Antrim Football Thread

NatSoSaff · September 03, 2026, 09:51:05 PM

Building consistently?

Did you not lose all your championship games last year and narrowly survive a relegation play-off over aldergrove?

But yeah, you'll have no problem this weekend against the league champions

Hectic · September 04, 2026, 09:52:27 AM

Two great fixtures to attend this weekend in terms of what is riding on them.

Portglenone will be favourites but won't get it all their own way as Aghagallon capable of a big performance.

I think Creggan will show up and finish Ballymena's interest.

Everything else looks fairly settled though Randalstown could still turn up and steal an unexpected spot. Could but I will be keeping my money in my wallet.

takeyourpoint · September 04, 2026, 12:19:02 PM

I think any sensible All Saints supporter realises what a huge task we have on Sunday. Creggan are an excellent team and are justifiably hot favourites. We will need a 60 minutes performance and everything to fall our way to have a chance. Still, I'm really looking forward to it. Good luck to Baker and his boys

NorthAntrimSaff · September 04, 2026, 12:49:14 PM

I think recent performances against Creggan will give All Saints confidence. Now they haven't got over the line in any, but a tight league final last year, and competitive league games plus a keenly contested first half display in the championship last year before a sending off and black card killed the contest. Now this is knockout championship football, can All Saints deliver a 60 minute performance? and has creggan another gear? Time will tell

Níl a fhios agam · September 04, 2026, 02:49:02 PM

Games this wee will all go as expected. However expect a challenge atleast out of all saints. If they try and go head to head in a footballing sense, i think Kickhams beat them comfortably. They should adopt Moneyglass' tactics and tr and ruffle a few feathers. If they done that and got down the home stretch still in touching distances, theyve a chance

Casements dont have a great record in crunch games v Aghagallon opposition in recent years. The Armagh men have serious fire power up front and under mckernan theyve looked a different animal this year. LD very fortunate to beat them, so i think this game will be a cracker.

Lets see how Cargin do with probably their greatest ever forward now out. Cannot reading a team sheet or attending a game in Championship he was ever unavailable. However iv heard St.Galls are in similar position with Burns injured. This isnt going to be a battle like we were used to 10 years ago. Would imagine cargin win comfortably

Torcrua · September 04, 2026, 10:43:34 PM

Called a Mary's win early last week and I'm sticking by it. Don't really get all the silly talk about Ballymena based on what exactly?

Creggan by 5 for me, and I fancy this one to be an ill-tempered affair. Looking forward to it.

We're getting to the business end of the season now. Time to sort the men from the boys.

imtommygunn · September 05, 2026, 04:27:59 PM

Looks like randalstown in relegation playoff.

paddyjohn · September 05, 2026, 06:33:40 PM

AI posters for GAA clubs and county boards should be done away with. Any club using it needs to be sanctioned.

Hectic · September 05, 2026, 06:42:21 PM

Quote from: imtommygunn on September 05, 2026, 04:27:59 PMLooks like randalstown in relegation playoff.

Are not.

Hoof Hearted · September 05, 2026, 06:48:25 PM

Quote from: imtommygunn on September 05, 2026, 04:27:59 PMLooks like randalstown in relegation playoff.

Already down through the league so it will be a 3way play off

Moneyglass st pauls and sarsfields the obvious favourites atm

Swsaffs · September 05, 2026, 06:51:36 PM

Conall Robert's abysmal

imtommygunn · September 05, 2026, 07:30:42 PM

Pg1 and LD through. Sarsfields relegation playoff and aghagallon out. Aghagallon be sore about the last five minutes against LD. The competitive game will probably do pg1 good.

rogercasement · September 05, 2026, 11:11:03 PM

Quote from: imtommygunn on September 05, 2026, 07:30:42 PMPg1 and LD through. Sarsfields relegation playoff and aghagallon out. Aghagallon be sore about the last five minutes against LD. The competitive game will probably do pg1 good.

Agree that game will bring us on.
Was delighted to see us not rest on the cushion of could afford to lose by a few. Went it went level we kicked on. Plenty of work to do to we werent great for lots of it.

bannside · Reply #41428 - Re: Antrim Football Thread

Hard luck to Aghagallon. Fit and well coached, they gave Casements their fill of it. Lesser Casements team would have bit the dust. Good to see us kicking on in the last five minutes...something that hasnt been associated with us in the past.

Dermot McAleese outstanding, along with a couple of minors Odhran Doherty and Tom Duffin...who had played 90 minutes soccer earlier.

I expect Casements will kick on from this but truly..this year is the most wide open in a long time.

Torcrua · Reply #41429 - Re: Antrim Football Thread

Quote from: bannside on Today at 12:04:26 AMHard luck to Aghagallon. Fit and well coached, they gave Casements their fill of it. Lesser Casements team would have bit the dust. Good to see us kicking on in the last five minutes...something that hasnt been associated with us in the past.

Dermot McAleese outstanding, along with a couple of minors Odhran Doherty and Tom Duffin...who had played 90 minutes soccer earlier.

I expect Casements will kick on from this but truly..this year is the most wide open in a long time.

Watched it back last night. Good gritty win for Portglenone. I thought possibly Mary's greater hunger would carry them through for the win, but Portglenone dug it out well. Losing Loughran was a massive blow for Mary's. Also, leaving McCann isolated for long periods, with two men marking him, certainly didn't help. The Ports' couple of youthful additions have definitely added something to their attack. Young Doherty is a special talent.