Antrim Football Thread

[marty34]

Good players at underage but a few years later are bang average and have had a lot of injuries.

Like a lot of young players, they got through a lot of underage with the family name.

Have St. Brigid's regressed a bit this year?  They should have a good pick of players in that area. Would they be the top football club in Belfast?

Was Brolly ever on their senior management?

[Gaels1789]

On the topic of management - St Bridgets have released clubman Ruari Oneill of his duties. Players meeting at the weekend and the vote went against him. Heard Shea downey had a huge say.

A year isnt a lot of time however they did look flat in their single knock out game against dunloy.


Heard all this before...

How'd that end up?

[AllStar15]

Not knowing who's injured, but Enda Downey and Matthew Downey if fit, be starting that team,as they start Laveys. I seen them lads at underage and they were exceptional.

Who cares how good they are if they are poison. R O'N is a good clubman and incredibly well liked in SB so if what is being said on here is true it won't go down very well in Musgrave.

[SaffronOak]

Is flatness the managers fault or the players? Seems to be a big turnover of players for them? Was it 2 forwards remained from the previous year i think was mentioned on the commentary

Maybe thats what caused his departure? Not enough Downeys from previous years playing and more st bridgets lads


Also nothing to do with the chairman - was a players vote. The meeting was called by Shea downey.

Shea had nothing to do with the initial fall out in Lavey.  It all stemmed from his dad being told the club wanted to take a different direction from him being involved with the senior football management.  Seamus and Henry eventually threw the toys out of the pram and told their lads that they had to move too.

[BigGreenField]

Not knowing who's injured, but Enda Downey and Matthew Downey if fit, be starting that team,as they start Laveys. I seen them lads at underage and they were exceptional.

Who cares how good they are if they are poison. R O'N is a good clubman and incredibly well liked in SB so if what is being said on here is true it won't go down very well in Musgrave.

It's not true.

[EOC1923]

Not knowing who's injured, but Enda Downey and Matthew Downey if fit, be starting that team,as they start Laveys. I seen them lads at underage and they were exceptional.

Who cares how good they are if they are poison. R O'N is a good clubman and incredibly well liked in SB so if what is being said on here is true it won't go down very well in Musgrave.

A lot of talk about something that isn't very believable and its opened it up for people to abuse, calling a family 'poison', wise up!
Some time goes in to taking a senior team if your local or not, and its even more admirable if it is your own club if you ask me. So fair play anyone that is doing or has done it recently.

[AllStar15]

Not knowing who's injured, but Enda Downey and Matthew Downey if fit, be starting that team,as they start Laveys. I seen them lads at underage and they were exceptional.

Who cares how good they are if they are poison. R O'N is a good clubman and incredibly well liked in SB so if what is being said on here is true it won't go down very well in Musgrave.

A lot of talk about something that isn't very believable and its opened it up for people to abuse, calling a family 'poison', wise up!
Some time goes in to taking a senior team if your local or not, and its even more admirable if it is your own club if you ask me. So fair play anyone that is doing or has done it recently.

"if they are poison"

[Link]

Shea had nothing to do with the initial fall out in Lavey.

This isn't accurate at all.
It was a players meeting with an anonymous vote arranged by Shea. We all seen the messages.
Vote was originally planned to not be anonymous until other player(s) objected.
Fall out only happened once downeys lost the vote.

[Wildweasel74]

I seen them messages or at least part of them going round at the time, not worth falling out with a club u been with all your life.

[ck]

I seen them messages or at least part of them going g rou d at the time, nit worth falling out with a club u been with all your life.

Exactly. Your club is bigger than any one person or any one family. Falling out the way they did is a crying shame.
I'd like to think wise heads can prevail and they can return. Lavey are a real good community club and you'd like to think they'd welcome them back.

[Christmas Lights]

https://thesaffrongael.com/2025/10/03/cathair-bheal-feirste-fightback-comes-up-short/

I see the Belfast schools amalgamation team came up short in the Rannafast but its good to see some Antrim representation in A schools competition,  its badly needed.  The panel is on the link,  would like to see the clubs for each kid, anyone know?

[HealthySaff]

Great to see. Paddy Kelly deserves all the credit for pulling this together. Fair play. Much needed.

[bannside]

Totally. Paddy Kelly put in some shift during his five years. This position will need filled shortly and its vital the right person steps up.

[Hectic]

Anything like that viable on up the county?

Randalstown, Ballymena, Ballycastle and Carnlough take a lot of clubs into their catchment.

Two Antrim teams, covering the majority of clubs, competing in A level colleges would be a great grounding for upcoming talent in the county.

Belfast a good start regardless.

[Gold]

Anything like that viable on up the county?

Randalstown, Ballymena, Ballycastle and Carnlough take a lot of clubs into their catchment.

Two Antrim teams, covering the majority of clubs, competing in A level colleges would be a great grounding for upcoming talent in the county.

Belfast a good start regardless.

Great idea