Antrim Football Thread

[saffron sam2]

The hat is an improvement.

The shell suit is also an improvement on the corduroy jacket and slacks he has been sporting recently.

It was. Like Nelly though. Or Olly.

Good man Shane (Oliver ?? what's that about?).  Excellent reading there.

Hmmm, I'm interested.

They tell me ONeill was named after the Irish saint who was canonised in the year he was born. The Shane bit seems to have been an after-thought.

Saffron Oliver wouldn't quite do it.

[A Quinn Martin Production]

So Antrim v Kilkenny - will Jody give the lesser lights a run-out?

Surely all our boys are lesser lights

[Minder]

So Antrim v Kilkenny - will Jody give the lesser lights a run-out?

Surely all our boys are lesser lights

Thats what i thought, how can you be anything other than a "lesser light" when you are a Division 4 team with one championship win in 20 odd years......

[imtommygunn]

Make that two minder - we beat Cavan the other year too!(We proceeded to get walloped by Tyrone who went on to win their first AI. Kerry got walloped by them too that year so no shame in it!)

(Big Darren O'Hare got two goals that day in Casement. On that note I don't think I've seen or heard of him play since that c'ship.)

[saffron sam2]

I can remember three wins.  Any advance on three?

[imtommygunn]

Two wins two draws in the football and beating Offaly in the hurling. That's all I can mind!

I've seen the minor footballers win maybe half a dozen games over the years too. I know they've won more but haven't been at all of them.

[saffron sam2]

One win in the qualifiers - beat Leitrim at Casement in 2001 and there were no others AFAIK.

[imtommygunn]

Oh yeah, I was at that Leitrim game too.

Did we not beat someone two years ago prior to getting beat by a point by Clare? Maybe I'm wrong in that though... Hmm, Waterford springs to mind!

[stpauls]

ok men, the manager asked me to put out the word to see if we can get some challenge matches organised over the next few weeks before our season starts on the 9th March, so we are a Division 3 team, junior grade, and if you are willing to give us a game, sent me a pm. we would be willing to travel, but not too far! though you could always come up to holywood, take the wifes/partners etc and send them to Ikea while you are playing the game, and it keeps everyone happy! 
cheers guys!

[ONeill]

I thought it was Louth but that went in Louth's favour after extra-time.

They lost by a point to Clare in 2006 - Clare 1-13 Antrim 2-09

[Minder]

I thought it was Louth but that went in Louth's favour after extra-time.

They lost by a point to Clare in 2006 - Clare 1-13 Antrim 2-09

One of the worst performances i have seen the Saffrons churn out, and that is saying something.

[saffron sam2]

Don't know why we're debating a fourth win. I certainly can't think of any.

Feckin editing posts is great.  You should always ensure that you quote the original poster when you are replying.

[ONeill]

Post again. Ziggy reckons that you have a dangerous number of posts.

Who all will be attending on Saturday night?
Hangovers are not good enough excuses. It's at 7.

SS2 tells me it's at 2.30, though his reliability is suspect these days.

[imtommygunn]

I admit it the question was me and I was wrong...

Anyway - I see Magill is playing for the hurlers this weekend. May make getting back in the football team tough...

Any news on the football team? Cunningham could be back in. Perhaps maybe see young Kevin O'Boyle on too? Any news / thoughts?

[Gold]

i think this Kilkenny game will be a waste of time

altho it may be good to give the second 15 a run out--we should still win as kilkenny got an awful tanking last week by Tipp

i hope kilkenny continue to play in the league but fear they'll throw the towel in if they keep gettin tankins.

They should give free entry to the game on saturday because it hurt payin anything to watch a team get slaughtered