Antrim Football Thread

[EOC1923]

We will head up to Celtic Park along with our SW neighbours Glenravel (who we will be fully behind) and fly the flag for Antrim, hopefully we do it well!!

[Caesar]

Good luck to Cargin on Sunday. As Antrim champions I hope they represent the county well and hope that everyone within the county will be behind them despite the odd snide comment on here

[SaffronSports]

There doesn't seem to be many giving either Antrim side much chance this weekend across this board. Hopefully, at least one of them can get a win and keep the flag flying for Antrim men's football for another few weeks. Good luck Cargin and Glenravel.

[Milltown Row2]

Cargin have a decent chance, they ain't turning up for the craic

Glenravel are up against it, this team won Derry intermediate two years in a row but not impossible

[SaffronSports]

Cargin have a decent chance, they ain't turning up for the craic

Glenravel are up against it, this team won Derry intermediate two years in a row but not impossible

Is that not as worthy of discussion as the Arva situation. Glenullin win Derry Intermediate in 2022 but get to stay in it again?

[Milltown Row2]

Cargin have a decent chance, they ain't turning up for the craic

Glenravel are up against it, this team won Derry intermediate two years in a row but not impossible

Is that not as worthy of discussion as the Arva situation. Glenullin win Derry Intermediate in 2022 but get to stay in it again?

They didn't win Ulster and opted out of senior championship, that can happen here in Antrim too

[Gold]

Good luck to Cargin on Sunday

Last year they they played v defensively, literally not shooting once from play in the 1st half, but got close without ever looking like having a chance to win.

Bit like Donegal in 2011 who then tweeked to a bit more attacking in 2012 and we know what happened.

All out attacking and you might get humped like Derrygonnelly v Kilcoo there

It's a f**king tough one going up against Glen...I can't work out what to do to win it so good luck to RD!....but i would love to see a shock and a Saffron victory

As for Glenravel I wish them well but with Skinner etc I fear it could be a wipeout

[bannside]

Best of luck to both Antrim clubs as they step out in the provincial.

Cargin are in a much better place than this time last year when they looked a bit jaded after battling through in nail biters against Creggan, Aghagallon and then Glenties. Mick/Tomas/Jamie were carrying injuries back then - now they're raring to go!  Sean O Neill,  Cahir Donnelly, Benen Kelly, Tom Shivers, Conan Johnston a year older, Pat with a year of county under his belt, and then there's the addition of Conchuir Johnston who is a proper asset.

Put it this way, Ronan Devlin has a much harder job selecting his starting team this year than last. That in itself is telling.

Cargin have been eyeing this one up for months, and will go in with no fear after last years dress rehearsal where without excelling at any stage managed to hang in for the majority of the contest.

Glenravel and Glenullin I can see going to the wire as well and despite the overwhelming short odds in favour of the Derry champs in both contests, I am expecting two cliffhangers and wouldn't be surprised to see an Antrim club in the semis.

[Hoof Hearted]

Not sure why glenullin are such overwhelming favourites against Glenravel
People get blinded when clubs go to ulster
They assume its county v county so obviously derry are favourites
Makes no sense
Same in seniors
6-1 for cargin - madness I tbink

[BrendanAntrim]

There really needs to be some consistency throughout provinces about grading of clubs. Seems bizarre that Glenullin have won Derry intermediate but here they are again in the same grade; likewise the Cavan
Div 1 team playing junior. As for Kerry, I still haven't worked that one out yet!

[ck]

Not sure why glenullin are such overwhelming favourites against Glenravel
People get blinded when clubs go to ulster
They assume its county v county so obviously derry are favourites
Makes no sense
Same in seniors
6-1 for cargin - madness I tbink

Odds are accurate IMO. Glenravel will do ok but won't win. How Glenullin are still in Intermediate is beyond me.

Good luck to Cargin. I'm hopeful but not expectant.

[Milltown Row2]

That's a miserable day.. could be a dog fight in those conditions

[bannside]

Not in the first game. Glenullin piling it on, into double digits! Skinner running riot....

Can Cargin restore some pride?

[Newbridge Exile]

Hard to see from tv coverage if that tackle by Tomas deserved a red card , Glen have been wasteful in front of goals in the first half

[Milltown Row2]

Hard luck Cargin, valiant effort with 14 men for so long