By Daire Walsh It won’t be her first outing with the county at GAA HQ, but Maria O’Neill has insisted it is still special to be lining out in the colours of Antrim in the TG4 All-Ireland junior football championship final at Croke Park on Sunday. After featuring for the Saffrons in their All-Ireland JFC […]
Nolan and Carlow set to break new ground against Antrim in Croke Park
July 25, 2026
By Daire Walsh BRÓNAGH Nolan and Carlow are set to break new ground at Croke Park on Sunday week (August 2) when they come face-to-face with Antrim in the TG4 All-Ireland junior football championship final for 2026. Following four consecutive semi-final defeats from 2021 to 2024 (they also came up short at the same stage […]
McCavana proud of collective Naomh Éanna rebuild
July 22, 2026
By Michael McMullan NAOMH Éanna go into next month’s Antrim Intermediate Football Championship in confident form having achieved promotion back to Division One. Former Antrim Chairperson Ciarán McCavana took over as manager last year to help with a rebuild after the club were relegated at the end of the 2024 season. Between absentees, James McAuley being away on […]
Darkness into light: The journey of Antrim’s Maeve Kelly
July 17, 2026
By Séamas McAleenan A FEW weeks ago Antrim Camogie shared a promotional video that lasted four and a half minutes. It traces Maeve Kelly’s battle, physical and mental, from being the 2021 Intermediate Player of the Year through successive injuries, rehabilitation and now a return to the type of form that sees her back enjoying […]
O’Neill stars as Antrim book All-Ireland final spot
July 13, 2026
TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship Antrim 3-14 Sligo 2-13 By Deniese O’Flaherty Lethal forward Maria O’Neill scored 3-5 as last year’s beaten finalists Antrim booked their place in the TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship final with victory over a gallant Sligo team at St. Tiernach’s Park in Clones. The Moneyglass player was in superb form and her […]
Devlin hoping the Saffrons can keep the foot down
July 6, 2026
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM are one game away from an All-Ireland Junior Championship final at Croke Park and goalkeeper Áine Devlin just hopes they can keep the foot down at this stage of the campaign. The Saffrons missed out on All-Ireland honours last year but bounced back in 2026 to retain their Ulster title and gain promotion […]
Creggan prepared for long championship run-in
July 1, 2026
By Michael McMullan CREGGAN will take a different approach to their championship preparations this season. The recently crowned league champions are grouped with St John’s, All Saints and St Paul’s in their group with two set to advance to the knock-out stages. The difference this year is the absence of league semi-finals and with the […]
O’Neill: Antrim know how to deal with pressure
June 20, 2026
By Shaun Casey FOLLOWING the disappointment of a surprising defeat to Derry the last day out, Maria O’Neill says Antrim are keen to get back on track when they welcome Longford to Randalstown on Sunday afternoon. The loss to their Ulster rivals has put the Saffrons under a bit of pressure with two games remaining. However, they […]
Late Wicklow flurry dashes Antrim’s Tailteann Cup dream
June 13, 2026
Antrim 3-15 Wicklow 2-19 Oisin McConville’s Wicklow kicked the final five-points in their quarter-final clash with Antrim to advance to the final four of the Tailteann Cup. The Saffron’s were nine-points clear during the second half, but came up short. Both sides hit the net during the opening period, although Dean Healy’s effort was disallowed. […]
Team news: Antrim squad named for Wicklow clash
June 12, 2026
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM manager Mark Doran has named an unchanged team for Saturday’s Tailteann Cup quarter-final clash with Wicklow. The Garden County make the trip to Corrigan Park having bounced back from a defeat to Laois earlier in the competition. Antrim had booked their last eight spot thanks to backing up their extra-time victory […]