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If he's anything like his uncle Jim he'll be well fit for it, good luck to the young man.

Jim is his Grandad and has mentored him since they day and hour he started, big things planned for him i'm sure.

And young AL couldn't make a county team in Antrim with the last 2 managers!!! Jesus Wept

Could happen...and we will be first to acknowledge. No one saying they aren't still at the top table.

As for you sneaky so and sos JS. What long grass might you boys have been lying in all year... arriving home for when it matters..thinking no one has noticed...lol.

Terrible year for a number of reasons but few men back now and hoping to try and get a bit of form going but hard to see it at this stage of the year. We need to keep the season going as long as possible to try and get boys fit and up and running!

Sad as it is JS having been watching clips of the championship in the states and young AL starred, yet he couldn't make the team with last two county managers! Maybe Mc Entee will give him the opportunity, talent like that shouldn't be on the bench!

Had a good yarn with GA a few weeks past and he told me he was aware of the negative comments directed towards him.
He told me personal circumstances had contrived to make him step away from that post a good time since.

Has he returned since to the role or are apologies forthcoming....?
A great servant to club and county.

Are the Directors Of Hurling and Football paid roles within the County?

Exactly Brendan. Who is going to make up the deficit? Original financials were forecast at £67m (open to correction) but rising costs and materials has driven that cost north of £100m.

You'de like to think assurances were forthcoming in this regard before proceeding to this stage. Or does that start for earnest now?

Then you have to deal with the tender again as its Public Money, the design has changed and re-tender I would like to think to avoid Jr's would no doubt be the approach, those lads at CPD have a fair amount of PS funding to oversee and taking past records the Capex will have increased again by the time it eventually goes out so possibly 4-5 years away on a good day?

Not a peep from our Director of football, staggering!

[I'm quite happy these incidents don't get mentioned]

I'm quite happy these incidents don't get mentioned, then you have a situation where a guy can get lambasted but the reporter may not have seen the incident as per the ref's view, and he will certainly not have any access to the referee's report. KH will not have a clue about what the referee has put the guy in for, it might be rough play and a 2nd yellow, but the report might say something completely different.
I refereed LD last week, issued 2 straight reds, KH was there. I'm glad they weren't mentioned because it was a juvenile match, I wouldn't want a kid to read something bad about himself, especially as the reporter, any reporter, might say something different from what actually occurred.

This surprises me Tyrdud "I'm quite happy these incidents don't get mentioned" considering your past experiences?

It would be nice to hear from our "Director of Football", remember him, maybe after the Election results are In???

Where is our Director of Football!!! Surely he along with the CB should be all over the media on this.. or are they waiting until elections get closer?

Hopefully he's directing football matters rather than pitch arrangements which in the long run needs to be improved at all levels.

Let the county board and those that have been brought in lately (on to the committee) who have great skills within business to change matters

If not successful take Cavan to Owenbeg away as far as you can get from Cavan

Have to disagree with you MR on this one, Director of Football in Antrim should cover all matters relating as such, from wee toddlers to "elite". Agree he should be directing football matters, however as we are all aware the process and the experience for the appointment was never shared, nor was the facts in relation to the role as in Voluntary or Paid ? Whats his Vision Plan in all matters of Football within the County, what is the Direction? I could go on, however as "Director of Football" you would think that being up front and centre fundamentally comes with the role?

Who are the ones brought in lately with great business skills?

Where is our Director of Football!!! Surely he along with the CB should be all over the media on this.. or are they waiting until elections get closer?

I just watched the MacRory final again.  The Cargin lads all made big contributions.  You love to see it.  And the Athletic Grounds is a great atmosphere.  My God the Casement Park episode has been a shameful white elephant. Rip up the plans and start again with an Athletic Grounds type stadium that we can all enjoy and can get built!

I was at the Armagh v Tyrone game last week, was saying to herself that it was great to see a ground full to capacity. The noise and atmosphere was brilliant. I said that if Antrim had that size of stadium it would be filled maybe twice a year, for outside county games. I get the Ulster Council are looking at a showpiece stadium, something to show off to the neighbours, and to put on big revenue concerts, but is it really needed at 34k capacity?

I just watched the MacRory final again.  The Cargin lads all made big contributions.  You love to see it.  And the Athletic Grounds is a great atmosphere.  My God the Casement Park episode has been a shameful white elephant. Rip up the plans and start again with an Athletic Grounds type stadium that we can all enjoy and can get built!

I was there on Sunday and was thinking that myself about the ground, an Athletic grounds is all Antrim would need and more at a fraction of the Cost and with no planning issues. The 35k stadium was a nice idea but needs canned. The issue has now been turned into a political football by all sides which will also hinder it further.

Our lads all did great by the way, great experience for them. Onto the Hogan Cup now.

Gents you talk as if it was still Antrims stadium and they carry influence and have a say, that ship sailed a long time ago . They'll have to get in line and book the calendar with the management company that will no doubt run the show!

Great to be at a high level game like that and see the club names Cargin, Moneyglass and Portglenone beside players names in the programme. Can only be a good thing. Can we not talk Brady into taking our minors or U20s at some point. Would love to see it.

EOC yes good to see. Over the last number of years with St Mary's. St Pats & St Ronans there have been a good 15 - 20 guys who have had the benefit of football at this level. On KB  I'm not sure you could replicate what they do by just taking a team. The setup they have seems to nurture and develop guys over a 6-7 year period. They don't win much down the school but they shape and mould to get themselves in good shape for Macrory. If we could get him or someone like him to head up underage development with the output being competitive U17 & 20 teams. Someone like him could get/attract good quality coaches and put a plan/pathway in place to develop good rounded players. This is sadly lacking and is a big piece of the jigsaw. Maybe this is part of the Director of footballs remit. I wonder was KB approached for DOF.

I doubt anyone was approached and few would have the backbone to push the issue at CC imo, but a great shout Flanker, KB great lad.

Haven't seen anything in relation to a "way forward" from our new Director of Football?

Apart from all the issues that have mentioned in relation to Schools/Teachers the other big elephant in the room is COIN! You can go and get anything from 7k- 40k for a season committing to a club these days, why would you stay after school when you can command these sums either as a manager or member of a back room team! Our association has created a rod for our own back.

MR2 watched St Louis despatch St Marys in the Mageean, with Owen Elliott refereeing, and was also told at the game Garrett Duffy is also refereeing University games, do you know why are these lads not reffn in our Football & Hurling Leagues?

Not sure, I was chatting to Garrett at Jordanstown, we were both doing games at the university. He's not interested in doing club games. Too much abuse I'd imagine. Owen still involved with camogie, again less abuse though knowing Owen it was always water off a ducks back.

Not sure what the policy is either for college games if I'm being honest. The games are handier than club games that's for sure. You should have asked them when you were at the game

Would'nt know Elliott or Duffy well enough, cheers good to see they're are still at it in their own way.