Im sorry to hear that The Point IIs have folded.

Like a comet they lit up our lives for a short time before moving on to another universe.

Frank Mitchell (Down) - Posts: 1082 - 02/06/2010 15:01:27    665537

2nds Manager getting the blame for the teams demise

clonduffhurler (Down) - Posts: 36 - 02/06/2010 16:09:15    665660

Why blame the manager? If the players dont want to go to games what can he do?

Like a comet they lit up our lives for a short time before moving on to another universe.

Whats this about Frank? Are you saying they are spacers?

Seannie Og (Down) - Posts: 952 - 02/06/2010 17:28:34    665832

for sale set of jerseys, Hardly used contact point hurling comitee, no reasonable offer refused

clonduffhurler (Down) - Posts: 36 - 02/06/2010 17:45:47    665857

No need to stick the boot/camán in to the club. Its a shame to see any hurling team disappear in this county. If they had just got their first win somewhere along the way they would still have enough boys interested to keep it alive.

In other news: Castlewellan 3-20 Carryduff 2-11 Simply out-hurled and this despite the greens hitting a shed load of wides

Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1558 - 02/06/2010 21:54:23    666184

Results from last night?

Div 1
Portaferry 1-21 0-8 Warrenpoint. I think they sent their seconds.

Ballygalget beat Newry by 2
Bredagh beat Laitroim by 2
Kilclief beat Ballela by a goal
Ballycran beat Ballyvarley by cricket score.

Seannie Og (Down) - Posts: 952 - 02/06/2010 21:59:35    666196

"Like a comet they lit up our lives" before being cruely extinguished by the waves from the sea of tranquility that over shadows Warrenpoint at this time as they struggle to release themselves from this hurling vacuum that besought the area known as the "POINT". May they resurrect their hurling ambitions as the phoenix rose from the ashes!!!!!

cahill (None) - Posts: 2567 - 03/06/2010 08:33:04    666209

clonduff 3-12 ballycran 3-9 cracker of a game.

clonduffhurler (Down) - Posts: 36 - 03/06/2010 10:36:53    666287

if portaferry II folded that just means that the players will be playing III, making it more of a disadvantage to the other teams and the players who were originally on the III teams

God7 (Down) - Posts: 354 - 03/06/2010 10:58:37    666316

Good sporting game last night in Castlewellan vs Carryduff. Castlewellan played some great team hurling but also hit a shocking amount of chances wide. The bulk of Carryduffs score came from soft frees awarded by a very bad ref.
Decky Magee was in charge of this one and I thought he was meant to be of the better refs in Down but this was not shown with last nights display. This is maybe a reason why he was in charge of a Div 2 match.
Decky Magee is one of these refs that has to be centre of attention, and because of this the game was very stop / start.
Bring back Jimmy Flynn

65yards (Down) - Posts: 3 - 03/06/2010 12:52:12    666476

ref 65yard.
at last some one with the same sentiments as myself.

cahill (None) - Posts: 2567 - 03/06/2010 13:07:04    666496

tut tut not a good idea slating referees. If castlewellan had so many wides you can hardly blame the ref. and castlewellan did win this one .

clonduffhurler (Down) - Posts: 36 - 03/06/2010 13:19:16    666513

Sometimes Div 2 could be harder to ref than Div 1 because the players are more clumsy.

There's only 3 or 4 hurling refs in the county that are any good.

The most important things for a ref is man mangement and sound judgement - not super fittness and high tec radio systems.

Frank Mitchell (Down) - Posts: 1082 - 03/06/2010 13:47:50    666573

God7

If Portaferry (or any of the Ards clubs for that matter) were to pull a team out of the leagues it'd have to be their thirds strings. I just couldn't see the Co Board letting them but in team into Div2 and not into Div1. I wouldn't make sense and if they weren't good enough they'd just get relegated at the end of the year anyway. Plus from the clubs point of view you'd want your up and coming hurlers playing at the higher standard anyway.

bricktop (Down) - Posts: 2503 - 03/06/2010 13:48:47    666576

well are you saying that they did fold one of their teams or did not. i agree with what you are saying about young players playing at a higher level but what i do not understand is that the young minors who are making the breakthrough are not likely to get onto these teams(the II and senior team) that is the principle of having these teanms, to give a game to the players. all i am saying is that it gives younger hurlers a place to play, especially when they leave minor level.

God7 (Down) - Posts: 354 - 03/06/2010 18:04:08    666976

What are u on about God7. Cant understand ur point at all. Portaferry have 3 teams and always will have.

Seannie Og (Down) - Posts: 952 - 03/06/2010 21:24:32    667111

Not a regular fan at div2 matches but i see all the results. Clonduff seem to be going well in div 2, a good win against ballycran and a good win against castlewellan, from what i hear they were 9 or 10 up going into the last 5 mins of both matches. Is this development starting to happen or just a couple of good results??

Davidhealy (Down) - Posts: 13 - 03/06/2010 21:53:03    667163

The result between portaferry and warrenpoint surprises me in one way, but doesnt in another. I get that the ports would be very strong at home, but having played warrenpoint this year i feel they are greatly improved and thought they'd get a bit closer. maybe they were missing a few or something? good win for kilclief aswell against ballela who have been going well recently. all non-ards teams in div1 are pretty evenly matched this year which is good to see. just hope the standard is improving too.

bgael (None) - Posts: 211 - 04/06/2010 12:40:54    667459

The Bredagh v Liatroim was a great advertisement for division 1 hurling.

weepats5 (Down) - Posts: 295 - 04/06/2010 12:51:31    667481

The W/point side who traveled to Portaferry on wed nite wasn't the strongest team we fielded this year. Missing a fair few regulars. In saying that, the Port fowards were excellent. Easily some of the best hurling i have seen this year with some really cracking scores. And their left corner back, who was pretty young had a very good game. And i heard a few ports saying that he doesn't train. Which is a shame, cause the young lad is very talented.

Tom.Mull (Down) - Posts: 108 - 04/06/2010 18:19:57    667900