Antrim Football Thread

[imtommygunn]

3-15 to 1-10 defeat against Tyrone, ai champions, in the under 20s.

Be interesting to see a report but much more winnable games ahead hopefully.

[Lár na páirce 1]

Hearing a few changes to starting team this evening

[BrendanAntrim]

Match commentary online

https://onlineradiobox.com/ie/tipp/?cs=ie.tipp&played=1

[EOC1923]

Thanks for the link Brendan, a comprehensive victory. We sounded even by the Tipperary commentators to be well worth the victory. Sounded like Pat and Marc Jordan starred but I'm sure there were many more.

[BrendanAntrim]

It's a very enjoyable listen!

[BrendanAntrim]

Look forward to Bannside's comprehensive report but based on the radio commentary: our kickouts were spot on all match, we sounded to be fitter, more aggressive, posted a big score while missing a penalty and a few other goal chances. Can't work out who Ronan Boyle came in for but that's a big match for a young fella to debut in. Sounds like big Pat starred too. A great win. Well done fellas

[NatSoSaff]

A really good performance from the lads. It was a must win game and that's the bottom line. Couple todays showing with the Down performance a fortnight ago and there is great reason to be optimistic of maintaining div 3 status.

[Milltown Row2]

All about beating Longford now. After that it should be preparing for championship and the lower tier cup

[Sportacus]

A really good performance from the lads. It was a must win game and that's the bottom line. Couple todays showing with the Down performance a fortnight ago and there is great reason to be optimistic of maintaining div 3 status.

Was talking to Down men who were in Newry and they were in no doubt they got out of jail.  It's all positive at the moment. Great to see an Antrim team go 200 miles down the road and get the win.

[imtommygunn]

All about beating Longford now. After that it should be preparing for championship and the lower tier cup

Fermanagh at home too.

[Milltown Row2]

All about beating Longford now. After that it should be preparing for championship and the lower tier cup

Fermanagh at home too.

Fermanagh based con how Longford are playing will be a tougher game

[bannside]

Last night Andys new look Antrim took a massive step forward in their own development programme with a comprehensive routing of Tipperary at Semple stadium. We looked in control with the result never really in doubt from a long way out, and there's no doubt some sort of a corner is being turned, with new leaders popping up all over the pitch.

To be truthful we should have won by twice as much such was the number of excellent chances being created. One word of caution (let's keep feet on the ground) this was a truly awful Tipp team that looked well our of their depth in this division, I just can't see where their points are coming from tbh.

Keeping things positive there were many impressive performances from established  players as well as newcomers as a proper panel is starting to take shape.

The players were in fine form afterwards in the Anner Hotel and will travel up the road today knowing that they are a couple of good performances away from consolidating Div 3 status and part of a group that should be in really fine nick for the Tailteean Cup later in the year.

In the meantime it's all about Fermanagh next week in Corrigan, that's the only show in town right now.

[bannside]

Tyrone under 20s are different gravy, they are a shoe in for Ulster and quite likely back 2 back All Irelands, so to remain reasonably competitive in Healy Park yesterday for long periods was an achievement of sorts. You can see three or four talents in the Antrim squad that will progress to senior level in the next few years, that's definitely encouraging and fair play to Niall Jackman, his backroom team and county games development officer Paddy Kelly for delivering a programme that is properly facilitating that.

[shawshank]

BS, Tyrone will have to beat the All Ireland winners from minors before Ulster is a shoe in. If Gallagher lets the u20 seniors play in the u20s we'll take a bit of stopping. Currently 3 U20s play in our senior team.

[Sportacus]

Glad to hear the seniors stopped off in Tipp last night and hopefully they enjoyed a few pints and a bit of craic.  There wouldn't be the kick of a ball between Derry and Tyrone at U20, and we'd be a tier below, but sounds like there's a decent effort going in at that level as well so fair play.