Antrim Football Thread

[belfastsaff]

Any official update on Downeys to St Brigids other than rumour or speculation? Zero substance whatsoever to EMG leaving Magherafelt and joining Cargin. Burkes application to  join Cargin from Creggan was refused after Cargin players and committee had their views considered...but do Burkes have the right of appeal?

Any other transfer activity of note around the clubs?

Rumour has it they didn't want to end up looking like Portglenone did in the 2000s with half Bellaghys reserve team in their squad lol

I hear there will be another bellaghy man joining the glenone contingent this year as well.

[bannside]

On the ball Belfastsaff!

Young lad Mc Garry who lives half a mile from PG1 mainstreet, PG1 postcode and relations, not much of a story tbh. Hope he will be a good acquisition, time will tell.

[Milltown Row2]

On the ball Belfastsaff!

Young lad Mc Garry who lives half a mile from PG1 mainstreet, PG1 postcode and relations, not much of a story tbh. Hope he will be a good acquisition, time will tell.

Half of Portglenone is in Derry

what other town's villages are basically split by a county border? Toome or does it lie completely in Antrim?

[EOC1923]

On the ball Belfastsaff!

Young lad Mc Garry who lives half a mile from PG1 mainstreet, PG1 postcode and relations, not much of a story tbh. Hope he will be a good acquisition, time will tell.

Acquisition!! dear god.  Every club bar none has taken in transfers in the past but becoming too commonplace these days. Rumours locally were we had 7 plus people trying to transfer this month, most with no valid reason. Don't like they way the GAA world is moving on issues like this personally speaking.

[Hoof Hearted]

On the ball Belfastsaff!

Young lad Mc Garry who lives half a mile from PG1 mainstreet, PG1 postcode and relations, not much of a story tbh. Hope he will be a good acquisition, time will tell.

Half of Portglenone is in Derry

what other town's villages are basically split by a county border? Toome or does it lie completely in Antrim?

Pat Shivers lives in Derry

[imtommygunn]

Dd Matthew Gribben not play for Cargin but play underage for Derry?

[Saffsof82]

Dd Matthew Gribben not play for Cargin but play underage for Derry?

Did indeed ITG, played corner back if memory serves in Derry team beat by Down in Screen i think

[country bumpkin]

Dd Matthew Gribben not play for Cargin but play underage for Derry?

M G did play under age for Derry.....senior for Antrim.
...quite legal....

ffs a majority of the Ballinderry team which won the All Ireland club born in Tyrone....

[imtommygunn]

It's a discussion not a criticism.

[delgany]

Anyone at the fixtures meeting last night? Any startling changes planned for 2024?

Three Divisions for 2023
Bottom team in Div 1 relegated.
2nd Bottom  team in Div 1 to play winners of Div 2 in promotion/ relegation play off.
Not sure how that plays out in 2024, but Div 1 will be back to 12 teams

[Newbridge Exile]

Dd Matthew Gribben not play for Cargin but play underage for Derry?

Did indeed ITG, played corner back if memory serves in Derry team beat by Down in Screen i think

Correct he played in 88 against Down

[Walter Cronc]

Dd Matthew Gribben not play for Cargin but play underage for Derry?

M G did play under age for Derry.....senior for Antrim.
...quite legal....

ffs a majority of the Ballinderry team which won the All Ireland club born in Tyrone....

Why do ye think we can never trust them 

[Caesar]

Inter-club transfers definitely seem to be on the rise which is not good. The entire ethos of the GAA is built on local communities and if we lose that we are in trouble! How long before we start to see clubs offering incentives for top players to join them?

(Disclaimer: there are obviously certain scenarios where transfers are necessary)

[ck]

Inter-club transfers definitely seem to be on the rise which is not good. The entire ethos of the GAA is built on local communities and if we lose that we are in trouble! How long before we start to see clubs offering incentives for top players to join them?

(Disclaimer: there are obviously certain scenarios where transfers are necessary)

We're long past that stage. Dublin clubs have been at this for 30+ years.

[NatSoSaff]

I don't go along with the notion that these transfers are on the rise or any more frequent. It's just a case of a cluster of more high profile players/teams involved no?