Antrim Football Thread

[Pocs pints and the gaa]

Going to head to Corrigan Park at the weekend to watch the Ulster Club game. Where is the best place to view the game? Is there areas segregated off for each group of fans?

[JimStynes]

Going to head to Corrigan Park at the weekend to watch the Ulster Club game. Where is the best place to view the game? Is there areas segregated off for each group of fans?

The St. Brigid's lads get the seats in the stand even if they're not playing. Cargin lads get the grass bank.

[Pjoe]

Going to head to Corrigan Park at the weekend to watch the Ulster Club game. Where is the best place to view the game? Is there areas segregated off for each group of fans?

The St. Brigid's lads get the seats in the stand even if they're not playing. Cargin lads get the grass bank.

Aye, I heard the county committee passed it last night too that St Brigids would be stewarding the game. All Cargin supporters have been asked to follow their normal protocol and post all complaints prior to throw-in.

[EOC1923]

Going to head to Corrigan Park at the weekend to watch the Ulster Club game. Where is the best place to view the game? Is there areas segregated off for each group of fans?

The St. Brigid's lads get the seats in the stand even if they're not playing. Cargin lads get the grass bank.

Aye, I heard the county committee passed it last night too that St Brigids would be stewarding the game. All Cargin supporters have been asked to follow their normal protocol and post all complaints prior to throw-in.

Why are you still digging here Pjoe? Weekends underage game is over, I know Its nice for you to be able to mention the clubs in same paragraph but they're not really comparable are they?

[country bumpkin]

Going to head to Corrigan Park at the weekend to watch the Ulster Club game. Where is the best place to view the game? Is there areas segregated off for each group of fans?

The St. Brigid's lads get the seats in the stand even if they're not playing. Cargin lads get the grass bank.

Aye, I heard the county committee passed it last night too that St Brigids would be stewarding the game. All Cargin supporters have been asked to follow their normal protocol and post all complaints prior to throw-in.

Why are you still digging here Pjoe? Weekends underage game is over, I know Its nice for you to be able to mention the clubs in same paragraph but they're not really comparable are they?

I understand the super strength of under age teams up in South Belfast which includes a few from Toome.
But have St Brigid's ever won a senior championship or even came close....?

[Antrim Coaster]

Tweet from Joe Brolly.

Antrim County Committee just voted overwhelmingly (90%) to restore the under 18 grade. The main argument was the amount of players being lost to the games as a result of the u17 grade.

Does this mean it will go back to u16, 14, 12, 10 etc?

My understanding is , there will still be 13/15/17  for one year (2023) but Counties can adopt additional 12/14/16/18 competions through a county bye law endorsed by Croke Park . Any subsequent changes to even only years would be voted on at Congress in February and implemented in 2024.

Antrim County committee voted to exclude 18 year olds from adult football

Not true.

Antrim County Committee voted to change the age groups back to U12, U14, U16, U18

They voted for decoupling for the FIRST year of minor. A player in the second year of minor can play senior hurling IF this proposal is passed by Congress.

As a result Antrim County Board have been mandated by the clubs to vote for this option at Congress.

Cork, Kilkenny, Tyrone and now Antrim are in favour of changing to the original format.

However at Congress, the top table will not want to be left with egg on their face as it was them who proposed the age group change. As a result there may be a lot of horse trading with overseas votes where there is not any underage structures, with the exception of the US, Canada and Britain.

The present structure will remain in place for 2023. If Congress votes to change back to the original age groups that will be in place for 2024.

[EOC1923]

Thanks for that clarification AC, sounds like we have done all we can. The decoupling in first year of minor is fine.

[Pocs pints and the gaa]

Tweet from Joe Brolly.

Antrim County Committee just voted overwhelmingly (90%) to restore the under 18 grade. The main argument was the amount of players being lost to the games as a result of the u17 grade.

Does this mean it will go back to u16, 14, 12, 10 etc?

My understanding is , there will still be 13/15/17  for one year (2023) but Counties can adopt additional 12/14/16/18 competions through a county bye law endorsed by Croke Park . Any subsequent changes to even only years would be voted on at Congress in February and implemented in 2024.

Antrim County committee voted to exclude 18 year olds from adult football

Not true.

Antrim County Committee voted to change the age groups back to U12, U14, U16, U18

They voted for decoupling for the FIRST year of minor. A player in the second year of minor can play senior hurling IF this proposal is passed by Congress.

As a result Antrim County Board have been mandated by the clubs to vote for this option at Congress.

Cork, Kilkenny, Tyrone and now Antrim are in favour of changing to the original format.

However at Congress, the top table will not want to be left with egg on their face as it was them who proposed the age group change. As a result there may be a lot of horse trading with overseas votes where there is not any underage structures, with the exception of the US, Canada and Britain.

The present structure will remain in place for 2023. If Congress votes to change back to the original age groups that will be in place for 2024.

An Aghagallon man told me Armagh will also be voting the same way.

[JimStynes]

Tweet from Joe Brolly.

Antrim County Committee just voted overwhelmingly (90%) to restore the under 18 grade. The main argument was the amount of players being lost to the games as a result of the u17 grade.

Does this mean it will go back to u16, 14, 12, 10 etc?

My understanding is , there will still be 13/15/17  for one year (2023) but Counties can adopt additional 12/14/16/18 competions through a county bye law endorsed by Croke Park . Any subsequent changes to even only years would be voted on at Congress in February and implemented in 2024.

Antrim County committee voted to exclude 18 year olds from adult football

Not true.

Antrim County Committee voted to change the age groups back to U12, U14, U16, U18

They voted for decoupling for the FIRST year of minor. A player in the second year of minor can play senior hurling IF this proposal is passed by Congress.

As a result Antrim County Board have been mandated by the clubs to vote for this option at Congress.

Cork, Kilkenny, Tyrone and now Antrim are in favour of changing to the original format.

However at Congress, the top table will not want to be left with egg on their face as it was them who proposed the age group change. As a result there may be a lot of horse trading with overseas votes where there is not any underage structures, with the exception of the US, Canada and Britain.

The present structure will remain in place for 2023. If Congress votes to change back to the original age groups that will be in place for 2024.

An Aghagallon man told me Armagh will also be voting the same way.

haha 

[Truth hurts]

aghagalllon getting a former Down player to manage them?

[EOC1923]

aghagalllon getting a former Down player to manage them?

Ross Carr?

[johnnycool]

Tweet from Joe Brolly.

Antrim County Committee just voted overwhelmingly (90%) to restore the under 18 grade. The main argument was the amount of players being lost to the games as a result of the u17 grade.

Does this mean it will go back to u16, 14, 12, 10 etc?

My understanding is , there will still be 13/15/17  for one year (2023) but Counties can adopt additional 12/14/16/18 competions through a county bye law endorsed by Croke Park . Any subsequent changes to even only years would be voted on at Congress in February and implemented in 2024.

Antrim County committee voted to exclude 18 year olds from adult football

Not true.

Antrim County Committee voted to change the age groups back to U12, U14, U16, U18

They voted for decoupling for the FIRST year of minor. A player in the second year of minor can play senior hurling IF this proposal is passed by Congress.

As a result Antrim County Board have been mandated by the clubs to vote for this option at Congress.

Cork, Kilkenny, Tyrone and now Antrim are in favour of changing to the original format.

However at Congress, the top table will not want to be left with egg on their face as it was them who proposed the age group change. As a result there may be a lot of horse trading with overseas votes where there is not any underage structures, with the exception of the US, Canada and Britain.

The present structure will remain in place for 2023. If Congress votes to change back to the original age groups that will be in place for 2024.

That initially wasn't an option and it isn't clear whether Croke Park will accept it as an option but if enough counties request it then it's hard to see it not going forward for a full vote come convention time.

I hope it succeeds as Down are proposing the same.

Antrim CB in all fairness to them held onto U14/16/18 for as long as possible, Down were forced into going a year earlier so we knew the implications before most and I think we'd an U18 team in Antrim and an U17 team in Down for one year IIRC..

Intercounty can go U17, U19 with U19 replacing minor if they want to alleviate pressure on some players but the split season also helps in this regard which we didn't have when these changes were first introduced.

[Milltown Row2]

Double header at Dunsilly tomorrow... You see, they listen

[Saul goodman]

aghagalllon getting a former Down player to manage them?

Ross Carr?

there has not been anything confirmed or even talk of who might be next manager. I was reading that Ross Carr is linked with managing his home team Clonduff again. I can't see him going down to the lough shore as such.

[Saffsof82]

I must have been at a different meeting because the motion I heard put to the floor and which was passed by the majority in the room was to decouple at 18 ie. Players in last year of minor Cannot play in adult competitions