galgets and ports drew in Antrim League how did crans get on

jeremiah (Down) - Posts: 322 - 10/07/2011 20:23:19    980107

Crans beat by Dunloy. Very tight in Antrim league.

Seannie Og (Down) - Posts: 952 - 12/07/2011 12:02:48    981889

down div1 ended up bcran 10-21 to ballela 4-8 , some result there bai

DownAndOut (Down) - Posts: 344 - 12/07/2011 18:55:25    982562

almost like the Cork Laois Game

Carryduff_Abu (Down) - Posts: 206 - 14/07/2011 09:11:45    983826

At least Ballela turn up unlike another team I could mention!!


We've the club Ballygalget brigade down in McKenna this Sunday. Those two points in the bag will stave off any relegation worries for us.

bricktop (Down) - Posts: 2503 - 14/07/2011 13:51:25    984164

what goin on down in McKenna Stadium...are ye saving yer energy for championship?

Long_John (Down) - Posts: 299 - 14/07/2011 15:59:13    984404

haha good one thick top...seriously??? 2 points in the bag....the glagets will turn you lot over, galgets by 5 or more

grandagrokepoke (Down) - Posts: 347 - 14/07/2011 16:49:11    984490

Will there ever be a revamp of this league? Some problems need addressed big time for next year, and i believe that one division between all clubs would solve this. Here's why:

At the minute there are 13 clubs hurling in Down and while a league table with 13 teams may seem hefty fixture-wise, most of the ACFL tables have around 10 teams. A few extra games midweek, or a slight extension of the league running further into August so that all teams can play each other twice would be more favourable, leaving the very short Championships into September. The overall more game time for all clubs would improve hurling in Down altogether. The Ards teams (3rds) that compete in Division 2 could fold, but it would be in their favour leaving 30 players in each club to grind between both Antrim and Down leagues. The competition could only improve between the clubs making it a more interesting and battling league. There have been hints of improvement in the 'mainland' clubs: Liatroim and Kilclief have been plugging away at the Ards in Div 1, while Clonduff have come on leaps and bounds in Div 2, as well as steadily improving Castlewellan beating Ballycran a while back, as well as Liatroim (by 12 points) in a challenge match on Monday night, and Ballyvarley and Carryduff getting results from the Pennisula too. The referees would not be stretched by having to do two matches in one night!

Any points for/against would like to be heard!!

BarrackBuster (Down) - Posts: 525 - 14/07/2011 19:23:47    984681

ballycran result was due to men who hadnt hurled at a decent level in near half a decade stripping out. a complete gatherup. 3rds squad down there is wafer thin, with most of the named 3rds now making up most of the 2nds panel. ballycran decimated by guys moving for work and the old dogs hanging up their boots and throwing away their hurls........ one of the worst panels ever i have heard.... if the 2nds is on the same night , ballycran will struggle to beat anyone at junior level. next year a few minors will have to step up to the plate.

Ards hurling and down hurling in general is gonna suffer due to this , not a huge catchment area ( in most clubs bar cduff and bredagh) and the clubs youth is moving away.....theres really gonna be the possibility of down struggling to reach an ulster final in a few years if the trend doesnt stop ............ the shock armagh result may become the norm.

DownAndOut (Down) - Posts: 344 - 14/07/2011 21:52:28    984838

If the Ards clubs cut their 3rds teams you would have loads of fellows not getting a game how would that help

jeremiah (Down) - Posts: 322 - 15/07/2011 10:17:59    984918

2 points on Sunday? cement heed who r u kiddin? c u still av a good sence of humour r is it just stupity

cahill (None) - Posts: 2567 - 15/07/2011 10:19:55    984919

Barrackbuster Hurling Leagues are ok the only problem is they need to be on seperate nites

jeremiah (Down) - Posts: 322 - 15/07/2011 11:21:19    984995

Won't work Barrack buster, we're already putting 30 odd points on teams in Div1, what'd we be doing to teams in an all inclusive division featuring teams from div2.

bricktop (Down) - Posts: 2503 - 17/07/2011 08:23:50    986672

Change to top 18/20 genuine excluded for Ards - they have Antrim league and reserve then throw the rest of county all in to one 'division one'. The teams that want to progress over here will stand a better chance of improving. Give it a couple o years and review. I here Ballela and Shamrocks are struggling for numbers at the moment hence the 30 points job.

sliabhnaslat (Down) - Posts: 93 - 17/07/2011 10:50:15    986707

What a display today from the galgets, blew the crans away before halftime,as bricktop said an easy 2 points for crans.....NOT!!

galget1967 (Down) - Posts: 132 - 17/07/2011 21:29:13    987508

Change to top 18/20 genuine excluded for Ards

So you are in effect trying to weaken the standard of club hurling to where the Ards clubs are fielding thirds strings against the likes of Liatroim and Newry just so they can win the odd game!

And you wonder why the likes of Bredagh are following the Ards clubs into Antrim for proper competition!!

Everyone who wants to play hurling should be facilitated, not be penalised for improving.

for the record both ourselves and Balygalget put two teams out on the monday night, the ports will do almost anything but.

bricktop (Down) - Posts: 2503 - 18/07/2011 11:16:00    987708

galgets turn up the gas in mckenna park yesterday to beat crans in league,,didnt get was big goal keeper doing full forward

sliothar (Antrim) - Posts: 339 - 18/07/2011 11:52:20    987766

Glenariff beat St Johns yesterday Crans are joint bottom with Glenariff now

jeremiah (Down) - Posts: 322 - 18/07/2011 18:22:11    988524

How will handicaping the Ards clubs improve hurling in the rest of Down surely it will have the opposite effect

jeremiah (Down) - Posts: 322 - 18/07/2011 19:14:08    988609

What would Always right be like if he'd travelled all the way over to the Ards, no ref turns up and the home club refuses to toss for it, forcing the travelling club to trapse all the way home again?

Well if you want to promote hurling then you should be prepared to play any game any time.

bricktop (Down) - Posts: 2503 - 19/07/2011 14:09:10    989262