Antrim Football Thread

[saffron89]

U heading to the town tonight MR2

Yes, for my sins, seems Carey's pitch is under development. Ballycastle's is a fine pitch, so happy days.

do you have to go?

[Milltown Row2]

U heading to the town tonight MR2

Yes, for my sins, seems Carey's pitch is under development. Ballycastle's is a fine pitch, so happy days.

do you have to go?

Yeah I went, I only made it for half time as they were charging in barfly

[AQMP]

CJ McGourty not fit enough for championship but Kevin Niblock is?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/northern-ireland/17852025

Antrim boss Bradley rules out CJ McGourty return for SFC

Antrim manager Liam Bradley will not be recalling CJ McGourty to the Saffrons squad for the Ulster SFC. The forward recently returned to action for club side St Gall's after breaking a bone in a leg while playing for UUJ in the McKenna Cup in January. However, Bradley believes McGourty is not fit enough for the championship. "CJ McGourty is not part of our plans - as far as we would be concerned, he would not be capable of playing county football at the minute," said Bradley.

Antrim take on Monaghan in the Ulster SFC first round in Clones on 27 May.   English-based student Kevin Niblock will be the Antrim squad but a lack of games means he will not be a starter.   "We have to be sensible. He has played just one friendly for his club, and that was when St Gall's played against Slaughtneil a few weeks ago," Bradley told the Irish News.   Paddy Cunningham has recovered from a knee injury and is expected to be in the line-up to face Monaghan.

[Milltown Row2]

CJ McGourty not fit enough for championship but Kevin Niblock is?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/northern-ireland/17852025

Antrim boss Bradley rules out CJ McGourty return for SFC

Antrim manager Liam Bradley will not be recalling CJ McGourty to the Saffrons squad for the Ulster SFC. The forward recently returned to action for club side St Gall's after breaking a bone in a leg while playing for UUJ in the McKenna Cup in January. However, Bradley believes McGourty is not fit enough for the championship. "CJ McGourty is not part of our plans - as far as we would be concerned, he would not be capable of playing county football at the minute," said Bradley.

Antrim take on Monaghan in the Ulster SFC first round in Clones on 27 May.   English-based student Kevin Niblock will be the Antrim squad but a lack of games means he will not be a starter.   "We have to be sensible. He has played just one friendly for his club, and that was when St Gall's played against Slaughtneil a few weeks ago," Bradley told the Irish News.   Paddy Cunningham has recovered from a knee injury and is expected to be in the line-up to face Monaghan.

Sure he's hurling and footballing for the club, plenty there to keep him busy.

[playwiththewind1st]

The refs are in for a hard time, in that case!

[Milltown Row2]

The refs are in for a hard time, in that case!

he's quietened down now

[Gold]

Heading to Croke Park tomorrow. Anyone heading to our game against St. Galls and could give a run down? Not expecting much but hope we put up a decent fight.

Galls 1-21 Rossa 0-7

Galls wont be stopped this year

[Milltown Row2]

Leagues mean nowt, the boys are strangely training hard for this time of the year. New manager has them fighting for places which is great.

So hopefully we will win the championship again this year, which is nice 

[Interesting]

Anyone know what happened after the Lamh Dearg Cargin melee last year? Like how many players mentors suspended etc?

[DearyMe]

Creagán v St Bridgid's   
Achadh Eochaille v Lamh Dhearg   
Cargin v St.Gall's
St Pauls  v St John's
Rossa v Rasharkin

Predictions
Creggan (draw)
Lamhs
Galls (tight one)
Johns
Rossa (first win)

[Milltown Row2]

Creagán v St Bridgid's   
Achadh Eochaille v Lamh Dhearg   
Cargin v St.Gall's
St Pauls  v St John's
Rossa v Rasharkin

Predictions
Creggan (draw)
Lamhs
Galls (tight one)
Johns
Rossa (first win)

We very rarely win down in Cargin, so a Cargin win for me

[subterranean saffron]

Predictions
Brigids +1
Lamhs +5
Cargin +3
Johns +3
Rossa +3

[Move er on]

Creagán v St Bridgid's   
Achadh Eochaille v Lamh Dhearg   
Cargin v St.Gall's
St Pauls  v St John's
Rossa v Rasharkin

For what it's worth

Creggan +2
ahoghill  +3
Cargin +5
St johns +3
Rasharkin +1

[Magicsponge]

Creggan 1-14  0-06 St Bridgid's   
Achadh Eochaille 1-08 2-15 Lamh Dhearg   
Cargin 1-09 1-12 St.Gall's
St Pauls  0-13 0-12 St John's
Rossa 1-12 2-11 Rasharkin

Good win for St Pauls and I thought Cargin might beat St Galls by a point or 2. Good win for Rasharkin too, I can imagine points will be hard to come by for them this year. Big wins for Lamh Dhearg and Creggan.

[Milltown Row2]

Starnge result for us, we don't win too many league games down there, a lot of players out to