Antrim Football Thread

delgany · August 17, 2021, 05:27:02 PM

Quote from: Belfast GAA man on August 17, 2021, 05:13:41 PM
Quote from: delgany on August 17, 2021, 02:04:15 PM
Quote from: Belfast GAA man on August 17, 2021, 01:57:48 PM
any word of Gaelfast chief appointment? with schools returning its a very important time for tjis school project

Shane Flanagan , Director of Games Development Coaching , Croke Park .
Thanks - any interview or plan from him yit?

He's the Head Man in croke, so no .....he is the boss...

gallsman · August 17, 2021, 05:53:45 PM

Quote from: Duine Inteacht Eile on August 17, 2021, 04:50:50 PM
You are allowed to play for your 'home' club if you move away.

A player who permanently resides outside his First County and wishes to transfer from his current Own Club to his First Club or to the Club (or its successor) of which he was a playing member immediately prior to leaving his First County, may so transfer provided he has not played in a Competition for the first time with his Own Club after January 1st.

I don't think there's any hint of any rule breaking, but this shouldn't be allowed in my view. If you leave your club, you should only be allowed back if you moved back.

Loughrey's case is a little bit more bizarre given the year that's in it as he was playing the 2020 club championship for Mallow a few weeks ago I think.

Unreal player though.

imtommygunn · August 17, 2021, 06:15:59 PM

I would agree with that. I live quite a bit away from my home club but they are still my home club - where I grew up, where I am from etc. Your home club will always be in your dna and that should be recognised.

It is an odd scenario mind you.

Milltown Row2 · August 17, 2021, 06:19:29 PM

I've ref'd them in the league a few times this year, he hasn't played any games I was involved in, just championship, have they won any games?

delgany · August 17, 2021, 06:22:10 PM

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 17, 2021, 06:19:29 PM
I've ref'd them in the league a few times this year, he hasn't played any games I was involved in, just championship, have they won any games?

Only transfered in July

BigBallWeeBall · August 17, 2021, 06:22:47 PM

500 mile round trip is some journey by car. I would think that St Brides no doubt have a contact in The Whirlybirds (if under 50 Google it) or one of their private jets is made available.
Smacks of desperation to me, didn't like it when clubs flew players back from the states years ago either

gallsman · August 17, 2021, 06:44:54 PM

Quote from: BigBallWeeBall on August 17, 2021, 06:22:47 PM
500 mile round trip is some journey by car. I would think that St Brides no doubt have a contact in The Whirlybirds (if under 50 Google it) or one of their private jets is made available.
Smacks of desperation to me, didn't like it when clubs flew players back from the states years ago either

Ah I dunno, these days you can go from Stockman's Lane to Cork without hitting a traffic light.

JimStynes · August 17, 2021, 06:59:39 PM

I'm lost here. Are boys complaining about loughrey playing for his home club? Or is he still playing for his cork club as well? What's the issue? Sure some Belfast clubs have had boys from all over playing for them over the years.

gallsman · August 17, 2021, 07:20:37 PM

Quote from: JimStynes on August 17, 2021, 06:59:39 PM
I'm lost here. Are boys complaining about loughrey playing for his home club? Or is he still playing for his cork club as well? What's the issue? Sure some Belfast clubs have had boys from all over playing for them over the years.

Nobody is complaining.

Belfast GAA man · August 17, 2021, 08:20:59 PM

then wats the problem here? is money changing hands and is that the issue......

delgany · August 17, 2021, 08:48:47 PM

Slow news day !

Milltown Row2 · August 17, 2021, 10:00:46 PM

Quote from: delgany on August 17, 2021, 08:48:47 PM
Slow news day !

Yes, very slow

Belfast GAA man · August 17, 2021, 10:30:19 PM

Quote from: Duine Inteacht Eile on August 17, 2021, 08:26:05 PM
Jesus! Quite a leap.

There is no issue. Galls man is of the opinion that a player should not be able to transfer back to his original club if he still lives outside the county. It is not specific to James Loughrey's transfer, it is just his opinion. Albeit one that I disagree with.

good ! Someone not motivated by money and just the love of his club. If only the SW teams had managers who would travel for free lol

JimStynes · August 17, 2021, 10:41:07 PM

Quote from: Duine Inteacht Eile on August 17, 2021, 08:26:05 PM
Jesus! Quite a leap.

There is no issue. Galls man is of the opinion that a player should not be able to transfer back to his original club if he still lives outside the county. It is not specific to James Loughrey's transfer, it is just his opinion. Albeit one that I disagree with.

I'd say fair played to him for going back to his club. It's not as if he's travelling back for the glory. What happens if a young fella moves to Dublin for work and ends up changing clubs, can he not move back to his home club at some stage down the line?

bannside · August 17, 2021, 10:58:34 PM

James would be 35 now, his status as an Antrim great assured a long time ago. St Brigid's had a great league campaign, their minor winning teams are maturing nicely into senior footballers, you've Paul Mc Comisky there (ex Down) and Conor McAleer (ex Fermanagh) as well as a highly rated manager.

All the ingredients for a proper tilt at the championship...the return of Loughrey could add the icing to the cake. That would have been the thinking.

Of course they are still well in with a chance of making the quarter finals. Still all to play for.