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This is a real coup for Antrim hurling. Davy Fitz is now our new senior county hurling manager. Darren Gleeson did an excellent job but it was maybe time for a refocus. While Davy's main job will be as senior county manager, Antrim needs a new plan particularly towards Belfast which remains an untapped source of talent for the county. Hurling has stalled a bit in Antrim and we need something to give it a boost. Davy needs to get into Antrim, particularly Belfast, and polish some of the talent that is undoubtedly there. I wish him well. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9780 - 15/08/2024 16:57:47 2565304 Link 1 |
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This is great news for Antrim hurling, if he gets three years at the job I would love to see Antrim pass out Dublin and mabey even Wexford. I wonder what odds Paddy Power would give on Antrim reaching a Leinster final in 3 years time? tireoghainabu (Tyrone) - Posts: 319 - 15/08/2024 17:37:29 2565313 Link 1 |
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They'll be Mc Donagh in 2 years.. Greenandgoldie (Westmeath) - Posts: 149 - 15/08/2024 18:17:18 2565321 Link 2 |
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It's a serious catch for Antrim and great for hurling. They could certainly cause a few upsets but it's very very hard to reach a Leinster final. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3055 - 15/08/2024 19:12:07 2565325 Link 1 |
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At least he can be closer to home now..... MLR (Carlow) - Posts: 76 - 15/08/2024 20:20:27 2565332 Link 3 |
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Well, they've already beaten Wexford and are nip n tuck with Dublin. Antrim should be aiming to pass out Galway as well. Galway for all the talent in the county, evidenced in all the great club teams that it produces, fail to get it together more often than not at inter-county level. Surpassing Kilkenny is a different kettle of cats altogether!
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2076 - 15/08/2024 21:25:20 2565337 Link 1 |
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I can see why ye went for him but be prepared for theatrics and controversy. Glad he is still managing in the Championshio though, I'll get the popcorn ready for next season LohansRedHelmet (Clare) - Posts: 2679 - 15/08/2024 21:43:17 2565343 Link 1 |
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Tough ask to make a Leinster final ahead of Kilkenny and Galway but in reality Antrim could finish ahead of Wexford and Dublin and take 3rd place, that is a very achievable target. The hurlers are there in Antrim, it's getting them all in together at one time and pulling in the right direction. Standard of senior club hurling Antrim is very good. Past hurler (None) - Posts: 792 - 15/08/2024 22:05:30 2565347 Link 2 |
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What is the standard that constitutes 'getting it together'?
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3835 - 15/08/2024 23:14:28 2565358 Link 1 |
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Our top 2/3 senior hurling leagues are very good and competitive. There's half a dozen club sides in Antrim that could compete no problem in any other senior county league set up in the country. However it's the same old story at times. Putting the city/rural and rural/rural grudges and bitterness aside and focus on the county when it matters. That has improved in recent times but not nearly as much as it needs to. We also need Casement rebuilt as soon as possible whether it involves the Euros or not. We need a top class stadium.
Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9780 - 16/08/2024 00:26:40 2565365 Link 1 |
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When it comes to theatrics and controversy Antrim hurling needs no lessons believe me. There's enough infighting, jealousy and bitterness between certain clubs and egomaniacs here at times that Davy will fit right in.
Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9780 - 16/08/2024 00:29:42 2565367 Link 1 |
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Yes I'd agree. I was in Corrigan Park for our game against Antrim and they were a match for Galway that day til the sending off.Even if they only improve 10% next year under new management Galway could well reach a Leinster final at least so there's a pathway for progress there for Antrim too.
PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1947 - 16/08/2024 01:24:39 2565372 Link 1 |
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I can't understand why he's so unpopular in Clare. He's so pivotal to almost all the success you've had
Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3055 - 16/08/2024 08:08:11 2565378 Link 2 |
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Galway are far from a permanent fixture in Leinster finals. Only lazy and ill informed pundits say this.
Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3055 - 16/08/2024 08:09:19 2565379 Link 1 |
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They beat Carlow fairly handy, and Carlow drew with Kilkenny. They beat us, and Kilkenny needed a penalty for a foul that was a full 2 yards outside the rectangle to beat us. They beat the current AI champs in a League game only a couple of years ago. They have some very strong club sides and some excellent young players. If he can spread the game more around Belfast that would be priceless to Antrim though. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13407 - 16/08/2024 08:10:12 2565380 Link 1 |
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To be fair to Antrim they're notorious for struggling to get everyone in the panel. I think Davy will bring some sort of success like he does everywhere.
Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3055 - 16/08/2024 08:10:37 2565382 Link 1 |
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Ah I had a big message done up but cant really be bothered. The reasons are well known.
LohansRedHelmet (Clare) - Posts: 2679 - 16/08/2024 09:35:22 2565396 Link 1 |
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Would you take him back to Wexford and if not, why not?
LohansRedHelmet (Clare) - Posts: 2679 - 16/08/2024 09:36:39 2565397 Link 1 |
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Fair enough.
LohansRedHelmet (Clare) - Posts: 2679 - 16/08/2024 09:39:23 2565399 Link 1 |
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Clare are not going to ever have Davy back, but a lot of people are puzzled by the hostility that some (many even?) Clare people have towards him given that he was as Doyler said central to both the great 90s team and to the winning team in 2013. As I said on Dublin thread regarding our next parachute job Davy has come to epitomise an increasingly distasteful (in my view) bed hopping particularly in certain counties including Dublin. Which is clearly of no long term or even short term benefit to Dublin at least. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2974 - 16/08/2024 10:05:09 2565402 Link 1 |