Antrim withdraw from Walsh Cup November 15, 2011





Jerry Wallace when in charge of Antrim senior hurlers. Jerry Wallace when in charge of Antrim senior hurlers.

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The Antrim county board have pulled the county hurling team out of next year's Walsh Cup at the request of newly appointed manager Jerry Wallis.Having consulted with the current squad and the board, Wallis requested that the Saffrons not take part in the pre-season competition as he looks to spend more time getting to know his players."We have withdrawn from it (the Walsh Cup) this year," Wallis told the Irish News. "With the change of management, I asked to be given a bit of time to familiarise myself with the players."Also, I felt that I needed an extra bit of time to work with the players, get to know them and possibly get them fitter and stronger before we go into competition. Also, you have the logistics of it. Travelling down south, arriving down, you might have a game called off."It is very demoralising to head back up and then come down the following week for a re-arranged fixture," he added.The Cork man also commented that the winter training ban, which is currently in place, "doesn't help" his cause as he looks to find out as much as he can about the resources in the county.