Antrim Football Thread

[SidelineKick]

As long as we have Paul Close as captain, we'll do alright........

[stiffler]

From county website:


Senior team for Sunday

1.JOHN FINNUCANE
2.CONOR MAXWELL
3.SEAN MC VEIGH
4.AARON DOUGLAS
5.TONY SCULLION
6.PADDY CAREY
7.LIAM CARLAND
8.MICHAEL MC CANN
9.BENNY HASSON
10.AODHAN GALLAGHER
11.KEVIN BRADY
12.DAVY MC ALERNON
13.CIARON CLOSE
14.DONAL GRAHAM
15.GERARD MC ALEESE
16. SEAN MC GREEVEY
17.MARTIN MC CARRY
18.DAMIEN GAULT
19.DARA EDWARDS
20.CONOR CREANEY
21.KEVIN MC GLINCHEY
22.NEIL O CONNELL
23.COLIN BRADY
24.PAUL CONLON
25.KEVIN MC QUILLAN
26.CONOR MC GOLDRICK
27.PADDY CUNNINGHAM
28.MICHAEL MAGILL

[milkman mk II]

big turnout for u21 trials this year i heard something like 60 players

[PlayWithTheWind]

latest score

Antrim  0-2
Cavan   1-5

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HT

Antrim  0-7
Cavan   1-8

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HT

Antrim  0-7
Cavan   1-8

FT

Antrim  0-12
Cavan 1-11

[milltown row]

anyone at the match? not well and could not get over. report on match please

[milkman mk II]

same old problems, plenty of possesion, just over playing hand passing game, cant defend when we are being run at and attacked, too many hail mary balls, not many performances from our more consistant players and manager used a guy who i believed showed up at u21 trials, ery unfair on the lad on to put him on one of cavans more experienced players o reilly! just another bad perfromance when we could have done better!

[bannside]

Wouldnt be too worried. The Mc Kenna cup is pretty meaningless in the big picture. In real terms it is a series of pre NFL challenge games.

Id say Baker wont mind not qualifying. It would give him a few extra weeks to get a bit of serious pre season done. Real tough leg work etc, that really cant be done when you are going out a few days later to play a game.

On a positive note (Yes, we can be positive here) both games lost had enough clear cut goal chances to have won them both, with a bit to spare. And with eight or nine Antrim men also playing for their universities yesterday, and a few still to commit, Id say competition for places is keener than ever.

Im picking up that feedback seems to be quite good, so lets just roll with it and hopefully the short term benefit will be a decent start to the NFL.

[Glensman]

Agree with Milkman's synopsis. Same old problem of playing along the Cavan defensive line (as happened in last year's championship - do you remember when Paddy Cunnigham passed it backwards from the end line to past the 45?) rather than:
1. Breaking through with smart running;
2. diagonal passing into the forward line; or
3. Shooting from distance (exception was on one occasion by Aidso G who scored a great point from wide right).

Most/all of these players I have seen knock them over on a regular enough basis. They have to learn/try to do this for Antrim.
Perfect example is David McAlernon (spelling). I rate him highly as a player and he can make the step but he needs to have to confidence to take the players on and take the shot (from what I hear he was the stand out player in the trials).

Not sure what the thinking is with sticking the Under 21 players in there. All for giving them some game time but over and above those who are on the squad as seniors and who came through the trials?

Won't run through performances but suffice to say all can improve.

Hopefully they hit Queens hard. Could be a good game.

I believe Bradley's trainings are good and he's shown he is more willing to experiment than Jody was so onwards.

[milltown row]

I see that CJ  scored 1-5 at the weekend and Kevin Niblock  also played well for St Marys

[Glensman]

Great to see.
I thought Niblock was out for 6 months with the Achilles injury MR?

[Gold]

any chance of us ever winning a match?

how do we miss one on ones?

when are we gonna be ruthless and score?

[Glensman]

Team for tonight

1 Sean McGreevey Sean Mag Riabhaigh St Paul's
2 Patrick Gallagher Padraig Ó Gallchoir Glenavy
3 Sean Mc Veigh Sean Mac An Bheatha Ballymena
4 Colin Brady Coilin Ó Bradaigh St Gall's
5 Conor Mc Goldrick                 St Teresas
6 Michael McCann Micheal Mac Cana Cargin
7 Paddy Carey Paidin Ó Ciara Portglenone
8 Martin McCarry Mairtin Mac Fhearaigh Portglenone
9 Neil O'Connell Niall Ó Conaill Ahoghill
10 Conor Creaney Conchur Creaney Glenavy
11 Aidan Gallagher Aodhan Ó Gallchoir St Gall's
12 Darragh Edwards Darragh Mac Eadbhaird St Brigid's
13 Colm Fleming Colm Pleimeann Rossa
14 Benny Hasson Benny Ó hOsain Rasharkin
15 Kevin Brady Caoimhin Ó Bradaigh Moneyglass
16 John Finucane Sean Mac Fionmhacain Lamh Dhearg
17 Damien Gault Damian Gallda St Enda's
18 Aaron Douglas Aaron Mac Dúghlais St John's
19 Tony Scullion Antaine Ó Scollain Cargin
20 Kevin Cunningham Kevin Ó Cuinneagh St John's
21 Kevin McQuillan Caoimhin Mac Uilin Dunloy
22 Patrick Fitzpatrick Padraig Mac Giolla Phadraig Sarsfirlds
23 Liam Carlin Liam Ó Cearullain St Paul's
24 Kevin McGlinchey Caoimhin Mag Loingsigh St John's
25 David McAlernon Daithi Mac Giolla Earnain Aghagallon
26 Kieron Close Ciaran Ó Cluasaigh Cargin
27 Donal Graham Donall Ó Greachain Ahoghill
28 Gerard Mc Aleese Gearard Mac Giolla Iosa Portglenone

Assuming Patrick Gallagher and Flemming are under 21s?

Should be a good game, will be interesting to see how it pans out.
Any thoughts?

Is Andy McClean injured?

[saffron sam2]

Fleming played minor last year, so yes, that particular assumption of yours is correct.

McCann at centre-half could be an interesting experiment.