Antrim camogie

[johnnycool]

Why so few players from Dunloy Loughgiel Cushendall? Are they all just not as strong at that age group?

Was there not a big fall out with this group at U16?
Management leaving half way through the year etc.

Cushendall would have made up quite a few of the first team back then.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Our girls didnt want to go to the county on our end. Id heard reasons behind some girls not wanting to play but its up to players if they don't want to go along. Opens the door to other players to have their chance.

Cushendall would be the strongest team at minor with Portglenone behind them. Dunloy & Loughgiel would be behind Portglenone at this grade. St Pauls would be a good shout as well as they have some good players at this age also.

[SaffronSports]

I think on the recent U14 panel, Creggan were the club with most players. I'm a few years away from following camogie closely but they wouldn't have been that strong then. Their U14 girls were right there at the top of the Division 1 football league last year so there must be good work being done with their juvenile girls the last few years.

[marty34]

Do Creggan, Dunloy and Portglenone do LGFA as well as camogie?

[imtommygunn]

Portglenone do Dunloy don't and I am unsure on Creggan but I *think* they do. Portglenone are very recent to ladies football I think.

[SaffronSports]

Do Creggan, Dunloy and Portglenone do LGFA as well as camogie?

Dunloy dont but quite a few of their girls play for Cloughmills.

Creggan do. Good side as well. Think they were 2nd or 3rd in u14 Division 1 last year.

Portglenone started lgfa last year from u12 down. Think they have u14 and senior this year too. Their u16 camogie team would probably be the best lgfa team in the county by the time youd combine the dual girls who play football between cargin and moneyglass. Obviously been at those clubs long before pg1 formed.

[whereshegoinref]

Why so few players from Dunloy Loughgiel Cushendall? Are they all just not as strong at that age group?

Was there not a big fall out with this group at U16?
Management leaving half way through the year etc.

Cushendall would have made up quite a few of the first team back then.

You could nearly make a team from the players that are starring for their clubs seniors and should have been on the minor panel alone.
Apparently issues with the setup from the year before kept most away which is concerning.
Fair play to the panel that was there for winning Ulster, but Derry people will tell you it was also a poor side by their current standards especially with recent schools successes. Both teams results in the second tier all ireland series tell the tale.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Good to see a bit of sense in this year with senior girls not on the starting team for the county playing league games for their clubs.

Previous years none of the players were available and ended up sitting on benches for the county and see no game time. This time around they are getting to play matches for their clubs.

Maybe the hurling and football should take a look and see the sense behind it.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Do Creggan, Dunloy and Portglenone do LGFA as well as camogie?

I wouldnt save never but i cant see ladies football happening in Dunloy for some time. Camogie is sustaining itself with the numbers it has at the moment so why dilute it with football.

Cloughgmills has it there and the girls play for them who are interested in it.

[Cnoc Bán]

I think on the recent U14 panel, Creggan were the club with most players. I'm a few years away from following camogie closely but they wouldn't have been that strong then. Their U14 girls were right there at the top of the Division 1 football league last year so there must be good work being done with their juvenile girls the last few years.

I think the coaching panel reflects on the selection of 5 players on the panel.....

[johnnycool]

Why so few players from Dunloy Loughgiel Cushendall? Are they all just not as strong at that age group?

Was there not a big fall out with this group at U16?
Management leaving half way through the year etc.

Cushendall would have made up quite a few of the first team back then.

You could nearly make a team from the players that are starring for their clubs seniors and should have been on the minor panel alone.
Apparently issues with the setup from the year before kept most away which is concerning.
Fair play to the panel that was there for winning Ulster, but Derry people will tell you it was also a poor side by their current standards especially with recent schools successes. Both teams results in the second tier all ireland series tell the tale.

Down should have beaten Derry in the Ulster championship on Banbridge only for a bit of panic along the line when they decided to play a sweeper in the second half that upset the whole balance of the team and Derry got the 2 goals that made the difference.

Down also played Antrim in a few friendlies and were well with them on both occasions, only for Armagh to beat them in the minor B semi-final as Down yet again petered out with no fight in them.

I've been impressed by Armagh at minor the last two year's, very athletic, pacey and work well as a team together, so for me they'll push on if they can keep those girls to senior without the big ball impacting them.

[whereshegoinref]

Why so few players from Dunloy Loughgiel Cushendall? Are they all just not as strong at that age group?

Was there not a big fall out with this group at U16?
Management leaving half way through the year etc.

Cushendall would have made up quite a few of the first team back then.

You could nearly make a team from the players that are starring for their clubs seniors and should have been on the minor panel alone.
Apparently issues with the setup from the year before kept most away which is concerning.
Fair play to the panel that was there for winning Ulster, but Derry people will tell you it was also a poor side by their current standards especially with recent schools successes. Both teams results in the second tier all ireland series tell the tale.

Down should have beaten Derry in the Ulster championship on Banbridge only for a bit of panic along the line when they decided to play a sweeper in the second half that upset the whole balance of the team and Derry got the 2 goals that made the difference.

Down also played Antrim in a few friendlies and were well with them on both occasions, only for Armagh to beat them in the minor B semi-final as Down yet again petered out with no fight in them.

I've been impressed by Armagh at minor the last two year's, very athletic, pacey and work well as a team together, so for me they'll push on if they can keep those girls to senior without the big ball impacting them.

Armagh making great progress, good to see their seniors having a go in Ulster, would expect Down to be too strong this weekend but Armagh have some quality and pace.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Armagh have been on the verge of making that move up for a few years only for results not to go their way. They won 3A and are now up to Div 2 for next season. They are more than capable of holding their own and also improving next year.

Ulster needs to see more and more improvement in the counties if they are ever to be more competitive with the rest of the counties.

Persoanlly for me we need to see an improve club championship in Ulster.

The senior only has three counties taking part.

Intermediate only has two.

Then you are into Junior, Junior B and then the Bridie Mc shield comp.

Intermediate needs to be looked at more to push counties up the levels, not maintain them in the same place. The Antrim champs should be pushed up to the Intermediate grade and not playing Junior level.

It just needs a bit more thought put into it rather than doing the same thing each season.

[whereshegoinref]

Absolutely too many ulster club comps, think for a few years there Eglish were only team at intermediate.
Three at senior is probably a fair reflection unfortunately, no other county champions could compete at the minute.
Antrim, Derry, possibly Down intermediate champs should all be competing Ulster intermediate along with Tyrone and Armagh senior champs. That would be a good competitive championship. Would also then allow for a similar alignment of junior and junior b.

I do wonder sometimes is it a deliberate manipulation by Ulster Camogie to have stronger reps in all ireland series. Does no favours in the long run some of the Ulster and even all ireland titles are a bit of a joke.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Agree with you on that.

The last five All Ireland junior finals have featured the Ulster winners - Eoghan Rua (2021) Bridini Oga (2022 & 2025) and Granemore (2023 & 2024) - with Ulster clubs winning it 4 times.

Clearly the grading isnt working if that is the case. There should be more of a push of counties upwards into Intermediate.

The senior club is a bit beyond the counties outside of Antrim, Derry & Down at the moment but that wont always be the case unless counties are pushed on.