By Michael McMullan DUNLOY are embracing the title of county champions they put their title the line again this weekend in the semi-finals of the Antrim Senior Football Championship. They face St Brigid’s on Saturday in Dunsilly with a third final spot in four season up for grabs. “They’re accepting the challenge that they’re county […]
By Michael McMullan THE race for the Volunteer Cup heats up this weekend with two Antrim Senior Hurling quarter-finals down for decision. Holders St John’s put their title on the line against Glenariffe who are the reigning intermediate champions. The Johnnies drew with Rossa before their victory over Ballycastle saw them qualify for the knock-out […]
By Michael McMullan The appointment of Davy Fitzgerald as Antrim manager was a very left field one in my opinion. He has achieved plenty on both sides of the line during his career but I never felt he was the fit for the Saffrons. Darren Gleeson had done a savage job but it was time […]
By Michael McMullan CARGIN manager Ronan Devlin said last Friday’s performance against Creggan won’t win back the Antrim senior title Goals from James Laverty and Jack O’Neill saw them comfortably account for rivals Creggan in last Friday’s quarter-final, but Devlin thinks his team still have work to do. They now face a Rossa team who […]
By Daire Walsh AT the end of an inter-county season that saw her collecting a second TG4 All-Ireland junior football championship title, Antrim’s Maria O’Neill has acknowledged that winning the ZuCar Golden Boot award ‘adds to the year as a whole’. Courtesy of an outstanding haul of 11-20 (53) – including a 0-4 haul in […]
ANTRIM camogie manager Elaine Dowds and Patrick Hannon, Monaghan minor and U20 hurling manager, will be part of the Ireland coaching tickets for the upcoming Internationals against Scotland. Tipperary’s Eamon O’Shea has called Hannon as part of his management team for the Shinty-Hurling team. Dowds will be part of the coaching team drawn up by […]
As we come towards the final round of the Antrim Senior Hurling Championship group stage, I keep coming back to the same thought: the championship needs a change. Maybe that sounds a bit radical, but to me the current format has become stale. We have an eight-team senior championship with a group stage that, inevitably, seems […]
Brian ‘Bam’ Neeson reflects on the highs and lows of a playing career split between Gaelic football and soccer. He spoke with Shaun Casey… He doesn’t know where it came from, or why, but Brian Neeson has always been affectionately known as ‘Bam’. Wherever it came out of, it stuck. From a young age, Bam […]
By Michael McMullan A CRUNCH weekend lies ahead for All Saints and league champions Creggan as the Antrim Senior Football Championship group stages reach their conclusion. While a draw would be enough for Ballymena-based All Saints on Sunday, due to score difference, Creggan have no option but to win, so a mouth-watering clash awaits. Antrim player Paddy McAleer is a […]
By Michael McMullan REIGNING Antrim Senior Hurling champions St John’s face Ballycastle on Saturday in Ballymena in Round Two of the group stages. Manager Gerard Cunningham highlights the importance of coming out on the right side of the result with knock-out hurling just around the corner. In a group of four, the bottom team will bow […]
