Antrim Football Thread

[realisticsaff]

What grades will be played on which days?

Well based on tonight from top table -  minor, reserve and senior are on a Sunday in football and hurling ( hopefully on alternate weeks)

Either we got more referees or they will be doubling up on Sundays!

Or the county could just not have everything on the same day?

[Milltown Row2]

What grades will be played on which days?

Well based on tonight from top table -  minor, reserve and senior are on a Sunday in football and hurling ( hopefully on alternate weeks)

Either we got more referees or they will be doubling up on Sundays!

Or the county could just not have everything on the same day?

We are a dual county, I'm not sure we have the days in the week to fix all the grades... from under 12 up and with the need to look after ladies football and camogie the logistics of things become a hell of a lot harder, its easier for the likes of Tyrone and Armagh to have the fixtures in place if 90% of the games are one code...

County panel needs also play a part in this also

I've not got the ins and outs of it but I don't think its as easy as people think

It's disappointing that this may result in losing kids, the county could look at a separate competition to facilitate that lost aged group but how do you find the time to fit them in..

What's happening at county level then?

[EOC1923]

Suppose you had to be there to hear the ins and outs of it, hard to fathom how Armagh are able to do change back and not decouple an 18 year old from senior football yet we can't find a way. Other counties just seem so much better at everything than us.

Minor is U17 for 2023 so lads in 18th year will be able to.play in adult competitions in 2023, surely

Yes

[country bumpkin]

Jeez so senior, minor, and minor all scheduled on a Sunday..

Cargin have had under-age activity on Sunday for a long time, boys and girls 6-11 boys and girls with both pitches hives of activity do the 'powers that be' suggest how such is carried on.
Or just how are those clubs without a second pitch cope.....??

[Tyrdub]

What grades will be played on which days?

Well based on tonight from top table -  minor, reserve and senior are on a Sunday in football and hurling ( hopefully on alternate weeks)

Either we got more referees or they will be doubling up on Sundays!

Gonna be some whinging when teams don't have referees for some games. Aren't enough to go round already, now they want 3 games fulfilled in 1 day....and that will also impact on LGFA who play their senior games on a Sunday evening

[Milltown Row2]

Jeez so senior, minor, and minor all scheduled on a Sunday..

Cargin have had under-age activity on Sunday for a long time, boys and girls 6-11 boys and girls with both pitches hives of activity do the 'powers that be' suggest how such is carried on.
Or just how are those clubs without a second pitch cope.....??

When the Sundays are hurling you can fit them in no problem

[realisticsaff]

Does anyone know for certain what's happening with promotion/relegation this year?

[realisticsaff]

What grades will be played on which days?

Well based on tonight from top table -  minor, reserve and senior are on a Sunday in football and hurling ( hopefully on alternate weeks)

Either we got more referees or they will be doubling up on Sundays!

Gonna be some whinging when teams don't have referees for some games. Aren't enough to go round already, now they want 3 games fulfilled in 1 day....and that will also impact on LGFA who play their senior games on a Sunday evening

Why was reserve moved from Friday nights?

[Milltown Row2]

What grades will be played on which days?

Well based on tonight from top table -  minor, reserve and senior are on a Sunday in football and hurling ( hopefully on alternate weeks)

Either we got more referees or they will be doubling up on Sundays!

Gonna be some whinging when teams don't have referees for some games. Aren't enough to go round already, now they want 3 games fulfilled in 1 day....and that will also impact on LGFA who play their senior games on a Sunday evening

Why was reserve moved from Friday nights?

Clubs wanted the seniors and reserves playing on the same day...

We asked to go into Div 3 again but senior clubs didn't want second teams in their leagues (we finished mid table)

No doubt there will be other games on Friday night

[JimStynes]

Were minors, reserves and seniors not on Sundays last year as well?

[EOC1923]

Were minors, reserves and seniors not on Sundays last year as well?

Reserves was mostly Friday night I think, but minors and senior was definitely Sundays.

[Sportacus]

Well I hope all three options were thoroughly debated

I think we all know the answer to that

The Chair & Secretary basically denied the existence of  option 3. Ten minutes later, the Central Council delegate ( think hes Terry Reilly) informed county committee that option 3 was on the table ! Christ Almight ! Think he-'ll be next chair !
Also some confusion about  Reserve Football fixtures being played on a Sunday. You couldnt make it up tbh !!!

That's one hell of an insight into the state of decision making and democracy in our county.

[north aontroim gael]

Well I hope all three options were thoroughly debated

I think we all know the answer to that

The Chair & Secretary basically denied the existence of  option 3. Ten minutes later, the Central Council delegate ( think hes Terry Reilly) informed county committee that option 3 was on the table ! Christ Almight ! Think he-'ll be next chair !
Also some confusion about  Reserve Football fixtures being played on a Sunday. You couldnt make it up tbh !!!
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Heard that as well. Current set-up have done a great job steadying finances within the County but I don't think any of them are close to day to day issues affecting clubs as there's not much PR that goes with it. It is difficult to get administrators who are good at both so we are left with issues like this.

[country bumpkin]

Well I hope all three options were thoroughly debated

I think we all know the answer to that

The Chair & Secretary basically denied the existence of  option 3. Ten minutes later, the Central Council delegate ( think hes Terry Reilly) informed county committee that option 3 was on the table ! Christ Almight ! Think he-'ll be next chair !
Also some confusion about  Reserve Football fixtures being played on a Sunday. You couldnt make it up tbh !!!

Heard that as well. Current set-up have done a great job steadying finances within the County but I don't think any of them are close to day to day issues affecting clubs as there's not much PR that goes with it. It is difficult to get administrators who are good at both so we are left with issues like this.
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Oliver Kelly, and Gerry Barry RIP.......looking down with wry smiles apiece.....

[JimStynes]

What sort of coin are these administrators on?