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I see Antrim home NFL games are in Cargin this year. Is Corrigan out of action?

was gonna ask this myself. Had hoped to take in a couple if/when Armagh werent playing but that is a bit of a trek from the Antrim Road. Likewise with the Hurling

Half an hour, hardly a bit of a trek.

Had to laugh at, earlier in the year, I was involved in a county underage lgfa training programme and because it was moved from Woodlands to Mallusk, no Rossa players attended as their coach said the parents said it was too far away!

Out of interest.  Who has been drafted in from Creggan and Tir Na Nog?  Tir na Nogs two best hurlers have hurled for other counties in recent years.

That is what I was thinking as well.

Slaughtneil will not be troubled by St John's, even if not on full power, still be too many for the johnnies. Slaughtneil will be focused on a bigger prize. For my moneys worth, the johnnies are one of the worst teams to win the championship in recent memory, but they did what they had to do; will never be another handy one like it!!

In regards the county, the warning signs surrounding Davy were well documented.  The 4 that have stepped away is only the tip of the iceberg. Men refusing to go,17 at training a few weeks ago,  no disrespect, but to have 3 in from Creggan, and 2 in from Randalstown is mind boggling, u20 manager not letting players be part of his squad if they are with the senior set up, players absconding to other counties, the shit show surrounding Dave Tis ever sobering!!

Has the squad been published anywhere?

[Devlin,Carlin Jackman, Doyle]

Managerial positions - Fill away
Cargin - Devlin,Carlin Jackman, Doyle
Creggan - Joe Cassidy
Dunloy -
Moneyglass -
TNN - Toal
Portglenone - mattie mcgleenan
St Brids - Cahal Murray Gerard McNulty
St Galls - Terry?
St Johns - Paddy Nugent
Rossa - Hugh McG
Sarsfields -
St Pauls -
LD - Fitzy
Aghagallon -
Ballymena - Baker?
Glenravel -
Aldergrove - John Rafferty
Ahoghill -
Glenavy -
Antrim -
Lisburn -
Endas -
Davitts -

I would assume Dunloy, Moneyglass and Sarsfields management will all be staying on after successful seasons?
Is Pete McGrath still in charge at Aghagallon?

Aghagallon have posted that Kevin McKernan and Dessie Marshall are their new managers.

Apparently Gavin Devlin looking Murty O Brien in along side him with Magherafelt with his management team,also wee Gerard Mc was telling me that Creggan had asked him so I'd assume Cassidy isn't in with kickhams,is this K Mc Kernan who played for Down,any experience in management

Appears to be him G&T, he was taking Dundalk Gaels for 2 years and did rightly.

McKernan is going out with a sister of the Lenahan's that play for them.

So that likely had a factor in him taking them.

Out of interest why do you think it's fair enough?

I can't understand how men can take money of other gaa clubs obviosuly genuine expenses aside.

Says a lot about them if you ask me.

Who said they were paid roles.

I have no idea if they are or not.

I am sure they are getting expenses though which as I say is fair enough.

Id imagine Barry Burns will take the St Paul's job and leave Antrim, Terry will stay and continue to build, Paddy Nugent is in with St John's, Hugo is the fergie of rossa he'll stay, Mcshane will have another roll of the dice with the paddies and I've heard the hotdog man is back at ods 😂 that's the west of the city covered!

Hearing new Antrim manager Doran has put his name forward for club jobs in other counties. Surely Antrim won't allow that?

It's his full time occupation isn't it?

Antrim won't be able to stop him or they'll have to come out and say he's contracted / paid

Well, he could? If he thinks Antrim will be out early enough and crack on with the clubs to prepare for Championship! What club?

Antrim U20 manager is taking TNN in 2026.

Niall Jackman?

Toal

That's the same scenario there was the year before with Jackman

Antrim U20 coach and TNN coach.

And then he continued on for 2025 when Toal took over to u20s.

Do TNN not have any of their own men to take teams?  They also have had Ollie Bellew of St Galls, another hired gun, taking their hurlers last few years.

In recent years club men have taken charge in both codes and they form the coaching staff under these "hired guns" as you call them.

It is a thankless task a lot of the time taking your own club, and some of those that did manage our teams have gone on to manage at other clubs, which is fair enough.

Id imagine Barry Burns will take the St Paul's job and leave Antrim, Terry will stay and continue to build, Paddy Nugent is in with St John's, Hugo is the fergie of rossa he'll stay, Mcshane will have another roll of the dice with the paddies and I've heard the hotdog man is back at ods 😂 that's the west of the city covered!

Hearing new Antrim manager Doran has put his name forward for club jobs in other counties. Surely Antrim won't allow that?

It's his full time occupation isn't it?

Antrim won't be able to stop him or they'll have to come out and say he's contracted / paid

Well, he could? If he thinks Antrim will be out early enough and crack on with the clubs to prepare for Championship! What club?

Antrim U20 manager is taking TNN in 2026.

Niall Jackman?

Toal

That's the same scenario there was the year before with Jackman

Antrim U20 coach and TNN coach.

And then he continued on for 2025 when Toal took over to u20s.

Id imagine Barry Burns will take the St Paul's job and leave Antrim, Terry will stay and continue to build, Paddy Nugent is in with St John's, Hugo is the fergie of rossa he'll stay, Mcshane will have another roll of the dice with the paddies and I've heard the hotdog man is back at ods 😂 that's the west of the city covered!

Hearing new Antrim manager Doran has put his name forward for club jobs in other counties. Surely Antrim won't allow that?

It's his full time occupation isn't it?

Antrim won't be able to stop him or they'll have to come out and say he's contracted / paid

Well, he could? If he thinks Antrim will be out early enough and crack on with the clubs to prepare for Championship! What club?

Antrim U20 manager is taking TNN in 2026.

Niall Jackman?

Under 21 championship.

Was at St John's and St Galls game. Was really disappointed with St John's. Weather was atrocious for football but St John's didn't look like they had any ideas at all. St Galls looked astute and had purpose to their play.

Is Portglenone too young or is that a really disappointing result for them? That Aghagallon team good?

St Brigid's game conceded. They'd be my favourites but Cargin racked up a good score too.

Who conceeded to Biddies?

Moneyglass. Likely saving players for their game against Glenullin.

[That sounds more like hope than realism. They all have good numbers at underage from the under 8s upwards.]

That sounds more like hope than realism.  They all have good numbers at underage from the under 8s upwards.   

Ahoghill and Moneyglass are slowly merging into the one club with a mixture of footballers, hurlers, camogie players and lgfa players now all interwoven so cant see the camogie or lgfa numbers affected. Ahoghill dont have youth boy football teams so their numbers boost moneyglass.  Its the new Sean Stinsons model which will keep ahoghill senior football existing but at underage they'll be known as moneyglass.


 

Not at all but maybe I should have been clearer that the PG1 girls at Cargin are only one batch at u14/u16 the past season, so it would only be those groups affected.


Currently the PG1 contingent are playing in the A teams, so if they did decide to go back to PG1 at some stage, then that would obviously have an impact on those teams strength wise, not numbers wise, as you could argue that those girls are the strongest players in those squads.

McKeever, McAleese, Doherty, Convery all top players and there are more.

With PG1 now having teams from u12 down, it is unlikely any more will make that move across to Toome, not that they needed the numbers in the first place.

Why don't you start an LGFA forum and talk about it on there, honestly! Analysing who the names of the strongest players are in Cargins u14 LGFA team. I'm presuming you must coach a rival team who they have beaten this season, you seem to know a lot about it.

U16 team and I watched the county finals and a few other games.

(and the point about the names was that you may recognise them as being the offspring of well known PG1 parents)

I thought the codes were all coming under one umbrella but it seems some still look down on the ladies side of the game and don't deem it worth talking about......

[That sounds more like hope than realism. They all have good numbers at underage from the under 8s upwards.]

That sounds more like hope than realism.  They all have good numbers at underage from the under 8s upwards.   

Ahoghill and Moneyglass are slowly merging into the one club with a mixture of footballers, hurlers, camogie players and lgfa players now all interwoven so cant see the camogie or lgfa numbers affected. Ahoghill dont have youth boy football teams so their numbers boost moneyglass.  Its the new Sean Stinsons model which will keep ahoghill senior football existing but at underage they'll be known as moneyglass.


 

Not at all but maybe I should have been clearer that the PG1 girls at Cargin are only one batch at u14/u16 the past season, so it would only be those groups affected.


Currently the PG1 contingent are playing in the A teams, so if they did decide to go back to PG1 at some stage, then that would obviously have an impact on those teams strength wise, not numbers wise, as you could argue that those girls are the strongest players in those squads.

McKeever, McAleese, Doherty, Convery all top players and there are more.

With PG1 now having teams from u12 down, it is unlikely any more will make that move across to Toome, not that they needed the numbers in the first place.

Interesting to see how they get on with that myself.

I'm not sure of the numbers they have for any underage structures in the area but i hope its a success for them. I applaud their ambition at the club to make it work and build a future as well.

I wish other clubs would show that same ambition and look at hurling/football/camogie/ladies football in their clubs where its not present. Stick your traditions in the bin and see a bigger future for your club.

The old 'oh we dont play football here' stinks of fear and change.

I do appreciate where some structures at underage might be struggling you cant just introduce another code which could kill one completely off but it can be planned for - starting at fundamentals etc and working its way. You might just find that more people would bring their children along with more options.

Are the majority of clubs across the county not providing all 4 codes now?

Id definitely not say the majority. City clubs are quite good for it tbf. North Antrim only Glenravel/Ballymena/Naomh Eanna.

How do you get clubs playing hurling / clubs playing football in areas that have little to no interest in it?

In the same way that Cargin have introduced Camogie & Handball in recent years.
You make a start. Perhaps a small one to begin with and see where it goes.

I think Cargin starting camogie will have/has a negative impact on Ahoghill camogie.

There would have been a crossover between the two with Ahoghill not playing lgfa so I would think in the enxt few years we will see a detriment to Ahoghill as a result.


In the same way Portglenone starting lgfa might have an impact further down the line on Moneyglass and Cargin.

It would definitely impact Cargin's underage lgfa teams if the PG1 girls decided to go back to their parent club.

This is maybe a stupid questions but it is a genuine one, why don't the following clubs enter the all county league in football

Colin Gaels - do they have any boys teams at all now?
Ballycastle - did they used to enter a team?
Mitchells???
Naomh ulcan?
Latharna Óg

and then the following is it simply hurling is priority

Armoy
glenariffe
cushendun
cushendal
lougheil
carey
Cloughmills

as some of those clubs have ladies football and/or compete in regional leagues, is it not strange there isn't a push to get men's football going seriously. I don't know if you have a situation in other counties where the likes of Mitchells compete at south Antrim and nowhere else. there are essentially 12 clubs who do not compete in football in Antrim and while I get in the north of the county hurling is the sport, but in the city numbers shouldn't really be an excuse

If I am getting the Naomh Ulcan reference correct, that is just a temporary amalgamation of Tír na nÓg and creggan at u14/u16 hurling as they needed to join together for numbers at those age groups.

Not the same shortage of numbers for football, so there will never be a Naomh Ulcan football equivalent.

I dont agree with corrigan. I dont agree with Ballycastle either with a city club in the final. Dunsilly could hold what Ballycastle can

The parking would be a nightmare.

Even for the semi final there were cars parked up as far as the roundabout.

Dunloy took their scores really well, brave in attack. Smith great to watch.

Portglenone too cautious in attack and missed a number of scoreable chances, Dunloy are so open at the back if they are turned over but a team has to be prepared to be brave with a long ball, Dunloy correct bet so far is teams won't and they have time to get back.

Would go as a far as saying decky smith is the best footballer in Antrim, Keelan molloy not far behind

Don't forget Seaan Elliott.

Tore PG1 apart.