By Michael McMullan LEAGUE champions St Brigid’s may be on a journey into the unknown on Sunday against Dunloy but joint manager Paddy McGuckin is fully aware of what is coming down the tracks. Dunloy saw off Portglenone and Lámh Dhearg to book a county final spot against a Cargin team who overcame St Brigid’s […]
ANOTHER weekend of club action across Ulster beckons as clubs begin the serious end of the season. ANTRIM SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS Cargin v Ahoghill Friday, Portglenone, 7.30pm Advertisement THE champions have again been the form team and come into the last eight as group winners. Ahoghill picked their form but make the short trip […]
By Michael McMullan WITH reigning champions Cargin already guaranteed of top spot, the rest of the quarter-final lineup will be finalised with the final round of games across four groups. While Cargin have nothing to gain only winning momentum, neighbours Tír na nÓg are all but destined for a relegation battle unless an unlikely combination […]
THIS week Cargin and Antrim ace Conhuir Johnston takes on Gaelic Life’s Q&A Name: Conhuir Johnston. Age: 19. Teams played for: Erin’s Own Cargin (club), Antrim (county) and St Mary’s, Magherafelt (school). Advertisement Most inspirational teammate? Odhran Molloy, an idol. Best teammate to train with? Paudie McLaughlin, loves hard work. Worst teammate to train with? Benen […]
By Michael McMullan CARGIN take on Rossa as the Antrim Senior Championship gets under way this weekend. Ronan Devlin’s side lost the recent league final to St Brigid’s and now put their title on the line. Cargin are going for a third successive title and an eighth in the last decade. Advertisement St Brigid’s will […]
Cargin have won seven of the last nine Antrim titles. It wasn’t always dominance. Brian McCann looks back 25 years to their 1999 success. Michael McMullan went to meet him. IT took 21 years for Cargin to land their second championship in 1995 and the current team are making up for lost time. Growing up, […]
