Antrim Football Thread

[aontroim]

O'cahan cup kicks off on Sunday week. Very early start to the season this year, I can see a few of the first round games falling foul of the weather unless it improves this week. St endas compete in this and all the s.w. Antrim underage competitions, anyone know why?

I'm sure Last Man can confirm, but I think the reason was that they thought they'd be better served competing in SW (football) and NA (hurling) and so pulled out of South Antrim competitions.  Hard to argue against that decision judging by the results they have acheived in both codes in the last few years at juvenile level.

[Milltown Row2]

O'cahan cup kicks off on Sunday week. Very early start to the season this year, I can see a few of the first round games falling foul of the weather unless it improves this week. St endas compete in this and all the s.w. Antrim underage competitions, anyone know why?

I'm sure Last Man can confirm, but I think the reason was that they thought they'd be better served competing in SW (football) and NA (hurling) and so pulled out of South Antrim competitions.  Hard to argue against that decision judging by the results they have acheived in both codes in the last few years at juvenile level.

Trying to bring that 'success' at juvenile level into senior is the the trick.

[Minder]

O'cahan cup kicks off on Sunday week. Very early start to the season this year, I can see a few of the first round games falling foul of the weather unless it improves this week. St endas compete in this and all the s.w. Antrim underage competitions, anyone know why?

I'm sure Last Man can confirm, but I think the reason was that they thought they'd be better served competing in SW (football) and NA (hurling) and so pulled out of South Antrim competitions.  Hard to argue against that decision judging by the results they have acheived in both codes in the last few years at juvenile level.

Trying to bring that 'success' at juvenile level into senior is the the trick.

As Loughgiel know all too well, oh right.........

[Milltown Row2]

Ya need to have a steady div 1 team for these good players to play on, Loughgiel had that St Enda's don't.

[playwiththewind1st]

O'cahan cup kicks off on Sunday week. Very early start to the season this year, I can see a few of the first round games falling foul of the weather unless it improves this week. St endas compete in this and all the s.w. Antrim underage competitions, anyone know why?

I'm sure Last Man can confirm, but I think the reason was that they thought they'd be better served competing in SW (football) and NA (hurling) and so pulled out of South Antrim competitions.  Hard to argue against that decision judging by the results they have acheived in both codes in the last few years at juvenile level.

I think that was about the long & the short of it.

[Last Man]

Yes lads we moved to leagues that were better run that included clubs who shared our idea of juvenile development at that particular time. I would say things have improved a lot in SA in the last few years but we will stay where we are.
Sadly I have to agree with Milltown in that senior success for us is going to be a slog as its a massive ask for young fellas to turn things around.

[Gold]

Yes lads we moved to leagues that were better run that included clubs who shared our idea of juvenile development at that particular time. I would say things have improved a lot in SA in the last few years but we will stay where we are.
Sadly I have to agree with Milltown in that senior success for us is going to be a slog as its a massive ask for young fellas to turn things around.

What's the story with North Belfast fellas being soccer obsessed? Why are they so?

[Last Man]

Yes lads we moved to leagues that were better run that included clubs who shared our idea of juvenile development at that particular time. I would say things have improved a lot in SA in the last few years but we will stay where we are.
Sadly I have to agree with Milltown in that senior success for us is going to be a slog as its a massive ask for young fellas to turn things around.

What's the story with North Belfast fellas being soccer obsessed? Why are they so?

With the mighty Reds on your doorstep its hard to overlook the "beautiful game"

[AQMP]

Yes lads we moved to leagues that were better run that included clubs who shared our idea of juvenile development at that particular time. I would say things have improved a lot in SA in the last few years but we will stay where we are.
Sadly I have to agree with Milltown in that senior success for us is going to be a slog as its a massive ask for young fellas to turn things around.

What's the story with North Belfast fellas being soccer obsessed? Why are they so?

Spidermen

[ONeill]

I hear an Omagh man got the Gall's job.

[Minder]

I hear an Omagh man got the Gall's job.

Carl McCabe

[Last Man]

Yes lads we moved to leagues that were better run that included clubs who shared our idea of juvenile development at that particular time. I would say things have improved a lot in SA in the last few years but we will stay where we are.
Sadly I have to agree with Milltown in that senior success for us is going to be a slog as its a massive ask for young fellas to turn things around.

What's the story with North Belfast fellas being soccer obsessed? Why are they so?

Spidermen

The Spides will not be so happy tonight anyway

[Milltown Row2]

We got Lamhs in the first round

[Magicsponge]

St Galls V Lamh Dhearg
Creggan V Moneglass
Ballymena V Cargin
St Brigids V St Pauls
Rossa V St Johns

Ahoghill V St Brigids/St Pauls
Rasharkin V Ballymena/Cargin

thats the draw as far as I can tell

[aontroim]

St Galls V Lamh Dhearg
Creggan V Moneglass
Ballymena V Cargin
St Brigids V St Pauls

thats the draw as far as I can tell

Quarters:
1 - Ballymena/Cargin v Rasharkin
2- Rossa V St Johns
3- St Galls/Lamh Dhearg v Creggan/Moneyglass
4- St Brigids/St Pauls v Ahoghill

Semis:
2 v 4
1 v 3

St. Galls, Cargin & Lamh Dhearg all on one side of the draw.