Antrim Football Thread

[Belfast GAA man]

Super result yesterday, was worried about that one. With Wicklow up next and them not going well, hopefully its a perfect 3 wins out of 3 as we head into games that are potentially more difficult.

Hard not to be impressed with the workrate, commitment and set up.

the last managers blooded some of the lads who are playing well now so fair play to them and Lenny

[youhavenofans]

Hi folks, I am looking for a friendly for a Div 1 tyrone minor team. Could anyone recommend me and Antrim teams to play and possible contact details? thanks

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

best thing would be to contact the club secretaries themselves at each club. they would be best placed to let you know show in charge of the minor squads

[bannside]

Wicklow next up tomorrow. We've found them a tough adversary in recent years but hopefully we should get the job done alright.

The squad is putting in some serious hours, and most weeks they would be out at least four nights. That's a step up on previous, and the players are buying in across the board. Interestingly Conor Murray was quoted in yesterday's IN saying the set up was easily the best he has seen, so that's a flavour of what's going on.

As everyone knows we have a long way to go but the signs are definitely pointing in the right direction.

[BrendanAntrim]

Big win this evening for Carlow over Leitrim. When we host Carlow it could be crucial. They're a strong team

[BrendanAntrim]

And a win for Laois too. So important that we win tomorrow.

[Milltown Row2]

One game at a time, keep all the players on the pitch for 70 minutes we'll win

[Glensman]

Not sure why Ryan Murray did not hit that lastvfree. Was in his range and he had been doing well.

We need to move forward more rather than side to side. We have the players to break the line with the two Murrays, KOBO, Sweeney, McAleer.

Sweeney is starting to come into his own. Almost in the mould of his old club mate Loughrey. Think CHB or wing back is his position.

Should have closed the game out - couple of frees missed and one hit into keeper's hands (along with a few previously).

[Galer]

1pt dropped 2 day.can we not kick a ball ?not bad defensively but goin foward we need a plan b.cannot continue to mess abt going side to side all the time (yes i recognise against packed defence u have to pick)if we had of played a half foward in the proper sense a link man we would have created more

[Galer]

Also why change free taker?cant recall any missed bar 1.

[bannside]

A deeply frustrating day all round.

Galer made a solid point. I feel we had no presence at CHF, especially to offer ball winning and link up options. A Niblock for example. From an attacking perspective we often go down a right wing, or a left wing, but no outlet in the crucial middle lane where you want to be playing your football.

Those conditions today suited Wicklow more and though we were fitter and faster they cleaned us out in the middle third. Niall Mc Keever missed the game due to a hamstring recurrence at training and was badly missed. Maybe Sean Mc Veigh might have offered us a bit of physical presence in there. Even for 40 minutes. That day would have suited him. Again just my opinion.

London will have their tails up now. They beat Wicklow fairly easily last week and after today's result certainly won't fear us. So we need to get our heads right for that match which has turned into a really important game for us now.

[old timers]

Didn't get to the match today due to the weather but just unfortunate we couldn't have closed the game off. No win but no defeat either.  Get ready for the next one

[AQMP]

A draw at home against Wicklow is a poor result.  No two ways about it.

[bannside]

Well done to Peter Healy who picked up a Sigerson winners medal today with UCD. Commiserations to Owen Gallagher who lined out at No 11 for Galway University who lost out to St Mary's  in last years final and today by one point.

[theskull1]

I think St Mary's beat UCD in the final BS,

Nope
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigerson_Cup