Antrim Football Thread

[Milltown Row2]

Ive hit a nerve MR2 , yes St Galls would see that as a good test to see where they are at. Beat easy going by Galls men at the match

No nerve, I was down the road at Randalstown and never seen the game, just read the report and teams sheets.

So you were not at the game, just info from some Galls lads that were at it?

Haven't seen Creggan this year so not able to assess how they are playing, but going by their results they have not lost a game, so they are doing really well it seems. Galls lying second and happy enough I'd imagine with how the season is going.. I wouldn't as you have put it as failed the first test, they were stuffed by Creggan

[BigGreenField]

Any team going full tilt in June is running the wrong race.

[bannside]

I dont think any of the main contenders are going full pelt! Obviously clubs with larger number of county panellists will have a bit extra up their sleeve.

Good time for managers to develop a full squad. Whoever will lift McNamee will need 22 to 25 quality players, allowing for injuries suspensions etc...

[Belfast GAA man]

I'm hearin st brides have hot at least 5 outside coaches taking them this year.
Is this right ? Desperation and dollars by sound of it

[Lár na páirce 1]

Creggan and ports gonna be hard to stop this year

[ck]

I'm hearin st brides have hot at least 5 outside coaches taking them this year.
Is this right ? Desperation and dollars by sound of it

Find that hard to believe. Who are they?

[BigGreenField]

Creggan and ports gonna be hard to stop this year

Both going very well.

Cargin, Agahgallon, Galls, Brigids and Dunloy will all get a bit of a bounce from returning county players you'd think though.

Has potential to be a very competitive and entertaining championship.

[marty34]

I'm hearin st brides have hot at least 5 outside coaches taking them this year.
Is this right ? Desperation and dollars by sound of it

Find that hard to believe. Who are they?

Or is that they've had 5 outside coaches come in to do a workshop/coaching session with them as a one-off?

Is that what he means?

[imtommygunn]

Wicklow next weekend it is then. Definitely a very winnable game for us (though they will say the same).

If we won that then the winners of fermanagh and sligo then a final a possibility... One step at a time though.

[Milltown Row2]

Wicklow had a good start to the season then fell away when it mattered, but have come back with some good form, be a decent game. All teams, bar Down, when they show up, at same ish level

[Lár na páirce 1]

Handy draw especially at home

[BigGreenField]

If Antrim are to have aspirations of promotion next year, Wicklow at home in a knockout game is one they should be winning

[Níl a fhios agam]

Attended Casements v Dunloy yesterday as i was hoping to see a very entertaining game. Unfortunately didnt pan out that way. Casements while still experimenting, had a real ruthless streak in them. Their pace in middle 8 really surprised me with the big lad mcaleese really standing out around the middle. However, from midweek game, dunloy seemed to have rotated the squad a bit with some usual faces youd expect to start coming off the bench when game was gone by HT. I would say mcquillan/o'brien have learned more from Casements in that game than the other way around. With less than a handful of games left to play in league, the balance between finding form and not showing your hand in these games where both teams are contenders for c'ship leaves things very interesting.

I would say Kickhams are the stand out in form team, but i definitely feel they have went through the gears very early. Still expect them to be in semi's

[bannside]

Casements and Dunloy both had big players unavailable so no one reading too much into a league result.

Casements definitely playing a very different brand of football this year under new management.


Agree Nil, at least half a dozen clubs in the mix. Should be an interesting few months ahead.

[ck]

Handy draw especially at home

Best draw could of got. To be drawn against three Div.4 teams in a row and back to back home games doesn't get much better. No game is easy but should be beating Wicklow comfortably.