Offaly v. Antrim - Qualifier Round 1 - Sat 9 June

[AQMP]

Antrim Team:

1.  Andrew Hasson (Rasharkin)

2.  Peter Healy (St Enda's)
3.  Patrick Gallagher (Glenavy)
4.  Niall Delargy (Portglenone)

5.  Kevin O'Boyle (Cargin)
6.  Mark Sweeney (St Jude's, Dublin)
7.  James Laverty (Cargin)

8.  Patrick McAleer (Ballymena)
9.  Niall McKeever (Portglenone)

10.  Patrick McBride (St John's)
11.  Conor Murray (Lamh Dhearg)
12.  Ruairi McCann (Creggan)

13.  Ryan Murray (Lamh Dhearg)
14.  Matthew Fitzpatrick (St John's)
15.  Colum Duffin (Moneyglass)

Subs:

16.  Declan Lynch (Lamh Dhearg)
17.  Stephen Beatty (O'Donovan Rossa)
18.  Pat Branagan (Aghagallon)
19.  Odhran Eastwood (St Enda's)
20.  Patrick Finnegan (St Brigid's)
21.  Kristian Healy (St Enda's)
22.  Connell Lemon (Ballymena)
23.  Michael McCarry (Ballymena)
24.  Eoin Nagle (St Enda's)
25.  James Smith (St Brigid's)
26.  Eunan Walsh (Aghagallon)

[angermanagement]

No St Galls players in the squad. Must be the first time in a while.

[AQMP]

More or less the same Antrim team that lost by 7 to Down in Ulster, with keeper Chris Kerr replaced by Andrew Hasson and Patrick McBride moves to no 10 and is replaced by Colm Duffin at no 15.  Mark Sweeney moves from the half forwards to take over from the suspended Ricky Johnston at centre back.  Declan Lynch seems to be listed as sub goalkeeper.  Both teams will fancy a win in this one.  Home advantage might give Offaly the edge.

Offaly by two.

[Minder]

So where is Chris Kerr ?

[AQMP]

No St Galls players in the squad. Must be the first time in a while.

As I understand it Chris Kerr and Conor Burke opted out of the panel after the Down game.  St Gall's represented by manager Lenny Harbinson!

[Milltown Row2]

No St Galls players in the squad. Must be the first time in a while.

As I understand it Chris Kerr and Conor Burke opted out of the panel after the Down game.  St Gall's represented by manager Lenny Harbinson!

At least there is no biased 

Most of the club is in Galway this weekend for the Féile this weekend! so Probably there

[BennyHarp]

Would the likes of Kevin Small or Liam Quinn not be worth a run in the senior panel at this stage? Give them a bit of experience. Super players for their schools in recent years.

[Sweeper 123]

Unfortunately lads i think were up against it being away from home & last time we played them they turned us over easy, but at the same time one we could win please please perform

[LooseCannon]

Offaly's Senior Management Paul Rouse, John Rouse, Stephen Darby and Alan McNamee have named the Offaly team to take on Antrim in the opening round of All Ireland Senior Football Qualifiers on Saturday 9th June at 6pm in Bord na Mona O'Connor Park.

1 Alan Mulhall (Walsh Island)
2 Brian Darby (Rhode)
3 James Lalor (Raheen)
4 Sean Pender (Edenderry)
5 Declan Hogan (Tullamore)
6 Paul McConway (Tullamore)
7 Niall Darby (Rhode)
8 Michael Brazil (Tullamore)
9 Johnny Maloney (Tullamore)
10 Cian Donohue  (St Brigid's)
11 Shane Nally (Ferbane)
12 Conor McNamee (Rhode)
13 Nigel Dunne (Shamrocks)
14 Anton Sullivan (Rhode)
15 Bernard Allen (Tubber)

[AZOffaly]

Not a bad team. Still no Eoin Carroll though.

[LooseCannon]

Not a bad team. Still no Eoin Carroll though.

Or Cunningham.
If we can get to round 2, then I'd say we'll have a few changes.

[imtommygunn]

So where is Chris Kerr ?

Injured

[twohands!!!]

Offaly 0-11 Antrim 0-8 – HT

[AZOffaly]

 Good win for Offaly. 2-20 to 1-15

[LooseCannon]

Good win for Offaly. 2-20 to 1-15

Down to 14 for most of the second half as well.