Antrim Football Thread

[Take the Mark]

A great win which should stand us in good stead going forward. Something strong to build on etc etc

I wont mention that it was as expected completely, and anything but a win would have been a major shock. Due to Leitrim being a total mess.

[Níl a fhios agam]

Was down at the game yesterday, and to be honest it was good to see other lads coming back into the fold from injury. Though a win like that, even the atmosphere at the game was like watching a training session. Nothing to get excited about, im sure mcentee will remind them, they have done what was expected, they are no further forward or backward, so still need to kick on.

Was probably the best game to have following the horror show in Offally.

[imtommygunn]

Fermanagh beating Offaly is a game changer in that division too. It means every team, bar Leitrim, will be on 4 points at least so Sligo and Laois are huge games. (Kildare look to be a level above everyone here)

[Pub Bore]

I'm not really sure what else you were expecting?  Great to get a win?

Can't remember a 14 win

Tommy Murphy Preliminary Round 30/06/2007
Antrim 3-32 Kilkenny 1-00

[YoungSaff]

Good to see Antrim getting a needed win

Good to see Johnston back out ! Hopefully we can kick on from here and keep carrying the momentum and get some lads back from injury

Niall Burns quality operator confusing how he doesn't get more minutes.

[Gaels1789]

Good to see Antrim getting a needed win

Good to see Johnston back out ! Hopefully we can kick on from here and keep carrying the momentum and get some lads back from injury

Niall Burns quality operator confusing how he doesn't get more minutes




Seem to be a Niall burns fan 🙄,
Good player at club level yes
,scored a tap in and 2 easy points against a div 4 team let's not get ahead of ourselves, great to see Ryan Murray back out a real classy player

[YoungSaff]

Good to see Antrim getting a needed win

Good to see Johnston back out ! Hopefully we can kick on from here and keep carrying the momentum and get some lads back from injury

Niall Burns quality operator confusing how he doesn't get more minutes




Seem to be a Niall burns fan 🙄,
Good player at club level yes
,scored a tap in and 2 easy points against a div 4 team let's not get ahead of ourselves, great to see Ryan Murray back out a real classy player

Gaels1789 , Niall Burns is IMO one of the counties best forwards if not best , think he adds a real sense of directness and pace to the team , you sound like Andy McEntee if they don't fit your agenda!

Your probably a LD man take the red tinted glasses off and your realise the quality of a player like Niall

[Milltown Row2]

Good to see Antrim getting a needed win

Good to see Johnston back out ! Hopefully we can kick on from here and keep carrying the momentum and get some lads back from injury

Niall Burns quality operator confusing how he doesn't get more minutes




Seem to be a Niall burns fan 🙄,
Good player at club level yes
,scored a tap in and 2 easy points against a div 4 team let's not get ahead of ourselves, great to see Ryan Murray back out a real classy player

Have we been relegated?

[YoungSaff]

Was there any further update on the Dunloy escapade???

[thegladiator]

Was there any further update on the Dunloy escapade???

It's happening, with barely a whimper. Sneaky move taking the meeting  online.

[Saffrongael]

Was there any further update on the Dunloy escapade???

It's happening, with barely a whimper. Sneaky move taking the meeting  online.

And Gort Na Mona staying in Div 2 after being relegated, I'm sure Terry Reilly had no input there 

[Hectic]

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!

Have already discussed this when you were championing St Teresa's case last autumn - Dunloy have not been parachuted in - leagues are to mirror championship and Dunloy avoided relegation from senior championship - and nothing in regulations to promote anyone else anyway - not saying regulations were ideal or well written but if you had issue you should have addressed it when the draft league and championship regulations were circulated last year - rather than trying to rewrite them now on an online forum 😂

'In the event that a team playing in Div 2 reaches the semi-final of the SFC and is seeded for the following year's SFC, then both teams in the SFC relegation final shall be relegated to Div 2 and the IFC, unless that club opts to play in Division 2 and the IFC.'
This was published on 6/9/24 by county( after league had finished btw). It is clearly directed at Dunloy. As Dunloy didn't reach semi final, they are not seeded in 2025. It clearly states elsewhere by county that league and championships would align in 2025 and be reviewed at end of 2025.

So just looking transparency.

Tbh, the whole thing is so poorly written! Way too many ...what ifs !

Poorly written is right.

Paragraph after the last one you quote is relegating nobody via championship route should said Division 2 team have finished top 4 but opted for Division 2 and IFC in 2025. 

How you go from relegating 2 to relegating none, based on what happens with 1 team, is beyond me. 

But I know Dunloy the main focus and the regulations don't specifically say how they would be ejected from top 16 unless they had been the losing relegation playoff team from the Senior Championship route.

In my view regulations poorly drafted and also poorly scrutinised when sent out in draft format to clubs for agreement.

And I think a bullet was dodged as well with Ballymena winning IFC as could otherwise have had 17 teams laying claim to a top 16 spot.

[Saffron_sam20]

Was there any further update on the Dunloy escapade???

It's happening, with barely a whimper. Sneaky move taking the meeting  online.

And Gort Na Mona staying in Div 2 after being relegated, I'm sure Terry Reilly had no input there 

Was it not more to do with the 2 teams who would have been in line to go up didn't want to

[Hectic]

Was there any further update on the Dunloy escapade???

It's happening, with barely a whimper. Sneaky move taking the meeting  online.

Yeah should have had it in a boxing ring.

[Hectic]

Was there any further update on the Dunloy escapade???

It's happening, with barely a whimper. Sneaky move taking the meeting  online.

And Gort Na Mona staying in Div 2 after being relegated, I'm sure Terry Reilly had no input there 

Was it not more to do with the 2 teams who would have been in line to go up didn't want to

No no, stick with the conspiracy narrative.  I love a good conspiracy.