Antrim stalwart Neal McAuley says hurling has "become a young man's game".

McAuley has represented the Glensmen for ten seasons already and intends to commit to the cause once more in 2016, even though he and his wife have a 14-month old child and another on the way this month.

"I hope to be back with Antrim next year. I've obviously family commitments but if I'm fit to play I'll put my name forward," the 28-year-old Ballycastle clubman told The Irish News.

"The talent is definitely there but intercounty hurling is so tough theses days and with so little reward. It's become a young man's game. It's really a game for students.

"You're training four or five nights a week. You have to train like a professional athlete and some of the jobs that the older players have means it's difficult for them.

"People with young families, the travelling to games... It's not as easy as it was a couple of years ago. But there is no doubt we have the hurlers in Antrim, it's just getting all the best players out on the pitch."

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