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Will the match be at Cargin?

Imagine so , either Cargin or PG1

Best of luck to our footballers tomorrow in Nowlan Park. Solid looking team, definitely think we can win this one. Come on Saffrons!

Dr.Cullan Park.
Carlow are down a lot of key men I'm hearimg and lost heavily to Wexford in a challenge game last weekend. This should be a win for Antrim who are at full strength.



Yea they were missing 3/4 key men yesterday, up by 11 and getting taken to et was there a wind?

Good to see forwards putting up them numbers but surely has to be a worry for the defence conceding that amount

Wouldn't be getting to high off that win. Who do they play next?

Always someone to rain on the parade , despite how they got over the line it was a good result travelling down there and getting a win.

Think going off Saturday it was fairly evident a lot of our lads weren't good enough technically , I will not go through but some of he decision making an execution of basic skills was horrendous at times even when under no pressure.

If you can't get the basics right never mind the physicality and conditioning you are going to be in big trouble. Setting up to not get a pumping and very lucky Derry were off the boil or there could have been 6-7 goals easily

Hoping the Tailtean cup will be a bit more promising

What we think of the line up for Derry game ?

Any score predictions , the bookmakers have it as 14 HC

Where was young JJ Higgins tonight? Hurt?

Jj and Liam had all star trials the next day so opted out for the u20 game

Surely that's a joke ? If true shows how little it means playing for Antrim to them.

Perhaps blame could be cast upon the governing bodies for scheduling games so close together rather than having a pop at a couple of young lads.

It's embarrassing all round tbh

No way a trial should be coming before a competitive inter county game in any shape or form.

Yes Ulster Colleges should be aware of this clash and have done better but from an Antrim perspective this should be a no brainer of a decision.

Bang on NAG

Where was young JJ Higgins tonight? Hurt?

Jj and Liam had all star trials the next day so opted out for the u20 game

Surely that's a joke ? If true shows how little it means playing for Antrim to them.

He sure was impressive, as was niall burns and Healy.

In Div 1 looks like MG and Whitehill are going to struggle - they are division 2 teams who have got lucky with the league re structures as have other teams like St Pauls and the paddies etc..

Healy some addition great to see him back , top drawer !

Definitely think the three will struggle how many go down from the league this year ?

Tiernan McCormack looked sharp for Antrim yesterday and notched 2 scores in the second half  has he only been fit as of recent or why only selected now ?

U20 had a convincing win against Wicklow ahead of the senior game on Saturday. Reality is our u17/u20 football could be competitive with around half of the teams in the country , but in Ulster we have the underage powerhouses of Donegal, Tyrone and Derry , with the others not that far behind.

This is very true, always makes it look worse when you Antrim taking a hammering from the likes of Tyrone, who are year in year out favourites for the All Ireland at this age. Hopefully in time they will scrap the provincial competitions and place teams in a draw at their own level. An A and B competition essentially and progress from there

This should've happened years ago yes. Might make playing minor and u20 county more attractive.

There is a "B" competition in championship , just take a few hidings along the way of getting there usually , one tough championship group can mean one of the bigger counties find themselves in the B comp

Moneyglass beat Ballymena

Bit of an upset there ?

Thought as much though it will still do the new Lisburn management and team the world of good.

100% , they actually played nice passages of football which was good to see and be good for confidence

Did Cargin get put out of the O'Cahan cup by Lisburn?

Yes I was at the game , was merely a cargin 3rd/4th string I heard the senior team was playing Moortown in a friendly

Probably find that more beneficial than playing a cup game against a team they would hammer

i can see st bridgits struggling if all the lavey contingent has left...

Matthew and Conor only two away , both rarely featured for them so don't see why they would struggle

Yes injuries , I think Conor featured more so than Matthew in some league games etc , but Matthew probably only played a handful of games usually off the bench for them as he was with derry also during year

Why did they not play? Injured all the time?

League Winners - St Bridgits
Championship Winners - Dunloy
Relegated League - Sarsfields
Relegated Championship - St Pauls
Intermediate League winners - Aldergrove
Intermediate Championship Winners - Naomh Eanna (close)
Relegated League - Gort na Mona
Relegated Championship - Aggies

No idea regarding Junior if anyone has any predictions

your relegations predications way off the mark, St Pauls will improve, Sarsfields have probably been the best team in intermediate for a few seasons and will hold their own in the league, Gort na mona were comfortably mid table in division 2 last year, and the Aggies are as good a team to ever come from junior.

I think Rossa and randalstown could be in danger in division 1 and Davits are the obvious pick in division 2

Randalstown were top 4 in the split 2 years ago if I remember correctly ? New management also in who done a good job with Lisburn , Rossa I don't know an awful lot about but think they would be too strong for Sarsfields , St Pauls , Moneyglass and potentially others in league

Presuming Sarsfields will loose their best player and attacking threat in Healy as he is with cliftonville now , also the big armagh man i hear is back to his home club so I do think they will struggle , I don't think they were the best team last year nor the year previous but albeit in around the top.

Gort na mona weren't hot anytime I saw them last year but granted Davitts probably wiser choice.

Aggies maybe will stay but I'd imagine will be scraping by if do manage to stay up , think the jump between junior and intermediate is quite large and will be around the bottom end of table.

Who knows how it will pan out , will be interesting to see these were just my takes.

i can see st bridgits struggling if all the lavey contingent has left...

Matthew and Conor only two away , both rarely featured for them so don't see why they would struggle