Antrim Football Thread

[paddyjohn]

Did they not win a league a few years back?

What Saffrongael said there is correct, Oisins just provide the Venue

[SaffronSports]

I think they won Div 3 in 2022 possibly. Relegated from Div 2 in 2023, finished 4th in Div 3 in 2024. Not 100% sure as I'd be around the juvenile teams more as that's where my daughter is.

I think most of those clubs wouldn't be interested in football in general apart from a couple of members. I do think someone in the Glens should take a chance at boy's football as there's a lot go to Glenravel to play so there is some interest but obviously again it's the hurling that's the priority here.

[Take the Mark]

I recall a couple of girls being shipped from St Comgalls to Moneyglass 2 or 3 years ago basically to serve the ego's of their parents more than anything.

That South West area seems crazy with so many girls dual players for different clubs. How many clubs down there do both codes for the girls? Randalstown, Cargin, Creggan?

I coach ladies football in the Glens but across our teams we have girls playing camogie for a handful of different clubs but id say it's unlikely any of those will ever start a football team.

Portglenone have just started this year with underage LGFA, up as far as U12......that has put a few Moneyglass and Cargin noses out of joint seeing as they have been poaching girls from there with great success.

Even the tranche of PG1 girls that were brought to Cargin a few years ago, that are now U14/U16, caused a few rows as Moneyglass thought there was an unwritten agreement that they would hoover them all up.

The ones that went from St Comgalls to Moneyglass definitely was as a result of their parents......which cost St Comgalls a couple of referees as well as the players...

There is little as bad as refs with an ego 

[Milltown Row2]

I recall a couple of girls being shipped from St Comgalls to Moneyglass 2 or 3 years ago basically to serve the ego's of their parents more than anything.

That South West area seems crazy with so many girls dual players for different clubs. How many clubs down there do both codes for the girls? Randalstown, Cargin, Creggan?

I coach ladies football in the Glens but across our teams we have girls playing camogie for a handful of different clubs but id say it's unlikely any of those will ever start a football team.

Portglenone have just started this year with underage LGFA, up as far as U12......that has put a few Moneyglass and Cargin noses out of joint seeing as they have been poaching girls from there with great success.

Even the tranche of PG1 girls that were brought to Cargin a few years ago, that are now U14/U16, caused a few rows as Moneyglass thought there was an unwritten agreement that they would hoover them all up.

The ones that went from St Comgalls to Moneyglass definitely was as a result of their parents......which cost St Comgalls a couple of referees as well as the players...

There is little as bad as refs with an ego 

Should be a good year with these comments

[Take the Mark]

I wasn't even referring to you - yet here you are. 'nuff said.

[Delgany 2nds]

I recall a couple of girls being shipped from St Comgalls to Moneyglass 2 or 3 years ago basically to serve the ego's of their parents more than anything.

That South West area seems crazy with so many girls dual players for different clubs. How many clubs down there do both codes for the girls? Randalstown, Cargin, Creggan?

I coach ladies football in the Glens but across our teams we have girls playing camogie for a handful of different clubs but id say it's unlikely any of those will ever start a football team.

Portglenone have just started this year with underage LGFA, up as far as U12......that has put a few Moneyglass and Cargin noses out of joint seeing as they have been poaching girls from there with great success.

Even the tranche of PG1 girls that were brought to Cargin a few years ago, that are now U14/U16, caused a few rows as Moneyglass thought there was an unwritten agreement that they would hoover them all up.

The ones that went from St Comgalls to Moneyglass definitely was as a result of their parents......which cost St Comgalls a couple of referees as well as the players...

There is little as bad as refs with an ego 

There's one with an ego the size of his van !

[Milltown Row2]

I wasn't even referring to you - yet here you are. 'nuff said.

And where was I referring to myself? That was a collective response, as I said, should be a good year

[Spike]

I recall a couple of girls being shipped from St Comgalls to Moneyglass 2 or 3 years ago basically to serve the ego's of their parents more than anything.

That South West area seems crazy with so many girls dual players for different clubs. How many clubs down there do both codes for the girls? Randalstown, Cargin, Creggan?

I coach ladies football in the Glens but across our teams we have girls playing camogie for a handful of different clubs but id say it's unlikely any of those will ever start a football team.

Portglenone have just started this year with underage LGFA, up as far as U12......that has put a few Moneyglass and Cargin noses out of joint seeing as they have been poaching girls from there with great success.

Even the tranche of PG1 girls that were brought to Cargin a few years ago, that are now U14/U16, caused a few rows as Moneyglass thought there was an unwritten agreement that they would hoover them all up.

The ones that went from St Comgalls to Moneyglass definitely was as a result of their parents......which cost St Comgalls a couple of referees as well as the players...

Why would Moneyglass's noses be out of joint?  You can't poach from a club with no ladies football team just as Glenariffe aren't poaching Ballycastle players. Both clubs will just continue on their way and good luck to Portglenone on their new journey. Moneyglass have been strong at Senior and underage for years now and whatever Portglenone do I don't see that changing. Randalstown, Glenravel and Ballymena have big catchment areas so all to play for in the coming years.

Glenravel have themselves in there nicely as the boys football team of the north. the hurling strongholds happy enough with that I presume.

I'd like to see more support given to St Comgalls in retaining their players and officials. They can ill afford to see them leave and seem to be building nicely there.  Always well treated any time we are down there. 

[Cnoc Bán]

I recall a couple of girls being shipped from St Comgalls to Moneyglass 2 or 3 years ago basically to serve the ego's of their parents more than anything.

That South West area seems crazy with so many girls dual players for different clubs. How many clubs down there do both codes for the girls? Randalstown, Cargin, Creggan?

I coach ladies football in the Glens but across our teams we have girls playing camogie for a handful of different clubs but id say it's unlikely any of those will ever start a football team.

Portglenone have just started this year with underage LGFA, up as far as U12......that has put a few Moneyglass and Cargin noses out of joint seeing as they have been poaching girls from there with great success.

Even the tranche of PG1 girls that were brought to Cargin a few years ago, that are now U14/U16, caused a few rows as Moneyglass thought there was an unwritten agreement that they would hoover them all up.

The ones that went from St Comgalls to Moneyglass definitely was as a result of their parents......which cost St Comgalls a couple of referees as well as the players...

Why would Moneyglass's noses be out of joint?  You can't poach from a club with no ladies football team just as Glenariffe aren't poaching Ballycastle players. Both clubs will just continue on their way and good luck to Portglenone on their new journey. Moneyglass have been strong at Senior and underage for years now and whatever Portglenone do I don't see that changing. Randalstown, Glenravel and Ballymena have big catchment areas so all to play for in the coming years.

Glenravel have themselves in there nicely as the boys football team of the north. the hurling strongholds happy enough with that I presume.

I'd like to see more support given to St Comgalls in retaining their players and officials. They can ill afford to see them leave and seem to be building nicely there.  Always well treated any time we are down there.

Well the parents and the refs are one and the same, so unfortunately it would have been very difficult for the club to retain them.

As said by someone else, ego would have been at the forefront of that decision....Maybe St Comgalls are better off without them!

[Spike]

Why would they drive past Tir na nog and Creggan?

[paddyjohn]

Why would they drive past Tir na nog and Creggan?

They are Div 2 & 3.

[Delgany 2nds]

The County Executive have decided to move Monday nights county meeting to an online forum rather than face to face to discuss league formats and parachuting Dunloy into Div 1 .What a cop out!

[Milltown Row2]

So Antrim are -13 points for this game.. been a while since we've been that much of a favourite, that said Leitrim have been atrocious

I'm hoping for a positive approach from the players and management on the back of the hammering last week.

Weather to be fine tomorrow, ground will be heavy but think we should rack up a big score

[BigGreenField]

So Antrim are -13 points for this game.. been a while since we've been that much of a favourite, that said Leitrim have been atrocious

I'm hoping for a positive approach from the players and management on the back of the hammering last week.

Weather to be fine tomorrow, ground will be heavy but think we should rack up a big score

If that forecast is anyway indicative you'd hope to see the bench relatively early.

[Milltown Row2]

So Antrim are -13 points for this game.. been a while since we've been that much of a favourite, that said Leitrim have been atrocious

I'm hoping for a positive approach from the players and management on the back of the hammering last week.

Weather to be fine tomorrow, ground will be heavy but think we should rack up a big score

If that forecast is anyway indicative you'd hope to see the bench relatively early.

It could, in this league be score difference that can decide placing, we shipped a score last week so need that back.