Antrim Football Thread

[Milltown Row2]

You know nor critical I am with refs, but MR2 thought you had a good game.
One question why didn't you see the tackle on Cargin number 11 a foul on the lead up to to brigids goal?

My view was simple, two lads jumped for the ball, shoulder to shoulder one lad stayed down the other got up, players collide all the time in a game, in fact when we throw the ball in players jump for the ball and collide, that was how I saw it, two lads honestly going for the ball.

That's my view on it, it did not cause the goal btw, the goal happened when the keeper came out and missed the ball.

There were lots of shoulder or collision's in the game and I let them go also.

[PatShivGOAT]

You know nor critical I am with refs, but MR2 thought you had a good game.
One question why didn't you see the tackle on Cargin number 11 a foul on the lead up to to brigids goal?

Ah now not sure I agree with that...I thought EOC were lucky to get the win. If McKeown wasn't the ref it might've been 3 losses on the bounce for EOC. In saying that, St Brigids youngins had EOC oldies on toast. Lav n Justy thought they were in Twisters after a rowdy night out in Toome. Think its time for baby Shivers and co to step up.

[Cnoc Bán]

We were brutal today.

And yet have the points......we threw away yet another winning position by not being able to close a game out.

No scores for the last 20min+ of the second half is shocking.

Did the same against Moneyglass and almost threw a 12 point lead away to St Endas.

The mentality needs to change if we have any hope of staying up this year.

[Saffrongael]

Congratulations on GNM winning the feile yesterday in St Endas,a big scalp considering they won it with St Endas,St Brigid's,Moneyglass ,Casements all in it ,and any 1 off that 4 thinking they could've won it

Yep and they won the Div 2 Feile hurling a few weeks ago too

They only won the B Feile.
Cushendall we're A champions.

"Only". Yeah that's why I said they won the Div 2 Feile 

[SaffronSports]

The Gort na Mona camogs were amalgamated with Sarsfields last year and won the B Féile then too. The club must be doing something right.

[Saffrongael]

The Gort na Mona camogs were amalgamated with Sarsfields last year and won the B Féile then too. The club must be doing something right.

I had actually heard they were struggling to field at some of their underage groups but they obviously have the numbers at U-15 in both codes

[country bumpkin]

You know nor critical I am with refs, but MR2 thought you had a good game.
One question why didn't you see the tackle on Cargin number 11 a foul on the lead up to to brigids goal?

Ah now not sure I agree with that...I thought EOC were lucky to get the win. If McKeown wasn't the ref it might've been 3 losses on the bounce for EOC. In saying that, St Brigids youngins had EOC oldies on toast. Lav n Justy thought they were in Twisters after a rowdy night out in Toome. Think its time for baby Shivers and co to step up.

Jeez that observation gained from afar with not a hint of bias......

[InnocentByStander]

You know nor critical I am with refs, but MR2 thought you had a good game.
One question why didn't you see the tackle on Cargin number 11 a foul on the lead up to to brigids goal?

My view was simple, two lads jumped for the ball, shoulder to shoulder one lad stayed down the other got up, players collide all the time in a game, in fact when we throw the ball in players jump for the ball and collide, that was how I saw it, two lads honestly going for the ball.

That's my view on it, it did not cause the goal btw, the goal happened when the keeper came out and missed the ball.

There were lots of shoulder or collision's in the game and I let them go also.

Fair response, how I saw was Cargin number 11 went first won the ball and was hit mid air...

As I said tho you had a good game but just one query.

I give off enough about bad performances so thought i would give you, your dues 

[Christmas Lights]

Why do a lot of the Belfast clubs not enter teams in the U19 competition?.  Think there are only 5 entered.  The likes of LD, St Johns, St Galls dont have a team entered, big senior clubs.  What is the reason for it for us who wouldnt be clued in?

A new competition and a new age grouping is set to commence with an under 19 football league to get up and running tonight 8th May.A total of 15 clubs have entered the competition and the leagues will consist of two divisions. A total of seven teams are placed in the first division with eight in number involved in the second

St Mary's Aghagallon

St Ergnat's Moneyglass

St Pauls

Erin's Own Cargin

All Saint's Ballymena

St Enda's 

Round One (Mon 8th May) All Games at 7.30 pm

St Brigid's v St Mary's Aghagallon

Division two will include;

St Mary's Rasharkin

Cuchullian's Dunloy

Tir na nOg Randalstown

Patrick Sarsfield's

St Joseph's Glenavy

O' Donovan Rossa

St James Aldergrove

Kickham's Creggan

[Hoof Hearted]

Wonder will many of these be played, or will it be like the u20 league fro a couple of sesons back
Only one game played last night but there were more scheduled

[EOC1923]

Wonder will many of these be played, or will it be like the u20 league fro a couple of sesons back
Only one game played last night but there were more scheduled

Looks like only one game across 2 divisions played, this league is only heading one way and that is to become a farce. Teams entering it filling out the form at the start of the season, then not even having appointed a manager to take their team come the start of the league. And people wonder why the county as a whole is in the state it is in.

[JimStynes]

Wonder will many of these be played, or will it be like the u20 league fro a couple of sesons back
Only one game played last night but there were more scheduled

The underage is a joke in Antrim.  Our minor team has played 3 matches since the league started in March. One game was called off because of bad weather which is fair enough but Jesus the games need to be more regular. Down's league runs like clockwork every Monday night. Armagh too. The old hurling excuse is always pulled out too but that's a crap excuse too. Boys can play hurling one week and football the next,easily.

[EOC1923]

Anyone know the score in Ahoghill / Creggan game or if it took place, dont see the score on the Antrim website?

[Hoof Hearted]

Anyone know the score in Ahoghill / Creggan game or if it took place, dont see the score on the Antrim website?

I believe Ahoghill won by a point, although I think it ended controversially, Creggan man got a mark and ref blew the final whistle, or something along those lines.

[EOC1923]

Anyone know the score in Ahoghill / Creggan game or if it took place, dont see the score on the Antrim website?

I believe Ahoghill won by a point, although I think it ended controversially, Creggan man got a mark and ref blew the final whistle, or something along those lines.

Thought something was up, would that stop the result going up though?