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Absolutely shocking news. Thoughts and prayers to the Stranney family. Some things more important than football.

Best of luck to Andy and the senior squad as they head to Pairc Esler tomorrow evening.

It was a privilege to have been there 14 months ago to see us going at Down in the league, for definite one of my proudest nights as an Antrim Supporter, even in defeat.

We are 9 players missing from the team that represented us that night, and that's a massive loss, but the boys getting a jersey tomorrow night have nothing to lose but go out and perform and hopefully stay in the contest long enough to put a doubt in Downs head.

Best of luck all.

What about Handball lol? Or Rounders?

The recent results at Minor or under 20 level are alarming, and yet another wake up call that the gap is widening between the traditionally strongfootball counties and the rest.

As Saffs of 82 says, maybe we are Div 3 across the board, at all levels....in which case we are going to take some hammerings against top Div 1 sides.

We are a fairly prudent bunch here, no one thinks we are able to compete at the top tables. But surely we can aspire to get to the second division across the board and continue organic growth from there.

If all relevant parties (clubs in particular but also schools and co development squads) could find 10% extra from somewhere, and another 10% on top of that the following year, we would be on a much better footing.

That's a lot of buy in required - and some group/body/committee needs to start selling that soon!

Derry have been to Croke twice now recently and performed well on both occasions, against Kerry and Dublin. That's huge in mental terms.

Excellent post Big G.

Sincere condolences from all at Casements, I believe a lot of our senior panel were at the very sad wakehouse earlier.

Had a pint in the O'Dees on Sunday afternoon after Antrim beat Wicklow to stay up. £3.70 Rockshore, that's not a special promotion, that's the usual price.

Jordy a class act no doubt ITG and 100% agree, Conor Hand didn't put a foot wrong when he was called in. That's the danger of giving shout outs, Ryan McQuillan a baller too, great future in Saffron.

So many lads getting game time that mightnt have if a full complement was available 

As a man beside me in the stand pointed out, we finished that game without a player from Cargin Portglenone or Creggan. Who could have foreseen it?

That was some victory today, only the oul hans will recall the back and forward, nip and tuck, we've had with Wicklow over a 20 year span. To come out on top is brilliant, to achieve our major priority of securing Div 3 status is just fantastic.

6 points in this competitive division with such a depleted squad is a superb achievement, go lads and enjoy your night, thoroughly deserved.

Superb performances from most, Big Eunan at FB, Kavan at CB (who would have foreseen it) Joe at HB, Hynds boys looking better very game, Decy Lynch running the show and Paddy McBride playing out of his skin.

Happy as a sand boy tonight, and make no apologies for it. Up the Saffrons.

Those couple of recent results further emphasise the necessity for the formation of a football sub committee, headed up by a DOF who is hungry for success and the energy to drive change. Otherwise the gap will only get bigger.

County executive need to make this a priority, otherwise we are destined to endure the same, if not worsening level of mediocrity for future generations, new Casement Park or not.

Pressure on seniors to deliver today is ramped up even further now, a drop to Division Four is simply not fathomable.

Antrim U20s had a goal disallowed with a minute to go (ref gave free instead) and Monaghan grab goal in last minute to win it!

Better effort all round.

Thought the ref bottled out of giving a free in to Down to win it at the end. Great game though.

Well done St Killians (Garron Tower) comfortable winners All Ireland B Colleges.

A rising tide lifts all boats. Cargin the indisputable model that anyone in Antrim needs to match up to if they hope to emulate. No substitute for hard work, and an ethos where success is the only show in town.

PG1 a work in progress, as said before, whatever current batch achieves, much more work being done with next generation.

Anyone who thinks JMK going round South Derry trying to attract players is ludicrous. Zero substance in some of these "presumptions". A great clubman doing own club job for free despite numerous large "offers" elsewhere...whilst still contributing handsomely to our juvenile sector. Exceptionally well regarded in these parts.

Bredagh - Kieran McGourty / Deaghlan Bunting are both there AFAIK.

Massive difference Caesar, but never worry about the facts, it's all about the spin. I'm not even going to try to explain defend or justify, or give this any more oxygen. Yes a player who came up through the ranks may lose out on game time, but that's life, it will still go on.