Antrim Football Thread

[Hectic]

Sounds like a fair bit of inflexibility on display.

I never get why teams or committees get so precious about having to move if it is in the best interests of a lot of people likely to be in attendance.

Given the football is on national television I would have thought the Camogie would have accommodated accordingly in this instance.

Would have expected football to accommodate if it was the other way round.

Hopefully everyone gets from A to B safely.

[Cannon Fodder]

Have any of you been to Sarsfields recently. The pitch isn't enclosed so doesn't adhere to regulations. Also on the far side where there are some seats in various conditions you have to look through a catch net to view the pitch. With the crowd that goes to these finals where are you going to put the spectators if there is only one side available?

[Stillwater2]

Pitch is enclosed. Fencing at the terracing.

[NorthAntrimSaff]

What game is in Sarsfields?

JfC final down for Davitt park? Pitch isn't even full size ffs. Surely anywhere is better than there

[paddyjohn]

Have any of you been to Sarsfields recently. The pitch isn't enclosed so doesn't adhere to regulations. Also on the far side where there are some seats in various conditions you have to look through a catch net to view the pitch. With the crowd that goes to these finals where are you going to put the spectators if there is only one side available?

It's been a few since I've been there to be fair.

[Saffrongael]

Sarsfields is a terrible venue for any sort of crowd, can only watch from one side & it's in the middle of an estate. Think of the parking

[thegladiator]

Sarsfields is a terrible venue for any sort of crowd, can only watch from one side & it's in the middle of an estate. Think of the parking

Many clubs would be glad to have the facilities we have. Parking is an issue for a big crowd, but there are plenty of options such as schools, chapels etc if the need ever arose for a serious crowd. God forbid youd have a 5 minute walk to the ground. I don't know how many would go to a camogie final, but we'd be able to handle it if needed. Terracing on 1 side isn't ideal but it let's us have the 2 smaller pitches for underage games etc for the other 364 days a year. Unfortunately being in the middle of the city limits what us and our neighbours can do, and pitches are at a premium in the city. If you have ever been to the old bear pit pre 1996,what we have now is nirvana in comparison!

[Saffrongael]

Sarsfields is a terrible venue for any sort of crowd, can only watch from one side & it's in the middle of an estate. Think of the parking

Many clubs would be glad to have the facilities we have. Parking is an issue for a big crowd, but there are plenty of options such as schools, chapels etc if the need ever arose for a serious crowd. God forbid youd have a 5 minute walk to the ground. I don't know how many would go to a camogie final, but we'd be able to handle it if needed. Terracing on 1 side isn't ideal but it let's us have the 2 smaller pitches for underage games etc for the other 364 days a year. Unfortunately being in the middle of the city limits what us and our neighbours can do, and pitches are at a premium in the city. If you have ever been to the old bear pit pre 1996,what we have now is nirvana in comparison!

You aren't being scored on your facilities here, but your suitability to hold a big game.

It just isn't suitable in my opinion

[thegladiator]

You aren't being scored on your facilities here, but your suitability to hold a big game.

It just isn't suitable in my opinion
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It would depend on what you would classify as a "big game". If you say a county camogie final, that would be easily  done, a senior hurling or football championship semi final could be a different answer depending on who is in it and a county hurling or football final would be a bit more difficult (in my opinion) and may need some help from our Rossa and St Paul's neighbours In terms of emergency access etc, but I'm a bit biased. The playing surface is up there with the best, and easily better  than the likes of dunsilly and corrigan (again, my biased opinion). Anyway let's hope for a win tomorrow evening!

[SaffronSports]

Been to a few county camogie finals. That will draw a massive crowd tbh. Seen those two in Ballymena a few years ago and there was a great crowd there. Double header at Corrigan would have been an option?

[Hoof Hearted]

Been to a few county camogie finals. That will draw a massive crowd tbh. Seen those two in Ballymena a few years ago and there was a great crowd there. Double header at Corrigan would have been an option?

Already is a double header
St johns minors play after county final in championship semi final.

[BigGreenField]

Been to a few county camogie finals. That will draw a massive crowd tbh. Seen those two in Ballymena a few years ago and there was a great crowd there. Double header at Corrigan would have been an option?

Already is a double header
St johns minors play after county final in championship semi final.

Has to be a way to get minor championships wrapped up earlier, players should be going full tilt (playing better non Antrim schools) with their schools.  Near end of October I think before it wraps.

[Gaels1789]

Was chatting to a fella from Antrim there and he was saying whispers going around the intermediate game at 7 because of Sairsfields soccer players having a game at 3pm.

Anyone know if any truth? 

[paddyjohn]

Was chatting to a fella from Antrim there and he was saying whispers going around the intermediate game at 7 because of Sairsfields soccer players having a game at 3pm.

Anyone know if any truth? 

Yeah it's true. 3 of them also playing in the morning so it couldn't be before midday. 🙄

I can't see any truth in that story.

[inabsentia]

MG winning at a canter.

Reffing extremely poor. Inconsistent and then some dead rubber decisions at the end to put some gloss on it