Antrim Football Thread

[keep her low this half]

I was at an underage camogie match last week with a very young referee, about 19. One of the mentors was at him from the first minute claiming for everything. The ref did OK but didn't have the nerve to tell the mentor to shut up. Felt a bit sorry for the young fella as he was getting a bit flustered from time to time, still did a reasonable job as a ref but shouldn't have to put up with that shite.

[NAG1]

I watched an underage ladies game last week - the abuse that the ref took from one of the mentors was absolutely disgraceful. The ref asked him twice to keep quiet and let him ref the game. Finally the ref snapped and put him outside the wire - the abuse continued until the mentor in question own daughter told him to keep quiet.

Amazing how often it is actually the children of these eejits that have to tell them to wise up.

All the kids want to do is to play their games with their mates have some fun and try to win. It is the pressure from the adults that makes winning more important in their eyes.

[bannside]

St Mary's CBGS year 8s who won the inaugural Antrim Cup took part in an Ulster blitz competition today, and have qualified for the semi finals after victories against Omagh CBS. St Ciarans Ballygawley and St Ronans Lurgan. Hopefully this will give St Mary's the impetus to develop this group and not fall behind in the coming years.  Small green shoots perhaps....

[bannside]

Getting close now to Sundays game against Leitrim. Hopefully we can get a good run going now we are playing firmly in our own grade.

GAA going all out to make this a prestigious competition, and are stepping up their marketing, prizefunds, prime time viewing at HQ etc. I dont think anyone expects us to get to closing stages of Ulster or All Ireland senior, but this is much more like intermediate grade and we would want to be competitive 

We have a right old injury list, Ryan Murray, Kevin Small, Jamie G,  Paddy Mc Aleer still out, but some decent young talent in the squad now so there should be adequate options.

[imtommygunn]

It's a big one BS. Leitrim got hammered in the press etc for NY winning and will be very sore about it. They are not a bad outfit and were close to getting out of division 4. They beat us last year and we owe them one but this is a game that could go either way - hopefully we come out the right side of it!

[ck]

Getting close now to Sundays game against Leitrim. Hopefully we can get a good run going now we are playing firmly in our own grade.

GAA going all out to make this a prestigious competition, and are stepping up their marketing, prizefunds, prime time viewing at HQ etc. I dont think anyone expects us to get to closing stages of Ulster or All Ireland senior, but this is much more like intermediate grade and we would want to be competitive 

We have a right old injury list, Ryan Murray, Kevin Small, Jamie G,  Paddy Mc Aleer still out, but some decent young talent in the squad now so there should be adequate options.

Have many of the young U20's made an impact in recent weeks BS? Are we likely to see similar team to Armagh or will there be changes? I think some of those playing against Armagh are not county standard so would be good if some of the younger lads could step up.
Heard Antrim played Dublin last week in Newry.

[Milltown Row2]

Some games on tonight, is the game at Cargin going to be a full match or half a game

[EOC1923]

We all know what to do now, if getting beat by a point start slabbering at the ref, refuse to leave the pitch when asked and get the game abandoned. Then have another pop at it in a few weeks

[InnocentByStander]

We all know what to do now, if getting beat by a point start slabbering at the ref, refuse to leave the pitch when asked and get the game abandoned. Then have another pop at it in a few weeks

Doesn't surprise it happened during a match McDermott was in charge of...

[Milltown Row2]

We all know what to do now, if getting beat by a point start slabbering at the ref, refuse to leave the pitch when asked and get the game abandoned. Then have another pop at it in a few weeks

Or have a player injured!!

But if the county go hard at the cause of this, and hand out meaningful suspensions then it won't something you are looking to do

[Cnoc Bán]

We all know what to do now, if getting beat by a point start slabbering at the ref, refuse to leave the pitch when asked and get the game abandoned. Then have another pop at it in a few weeks

Surely the result should still stand?

[Milltown Row2]

We all know what to do now, if getting beat by a point start slabbering at the ref, refuse to leave the pitch when asked and get the game abandoned. Then have another pop at it in a few weeks

Surely the result should still stand?

Only a result if the game finishes, that'll be down to I'm sure the busy CCC.

[Cnoc Bán]

We all know what to do now, if getting beat by a point start slabbering at the ref, refuse to leave the pitch when asked and get the game abandoned. Then have another pop at it in a few weeks

Surely the result should still stand?

Only a result if the game finishes, that'll be down to I'm sure the busy CCC.

What i heard was there was only a minute or two left.

Surely it is at the discretion of the ref whether to call the result, especially as it was the team who were behind caused the infringements.

[Caesar]

Has the Clooney Vs Creggan result not stood?

[country bumpkin]

Has the Clooney Vs Creggan result not stood?

Ahoghill awarded the points......