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Dunloy by 6 v Aldergrove
Portglenone by 6 v Ahoghill   
Lamh Dhearg by 6 v St Endas
Randalstown by 3 v St Johns
Cargin by 6 v Rossa
Glenravel by 3 v Moneyglass
St Brigids by 6 v St Galls
Aghagallon v Creggan by 3

Hearing some reports from the referees (lack of) fitness test held at Randalstown last night, apparently 5 refs max who actually managed to complete what was a test consisting of nothing more than a light jog, very worrying

5 max? That can't be true. Surely that is a massive under exaggeration.

Agree, naomh conaill dominated the game, they had Cargin beat, two or three times, and only for Hail Mary sort of stuff Cargin managed to bring the game to extra time and then get over the line. cargin did get over the line though and credit to them for that but it was day-light robbery.

 

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.

You have named 5 referees

Kevin Parke is St Endas (south west)
Mark O'Neill is Armoy (North Antrim)
The other 3 are Belfast

5 of the 6 finalists this weekend are South West clubs
1 of the 5 named refs is doing a final

Clutching at straws?

Not for all the tea in China would I be a ref to leave myself open to the personal attacks that are lauded on here and the pitch, however, what I am interested in is the promotion of the games in Antrim, my own club and SW Antrim. That promotion includes the attraction of the best referees which we are struggling to do and will continue to struggle to when they are treated as they are by the inner circle, as for the inner circle what I have been told by a couple of SW refs and committee members:

Darren McKeown
Brendan Toland
Anthony McKeague
Kevin Parke
Colm McDonald
Kevin Parke
Mark O'Neill

It's an open secret

What's the more secretive organisation?

The illuminati or the inner circle of Antrim referee's     

Would ye wisht is a tan foil hatter I think or maybe he is a sulking ref...

Bridget's absolutely putrid style of football, fully to blame of how bad a game it was, have to laugh shouting we have no respect in their huddle, respect is earned and one thing is for sure they earned zero yesterday.
When We got stuck in they didn't want to know.

Our lads will be happy men on the building site today     

Don't pass all the buck onto st Brigids. It takes 2 to tango and Cargin scored 3 points first half, took zero risks and were happy to play the waiting game.

Cargin got 2 lucky goals and was enough to see them through in a war of attrition in horrendous conditions.

Well what a waste of a Sunday afternoon that was
Terrible game, worse conditions
Cargin won't care though, job done.

Probably about as much that needs said about the game.

St Endas is a perfect location for city teams playing South West teams.

The pitch was also in cracking condition last weekend for the Dunloy v rossa hurling championship game.

Hosting a big championship game also requires plenty of effort.

How many clubs are actually willing and wanting to host a game?

So who will Cargin play in the final?

Any of the 4 could make it.

I'll go first... Creggan

There is a cut of date for league fixtures to be completed.

Too many refixes and half them never get played.

CB, can you please confirm what 'out of approved date' means?

Just heard that Cargin under 15 team following a long double round season and having finished top of the league have been informed that points for their last game were not awarded.
The CCC have informed last game which was postponed twice by their opposition and refixed with approval(CCC) appointed referee (Brendan Mc Polin) was 'out of approved date' despite the fact ref was appointed.....u

Was a bad day for the S West division when juvenile competitions were to be on all county basis....

What we have seen so far only confirms what we know

Dunloy are still number 1
Cushendall are number 2 and their only realistic challengers
Loughgiel are number 3
The rest don't count

You are correct and this won't be too far off

How do you see the rest of that group playing out if assuming Rian is missing? Cushendall to come out on top, followed by Loughgiel and then St Endas for me. Likely to leave quarter finals being Loughgiel v St Johns and St Endas v Rossa to go through and meet Dunloy & Cushendall. Or is it an open draw at the quarter final stage?

Of course the one handed bit alone does not automatically mean it was a foul, but it did mean on this occasion that he was out of control, reckless  and dangerous.

Im struggling to understand the "one handed pull isnt a foul" comments

If I pull the 'ball' in the air it's not a foul, if I connect with a player and not the ball it's a foul, whether I've two hands on it or not.

If a player stretches for a ball along the ground with one hand and pulls on it, it's not a foul, if connects with a player first it's a foul.

What's your understanding of the one handed pull?

my understanding is the same as yours. you have to play the ball (or at least make it look like it) lol! regardless of how many hands you have on the hurl.

Clutching at straws here.

One handed and with force.

I'd maybe give him the benefit of the doubt and suggest extremely miss timed and reckless?

Reserve should be separate players from senior. If you don't have 40+ footballers available on a regular basisthen don't enter 2 teams.

Maybe scrap reserve leagues, go back to division 1-5 and if your reserves are good enough for div3 so be it. All played at same time on same day.

Who cancelled?

The TEAMS (or one team).

Why?

They don't want to play two nights in a row. Fair enough excuse. Dates are very tight for everything now with the new split season. Trying to make a story out of nothing here as per usual on this board.

Tonight's Laverty Cup final has been cancelled on the morning of the match. What a farce of a county.