Antrim Football Thread

[JimStynes]

Does anyone here know how long Colin Gaels have been running for? And if they've been going long enough to produce a couple of senior players where would they move to?

You'd never get City players moving amongst clubs. If they are born and started to play for a club, they will never ever move to another City team. 

Its a real Shame that Colin Gaels hasnt worked - must be a massive population there in Twinbrook/Poleglass/Lagmore for a program like a well run Gaelfast to boost number and prodcie senior players in all codes

True, they's need a mini Gaelfast.

Must be a big population in that area?

around 30,000 . Too many clubs in parts Of west belfast - StPauls Rossa Sarsfields on top of each other but not in the Colin area

30, 000 in West Belfast or Twinbrook/Poleglass?

30,000 in the Colin Area which is TBrook / Pglass/Lagmore and Mount Eagles So at least half would be kids - Soccer rules the roost

So at most 15,000? I doubt that but. If we broke it down from 80 - 60 year olds 60-40 year olds and so on not as many as that 30,000 that was being said.

It's still a hell of a lot of people!

Yeah, definately a club in there for sure.

If in Dunmurray area, who do you play for or is that the same area?

Lurgan has population of 30k. Within a 6 mile radius it has 9 clubs.

Within in a six mile radius of poleglass 8 or 9 west Belfast clubs, then st Pats in Lisburn...

The problem with this area is soccer, the biggest participated sport on this island unfortunately, and better run ffs!

Yes. But there's about 100k ppl within that 6 miles radius of Poleglass. It's up to the GAA to get into that area and get some more participants. As I said the other day, 1 million over 5 years isn't going to solve that.

[Milltown Row2]

I'm with you and for many years I was at the coal face looking after under 10/12 hurling in my club for 6 years!

Tough gig considering the footballers same age,  had over twice as many!!!
Bastids!!

[BigBallWeeBall]

Fball leagues to start end Feb 21. What are the chances of getting things moving on this date

[Milltown Row2]

Fball leagues to start end Feb 21. What are the chances of getting things moving on this date

Seems premature, would be great

[themac_23]

Fball leagues to start end Feb 21. What are the chances of getting things moving on this date

What leagues, the club?

[BigBallWeeBall]

Email to club secretary re club leagues I believe
Adults fball league Feb and Hurling mid April

[Milltown Row2]

Was due to be split leagues... league games then a break, county they split then back to league and championship

[delgany]

28th is proposed date - issued this afternoon. Yet with another lock down and training curbs, I cant see it starting by then

Hurling 11th April

[Belfast GAA man]

See Gaelfast chief story in Irish News today - He diD have a good CV hurling for Rossa / N Pol / Antrim and N Pol chairman but I though he was more into PR than actual brand new projects - not an easy job I suppose....

[johnnycool]

See Gaelfast chief story in Irish News today - He diD have a good CV hurling for Rossa / N Pol / Antrim and N Pol chairman but I though he was more into PR than actual brand new projects - not an easy job I suppose....

I'd have thought his role in Sport NI and the fact that's he's got a doctorate in Sports Science would have cut a bit more delf with the interview panel than his playing and chairman stints otherwise you'd be giving the job to Sambo or Woody and hoping for the best in them managing a major project like this. Having good knowledge of the internal politics of Antrim GAA through his playing/chairman/development squad coaching would have given a greater insight of how this works.

I thought they'd gone about it the right way, from the ground up in the primary schools and build from there. Create the links to the clubs for the kids and improve the coaching/fixtures in the process gives Antrim GAA a bigger pool to work with up through the years and it was always going to be a 10 plus years project before you really reap the rewards like Dublin and Limerick in the hurling.

Where do I apply?   

[whatwillbwillb]

Until we deal with the role of the county secretary and make it significantly more accountable for the salary that is paid we will always struggle to attract the right people and keep them ... The GAA has changed significantly over the past 10 years and this role needs to be re-structured properly. The job specification needs to reflect the influence and responsibility that comes with it and it's attractive salary and expenses. It wouldn't be allowed to happen in the private sector as it presently sits.

[Milltown Row2]

Until we deal with the role of the county secretary and make it significantly more accountable for the salary that is paid we will always struggle to attract the right people and keep them ... The GAA has changed significantly over the past 10 years and this role needs to be re-structured properly. The job specification needs to reflect the influence and responsibility that comes with it and it's attractive salary and expenses. It wouldn't be allowed to happen in the private sector as it presently sits.

Its funny that a role or position in the county is leaves you on peoples crosshairs...

Secretary, whether club or county is one of the most demanding roles, certainly the work of our current club sec and previous secretary's has been very demanding and not a role I'd put my hand up for whether its paid or not.

We had a role for Gaelfast and with the most qualified person we could get, yet for some on here they questioned his appointment and why was nothing happening, these people were demanding so much in 6 months. 

Outline the roles of the County Secretary, as I assume it would be similar to what the club sec does, i.e dealing with all the shit. Though I could be wrong, just curious. Maybe attach a link to the job description.

I've had many issues over my playing and managing years with the county, on decisions they took, mainly with the league set ups and so on. I can't imagine trying to please every chairman in the county can be easy. I say there will be plenty applying for this post when it becomes available, and no doubt plenty complaining when someone is in the post!

[Belfast GAA man]

Until we deal with the role of the county secretary and make it significantly more accountable for the salary that is paid we will always struggle to attract the right people and keep them ... The GAA has changed significantly over the past 10 years and this role needs to be re-structured properly. The job specification needs to reflect the influence and responsibility that comes with it and it's attractive salary and expenses. It wouldn't be allowed to happen in the private sector as it presently sits.

You seem to be blaming the secretary on Gaelfast appointment which on paper ticked all the boxes?
Very Surprising the Irish New didn't ask why the chief left as no doubt it would be good information to see how best to take Gaelfast forward

[whatwillbwillb]

Would never Question the appointment, thought it was an excellent one MR nor what Gealfast is trying to achieve as it will be an uphill struggle for any individual and their team... Theres nothing more i would want than to see the FT post of County Secretary advertised and a completely independent body access all candidates in a proper , professional and open manner, and the best individual appointed on experience and qualifications and interpersonal skills simple and as straight forward as that... And to Belfast GAA Man where did i mention Gealfast or appointments by County Secretary in what I said...

[Milltown Row2]

Would never Question the appointment, thought it was an excellent one MR nor what Gealfast is trying to achieve as it will be an uphill struggle for any individual and their team... Theres nothing more i would want than to see the FT post of County Secretary advertised and a completely independent body access all candidates in a proper , professional and open manner, and the best individual appointed on experience and qualifications and interpersonal skills simple and as straight forward as that... And to Belfast GAA Man where did i mention Gealfast or appointments by County Secretary in what I said...

I think the likes of the the county sec job is like any job, your are in the role until you retire, I don't think there is a fixed time period, as its a fulltime post..

Are you advocating for a fixed term job? Would be very difficult to have someone leave a post to move to a job that will only be available for, lets say 5 years, don't you think?

Again I don't think the job is as comfy as you have made out, and not a post that I would care to do, even at club level