Antrim Football Thread

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

its always interesting to see how Belfast clubs seem to get behind each other whereas in the SW the opposite is true

Is this a joke? We have had a SW love in on this board for a number of years now. People from clubs who haven't won anything of note in their history seemingly trying to share in a collective victory when another SW team wins the championship. Absurd behaviour.

[paddyjohn]

its always interesting to see how Belfast clubs seem to get behind each other whereas in the SW the opposite is true

Is this a joke? We have had a SW love in on this board for a number of years now. People from clubs who haven't won anything of note in their history seemingly trying to share in a collective victory when another SW team wins the championship. Absurd behaviour.

Hardly. Don't rewrite history

[Gaels1789]

Hard to know whether Aldergrove were super there or Ahoghill were terrible. Perhaps a bit of both. I thought it would have been a lot tighter for sure. On that display alone its hard to see Ahoghill even getting to this stage again given their numbers and age demographic.

One sided affair and nowhere near as difficult to ref as a tight game obviously but a solid performance from the man in the middle.

Hard to know,

Jimmy bernerd and Tom really didn't look fit at all
2 of them coming off

Excuses aside 😅

Once Aldergrove got going wow their attack tore us apart we had no answers at all
Seamie mcgarry 2:9 from play outstanding
Hanna very strong
2 very good fielders in the middle

Could of seen the last of a few of our lads tonight but we move on

[bannside]

Some result for St Louis yesterday beating St Pats Maghera by 7 points, in Maghera. Big shout out to Paddy McAleer who coaches the Corn Na Nog team.

[Hoof Hearted]

Some result for St Louis yesterday beating St Pats Maghera by 7 points, in Maghera. Big shout out to Paddy McAleer who coaches the Corn Na Nog team.

That's that wee team who lost last years year 9 ulster final.
Dalton was it called.
Good to see they're pushing on again.

[Spike]

That new era of dominance didnt last long.

[Hoof Hearted]

That new era of dominance didnt last long.

Was never meant to be, its only their hobby.

[imtommygunn]

Favourites for hurling now. Big win though.

Cargin's to lose though

[inabsentia]

Dunloy have anyone in midfield second half? Don't think they won a single kickout.

If brigids could take a point that would have been a big score

[Deerstalker]

It was like backs v forwards for long parts of the second half. Dunloy very poor & just totally overrun

[Sportacus]

Few lads with egg on their face tonight.

[BigGreenField]

Didnt think Brigids had that in them cleaned Dunloy out at midfield, locked down Dunloy key men and moved the ball well. dealing with what was in front of them with no drama. Probably need to update their scoring rate for the final though.

Dunloy looked heavy legged throughout the second half and I don't think they won one break ball at midfield.

[antrimman667]

In my humble opinion, I think after seeing that it's the biddies to lose. Ooz class and will win the whole thing outright and hopefully get by the first round in the Ulster championship

[PólAointroim]

Superb display from St Brides, cool, calm, collected and professional from the outset. Dunloy had no answer.
Very well set up, credit to the management. Favourites for their maiden championship win now surely.

[Torcrua]

Massive win for St Brigid's and a real breakthrough victory for them.

As impressive as they were, Dunloy were shocking. They looked completely out of ideas and, more worryingly, out of legs. Maybe burning the candle at both ends is finally catching up with them? They'll certainly be glad they have a free ticket into the hurling final.

For me, Dunloy have gone away from a lot of what made them such a dangerous football team of individual brilliance, breaking at pace and really going after teams high up the pitch. In the modern game you simply can't afford to sit in and stand off teams the way they did last night. It became far too easy and repetitive for St Brigid's.

Cargin will be licking their lips. I expect them to take care of business today and again in two weeks' time.

On another note, I have to say I really enjoy Dunsilly as a venue. Walked across the pitch after the game last night and it was like a carpet. Some surface.