Antrim Football Thread

[imtommygunn]

Another good result and considering we had 14 for a good bit too. Still quite a few to come back so that's positive. One more win and I think we'd be safe then it's bonus territory. Very unpredictable division looking round the results.

[bannside]

I would have taken your arm off for a one point victory before the game. Wasn't pretty, but with backs to the wall we managed to hang in and come out with 2 points. Seen those points dropped many times, well done to Andy and lads for digging in and grabbing both points.

[Gold]

I would have taken your arm off for a one point victory before the game. Wasn't pretty, but with backs to the wall we managed to hang in and come out with 2 points. Seen those points dropped many times, well done to Andy and lads for digging in and grabbing both points.

Agreed

Delighted.

[paddyjohn]

Never in doubt 

Just giving us value for money.

Super start after the first 2 games. Fair play to all involved

[NorthAntrim]

Another good result and considering we had 14 for a good bit too. Still quite a few to come back so that's positive. One more win and I think we'd be safe then it's bonus territory. Very unpredictable division looking round the results.

We didn't really have 14 for too long. They had a man black carded shortly after the sending off (shocking by the way)

Decent result but a below par performance, will take some improvement to get a result against Down i would think.

[bannside]

Was intrigued to see how Kavan Keenan would perform at corner back, with it being a fairly specialised position and Kavan in all liklihood never played there in his life before these last few weeks.

This on top of Eunan at FB (again, a player with natural instinct for attacking/scoring!

Both did well with Kavans touch tight man marking on Offaly dangerman No 14 a feature, and I was glad to be proved wide of the mark in my pre match analysis.

Just shows how much the game has changed - positions mean very little these days, and what Andy is obviously doing is filling jerseys with lads who have an engine for making yards all over the pitch, literally any player, keepers included, could be on any part of the pitch at any time.

[NorthAntrim]

Keeper surely, Byrne is some athlete, would probably make a good outfield player! You'd think both Healy and McCabe will be strong contenders to get into the full back line again. Walsh to play further out, midfield?

[imtommygunn]

How many do we have unavailable in the current squad?

Healy
McCabe
Hynds
McCann (Aghagallon)
Loughran
Johnston

Are there more? Are the above all in the squad?

[NorthAntrim]

How many do we have unavailable in the current squad?

Healy
McCabe
Hynds
McCann (Aghagallon)
Loughran
Johnston

Are there more? Are the above all in the squad?

yes

[bannside]

There's more than that out presently!

Ryan Murray, Conchiur Johnston, Conor Stewart, Patrick Finnegan, and Stephen Beattie come to mind, all hopeful of playing some part as they year goes on.


Most or all of these 5 would be hoping to start/play championship under normal circumstances!

Kevin Small maybe won't make it back this year at all.

[imtommygunn]

Beattie I think won't be back in a hurry. Forgot about Stewart and Murray and didn't realise on Finnegan.

To get 4 points considering how many we're missing is some going. Most years we wouldn't get 4 points with all those playing.

[BrendanAntrim]

Great photo on the back page of the Irish News GAA supplement - shows how much the win meant to the players

[Milltown Row2]

Great photo on the back page of the Irish News GAA supplement - shows how much the win meant to the players

I suppose the sharpened knives will stay in the drawer for a bit

[inabsentia]

Any word on league starts?

[Milltown Row2]

Any word on league starts?

10 March for football

Easter weekend I hear for hurling