CREGGAN and Antrim player Kevin Small spills the beans… Name: Kevin Small. Age: 24. Teams played for? Kickhams Creggan, Antrim and St Mary’s, Magherafelt. Advertisement Who are your main rivals? Cargin. Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? Corrigan Park – county ground. Which opposition ground do you dislike going to and […]
Dr McKenna Cup Round 1 Armagh 2-20 Antrim 2-8 By Shaun Casey Armagh powered past a helpless Antrim side in the opening round of the McKenna Cup at the Athletic Grounds last night, with a ruthless display finishing in a handsome 12-point victory. Advertisement Kieran McGeeney made 12 half time changes with Armagh leading by […]
THE 2023 inter-county football season gets underway in Ulster on Wednesday night with three group games (all at 7.30pm) in the Dr McKenna Cup Castleblayney will host a clash between two managers cutting their teeth at inter-county level. Vinny Corey begins life as the Farney senior manager, with new Down manager Conor Laverty in the […]
Name: Kevin Small. Age: 24. Advertisement Teams played for? Kickhams Creggan, Antrim and St Mary’s, Magherafelt. Earliest GAA memory? The 2003 All-Ireland final between Tyrone and Armagh. Which team-mate has been the most inspirational and why? Conor McCann, always stands up when it matters. Who’s the best team-mate to train with and why? Conor Small […]
By Niall Gartland THERE’S a more professional tint to Antrim GAA these days behind the scenes, and their established senior footballer Ryan Murray would love to carry that through to where it matters most – the field of play. Following the recruitment of Fibrus as their main sponsor, Murray sported their newly branded jersey at […]
By Michael McMullan WITH their 13-year wait for an Ulster title over, the Dunloy attention will quickly switch to the All-Ireland series insists goalkeeper Ryan Elliott. Sunday’s win over the club’s 11th Ulster title since making the breakthrough to take a first Antrim title in 1990 and despite playing in five All-Ireland finals they have […]
By Michael McMullan AFTER six years of living in the shadows in Ulster, Loughgiel camogs are back on the All-Ireland stage this weekend. Goals from Róisín McCormick and Caitrin Dobbin were the key scores in their 2-13 to 1-11 victory over six-in-a-row champions Sleacht Néill to land a first Ulster title since 2015. “The relief […]
By Michael McMullan DUNLOY scoring ace Conal Cunning says Sunday’s opponents Sleacht Néill are a “top class” team and feels his own side need to find a greater level of consistency to push on to the next level. This season delivered a 16th Antrim title for Dunloy since their first in 1990 and the current crop […]
ANTRIM have announced a new five-year sponsorship deal with Fibrus. The hyperfast full fibre broadband provider said the company is proud to become the Saffron County’s official sponsor, supporting the Senior, u-20 and u-17 football and hurling teams. Fibrus Co-Founders Dominic Kearns (Chief Executive) and Conal Henry (Chairperson), and all of its senior executives, were […]
By Shaun Casey KARL McKeegan will lead the Armagh hurlers into the new season and the Antrim legend is looking forward to getting started. The busy period of sorting out a panel and finalising his management team is almost over and the games will soon be coming thick and fast. The Orchard County have been […]
