Antrim Football Thread

[Sportacus]

It's very encouraging to see Rathmore reach the MacLarnon Final. We need colleges football in the county. Maybe they could push on and think about MacRory in years to come.

[Saffsof82]

St Louis will be up against it . Donagh more an excellent team spearheaded by the very talented Noah grimes and backbones by Joey Clarke. The likes of Mcferran and Mccloskey from dunloy are good ballers, cal O'Brien all saints an excellent goal threat and big Higgins at full back is a no non sense teak tough lad so Bmena have plenty of quality and they did beat st joes in the group if I remember correctly.

[EOC1923]

Disappointing end at Corrigan, game was there for the taking. Offaly's young team had started strong but got a bit leggy. Missed chances cost in the end, particularly the 1-1 from the lad Finnegan who came on and other goal chances particularly Ruairi McCann of Creggan's chance. Could be a long league campaign.

[realisticsaff]

Disappointing end at Corrigan, game was there for the taking. Offaly's young team had started strong but got a bit leggy. Missed chances cost in the end, particularly the 1-1 from the lad Finnegan who came on and other goal chances particularly Ruairi McCann of Creggan's chance. Could be a long league campaign.

We are completely hopeless and the rot started after last years league, absolute certs for Division 4 and the scoreline flattered us because Offaly took the foot off the gas in the 2nd half. Depressing to think we could easily not a win a game this whole year.

[bannside]

Or you can take into consideration the 3 - 10 of very scorable opportunities that werent converted! That's the most frustrating thing, the chances were there to take something out of the game.

[Lár na páirce 1]

Or you can take into consideration the 3 - 10 of very scorable opportunities that werent converted! That's the most frustrating thing, the chances were there to take something out of the game.

Any amount of goal chances 2nd half fell to wrong players
Eastwood really should have scored as far as young Finnegans chance I really just don't know how it was possible to miss it. Roll on to next week in Newry to an in form Down its not looking great even at this early stage.

[BrendanAntrim]

Very frustrating. But there were positives, that was a different team / set up / performance than the Cavan championship match last year. We need to settle on a free taker, a county team not scoring from frees and 45s is destined to fail. Yes we had goal chances, a few of them, on another day they would be taken and we'd have had the draw or a win.

[BrendanAntrim]

Side note - a good size crowd there today

[EOC1923]

Would have to question the calibre of player we are bringing off the bench, Finnegan and Mervyn are no where near at the level, and without wanting to be insulting, wouldn't get near a decent club teams starting 15. One of the best players in Antrim Sean O Neill never got a second. Baffling !

[Spike]

To paraphrase Alex.Ferguson's single line team talk about Spurs

''Lads, its Offaly''


Too many out of their depth but McEntee needs time to view and assess players.  We have all seen the pre-season training superstars.  Had hoped McEntee would have worked it out quicker and trusted his own council.but seems he will need more time.    Newry a big ask but I am sure McEntee will set  the challenge

[BrendanAntrim]

Offaly not a bad side at all. Think they will win more games than they lose

[country bumpkin]

Offaly not a bad side at all. Think they will win more games than they lose

[country bumpkin]

Jeez after the previous management took it out of the basement and retained status in 22 the calls for their respective heads on the proverbial heads on a stake were loud.
Now crumbs of comfort are gleaned despite division 4 beckoning

Facts are that we are limited in personnel and unless radical intervention such may well be a long term residency..

[Milltown Row2]

Jeez after the previous management took it out of the basement and retained status in 22 the calls for their respective heads on the proverbial heads on a stake were loud.
Now crumbs of comfort are gleaned despite division 4 beckoning

Facts are that we are limited in personnel and unless radical intervention such may well be a long term residency..

When did we reside in any other position?

[Lár na páirce 1]

Would have to question the calibre of player we are bringing off the bench, Finnegan and Mervyn are no where near at the level, and without wanting to be insulting, wouldn't get near a decent club teams starting 15. One of the best players in Antrim Sean O Neill never got a second. Baffling !

Mr Mccrudden seems to hold some sway. Declan very slow and behind his man all day. James mcauley similar but at least put in a few hits, Ruairi from Creggan not near fit it seems and just doesn't get involved enough, Conor Murray would be some help if he was to commit to it all.
Sean og O'Neill getting no game time is really quite ridiculous alright I dare say he's the first man pencilled down on any cargin line up.