Antrim Football Thread

[Cnoc Bán]

It should always be done that the children in the one school year can all play together.

Totally agree.

Should be 0.5 age groupings that for all school children.....although not sure where to stop it as would it be u18.5 for minor?

Could work as long as you allow 18 and over to play senior

[Milltown Row2]

If you are born in July can you be in the same year as a kid born the following June?

[imtommygunn]

A June birthday shouldn't be the year "above" so to speak. There shouldn't be a scenario currently where a school kid is a year older than his peers...

However I was first year at queens so was Cormac McAnallen and he was playing minor whenever there were upper sixths too old to play minor so there are exceptions to every rule...

[Milltown Row2]

A June birthday shouldn't be the year "above" so to speak. There shouldn't be a scenario currently where a school kid is a year older than his peers...

However I was first year at queens so was Cormac McAnallen and he was playing minor whenever there were upper sixths too old to play minor so there are exceptions to every rule...

My wife is August and her friend is June, they were in the same year in school, why I'm asking, and I know it was a few years ago (and then some) but if it still applies then you'll have a few kids that physically will be a year 'bigger'

I'm not sure if that was the reason for the dates falling in January that suited some but not others

[delgany]

If you are born in July can you be in the same year as a kid born the following June?

School enrolment year is 2nd July to 1st of July the following year in North

[BrendanAntrim]

That's not strictly the case any more, parents now have a choice to hold a kid back a year if they judge that to suit their child better. Pretty sure that option is in place now
https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/news/school-age-bill-passes-final-stage

[stiffler]

Move the school year to calendar years and that's it sorted.

[Pocs pints and the gaa]

A June birthday shouldn't be the year "above" so to speak. There shouldn't be a scenario currently where a school kid is a year older than his peers...

However I was first year at queens so was Cormac McAnallen and he was playing minor whenever there were upper sixths too old to play minor so there are exceptions to every rule...

My wife is August and her friend is June, they were in the same year in school, why I'm asking, and I know it was a few years ago (and then some) but if it still applies then you'll have a few kids that physically will be a year 'bigger'

I'm not sure if that was the reason for the dates falling in January that suited some but not others

Sure if it's a calendar year cut off you can have a 1st January kid playing a 31st December kid so same issue. Its swings and roundabouts really, works itself out in the end. Playing with school age is a better solution I think as it is easier to tie in to school competitions.

The difficulty is what happens across county borders and in the 26, as their school age is slightly different. County team age grades also a factor. Say you have u16.5 and u18.5 but county is u17, or even u18, there are lads across 2 club age brackets affected and games being put off or finding an acceptable training schedule while factoring in two nights of club football becomes a headache. The provincial underage comps could be tricky too if there are counties operating different grades.

I've seen counties that do primary school age groups at go games level and then change to year born for competitive ages.

[Milltown Row2]

Yeah it's always been winners and losers the reality is though this recent attempt at 'fixing' the grades has been (imo) not great the gap between under 17 and under 20 or senior for some clubs is to long


At what age can a lad play senior soccer? Think I seen a lad was 15.5 playing senior recently

[delgany]

That's not strictly the case any more, parents now have a choice to hold a kid back a year if they judge that to suit their child better. Pretty sure that option is in place now
https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/news/school-age-bill-passes-final-stage

The child would still be over age for the GAA year group!

[JimStynes]

The Saffron Voice lads have invited the whole show to Country Bumpkin's house if Cargin win this weekend. Fair played to you CB.
Would MR2 be allowed in?

[Milltown Row2]

The Saffron Voice lads have invited the whole show to Country Bumpkin's house if Cargin win this weekend. Fair played to you CB.
Would MR2 be allowed in?

I suppose a different bedroom would be a nice change, if I get an invite I'll come along, CB has already lined up a great welcome for me anyways in Cargin for my next visit so looking forward to that also

[country bumpkin]

The Saffron Voice lads have invited the whole show to Country Bumpkin's house if Cargin win this weekend. Fair played to you CB.
Would MR2 be allowed in?

I suppose a different bedroom would be a nice change, if I get an invite I'll come along, CB has already lined up a great welcome for me anyways in Cargin for my next visit so looking forward to that also

As the lads from SV say, all hands are welcome here to celebrate the win over the Glensmen.
But after consultation with the 'bean an ti' and as the lads say It will only be a drap o' tae, in the hand.

[johnnycool]

If you are born in July can you be in the same year as a kid born the following June?

School enrolment year is 2nd July to 1st of July the following year in North

Is this correct for school enrolment?

It's just that I've a query from a parent whose kid is born on the 1st of July that I need to delve into.

[delgany]

If you are born in July can you be in the same year as a kid born the following June?

School enrolment year is 2nd July to 1st of July the following year in North

Is this correct for school enrolment?

It's just that I've a query from a parent whose kid is born on the 1st of July that I need to delve into.

That is 100% , children born between 2nd July 2017 - 1st July 2018 will start P1 in Sept, albeit for those who happened to defer for a year, but very few in a position to do that!