Antrim Football Thread

[marty34]

A shout out to Coaching & Games Development officer Paddy Kelly who was also involved in this appointment process and is upping his game all the time now behind the scenes with some good initiatives. Credit where it's due.

How does it work BS?

A few people come together, brain storm, come up with a candidate then approach the said candidate?

Or was there an official team put together?

[bannside]

Yes something like that Marty. After the process where the clubs got an opportunity to nominate (that response was underwhelming) a sub committee was formed to look after the project and begin to proactively have conversations with those who ticked the main boxes on essential and preferred criteria.

Andy Mc Entee ticks practically every box on that list - as Barnish says it's time for every supporter club and player to get behind him from the start.

[country bumpkin]

A significant appointment for our county and kudos for those on the board for a job well done.
Our expectations must be to retain status in what looks a strong division three and such will not be easy.

Seems Mc Entee has a problem with social media and he will expect, and should be given time to lead us upwards.

But recruitment in youth is essential and with one or two notable exceptions I struggle to see the emergence of young prospects in our club scene.
Our schools and colleges are not providing, and it is obvious that South Derry educated students are ensuring some South West teams are making more impact..

As I said think the new man at the help needs to be given the gift of time........

[bannside]

https://www.skysports.com/gaa/gaelic-football/news/30553/12650414/andy-mcentee-takes-over-as-antrim-senior-football-manager-weeks-after-meath-departure

Well worth a read ...

[Saffsof82]

Would you not be better giving Andy more time instead of banty ?

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[EOC1923]

Nice touch by the new man praising and recognising the obvious strides forward made by the previous management.

[seafoid]

Antrim could even catch up with Meath. Leinster is a mess.

[yellowcard]

Enda McGinley done a very good job with Antrim but I thought he'd probably taken them just about as far as he could. The priority for Antrim should be producing a few decent underage teams, they are always the whipping boys in the underage competitions and to improve longer term they need to build from the bottom up rather than the top down. That said you do need a strong senior team in order to generate the interest and it can a positive knock on effect. Just look at Derry where Gallagher has helped regenerate a dormant fan base. McEntee is a good appointment for them with a proven track record and the fact that they have made the appointment early is critical for preparation. Division 3 looks like a very competitive League next year.     

[Milltown Row2]

We'll be the team that the rest will be looking to take points off next season... Cavan and Westmeath based on the final would clean us out home and away, we'll need to target two teams 4 games to stay up...

Thank god we've these south Derry lads coming through to improve the senior county team

[EOC1923]

We'll be the team that the rest will be looking to take points off next season... Cavan and Westmeath based on the final would clean us out home and away, we'll need to target two teams 4 games to stay up...

Thank god we've these south Derry lads coming through to improve the senior county team

Some serious talent is coming through this avenue, they are our closest schools. We're making an effort down here, cant be relying supposed big name teams with all this tradition that cant fill 15 jerseys in a minor team

[Milltown Row2]

We'll be the team that the rest will be looking to take points off next season... Cavan and Westmeath based on the final would clean us out home and away, we'll need to target two teams 4 games to stay up...

Thank god we've these south Derry lads coming through to improve the senior county team

Some serious talent is coming through this avenue, they are our closest schools. We're making an effort down here, cant be relying supposed big name teams with all this tradition that cant fill 15 jerseys in a minor team

It's the summer holidays lad, get over it the bitterness is still strong in Toome

[country bumpkin]

Some individual with little respect for South West teams does not pay attention to what is happening....in South Derry Schools and their students, and former students.

Seems he missed the fact that South Derry educated lads gained the Mc Crory cup this term and both Senior and Minor Ulster titles as well as making appearance in All Ireland semis.....

[Milltown Row2]

I've said thank god we've these lads coming through to senior eventually... what more would you want me to say?

[EOC1923]

Longford, Down, Offaly and Fermanagh all in Div3 I think. Nothing to fear from any of them

[bannside]

Agree 100%. Andy can reboot back to a state where we were going well under Enda, before the wheels came off. For the majority of Westmeath match we were in control....they won the Tailltean too, including beating Cavan when it mattered, so yes, Duile is correct, Andy can galvanise the squad and once he adds his own value we should start becoming competitive again in our own grade. That's all most of us ask.