Antrim Football Thread

Started by theskull1, November 09, 2006, 11:48:40 PM

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Spike

Quote from: Belfast GAA man on January 26, 2019, 04:01:45 PM
No Cargin and St Galls players starting tomorrow - can't imagine that's happened in recent history

Are the Cargin boys staying away for a specific reason as a group? There is a St Galls lad in the subs




Not sure enough has been said about this? Questions must be asked .  The two best teams in antrim can only manage 1 sub between them?

Spike

Quote from: tiempo on January 26, 2019, 04:35:54 PM
Quote from: bannside on January 25, 2019, 04:57:16 PM
You've picked that up incorrectly inabsentia! The All Ireland we conspired to lose was the 2006 All Ireland under 21 series. We had a terrific squad, but ended up losing 0 -13 to 0 -11 in the Ulster semi in Healy Pk, with a couple of players unavailable that in IMO would have tipped the scales in our favour.

Look we will never know for sure but Justin Crozier turned out to be a superb player ( played for Antrim seniors since he was 19) and at 18 CJ was on fire. I'm convinced with those two we would have taken Tyrones scalp and gone on to something memorable.

But it's easy to be wise in hindsight. Outside our own tight group no one else could see that potential at the time. But now, looking back, that indeed was a superb batch and at full strength it would have taken a special team to beat them.

Tyrone squad who beat you in Ulster semi-final, won Ulster but lost All-Ireland semi-final. And you reckon you conspired to lose the All-Ireland ;D Was at that game in Omagh, Tyrone were poor, Antrim were dort. Tyrone played in second gear.

Jonathan Curran (Coalisland), PJ Quinn (Moortown), Stephen McNulty (Clonoe), Damian Burke (Clonoe), Brendan Boggs (E. R. Uí Néill), Justin McMahon (Omagh), John Gilmore (Cookstown), Raymond Mulgrew (Cookstown), Shane O'Hagan (Clonoe), Marc Cunningham (Killeeshil), Martin McCreesh (Rock), Finbar McGill (An Charraig Mhór), Caolan Tierney (Errigal Ciaran), Colm Cavanagh (Moy), Damian McDermott (Errigal Ciaran), Daren McCann (Errigal Ciaran), Martin Murray (Cookstown), Sean O'Neill (Dromore), Cathal O'Neill (Derrytresk), Ronan McRory (Errigal Ciaran), Cathal McCarron (Dromore), Dean O'Neill (Omagh), Cathal McCarron (Omagh), Niall Kerr (Coalisland), Michael Murphy (Capt.) (Galbally)

Was at this match. Antrim were terrible. Raymond Mulgrew superb for tyrone. Antrim never looked like competing but dragged themaelves to a honourable acoreline

bannside

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Sure Spike! Antrim were 4 down, 3 down and 3 down again, and each time we came back to draw level. Tyrone went 2 up about near the end and we we going strong again at the finish, but the clock ran out. If Justy and CJ had been available (and they should have except for some very poor decision making by people who I'd expected more of) theres more than every chance we would have come out of Healy Park with a result.

But yea Spike, stick to the "we were shit" line. Despite the fact that Tyrone fielded around 10 players who at one stage or another represented Tyrone seniors during their golden era. Were you expecting a nice free flowing game?

Spike

Quote from: bannside on January 27, 2019, 10:16:13 AM
Sure Spike! Antrim were 4 down, 3 down and 3 down again, and each time we came back to draw level. Tyrone went 2 up about near the end and we we going strong again at the finish, but the clock ran out. If Justy and CJ had been available (and they should have except for some very poor decision making by people who I'd expected more of) theres more than every chance we would have come out of Healy Park with a result.

But yea Spike, stick to the "we were shit" line. Despite the fact that Tyrone fielded around 10 players who at one stage or another represented Tyrone seniors during their golden era. Were you expecting a nice free flowing game?

So 3 other posters (impartial - lets be honest you are not), say the match was rubbish and you describe it as some latter day classic.  Just bringing some realism here.  Take the blinkers off man. The game was rubbish and so were antrim. Tyrone didnt get out of 2nd gear regardless of the obviously superior talent they had on display. Poor match, and a  poor antrim display tbough antrim on paper should have made a better fist of it.  . IF justy and IF Cj......pointless.

bannside

All opinions that people are entitled to. I'll continue to disagree wholeheartedly though and maintain that 2006 was a big opportunity missed.

Once again back to the present tense. Today our senior footballers emptied their tank and went toe to toe with our neighbours and hot favourites to win division four. Plenty to like about the way we went about out business, and it was a joy to pull back from three down and go level with a few minutes left.

I think this division is not as cut and dried as people think and Derry in particular will do well to go through undefeated. We really could do with a result in Wexford next Sunday and on today's performance we shouldn't be far off away.

We lost the points today but our pride didn't take a hit in the process which was important.

BrendanAntrim

Yes, agreed Bannside. I went along today in trepidation but in truth it was a much more positive performance than I had expected. Very unlucky to not get the draw; thought after the penalty save the ref could have blown and no one too disappointed. Even after their winning point we had two spells of possession but made the wrong decisions on the ball.

But there was much to take heart from. Three of today's games in the division ended in 1 point margins so it's gong to be a tight division. Hopefully the boys take confidence from today into the Wexford game.

Caesar

Anyone know when the league and championship fixtures are announced?

delgany

The league format was agreed last night. Championship draws next  Monday 4th feb

inabsentia

Quote from: delgany on January 29, 2019, 05:43:57 PM
The league format was agreed last night. Championship draws next  Monday 4th feb

What was agreed on?

delgany

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Quote from: inabsentia on January 30, 2019, 11:15:00 AM
Quote from: delgany on January 29, 2019, 05:43:57 PM
The league format was agreed last night. Championship draws next  Monday 4th feb

What was agreed on?

Div 1  and 2     now 22 league matches   11 @ Home / Away.
11th in div 1   plays second in div 2  promotion/ relegation playoff over two legs

Div 3    18 games
11th in div  2  play 2nd in div 3  playoff

Championship allignment  to leagues in 2020.

Belfast GAA man

sure about Div 1 football? I heard it's the same as last year / 11 games the split and 5 more games = 16 in total

aontroim

Div 1 & 2 Fball leagues remain with the split as per last couple of years.

AggiesTillDeath8

Alright gents, who were our best  (and worst) performers in the encouraging display against Derry on Sunday?

Belfast GAA man

Just read that the head of the GAA Tom Ryan is worried about an overspend at Casement...is he taking the piss! Or even worse is this the start of the GAA pulling out of casement?

breakingball

3rd of feb and county footballers year is as good as over barring a win or two in the qualifiers.