Antrim Football Thread

[manballandall]

Anyone care to guess the average age of the current team...might surprise you ?

If you get 2 newcomers every year challenging for spots then job done.....yound burkey played championship this year i believe? and played a lot of league games...young guys rae getting plenty of opportunities...niall o neil perfect example.

They wont be far away in the next few years again and if we continue to bleed a couple of years every year then i dont see how we wont be there or there abouts for a few years yet. Up to the rest to beat us

[bannside]

Anto/Kel/CiaranMcGort 32
Kevin Mc Gort 31
Karl/Terry 30
Aidso 29
Andy/Nibs/Gribs/Kerrso 28
Pollock 27
Brady 26
Burke/CJ/Mark Kelly 25

Average age during season 2013 = 28.5  (Throw in Niall O Neill/Young Burke/Cummings/Bradso and average lessens to 27.2)

Safe to say they will still be a threat for a brave while yet!!

[Gold]

Anto/Kel/CiaranMcGort 32
Kevin Mc Gort 31
Karl/Terry 30
Aidso 29
Andy/Nibs/Gribs/Kerrso 28
Pollock 27
Brady 26
Burke/CJ/Mark Kelly 25

Average age during season 2013 = 28.5  (Throw in Niall O Neill/Young Burke/Cummings/Bradso and average lessens to 27.2)

Safe to say they will still be a threat for a brave while yet!!

Anto 28/9
/Kel 30
/CiaranMcGort 31/2
Kevin Mc Gort 30/31
Karl/Terry 29
Aidso 29
Andy/Nibs/Gribs/Kerrso 27
Pollock 26
Brady 30
Burke/CJ/Mark Kelly 25


Still should have it sown up for next 3/4 years

[ONeill]

Kieran McGourty must be over 35? Reminds me of Lombardo a bit.

[imtommygunn]

He's max 33. Minor in 98 definitely.

[Milltown Row2]

Kieran McGourty must be over 35? Reminds me of Lombardo a bit.

Course, he's the age of my wee bro, not Lombardo he's about 46 I'd say

[Simon Says]

Kerr - 26/27
Niblock - 26/27
Pollock - 26/27
Andy- 26/27
Gribs - 26/27
Burkey/Mark kelly/Cj - 25?
Kevin McGourty - 29?
Aidso - 28
Anto/Terry- 29
Sean Kelly/Brady -30
Niall o neill/bradso/conor burke must be all around 19/20?

They arent going anywhere soon.

[optimus cheese]

Kieran is 31, 32 at the very most

[stibhan]

WGAF.

[Dreen]

Kieran was in last year minor when I was in my first and that was 1998, Kevin was still minor in 2000 but he was same school age as me, hed be hitting 31 anytime as would Brady if he's not already there, he wasn't on county minor in 99 but played colleges against him!

[manballandall]

So he was in his last year minor in 98 but still minor 2 years later? Mc gourtys at their lark again. Couldn't watch them

[Simon Says]

Any ideas of the starting line up for this Sundays opener against Cavan?

[stalwart]

any word on league fixtures

[AQMP]

Antrim team to play Cavan on Sunday:

1.  Chris Kerr (St Gall's)

2.  Kevin O'Boyle (Cargin) (c)
3.  Paul Doherty (Rasharkin)
4.  Niall Delargy (Portglenone)

5.  Tony Scullion (Cargin)
6.  Justin Crozier (Cargin)
7.  John Carron (Cargin)

8.  Michael McCann (Cargin)
9.  Sean McVeigh (Ballymena)

10.  Conor Murray (Lamh Dhearg)
11.  Kevin Niblock (St Gall's)
12.  Brendan Herron (Lamh Dhearg)

13.  Michael Pollock (St Gall's)
14.  Michael Herron (Lamh Dhearg)
15.  Ryan Murray (Lamh Dhearg)


I've heard good things from home about Niall Delargy.  Anyone seen him play??

[bannside]

It wasn`t that long ago that Niall was marking Ryan Murray in an all - county U-16 final in Casement and the two of them spent half the match wrestling each other on the ground! Great to see them both get a call up for league duty and hopefully they both will give a good account.

There definitely seems to be real competition for places this year, maybe more so than I can ever remember, esp with a few established players back in the mix. No room for complacency or relying on past reputation. Great position for FD and augers well for a decent season.