Antrim Football Thread

[Pocs pints and the gaa]

Aghagallon bt Kinawley

Young Branagan was superb. Mcgeeney will be making a call

[country bumpkin]

CB missing?? Would like to hear his take on the game

Not missing MR2 .....still here, we were awful and i have no explanation as to who only a few in the green and white approached par.....and if indeed Cargin really are as bad as the result does suggest does it tell a sad tale on Antrim.
You can bet ur last pound that come Jan/ Feb 2017 they will be back on the training ground getting ready to retain......do u anticipate anything other than this my friend...

[Milltown Row2]

CB missing?? Would like to hear his take on the game

Not missing MR2 .....still here, we were awful and i have no explanation as to who only a few in the green and white approached par.....and if indeed Cargin really are as bad as the result does suggest does it tell a sad tale on Antrim.
You can bet ur last pound that come Jan/ Feb 2017 they will be back on the training ground getting ready to retain......do u anticipate anything other than this my friend...

I think they will and fair play to Cargin, as you say the standard has dropped since we were competing in Ulster, how does that reflect? Beating an aging Galls team and getting stuffed in the first round is certainly not progress. Are Cargin happy enough to retain Antrim or push on?

[country bumpkin]

Cargin are more than happy to claim Antrim titles MR2 but indeed they would love to make progress in Ulster. But the enigma is that they stood toe to toe with Cross last year for a long ways and until they lost big Gerard Mc Cann, and were reduced in number  as well as a distinct lack of experience cost in the latter stages.
Perhaps JB comments in the I N post championship, as to lack of competition in Antrim did come across as disrespectful may well have a grain of truth within.....dunno.
In any event, and I am not being arrogant I can see Cargin dominating for a few years and as I

[country bumpkin]

Or maybe Cross weren't great either?

maybe not MR2 but were good enough to win Ulster....

[country bumpkin]

Cb the problem with cargin I think is that they keep playing magil and although most antrim teams cant cope with him physically,the stronger players ie Mc clean st galls and smarter footballers ie kc can cope wifh him because he obviously has no workrate or fitness,its time to give maybe m kelly a run

MM was Cargin's best on view against Cross last year.................but will pass ur views on to JB......and then beat a hasty retreat

[Milltown Row2]

Cargin are more than happy to claim Antrim titles MR2 but indeed they would love to make progress in Ulster. But the enigma is that they stood toe to toe with Cross last year for a long ways and until they lost big Gerard Mc Cann, and were reduced in number  as well as a distinct lack of experience cost in the latter stages.
Perhaps JB comments in the I N post championship, as to lack of competition in Antrim did come across as disrespectful may well have a grain of truth within.....dunno.
In any event, and I am not being arrogant I can see Cargin dominating for a few years and as I

Well if they are more than happy to settle for Antrim titles that's poor form! Would have thought JB had bigger ambitions for Cargin. As for standing toe to toe with Cross, that's an exaggerated opinion.

You've basically said that we don't do well in Ulster anymore cause other teams are crap ! Brilliant

[Gold]

What age is Magill? Cargin wouldn't be a young team either.

Agreed. Best of a poor Antrim at minute. Many of the team are over 30. JB'S quote about Cargin being too good for Antrim is cringe worthy.  They are in Co. Antrim, end of.

Disappointed they didn't win today but not surprised. Killyclogher were young, hungry and fit as butcher's dogs.

Cargin didn't have the smarts or belief today

[country bumpkin]

What age is Magill? Cargin wouldn't be a young team either.

Agreed. Best of a poor Antrim at minute. Many of the team are over 30. JB'S quote about Cargin being too good for Antrim is cringe worthy.  They are in Co. Antrim, end of.

Disappointed they didn't win today but not surprised. Killyclogher were young, hungry and fit as butcher's dogs.

Cargin didn't have the smarts or belief today

Have a good look within my friend, the Antrim senior championship has gone to Milltown or Toome (on occasions), and nowhere else in a generation (1998)........even the unwanted league trophy has found lodging in Toome year after year only straying a few times in the past 30 years or so.
Sure some can search for solace and make suggestion than within the Cargin team many over the top and 'over 30'  with four, MM M Mc C, TS and K C  ready for retirement .....??
I  only ask which team in Antrim if not a revitalised Gall's looks ready to unseat Cargin ......and i do note that most of those snipers care not to let us know their origins......MR2 is most certainly at ease to make qualified comment although he does seem to enjoy the odd 'snipe' here and there.
Lot of begrudgers out there but Cargin are dominant.....won the lot in division one this year senior and reserve, have facilities second to none......please let me know how or when ur club, (not MR2), will gain succession.......

[Hectic]

I don't know - over the last 20 yrs + Cargin, while continually being one of the top sides in the County, have continually underachieved for me whether it be falling early in Ulster or failing to lay much of a glove on St. Galls for a decade or so despite appearing to be close enough to them.  Poor mentality maybe?

[Milltown Row2]

There is no sniping at all, the odd dig but I've great admiration for Cargin. But settling for Antrim is wrong, having no competition in Antrim (having been taken to a replay) is not an excuse but a failing of management in not preparing the team.

I refereed many a challenge game against teams from Down, Tyrone, Derry, in the the lead up to our club championship, training was also timed to peak around the club semi or final period, so the lads were prepared physically and mentally ready to have a craic at Ulster...

[JimStynes]

Well done to Aghagallon! Through to the next round of Ulster.

[stiffler]

Fair play to Aghagallon. Only Antrim team to win on the Ulster series.

Hopefully the whole county will get behind them now.

[The Gs Man]

Aghagallon bt Kinawley

Young Branagan was superb. Mcgeeney will be making a call

  Leave it out Mickey!

[Milltown Row2]

Fair play to Aghagallon. Only Antrim team to win on the Ulster series.

Hopefully the whole county will get behind them now.

Why are there ones in the county not behind them?