Antrim Football Thread

[Dunsilly King]

DR - point well made. 15 + men (30 If you include opposition) are denied football or hurling because one or two are away with the County. Regular programme of fixtures will ultimately develop all our players and improve standards.

The schedule for 2020 leagues looks to be very stop start - bursts of football, then bursts of hurling and so on.

On fixtures, our Secretary says not discussed last night. General dates but no actual fixtures and it's still a work in progress. The schedule of fixtures originally circulated has been changed too.

In summary, Div 2 and 3 football clubs will be playing on Sunday (no word on div1 and 2 reserve).  It seems you won't know who/where, but watch this space.

we played multiple league games last year with a bare minimum panel - Rossa away we travelled with 17 players and not one of them was one of our senior hurlers in the starting team. All 17 lads got a good game against a strong team and gave a good account of themselves, despite falling away towards the end of the game.

Moneyglass away, glenavy home, Rossa Home, Ballymena away, Sarsfields home and away, lisburn away - all of those games played with no county players, no dual players (who would start for our senior hurlers in a league game a few days later) and played every game. (only winning 2 of them in that lot).

Any team who wants to cancel a game as they could be missing a few players your denying your whole panel a game and showing very poor faith in the rest of the team to go out and play games and make the step up

DR I understand what your saying, but is that approach not exactly the approach Croke Park wants clubs to take so that county players focus on county with minimal games for the club during the league?

[bannside]

Looking forward to seeing senior inter-county football make its debut in Portglenone on Sunday in a game that is simply must win at this stage round 5 of the league. Limerick are going well, unbeaten in four, and will pose a considerable threat. Glenavy are traditionally good supporters of the county team and although they might feel a bit aggrieved at losing the venue, I am sure that on this occasion they understand the rationale.

[BigBallWeeBall]

Would some division 2 games not be called off as county team playing at 2pm on Sunday ?

Can anyone confirm this week's div 2/3 fixtures

[delgany]

Would some division 2 games not be called off as county team playing at 2pm on Sunday ?

Can anyone confirm this week's div 2/3 fixtures

Fixtures from initial list will proceed as planned however  some are off.
E.g Glenavy , moneyglass games are off
Div2 clubs with county players are off from what I was told on Monday.
All others throwing in at 1pm

Unlike BS ,we cant all  be in portglenone !

[delgany]

Div2
Ardoyne v Tir Nog,
Dunloy v st treasa
Bmena  v aldergrove
Mglass  v st Paul's

Div2
Eire og   v LLL
Bcastle  v pearses
Antrim  v Mals
Rasharkin v Lisburn
Aggies   v O'DS

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

the weather will play a big part in it as well.

it snowed against yesterday evening in our area and lay for a bit and then rained on top of it. the weather isnt looking good the rest of the week so id say at the moment our pitch wont be open if it doesnt fair up in any way at all.

be plenty of other pitches like that this weekend

[Ernesto]

Thanks for the updates Delgany. You've either a damn good inside line of information or our Secretary is slow in circulating information - lol.

Would you have reserve fixtures for the weekend, if possible.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

ACFL DIV 2 Res Sunday 1 March R01 Conn Mag Aoidh CLG Bye
ACFL DIV 2 Res Sunday 1 March R01 Na Naomh Uile CLG Baile Meanach v Tír na nÓg CLG 2:30pm
ACFL DIV 2 Res Sunday 1 March R01 Naomh Eargnait CLGv  Naomh Seosamh CLG, Lann Abhaigh 2:30pm
ACFL DIV 2 Res Sunday 1 March R01 Naomh Muire CLG,Ros Earcain v Naomh Seamas CLG 2:30pm

Ernesto if you send me your email by PM ill email you all the league fixtures for the this year if you want.

[BigBallWeeBall]

No Belfast teams in Reserve this year or have
games been called off? Hopefully games are not off because of county games, 40 players could be missing out over 1 or 2 players & this would be a poor way to start leagues. Can anyone shed any light on this

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

No Belfast teams in Reserve this year or have
games been called off? Hopefully games are not off because of county games, 40 players could be missing out over 1 or 2 players & this would be a poor way to start leagues. Can anyone shed any light on this

None in Div 2 this year

Div 1 reserve has the following

ACFL Div 1 Res Sunday 1 March R01 Ciceam An Creagan v Ruairí Mhic Asmaint CLG 1:00pm
ACFL Div 1 Res Sunday 1 March R01 Clan na hEireann Carraigín v Naomh Muire CLG, Achadh Galláin 1:00pm
ACFL Div 1 Res Sunday 1 March R01 Gort na Móna CLG, Béal Feirste v Naomh Muire CLG, Achadh Eochaille 1:00pm
ACFL Div 1 Res Sunday 1 March R01 Naomh Bríd CLG, Béal Feirste v Naomh Gall CLG, Béal Feirste 1:00pm
ACFL Div 1 Res Sunday 1 March R01 Naomh Éanna CLG, Béal Feirste v Naomh Pól CLG, Béal Feirste

[Milltown Row2]

No Belfast teams in Reserve this year or have
games been called off? Hopefully games are not off because of county games, 40 players could be missing out over 1 or 2 players & this would be a poor way to start leagues. Can anyone shed any light on this
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Maybe the club or the managers don't want to start the new season without their county player? And possibly their teams mates feel the same, just a thought.

[NatSoSaff]

Looking forward to seeing senior inter-county football make its debut in Portglenone on Sunday in a game that is simply must win at this stage round 5 of the league. Limerick are going well, unbeaten in four, and will pose a considerable threat. Glenavy are traditionally good supporters of the county team and although they might feel a bit aggrieved at losing the venue, I am sure that on this occasion they understand the rationale.

Hopefully Lenny starts with Michael McCann on Sunday – we NEED game management and leadership to go hand in hand with the youth and talent we already have throughout the next 3 games. U have ne info if Thomas McCann is ready to go yet BS?
Where do the U21's play tyrone this weekend? we ne chance of de-fying the odds again?

[The Gs Man]

Looking forward to seeing senior inter-county football make its debut in Portglenone on Sunday in a game that is simply must win at this stage round 5 of the league. Limerick are going well, unbeaten in four, and will pose a considerable threat. Glenavy are traditionally good supporters of the county team and although they might feel a bit aggrieved at losing the venue, I am sure that on this occasion they understand the rationale.

Why was it moved from Glenavy BS?

[Belfast GAA man]

I think we are at the stage that league Games should be played without county players but all clubs must have their count men for championship. can't have club players in long periods of no games because of county game ever growing demands

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Looking forward to seeing senior inter-county football make its debut in Portglenone on Sunday in a game that is simply must win at this stage round 5 of the league. Limerick are going well, unbeaten in four, and will pose a considerable threat. Glenavy are traditionally good supporters of the county team and although they might feel a bit aggrieved at losing the venue, I am sure that on this occasion they understand the rationale.

Hopefully Lenny starts with Michael McCann on Sunday – we NEED game management and leadership to go hand in hand with the youth and talent we already have throughout the next 3 games. U have ne info if Thomas McCann is ready to go yet BS?
Where do the U21's play tyrone this weekend? we ne chance of de-fying the odds again?

games fixed for Lavey on Sat for 2.30pm.

handy enough and a good pitch to watch a game at