Our senior teams in both codes have now notched up three wins out of three, and obviously you can't get better than 4 points from 4 (football) and 2 from 2 (hurling). With our hurlers taking on Kildare this coming weekend they will in all likelihood have matched the footballers opening two results by the time Sunday rolls around. Then we will face into a much tougher task when Fermanagh footballers come to Casement on 6th March.
Last weekend the victory over Carlow was much more narrow than this blog predicted. Apart from the opening salvo there was no stage where the Saffrons pulled away or looked anything like a comfortable side. To be fair there were mitigating factors, including the weather and the tenacity and determination of the Carlow side, and they had some decent hurlers too.
Antrim have taken on the mantle this season of the team that traditionally 'weaker' hurling counties such as Carlow, Kildare, Kerry will want to beat; we are their benchmark. Expect no different attitude from the Lillywhites on Sunday, by the same measure we should expect the same outcome as last weekend, another Saffron victory. There are harder days ahead, but getting through the hundrum fixtures is crucial too.
St Galls carry the hopes of the county too on Saturday evening, lets hope they get past Corofin and stamp St Patrick's Day as one to note for Saffron followers.
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