MONAGHAN manager Gabriel Bannigan has added Andy McEntee to his management team ahead of the new season. The Oriel boss made the appointment after Andy Moran took over as the new Mayo manager. It’s a return to inter-county management for McEntee after his time manager of Antrim and his native Meath, An All-Ireland winning manager […]
All-Ireland winners After losing last year’s All-Ireland Intermediate final to Leitrim, the Tyrone ladies bounced back this season to earn the spoils. They used the hurt from 2024 to fuel their charge and a league campaign spent in Division One, playing the top teams week in, week out, helped push them on towards All-Ireland glory this […]
ANTRIM will begin the search for a new senior football manager after Andy McEntee stepped down after three years in charge. The Saffrons’ season came to an end after their Tailteann Cup exit against Wexford after reaching the semi-final in the previous seasons. It comes after the news that captain Dermot McAleese called time on […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM manager Andy McEntee has named his side for Sunday’s Tailteann Cup preliminary quarter final against Wexford. Patrick Finnegan is named ahead of Conor Stewart who played in last weekend’s win over London. It’s a third meeting of the teams in as many years with Antrim winning n the last two occasions. […]
By Niall Gartland ANTRIM footballer Joseph Finnegan is happy to report that he’s recovered from a hamstring injury in time for Sunday’s do-or-die Tailteann Cup tie against London in Newry. Finnegan has been out of commission for the last two and-a-half months having sustained a Grade 3C tear in their Division Three encounter against Sligo […]
By Shaun Casey ANTRIM begin their Tailteann Cup campaign with a difficult away trip to Westmeath on Sunday afternoon. The Saffrons are hoping to reach at least the last four of the competition for the third year running. Westmeath of course were the maiden winners of the Tailteann Cup back in 2022. They beat Cavan […]
By Shaun Casey ANTRIM begin their Tailteann Cup campaign with a difficult away trip to Westmeath on Sunday afternoon. The Saffrons are hoping to reach at least the last four of the competition for the third year running. Westmeath of course were the maiden winners of the Tailteann Cup back in 2022. They beat Cavan […]
By Michael McMullan FERMANAGH manager Kieran Donnelly didn’t even want to talk about the Tailteann Cup after their defeat to Down on Saturday night in Brewster Park. And it’s no surprise. It was total dejection. His side were hit by Down’s smash and grab victory with goals from Daniel Guinness and Ryan McEvoy after they […]
By Michael McMullan IT’S more than a home championship game for Antrim’s Patrick McBride. Saturday brings him back to his spiritual home. Corrigan Park. Stepping on the patch of grass that made him. Having pulled on an Antrim jersey over 100 times, he knows about county football. He knows what it takes. He is seated […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM manager Andy McEntee is calling for more consistency for longer periods of games. Speaking ahead of Saturday’s visit of Armagh, the Saffron boss also doesn’t totally buy into the narrative that it’s a free shot for his side. After digging their heels in to fight for their right to play on […]
