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That's a fair analysis Bannside, I hope the two teams get the support their efforts merit, and both squads have worked a huge amount in the last few weeks. They won't be lacking in belief anyway and that's a good starting point.

It would take a lot of things to fall on place for our seniors to win tomorrow, and yet if walk out of Clones with smiles on our faces I for one wouldn't be shocked.

Safe travels everyone.

"Not good for the nerves"

There's an understatement

Optimistic, absolutely. The squad has had a couple of wins in challenges recently, against teams who play c'ship before we do, and should be further down the preparation route. Clearly a more settled squad as well with very few, if any, injury worries. I think we can get our first Ulster championship win since '09 on 1st June.

Yes u15s won as well.  Made 13 changes in the last 15 minute period to give all 30 of the squad a run out and KK scored 4-2, up until that point they had scored 1-5 to Antrim's 2-10.  Out hurled KK in all aspects of the game for the 60 minute period.

Limerick were due to travel also but unfortunately could not come in the end. However our develpoment coaches and admin staff have solid links there and Limerick have instead offered to host two of our development squads for an overnight trip involving games and coaching sessions - which we will be taking up.

Saturday was a great day for our young hurling squads - stern tests for all and in most cases Antrim performed very well. The work going on at this level is huge, and will pay dividends long term. Saturday's activities were financially supported by the members of the One Antrim scheme - thats where the money is being primarily targeted, it is worth getting on board.


Not to forget the footballers; both U16 and U17 teams beat Down on Saturday before each losing to Donegal.

So, when you tweeted this:

@brendanbelfast: If the social club members at Casement are such dedicated Gaels why are they taking legal action which jeopardises the new stadium project?

You weren't calling into question the dedication and Gaelicism of people because they were opposing the unlawful actions of our county executive?
You weren't calling into question the dedication and Gaelicism of people who may be opposed to/jeopordising the development proposal?

I think my post above was fairly accurate. No?

No, actually I wasn't. I was doing what I said in my tweet, kinda simple.

Which bit?

It is similar to some of the guff that Brendan and other hangers on have been saying on other social media outlets. Apparently, if you do not accept our county executive's behaviour then you are not as much of a Gael as those who do accept it, no matter what you have done in your life for Antrim GAA.

I know our Executive has made mistakes on this issue, and I don't 'accept' all their behaviour. I think too that nobody is without fault, and yep, I make no apology for resenting the fact that a group of people, some more interested in a boozer than Antrim GAA , could potentially hold up the development - and take great delight in bringing every twist and turn of the saga onto the media.

County finances probably would not be in the same mess (as broadly hinted at by some on this site) if they had not been forced into the Courts by body of individuals who really had no rights of tenure on our property.

A totally baffling logic.

Our county executive undertook an illegal act when they closed Casement Social Club. That is why they were taken to court.....and lost.

By the same logic, the bar staff shouldn't have taken them to an industrial tribunal to obtain their redundancy payments because it would cost our county money.

The blame lies at our county's door, from start to finish.

It is similar to some of the guff that Brendan and other hangers on have been saying on other social media outlets. Apparently, if you do not accept our county executive's behaviour then you are not as much of a Gael as those who do accept it, no matter what you have done in your life for Antrim GAA.

Indeed, it seems that if you don't support the Casement Park redevelopment proposal for any reason- you are automatically not a Gael either.


Heil Heil.

That's ill informed and fairly ignorant to be honest, at least when it comes to my position

You seem to suggest that if it wasn't mentioned on Monday by any club delegate then it will never be. Bear in mind that the membership of CSC were not officially briefed on last weekend's goings on until Tuesday. Believe me, it will come.
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Sorry fella - you misunderstood my post entirely. It was a further commentary, and illustration, on top of yours and Bannside's re the to date apathy of our clubs and delegates.

All of the issues brought up on this board really belong in the forum where they can be discussed, and changed. That's the County Committee.

This from a man who has taken to his twitter account on a number of occasions to spout whatever he likes about the Casement debacle despite admitting that he knows nothing about it.

Brendan, if you honestly believe that all loose ends where tied on Monday in regards to Casement Social Club, you are living in a dream world. Believe me, our county executive are going to come under serious fire for their serious mismanagement of the situation

Grateful if you show me anywhere I have suggested that all loose ends are now tied up? You won't be able to.

Certainly not the best. Hey, it only remains as long as we let it. It is as simple as this:
Clubs, apathy, staus quo. Clubs, apathy, status quo.

We can all talk, we can all complain (I don't deny I have been among the biggest offenders) but our county executive are not our county executive because they are the most competent, hard working or sensible people with Gaelic games in Antrim in their best interests. Far from it, they are self serving egotists. They are our county executive because they are the only people who put themselves forward for these positions. For that, we are all to blame.

The wheels are in motion for a total coup but they are at a very early stage. The support throughout the county is needed badly. I imagine that it will be generated this year from all clubs and by the end of the year we will see brand new faces at our top table.


All of the issues brought up on this board really belong in the forum where they can be discussed, and changed. That's the County Committee. That body met at the beginning of this week, and unless you are from Naomh Brid (Belfast) or Gort Na Mona, then your club delegate didn't utter a syllable of dissent or even of query. The entire issue of the Social Club, how it has been handled and the consequences, was raised under Any Other Business. Assuming the NB rep hadn't raised it, it would literally not have been mentioned. How depressing is that?

Brendan does a good job under what must be very trying circumstances.

Trying, tiring, downheartening, etc etc..........

[McGrady was one of the men Armagh Manager Stevie McDonnell had publicly singled out as someone the Orchard men would need to stop]

From report on the County Website

McGrady was one of the men Armagh Manager Stevie McDonnell had publicly singled out as someone the Orchard men would need to stop. Well, he saw red after the linesman consulted the umpire, then the linesman. Naturally enough as soon as the red was flashed Lazarus resumed his position in the Armagh full back line.

Hardly the type of match reporting used expect from an official County Website I would have thought

Why not? Just reporting on the game I watched.

Team / squad. This is the whole squad.

Antrim U21 football Championship replay V Armagh
1. Ronan Hanna Naomh Seamas
2. Conor O Rawe Naomh Treasa
3. Emmet Killough Naomh Uile 
4. Mark Mc Garry Lamh Dhearg
5. Finbar O'Neill Ahoghill
6. Nial Delargy Mhic Asmaint (capt)
7. Ruairi Wilson Naomh Gall
8. Donal Nugent Naomh Eoin
9. Owen Gallagher Naomh Seosamh
10. Ryan Murray Lamh Dhearg
11. Dermot Mc Aleese Mhic Asmaint
12. Padriag Nugent Naomh Eoin
13. Patrick McBride Naomh Eoin
14 Ronan Mc Grady Naomh Brid
15 Loughlin Mc Curdy Naomh Eoin

16 Tiernan Hughes Ciceaim Ard Eoin
17 Mathew Lappin Lamh Dhearg
18 Oisin Hamill Naomh Seosamh
19 Andrew Flood Naomh Seamus
20 Gerard Mc Corley Clann na hEireann
21 Kevin Quinn Lamh Dhearg
22. Peter McReynold Naomh Uile
23 Ruiari Mc Cann Ciceam Creagan
24 Declan McCann Ciceam Creagan
25. Gary Lennon Padraig Sairseil
26. Ciaran Loney Naomh Seosamh
27. Murtagh McKeague Creggan
28. Conor McCann Creggan
29. Conor Hamill Glenavy
30. Donal Doherty Lamh Dhearg
31. Ryan Lynch Rasharkin

If I get time I will try delve into it but to be honest I haven't been on it in ages - because of such comments! I didn't stop using it because I imagined them!
Do you think other posters here also imagined them?!
Fair enough if this has now ceased - I'm happy to see that!

Altho I note your post blatantly ignores the tweet I referred to which I still see as pointless abrasiveness towards other Antrim Gaels. That's fine for the bar or private conversation but not official
County twitter especially after the debacle in tullamore. It puts a poor reflection on both our support and county admin.
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Since you haven't been on the county guestbook 'in ages' maybe its not so wise to comment on the content on a fairly consistent basis?

And last night's tweet was about encouraging supporters - and alleged supporters - to get out to next weeks crucial match and support the team. The fuss and the 'aren't we awful' / 'isn't it embarrassing' comments about the team selection....it would be legitimate view to regard that as nonsense. BW didn't field anything like a full strength team, why would KR? When we played Offally in the Walsh Cup a number of U21s got a run out then, well this match was even less meaningful than that was.  This was an ideal opportunity to get a good run out for young players - they will benefit from it.

Turning up late, that seems bad form though I don't know the whys and wherefores of that one. But playing our strongest team the week before a relegation play off? Never going to happen and  rightly so I reckon.

The Antrim twitter account (Brendan please comment?) made a pathetic comment about supporters complaining - and would they go to ballycastle next week?
Again I'm reminded of the website guest book - contempt for supporters.
What about those who went to tullamore to be betrayed?
What about giving them a reason to support the team in ballycastle?
What about treating paying supporters with respect?

It's not county admin job to argue with our own!
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Again with comments about the county website guest book. I would be grateful if you could go on and cut & paste the last contemptuous comment towards a poster on the site.