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A very tough week in Moneyglass with more difficult days to follow.

I've been lucky to know Jack McCoy since he was a very young lad, an absolute giant of a man in a wee body. Bravery, skill and endeavour where his best characteristics on the pitch, but off it is where he really excelled, a quick wit and sharp personality, a friend to old and young alike with the ability to interact and converse with both just the same.

Nothing was ever a problem to Jack, we're light in numbers today Jack can you play corner back, no problem, man marking job today Jack, no problem.

An IFC semi final against St Paul's a few years ago epitomised him most, in a game St Paul's looked like winning all the way through Jack never gave up, he contributed scores, blocks and tackles all night, covering 19kms over the 80 minutes a phenomenal effort.

We'll all miss him terribly both on and off the pitch.

There's no problem in this world that can't be solved, speak out and seek help don't suffer in silence like our dear friend.

Are they fully moneyglass? do cargin have a team. Hopefully they can go on now and win ulster

There would be a few with Cargin and Randalstown connections but 95% of the squad have played with Moneyglass from juveniles up to now.

Woeful performance after an abysmal league campaign. Worst manager we've had since Dawson and one of the worst Antrim panels I've seen. 1 win over an already promoted unmotivated Cavan side to scrap survival, some of use clowns on this message board need to stop with toxic positivey because it would put your head away.

Hard to be positive after tonight but at least make an effort to be constructive, also most of the clowns you refer to on here are having an impact on their clubs or within the county. Not just spouting bile and boasting about it boosting their bank balance.

Option 3 wasn't offered because it doesn't suit the fixture makers, they want to be able to play minor and Senior games both on Sundays.

I'd imagine this will be brought up on Monday night.

Up in Musgrave at the U20s, thought the Cargin boys battled well controlled the game and lost with a couple of bad errors for the StBrigids goals. But by God StBrigids are a hard watch never seen such negativity scored 1pt in 1st half I think, Cargin unable to field Sean O Neill or Cahir Donnely due to senior commitments (the latter played extra time). Would most likely of been a different result had they played but that's success for you. Moneyglass reaching the final and will fancy it, it's a 50/50 game but it won't be easy on the eye.
Final rant wasn't even able to stand where I wanted, St Brigids officials only letting their own supporters stand in front of the their (sorry the councils) clubhouse on the halfway line, never witnessed a shower of up their own a#se individuals in all my life. Rant over!

Lads not allowed to play in their own age group is ridiculous.  Let them play away and enjoy their underage years. And don't blame the county. 

Nonsense those lads have a Ulster Quarter Final next Sunday. Only one winner

They called me a bad name also which I found more funny than insulting.

Seriously though as MR2 said any shred of credibility they may have had was lost the second they mentioned the Cresslough disaster.

The boys have played a blinder, only one game left under Antrims jurisdiction ie: tonight's playoff which for all we know they can't attend due to other commitments, so not a massive sacrifice they have made but by putting that statement out it makes them look like men of the people standing up for what's right against the big bad county board hastily backed up by like and comments on the socials. Their popularity soars and followers increase. Marketing genius.

Milltown,obviously if you asked smiley duffin about a certain referees' interpretation off the tackle rule in a game v Tir Na Nog last year he wouldn't be too pleased,broken jaw,plate and what not,not to mention a couple of men with broken/cracked ribs

Yeah had the ref seen the incident the way it was meant to have happened he'd have dealt with it, It makes absolutely no sense for a ref to not react and card someone if he see's a 'cardable'  offence, like why wouldn't he? but blame the ref as he was the one that carried it out.

Is this the same Moneyglass that had 2 free for all's with sending off's and multiple yellow cards last week at Aldergrove? I get what you are saying here, some sort of pattern emerging

When did this culture come about that the ref is at fault for causing lads to take lumps out of each other?

Moneyglass not the only common denominator in the two matches mentioned

Come on now Dreen don't be letting the facts get in the way of the stick to beat Antrim football.

Points a good score, hear yous got gazumped! Manager agreed then got him pitched by a bigger cheque book, any truth?

I genuinely haven't got a clue, it's not a process I've been involved in or heard about.

I heard a name today for the Rasharkin football job and by god if its true it would put many a county to shame. Must be big bucks there.

The Horse?

Played in April - May directly after the intercounty U20 competition and long before senior club football gets serious. Two groups of 6 with top 2 in each going into semi finals. This years format of 1 going through created all the dead rubber games.
I don't just write on here btw I know this has been proposed to the relevant people, our club will also be proposing it at Antrim convention.
That ok for you?

If you'd have followed up in the same post with your proposals then that could have been discussed, saying it was a farce and leaving it at that won't attempt to fix the problem. The dates are won't help, If i was studying for college or school exams then my concentration would be on those unfortunately.

Its the timing, fixing it during the calendar year is the hardest part. straight knockout 2 competitions, A level and a B level.

Sorry Mr Admin, I replied but it was in a 2nd post 10 mins later when you asked.

That's ok, I'll let you off this time! Looking around the other counties, where does the under 20 competition work?

Derry is running at the moment. They ran an u18.5 competition mid summer which helped bridge the gap.

Would 13 aside help?

13 a side would be a massive help.

Scheduling also was it a much more difficult but to crack. Possibly a pre senior league tournament in March time. Trying to play it alongside senior championships this year was non sensical. Teams having an U20 game on a Saturday with an Adult Championship game with a large crossover of players was always going to see the U20 game conceded

Are you implying there is something cloak and dagger about this BS?

Might be missing a few but the big names still playing. What a complete embarrassment. The fact the couldn't even get up to win a free or something. I have never seen the like of it

11 Missing from the squad that won the IFC last year but we'll not let facts get in the way of a good story. You'd be led to believe on here that Moneyglass never got the ball out of their own half, that they never had a shot, that they never won a kick out, that they never made any tackles.

Cargin are a ruthlessly efficient footballing monster in Antrim terms and they completely put us to the sword fair play to them for that, never once did the players gloat or try to belittle our players on field they just went about there business,  we'll relish the chance to play them again and hopefully we will compete better.

Save your embarrassment for yourself,  we'll continue to try and improve and get players back on board and where possible close the gap to the top teams. Everybody loves a laugh at others misfortune and become experts on what should have been done without any insight to internal goings on.

We've another 5 games to go and they will all be tough but our boys will keep doing the best they can and whatever the outcome you can't ask anymore of them

What an appropriate username in the circumstances

Touché

Might be missing a few but the big names still playing. What a complete embarrassment. The fact the couldn't even get up to win a free or something. I have never seen the like of it

11 Missing from the squad that won the IFC last year but we'll not let facts get in the way of a good story. You'd be led to believe on here that Moneyglass never got the ball out of their own half, that they never had a shot, that they never won a kick out, that they never made any tackles.

Cargin are a ruthlessly efficient footballing monster in Antrim terms and they completely put us to the sword fair play to them for that, never once did the players gloat or try to belittle our players on field they just went about there business,  we'll relish the chance to play them again and hopefully we will compete better.

Save your embarrassment for yourself,  we'll continue to try and improve and get players back on board and where possible close the gap to the top teams. Everybody loves a laugh at others misfortune and become experts on what should have been done without any insight to internal goings on.

We've another 5 games to go and they will all be tough but our boys will keep doing the best they can and whatever the outcome you can't ask anymore of them