Antrim Football Thread

Christmas Lights · June 21, 2026, 04:00:17 PM

Quote from: HTownlad on June 20, 2026, 10:10:47 PM
Quote from: bannside on June 20, 2026, 10:16:13 AM12, 12 and 10 would be better.

Last 4 go into relegation play offs from divisions one and two.

Would leave every match very competitive.

Top two straight into a league final.

One up and one down.

Top 4 in league get graded for following years cship...makes league games more meaningful.

Only 11 games in Div 1 and 2 means start a six weeks later and clubs get county players back six weeks earlier.

Bit longer winter break for amateur players.

County under 20s not under as much pressure to line out for clubs in Feb/March....should increase player availability to county under 20 squad instead of players being influenced to stay and fight for their club senior jersey.

12 is high even looking at the tables just now the max I think would be 10

10 across Div 1 senior CShip
10 Div 2 Inter
12 Div 3 but split into 6 junior A and 6 junior B championship

Wouldn't have the relegation tussles either
Bottom two down top two up

If the inter/junior winners of championship don't get promoted in the league then the second place team stays in that Divison and they are bunny hoped by the championship winners and they move up in both league and cship.

Does anyone else feel the leagues are very long

Which 2 clubs are you telling to fold up and forget about it?

Gaels1789 · June 22, 2026, 10:07:36 PM

Went to watch the two neighbours play tn in pg1,

Pg1 3:23
Moneyglass 2:21

Great game to watch for a neutral but by god pg1 lucky tonight, moneyglass must've been crippled by injuries but they didn't play like it

Pg1 missing 4/5 starters to but I'd be worried come crunch time

bannside · June 23, 2026, 08:14:53 AM

Dont go worrying too much Gaels. Huge match for MG, meaningless run about for PG1.

Sean Boyd and Aidan McErlain impressive for Moneyglass, pace and ability to play at a higher level, imo.

Gaels1789 · June 23, 2026, 09:37:57 AM

Quote from: bannside on June 23, 2026, 08:14:53 AMDont go worrying too much Gaels. Huge match for MG, meaningless run about for PG1.

Sean Boyd and Aidan McErlain impressive for Moneyglass, pace and ability to play at a higher level, imo.

Maybe tryna ruffle a few feathers 😂

Yea and Stephan Kelly very impressive

bannside · June 23, 2026, 10:19:54 AM

You mean you knew I would bite, lol. Yea Stephen up there with Boyd and McErlain for best on view.

bannside · June 23, 2026, 10:23:53 AM

Fair play to Creggan who won the league in a hack canter. Definitely team to beat, but the closing pack not that far away.

Also its worth noting how Wicklow were impressive on Saturday. Makes our inability to see the job through against them last week even more painful, but at same time, we werent beaten by a bad team!

BigGreenField · June 23, 2026, 08:06:42 PM

Boyle sports (don't gamble kids)

Cargin 5/2
Dunloy 3/1
Creggan 4/1
Portglenone 9/2
St Brigids 9/2
Aghagallon 8/1
Lamh Dhearg 11/1
St Galls 12/1
O Donovan Rossa 14/1
St Johns 33/1
All Saints 40/1
Tir Na Nog 66/1
Sarsfields 100/1
Con Magees Glenravel 100/1
Moneyglass 150/1
St Pauls 150/1

Christmas Lights · June 25, 2026, 05:55:57 AM

There has been some tankings given out in D1 this year. Time to end this experiment, its just not right at all.

Hoof Hearted · June 25, 2026, 06:24:21 AM

Quote from: Christmas Lights on June 25, 2026, 05:55:57 AMThere has been some tankings given out in D1 this year. Time to end this experiment, its just not right at all.

Just look at the championship odds
That's 3 different divisions

Hectic · June 25, 2026, 11:52:57 AM

Do we know the championship paths beyond the group stage yet?

I think Cargin are rightly favourites but Creggan and possibly St Brigids will have a say.

Dunloy will depend on availability of key men, Portglenone just don't seem to have the mettle and while Aghagallon look far better stocked this year and will be interesting they will probably come up short as well. Galls worth keeping an eye on.

Don't think any of the others are in the conversation though LD have improved and have decent experience in the ranks- but wouldn't be parting with money there.

No idea why Rossa are so far up the betting - maybe due to their group.

AllStar15 · June 25, 2026, 03:27:53 PM

Quote from: bannside on June 23, 2026, 08:14:53 AMDont go worrying too much Gaels. Huge match for MG, meaningless run about for PG1.

Sean Boyd and Aidan McErlain impressive for Moneyglass, pace and ability to play at a higher level, imo.

Are you thinking of dipping back in to the transfer market?

AllStar15 · June 25, 2026, 03:32:26 PM

Cargin, Creggan, Brids and PG1 all strong contenders.

The next group of Galls, Aghagallon, LD, Dunloy all have a chance of doing something this year with LD, Galls and Aghagallon improving a lot on last year - it's as wide open a championship as we have had in a long time.

marty34 · June 25, 2026, 03:35:57 PM

Quote from: AllStar15 on June 25, 2026, 03:32:26 PMCargin, Creggan, Brids and PG1 all strong contenders.

The next group of Galls, Aghagallon, LD, Dunloy all have a chance of doing something this year with LD, Galls and Aghagallon improving a lot on last year - it's as wide open a championship as we have had in a long time.

Well...since last year anyway.

Christmas Lights · June 25, 2026, 10:55:19 PM

Looking down through the results from seniors to u16 games and the likes on the Antrim website, are there only a handful of referees in the county? Seems to be the same names game in, game out, they must be out 3 or 4 times a week?

I assume they get paid for this?

Milltown Row2 · June 25, 2026, 11:04:15 PM

Quote from: Christmas Lights on June 25, 2026, 10:55:19 PMLooking down through the results from seniors to u16 games and the likes on the Antrim website, are there only a handful of referees in the county? Seems to be the same names game in, game out, they must be out 3 or 4 times a week?

I assume they get paid for this?

Expenses

Shortage of referees, no shortage of referees during match day though at the grounds