Antrim Football Thread

[Dunsilly King]

Massive game for us at the weekend, we haven't been playing as well as we can, however this game is the beginning of our title defence, its knockout football all the way and our hunger for more success will now be properly tested. McCanns acl injury is a blow to us but we coped last season with big injuries, we can cope with is this.

Any idea why dk yous haven't been firing ??

It is as Erinsboy said, we were slow to get going last season to. The one thing that is different, is that instead of us previously for years upon years being the hunter, we are now the hunted. Its a completely different mind set to adjust to.

[Christmas Lights]

Possibly not at their best so far, but don't be writing Creggan off just yet. Still a two horse race in my view.

Yep, none of the city teams will be near it or for a few years to come by the looks of things. 

[imtommygunn]

LD maybe?

[Belfast GAA man]

dont write off the johnnies at home - some smashing forwards and wil like being underdogs for motivation

[Christmas Lights]

dont write off the johnnies at home - some smashing forwards and wil like being underdogs for motivation

I've written them.off already

[Lár na páirce 1]

dont write off the johnnies at home - some smashing forwards and wil like being underdogs for motivation

Word on the street is they have loads of big injuries to key men
Unfortunately looks like its not going to be much of a game after all

[erinsboy]

The county missing a good opportunity to increase gate recites this weekend with the timing of Cargin/Rossa and Creggan/Johnnies games .I'm sure alot of us country folk would have went to both games to cheer our parish friends  on if there wasn't such a big gap between games.

[bannside]

That's where live streaming comes in. It makes county good money over the course of a championship season.

A few tasty contests ahead this weekend, some clubs in last chance saloon, others not mathematically safe.

[Saffrongael]

That's where live streaming comes in. It makes county good money over the course of a championship season.

A few tasty contests ahead this weekend, some clubs in last chance saloon, others not mathematically safe.

The streaming doesent even come close, in my opinion & does the guts of any income not go to Jerome Quinn?

[imtommygunn]

I think this is all the games... Some interesting enough ones there.


SFC
St Galls vs LD -LD by 5
Ahoghill vs St Brigids - Ahoghill by 3
Moneyglass vs Portglenone - Portglenone by 3
Randalstown vs Aghagallon - Aghagallon by 2
Rossa vs Cargin - Cargin by 4

IFC
Sarsfields vs Ardoyne - Sarsfields by 1
Dunloy vs Lisburn - Dunloy by 5
St Pauls vs Aldergrove - draw
Glenravel vs Davitts - draw

JFC
Eire Og vs Wolfe Tones - Eire Og by 12
St Malachys vs Laochra Loch Lao - St Malachys by 6
St Agnes vs Ballycastle - St Agnes by 12
O'Donnels vs Pearses - O'Donnels by 3

[bannside]

As far as I know county did well out of it financially last year.

On a positive note it's great to hear about the excellent work that has gone into setting up a sixteen school competition for years 8 and 10 for secondary or grammar schools in county Antrim.

This is a fantastic initiative delivered with the energy and vision of coaching and games development officer Paddy Kelly. Will hopefully pave the way for exciting added value aspects relating to additional coaching resources being made available somewhere in the mix, supported by county or province, as advocated here earlier this year.

The launch is 7th September at St Mary's training College. 

[paddyjohn]

The streaming would need to improve.

[Would ye whist]

Funny we were just saying the same when coming home from watching St Galls v Creggan a couple of week ago, put the John's v LD game on closer to it you would have had a bumper crowd

[EOC1923]

Aghagallon, Tir Na Nog and Gort Na Mona all in a 3 team group in the senior championship. Only noticed today after seeing it laid out in tables in todays Irish News. The bottom 3 teams in the league, whereas Creggan or St Johns will go out tomorrow. Something badly wrong with that draw.

[delgany]

Aghagallon, Tir Na Nog and Gort Na Mona all in a 3 team group in the senior championship. Only noticed today after seeing it laid out in tables in todays Irish News. The bottom 3 teams in the league, whereas Creggan or St Johns will go out tomorrow. Something badly wrong with that draw.

Ah.....luck of the draw ...is a random outcome of a draw