships were played ealier in the spring and summer.  Although, we cannot always predict the weather here anyway.

[Tony Baloney]

Glenariffe are set for the drop. Will they be too good for the rest next year?

[milltown row]

no, standards drop and so will Glenariffe's. when playing higher standard teams  your pre season is usually geared towards wining league games early on. the main teams are training for championship. i thought glenarriffe would make an impact at some point but like most teams the quality players grow older and the chance is gone.

they will stick around the 2nd div for a few years like ourselves. should be a competitive inter. championship. Gorts seem to be deludung themselves into thinking they can compete at senior. if Rossa Naomh Gall and Glenarriffe play inter next year Gorts would not have a chance

[theskull1]

I would love an overlap competition to help the second division teams get used to playing at a higher level an give them an incentive to push on if they have the talent to. We also need someone at county board level actively encouraging clubs to prepare their teams better and encourage teams to aspire. Really grates me when I hear admin on the county board website continually tell us that "the clubs voted for the way things are. What about someone with vision leading and driving this county out of it's slumber. They have a serious role to play to get clubs out of their comfort zone and get the st teresas, GNM, Clooney Gaels, Randelstown playing at a higher level.

[milltown row]

only way to do it and it will make us have competitive championships is if we adopt certain things that work with other counties, the great Teddy McCarthy (hero of mine at the time) played for a few teams, played for his local team and for championship played for two separate senior teams (hurling football).

what I'm saying is that if Belfast had 4 or 5 senior hurling teams that solely played hurling we would compete with north antrim teams, also if the other lesser north antrim teams amalgamate then senior championship would be better, more players playing at senior level would make us better as a county. at the minute we have far too many teams in Belfast. a south west select would compete at senior, at least 4/5 teams in Belfast would compete. IE: the best from Rossa and Naomh Gall and Gorts one team. st Johns st Pauls lamhs and st Terseas.

i could go on, certain clubs have 3/4 players that could fit into senior teams and improve them. clubs need to think outside the box

[theskull1]

Milltown...clubs can never do that separate thinking on their own. It would take a driver of change to be tasked with looking at the posssibilities and trying then to develop ideas that would encourage the clubs to get behind.

[slow corner back]

A good few years ago Armoy were involved in amalgamtions at senior level, normally with Carey and Randalstown It never really got off the ground and we never won a match in the senior championship. Its all fine in theory but in reality you had guys playing and training together who two weeks later would be running through each other in the IHC, rows tended to develop along club lines, our goalies better than yours etc. You ended up with three centre half backs playing and no corner forwards. Good players were shoehorned into positions they did not like to get them on the team. Not sure what the answer is but amalgamations is not a panacea.
By the way am I the only person on here who does not believe that the gorts will be cannon fodder in the SHC. They were in a minor final this year won the IHC and I believe they will win Div 2 next year, they will certainly be in the top two or three. Having watched some of the senior teams this year, Rossa, Ballycastle, St Johns I have to say that the gorts are no worse than a lot of teams in the SHC.

[Minder]

SCB i think you will find the Gorts would struggle badly,  good minor teams very rarely correlate to senior success especially in Belfast. If Glenariffe, Rossa,St Galls concentrated on winning Div 2 next year i couldnt see Gorts even finishing in the top 3.