Antrim Football Thread

Belfast GAA man · May 14, 2020, 10:56:16 PM

Sean Cavanagh doesn't know difference between nationality and jurisdiction. Good news is we are best volunteer organisation In world and will outlast professional sports

BigBallWeeBall · May 23, 2020, 07:50:00 PM

All very quiet in The GAA world. Anyone some good news or something different to report, I'm fed up being sad and dancing with my sister. Cmon lads give us a few stories about illegal pitch usage, any transfer rumours and how managers are managing on furlough... Lol

paddyjohn · May 23, 2020, 10:22:37 PM

McGourtys have come back to the county set up apart from CJ, he's signed for Ardboe and Tyrone. Damien Cassidy still getting 100k a year in Toome and a years supply of eels.

Belfast GAA man · May 24, 2020, 10:24:24 AM

Tough times here my Good/Bad GAA news

Good - pitches looking greaT / players gettign all injuries cleared up / shouldnt hear about burnout for a long time / charity fundraising

Bad - GAA wanting to take return to action Slower than Govt advice / Irish News snorefest

BigBallWeeBall · May 26, 2020, 12:39:19 AM

Thanks Kenny : shafting club players. Elitist crap

imtommygunn · May 26, 2020, 06:27:12 PM

I read this earlier wondering who the hell kenny was until I saw an article on Lenny's comments.

Inter county really should not come back first. Makes no sense.

Belfast GAA man · May 27, 2020, 09:08:15 AM

Really Lenny? everyone is locked down and stir crazy and you want the few to get out and about and back to normal - wise up and Think of others

Milltown Row2 · May 27, 2020, 10:20:29 AM

Anyone put up the interview?

Stillwater2 · May 27, 2020, 10:27:46 AM

It's on BBC NI Sport website Darren.

Milltown Row2 · May 27, 2020, 07:52:19 PM

Quote from: Stillwater2 on May 27, 2020, 10:27:46 AM
It's on BBC NI Sport website Darren.

Read it, I see his view on it, less hassle for 32 ' teams' than thousands of teams starting back right across the country.

Personally I want it back but when it's safe

Belfast GAA man · May 27, 2020, 10:12:29 PM

Come on MR2 stop closing ranks with your club matE.
First priority is getting the kids back out before the adults

Milltown Row2 · May 27, 2020, 11:12:47 PM

Quote from: Belfast GAA man on May 27, 2020, 10:12:29 PM
Come on MR2 stop closing ranks with your club matE.
First priority is getting the kids back out before the adults

You didn't read my post then? I said I want it back, when it's safe. I can see his point because it's safer to look after 32 county teams, rather than thousands of kids and adult players.

In your view you want kids back, that's fine. That's your view, I just want people to play once it's safe

Belfast GAA man · May 28, 2020, 12:42:16 PM

I do undeRstand its easier to get less teams out I Just think all GAA energies should be getting used on plans to get the kids on pitches again and not on small number of adults by comparison - Lenny was just me me me - not like him actually

bannside · May 28, 2020, 09:36:26 PM

Just listened to Whitey and Anto there in conversation about our victory over Down in 2000. What a day that was. Thanks for bringing back the memories. Brian Hugh and JC were a very good management team, all great passionate Antrim Gaa men.

I was taking a training session with Antrim under 16s that morning and after it was over we all headed down to Casement for the game. I told them to meet outside the gate and we would all walk in together. I pulled up with 200 Antrim Flags I had got made during the week and gave all the players a batch each to give away to Antrim supporters in the crowd. That was the time no one would have bought a flag so I think the players might have got some surprise when they ran onto the pitch and seen the colour. The truth was we knew it was on the cards. Antrim had beaten Galway two weeks before in a tough pre championship challenge down in Galway, so I wasnt surprised. I think it was Barney Eastwood who paid for the flags in the end. What a day...I saw a lot of tears being shed that the monkey was finally off our back. A great group who stood even taller a few weeks later in another classic against Derry. The best of times...

Gold · May 28, 2020, 11:51:14 PM

Quote from: bannside on May 28, 2020, 09:36:26 PM
Just listened to Whitey and Anto there in conversation about our victory over Down in 2000. What a day that was. Thanks for bringing back the memories. Brian Hugh and JC were a very good management team, all great passionate Antrim Gaa men.

I was taking a training session with Antrim under 16s that morning and after it was over we all headed down to Casement for the game. I told them to meet outside the gate and we would all walk in together. I pulled up with 200 Antrim Flags I had got made during the week and gave all the players a batch each to give away to Antrim supporters in the crowd. That was the time no one would have bought a flag so I think the players might have got some surprise when they ran onto the pitch and seen the colour. The truth was we knew it was on the cards. Antrim had beaten Galway two weeks before in a tough pre championship challenge down in Galway, so I wasnt surprised. I think it was Barney Eastwood who paid for the flags in the end. What a day...I saw a lot of tears being shed that the monkey was finally off our back. A great group who stood even taller a few weeks later in another classic against Derry. The best of times...

Class BS

If only we'd more like you

Class day...minor match roasting, senior game in a deluge and hailstones