Mickey Kettle is 29, Ger Cutt is 27, Kieran McGourty is 29 Mickey McClements is 28, Gavan Bell is 28, Kevin Elliott is 28. Is Dinny seriously trying to overlook these fellas in what will probably be the best year (s) of their careers? Am i missing something? Any opinions on this?

rasharkinshark (Cavan) - Posts: 10 - 06/01/2010 12:08:10    525642

Completely true an athlete hits his peak at 28/29. Ask yourself this however, were are the majority of these players from? I think form the answer you deduce we all know the reasoning behind this particular decision.

flankie (Antrim) - Posts: 281 - 06/01/2010 23:01:02    526419

The usual owl carry on eh? Whats the point anyway, Dinny is not a magician. He need HURLERS to win games, not north antrim fitness fanatics. The season will be as bad as last season which was very entertaining might i add. More of the same boys!!!!!

osama_bin_laden (USA) - Posts: 246 - 07/01/2010 01:28:54    526525

Micky Kettle is 31

jesusjones (Antrim) - Posts: 385 - 07/01/2010 10:53:17    526596

Osama you call north antrim hurlers fitness fanatics, if you read the roll of honour and see how many north antrim championship winners there have been compared to city championship winners in the last 40 years maybe you should call north antrim hurlers "Win the championship fanatics"

jesusjones (Antrim) - Posts: 385 - 07/01/2010 14:23:04    526819

I would like to ask the question as to why Adrain Downey was not invited onto the county panel? He is a good young player. Any Belfast men have any opinions on this, Flankie?

thedarktruthNA (Antrim) - Posts: 29 - 07/01/2010 16:07:11    526940

flankie the reason there are more north antrim players is simple there are better get over it!the facts dont lie..1 senior cship out of belfast in last 20years!!

Ruairiog (Antrim) - Posts: 15 - 07/01/2010 16:30:43    526995

Flankie hows this St Dympnas Celtic team you were banging on about coming along? Is theres ever a manager? No idea who Adrain Dowey is darktruthna.

TimeForTruth (Antrim) - Posts: 27 - 07/01/2010 20:06:20    527328

I believe Adrian Downey is a player at my old club. Heard him mentioned a year ago about playing some nice hurling for the minors? is this true?

osama_bin_laden (USA) - Posts: 246 - 07/01/2010 20:39:04    527395

What club is Adrain Downey from, is it St Johns, Flankie?

thedarktruthNA (Antrim) - Posts: 29 - 07/01/2010 21:47:28    527575

Adrain Downey is from the St Johns club in Belfast as far as I am aware.

saffronfamily (None) - Posts: 27 - 07/01/2010 21:53:04    527585

I have heard Adrain Downeys name mentioned a few times on this just wanted to know is there anything to get excited about? Flankie will probably hail him because he's a Belfast hurler.

thedarktruthNA (Antrim) - Posts: 29 - 07/01/2010 22:00:14    527625

Never seen this Adrain Downey hurl but there is a serious amount of talk on here about him! Is he really that good? Flankie is mad thought he once thought Jim Connelly was going to make a comeback!

TimeForTruth (Antrim) - Posts: 27 - 07/01/2010 22:04:35    527643

Adrain Downey is from the St Johns club in Belfast I went to school with him, he plays for Queens at the moment. He plays for Antrim Minors.

saffronfamily (None) - Posts: 27 - 08/01/2010 16:56:51    528194

The question I am asking is however, Adrain Downeys name was mentioned as a possible Antrim player this year, is he at that level? Where is Flankie when you need him?

thedarktruthNA (Antrim) - Posts: 29 - 08/01/2010 17:21:04    528231

I can categorically deny that I am this young man. I have no idea of his political views on antrim gaa, he may well be a fellow staunch south antrim man but he is not me! You can try all you want to tarnish my good name, for I know all great men must take their fair share of abuse, from Jesus to Gallileo. But I do not wish those unconnected with me or my actions be dragged down as well. I knew what I signed up for when I championed South Antrim, as far as I am aware this young lad has not done/been doing the same thing.

And if you truly wish to know my views on him, I believe he could develop into a good inter-county hurler, but at the moment he is a bit to green. Needs a few years of senior hurling and more importantly south antrim under his belt first!

flankie (Antrim) - Posts: 281 - 08/01/2010 20:56:11    528519

Finally Flankie returns. You seem to be touchy in saying you are not a certain guy. We never said you were so why say it? Strange. So is this Adrain Downey any good?

thedarktruthNA (Antrim) - Posts: 29 - 09/01/2010 14:03:22    528738

flankie stop bumming urself up!!

Ruairiog (Antrim) - Posts: 15 - 09/01/2010 14:33:22    528759

Ruairi Óg, I believe you are a prominent young goalkeeper, worth a look at by the county management this season, or have I got the wrong person?

antrim_observer (Antrim) - Posts: 25 - 09/01/2010 15:28:11    528790

Adrain Downey is the player called into question here all we wanted to find out was if he was rated in Belfast and the only response we have had has been from Flankie, who with all due respect is unreliable if you are looking for the facts.

There are other players I would like to find out about and I will ask questions about them in due course.

TimeForTruth (Antrim) - Posts: 27 - 09/01/2010 17:03:40    528884