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Strong enough Glenravel team, the 2 Hynds brothers at midfield are formidable.

County Final day was an even better spectacle with the minor final on before the big game.  Is covid the reason it's missing?

Yes, numbers wise but this year we were full pelt with attendances, much prefer the minor finals before the seniors, 2 years ago was last time at Corrigan. Hopefully back to normal next year

That's a shame.  Hopefully get it back next year and give young lads the profile they deserve.  While I'm at it, I know a lot of young lads who have kicked their last ball at U17 and see no incentive to stick around for a stop-start U20 championship.  I think it's a very sad situation.  Switching minor to U17 was a massive mistake.  Could a county do a solo run and switch back, or are we stuck with the National decision?

U17 was a big mistake with regard to player drop out. Scheduling U20 is exceptionally difficult. The old U21 was difficult but given guys had at least got age group football to u18 there wasn't the same need to provide a reasonable number of games. Counties could put forward a motion to revert to the previous age groupings. Would get a lot of support but might need a 2/3rds majority which would be difficult. So much for player pathways if you just fall the wrong side of U17 cut off date

We can go for and u19 competition next year instead of u20, was alot of debate around it this year if i remember rightly.  Needs to be scheduled in the early summer, after A levels and before club senior champiuonship starts.

Who selects these players? If it's internet then it's not warranted, if it's a team of managers then that be better assessment, obviously the managers can't pick their own. Is it based solely on championship or both league and championship?

We did this a few years ago when I was managing our seniors, we were asked for best players we came up against, couldn't tell which media outlet asked to be fair, possibly Andytown news

It was local hacks picked them

Well what a day, waking up and realising that after years and years of hope we got over the line.

I felt our game plan was perfect all year never mind yesterday, we built up all year and peaked at the right time. Half back line and the tenacity in the tackle in general was unbelievable and what we were missing in the recent years.

@CB I sought you out after the game but couldn't see you, ah well

It was great to this Creggan team fulfilling their potential, wee Gerard had an excellent game plan and the players carried it out to perfection. Congratulations to all in Creggan.

Head says Creggan, but there is tremendous heart in this Aghagallon side , I really couldn't call this

Have to agree with CB, Galls have an excellent u20 side and how a number of those lads didnt feature in the senior championship is baffling, think mccaffrey the only one.

Anyone know of any new players that will be brought into the 2022 Antrim Squad

Ronan kelly and Ruari Hagan and Paudie McLaughlin asked in I heard but not sure if true

I've spent my last half hour going through clubs in Antrim and then I moved to Derry, I have a wee bit of knowledge of the tyrone scene, couldn't come up with one club that havent had an outsider managing them. Senior this is.

Not even Rossa?

Who did the Johnnies have?

Peter McKeever from Armagh

No, Mckeever won intermediate championship with the Super T's , wasn't with johnnies

I've spent my last half hour going through clubs in Antrim and then I moved to Derry, I have a wee bit of knowledge of the tyrone scene, couldn't come up with one club that havent had an outsider managing them. Senior this is.

Not even Rossa?

Who did the Johnnies have?

Eamon Blaney

but we have a course every year for new ref's that are interested, you can PM me details and I'll forward them on to the referees panel. the quality of the armchair ref is of a very high standard and would be useful on days like Sunday

spot on

Most likely Corrigan, with the money invested in it a return is necessary. Ahoghill is a great venue but i think there are issues with it and the TV fellas .

Watching the matches at 1/4 and 1/2 final stage, I found between endas and Dunsilly the atmosphere was hard to generate? Maybe glenavy , ahoghill or Portglenone better for atmosphere for final? Actually think Corrigan is good for that but would be mad geography wise. Put nothing past the board tho

Dunsilly out of action for a couple weeks now i think as the floodlights go up

This whole thing is taking away from some great performances over the weekend. St comghals first title in nearly 30 years i believe, great achievement for them, Creggan making mugs of all our predictions and beating Cargin and an Aghagallon team finally delivering on their potential.

Portglenone have not lodged an appeal. Whether they do so or not will depend on the outcome of the request for clarity in the matter to Antrim CCC. That outcome can dictate what happens next. I've talked to quite a few people about this today, and many of them are happy to walk away from this. The remainder are adamant that if we were through on the back of a technical misjudgement, they would fully expect the other club to lodge an objection.

It isn't sitting easy with me at all, that's being very honest.

The senior official who overruled Sean Laverty will either have an ace card up his sleeve or will be mightily embarrassed by the mess he has created. Ego is a terrible vice.

Was it the County Secretary who had the final say on the day BS?

I was told last night that the procedure for ET and EET and then pens were issued to clubs should this situation occur.
Also told that this would only apply to senior championship and hence junior went to ET and penalties. Bit of a c**k up all round though but don't think PG1 have grounds for an appeal and IMHO should not take this forward. Also the lads in work from City clubs are laughing at the SW over this. Embarrassing.
On another note great result for Creggan finally putting Cargin to the sword.
Didn't see the game but assume Creggan had more hunger in the day.

SW Clubs are laughing at you lads for a more serious reason, there will barely be a division 1 club form the city bar St Brigids in the next 5 years the way its going. St Galls, St Johns, L Dhearg unfortunately for these clubs the only way is down the way they are heading. This is no good for Antrim as a whole but it is true

Dont know about that!! St galls have a fine U20 team at the moment, should have played alot more of them in their seniors tbh, st pauls have serious competitive teams the whole way up to u20.