Antrim Football Thread

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

No, they were in Division 2 and their position represented where they deserved to be at the end of the season. We didn't earn promotion to Division 1 but were entitled to play senior football championship.

When there was a move to change it that it was only Division 1 clubs could play senior championship the county asked us to step up to Div 1.

Of course there was a lot concern in the club about doing this. We haven't played D1 football in a lifetime and weren't exactly cruising through D2.The fear was that without any of our stronger county hurlers we would struggle badly but that has proved to not be the case this year. 

We have a large hurling panel but not the same with football. We couldn't field a reserve football team for a season alongside the senior side. Even with the improvement of football in the club hurling is still the main focus for many.

I take the point about the U16's. We got that one badly wrong but at least they are in the A championship. Meanwhile our minors are in B football.

[Delgany 2nds]

Last year there was a cosy gathering of clubs that wanted to ensure that it was D1 league = senior championship.

All going on in the back ground wanting the senior championship to be division 1 clubs + intermediate championship winners.

The county were forced to streamline SFC to a maximum of 16 teams due to a change in the Official Guide regulations in 2023.

[Take the Mark]

Last year there was a cosy gathering of clubs that wanted to ensure that it was D1 league = senior championship.

All going on in the back ground wanting the senior championship to be division 1 clubs + intermediate championship winners.

The county were forced to streamline SFC to a maximum of 16 teams due to a change in the Official Guide regulations in 2023.

Bollicks

[Would ye whist]

Streamline? 16 teams? You might want to look up the definition of streamline my friend

Last year there was a cosy gathering of clubs that wanted to ensure that it was D1 league = senior championship.

All going on in the back ground wanting the senior championship to be division 1 clubs + intermediate championship winners.

The county were forced to streamline SFC to a maximum of 16 teams due to a change in the Official Guide regulations in 2023.

[Hectic]

What's happening with Junior Championship?

Have Laochra Loch Lao won group 2 on score difference in 3 way mini league with Na Piarsaigh and Éire Óg? With the latter 2 now in quarter finals?

[AllStar15]

Don't see any mention of a relegation final after group games.  Bottom goes down.

That's the way the competitions are set up and how a team did in the league is irrelevant.

Lot here saying all year that the league is irrelevant anyway.

And looking at how some teams have performed in Championship compared to league it's hard to argue that the league is the measure.

Aldergrove finished top half but got beaten in Championship by 2 teams finishing bottom 5.

All Saints got to league final but got slaughtered by Lamh Dhearg who finished 7 points behind them in the league and closer to the bottom 4 than the top 4.

And if we end up with further changes to league structures all 3 involved in relegation playoffs could end up relegated anyway.

Any further tweaks to the league will based on league positions rather than championship I'd imagine; 4x unequal groups versus a league where everyone played each other - albeit without county players for some games.

[Hectic]

No idea what way any working group would be thinking.  Maybe depends who would be on said working group too.

But surely we value our Championship higher than our League?

I believe the two paragraphs above the one you put in bold shows what we can take from any team's League face v Championship face.

[imtommygunn]

LD with a lot less county players too. (Dunno if Ryan Murray ended up in county panel).

[AllStar15]

No idea what way any working group would be thinking.  Maybe depends who would be on said working group too.

But surely we value our Championship higher than our League?

I believe the two paragraphs above the one you put in bold shows what we can take from any team's League face v Championship face.

I agree. Historically though it has always went by leagues. How do you compare which championship group was harder etc etc. I think they will keep it as is because it will be too much of a mess to sort otherwise, I hope I am wrong though

[Hectic]

I have heard very little by way of complaint from players of coaches about the current structure. 

And I talk to people involved across a number of clubs.

It's mainly on here.

[inabsentia]

I have heard very little by way of complaint from players of coaches about the current structure. 

And I talk to people involved across a number of clubs.

It's mainly on here.

I mean half the counties footballers are playing div 1.

Easy wins for the top teams and then the rest yet to call themselves senior footballers

Lads aren't complaining, it's just a farce

[Delgany 2nds]

Last year there was a cosy gathering of clubs that wanted to ensure that it was D1 league = senior championship.

All going on in the back ground wanting the senior championship to be division 1 clubs + intermediate championship winners.

The county were forced to streamline SFC to a maximum of 16 teams due to a change in the Official Guide regulations in 2023.

Bollicks

Well, SFC was going to have 17 teams in 2025 without the restructuring put in place! So apologises that they didn't streamline the  SFC

[Youngatheart]

Why is only 3 out of 4 SFC games being streamed, strange Rossa v Creggan not being streamed ??

[Take the Mark]

Might it have something to do with it being played in Hannastown? I dont recall seeing any games live streamed for that venue.

More appropriate venues not being used this weekend are Ahoghill, Glenavy, Portglenone, Ballymena and of course Corrigan. Hightown is also a better venue.

[BigGreenField]

Might it have something to do with it being played in Hannastown? I dont recall seeing any games live streamed for that venue.

More appropriate venues not being used this weekend are Ahoghill, Glenavy, Portglenone, Ballymena and of course Corrigan. Hightown is also a better venue.

Cargin Aghagallon qtr final in 2023 was streamed.