Antrim Football Thread

[AllStar15]

Not knowing who's injured, but Enda Downey and Matthew Downey if fit, be starting that team,as they start Laveys. I seen them lads at underage and they were exceptional.

Who cares how good they are if they are poison. R O'N is a good clubman and incredibly well liked in SB so if what is being said on here is true it won't go down very well in Musgrave.

A lot of talk about something that isn't very believable and its opened it up for people to abuse, calling a family 'poison', wise up!
Some time goes in to taking a senior team if your local or not, and its even more admirable if it is your own club if you ask me. So fair play anyone that is doing or has done it recently.

"if they are poison"

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Shea had nothing to do with the initial fall out in Lavey.

This isn't accurate at all.
It was a players meeting with an anonymous vote arranged by Shea. We all seen the messages.
Vote was originally planned to not be anonymous until other player(s) objected.
Fall out only happened once downeys lost the vote.

[Wildweasel74]

I seen them messages or at least part of them going round at the time, not worth falling out with a club u been with all your life.

[ck]

I seen them messages or at least part of them going g rou d at the time, nit worth falling out with a club u been with all your life.

Exactly. Your club is bigger than any one person or any one family. Falling out the way they did is a crying shame.
I'd like to think wise heads can prevail and they can return. Lavey are a real good community club and you'd like to think they'd welcome them back.

[Christmas Lights]

https://thesaffrongael.com/2025/10/03/cathair-bheal-feirste-fightback-comes-up-short/

I see the Belfast schools amalgamation team came up short in the Rannafast but its good to see some Antrim representation in A schools competition,  its badly needed.  The panel is on the link,  would like to see the clubs for each kid, anyone know?

[HealthySaff]

Great to see. Paddy Kelly deserves all the credit for pulling this together. Fair play. Much needed.

[bannside]

Totally. Paddy Kelly put in some shift during his five years. This position will need filled shortly and its vital the right person steps up.

[Hectic]

Anything like that viable on up the county?

Randalstown, Ballymena, Ballycastle and Carnlough take a lot of clubs into their catchment.

Two Antrim teams, covering the majority of clubs, competing in A level colleges would be a great grounding for upcoming talent in the county.

Belfast a good start regardless.

[Gold]

Anything like that viable on up the county?

Randalstown, Ballymena, Ballycastle and Carnlough take a lot of clubs into their catchment.

Two Antrim teams, covering the majority of clubs, competing in A level colleges would be a great grounding for upcoming talent in the county.

Belfast a good start regardless.

Great idea

[inabsentia]

Dunloy once again losing out in small ball due to big ball.

Can't see them winning this weekend after 2 high intensity weekends on the trot, maybe stay with them for the first 40 mins but Cargin freshness will turn the screw

[belfastsaff]

Seen a few Dunloy men going off with knocks who also play football, Declan Smith and Owen Oneill - would be two big losses to the footballers.

St Johns approach of going all in the hurling has worked for them

[Spike]

Is it too soon to call Dunloy a football club now or perhaps they've only realised football is the better game?   Johnnies have done well getting to the hurling final. 4 dual clubs in Div 1 hurling now, may be something in that.

[Lár na páirce 1]

Will Dunloy be too much for Cargin now the double dream is gone and they have only the big ball to contend with it could be the case

[imtommygunn]

Them losing that could go one of two ways. Still very much Cargin's to lose.

[ck]

Dunloy have a few injuries from Sunday I'm hearing. Even though, I'm expecting a good open final. Would love to see Dunloy do it but don't see it.