Antrim Football Thread

YoungSaff · August 19, 2026, 11:37:52 AM

Going off the SFC it seems to be Cargin in the driving seat , they looked good against Naomh Brid and in second gear really and won comfortably I think they'll be hard stopped.

Leading the chasing pack will be Dunloy , PG1 , Ahaghallon (Who I think are second best) , Creggan , St Johns and whoever else can get out of Cargins group whether it is Naomh Gall or Naomh Brid

NorthAntrimSaff · August 19, 2026, 12:20:37 PM

Quote from: YoungSaff on August 19, 2026, 11:32:47 AM
Quote from: Delgany 2nds on August 18, 2026, 10:47:16 AM
Quote from: inabsentia on August 18, 2026, 09:52:41 AM
Quote from: Round or stuffed on August 17, 2026, 10:09:49 PMis the intermediate championship group stage then straight to semi finals, have seen in a number of previews that q finals are being predicted, but there haven't been q finals for the last few years

Straight through to semis as far as ive heard

That is correct, yet with the IHC there is Qtr finals,which is more appropriate, given the group sizing. You also have the lop sided nature of only have two groups, last year, and most likely this year, the semi finals have been slaughtering sessions.
St.Endas will give Ulster IFC a good rattle!

Not so sure about this , it would take a decent senior team in Antrim to give the Ulster IFC a rattle , you look last year at Glenullin , placed well in Derry senior league eventual winners gave most teams including our own county representatives a hammering , Clonoe also last year in the Ulster IFC and going well in the Tyrone senior league this year. As much as I think they will win Antrim if they face one of the bigger county oppositions it could be a long day for them.

I agree. Maybe a 9th placed team in Antrim could give it a rattle. Ballymena/Rossa/Glenravel

YoungSaff · August 19, 2026, 02:45:33 PM

Quote from: NorthAntrimSaff on August 19, 2026, 12:20:37 PM
Quote from: YoungSaff on August 19, 2026, 11:32:47 AM
Quote from: Delgany 2nds on August 18, 2026, 10:47:16 AM
Quote from: inabsentia on August 18, 2026, 09:52:41 AM
Quote from: Round or stuffed on August 17, 2026, 10:09:49 PMis the intermediate championship group stage then straight to semi finals, have seen in a number of previews that q finals are being predicted, but there haven't been q finals for the last few years

Straight through to semis as far as ive heard

That is correct, yet with the IHC there is Qtr finals,which is more appropriate, given the group sizing. You also have the lop sided nature of only have two groups, last year, and most likely this year, the semi finals have been slaughtering sessions.
St.Endas will give Ulster IFC a good rattle!

Not so sure about this , it would take a decent senior team in Antrim to give the Ulster IFC a rattle , you look last year at Glenullin , placed well in Derry senior league eventual winners gave most teams including our own county representatives a hammering , Clonoe also last year in the Ulster IFC and going well in the Tyrone senior league this year. As much as I think they will win Antrim if they face one of the bigger county oppositions it could be a long day for them.

I agree. Maybe a 9th placed team in Antrim could give it a rattle. Ballymena/Rossa/Glenravel

Ballymena would have gave a good rattle the year they were narrowly beaten by Derrylaughlan in Cargin think 2 years ago ? who lost to Balinderry in the final who went on to be beaten in the AI final by a late penalty

they had a good run in senior league that year if i remember correctly !

Round or stuffed · August 20, 2026, 02:20:42 PM

Predictions

SFC

Lamh Dearg V. Aghagallon
Tír Na Nog V. Dunloy
Moneyglass V. Cargin
Naomh Pól V. Creggan
Rossa V. Glenravel
Naomh Brid V. Naomh Gall
Naomh Eoin V. Ballymena
Sarsfields V. Portglenone

IFC
Aggies V. Davitts
Ahoghill V. Lisburn
Nomah Seosamh V. Comghalls
Naomh Seamas V. Gort Na Mona

JFC

Ardoyne V. Cloughmills
Laochra Loch Lao V Malachys
O'Donnells V Eire Og
Na Pairsaigh V. Rasharkin

Hoof Hearted · August 20, 2026, 03:58:55 PM

Quote from: Round or stuffed on August 20, 2026, 02:20:42 PMPredictions

SFC

Lamh Dearg V. Aghagallon
Tír Na Nog V. Dunloy
Moneyglass V. Cargin
Naomh Pól V. Creggan
Rossa V. Glenravel
Naomh Brid V. Naomh Gall
Naomh Eoin V. Ballymena
Sarsfields V. Portglenone

IFC
Aggies V. Davitts
Ahoghill V. Lisburn
Nomah Seosamh V. Comghalls
Naomh Seamas V. Gort Na Mona

JFC

Ardoyne V. Cloughmills
Laochra Loch Lao V Malachys
O'Donnells V Eire Og
Na Pairsaigh V. Rasharkin

surely aldergrove beats GNM. home advantage too

Saffsof82 · August 20, 2026, 04:18:17 PM

SFC

Lamh Dearg V. Aghagallon
Tír Na Nog V. Dunloy
Moneyglass V. Cargin
Naomh Pól V. Creggan
Rossa V. Glenraveldraw
Naomh Brid V. Naomh Gall draw
Naomh Eoin V. Ballymena
Sarsfields V. Portg

IFC
Aggies V. Davitts
Ahoghill V. Lisburn
Nomah Seosamh V. Comghalls
Naomh Seamas V. Gort Na Mona

JFC

Ardoyne V. Cloughmills
Laochra Loch Lao V Malachys
O'Donnells V Eire Og draw
Na Pairsaigh V. Rasharkin

Caesar · August 20, 2026, 04:55:33 PM

What odds will you give me on every SFC away team winning this week?

Lamh Dearg V. Aghagallon
Tír Na Nog V. Dunloy
Moneyglass V. Cargin
Naomh Pól V. Creggan
Rossa V. Glenravel
Naomh Brid V. Naomh Gall
Naomh Eoin V. Ballymena
Sarsfields V. Portglenone

imtommygunn · August 20, 2026, 04:56:36 PM

LD Aghagallon, NB NG and St Johns Ballymena look very interesting games. Rossa Glenravel hard to call. Winner will likely get though there and loser could be in relegation bother.

SFC

Lamh Dearg V. Aghagallon
Tír Na Nog V. Dunloy
Moneyglass V. Cargin
Naomh Pól V. Creggan
Rossa V. Glenravel
Naomh Brid V. Naomh Gall
Naomh Eoin V. Ballymena
Sarsfields V. Portg

IFC
Aggies V. Davitts
Ahoghill V. Lisburn
Nomah Seosamh V. Comghalls
Naomh Seamas V. Gort Na Mona

JFC

Ardoyne V. Cloughmills
Laochra Loch Lao V Malachys
O'Donnells V Eire Og
Na Pairsaigh V. Rasharkin

Round or stuffed · August 20, 2026, 07:26:07 PM

Quote from: Hoof Hearted on August 20, 2026, 03:58:55 PM
Quote from: Round or stuffed on August 20, 2026, 02:20:42 PMPredictions

SFC

Lamh Dearg V. Aghagallon
Tír Na Nog V. Dunloy
Moneyglass V. Cargin
Naomh Pól V. Creggan
Rossa V. Glenravel
Naomh Brid V. Naomh Gall
Naomh Eoin V. Ballymena
Sarsfields V. Portglenone

IFC
Aggies V. Davitts
Ahoghill V. Lisburn
Nomah Seosamh V. Comghalls
Naomh Seamas V. Gort Na Mona

JFC

Ardoyne V. Cloughmills
Laochra Loch Lao V Malachys
O'Donnells V Eire Og
Na Pairsaigh V. Rasharkin

surely aldergrove beats GNM. home advantage too

Shouldn't be allowed to host championship matches imo, pitch is treacherous. Nsaomh seamas struggled for most of the second half against Aggies and I think a lot of people are wrongly attributed goats win against teresa to the super T's being without 1 player.Gorts young players really stood up, Aldergrove may well win but it won't be a foregone conclusion

Hoof Hearted · August 20, 2026, 11:36:52 PM

Quote from: Caesar on August 20, 2026, 04:55:33 PMWhat odds will you give me on every SFC away team winning this week?

Lamh Dearg V. Aghagallon
Tír Na Nog V. Dunloy
Moneyglass V. Cargin
Naomh Pól V. Creggan
Rossa V. Glenravel
Naomh Brid V. Naomh Gall
Naomh Eoin V. Ballymena
Sarsfields V. Portglenone

Would be some accum
Bit like a Saturday at 3.00 watching your football bet, some certs, some fairly sure things, and a couple of 50 50s
but I wouldn't be putting the mortgage on it
Not be surprised though if it comes up.