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Cargin 2.12 NB 0.10. One point game with ten left and then Cargin pulled away. Good game.

Plenty talented players on show tonight, Cargin took their chances, had more accuracy with their attacks and the goals came at the right time in the game..

Decent game, Cargin had 2-3 classy forwards that St Brigids didn't have and that was the difference. Downey at 11 had a good start, him going off was a big loss to St B's. 
As a fellow club member tweeted earlier its a nice way for us to end our 100th year in Antrim football, Senior champions, Reserve champions and U19 champions.

Maith sibh 👏

Great club made up of fantastic people, well deserved

There seems to be a hard done by approach here from some

Not sure how that has come about, or looking to get credit for beating a Div 3 team in the final.  

Facts of the matter is this Cargin are the only show in town, that's been evident from getting that lucky goal against us  , I jest...

The attitude from the players from my perspective is top drawer, haven't seen that matched this year or last few any time I've been involved in their games.

Think Mick was talking about disrespect or lack of, after the final, not sure who that's was directed too, not many would, with all seriousness, say they haven't been the top team, so not sure whos disrespecting them.

So this will be 7 runs at Ulster championship, big win last year and now another go at the Derry champions..
Seasoned campaigners in Ulster

I hope Cargin represent us well and win Ulster.

Appreciate its a different level and not easy, especially when sleep walking through Antrim and then met with hard, flying runners, tacklers etc.

The chip on the shoulder thing is mad though. Cargin clearly the best in Antrim and I gave Dunloy no chance, being slated for saying I hoped they at least had a go.

Glenties game was genuinely lucky for Cargin last year, Glenties could have been out of sight but Cargin hung in and got level by hoofing in high balls that 9 times out of 10 don't result in a goal.

I was disappointed they then played within themselves and tried not to get hammered by Glen. They literally didn't have a shot from play in the first half.
Galls used to play on their own terms and beat many teams in Ulster playing that way

I appreciate going toe to toe may have resulted in a hammering so damned if they did etc

But I'd leave the chip on the shoulder shite to Tyrone people (who you always get a rise out of!)and answer any critics on the field in Ulster.

Cargin the best by far from here and I genuinely hope they push on this year...though Glen or Slaughtneil are admittedly the toughest draw bar Kilcoo.

A quality team but won't get the kudos Galls got till push on in Ulster. I hope you do.

3 beaches along the front of the town, La Concha being the most famous. All class and La Perla Spa on the Promenade is worth a visit. We were in it for a few hours and had access to the beach and sea from it.

The town is easy to navigate by foot and the Old Town has cobbled streets full of wee bars and Pintxos...these tapas are to die for. You could Literally get lost in the old towns wee streets, heaven.

No English tourists and such a safe spot, not like say Barcelona or Milan where there's pickpockets watching your every move

Santa Clara island in the bay is worth a trip by boat and walk. Great walk of the 3 beadhes too

Weather was hit and miss...had 2 scorching days and the other 5 it bucketed on and off but we'd the right gear and umbrellas etc so were grand. Literally can teem down for 15 mins then be grand for a few hours.

San Sebastián was heaven. The food, the people, the regatta,  Pilota final, 31st August festival, incredible. 

Ducked to Bilbao for 2 days and saw them play Betis, atmosphere off the charts. Their Semana Grande was on and it was electric in the City. Did walking tours in both but San was a different level

Stayed the other 5 days in Uncle and Aunt's in San Sebastián, had originally intended to go to Biaritz but couldn't leave.

Uncle works for Real Sociedad, was texting Odegaard re he being in my Fantasy Team etc, my head was gone with it, bizarre! Every player who ever played there seems to fall in love with the place.
Fantastic, fantastic time

Would go back as often as I could, it's that good, but don't want to overstay!

Stopping a game is completely down to the ref. Didn't see it as I was ref'ing, was the ground as bad as the Rossa game?

Arguably worse!! Like if you forcibly kicked the ball a boot on the ground it would maybe only travel a metre then stop in a puddle, unwatchable!

Hope Dunloy have a real go in the final and give us all an exciting game and die with their boots on if they have to, kick the ball in fast and long.
As Kieran said on commentary worst thing can happen is if your full forward doesn't catch it you lose the ball 100 metres from your own goal.
Defensive no risk football won't win ya anything, as Cargin themselves found out v Glen last year.

I hope and expect Dunloy to have a go, they've nothing to lose

conditions were awful it wouldn't have taken much more for the game to be called off

Can't even comment on that game such was the weather

What odds if it was put back a week, start of 2nd half I thought it had to be stopped, surprised the ref played on. What's the craic with stopping a game once its started MR2?

Fancy Cargin to do the same In the final and grind out the win. Bigger, older , stronger men were more suited to that weather today. I'd say they'll be too physical for Dunloy too

Yeah 94 kits are class, have the home and away, 1990 home and away and yellow keeper top

88 home but not away...away hard to get!

I've a huge interest in Retro jerseys and have accumulated a fair fee at this stage


Just wondering does anyone else and what Geansais are peoples favourites here?!

He showed more wit and charisma in that first 5 minutes than the previous tube did in however long he done the gig for.

He'll be limited by the calibre of guests that RTE can get for him. Hopefully they can pull out all the stops for him.

This
Some his stuff takes me back to when he was on BBC all them yonks ago. Mostly good if not perfect. Far funnier and more genuine than others but the quality of guests won't help. Good luck to him

Agreed, he's genuinely funny. I'm laughing my balls off and sortve forgetting it's the late late

Far more genuine and watchable

Obviously a bit nervy at the start but he's likeable

He's doing rightly

Far more charisma than anything before as stated above

New York the winner this year.

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023-roses/2023/0811/1399325-new-york-rose/

Some year they're having

How was that not a penalty?

Beyond belief,  even for Old Trafford

Painkiller on Netflix is very good.

I tried to start it last night its too soon after dopesick for me

What is the quarter final draw?

A.  Winner Gp 1 v R/up Gp4
B.   Win Gp 2.  v  R/ up.  Gp 3
C.  Win  Gp 3. v.  R / up  Gp 2
D.   Win Gp 4. V.  R/up Gp 1

Semi- Finals.  A v D. & B v C

Winner on the day for Qtrs & Semis

So not confirmed but probable:

A Cargin v Aghagallon/Moneyglass
B LD v Dunloy (Probable)
C Creggan v Portglenone/Endas (probable)
D Brigids v Rossa/Johns

What was it?

Big enougb shock with LD winning today!