Antrim Football Thread

[Spike]

Geography?

[Hectic]

Maybe if CPC and St Killian's bothered to enter the boys Gaelfast Gaelic Football competitions they would be given more consideration.

If resource finite I wouldn't be wasting it on schools that are not meeting half way.

Though to be fair to CPC they seem to be making some inroads at Ulster level in Gaelic football, albeit down the divisions.

[EOC1923]

Two full time GAA coaches, St Mary's CBS and St Louis, Ballymena.

Fantastic initiative headed up by our coaching and development officer Paddy Kelly with a good sub committee behind him.

This is exactly what we need, two a great start, and if we could roll out to three or four in the near future that would be proper progress.

Both HUBs have got fantastic facilities in place now as well. Congratulations to all involved in driving this initiative.

I was a student at St. Louis myself many moons ago, back when football was little more than an afterthought. A few training sessions led by a half-hearted teacher reluctantly taking the team. It was a shame really as our year group had most of the best players from all the local S-W clubs, with no shortage of talent or ambition. With the right effort and support we could easily have competed at a much higher level.

I'm delighted to see a shift in attitude at the school and this new initiative is a hugely positive step in the right direction.

Was this offered to Cross and Passion or St Killians or how was the decision made for St Marys & St Louis ?

Two full time GAA coaches, St Mary's CBS and St Louis, Ballymena.

Fantastic initiative headed up by our coaching and development officer Paddy Kelly with a good sub committee behind him.

This is exactly what we need, two a great start, and if we could roll out to three or four in the near future that would be proper progress.

Both HUBs have got fantastic facilities in place now as well. Congratulations to all involved in driving this initiative.

I was a student at St. Louis myself many moons ago, back when football was little more than an afterthought. A few training sessions led by a half-hearted teacher reluctantly taking the team. It was a shame really as our year group had most of the best players from all the local S-W clubs, with no shortage of talent or ambition. With the right effort and support we could easily have competed at a much higher level.

I'm delighted to see a shift in attitude at the school and this new initiative is a hugely positive step in the right direction.

Was this offered to Cross and Passion or St Killians or how was the decision made for St Marys & St Louis ?

I would guess they have targeted two areas where football / hurling needs a bit of a boost, which is right

[SaffronSports]

Maybe if CPC and St Killian's bothered to enter the boys Gaelfast Gaelic Football competitions they would be given more consideration.

If resource finite I wouldn't be wasting it on schools that are not meeting half way.

Though to be fair to CPC they seem to be making some inroads at Ulster level in Gaelic football, albeit down the divisions.

St Killian's have been playing gaelic football too. I don't know exactly what level the boys are at but I know the girls entered various competitions and reached an Ulster Final one of the lower levels at Year 12 and also the final of the Antrim Schools Cup for Year 9.

In terms of boys, there's only Glenravel and possibly Ballymena that would field football teams at club level in this area for the boys and then the girls would have those two clubs and Glenariffe. 

[Hectic]

Playing but not entering Gaelfast competitions in boys football which is a shame as Antrim Cup/shield is probably most valuable to the lower tier schools.  If they have any sort of appetite.

But have to start at the bigger hubs anyway.

[Round or stuffed]

Surely Antrim won't run a full round of club league fixture in direct clash with the county game, will the Sunday games move to evening time?

[Milltown Row2]

Surely Antrim won't run a full round of club league fixture in direct clash with the county game, will the Sunday games move to evening time?

The game is in Wexford, what time in the evening will suit someone in Glenravel?

[YoungSaff]

Any predictions for this weeks games ?

[Take the Mark]

I couldnt give a shiney shite how Antrim get on this weekend, the sooner Andy and (more importantly somewhat) his band of selectors get the road the better. That being said I do think its bad form for a round of league games to take place at the same time as they are playing, it won't affect me but I'm sure there are lads who would like to follow the game some way or other who will have their own game to play instead.

How many minutes until a certain someone rolls in with 'clubs can agree with eachother to change the time of the game blah blah blah' 

[Lár na páirce 1]

I couldnt give a shiney shite how Antrim get on this weekend, the sooner Andy and (more importantly somewhat) his band of selectors get the road the better. That being said I do think its bad form for a round of league games to take place at the same time as they are playing, it won't affect me but I'm sure there are lads who would like to follow the game some way or other who will have their own game to play instead.

How many minutes until a certain someone rolls in with 'clubs can agree with eachother to change the time of the game blah blah blah' 

Games changed to 4pm Wexford must be closer than I first thought 😱

[Milltown Row2]

Solutions?

[Take the Mark]

I duno, its a really difficult one to solve but how about, hang on, yeah, how about the county move all the games to Saturday? Madcap idea I know 

[Milltown Row2]

I duno, its a really difficult one to solve but how about, hang on, yeah, how about the county move all the games to Saturday? Madcap idea I know 

What if it doesnt suit?

[Milltown Row2]

Will we move all the other games to Sat also that are for Sunday too?

[InnocentByStander]

Will we move all the other games to Sat also that are for Sunday too?

Forfeit the wexford game, who gives a toss about it anyway.